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Arts and Culture
Netflix and Film Independent Announce Competition for Independent Filmmakers
The online movie rental service will award the winning first-time filmmaker with a $150,000 production grant, as well as guidance and the resources to create a full-length-, narrative film....
Posted on January 16, 2009
Deadline: February 9, 2009
VSA arts Seeks Student Scripts for Playwright Discovery Award
Young playwrights in grades 6-12 who have submitted a script either individually or as a collaboration will receive $2,000, and a trip to Washington, D.C., to see their play performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts....
Posted on January 16, 2009
Deadline: April 15, 2009
Rockefeller Foundation Invites Idea Submissions for New York City Cultural Innovation Fund Competition
Two-year grants of up to $250,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations working in innovative ways to support visual, performing, and media arts in the five boroughs of New York City....
Posted on January 14, 2009
Deadline: February 9, 2009
Union Square Awards Arts Initiative to Honor New York City Grassroots Arts Programs
Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to arts organizations in New York City working to engage youth and families in low-income communities....
Posted on January 13, 2009
Deadline: February 28, 2009
Sundance Institute Invites Applications for Creative Producing Initiative
Producers of at least one short or feature-length narrative or documentary film will receive a $5,000 living stipend and $5,000 pre-production grant, as well as year-round mentorship from two industry advisors and support from Sundance staff....
Posted on January 10, 2009
Deadline: February 13, 2009
Community Improvement/Development
Local Initiatives Support Corporation Invites Entries for Metlife Community-Police Partnership Awards
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to innovative partnerships of community groups and police working to promote neighborhood safety and revitalization.....
Posted on January 14, 2009
Deadline: February 27, 2009 (Preliminary Application)
Education
Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program Offers Support for Public School Teachers
Grants to be used for project-related expenses will be awarded to K-12 teachers or paraprofessionals in the U.S. working to improve academic achievement through student engagement, student-teacher relationships, and/or building the capacity of teachers...
Posted on January 15, 2009
Deadline: April 15, 2009
Environment
William Bingham Foundation Announces 2009 Funding Focus on Environmental Preservation in Maine
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to organizations located in or programs focusing on conserving the natural resources of Maine....
Posted on January 15, 2009
Deadline: April 1, 2009
Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Proposals for Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Grants of up to $400,000 will be awarded to nonprofits working to promote behavior that prevents childhood obesity, especially among low-income and racial/ethnic populations at highest risk....
Posted on January 15, 2009
Deadline: February 24, 2009 (Brief proposals)
American Dental Association Foundation Announces 2009 Give Kids a Smile Grant Program
Up to three grants ranging from $20,000 to $30,000 each will be awarded to national nonprofit dental health, health, or service-related organizations working to provide community-based dental care for children....
Posted on January 11, 2009
Deadline: February 16, 2009 (Letters of Intent)
Substance Abuse
National Collegiate Athletic Association Offers Funding for Alcohol Education Programs
Three-year grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to educational institutions whose athletics and other departments are working together to increase awareness of alcohol misuse and abuse among college students....
Posted on January 12, 2009
Deadline: February 16, 2009
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