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Open Competitions

Art Works
This NEA program, newly restructured in 2011, encourages and supports creation, engagement, learning and livability in communities.
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.
Business Roundtable K-12 Education Philanthropy Initiative
BRT intends to identify research-and evidence-based high peforming K-12 programs that address critical education and workforce preparedness issues.
Community Foundation Serving Boulder County
The Foundation has a strong interest in early childhood education and the achievement gap. Competitive grant deadline in September.
Knight Community Information Challenge
Accepting applications for local news and information initiatives from May 1 to July 1 2013. Includes a focus on projects that improve the way that people and governments interact.
Project VoiceScape Funding Opportunity for PBS Member Stations
PBS Member Stations can apply for funding from this project to work with schools and other organizations to promote youth-created media.
Project:Connect - Summer Youth Programming Competition
The MacArthur Foundation will provide a total of $150,000 for youth projects, including journalism and communication labs, to make the online experience more civil, safe and empowering.
School Leadership Program
Funds from this Department of Education program will assist high-need LEAs in recruiting and training principals and assistant principals.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program
NSF will make grants of up to $2 million for projects that increase the number of students receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in STEM.

Rolling Deadlines

Alaska Community Foundation
This community foundation distributes competitive grants, donor advised grants and scholarships.
American Honda Foundation
This foundation makes grants nationally to promote STEM learning among young people.
Annie E. Casey Foundation
This foundation focuses heavily on children and families, and has strong interest in early childhood education and literacy.
ASPB Education Foundation
Proposals are requested for outreach/education projects (instructional materials, multimedia educational materials, outreach collaborations) related broadly to plant biology.
AT&T Foundation
The Foundation issues RFPs for dropout prevention work, especially including “social innovation,” STEM learning, collaboration and/or technologies.
Baltimore Community Foundation
The Foundation will focus discretionary giving increasingly on education and will double its investment in education beginning in 2012.
Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
This foundation may be a fit especially for community stations, media training programs, and projects addressing social justice issues.
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
This foundation's primary interest areas include environmental protection, social services, education and youth development.
Best Buy Children’s Foundation
The Foundation supports programs nationwide that provide opportunity to youth through technology, including media production.
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...
Cal Humanities
Accepts applications for Community Stories (up to $10,000), with a new emphasis on stories of veterans and those who care for them, plus Documentary Project Grants.
California Endowment
The foundation's Innovative Ideas Challenge seeks projects that are “disruptive innovations” aimed at addressing health issues in California.
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Foundations across the country have joined this Campaign to promote grade-level literacy and prevent dropout.
Casey Foundation, Marguerite
This foundation supports work that helps low-income families strengthen their voices and mobilize their communities. It doesn't accept unsolicited applications, but has made numerous...
Central Carolina Community Foundation
The Foundation awards grants primarily to nonprofit organizations in an 11-county area of Central South Carolina in the areas of arts and education.
Collins Foundation
Grants in arts, children and youth, community welfare, education, environment, health and science, humanities and religion are awarded by this foundation.
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...
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
The Foundation makes grants in the areas of early childhood education, dropout prevention, economic security, health and vibrant communities. Next grant cycle: June.
Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia
The primary focus of this foundation's competitive grantmaking is their Strengthening Families - Strengthening Communities program that promotes youth and community development and...
Compton Foundation
This foundation’s new mission includes igniting change through “courageous storytelling,” including through art, film, music and social media.
Cord Foundation
Founded in 1962, this foundation awards grants in four interest areas: higher education, human services, secondary education and youth.
Dade Community Foundation
Serving the Miami-Dade community, this foundation addresses education, health, human services, arts and culture, environment, economic development, youth, homelessness, social justice and...
Deluxe Corporation Foundation
The Foundation makes grants in many communities nationwide. It supports public media and has interests in education, youth and the arts.
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation
This foundation supports organizations that provide direct services and implements programs in education, health/human services, arts/culture and community service.
Denver Foundation
The Foundation is undergoing a change in strategy, but is maintaining a strong interest in education (including dropout prevention), especially focused on low-income and underrepresented...
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
The Foundation supports literacy initiatives serving children, youth, adults and families in 40 states nationwide. Next deadline: February 28, 2013.
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
The Foundation supports investigative reporting, especially on state and local issues, and professional development for journalists.
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.
Fresno Regional Foundation
The Fresno Regional Foundation will begin making grants of $100,000 - $300,000 from its new Fund for the San Joaquin Valley in 2012.
Gates Foundation, Bill and Melinda
This foundation gives in four areas: Global Development Program, Global Health Program, U.S. Program and Pacific Northwest Communities.
General Mills Foundation
The Foundation mainly makes grants in Minnesota, but also supports health/nutrition, arts and education in areas of company operation.
Greater New Orleans Foundation
This foundation focuses on community revitalization, environment, regionalism, community impact and economic and workforce development.
HCA Foundation
This foundation makes grants in the arts, childhood and youth development, health and well-being and innovation technology.
Heinz Endowments
This foundation makes grants to arts and culture, children and families, education, environment and innovation economy programs.
Herb Block Foundation
Now accepting inquiries for Pathways Out of Poverty, focusing on education in DC metro area – Deadline 2/8; LOIs for Encouraging Citizen Involvement due 6/5.
Idaho Community Foundation
Established to enrich the quality of life through Idaho, this foundation supports organizations working in arts and culture, education, public projects, health, libraries and emergency...
Irvine Foundation
The Foundation supports education, reporting on issues facing California, and engaging Californians with the arts. Next deadline for arts engagement: December 3, 2012.
Kresge Foundation
The Foundation’s future Arts and Culture grantmaking will focus on “creative placemaking.” Grants also available for college readiness and access.
Land O'Lakes Foundation
This Foundation provides national and local grants, primarily supporting rural communities. The Foundation does make equipment and capital grants.
Larson Family Foundation
This foundation makes grants in the areas of children and youth, higher education, housing, human services and recreation.
Lincoln Financial Foundation
The Foundation has a strong interest in education, including literacy, dropout prevention, financial literacy and workforce development.
MacArthur Foundation, John D. and Catherine T.
The MacArthur Foundation supports documentary film and public media news programs. A new challenge will make awards for digital media exploring how to strengthen democracy. Deadline: April...
McKnight Foundation
A good fit for public media serving Minnesota and the Mississippi Delta region. Funding includes planning, program and operating support.
Meemic Foundation for the Future of Education
The foundation makes grants to educators for learning innovations and may be a good partnership opportunity for stations.
Mott Foundation, Charles Stewart
This national foundation supports journalistic efforts related to their primary interest areas, including civil society, environment and poverty.
O.P. and W.E. Edwards Foundation
Funds organizations primarily in Montana. Special interests include arts, astronomy, environment and Native American issues.
Philadelphia Foundation
The foundation funds public media projects that support education and civic leadership in certain counties in Pennsylvania.
Prudential Foundation
This national corporate foundation funds public media projects that aim to improve social outcomes for community residents in areas where the company operates.
R. Harold Burton Foundation
Supports education, science, literary and health projects in the greater Salt Lake Metropolitan area.

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,...

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