Grant Listings

AVAILABLE GRANTS:

The following grants have deadlines that fall between May 23 and August 30, 2013. Some grants have rolling deadlines or have yet to announce 2013 deadlines; these fall at the end of the list.

Theatre Bay Area does not administer these grants, but provides these listings for information only. Interested applicants are responsible for contacting the granting organization directly.

Fundraising is all about relationships, so before you get started on a grant proposal, look at current guidelines, websites, etc. to determine whether or not your request is a good "fit" for the foundation or agency; in some cases you might want to contact the program officer to discuss your project prior to submitting a proposal. The following list of deadlines is not intended to be comprehensive; all deadlines are postmark deadlines unless otherwise noted, and are accurate as of the date of publication.

GRANT DEADLINES:

MAY

5/23    NEA Challenge America Fast-Track - Offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. Grants are available for professional arts programming and for projects that emphasize the potential of the arts in community development. This category encourages and supports the following two outcomes: Engagement - Engaging the public with diverse and excellent art; Livability - The strengthening of communities through the arts. http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP14/Challenge.html

5/28    Los Altos Community Foundation - The Los Altos Community Grants Program supports nonprofit organizations and activities that directly serve the residents of Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and the surrounding community. Specifically, we award grants for events, programs, projects, and activities that: Encourage local philanthropy; Serve vulnerable populations; Enhance the quality of life in the community; Create or preserve community assets; Encourage citizen involvement in the community; and/or Foster communications about community affairs. Grants should be submitted by the fourth Tuesday of January, May, or September for consideration by the Community Grants Advisory Board during its meeting in the following month. http://losaltoscf.org/community-grants/community-grants/

5/31    City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program – The City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program provides a competitive grant-funding process for Oakland-based art and cultural activities that reflect the diversity of the city. Grants are made for organization project support, individual project support, and arts in schools. The Organizational Assistance category funds two-year programs, and will begin its next cycle in 2014. http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityAdministration/d/EconomicDevelopment/o/CulturalArtsMarketing/DOWD000729

5/31    Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Building Demand for the Arts Program LOI - Grants support organizations and artists in joint efforts to develop audience demand for jazz, theatre and/or contemporary dance. While many programs focus on the “supply” side of the “supply/demand” equation, this program is predicated on the belief that artists and organizations can work together in imaginative ways to create and pilot methods of reaching the public and developing interest in and access to the performing arts. This program encourages creative thinking about how to increase this demand and to engage communities in new ways—which may include but are not necessarily limited to the traditional artist-audience dynamic. Artists and organizations must have a prior history of working together and will mutually conceive the proposals. The deadline to submit  the Intent to Apply form is Friday, May 31, 2013 at 5 pm EDT, and the form must be submitted online. Full proposals will be made available to those who submitted the Intent to Apply form, no later than June 7, 2013. http://www.ddcf.org/Programs/Arts/Initiatives--Strategies/Doris-Duke-Performing-Artist-Initiative/Doris-Duke-Building-Demand-for-the-Arts/

5/31    William and Flora Hewlett Performing Arts LOI (Cycle Closes) – Choose one of two components: Continuity and Engagement - Funds a wide variety of arts organizations—preferably through multiyear general operating grants—in order to create opportunities for people and communities to participate in the arts. These grants embrace a wide range of artistic disciplines, aesthetics, and cultural traditions in the areas of dance, media, music, and theater that engage people across diverse communities. The Program divides these grants into two categories: traditional works from multiple cultures that reflect the diversity of the San Francisco Bay Area and innovative works that represent emerging cultural expressions and invigorate the way artists and audiences create, experience, and distribute their work. Arts Education - Makes grants to create opportunities for students to engage in the arts at every level, from introductory programs to professional training. Arts education develops a lifelong interest in the arts, builds audiences for the future, and—particularly through the public education system—reaches a broad segment of students at a critical time in their development. http://www.hewlett.org/performing-arts-grantseekers


JUNE

6/1    Langendorf Foundation LOI (Full proposals due 7/1) - The Foundation funds organizations that directly benefit and serve community & social services, youth, primary & secondary education, and the arts. The Foundation solely considers applications from organizations located in and/or providing direct services to the residents of the City and County of San Francisco. Letters of Intent must be submitted by organizations which have either never been funded by the Foundation and/or by those which have not received funding within the prior five years; please do not submit LOIs before May 1. Grants are typically between $5,000-$10,000. http://www.sslfoundation.org/

6/1    Irene S. Scully Family Foundation Education Grant LOI – Supports nonprofit educational organizations in West Contra Costa and/or Alameda County that meet the needs of economically disadvantaged and marginalized K-12 youth will be considered eligible to apply. Programs that work with public-school youth who are the most at-risk for poor academic and/or social outcomes are of particular interest to the Foundation. http://www.irenescullyfoundation.org/grant-making-grants-process.html  

6/1    Taproot Foundation Service Grant – Several grants are available for nonprofit organizations whose activities work within the arts, education, the environment, health, and/or social services. http://www.taprootfoundation.org/get-probono/get-service-grant/available-grants

6/1    U.S. Bancorp Foundation Arts and Culture Grants - We fund organizations and programs that: build audiences for the arts, especially among underserved populations; bring select and limited civic amenities to underserved, rural communities; and promote the arts in education. https://www.usbank.com/community/grant-guidelines.html

6/7    Headlands Center for the Arts Artist in Residence Program - Awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 45 local, national, and international artists each year. Residencies of four to ten weeks include flexible studio space, chef-prepared meals, comfortable housing, and travel and living stipends when available. AIRs become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in Headlands’ other programs, allowing for exchange and collaborative relationships to develop within the artist community on campus. Artists selected for this program are at all stages in their careers and work in all media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry, dance, music, interdisciplinary, social practice, and architecture. http://www.headlands.org/program/air/

6/14    East Bay Fund for Artists - EBCF will be distributing grants over two years to match donor contributions on a 1-to-1 basis for the commissioning of new works by Bay Area artists. EBCF’s overall goals for this work:  support for composers, playwrights, choreographers, visual and media artists in the Bay Area, engagement of donors, creation of new works for East Bay organizations. http://www.ebcf.org/east-bay-fund-for-artists/

6/30    Safeway Foundation – Awards grants to nonprofit organizations whose mission is aligned with our four priority areas: Hunger Relief, Education, Health and Human Services, Assisting People with Disabilities. Awards for projects of a localized (city/state) scope are typically between $2,500 and $10,000; awards for projects of national or regional scope are between $10,000 and $25,000 for first time applicants. http://www.safewayfoundation.org/get-funded/what-we-fund.html

ALSO    California Arts and Accessibility Technical Assistance Program – Per foundation, no funds are currently available for this grant cycle; check back in June 2013 for updates. Enhance opportunities for participation in the arts by people with disabilities. This is done through small, but critical grants of $500 or $1000 to artists with disabilities and arts organizations. Grants for artists with disabilities are intended to support those who are committed to advancing their work and their careers. Applications are encouraged from artists in all artistic disciplines. http://www.semel.ucla.edu/nadc/grants 


JULY

7/1    Clorox Arts and Culture Grants (also 10/1, 1/1, 4/1) - Clorox recognizes that arts and cultural affairs are an essential and enriching part of society. The Foundation supports civic and cultural initiatives, programs and projects that increase awareness of, participation in and appreciation of arts and culture. Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Oakland, Calif. http://www.thecloroxcompany.com/corporate-responsibility/purpose/apply-for-grant/

7/1    Clorox Arts Mini-Grants Initiative (also 10/1, 1/1, 4/1): This program, which is part of the culture/civic focus, provides small grants to assist Oakland's nonprofit cultural community. Twenty-five, $1,000 grants are awarded each year for visual and performing arts events. Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Oakland, Calif. http://www.thecloroxcompany.com/corporate-responsibility/purpose/apply-for-grant/
 
7/1    Langendorf Foundation Full Proposal (If invited) - LOI due 6/1; see LOI deadline for program description. http://www.sslfoundation.org/

7/1    Trio Foundation - The primary focus of the Trio Foundation is to provide opportunities for young children of all cultures, who are growing up in poverty, to achieve their fullest and brightest potential. We believe that supporting children during their early childhood years (birth to age 8) provides optimal opportunities for their continued healthy development. We are especially interested in projects that strengthen low-income families with young children and that enhance the ability of caregivers to foster children's innate gifts and talents across the early childhood years. Only organizations serving the residents of Alameda or Contra Costa counties are eligible. http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/trio/guidelines.html

7/10    Zellerbach Family Foundation - Nonprofit community arts organizations doing their work in San Francisco, Contra Costa, and Alameda counties (west of the Caldecott Tunnels), representing the fields of dance, theater, visual arts, music, festivals, poetry, literature, and publications are eligible to apply. Films and videos are not eligible. Youth-performed or youth-oriented programs are not eligible. The Community Arts program supports mainly performance-oriented requests that represent contemporary, cutting-edge new work. Traditional work such as the performance of Mozart’s music, a production of a Broadway play/musical, the performed reading of the works of a traditional poet like Carl Sandburg would not be eligible. Decision notices for the 7/10 deadline will be sent by September 18; funded projects should begin after this date. http://www.zellerbachfamilyfoundation.org/grantapplication.html

7/12    Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation LOI (Full proposals invited to submit by 8/15) - The Foundation supports both the fine arts, including the exhibition of painting and sculpture, and the performing arts, including opera, symphony and dance, in the cities of San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland, as well as in Marin County, California. The Foundation is most interested in supporting smaller, independent arts organizations that are presenting challenging and cutting-edge works. The Foundation will only consider proposals for support for a specific project or program, and will not consider applications for general support, operating expenses, capital expansion, endowment funds, seed grants, scholarships, awards, or research and planning. http://www.wattisfoundation.org/grant_application.php

7/15    Fleishhacker Foundation Small Arts Grants - Organizations residing and offering programming in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, with annual budgets between $100,000 and $750,000, are eligible. Grants between $1,000 and $10,000 are made to support a range of artistic efforts within the following disciplines: dance, film and media arts, interdisciplinary arts, music, theater, and visual arts. Grants may be for: artists’ fees for creative time, production costs for performances or films, exhibition/installation costs for visual, media, or interdisciplinary arts, and projects which aid the organization’s overall artistic development. Organizations may not apply more than once a year. Deadlines for grant proposals are January 15 for spring decisions, and July 15 for fall decisions. These are postmark deadlines. http://www.fleishhackerfoundation.org/grants/small-arts-grants/

7/15    Fleishhacker Foundation Special Arts Grants - These larger grants are awarded for timely needs of larger mid-sized organizations. Grants support special artistic projects or initiatives, artistic collaborations or commissions involving local artists, and upgrading facilities to benefit artists and audiences. Grants are awarded based on their potential impact on the applicant organization, arts discipline, and local community. Arts organizations with annual budgets between $750,000 and $1,500,000 will be considered if their project is timely and, due to its scope, requires special grant funding. Not eligible are capital campaigns, endowment campaigns, and fundraising events. Grants are generally about $10,000 and usually do not exceed $25,000. Potential applicants must contact the Foundation’s Executive Director well in advance of the two annual application deadlines — January 15 and July 15 – to approve submission of a grant proposal. http://www.fleishhackerfoundation.org/grants/special-arts-grants/

7/15    LEGO Children’s Fund - The LEGO Children’s Fund provides grants for areas of support including: Early childhood education and development that is directly related to creativity, and Technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities. The Foundation issues project grants, not general support grants. The LEGO Children’s Fund will provide grants quarterly (also due Oct. 15, Jan. 15 and April 15). http://www.legochildrensfund.org/Guidelines.html#Exclusion

7/15    Irene S. Scully Family Foundation Education Grant Full Proposal (If invited) – LOI due 6/1. Supports nonprofit educational organizations in West Contra Costa and/or Alameda County that meet the needs of economically disadvantaged and marginalized K-12 youth will be considered eligible to apply. Programs that work with public-school youth who are the most at-risk for poor academic and/or social outcomes are of particular interest to the Foundation. http://www.irenescullyfoundation.org/grant-making-grants-process.html

7/17    Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation - RMYF Innovation Grants support untested, uncommon and otherwise unconventional services aimed at helping underprivileged youth reach their full potential. Innovation Grants support ideas that might easily appear radical or preposterous. Rarity is a good guideline to gauge whether Innovation Grants are appropriate. If your service is offered in numerous locations, it likely does not qualify for an Innovation Grant. Through these grants RMYF aims to help identify new effective practices that lead to breakthrough results in supporting underprivileged youth. RMYF gives preference to smaller nonprofit organizations, such as organizations with less than $1,000,000 in annual revenue. These grants range from $5,000 to $25,000. http://www.rmyf.org/content.cfm?u=our_grants

7/19    GGS Foundation - The foundation supports community-based, non-profit organizations building self-reliance in at-risk or disadvantaged children and youth in San Francisco and, to a lesser extent, Marin County. Programs should focus on giving youth in need the skills necessary to become physically and mentally healthy, educated, and able to access resources within themselves and within their communities. The foundation prioritizes organizations that employ sound youth development practices in their work. It also has a particular interest in supporting organizations that engage with foster youth. http://www.pfs-llc.net/ggs/ggs.html 

7/31    Open Circle Foundation LOI - The Open Circle Foundation supports artists carrying out work in the East Bay, specifically within Alameda and Contra Costa counties. As times are increasingly difficult for individual artists and artists working in collaboration to find support for their projects, we are moving away from funding organizations to funding artists. We are not able to fund artists directly, so applicants must have a fiscal sponsor or be working with a 501c3 to receive grant funds. We are looking to support work where an artist is working in a specific community or on an issue that cuts across many communities. We are looking to fund innovative, site specific, well placed, original work. Evidence of creative partnerships with meaningful impact for the partners and the community are important to the foundation. http://art4environment.org/apply.html

ALSO    The Kenneth Rainin Foundation Summer Cycle (Letter of Inquiry) (Cycle opens July 8; final deadline to be announced) – Supports theaters, dance companies, and service organizations that: exhibit a strong passion for and commitment to the San Francisco Bay Area performing arts community; demonstrate a performance history in the San Francisco Bay Area; display artistic promise and vision; and bring vital performances and programs to the public. http://krfoundation.org/


AUGUST

8/1    Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation LOI - EDUCATION PROGRAM - To provide environmental and arts education opportunities to children and youth by supporting programs for educators and artists to improve and apply their teaching skills in these subjects; and by supporting efforts to advance environmental and arts education programs. http://www.cehcf.org/apply-for-a-grant/

8/1    Thomas J. Long Foundation Fall Cycle (also 11/1 and 2/1) - The Foundation primarily funds charitable programs and services which are of particular benefit to residents of the five Northern California counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma. Preference among the counties is ordinarily given to Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The Thomas J. Long Foundation supports local charitable organizations, which provide programs and services that benefit and inspire the people of the communities where we live, work and play, and in five selected fields of interest – Arts & Culture, Conservation, Education, Health, and Human Services. http://www.thomasjlongfdn.org/?q=grants

8/1    Trust for Mutual Understanding Full Proposal (LOI due 5/1) - TMU provides grants specifically for international travel associated with professional exchanges in the arts and environmental sciences, for projects that involve direct, in-depth professional interaction, with the potential for sustained collaboration, and/or show evidence or professional accomplishment and innovation, and/or respond to social contexts and engage local communities. Specific Arts and Culture projects may include: Creative artistic collaborations, curatorial research projects, performances given in conjunction with lecture/demonstrations and/or workshops, conservation and historic preservation projects, arts management programs, and cultural documentation activities. http://tmuny.org/applicants/faqs

8/8    NEA Art Works - To support the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and the strengthening of communities through the arts. Within these areas, innovative projects are strongly encouraged. Grants generally range from $10,000 to $100,000. http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/index.html  

8/14    National Endowment for the Humanities/America's Historical and Cultural Organizations: Planning Grants – support projects in the humanities that explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. Projects should encourage dialogue, discussion, and civic engagement, and they should foster learning among people of all ages. To that end, the Division of Public Programs urges applicants to consider more than one format for presenting humanities ideas to the public. Planning grants are available for projects that may need further development before applying for implementation. http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/americas-historical-and-cultural-organizations-planning-grants

8/14    National Endowment for the Humanities/America's Historical and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grants – support traveling or long-term museum exhibitions, library-based projects, interpretation of historic places or areas, interpretive Web sites, or other program formats that creatively engage audiences in exploring humanities ideas and questions. http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/americas-historical-and-cultural-organizations-implementation-grants

8/15    Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation – Exclusively religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes restricted to local giving in the nine counties of the greater San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma). The Foundation does not fund fiscally-sponsored organizations or programs. www.gellertfoundation.org

8/15    Open Meadows Foundation - Offers grants up to $2000 to projects that are designed and implemented by women and girls; reflect the diversity of the community served by the project in both its leadership and organization; promote building community power; promote racial, social, economic and environmental justice; and have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding. Organizational budget should not exceed $150,000. http://www.openmeadows.org/

8/15    Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation Full Proposal (LOI due June 12) - The Foundation supports both the fine arts, including the exhibition of painting and sculpture, and the performing arts, including opera, symphony and dance, in the cities of San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland, as well as in Marin County, California. The Foundation is most interested in supporting smaller, independent arts organizations that are presenting challenging and cutting-edge works. The Foundation will only consider proposals for support for a specific project or program, and will not consider applications for general support, operating expenses, capital expansion, endowment funds, seed grants, scholarships, awards, or research and planning. http://www.wattisfoundation.org/grant_application.php

8/16    Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards -- three awards of $20,000 each will be awarded to organizations that are initiating unique programs that address the needs of Alzheimer's caregivers. One award will be granted in each of these categories: Creative Expression; Diverse/Multicultural Communities, and Policy and Advocacy. Information and details about the awards program are now available on the Family Caregiver Alliance website at www.caregiver.org.

8/30    Dizzy Feet Foundation - DFF makes grants to community organizations and other tax-exempt entities in the United States, which provide dance education programs to children in low-income areas and disadvantaged communities. Through its grant recipients, DFF seeks to give children the experience of dance, to educate them about the many styles of dance, and to expose them to the lifelong benefits of dance. Programs must serve children under the age of 18. Criteria include, but are not limited to, the number of children served, the socio-economic population served, style(s) of dance offered, the quality of education, and the qualifications of those directly teaching dance within the program. http://dizzyfeetfoundation.org/community-programs

ALSO    Wallace A. Gerbode Foundation Special Awards Program (to be announced; due in late August) – Grants are awarded to San Francisco Bay Area arts institutions to commission new works by gifted individual artists: playwrights, choreographers, composers, as well as visual artists, poets, and multi-media artists. http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/gerbode/awards-arts.html

ALSO    The Kimball Foundation LOI (Winter cycle deadline TBA) – Provides opportunities for the at-risk and disadvantaged youth in the Bay Area to improve the quality of their lives and reach their highest potential. Focus areas include Cultural Enrichment – especially artistically-significant programs that provide disadvantaged youth with participatory arts experiences. http://www.pfs-llc.net/kimball/kimball.html


ONGOING DEADLINES (selected list)

Arts Council Silicon Valley Applied Materials Technical Assistance Program - Funds for activities that support administrative development and organizational infrastructure. Grant Size:  $500 – $2,500 (Total grants allocation through 6/30/12 is $40,000.)  Sample grants:  Funds are given for special projects, not general operating support or ongoing/recurring programs. Examples of fundable proposals include support for marketing, fundraising, finance, board development consultants; professional development of senior arts administrators or board members by attending conferences and seminars; training and leadership opportunities; creation of a long-range strategic plan and evaluation. http://www.artscouncil.org/page/grants_applied_materials

The Arcus Foundation is a private grant making foundation that supports organizations around the world working to advance social justice inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and race. The Arcus LGBT Program supports efforts with a national scope and/or impact and that will change hearts and minds on issues relating to the LGBT community. Inquires are welcomed from arts and culture projects that have national scope/impact and that focus on LGBT issues and faith or racial justice. Arcus, however, does not fund film production. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should allow at least 6 months from the time of submission to the project start date. http://www.arcusfoundation.org/   
   
Bayer USA Foundation supports programs that enhance the quality of life, provide unique and enriching opportunities that connect diverse groups and ensure preparedness for tomorrow's leaders – thereby, resulting in sustainable partnerships that continually improve communities in which Bayer employees live and work. It welcomes proposals from 501(c)(3) organizations in Arts and Culture; Education and Workforce Development; Environment and Sustainability; and Health and Human Services. Northern California grant requests should be made online. http://bayerus.com/bhc/supportrequest.html 

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation International Cultural Engagement Initiative – support for U.S. performing arts organizations that build transformative bilateral relationships with international partners. Programs should engage the community beyond the artistic work, including sustained and interactive residency activities such as collaborations, master classes, workshops, seminars, dialogues, symposia, and management assistance; U.S. visual arts organizations that develop international collaborations in contemporary art and exhibitions practice. http://www.rsclark.org/index.php?page=application-guidelines    

Creative Capacity Fund Quick Grant Program provides reimbursement funds to nonprofit organizations and individual artists in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles to enroll in workshops, attend conferences locally and nationally, and to work with consultants and coaches to build administrative and business skills and strengthen the economic sustainability of an organization or arts practice. Individual artists may receive up to $500 and arts organizations up to $1,000 in professional development reimbursement funds for activities that will build administrative and business skills. Applications due by the 15th of each month; if received after that date, it will be considered the following month. http://www.cciarts.org/quick_grant.htm 

Nathan Cummings Foundation - Arts and Culture Program Guidelines build on the organization's earlier efforts to sustain and share community-building models developed by small and mid-sized, culturally specific and community-based arts institutions. Their new objectives represent an expanded vision that acknowledges the roles that artists and cultural workers play in stimulating social change and championing economic justice in both traditional and non-traditional venues. By addressing art through the lens of social justice, the organization will continue to affirm artists and arts institutions that value and encourage creativity, innovation and risk-taking while fostering cross-cultural conversations that transcend race, ethnicity, class, age and geography. It will also support private, public and corporate policies that benefit artists, arts organizations and constituent communities; as well as cross-disciplinary strategies that align the arts community with others with similar or complimentary interests. http://www.nathancummings.org/grant-programs/arts-culture-program/arts-culture-guidelines   

Dramatists Guild Fund Personal Grants - awards one-time grants to playwrights, lyricists and composers based on need. These grants are designed to help meet financial obligations such as housing, food, utilities, and medical expenses. The Fund does not assist in self-production or self-publication of a playwright's work, nor does the Fund offer grants for involvement in workshops, conferences, or sponsorship of symposia or similar events. The Dramatists Guild Fund does not discriminate against playwrights, lyricists or composers who are not members of The Dramatists Guild. Should you choose to become a member of The Dramatists Guild, we welcome you. To receive a Dramatists Guild Fund personal grant, you must be experiencing personal financial hardship and have had a play or musical either (1) presented for a paying audience anywhere in the United States or Canada, and/or (2) published by a legitimate publishing/licensing company; or are an active member of The Dramatists Guild. http://www.dramatistsguildfund.org/grants/ 
   
Google for Nonprofits - offers a suite of exclusive Google products to qualifying nonprofits. Instead of applying to each Google product individually, you can now sign up through a simple one-stop application process. Our exclusive product offerings include:  Free online advertising using Google AdWords to reach more donors and constituents, and build program awareness; Free or discounted Google Apps to lower IT costs, increase productivity and operate more efficiently; Premium features for YouTube; Google’s mapping technologies for programmatic work and to raise awareness of important causes; And many other offerings -- see the whole list at www.google.com/nonprofits. We’ve also developed online learning resources such as educational videos and case studies, along with better ways for nonprofits to connect with each other. Finally, we’re launching the Google for Nonprofits Marketplace where existing Certified Google Partners can offer their services in order to help approved non-profits in our program optimize the use of our products – some are offered free or at a discounted rate. If you haven’t had the opportunity to use any of these products, we encourage you to apply for them on our new site: www.google.com/nonprofits. If you already use Google Grants, Google Apps for Nonprofits, YouTube for Nonprofits, and/or participate in the Google Earth Outreach program, you do not need to reapply to continue to use the product(s). However, if you’d like to gain access to the full product suite, we encourage you to apply through the new application process. If you have any questions, please feel free to visit our FAQ or reach out to our Google for Nonprofits Partnership Manager, Meryl Stone meryl@google.com.

Eva Leah Gunther Foundation Fellowships – support the physical, social, moral, intellectual, creative, spiritual, psychological and emotional growth of motivated girls age 11 through 18 who have a demonstrable financial need. http://www.evafoundation.org/for-grantseekers/application-guidelines/

The Walter & Elise Haas Fund - The purpose of the Arts grantmaking area is to enable Bay Area residents to realize the full potential of the arts to build cross-cultural understanding and enrich individual lives. The program's goals focus on Arts Education, Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Cultural Commons. www.haassr.org

Hearst Foundations - Fund cultural institutions that offer meaningful programs in the arts and sciences, prioritizing those which enable engagement by young people and create a lasting impression. The Foundations also fund select programs nurturing and developing artistic talent. Preference will be given to: Artist development and training, and arts education programs that address the lack of arts programming in K-12 curricula. The Foundations do not fund organizations with an operating budget under $1 million. http://www.hearstfdn.org/funding-priorities/culture/funding-priorities-in-education/ 

The Hot Topic Foundation - The Hot Topic Foundation aims to support programs and organizations that specifically focus on encouraging and educating youth in music, creative writing, painting, photography, filmmaking and more. The foundation is not currently accepting proposals until completing a revamp of their grants system in Spring 2013. http://community.hottopic.com/content/grant-application
     
Kimball Foundation Small Grants Program - Requests of $10,000 or less on a rolling basis from organizations that have a one-time emergency need or that propose to pilot a new program. The intent of this program is to be responsive to the needs of the nonprofit community, to encourage new ideas within the field, to boost small programs, and to support organizations that the Kimball Foundation has not yet funded. To be eligible for funding, requests of $10,000 or less must fall within the general grantmaking guidelines of the foundation. The primary purpose of the Kimball Foundation is to provide opportunities for at-risk and disadvantaged youth in the San Francisco Bay Area to improve the quality of their lives and reach their highest potential. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations serving the residents of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, and Sonoma Counties, and to a limited extent Palo Alto. The foundation is focused on funding programs that provide direct services in the areas of academic enrichment, cultural enrichment, environmental education, and vocational development. High priority is given to organizations that promote college access and encourage community service for low-income youth. Grants in the arts are made to groups that predominately serve youth. http://www.pfsllc.net/kimball/interim_request_guidelines.html  

Miranda Lux Foundation - Supports innovative academic enrichment, technology training and performing and visual arts programs to help participants develop core job skills. The Foundation limits its grant making to nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area that serve young people ages 18 and under. The Board of Directors meet quarterly to consider grant proposals. There is no formal deadline to submit completed proposals to the Foundation. http://www.mirandalux.org/howto.html

My Macy’s District Grants – My Macy's District Grants support nonprofit organizations and initiatives that are important to our individual local communities from coast to coast and that fall within the Macy's focus areas - arts and culture, education, the environment, HIV/AIDS, and women's issues. Process begins with Eligibility Quiz. http://www.macysinc.com/community/grant-information/district-grants/instructions.aspx

Joseph and Mercedes McMicking Foundation - provides grants and scholarship for the education of children of all ages and all ethnic backgrounds in the areas of:  Arts, Technology, Education, and Science. Grants are normally given to qualified nonprofit organizations located in or directly serving residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. Organizations seeking information should direct inquiries by mailing a letter and application to Miriam White, Executive Director. Calls of inquiry to 415.732.7890 are strongly encouraged. http://mcmickingfoundation.org/

The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation – The Foundation considers proposals from the following types of non-profit organizations: (1) outreach programs for the disadvantaged (e.g., homeless shelters, food banks, health centers, domestic violence shelters, care for the elderly); (2) cultural enrichment programs (e.g., college scholarship funds, music programs for youth, arts and science educational projects); and (3) agricultural programs. Geographic focus is in San Francisco and Santa Clarita. http://www.newhallfoundation.org/ 

SONY - Within the U.S., Sony focuses the majority of its charitable giving on arts, culture, technology and the environment, with a particular emphasis on education in each of those areas. The Company seeks to apply its financial, technological and human resources to the encouragement of the creative, artistic, technical and scientific skills required of tomorrow's workforce. The Company welcomes requests for support throughout the year within the guidelines set forth. http://www.sony.com/SCA/corporate-responsibility/giving-guidelines.shtml

The Surdna Foundation - funding is awarded in three areas:  Cultural Assets: Institutions playing an anchoring role with respect to cultural identity and cultural life within communities (e.g., informal centers of cultural learning, arts schools, organizations sponsoring celebrations of cultural traditions, community gardens). Cultural Drivers:  Individuals and groups engaging in culture-based actions directed at protecting and promoting just and sustainable communities (e.g., artists as players in social activism, artists as partners in community development). Cultural Education: Programs and institutions working to widen and deepen knowledge, skills, and expressive abilities in culture-based activities (e.g., intensive arts training programs for teens, community-based training programs in cultural traditions in immigrant and indigenous communities) with particular emphasis on reaching those from disadvantaged communities. There are no formal deadlines to apply for funding; accepts applications on an ongoing basis. However, grants are approved three times per year: in April, July and September. We need your request three to four months in advance of staff review. www.surdna.org/   


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