Grants

The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant- Capital Partnership Grants

The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports emerging and established writers who write about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing—the grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. The grant also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles. As long as a writer meets the eligibility and publishing requirements, they can apply. The Arts Writers Grant was founded in recognition of both the financially precarious situation of arts writers and their indispensable contribution to a vital artistic culture. The program is administered by Creative Capital.

United States Artists

The USA Fellowship awards artists and collaboratives across the following disciplines: Architecture & Design, Craft, Dance, Film, Media, Music, Theater & Performance, Traditional Arts, Visual Art, and Writing. In addition to $50,000 in unrestricted funding, USA provides access to tailored services such as financial planning, career consulting, legal advice, and personal care.

Catapult Film Fund

The grant application is usually $5,000 to $25,000 (under eligibility section). Catapult Film Fund is dedicated to supporting nonfiction filmmakers with critical early stage funding and mentorship to launch distinctive, story-driven, and cinematic films.
We believe in taking a chance on filmmakers who have ideas for artful and compelling nonfiction films that make us think differently about the world. Every day, we help launch new projects by providing research and development funding for documentary filmmakers because getting films off the ground is incredibly hard.

Knight Foundation

Various local grants to apply for with a community in the Miami area as well. We are social investors who support a more effective democracy by funding free expression and journalism, arts and culture in community, research in areas of media and democracy, and the American cities and towns where the Knight brothers once published newspapers.

Fidelity Foundation

If you believe your organization’s funding needs fit within the Foundation’s Guidelines, consider submitting a Letter of Inquiry (LOI). Should your organization have several needs, applicants are encouraged to propose projects that are a priority for the organization and best match our funding requirements and areas of investment focus. If your letter results in an invitation to submit a full proposal, we will contact you. Typically, the LOI review process will take between four and six weeks. Please note: Fidelity Foundation does not frequently fund unsolicited LOIs.

For LOIs requesting funding for New England projects or programs, Fidelity Foundation reviews LOIs three times this year: March, June, and October. You will hear within 30 days of these respective months if the LOI is approved to move forward, which will result in an invitation to submit a full proposal. To be considered during one of these reviews, LOIs must be submitted by the first of February, May, or September.

Carole Dorothy Joyce Grant

The recipient of the Carole Dorothy Joyce Grant will receive $3,000 cash. Winner will also receive donated services and products from those who support student films.

Creative Capital Award

The Creative Capital Award provides individual artists with unrestricted project grants and professional development services for the creation of innovative, original, groundbreaking new artistic works. Grants are awarded via a national, open call, external review process. Creative Capital’s transformative giving approach is built on the principle that artists need funding as well as networks and advisory services in order to realize ambitious projects and thriving careers.

Ford Foundation- Just Films Application

Through its open call, JustFilms supports artist-driven, feature-length documentary films that creatively intersect with the social justice issues that are central to the Ford Foundation’s mission. All projects submitted for JustFilms grants will be assessed on the basis of alignment with Ford Foundation priorities, intersectional representation, innovation in storytelling, and production viability & independence, as well as social and cultural impact. At this time, we do not accept unsolicited Letters of Inquiry (LOI), proposals from organizations, or for impact campaigns.

While we welcome submissions from any region of the world, we have a particular focus on the areas where the foundation has regional offices. We support 25-30 new feature documentary film projects, at all stages of production, through annual grants.