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AT&T and Revolt courts young ATL and LA filmmakers

8/15/2019

 
AT&T and Ghetto Film School are looking for TEN EMERGING FILMMAKERS ages 18-24 to document
their experiences at the REVOLT LA & ATL Summits, where we will explore the intersection of media, hip
hop and technology.

​AWARDS AND PRIZES
● 5 ATL-based filmmakers and 5 LA-based filmmakers will be selected to join AT&T and Ghetto
Film School at the REVOLT Summit in their city.
● With hands-on training and mentorship from Ghetto Film School and special access and
connections made by AT&T, filmmakers will create a behind-the-scenes featurette about their
experience at the REVOLT Hip Hop Summit and also receive a $1,500 stipend paid by Ghetto
Film School.
● Finalists will be honorees at an exclusive industry dinner in Atlanta and Los Angeles.

RULES AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS
● Must be between the ages of 18-24.
● Must reside in Atlanta or Los Angeles.
● Must be a GFS Roster member to apply. Not a member? Join for free at:
https://www.ghettofilm.org/sign-up-here
● Only entries from individuals will be considered.
● The features produced by selected finalists will highlight the current evolving culture and
experience at the center of hip hop, technology and media in both cities with access, authenticity
and insight. Employing some elements of Reality TV / Cinema Verite style, the featurettes will
include observational footage, man-on-the-street interviews and 'confessionals'. GFS will work
with creators from concept development, to production, to post-production.

Applicants must submit a 60 second video sharing why you are interested in the intersection of
media, hip hop and tech.
● Ten semi-finalists will be chosen based on initial applications in each market.
● Semi-finalists will submit a synopsis and production plan for their featurette.
● A judging panel will select five finalists from each city to go into the lab based on originality of
their idea, interpretation of the theme, clarity of submitted document and project feasibility.

TIMELINE
● Applications accepted through August 22
● Finalists selected – September
● Atlanta – Pre-Production, training and AT&T Revolt Summit - September 11-14
● Los Angeles – Pre-Production, training and AT&T Revolt Summit - October 23-26

Apply at: https://www.ghettofilm.org/attrevoltsummit

48in48 accepting applications to build FREE nonprofit websites in January 2019!

12/18/2018

 
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48in48 (a nonprofit organization) connects local nonprofits and skilled marketing and technology professionals who work to build 48 new, professional websites for 48 nonprofits in 48 hours. The nonprofits not only receive a website, but also a fresh marketing strategy.

In honor of Superbowl LIII, 48in48 is kicking off their "Super Service" event. Selected nonprofits take part in 6-10 weeks of marketing, branding, and impact training.  The Super Service event features a 48-hour "hackathon" on January 25 - 27, 2019 and will place special focus on sports-related nonprofits (thought any organization is welcome to apply to receive website-building and other services.) The estimated value of services donated is approximately $25,000.

Super Service sponsors will enjoy a Blue Carpet VIP event on Saturday January 26, 2019 with NFL players, corporate executives and government officials. A special guest speaker will close out the weekend.

To apply, follow this link to the Nonprofit Application
For more information, click here
Visit this link to Volunteer
Click here for Sponsorship Opportunities

Grants up to $15,000 for presenters of the arts in the Mid-Atlantic region

11/26/2018

 
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​The Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF) presents its ArtsCONNECT grants to brings artists to audiences throughout the mid-Atlantic region. The funding is focused on communities underserved by the arts, defined as populations whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, age, economics, or disability

Presenter Requirements:
  • be based in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, or West Virginia;
  • be designated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or be a unit of state or local government;
  • be in good standing with MAAF at the time of application, with no overdue or outstanding required reports and/or grant documents
Project Eligibility:
  • At least one public performance that serves the general public in each community on the tour. (performances that primarily serve K-12 schools, university classes, summer camps, nursing homes, etc.) are not considered public performances)
  • At least one community engagement activity in each community on the tour - such as exhibitions, lecture/demonstrations, master classes, panel discussions, artist Q&A sessions, residencies, workshops, etc.)
Applications are due March 8, 2019. To know more about this funding, or how to apply, click here.
For a full listing of MAAF's grant opportunities, click here.

Grants up to $15,000 for small arts organizations in Chicago area

11/26/2018

 
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The Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development supports the management and operations of small arts and cultural organizations in Chicago and Cook County.  The Core Grants  program provides up to $15,000 in funding to offered arts and cultural organizations with operating expenses between $50,000 and $800,000. This grant specifically targets organizational development efforts, such as hiring consultants, improving financial systems,  diversifying earned revenue, strategic planning and other initiatives.

Eligibility Requirements:
  • Located in and serving Cook Country;
  • A mission focused on presenting, producing, or providing arts programming and/or on serving artists or small arts and cultural organizations;
  • A three-year operating history after incorporation as an Illinois nonprofit;
  • A current IRS 501(c) (3) public charity designation determination letter;
  • ​Annual operating expenses between $50,000 and $800,000, as reflected in the most recently filed I.R.S. Form 990 or audit;
  • At least one paid part-time staff and five board members;
  • ​If a former Arts Work Fund grant recipient, must have submitted a final report for previous grant activities.
​Applications are received on a rolling basis.  To learn more, click here

$10,000 Challenge America Arts Grants

11/26/2018

 
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The National Endowment for the Arts has opened its Challenge America Fast-Track grant process. Funding provides support to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that bring the arts to underserved populations. This includes populations whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. (Note: Age alone (e.g., youth, seniors) does not qualify a group as underserved)

Challenge America grants:
  • Extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations.
  • Are limited to the specific types of projects outlined below.
  • Are for a fixed amount of $10,000 and require a minimum $10,000 match.
Applicants should that present projects that reflect only ONE of the 3 below:
  • Guest artist projects - engage guest artists at include festivals, exhibitions, readings, musicals, theatre, multi-media performances, media screenings, lectures, etc. which are in publicly accessible spaces
  • Collaborative marketing campaigns - includes unified promotion projects or cultural tourism projects that incorporate offerings of multiple institutions
  • Public Art Projects -  includes visual art projects (temporary or permanent) such as murals, scultpures, multi-media or environmental art developed through a community engagement process
​Partnerships are not required but can add value to the success of these projects in engaging underserved audiences.  Applications are due April 11, 2019.
To learn more:
GRANT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY
HOW TO APPLY

Midwest Arts grants up to $4,000

11/23/2018

 
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Arts Midwest promotes creativity, nurtures cultural leadership, and engages people in meaningful arts experiences, bringing vitality to Midwest communities and enriching people’s lives.  The organization promotes performing, visual, and literary arts and leadership development initiatives that provide opportunities for communities large and small to engage with arts and culture.

​As part of its mission, Midwest Arts 
invites organizations to apply for a Touring Fund grant, which provides funding to entities that contract artists/ensembles to perform in their own or a community venue. The Touring Fund supports engagements that occur between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020 in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin.  Emphasis is placed on Counties that are NOT listed as a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) according to U.S. Census data.

Applicant requests must support engagements that include the following:
  1. A professional performing artist or ensemble in dance, music, theater, musical theater or other performing arts'
  2. The engagement must include at least one performance that is open and promoted to the general public, excluding fundraising events.
  3. The engagement must include at least one community activity to be conducted by the artist, staff, and/or a qualified expert that enhances the audience’s understanding of and appreciation for the artists’ work and foster exchanges between artists and communities.
  4. Reach an audience with limited access to the arts. (more info here)

​Eligibility Requirements:
  • Applicant must be a nonprofit 501c(3) organization, a unit of state or local government, or a federally recognized tribal community or tribe.
  • Applicant must be located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin.
  • Applicant must hold the contract with the professional performing artist/ensemble.
  • Applicant must compensate all professional performers and related or supporting professional personnel at no less than the prevailing minimum compensation.
  • Applicant must have a DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number
  • All applicants and potential sub-recipients must have and maintain an “active” registration in SAM.gov (System for Award Management) until the application process is complete, and if selected, throughout the life of the award.

​Applicants must submit the application form by Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Only one application will be accepted per organization. For more information, click here.

$1,000 essay scholarship for students in medical-related programs

11/19/2018

 
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Founded in 2013 in, the Recovery Village treats addition through a network of rehabilitation facilities that offer comprehensive treatment.  Through various programs including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and sober housing accommodations, Recovery Village has helped thousands of men, women and adolescents from all over the United States recover from mental illness and addiction.  As part of its commitment to provide educational opportunities, a $1,000 scholarship is being offered to students pursuing a medial-related course of study. 

Ideal candidates are passionate about health care and counseling and may have compelling personal experiences with substance abuse or mental illness.  Applicants must submit a short essay, 500 words or less, describing their interest in substance abuse and mental disorders.
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Eligibility Requirements:
  • U.S. Citizen or permanent U.S. resident
  • Enrolled or accepted in an accredited college or university and plan to continue enrollment
  • Consent to a talent release and be willing to provide a digital photo and quote for display on the Advanced Recovery System website if notified as winner
  • Graduating high school seniors who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply
Applications are due June 30, 2019. Click here for more information on how to apply

$1,500 grants for projects that promote walking

10/24/2018

 
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America Walks has opened its 2018 Community Change Grants, providing funding for community projects that "increase walking and benefits of walkability in communities, work to grow the walking movement by engaging people and organizations new to the efforts, and take steps towards creating a culture of inclusive health. " Successful projects will  support walking as transportation, health, and recreation.
Applications are submitted online, and are due November 2, 2018. Funds will be awarded in December 2018 and should be used in 2019.
Click here for the online grant application or here for more information.

Grants up to $7,500 to fund performance space

7/26/2018

 
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The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta's "​A Place to Perform" initiative provides grants to nonprofit arts organizations to help them find and secure performance space solutions for public performances.  Grants support arts organizations throughout the 23-county metro-Atlanta region. (Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Hall, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton. )

Grant funds may be used for venue rental costs, equipment, venue-related technician, box office and front of house fees, but may not be used to pay artistic or production costs.

Eligibility:
  • Organizations be classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the I.R.S. code as a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization and must be registered with the Georgia Secretary of State as a nonprofit
  • Must have a minimum two-year operating history after the date of receipt of its 501(c)(3) classification;
  • Must have at least one full-time paid employee (paid minimum wage or more, working at least 35 hours a week) for the 12 months prior to submitting an application
  • Must have audited or reviewed financial statements for the past two completed fiscal years (not required as part of the application process)
  • Must have completed a nonprofit profile and common grant application on the Community Foundation’s website.
Visit the Foundation Center's website for more information on additional eligibility requirements and to apply.  Applications are due Friday, August 3, 2018

Capital Bank Foundation announces $5,000 to $25,000 video grant contest

7/17/2018

 
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of supporting the communities they serve, the First Horizon Foundation (the charitable foundation of Capital Bank and First Tennessee) is launching a 25 Years of Giving Video Contest.  The video contest not only celebrates the Foundation's giving history, but also introduces the Capital Bank Foundation to organizations in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. 
The 60-second video contest will be held from June 25 – Aug. 1, 2018.  Previous grant recipients, as well as nonprofits that would like to be considered for foundation funding, may submit videos that illustrate how a grant from the foundation has helped or could help the community.   Videos must be uploaded by midnight on August 1st, CST.

Key grant dates:
  • Aug. 1, 2018: Submission Deadline
  • Aug. 15, 2018: Public voting begins
  • Aug. 31, 2018: Public voting ends
  • Sept. 5-19, 2018: Panel of judges select winners
  • October 1, 2018: Winners announced 
Visit the foundation's website for more information.

Grants up to $50,000 for programs serving Birmingham's women

7/17/2018

 
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The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham is accepting applications for one-year grants ranging from $20,000 to $50,000. Funding will be granted to organizations that strengthen the economic security of women, with an emphasis on single mothers and their children.  The fund awards grants to organizations that use two-generation, collaborative efforts  that will impact Greater Birmingham’s five-county metropolitan area: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, and Walker.  

Applying organizations must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a public educational institution or a governmental entity.  Interested applicants should attend the upcoming grant information session on August 8, 2018.  Deadline to submit is August 31, 2018.  For more information, click here.


National grants to support youth baseball programs

7/17/2018

 
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The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is a joint initiative of Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. The Fund awards grants to non-profit and tax-exempt organizations involved in the operation of youth baseball and/or softball programs (age 10-16) and facilities. Organizations operating in the U.S. and international locations are eligible to apply.  The fund encourages growth of the game in new and emerging markets and to communities in which baseball and softball is not offered.

Use of funds:
  • Grants are intended to provide funding for incremental programming and facilities for youth baseball and softball programs, not for normal operating expenses or as a substitute for existing funding or fundraising activities.
  • The funds may be used to finance a new program, expand or improve an existing program, undertake a new collaborative effort, or obtain facilities or equipment necessary for youth baseball or softball programs.
  • Grants are designed to be flexible to enable applicants to address needs unique to their communities.
Interested baseball/softball programs should review the fund's EVALUATION CRITERIA in advance of submitting a request for funding. 

Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis with deadlines Oct 1st, Jan 1st, Apr 1st and July 1st.   Click here to learn more.  The typical grant range is between $7,500 and $20,000, but larger amounts of funding have been awarded for special projects.

Immigration Litigation Fund (ILF) accepting applications through December 1, 2018

7/17/2018

 
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Borealis Philanthropy announced the re-launch of its Immigration Litigation Fund (ILF), which supports impact litigation efforts challenging immigration enforcement policies and practices that are inhumane, unjust, and unlawful.   The fund will also support advocacy, convenings, organizing, and communications related to impact litigation efforts.

The ILF is a national funder collaborative whose goal is "to ensure that the nation’s immigration enforcement system is fair, humane, and prioritizes the civil and human rights of those vulnerable to deportation." Since its launch, the ILF has provided more than $3 million in funding to over 60 grantees.  The ILF is a collaborative effort of the Ford Foundation, JPB Foundation, NoVo Foundation, Open Society Foundation, Reis Foundation, and Anonymous Donors.

Interested applicants should carefully review ILF Funding Priorities, FAQs and contact to Borealis staff at 
ILF@borealisphilanthropy.org to discuss the project BEFORE submitting an application.

Westinghouse Foundation grants for STEM, the environment and community

7/17/2018

 
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The Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program accepts grants on a rolling basis, with no maximum on the amount requested. The program supports nonprofit organizations with programming targeted to 3 areas of strategic focus:

1. ​Education with a focus on STEM
These grants support programs that improve knowledge and literacy with a focus in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math among students, teachers and the general public. 

2. Environmental Sustainability
These grants support programs that help preserve or restore land, air, water or biodiversity. 

3. Community Safety and Vitality
These grants  support programs which improve the overall quality of life within a community by supporting initiatives that enhance safety and public well-being. 

Eligibility:
  • Organizations IRS tax-exempt (501(c)3) or schools within 50 miles from a U.S. Westinghouse site
  • Organizations receiving United Way Impact or General fund grants or direct allocations are not eligible
  • Grants will not cover capital campaigns, endowments, salaries, stipends, events, advertising or athletics
  • Religious-affiliated organizations, fraternities, sororities, labor groups are not eligible

​Visit the Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program website for more information on Grant Restrictions and Proposal Requirements

Harpo Foundation accepting applications for 2019 Artist Residency Fellowship

7/17/2018

 
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The Chicago-based Harpo Foundation was established in 2006 to support emerging visual artists. The foundation seeks to stimulate creative inquiry and to encourage new modes of thinking about art.  The foundation's Emerging Artist Fellowship at the Santa Fe Art Institute was created to provide an opportunity for an emerging visual artist (age 25 or older) who needs time and space to explore an idea or start a new project. Fellows will receive a one-month residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute in New Mexico that includes accommodations and travel stipend.

The Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI) supports over 50 residents per year and offers a cohesive, arts-focused environment . The unique space allows residents to be as interactive or private as they prefer. There are no requirements on the work produced during their time at SFAI.

Self-defined under-recognized visual artists who are not currently enrolled in a degree program may submit proposals on their own behalf. Interested artists should apply online by Monday, October 1, 2018.  Contact Residency Program Manager Toni Gentilli at (505) 424-5050 or gro.iafs@illitnegt at the Santa Fe Art Institute.

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