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PUBLIC EDUCATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS

Open Competitions

Annual Grant Competition
The USIP will grant 20-25 awards of up to $100,000 for projects that bring awareness to conflict resolution and peacebuilding worldwide.
ASPB Education Foundation
Accepting applications for projects that increase understanding of plant biology. Can include development of instructional materials and use of media. Deadline: June 6, 2013.

Rolling Deadlines

Arcus Foundation
The foundation has made many media grants for production and outreach around issues related to gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender people.
ASPB Education Foundation
Proposals are requested for outreach/education projects (instructional materials, multimedia educational materials, outreach collaborations) related broadly to plant biology.
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
This foundation works with its donors to connect them to nonprofits meeting community needs. It also invests in projects that have the potential to change the community.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation
The Foundation's new $10 million Challenge for a Healthier Louisiana offers great opportunities for public media to partner with other community organizations. Deadline for letters of...
California Endowment
The foundation's Innovative Ideas Challenge seeks projects that are “disruptive innovations” aimed at addressing health issues in California.
Carnegie Corporation of New York
With a long history of leading support for public media, the Corporation now funds media initiatives around areas including education, democracy/voting and integration of immigrants.
Chesapeake Bay Trust
The Trust is currently accepting applications for outreach and awareness grants. Deadline: July 6, 2012.
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
This foundation prefers projects that reflect regional thinking and cooperation, promote civic participation, foster innovation, help move the region forward and leverage public and private...
FINRA Investor Education Foundation
The Foundation supports media initiatives that bring financial education to large, well-defined audiences, including youth and older Americans.
Fledgling Fund
Grants for innovative media projects (especially film) that target social problems, including education, women and girls, health and more.
Ford Foundation
Ford’s media funding places heavy emphasis on advancing social justice. Grants support public media, independent documentary, digital media.
Gill Foundation
The foundation's top priority is support for organizations that advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. It supports public media through its Gay & Lesbian...
Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood
Supports public broadcasting efforts to raise awereness about health issues. Spcial interest in collaboration and serving underrepresented populations.
Joyce Foundation
Grants made in the areas of education, workforce development, environment, gun violence prevention and democracy. Grants also support arts/culture in Chicago.
Kansas Health Foundation
Putting emphasis on partnerships, this foundation makes grants that promote health behaviors, strengthen the public health system, improve access to health care and build civic leadership.
Packard Foundation, David and Lucile
This national foundation has supported public broadcasters for capital and equipment funding, as well as programming aligned with their areas of interest (incl. conservation and...
Park Foundation
Has a history of support for public affairs and educational programming. Areas of interest include environmental protection.
Rockefeller Foundation
Supports media projects that enhance public understanding of issues of importance to the foundation, including global health, climate and environment.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors make grants nationally on a variety of issues.
San Francisco Foundation
Supports public media projects in the five counties in California served by the foundation. Priority areas include education, environment, community health, arts and culture.
Sparkplug Foundation
No support for film or video, but a good fit for smaller community radio stations, especially those that serve diverse populations.

WEBINARS/CONFERENCE CALLS

Building a Strong Art Works Proposal for the National Endowment for the Arts
Watch the recording and download the resources from this May webinar on NEA's Art Works program and other NEA Media Arts grant opportunities. Air Date: May 29, 2013.
Strategies for Grantseeking Success: Building for the Future
Watch the recording from this webinar in the Grant Center's Strategies for Grantseeking Success series for tips on building long term relationships with foundations. Air Date: January 29,...

NEWSLETTERS

Grant Center Funding Newsletter -- May 2013
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Grant Center Funding Newsletter -- April 2013
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