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1 | Grant Deadlines for the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Please note: Many grant programs repeat each year; so it is noted where possible when they are due this year (or their most recent deadline), to give people a general idea of when they might be due next year. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | When looking at submission deadlines, please remember that you will need to send proposals to Charlotte Smith, University Grants Manager, at least 5 business days prior to the funding agency's deadline. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Sponsor | Program Name | Funding Agency Deadline | Amount of funding available | Synopsis | URL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | U.S. Department of Education | Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad--Bilateral Projects | Most recent deadline was 1/7/25 | The program provides short-term study and travel seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. Support is generally made available through interagency agreements. The Department of Education transfers funds through the State Department to Fulbright commissions in various countries to pay the costs associated with administering seminars. This partnership allows the program to use the services and expertise of binational organizations to plan and conduct seminars for U.S. educators. In summer 2025, seminars will be offered in the following locations: Uruguay and Peru (grade K to 8 educators and administrators); India (grade 9 to 12 educators and administrators); Greece and Türkiye (postsecondary educators and administrators). | https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/ifle/fulbright-hays-seminars-abroad-bilateral-projects | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS) | 1/8/26 (Second Thursday in January, Annually Thereafter); 2/5/26 (First Thursday in February, Annually Thereafter) for Human Networks and Data Science - Infrastructure (HNDS-I) proposals only; 7/9/26 (Second Thursday in July, Annually Thereafter) for submission to Core Research (HNDS-R), by permission only; 8/6/26 for Infrastructure proposals | Supports research that studies the behavior of individuals and groups by leveraging data and network science and the development of data infrastructure that makes such work possible. | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/human-networks-data-science-hnds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | National Digital Newspaper Program | 1/15/26 | Up to $325,000 | The National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) is a partnership between NEH and the Library of Congress (LC) to create a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963, from all the states and U.S. jurisdictions. This searchable database will be permanently maintained at LC and will be freely accessible online. The accompanying US Newspaper Directory of bibliographic and holdings information on the website directs users to newspaper titles available in all types of formats. | https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/national-digital-newspaper-program | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Mid-American Arts Alliance & National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant | The most recent deadline was 1/15/25 | $10,000--$50,000 | The Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program aims to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for military service members and veterans exposed to trauma as well as their families and caregivers through experiences of art or art making. | https://www.maaa.org/for-organizations/creative-forces/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Media Projects | 1/15/26 (anticipated) | Development: up to $75,000 Production: up to $700,000 | The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical. Media Projects offers two levels of funding: Development and Production. | https://www.neh.gov/program/media-projects | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (CA-SR) | 1/15/26 (January 15, Annually Thereafter); 8/15/25 (August 15, Annually Thereafter) | Supports research aimed at understanding patterns, causes and consequences of human social and cultural variation, including research that has implications for confronting anthropogenic problems. | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/cultural-anthropology-program-senior-research | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Les Paul Foundation | Music Program Grants | Deadlines are Jan. 15 & Sept. 15 | The Les Paul Foundation aims to inspire innovative and creative thinking by sharing the legacy of Les Paul through support of music education, recording, innovation, and exhibits about Les Paul. The foundation invites applications for grants to support programs and projects that encourage innovation in music production and/or performance and innovative STEM or STEAM programs for students and others in challenging situations. | https://www.les-paul.com/the-foundation/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Folger Shakespeare Library | Folger Institute Scholarly Research Fellowships | Short-term Fellowships & Artistic Research Fellowships: due January 15; Books in Progress Fellowships: applications due September 15; Long-term Fellowships & Long-term Public Humanities Fellowships: due December 15 | $2,000 (Books in Progress fellowships);$70,000 (Long-term Research fellowships); $4000/month (Artistic fellowships); $4000/month (Short-term Research fellowships); | While the Folger is best known for materials related to Shakespeare and his time, the collection of printed books and manuscripts also covers the literary, cultural, political, religious, and social history of Britain and Europe from the 15th through 18th centuries, with a strong emphasis on the 16th and 17th centuries. Fellowships are open to all artists whose work would benefit from significant primary research on the early modern world's histories, concepts, art, and objects (ca. 1400-1800) and its legacies. The Folger Institute also offers long-term (an academic year) and short-term (up to three months) research fellowships for scholars. Both opportunities are designed for scholarly research that would greatly benefit from Folger’s extensive printed book, manuscript collections, and/or digital resources. | https://www.folger.edu/research/the-folger-institute/fellowships/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | NEA Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects | The most recent deadline was 1/16/25. New guidelines anticipated in July 2025. | $10,000--$25,000 | NEA supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English through fellowships to published translators. The work to be translated should be of interest for its literary excellence and merit. We encourage translation projects that feature languages, perspectives, and writers that are not well represented in English, as well as work that has not previously been translated into English. | https://www.arts.gov/grants/translation-project-fellowships | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program (HEGS) | 1/16/26 (Third Friday in January, Annually Thereafter); 8/1/25 (First Friday in August, Annually Thereafter) | $40,000--$400,000 | Supports fundamental research that examines how human behavior interacts with environmental and social processes, advancing geographical theory and geospatial methods through rigorous, impactful studies. | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/human-environment-geographical-sciences-program-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS) | 1/20/26 (January 18, Annually Thereafter); 8/18/25 (August 18, Annually Thereafter) | Supports research that increases understanding of how individuals, organizations and societies make decisions. Areas include judgment, decision analysis and aids, risk analysis and communication, public policy decision making and management science. | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/decision-risk-management-sciences-drms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) | 1/20/26; 5/19/26; 9/16/25 (Third Tuesday in September, January, and May, Annually Thereafter) for NSF TTP-T and NSF TTP-P Tracks. Proposals may be submitted anytime for the NSF TTP-E Track. | $600,000 (NSF TTP-E projects), $1.2 million (NSF TTP-T projects), $2 million (NSF TTP-P awards) | Scientific and engineering breakthroughs have the potential to address critical societal challenges in industries such as aerospace, agriculture, communications, education, energy, healthcare, national security, and transportation – but the translation of discoveries and innovations from the laboratory to society often takes many forms including non-linear pathways. The NSF TTP program was developed with several goals in mind: To identify and support use-inspired research and translational activities enabling a continuum from foundational research to practice; To develop partnerships and collaborations between institutions of higher education and other entities (e.g., industry, state/local/national government agencies, philanthropies, open-source ecosystems, for-benefit, for-profit and non-profit organizations, international organizations, etc.); To promote and advance the education and training of students and postdoctoral researchers, encouraging the participation of all Americans in STEM including innovation and entrepreneurship; and To identify future customer needs and opportunities and bring these to the forefront in the conduct of use-inspired research and translational activities. The NSF TTP program offers three tracks that represent different starting points or stages in moving discoveries and innovations from the laboratory to practice: NSF TTP-Explore (NSF TTP-E), NSF TTP-Translate (NSF TTP-T), and NSF TTP-Partner (NSF TTP-P). | https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-ttp-national-science-foundation-translation-practice | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | U.S. Department of Education | Fulbright-Hays--Group Projects Abroad Program | The most recent deadline was 1/21/25; Program pages on the website have now been deleted, though, indicating future competitions may be unlikely. | GPA short-term projects: $50,000-$180,000 for up to 18 months. GPA long-term projects: $50,000-$300,000 for up to 24 months. | This program provides grants to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Projects may include short-term seminars, curriculum development, group research or study, or advanced intensive language programs. There are group projects in research, training, and curriculum development. Projects must focus on the humanities, social sciences and languages, and must focus on one or more of the following areas: Africa, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the Western Hemisphere (Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean), East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Near East. Applications that propose projects focused on Canada or Western Europe will not be funded. | https://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (SaTC 2.0) | 1/26/26 (Last Monday in January, Annually Thereafter); 9/28/26 (Last Monday in September, Annually Thereafter) | Supports interdisciplinary research and education to develop a secure, resilient and trustworthy global cyber ecosystem by addressing vulnerabilities, improving trust in cyber systems and cultivating a well-trained cybersecurity workforce. | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/secure-trustworthy-cyberspace-satc | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Luce/ACLS Travel Grants in China Studies | The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholars | 1/27/26 | $60,000 paid through institution’s payroll system (subject to payroll taxes and deductions) $10,000 allowance for relocation, site visits, home office expenses, or professional development paid by ACLS directly to the scholar | On behalf of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global, the American Council of Learned Societies announces a new initiative to place recent recipients of the PhD in professional positions at museums, libraries, and publications that present and interpret knowledge of Buddhist traditions. The selected Buddhism Public Scholars will use their academic knowledge and professional expertise to bolster the capacity of host organizations in the area of Buddhist art and thought in all traditions and locations in which Buddhism is practiced. | https://www.acls.org/competitions/the-robert-h-n-ho-family-foundation-buddhism-public-scholars/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) | The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation New Professorships in Buddhist Studies | 1/27/26 | Up to $300,000 | Institutions of higher education worldwide are eligible to apply for grants up to $300,000 (to be expended over four years) in support of teaching positions in Buddhist studies. The proposed position should be a new position. If the proposed position is a replacement for a retirement or otherwise vacated position where Buddhist Studies at the institution would be significantly affected without award funds, the proposal should make that case. The establishment of the position must contribute significantly to the institution. This has been taken to mean establishing a curriculum in Buddhist Studies where none has existed or where such a curriculum was in clear and urgent need of support. Award funds should be used only for the new professor’s salary, benefits, and research expenses, not for indirect or administrative costs, or office expenses. No university overhead is permitted. In addition, applicant institutions are eligible to request funds for costs related to a competitive search for the proposed position. | https://www.acls.org/competitions/the-robert-h-n-ho-family-foundation-new-professorships-in-buddhist-studies/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Developmental Sciences (DS) | 1/30/26 (January 30, Annually Thereafter); 7/30/25 (July 30, Annually Thereafter) | Typically $100,000--$200,000 per year for 3 years | Supports research on the cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural and biological processes involved in human development across the life span — illuminating the developmental processes that support individuals in living productive lives as members of society. | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/developmental-sciences-ds-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood | 1/31/26 (Letter of Inquiry) | This program supports development projects and promising research that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children in the United States, from infancy through age 7. Welfare is broadly defined to support, acculturation, societal integration, and childcare. The foundation invites letters of intent in the following categories: Parenting Education; Early Childhood Welfare; and Early Childhood Education and Play. | https://earlychildhoodfoundation.org/#program-guidelines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Retirement Research Foundation | Foundation for Aging | Feb. 1, May 1 & Nov. 1 (Letters of Inquiry) | The foundation accepts applications for its grantmaking program to support projects directly impacting adults aged 65 and older. Each priority area will allow the organization to fund innovative and effective projects that support the ability of older people to live fully in community settings. Within these areas, RRF will continue to award grants involving advocacy, direct service, professional education and training, research, and organizational capacity building. Priority areas include: Caregiving; Housing; Economic Security in Later Life; and Social and Intergenerational Connectedness. | https://www.rrf.org/what-we-fund/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) | 2/1/26--3/2/26 (February 1 - March 1, Annually Thereafter) | Supports mid-career researchers, at the associate professor rank (or equivalent), to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships. | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mid-career-advancement-mca | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Science and Technology Studies (STS) | 2/2/26 (February 2, Annually Thereafter); 8/4/25 (August 3, Annually Thereafter) | Typically, $750,000--$800,000 | Supports historical, philosophical and social scientific studies of the intellectual, material and social aspects of STEM — including ethics, equity, governance and policy issues relating to scientific theory and practice. | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/science-technology-studies-sts | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE) | February 3--10, 2026 (February 3--February 10, Annually Thereafter) | The FIRE program invites innovative multidisciplinary and multisector investigations focused on convergent research and education activities in wildland fire. All areas of science, engineering, and education supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation are included in this program. Projects developed by a wide array of groups including, for example, academics, educators, scientists, community members, students, industry partners, practitioners, resource managers, and Tribal representatives, working together to generate new knowledge of the interactions among biological, social, geoscientific, and engineering processes encompassing multiple fields, scales, and perspectives on wildland fire are encouraged. | https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/fire-fire-science-innovations-through-research-education | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | R01--Research Project Grant Program | Feb. 5, June 5 & Oct. 5 each year. | No specific dollar limit unless specified in funding opportunity | The Research Project Grant (R01) is the original and historically oldest grant mechanism used by NIH. The R01 provides support for health-related research and development based on the mission of the NIH. R01s can be investigator-initiated or can be solicited via a Request for Applications. The R01 research plan proposed by the applicant must be related to the stated program interests of one or more of the NIH Institutes and Centers based on their missions. The R01 grant is an award made to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing the investigator's specific interest and competencies, based on the mission of the NIH. | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r01.htm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS) | 2/5/26 (First Thursday in February, Annually Thereafter) for Human Networks and Data Science - Infrastructure (HNDS-I) proposals only; 7/9/26 (Second Thursday in July, Annually Thereafter) for submission to Core Research (HNDS-R), by permission only; 8/6/26 for Infrastructure proposals; 1/8/26 (Second Thursday in January, Annually Thereafter) | Supports research that studies the behavior of individuals and groups by leveraging data and network science and the development of data infrastructure that makes such work possible. | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/human-networks-data-science-hnds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Buncombe County | Early Childhood Fund | The most recent deadline was 2/9/24. | The overall goal of the fund is to ensure that every child in Buncombe County has an equal opportunity to thrive during their first 2,000 days including access to quality early childhood education. Funding is earmarked to support early care and education for children birth through kindergarten, including infants/toddlers, preschoolers, and pre-kindergarteners. Funding will be allocated for projects working toward increasing slots for enrollment, increasing quality, developing/diversifying the early childhood workforce, supporting families, and enhancing the effectiveness of the overall system of early care and education. | https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/community-investment/grants/early-childhood-education-development-fund.aspx | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Buncombe County | Tipping Point Grants | The most recent deadline was 2/9/24. | $5,000 | These are small grants to help amplify community efforts. These grants will either fuel what is already happening or allow the development of local projects. The idea is that by onloading positive factors and offloading negative factors, the scales can tip toward greater community resiliency. Projects should be led by a nonprofit, connected to a specific neighborhood or geography or underserved population, and grounded in cultural identity and sense of place. | https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/community-investment/grants/tipping-point.aspx | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Buncombe County | Strategic Partnership Grants | The most recent deadline was 2/9/24. | Up to $80,000 (median award is $39,000) | These grants fund nonprofit organizations with programs that promote a healthy, safe, well-educated, and thriving community with a sustainable quality of life. Funded projects must align with Buncombe 2025 Strategic Plan focus areas: Educated & Capable Community; Environmental & Energy Stewardship; Resident Well-Being; and a Vibrant Economy. | https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/community-investment/grants/strategic-partnership.aspx | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Institutes for Higher Education Faculty | 2/11/26 (anticipated) | Up to $220,000 | NEH-funded institutes are professional development programs that convene higher education faculty from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching. | https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/institutes-higher-education-faculty | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Institutes for K-12 Educators | 2/11/26 (anticipated) | Up to $220,000 for 15 months | NEH-funded institutes are professional development programs that convene K-12 educators from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching. | https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/institutes-k-12-educators | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Landmarks of American History and Culture for K-12 Educators | 2/11/26 (anticipated) | Up to $190,000 | Landmarks of American History and Culture programs for K-12 educators situate the study of topics and themes in the humanities within sites, areas, or regions of historic and cultural significance to expand participants’ knowledge of and approaches to teaching diverse histories, cultures, and perspectives in the United States and its jurisdictions. | https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/landmarks/k-12-educators | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Spencer Foundation | Vision Grants | The most recent deadline was 2/11/25 (Intent to Apply). | $75,000 | The Vision Grants program funds the collaborative planning of innovative, methodologically diverse, interdisciplinary research on education that contributes to transforming education systems for equity. Vision Grants are research planning grants to bring together a team, for 6 to 12 months, to collaboratively develop ambitious, large-scale research projects focused on transforming educational systems toward greater equity. This program takes as core that visionary, interdisciplinary, and collaborative research projects require time, space, and thoughtfulness to incubate and plan. Two cycles of this grant program will be held annually. | https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/vision-grants | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Community Foundation of Western NC | Women for Women | The most recent deadline was 2/14/25 | $15,000--$60,000 for 1--2 years | The mission of Women for Women (WFW) is to improve the lives of women and girls in Western North Carolina through women’s collective giving. Our vision is that WFW inspires hope and possibility, empowers women to take action and strengthens Western North Carolina. WFW seeks to contribute to a region of shared prosperity and belonging where all who identify as women and girls benefit from equitable opportunities and outcomes. To that end, WFW is committed to focusing our grantmaking on work that will reduce inequities in our region, address racial and other biases, and dismantle discriminatory systems that disadvantage marginalized members of our community. For the 2023-2024 grant cycle, WFW will invest in programs that help economically disadvantaged women become more self-sufficient. Proposals might include, but are not limited to: workforce training; mentorship programs; access to safe, affordable housing; access to reliable transportation; access to quality, affordable childcare; financial education and empowerment initiatives; services or supports to age in place. | https://cfwnc.org/grants/women-for-women | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Center for the Study of Federalism (CSF) | Research Grants | Deadlines are February 15 & September 15. | $15,000 | The CSF awards grants for original research and/or writing that advances thinking about federalism as a principle of American government, law, or politics. Areas of focus may include but are not limited to political philosophy and theory, political history and development, public policy, law (including constitutional law), political institutions, political behavior, and political culture. Research should focus solely on U.S. federalism, but consideration will be given to comparative research in which U.S. federalism is a significant component and from which can be drawn a better understanding of U.S. federalism. | https://federalism.org/teaching/grants-and-awards/research-grants/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | R03--Small Grant Program | Feb. 16, June 16 & Oct. 16 each year | Direct costs generally up to $50,000 per year for 2 years | The R03 grant mechanism will support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. The NIH has standardized the Small Grant (R03) application characteristics, requirements, preparation, and review procedures in order to accommodate investigator-initiated (unsolicited) applications. | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r03.htm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | NC Humanities | Summer Fellowships | The most recent deadline was 2/19/25 | Up to $8000 | Our new summer Fellowship program provides individual humanities researchers with access to funding opportunities in North Carolina’s higher education sector. Fellowships are designed to allow recipients the opportunity to step away from their busy workloads and complete or further research for up to two consecutive summer months. North Carolina Humanities Fellowships are only available to individuals. Fellowships support continuous full or part-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive summer months. Funds support recipient’s compensation related to the proposed scholarly research. | https://nchumanities.org/fellowships/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | R15--Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions | Feb. 25, June 25 & Oct. 25 each year | Up to $300,000 in direct costs for up to 3 years | Supports small-scale research projects at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the Nation’s research scientists but that have not been major recipients of NIH support. The goals of the R15 are to: support meritorious research, expose students to research, and strengthen the research environment of the institution. | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r15.htm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Teagle Foundation | Knowledge for Freedom | Concept papers accepted March 1, Aug. 1 & Dec. 1 | $100,000--$300,000 for 3 years; planning grants availabile for $10,000--$25,000 for 6-12 months | Knowledge for Freedom programs invite underserved high school students to study humanity’s deepest questions about leading lives of purpose and civic responsibility. Between the junior and senior years of high school, students come into residence on a college campus, where they experience the intensity of a seminar-sized discussion taught by college professors focused on major works of philosophy and literature. Over the following year, while applying to college as high school seniors, the students engage in civic initiatives inspired by the recognition that their lives are interconnected with the lives of others. | https://teaglefoundation.org/Call-for-Proposals/RFPs/Knowledge-for-Freedom | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Teagle Foundation | Education for American Civic Life | Concept papers accepted March 1, Aug. 1 & Dec. 1 | $100,000--$300,000 for 2--3 years | The Education for American Civic Life initiative supports efforts to prepare students to become informed and engaged participants in the civic life of their local and national communities. Through this initiative, the Foundation seeks to elevate the civic objectives of liberal arts education by partnering with institutions offering bold and coherent initiatives that endow students with the content, skills, and sensibility to participate in a political system designed for self-governance. While progress has been made at many institutions of higher education to promote civic action and various forms of community service as part of the undergraduate experience, the Foundation is especially concerned with grounding such action and service in comprehensive civic knowledge through teaching, reading, debate, and discussion centered in the curriculum. | https://teaglefoundation.org/Call-for-Proposals/RFPs/Education-for-American-Civic-Life-RFP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Samuel H. Kress Foundation: History of Art Grants | History of Art Grants | March 1, Sept 1 & Dec 15 (Letters of Intent) | The foundation invites proposals for scholarly projects with the potential to enhance the appreciation and understanding of European art and architecture from antiquity to the early 19th century. Grants will be awarded to support projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, museum exhibitions and publications, photographic campaigns, scholarly catalogues and publications, and technical and scientific studies. The program also supports activities that permit art historians to share their expertise through international exchanges, professional meetings, conferences, symposia, consultations, the presentation of research, and other professional events. | https://www.kressfoundation.org/Programs/Grants/History-of-Art | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | American Philosophical Society | Phillips Fund for Native American Research | 3/2/26 | Up to $3500 | This grant supports research in the areas of Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of Native Americans studies in the United States or Canada. Grants are intended to support travel, the audio and video recordings, and consultants’ fees. | https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips-fund-native-american-research | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | AccessLex Institute | Diversity Pathway Intervention Grant Program | The most recent deadline was 3/1/25 (Letters of Inquiry) | $200,000--$300,000 | This program provides funding to programs and initiatives aimed at helping college students and/or college graduates from historically underrepresented groups successfully matriculate into law school and the legal profession. The central goal of the program is to increase the knowledge base around effective methods for increasing the enrollment and success of law students from historically underrepresented racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. | https://www.accesslex.org/grants/diversity-pathway-intervention-grant-program | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | NC Arts Council | Project Support Grants | The most recent deadline was 3/3/25 | $5000--$15,000 | This grant is designed to help organizations that are producing and/or presenting specific arts programs that engage audiences and participants. Organizations may apply for support for exemplary programs in any artistic discipline. Here are some examples of such programs: A single exhibition, performance, or two to three related events, such as a reading series; An annually or regularly recurring event, such as a festival; An artist residency or commission; and A literary publication. | https://www.ncarts.org/grants-resources/grants/grants-organizations/project-support-grants | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | NC Arts Council | Arts in Education Artist Residency Grants | The most recent deadline was 3/3/25 | $5000--$15,000 | Grant funding supports standards-based, long-term (5 days and longer) artist residencies that provide students with the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and skills in the arts. Educators and artists collaborate to design an artist residency that meets the specific needs of the school or organization and engages students in hands-on, participatory arts learning. | https://www.ncarts.org/grants-resources/grants/grants-organizations/arts-education-artist-residency-grants | ||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | NC Arts Council | Military and Veterans Healing Arts Grants | The most recent deadline was 3/3/25 (Letter of Intent) | $5000--$15,000 | These grants are designed to support arts projects focused on serving North Carolina’s military service men and women, veterans, and their families. An array of arts projects with an emphasis on serving military and veterans audiences are eligible for support. Examples include: A single exhibition, performance, or two to three related events, such as a reading series; A series of workshops; An artist residency; and A literary publication or documentary film. All projects must include appropriate outreach activities. | https://www.ncarts.org/grants-resources/grants/grants-organizations/military-and-veterans-healing-arts-grants | ||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Jim Henson Foundation | Artist Grants | The most recent deadline was 3/3/25 (Letter of Intent) | $7000 (production grants); $3000 (workshop grants); $4000 (family grants) | The foundation invites applications for the creation of innovative works of contemporary puppet theater through three funding mechanisms. Production grants will be awarded for the production of new works ready to be presented in the coming year; workshop grants will be awarded for the development and workshopping of these pieces; and family grants will be awarded in support of the development of new and innovative work geared specifically for children, families, and teenagers. | https://www.hensonfoundation.org/grants/artist-grants/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | National Academy of Medicine (NAM) | US NAM Catalyst Awards | The most recent deadline was 3/4/25 | $50,000 | NAM invites bold, new, and innovative ideas that aim to extend the human health span (i.e., the number of years lived in good health), especially approaches that challenge existing paradigms or propose new methodologies or concepts. High-risk ideas that could potentially yield high rewards and, in turn, dramatically change the field of healthy longevity are encouraged. Applications may originate from any field or combination of fields (e.g., biology, chemistry, medicine, engineering, behavioral and social sciences, technology, data science, and policy). Examples of topic areas include, but are not limited to, behavioral health (e.g., social connectedness, engagement, and well-being); biology of aging and molecular pathways; built environment and urban planning; disease prevention, including biomarkers and indicators of disease; healthcare delivery (e.g., technologies simplifying access to care, elder care services); housing (e.g., smart-enabled homes, intergenerational housing models); physical health (e.g., mobility and functionality); policy (e.g., economic, health, and science); reproductive longevity; and technology (e.g., telehealth; artificial intelligence; robotics; medical, assistive, and information technology). | https://nam.edu/initiatives/grand-challenge-healthy-longevity/u-s-nam-catalyst-award-competition-round-2-2021/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | Grants for Arts Projects | Deadlines are generally held twice each year, in spring and summer. | $10,000 --$100,000. | The NEA is committed to supporting excellent arts projects for the benefit of all Americans. Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides funding for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. We welcome applications from first-time and returning applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets. We fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Film & Media Arts, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, and Visual Arts. NOTE: Generally, an applicant may submit one application per calendar year. Please contact Chief Research Officer Herman Holt if interested in applying. | https://www.arts.gov/grants/grants-for-arts-projects | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | Creative Writing Fellowship | The most recent deadline was 3/12/25 | $50,000 | The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Creative Writing Fellowships program offers $50,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Applications are reviewed through an anonymous process in which the primary criteria for review are the artistic excellence and artistic merit of the submitted writing sample. Through this program, the NEA seeks to strengthen the literary arts ecosystem by sustaining and nurturing a wide range of creative writers at various stages of their careers, and to continue to expand the portfolio of American art available to people from all backgrounds. The program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose and poetry available in alternating years. For FY 2026, which is covered by these guidelines, fellowships in prose are available. Fellowships in poetry will be offered in FY 2027. | https://www.arts.gov/grants/creative-writing-fellowships | ||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | William T. Grant Foundation | Institutional Challenge Grant | 2026 application dates will be published in Spring 2026. | $650,000 | The Institutional Challenge Grant supports university-based research institutes, schools, and centers in building sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. We welcome applications from partnerships in youth-serving areas such as education, justice, prevention of child abuse and neglect, foster care, mental health, immigration, and workforce development. We especially encourage proposals from teams with African American, Latinx, Native American, and Asian American members in leadership roles. The partnership leadership team includes the principal investigator from the research institution and the lead from the public agency or nonprofit organization. | https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/institutional-challenge-grant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Local Data for Equitable Communities | The most recent deadline was 3/17/25 | $50,000 | This call for proposals (CFP) invites eligible nonprofit organizations to apply for a grant to collect, analyze, and use data to address inequities in the physical, economic, and social conditions of a place. Improving these conditions is key to achieving health equity where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. Structural racism is one of the leading barriers that results in inequities in conditions within and across communities. Local data can be valuable tools to make progress on building places that offer everyone the chance to be as healthy as possible. Community organizations and residents can use data to understand challenges, set priorities, advocate for what is important to them, and hold others accountable for promised changes. NOTE: Universities are ineligible to apply, but are eligible to partner with an applicant that is a Section 501(c)(3) or Section 501(c)(4) organization. | https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities/2025/local-data-for-equitable-communities.html?rid=0034400001ymye1AAA&et_cid=2199569 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | South Arts | Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color | The most recent deadline was 3/19/25 | $15,000 for artists, $50,000 for organizations | This program supports folklife and traditional arts rooted in communities of color by investing in artists/practitioners and the community organizations that care for them. Often called the “art of everyday life,” folklife includes traditional art forms and other creative expressions that reflect the aesthetics, practices, values, and beliefs of community groups. All traditions are connected to the history of the communities that practice them, but they are not just art forms of the past. Instead, they are “living traditions” that adapt to remain relevant in a changing world, including new and emerging traditions. Individuals and communities use traditional arts to build collective power, engage in healing, and strengthen their identity. Grant funds have limited restrictions and do not have to be used for a specific project. They may be used to grow your work and help you support your community’s traditions into the future. | https://usregionalarts.org/walkingtogether/?utm_source=icontact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | Research Grants in the Arts | 3/23/26 | Grants will range from $20,000 to $100,000. | Research Grants in the Arts support research studies that investigate the value and/or impact of the arts, either as individual components of the U.S. arts ecology or as they interact with each other and/or with other domains of American life. The NEA welcomes research proposals that address priority topics and possible questions as outlined in the agency’s FY 2022-2026 research agenda. The priority topics are briefly listed below, but a link to the full research agenda, including a detailed description of the four topic areas and several related sample questions that may be used or adapted by applicants to the Research Grants in the Arts program are available through the “Guidelines and Application Instruction” link. Applicants are strongly urged to consult this more detailed list while preparing their application. The four research areas are: The art’s impact on health, education, and the economy; The art’s role in community transformation and healing; Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the arts; and The evolving ecosystem of the arts in the U.S. Proposals to the Research Grants in the Arts program should align with at least one of the aforementioned topics, and, if possible, address research questions identical or similar to the related sample questions in the NEA’s research agenda for FY 2022-2026. NOTE: Applicant limitations apply to this funding opportunity. | https://www.arts.gov/grants/research-awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | Research Labs | 3/23/26 | $100,000--$300,000 | NEA Research Labs funds projects that support transdisciplinary research teams grounded in the social and behavioral sciences, yielding empirical insights about the arts for the benefit of arts and non-arts sectors alike. The NEA may enter into up to one subsequent renewal award with the recipient of a NEA Research Labs grant for a project consistent with the intent of these guidelines. | https://www.arts.gov/grants/research-awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Community Foundation of Western NC | Ramble Charitable Fund | April 1 each year | $2500--$12,500 | The Ramble Charitable Fund was created to improve the quality of life in the Shiloh and South Buncombe communities by supporting education, economic development, health care and other projects that promote community development. Grants may be used for programmatic needs, capital needs and operating expenses. Projects should benefit the designated Buncombe County communities and not primarily the Ramble community and its residents. Requests that exhibit the greatest community benefit, including education, economic development, health care and projects promoting community development, such as the arts and quality of life issues, will be given the highest consideration. Limited Submission Note: Eligible organizations, including organizations acting as a fiscal sponsor, may only submit one application per year. If interested in responding to this funding opportunity, please contact Chief Research Officer Herman Holt to discuss. | https://cfwnc.org/grants/ramble-charitable-fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) | Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies | The most recent deadline was 4/1/25 | $150,000 | Between 2021 and 2023, ACLS engaged in a series of strategic planning activities bringing together more than 100 scholars, administrators, journalists, librarians, curators, artists, and readers of research and writing on China through steering committees, focus groups, institutes, and more. In response to the challenges identified in these consultations, ACLS is offering a new collaborative grant for innovative pilot activities that initiate long-term transformative change in the field of China Studies. The group may apply for a grant to design and pilot activities that solve specific, pressing challenges in the field over a 12- to 18-month period. The collaborative grant will serve to test and refine promising solutions; to produce recommendations for those activities to be adopted at scale in universities and colleges; and to identify strategies for long-term sustainability. Outcomes may include a pilot program, a new cross-institutional network, a plan for scaling and/or sustainability, or a white paper. Recommendations for action produced by grant-funded activities will be shared with the ACLS Board and the ACLS Research University Consortium. | https://www.acls.org/competitions/luce-acls-collaborative-grant-in-china-studies/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | American Library in Paris | Visiting Fellowship | The most recent deadline was 4/1/25. The next application cycle will open in early 2026. | There are two one-month fellowship periods a year. A $5,000 stipend will be paid before the start of a fellowship period to cover travel, accommodation, and expenses associated with the month in Paris. | The American Library in Paris Visiting Fellowship was created in 2013 to nurture and sustain a heritage as old as the library: deepening French-American understanding. The program offers writers and researchers an opportunity to pursue a creative project in Paris for a month or longer while participating actively in the life of the American Library. | https://americanlibraryinparis.org/about-the-visiting-fellowship/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | South Arts | Jazz Road Creative Residencies | The most recent deadline was 4/2/25 | $5000--$40,000 | This program's goal is to provide financial support for professional jazz artists from across the US in self-defined residency activities that advance their artistry, creative exploration, community engagement, and lifework in jazz. Its purpose is to remove the financial barriers that keep professional jazz artists from investing deeply in their creative practice, attending to their artistic and professional growth, and experimenting across a wide range of artistic and community engagement possibilities throughout the US. | https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/jazz-road-creative-residencies?utm_source=icontact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=january_newsletter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Creative Capital Foundation | Open Call | The most recent deadline was 4/3/25 (Letters of Inquiry). | $15,000--$50,000 | Creative Capital has issued an Open Call for innovative and original new project proposals in visual arts, performing arts, film/moving image, technology, literature, multidisciplinary, and socially engaged forms. Awards provide unrestricted project funding for multi-year periods, bespoke professional development services, and community-building opportunities. | https://creative-capital.org/about-the-creative-capital-award/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Youth Literacy Grants | The most recent deadline was 4/3/25. The next cycle for Youth Literacy grant applications will be open in March 2026. | $4,000 | The foundation invites applications for its Youth Literacy Grants program, through which grants will be awarded to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations in support of efforts to help K-12 students who are reading below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading. The program supports the implementation or expansion of new or existing literacy programs, the purchase of new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives, and/or the purchase of books, materials, or software for literacy programs. | https://www.dgliteracy.org/grant-programs/?#youth-literacy-grants | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Fellowships | 4/10/26 (anticipated) | Up to $60,000 ($5000 per month) | NEH Fellowships are competitive awards granted to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. Fellowships provide recipients time to conduct research or to produce books, monographs, peer-reviewed articles, e-books, digital materials, translations with annotations or a critical apparatus, or critical editions resulting from previous research. Projects may be at any stage of development. NEH invites research applications from scholars in all disciplines, and it encourages submissions from independent scholars and junior scholars. Applicants interested in research projects that are either born digital or require mainly digital expression and digital publication are encouraged to apply instead for NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication. | https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowships | ||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | New York Foundation for the Arts | Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) | The most recent deadline was 4/15/25 | This program supports projects on environmental issues led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories. The AWAW EAG supports environmental art projects that inspire thought, action, and ethical engagement. Projects should not only point at problems but aim to engage an environmental issue at some scale. Proposals should illustrate thorough consideration of a project’s ecological and social ethics. Projects that explore interdependence, relationships, and systems through Indigenous and ancestral practices are encouraged to apply. Collaborative projects are eligible and encouraged to apply. Environmental art projects that qualify for this program may focus on the following themes, but are not limited to regeneration, eco-social engagement, decarbonization as decolonization, ecofeminism, climate change/climate collapse, systems-restoration, interspecies relationships, natural or built systems, recycling and repurposing, clean energy production, and bioplastics. | https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/anonymous-was-a-woman-environmental-art-grants/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Centennial Center for Political Science and Public Affairs | American Political Science Association (APSA) Spring Centennial Center Research Grant Program | April 15 each year | $2,500 | The Centennial Center for Political Science and Public Affairs aims to advance the political science discipline through a broad range of programs supporting research, teaching, and public engagement. The center will award grants in support of American Political Science Association (APSA) member research in all fields of political science. Prior grant recipients have used funding to publish books and book chapters, journal articles, working papers, and conference presentations. Additionally, several recipients have been able to use the APSA grant as seed money to gain additional funding. To be eligible, applicants must be APSA members at the time of the application and when funds are dispersed. | https://connect.apsanet.org/centennialcenter/spring-centennial-center-research-grant-program/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | MIT Solve 2025 Global Learning Challenge | The most recent deadline was 4/17/25 | $10,000 | MIT Solve seeks exceptional solutions that leverage technology to improve learning outcomes for all, with a particular interest for 2025 in solutions that: increase access to quality learning experiences and materials, especially for those living in emergency and conflict-affected areas or with limited internet; improve engagement and enable better learning outcomes for those with disabilities and learning differences, while benefiting all learners; and provide the skills that people need to thrive in a complex world, from problem-solving to AI literacy, with adequate training and support for educators. | https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/2025-global-learning-challenge | ||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT Solve 2025 Global Economic Prosperity Challenge | The most recent deadline was 4/17/25 | $10,000 | MIT Solve seeks exceptional solutions that leverage technology to increase economic prosperity for all with a 2025 focus on solutions that enable universal access to financial services, including innovative fintech tools for banking, insurance, credit, instant payments, and asset ownership; increase digital participation and security, including reliable connectivity and protected online spaces that safeguard civic participation, privacy, and digital identity; and expand workforce development, such as through skill-based training, employment matching, and career mobility programs, or worker safety and benefits, with an emphasis on underinvested populations. | https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/2025-global-economic-prosperity-challenge?tab=overview | ||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan | 4/20/26 (anticipated) | Up to $60,000 ($5000 per month) | The goals of this program are to promote Japan studies in the United States, to encourage U.S.-Japanese scholarly exchange, and to foster the next generation of Japan scholars in the United States. Awards support research and writing on modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations. The program encourages innovative research that puts these subjects in wider regional and global contexts, is comparative and contemporary in nature, and contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the general public’s understanding. Appropriate disciplines include anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, and sociology. Awards may result in articles, monographs, books, e-books, digital materials, translations, editions, or other scholarly resources. | https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowships-advanced-social-science-research-japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | NC Humanities | Large Project Grants | The most recent deadline was 4/25/25 (Letter of Intent) | $5001--$20,000 | The Council's Large grants provide up to $20,000 to support public humanities projects of a wide or extended scope. Typical expenses include scholar stipends, travel expenses including meals and lodging, publicity, and certain other expenses connected with a project of an extended scope. Project formats can include, but are not limited to, lecture/discussion series, exhibitions, presentations and workshops. The Council encourages programs which serve educators, veterans, and underserved communities in North Carolina. Projects are expected to connect the public and quality humanities scholarship through programs that respond to community interest, encourage dialogue, and stimulate audiences to think critically about a broad range of humanities topics. Projects are expected to engage diverse audiences in the exploration of their personal and collective stories, asking fundamental questions about identity, work and culture. Projects are expected to provide a larger cultural, historical, and analytical framework to support critical thinking and foster more informed, understanding, and engaged citizens. | https://nchumanities.org/grants/#types-grants | ||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | South Arts | Artist Creative Practice Grants | 4/30/26 | $500--$3000 | South Arts recognizes the importance of professional development in building artists’ careers. Even with stipends or payments, overall expenses can make participating in these opportunities inaccessible. South Arts offers Artist Creative Practice Grants (formerly Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grants) to ensure that artists from our region can take advantage of a variety of career enhancing opportunities. The Artist Creative Practice Grant supports a variety of professional development opportunities including milestone activities in an artist's career that will likely lead to substantial career growth. | https://www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities/artist-creative-practice?utm_source=icontact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Army Heritage Center | Lieutenant Colonel John William Whitman Research Fellowship | The most recent deadline was 5/1/25 | $1,750 | The foundation will award grants to support an unfunded independent researcher working on under-explored military history topics. Funded research is to be conducted at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The grant may cover lodging and meals for any nights spent in the local area when conducting research, mileage reimbursement or airfare to USAHEC, and an allowance for photocopying. | chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https:/www.armyheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/LTC-John-William-Whitman-Research-Grant-Application.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) | 2025 Request for Applications | The most recent deadline was 5/1/25 | $150,000 | NAAF works to empower Native and rural communities with the knowledge, resources, and support to foster robust agricultural practices, resilience, and economic self-sufficiency. NAAF believes that by investing in Native agriculture, the country can strengthen rural America’s infrastructure development and job creation, benefiting everyone. Applicants for targeted funding may apply for one or more areas listed below: General Focus: business assistance, agricultural education, technical support and advocacy services. General Focus (CDFIs only): loan capital, re-granting capital and technical assistance/business assistance. Special Focus (all eligible entities): infrastructure and climate resilience. | https://nativeamericanagriculturefund.org/2025-rfa/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Wenner-Gren Foundation | Post-PhD Research Grant | May 1 & Nov. 1 each year | $25,000 | This grant program funds individual research projects undertaken by doctorates in anthropology or a closely related field. Our goal is to support vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of what it means to be human. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, topic, or subfield. The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that integrate two or more subfields and pioneer new approaches and ideas. | https://wennergren.org/program/post-phd-research-grant/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Retirement Research Foundation | Foundation for Aging | May 1, Nov. 1 & Feb. 1 (Letters of Inquiry) | The foundation accepts applications for its grantmaking program to support projects directly impacting adults aged 65 and older. Each priority area will allow the organization to fund innovative and effective projects that support the ability of older people to live fully in community settings. Within these areas, RRF will continue to award grants involving advocacy, direct service, professional education and training, research, and organizational capacity building. Priority areas include: Caregiving; Housing; Economic Security in Later Life; and Social and Intergenerational Connectedness. | https://www.rrf.org/what-we-fund/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | National Geographic Society | Spatial Thinking Request for Proposals | The most recent deadline was 5/5/25 (Pre-Applications) | NGS invites proposals that identify a challenge related to a specific place and its unique conditions and leverages an educational solution using spatial thinking to enable people to act on behalf of our planet and its people. Spatial thinking involves visualizing, interpreting, and reasoning information using location, patterns, scale, relationships, movement, and change over time in order to understand our world and develop impactful solutions. Applications are encouraged to make connections across disciplines to identify creative solutions through interdisciplinary methods, use experiential learning, and define spatial thinking broadly to engage learners (of any age, in any setting) in understanding a place’s unique conditions and inspiring people to take positive action for our planet and its people. | https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/grants-and-investments/rfp-spatial-thinking-inspiring-action-through-place-based-solutions/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program - NEW (Year 1) | The most recent deadline was 5/5/25 | $125,000 | The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent youth substance use. The program has two goals:1) Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, as well as federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth (individuals 18 years of age and younger). 2) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, reduce substance abuse among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse. | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355753 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Doris Duke Foundation | Performing Arts Technologies Lab | The most recent deadline was 5/6/24. Spring 2025 deadline TBD. | The Performing Arts Technologies Lab aims to support and nurture expansive ideas focused on experimentation with the potential of digital tools in the creation, presentation, and distribution of performing arts. The foundation seeks innovative ideas in jazz, contemporary dance and theater that make use of new digital tools and production methods. Both a grant and a support system, the initiative is a space for individuals and organizations at all levels of technical expertise who seek to experiment at the intersection of technology and the performing arts. | https://www.dorisduke.org/funding-areas/performing-arts/technologies-lab/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities | 5/5/26 (anticipated) | Up to $150,000 | Humanities Initiatives strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at institutions of higher education by developing new or enhancing existing programs, resources (including those in digital format), or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present. Projects must address a core topic or set of themes drawn from humanities areas such as history, philosophy, religion, literature, or humanities-informed composition and writing skills. NEH welcomes applications for projects that are modest in scope, duration, and budget, as well as applications for expansive, long-term projects. | https://www.neh.gov/program/humanities-initiatives-colleges-and-universities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | National Archives and Records Administration, National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC): | Publishing Historical Records in Collaborative Digital Editions | The most recent deadline was 5/7/25 | $125,000 | NOTE: Due to funding constraints, the program is not accepting proposals from new projects for FY2026. NHPRC seeks proposals to publish online editions of historical records. All types of historical records are eligible, including documents, photographs, born-digital records, and analog audio. Projects may focus on broad historical movements in U.S. history, including any aspect of African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American history, such as law (including the social and cultural history of the law), politics, social reform, business, military, the arts, and other aspects of the national experience. | https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/editions.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts | Arts Writers Grant Program | The most recent deadline was 5/7/25 | $15,000--$50,000 | This program supports emerging and established writers writing about contemporary visual art. Grants in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing—will support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. The foundation also supports arts writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods or experiments with literary styles. Applicants may be an art historian, artist, critic, curator, journalist, or writer in another field who is strongly engaged with the contemporary visual arts. | https://www.artswriters.org/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | National Archives and Records Administration, National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC) | Major Collaborative Archival Initiatives | The most recent deadline was 5/8/24. | $150,000--$350,000 | NHPRC seeks projects that will significantly improve public discovery and use of major historical records collections. All types of historical records are eligible, including documents, photographs, born-digital records, and analog audio and moving images. Projects may focus on broad movements in U.S. history, such as law, politics, social reform, business, military, the arts, and other aspects of the national experience, or on the papers of individual figure(s) in American history. | https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/major-25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | VIA Art Fund | Artistic Production Grants | 5/21/26 (Letter of Inquiry) | $25,000--$100,000 | Emphasizing direct engagement with contemporary visual art, VIA Art Fund supports projects that exemplify its core values of artistic production, thought leadership, and public engagement, VIA–by way of–Art. Artistic Production grants are awarded to individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and institutions to support new artistic commissions outside museum or gallery walls, within the public realm, or in non-traditional exhibition environments. | http://viaartfund.org/apply/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Eisner Foundation | Eisner Prize Fellowships | The most recent deadline was 5/16/25 | $50,000 | The foundation invites applications for the Eisner Prize Fellowship, designed to support leaders pioneering innovations in intergenerational connection. Since 2011, the Eisner Foundation has awarded the Eisner Prize to honor people and organizations doing exceptional intergenerational work nationwide. In this next phase in the evolution of the prize, the foundation will provide financial resources, networking opportunities, and the prestige of the Eisner Prize to leaders with new ideas and perspectives that will propel the field forward. The application will be open to anyone working to innovate in intergenerational connection, whether through research, programs, technology, or other efforts advancing the field. Young people, people of color, and those working with historically marginalized communities are particularly encouraged to apply. | https://eisnerfoundation.org/the-eisner-prize-fellowship-program/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Dept. of Education | Open Textbooks Pilot Program | The most recent deadline was 5/16/23. | $1,773,000--$2,125,000 for 3 years, for consortium of at least 3 IHEs | The Open Textbooks Pilot program supports projects at eligible institutions of higher education that create new open textbooks and expand the use of open textbooks in courses that are part of a degree-granting program, particularly those with high enrollments. This pilot program emphasizes the development of projects that demonstrate the greatest potential to achieve the highest level of savings for students through sustainable, expanded use of open textbooks in high-enrollment courses or in programs that prepare individuals for in-demand fields. | https://www2.ed.gov/programs/otp/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) | 5/19/26; 9/16/25; 1/20/26 (Third Tuesday in September, January, and May, Annually Thereafter) for NSF TTP-T and NSF TTP-P Tracks. Proposals may be submitted anytime for the NSF TTP-E Track. | $600,000 (NSF TTP-E projects), $1.2 million (NSF TTP-T projects), $2 million (NSF TTP-P awards) | Scientific and engineering breakthroughs have the potential to address critical societal challenges in industries such as aerospace, agriculture, communications, education, energy, healthcare, national security, and transportation – but the translation of discoveries and innovations from the laboratory to society often takes many forms including non-linear pathways. The NSF TTP program was developed with several goals in mind: To identify and support use-inspired research and translational activities enabling a continuum from foundational research to practice; To develop partnerships and collaborations between institutions of higher education and other entities (e.g., industry, state/local/national government agencies, philanthropies, open-source ecosystems, for-benefit, for-profit and non-profit organizations, international organizations, etc.); To promote and advance the education and training of students and postdoctoral researchers, encouraging the participation of all Americans in STEM including innovation and entrepreneurship; and To identify future customer needs and opportunities and bring these to the forefront in the conduct of use-inspired research and translational activities. The NSF TTP program offers three tracks that represent different starting points or stages in moving discoveries and innovations from the laboratory to practice: NSF TTP-Explore (NSF TTP-E), NSF TTP-Translate (NSF TTP-T), and NSF TTP-Partner (NSF TTP-P). | https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-ttp-national-science-foundation-translation-practice | ||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Center for Craft | Craft Archive Fellowship | The most recent deadline was 5/20/25 | $5,000 | The 2025 Craft Archive Fellowship will foster archival research on underrepresented and non-dominant craft histories in the United States, such as feminist, intersectional, queer, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and other communities and approaches that may not be specifically listed here. | https://www.centerforcraft.org/grants-and-fellowships/craft-archive-fellowship?mc_cid=b2fde3f5a4&mc_eid=53709437d9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | U.S. Department of Education | Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program (UISFL) | The most recent deadline was 5/22/23. Next competition is FY2026. | For single applicant grants: $70,000-$150,000 for each 12-month budget period (up to 24 months). For consortia or partnership grants: $90,000-$180,000 for each 12-month budget period (up to 36 months). | This program provides funds to plan, develop, and carry out programs to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages.Each program assisted with federal funds must enhance primarily the international academic program of the institution. Eligible activities may include but are not limited to: Development of a global or international studies program that is interdisciplinary in design; Development of a program that focuses on issues or topics, such as international business or international health; Development of an area studies program and programs in corresponding foreign languages; Creation of innovative curricula that combine the teaching of international studies with professional and preprofessional studies, such as engineering; Research for and development of specialized teaching materials, including language instruction, i.e., business French; Establishment of internship opportunities for faculty and students in domestic and overseas settings; and Development of study abroad programs. | https://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsugisf/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Huo Family Foundation | Effects of the Usage of Digital Technology on Brain Development, Social Behaviours and Mental Health in Children and Young People | The most recent deadline was 5/23/25 | The foundation has issued a call for proposals for the effects of the usage of digital technology on brain development, social behaviors, and mental health in children and young people. The rapid rise and use of this technology has permeated much of society and transformed the way many humans interact. There has been a broad array of research efforts that mostly have involved relatively crude measures of the amount of usage of digital technology (e.g. total screen time) and the observed effects and impact on health. Despite these efforts, the full implications—both positive and negative—on human physiology, psychology, behavior, well-being, and mental health remain unclear. We believe there is an opportunity to help advance the research and the field of knowledge in this area, both by strengthening existing as well as creating new methods and approaches to better model and unpick the complexities of this topic. | https://huofamilyfoundation.org/our-grants/funding-opportunities/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Tow Foundation | 2025 Innovation Fund | The most recent deadline was 5/23/25 (Round 1 deadline) | $300,000--$1 million | The foundation will award grants in support of efforts to improve youth mental health and well-being and serve young people between the ages of 0-25, as well as their families. Through the fund, the foundation hopes to inspire and invest in bold approaches and learn from exploring questions such as: What are the most challenging barriers youth and their families face in accessing support for mental health and well-being? What emerging innovations exist to address these barriers? What is the resulting impact of these innovations on youth and their families? The fund takes a broad and inclusive approach when imagining the kinds of care and support that may have a positive impact on youth mental health and well-being, including interventions across the prevention to treatment continuum. Submissions are welcomed from a diverse array of organizations working in a variety of community, school, and clinical settings. | https://www.towfoundation.org/impact-areas/innovation-fund/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 5/27/26; 9/28/26; 5/28/27 | $100,000 (direct costs) per year for up to 4 years | The SuRE program supports research capacity building at eligible higher education institutions by funding investigator-initiated biomedical research in basic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science that falls in the mission areas of the NIH. The purpose of SuRE awards is to provide support for investigator-initiated research at resource-limited institutions by full-time faculty who are not currently funded by any NIH Research Project Grants (RPGs) with the exception of SuRE or SuRE-First awards, to furnish students with high-quality undergraduate and/or graduate research experiences, and to enhance the institutional scientific research culture. | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-414.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Support for Research Excellence – First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 5/27/26; 9/28/26; 5/28/27 | $125,000 (direct costs) per year for up to 4 years | The SuRE program supports research capacity building at eligible higher education institutions through funding investigator-initiated biomedical research in basic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science that falls in the mission areas of the NIH. The purpose of SuRE-First awards is to provide support for investigator-initiated research at resource-limited institutions by full-time faculty who have not had any prior independent, peer-reviewed, external research grants, to furnish students with high-quality undergraduate and/or graduate research experiences, and to enhance the institutional scientific research culture. | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-415.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation | 2025 Grant for Sculpture | The most recent deadline was 5/31/25 | The foundation invites applications for its 2025 grant program focused on sculpture. Through the program, grants will be awarded to support sculptors. The foundation encourages submissions from sculptors and writers on sculpture of all backgrounds and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, socioeconomic status, education, or disability. | https://jonathanandbarbarasilverfoundation.org/application/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | PEN America | PEN/Jean Stein Grants for Literary Oral History | The most recent deadline was 6/1/25 | $15,000 | Two grants will be awarded to recognize literary works of nonfiction that use oral history to illuminate an event, individual, place, or movement. The submitted project must be the work of a single individual, written in English. It must be an unpublished work-in-progress work of literary nonfiction (scholarly/academic writing is not eligible). Works must not be published prior to April 1, 2026, as the grants are intended to support the completion of a manuscript. | https://pen.org/literary-grants/jean-stein-oral-history-grant/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | PEN America | PEN/Bare Life Review Grants | The most recent deadline was 6/1/25 | $5,000 | Grants will bolster literary works in progress by immigrant and refugee writers, recognizing that the literature of migration is of inherent and manifest value. PEN America will confer two grants to support works of a literary nature, including fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry. To be eligible, the submitted project must be the work of a single individual, written in or translated into English. In the case of translated works, the grant will be conferred to the original author. The project must be an unpublished work-in-progress that will not be published prior to April 1, 2026, as the grants are intended to support the completion of a manuscript. | https://pen.org/literary-grants/pen-bare-life-review-grant/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | PEN America | PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants | The most recent deadline was 6/1/25 | $2000--$4000 | Grants will be awarded to support the translation of works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or drama originally written by a single individual that has not previously appeared in English in print or has appeared only in an outdated or otherwise flawed translation. Works should be translations-in-progress, as the grant aims to provide support for their completion. Projects may have up to two translators but are limited to one original author. There are no restrictions on the nationality or citizenship of the translator, but the works must be translated into English. | https://pen.org/literary-grants/pen-heim-grants/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Wenner-Gren Foundation | Conference and Workshop Grant | June 1 & Dec. 1 each year | $20,000 | This grant program supports meetings and events that promote the development of inclusive communities of anthropologists and advance significant and innovative research. Conferences that we support are public events directed at large audiences of anthropologists. We prioritize scholarly gatherings that bring together members of large, international anthropological organizations. Workshops that we support are closed meetings focused on pressing topics in anthropology. Small groups of scholars gather for several days to work intensively on particular themes. Our aim is to help organizers make these conferences and workshops more inclusive and accessible by covering costs for scholars who might not otherwise be able to attend. | https://wennergren.org/program/conference-and-workshop-grant/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Herb Block Foundation | Encouraging Citizen Involvement | The most recent deadline was 6/4/25 (Letters of Inquiry) | $5000--$25,000 | This program aims to ensure a responsible, responsive democratic government through citizen involvement. Proposals may focus on citizen education and greater voter participation in the electoral process. All projects must be nonpartisan and may not involve lobbying for specific legislation or candidates. In addition to providing grants in this area, the foundation has initiated an annual public policy lecture program featuring prominent speakers on issues of national importance. | https://www.herbblockfoundation.org/grant-programs/encouraging-citizen-involvement | ||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Community-Led Systems Research to Address Systemic Racism | The most recent deadline was 6/4/25 | $200,000 | This year’s funding opportunity will provide research funding for community-led pilot-test studies that test the feasibility of new interventions designed to dismantle and disrupt forms of systemic racism through the alignment of medical, social, and public health systems. Pilot studies must be led by a community-based nonprofit, government agency, or tribal organization that serves communities affected by systemic racism, working in partnership with an experienced research team. NOTE: Research institutions such as universities and contract research organizations are not eligible to serve as lead applicant organizations for this CFP, although they may serve as fiscal sponsors or research partners for eligible applicant organizations. | https://systemsforaction.org/funding-opportunities?utm_source=Master+List+01.31.19&utm_campaign=5466f049c8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_19_08_10_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6ce966d6d8-5466f049c8-229469773 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | R01--Research Project Grant Program | June 5, Oct. 5 & Feb. 5each year. | No specific dollar limit unless specified in funding opportunity | The Research Project Grant (R01) is the original and historically oldest grant mechanism used by NIH. The R01 provides support for health-related research and development based on the mission of the NIH. R01s can be investigator-initiated or can be solicited via a Request for Applications. The R01 research plan proposed by the applicant must be related to the stated program interests of one or more of the NIH Institutes and Centers based on their missions. The R01 grant is an award made to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing the investigator's specific interest and competencies, based on the mission of the NIH. | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r01.htm | ||||||||||||||||||||||