National Endowment for the Arts
Challenge America
This grant has been cancelled by the NEA in response to recent Executive Orders.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Trust Preservation Funds
Planning: Supporting existing staff (nonprofit applicants only) or obtaining professional expertise in areas such as architecture, archaeology, engineering, preservation planning, land-use planning, and law. Education and Outreach: projects that employ innovative techniques and formats aimed at introducing new audiences to the preservation movement, whether that be through education programming or conference session. Amount: $2,500 to $5,000.
Deadline: June 2, 2025
National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Office of Strategic Partnerships
Culture & Legacy Scholarship
Support to attend the 47th Annual Association of African American Museums Conference (July 22-25, 2025, Charleston SC) including registration, hotel and AAM membership.
Deadline: June 2, 2025
Wyeth Foundation for American Art
Grants for Nonprofits
Supports research, conservation, and exhibition programming in American art, typically innovative exhibitions that explore new research about American art; innovative and important museum catalogues and books; and conservation and restoration of American masterpieces.
Amount: $5,000 to $25,000
Deadline: June 15, 2025
Western Museums Association
Wanda Chin Scholarship
Provides financial assistance to attend 2025 WMA Annual Conference in Reno NV (October 1-4, 2025). Funds are awarded in the following three categories: (1) Student (enrolled in a degree granting program); (2) Emerging Professional (in the museum field for 1-10 years); (3) Mid-career professional (in the museum field for 10-20 years).
Deadline: June 20, 2025
Registrars Committee-Western Region
Inaugural Grants
Funding for collections-based projects, including but not limited to preservation, access, digitization, and maintenance.
Amount: up to $1,000
Deadline; June 30, 2025.
Registrars Committee-Western Region
Annual 2026 Grants
Funding for collections-based projects, including but not limited to preservation, access, digitization, and maintenance.
Amount: up to $1,000
Deadline; June 30, 2025.
American Association for State and Local History
Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko Memorial Scholarship
One $1,000 scholarship for the AASLH Annual Conference which includes a full conference registration. Eligible applicants include those working in small museums, as either full-time or part-time paid or volunteer employees and who are institutional or individual members of AASLH; and Indigenous persons and those employed as staff members with a tribal organization, program, or collection.
Deadline: June 27, 2025.
American Association for State and Local History
Douglas Evelyn Diversity Fellowship
The scholarship covers full registration and a $750 travel stipend for up to five full conference scholarships for culturally diverse attendees.
Deadline: June 27, 2025.
American Association for State and Local History
Small Museums Scholarship
The $850 scholarship will cover the cost of registration and the Small Museums Luncheon. To qualify, the applicant must work or volunteer for a museum with a budget of $250,000 or less and either be an individual member of AASLH or work for an institutional member.
Deadline: June 27, 2025.
ONGOING AND ROLLING DEADLINES
Registrars Committee-Western Region
Emergency Grants
Funding for emergency collections-based projects (e.g. water leak, natural disaster).
Amount: Up to $1,000
Rolling Deadline until all funds are spent (applications will be reviewed monthly)
Big Lots Foundation
Community Support Grants
Support is provided to nonprofit organizations in communities where Big Lots operates stores (various locations throughout the continental United States), distribution centers, and its corporate office. Support, which is provided in the form of monetary gifts, gift cards, and merchandise in-kind, focuses on the areas of healthcare, housing, hunger, and education, especially programs serving women and children. Priority is given to projects that have a Big Lots associate actively involved.
Deadlines: January 1 and July 1, annually
Smart Family Fund
Angel Philanthropy
Focuses on early-stage nonprofit ventures that have the potential to make a significant impact on the world, but that have yet to demonstrate the efficacy needed to acquire large-scale funding. Early-stage, U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply. Applicants must be able to clearly articulate how they will demonstrate the efficacy of the intervention, quantify the potential positive impact in the world, and communicate how the organization is differentiated and better than other ecosystem players.
Amount: $25,000 to $100,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Kresge Foundation
Arts & Culture Grants
Focuses on Creative Placemaking, an approach to community development and urban planning that integrates arts, culture, and community-engaged design strategies. Grants are made in three specific focus areas: national networks; local systems, and place-based initiatives.
Deadline: On-going
The Smart & Final Charitable Foundation
Supports nonprofit organizations that work to improve the quality of life in the communities the company serves in Arizona, California, and Nevada. The Foundation's areas of interest include health and wellness, education, hunger relief, disaster relief, and team sports and youth development.
Deadline: On-going
The National Federation of the Blind and Tactile Images
Museums, Science Centers, and Cultural Institutions Grants
Discount (25-50%) on at least three tactile displays using Tactile Images’ technology.
Deadline: On-going
Arizona Preservation Foundation
Jumpstart
Helps Arizona non-profit organizations jumpstart historic preservation efforts in their communities, especially if a historic resource is threatened.
Amount: up to $2,000
Deadline: On-going
Arizona Preservation Foundation
Digital Innovation
To develop digital content delivery tools. Examples include virtual tours, digital exhibitions, augmented reality, or other digital tools to make preservation assets accessible during the COVID-19 event. Grant recipients must make the project available to the public, and allow the project to be promoted by APF. The grant can be used for equipment, staff, contracting, subscription services, or other costs related to the project.
Amount: $500
Deadline: On-going
U.S. Bank Foundation
Community Possible Grants
Access to Artistic and Cultural Programming & Arts Education funding includes programs that provide access to cultural activities, the visual and performing arts, museums, zoos and aquariums, and botanic gardens for individuals and families living in underserved communities; funding for local arts organizations that enhance the economic vitality of the community; programs that provide funding for arts-focused nonprofit organizations that bring visual and performing arts; and programming to low- and moderate-income K-12 schools and youth centers
Deadline: On-going
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Community Strong Corporate Philanthropy Program
Strengthen and support organizations whose programs benefit the community and help create a healthier Arizona. Grants are provided to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, as well as religious organizations with a nonsectarian program. Funding priorities include the following issues: critical health concerns, the social determinants of health, business and civic engagement, and arts and culture.
Deadline: On-going
AgWest Farm Credit
Rural Community Grants
Provide support to nonprofit organizations for projects that improve rural communities within Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Supported projects include efforts such as building or improving facilities, purchasing necessary equipment to facilitate a local program, and funding capital improvements which enhance a community’s infrastructure or prosperity. Applicants must have a letter of support written by a current AgWest employee or an active AgWest customer.
Amount: up to $5000
Deadline: On-going
Arizona Humanities
Mini-Grants
Support innovative public programs that increase understanding of the human experience. Restricted to organizations with budgets of $500,000 or less (Larger institutions may partner with a smaller institution that will lead the program or project.)
Amount: up to $2,000.
Deadline: On-going
National Council on Public History
Mini-Conferences and After Work Event Grants
Designed to help NCPH members maintain the energy, conviviality, and productivity of the annual meeting year-round.
Mini-Con Collaboration
Amount: up to $200 in seed money
Mini-Con Partnership
Amount: Up to $350 in seed money
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The Peter H. Brink Leadership Fund
Helps to build the capacity of existing preservation organizations and encourages collaboration among these organizations by providing grants for mentoring and other peer-to-peer and direct organizational development and learning opportunities. Fund may be used to reimburse travel costs (airfare, train tickets, taxis and/or mileage reimbursement) and to pay an honorarium to the mentor (maximum of $250/day). Only Organizational Level Forum members or Main Street America members of the National Trust are eligible to apply.
Deadline: Rolling
Americana Foundation
American Heritage
Supports projects and programs that seek to broaden the inclusivity of early American art and the early American historical narrative to “tell the full story of” the American experience. Examples of eligible projects include interpretation or reinterpretation of art, decorative arts, or other objects of early American material culture (“Americana”) and their placement on public display; internships, fellowships, apprenticeships, and other career development opportunities for people interested in the curation, conservation, preservation, or restoration of Americana; and exhibits, visual media, interactive experiences, and other educational programs that contribute to better understanding or “tell the full story” of the American experience.
Amount: $10,000 to $25,000
Deadline: Rolling
USDA Rural Development
Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
Provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. Funds can be used to purchase, construct, and / or improve essential community facilities, purchase equipment and pay related project expenses. Examples of essential community facilities include: Educational services such as museums, libraries or private schools.
Western States Arts Federation’s (WESTAF)
Consortia Grant for Performing Arts Service Organizations
Provides capacity-building services to their members and constituents, including workshops, conferences, and online resources for artists, arts professionals, and arts organizations, focusing on a wide range of engagement and touring related topics. For state-wide and/or regional professional service organizations committed to serving arts presenters and affiliated professionals through access to professional training, leadership development, and knowledge exchange for performing arts in the WESTAF region.
Amount: up to $10,000
Deadline: Starting August 15, 2024