GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE: FILM

3M Company Contributions Program
Notification Date: December
Geographic Limitations: National
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Film, Literary, Family services, youth development, building/renovation, internship funds, program development, seed money
Grant Guidelines: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/CommunityAffairs/CommunityGiving/US/Apply
Grant Application: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/CommunityAffairs/CommunityGiving/US/NonProfit
Mail letter of inquiry to: 1420 Perimeter Rd., Greenville, SC 29605
Website for more Information: http://www.3m.com

Albany International Corp. Contributions Program
Deadline for Applications: None
Notification Date: 2-3 months
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Literary, Community development, building/renovation, Museums
Grant Application: No application form. Mail written proposals to: 1373 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204 Contact: Kenneth C. Pulver, V.P., Corp. Comms.
Website for more Information: http://www.albint.com

Annenberg Foundation

Deadline for Applications: None

Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Culture and humanities, civic and community life, health and human services, animal services, environment

Grant Guidelines: http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/grants/grants_show.htm?doc_id=210575

Grant Application: http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/grants/grants_show.htm?doc_id=210575

Website for more information: http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/

Atlantic Services of Charleston Charitable Trust
Grant Amount Range: $100 - $10,000
Geographic Limitations: South Carolina
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Literary, Arts and culture, conservation, education, museums
Grant Application: No application form. Mail written proposals to:P.O. Box 62948, Charleston, SC 29419 Contact: David Maybank, Jr., Tr.

Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Grant Amount Range: Up to $1,685,416
Geographic Limitations: National
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Literary, Arts & Culture, Local Heroes award, $200,000 grants to programs designed to create vibrant neighborhoods, $500 grants to nonprofits, community development
Grant Guidelines: http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_localgrants
Grant Application: http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_grantapp
Website for more Information: http://www.bankofamerica.com

Budweiser of Columbia, Andersen, and Greenville Foundation, Inc.

Artistic disciplines funded: Arts and culture, education, and health services

Geographic limitations: Columbia, Charleston, Greenbury, Newberry, S.C.

Website for more information: http://69.63.144.31/topics/fundingguide/documents/dec_2005/SouthCarolina.pdf

C. R. Bard, Inc. Corporate Giving Program
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Literary, Arts and culture, education, health services
Website for more Information: http://www.crbard.com/about/com_relations/foundations/index.cfm

Callie and John Rainey Foundation

Grant amount range: $100-67,500

Artistic disciplines funded: Theatre, music, dance, visual arts, arts education, film, literary

Geographic limitations: South Carolina, some out of state

Website for more information: http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/docs/grant/foundation2006s.pdf

Campbell Soup Foundation
Geographic Limitations: National
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Literary, Arts and culture, educational, youth, community out reach
Grant Guidelines: http://www.campbellsoupcompany.com/CampbellSoupFoundation.pdf
Grant Application: http://www.campbellsoupcompany.com/CampbellSoupFoundation.pdf
Website for more Information: http://www.campbellsoupcompany.com/CampbellSoupFoundation.pdf

Colonial Supplemental Insurance Corporate Giving Program
Notification Date: 4 to 6 weeks
Geographic Limitations: South Carolina
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Literary, Arts and culture, education, youth, health services
Website for more Information: www.coloniallife.com

Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation
Grant amount: $5,000,000
Artistic disciplines funded: Theatre, music, dance, visual arts, arts education, film, literacy

Emerson Charitable Trust
Grant Amount Range: $150,000
Geographic Limitations: U.S.
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Literary, Health and Human services, Civic, education
Website for more Information: http://www.emerson.com/en-US/about_emerson/company_overview/Pages/Our_Approach_to_Corporate_Philanthropy.aspx

Federated Department Stores Foundation
Artistic disciplines funded: Theatre, music, dance, visual arts, arts education, film, literacy, arts and culture, women’s issues
Grant application: http://www.macysinc.com/community/applicationprocess.aspx
Website for more information: www.macysinc.com

First Citizens Foundation Inc.
Grant Amount Range: $12,000
Geographic Limitations: North Carolina, South Carolina
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Literary, Education, arts/culture
Grant Application: http://www.firstcitizensnb.com/NAboutUs/documents/CFProcedures.pdf

Fluor Foundation
Geographic Limitations: U.S.
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Literary, Education, arts/culture, human services, public/civil affairs
Website for more Information: http://www.fluor.com/sustainability/community/fluor_giving/Pages/applying_for_fluor_foundation_grants.aspx

General Mills Foundation
Geographic Limitations: U.S.
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Literary, Youth nutrition and fitness, arts/culture
Website for more Information: http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/commitment/foundation.aspx

Johnson Controls Foundation
Artistic disciplines funded: Theatre, music, dance, visual arts, arts education, film, literacy, health & social service, arts & culture
Application guidelines: http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/publish/us/en/sustainability/social_responsibility/Foundation_Guidelines.html
Website for more information: http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/publish/us/en/sustainability/social_responsibility/Foundation_Guidelines/education___arts_matching.html

Kresge Foundation
Artistic disciplines funded: Theatre, music, dance, visual arts, arts education, film, literacy, arts and culture
Grant guidelines: http://www.kresge.org/content/displaycontent.aspx?CID=103
Grant application: http://www.kresge.org/index.aspx

Lowcountry Quarterly Arts Grants Program
Deadline for Applications: Feb. 15, May 15, Aug. 15, Nov. 15 yearly
Notification Date: within two weeks of application deadline
Grant Amount Range: Up to $1,000
Geographic Limitations: Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester County residents and organizations
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film, Literary, Other

Website for more Information: http://www.CharlestonArts.sc/about-cultural-affairs-charleston/programs-and-services/lowcountry-quarterly-arts-grants-program

National Association of Latino Arts and Culture
Transnational Cultural Remittances
Application deadline: July 24, 2009
Grant amount range: $2,000- $20,000
Artistic disciplines funded: Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Literary, Arts Education, and Film
Grant guidelines: http://www.nalac.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=186&Itemid=232  
Grant application: http://www.nalac.org/images/2009TCR/2009tcr_app_instructions.pdf  
Website for more information: http://nalac.org/info

National Endowment for the Humanities
Grants for America’s Media Makers
Application deadline: August 26, 2009
Notification date: April 2010
Grant amount range: $40,000-$1,000,000
Artistic disciplines funded: Radio, Television and Digital Media
Grant guidelines: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AmMediaMakers_development.html
Grant application:
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AmMediaMakers_development.html#howto  
Website for information: http://www.neh.gov

National Film Preservation Foundation: Summer Grants Program
Application deadline: May 26
Grant amount range: $3,000-$18,000
Artistic disciplines funded: Film
Application deadlines: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=246000031
Website for application: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=246000031
Website for more information: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=246000031

Owens Corning Foundation
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Arts & Culture, Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Film
Grant Guidelines: http://www.owenscorning.com/sustainability/docs/oc_foundation_guidelines.pdf Website for more Information: http://www.owenscorning.com/sustainability/community/philanthropy

Princess Grace Foundation USA
Application deadline: varies by grant and subject area
Grant amount range: $5,000 - $25,000
Artistic disciplines funded: Theatre, film, dance, play writing
Geographic limitations: U.S.
Grant guidelines: http://www.pgfusa.org/#q2
Grant application: http://www.pgfusa.org/#q2
Website for more information: http://www.pgfusa.org/

United States Artists
Application information: by nomination only
Grant amount: $50,000
Artistic disciplines funded: Theatre, music, dance, visual arts, film, literary
Geographic limitations: U.S.
Grant guidelines: http://www.unitedstatesartists.org/Public2/About/GrantsProgram/USAFellows/BecomingaUSAFellow/index.cfm
Grant application: http://www.unitedstatesartists.org/Public2/About/GrantsProgram/USAFellows/BecomingaUSAFellow/index.cfm
Website for more information: http://www.unitedstatesartists.org/Public2/Home/index.cfm

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Artistic disciplines funded: Theatre, music, dance, visual arts, film, literary, arts education, arts and culture
Grant guidelines: http://www.pipertrust.org/grants-introduction/arts.aspx
Grant application: http://www.pipertrust.org/how-to-apply/howtoapply.aspx
Website for more information: http://www.pipertrust.org/default.aspx

Wachovia Foundation
Artistic disciplines funded: Theatre, music, dance, visual arts, film, arts education, arts and culture
Grant guidelines: http://www.wachovia.com/inside/page/0,,139_414_430_434,00.html
Website for more information: http://www.wachovia.com/inside/page/0,,139_414_430,00.html