GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE: OTHER

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

A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc.
Application deadline: October 30
Notification date: 3 months
Grant amount range: $200-181,675
Artistic disciplines funded: Literary, educational, scientific, civic, community development
Grant guidelines: http://www.aosmith.com/About/Detail.aspx?id=376
Grant application: No application form: Mail grant requests to: Mr. Edward J. O’Connor, A. O. Smith Foundation, Inc., P. O. Box 245008, Milwaukee, WI 53224-9508
Website for more information: http://www.aosmith.com

Adidas America Inc. Corporate Giving Program
Geographic Limitations: National
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Child deliquency,disabled people, economically disadvantaged people

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

Alcoa Foundation
Application deadline: July 31
Notification date: 30 days
Grant amount range: $25-$1,200,000
Artistic discipline funded: Arts education, building/renovation, fellowships, program development, research, scholarship funds, seed money
Geographic limitations: International with focus in areas of company operations (SC, NC, GA)
Grant guidelines: http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/community/info_page/guidelines.asp
Grant application: No application form. Submit concept paper via email only. alcoafoundation@alcoa.com

American Express Philanthropy
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Theatre, Dance, Visual Arts, Cultural Heritage
Grant Guidelines: http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/gb/howto.asp
Grant Application: http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/gb/submit.asp
Website for more Information: https://home.americanexpress.com

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.

AT&T Foundation
Deadline for Applications: None
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Arts Education, Community development, diversity and inclusion
Grant Application: No application form.

Baldor Electric Company Contributions Program
Deadline for Applications: None
Notification Date: 1 week
Geographic Limitations: Giving primarily in areas of company operations, such as Atlanta, GA
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Arts Education, Community development
Grant Application: No application form. Mail written proposals to: 5711 R.S. Boreham, Jr. St., Fort Smith, AR 72901 Contact: Ronald E. Tucker, Treas. And C.F.O.
Website for more Information: http://www.baldor.com

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

Burlington Industries Foundation
Grant amount range: $9,000
Artistic disciplines funded: Schools, colleges, and related activities
Geographic limitations: North Carolina, South Carolina

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

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

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Application deadline: ongoing
Grant amount range: $125,000-$2 million
Geographic limitations: U.S.
Grant guidelines: http://www.ddcf.org/page.asp?pageId=265
Grant application: http://www.ddcf.org/page.asp?pageId=265
Website for more information: http://www.ddcf.org/

Duke Energy Foundation
Grant amount: $350,000
Artistic disciplines funded: Social, educational, and religious
Geographic limitations: South Carolina

Embrey Family Foundation
Application deadline: August 15
Grant amount range: $10,000 - $20,000
Geographic limitations: U.S.
Grant guidelines: http://www.embreyfdn.org/howtoapply.html
Grant application: http://www.embreyfdn.org/howtoapply.html
Website for more information: http://www.embreyfdn.org/index.html

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

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation
Application deadline: October 22
Grant amount range: $2,500 - $5,000
Artistic disciplines funded: Philanthropic and community relations
Geographic limitations: U.S.
Grant guidelines: http://aboutus.enterprise.com/what_we_believe/our_foundation.html
Grant application: http://aboutus.enterprise.com/what_we_believe/our_foundation.html
Website for more information: http://aboutus.enterprise.com/what_we_believe/our_foundation.html

Ethel-Jane Bunting Foundation Trust
Artistic disciplines funded: Schools

Fabri-Kal Foundation
Geographic Limitations: U.S.
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Cultural and Educational
Website for more Information: http://www.f-k.com/our-company/foundation-50-43.html

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

Harvest Charities
Grant amount: $22,000
Geographic limitations: North and South Carolina

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Grant guidelines: http://www.knightfoundation.org/grants/
Grant application: http://www2.knightfoundation.org/apply/apply1.html
Website for more information: http://www.knightfoundation.org/home/

Kennedy Center: Arts In Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative
Website for more information: http://www.artsincrisis.org/

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 Endowment for the Arts: Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track
Application deadline: May 28, 2009
Grant amount: $10,000
Artistic disciplines funded: expand arts to limited opportunity communities
Grant guidelines: http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/GAP10/Challenge.html
Grant application: http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/GAP10/Challenge.html
Website for more information: www.nea.gov

National Endowment for the Humanities: Preservation Assistance Grants
Application deadline: May 14, 2009
Grant amount range: up to $6,000
Artistic disciplines funded: preservation
Grant guidelines: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=45234
Grant application: http://www07.grants.gov/search/oppDownloadFormBeanSelector.do?opportunityId=45234&opportunityNumber=20090514-PG&flag2006=false&agencycode=NEH
Website for more information: www.neh.gov

National Park Service: Save America’s Treasures
Application deadline: May 20, 2009
Grant amount range: $25,000 - $700,000
Artistic disciplines funded: Preservation of nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and collections
Geographic limitations: U.S.
Grant guidelines: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=p4tpJVpFm8299jZfMGwJ762Y3gp04bfSGHGHRFjDjKC1y6nvmm75!-399269325?oppId=40970&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW
Grant application: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/GetGrantFromFedgrants;jsessionid=pDJvJVfGFP42SVkPNM9XWrHv1ZxWHWX6GLjV7vGcX1lF9n7LhVQV!-399269325?opportunity=NPS-SAT2008&agencycode=DOI-NPS

New York Life Foundation
Application deadlines: September 1-October 15
Grant amount range: $5,000-$25,000
Geographic limitations: U.S.
Grant guidelines: http://www.newyorklife.com/file/pdf/0,2482,4408,00.pdf
Grant application: http://www.newyorklife.com/cda/0,3254,16887,00.html
Website for more information: http://www.newyorklife.com/cda/0,3254,13087,00.html

OMNOVA Solutions Foundation Inc.
Notification Date: 6 weeks
Geographic Limitations: Company Locations (Including: SC, NC, GA)
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Community development
Grant Guidelines: http://omnova.com/about/community/foundation_apply.aspx
Grant Application: No application form: Mail grant requests to: The OMNOVA Solutions Foundation, 175 Ghent Rd., Fairlawn, OH 44333-3300
Website for more Information: www.omnova.com

Owens Corning Foundation
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Education, United Way, Health services, arts & culture
Grant Guidelines: http://www.owenscorning.com/sustainability/docs/oc_foundation_guidelines.pdf

Website for more Information: http://www.owenscorning.com/sustainability/community/ocfoundation.asp

Progress Energy Foundation
Grant Amount Range: $10,000
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Economic development, education, and environment
Grant Guidelines: http://www.progress-energy.com/community/foundation/grantguidelines.asp
Website for more Information: http://www.progress-energy.com/community/foundation/index.asp

SC Arts Commission: Accessibility Grants Program
Application deadline: 6 weeks before project begins
Grant amount range: up to $5,000
Artistic disciplines funded: Making arts accessible to disabled persons
Geographic limitations: South Carolina
Grant guidelines: http://www.southcarolinaarts.com/grants/organizations/accessibility.shtml
Grant application: http://www.southcarolinaarts.com/grants/organizations/accessibility.shtml
Website for more information: http://www.southcarolinaarts.com/index.shtml

Starr Foundation
Artistic Disciplines Funded: Museums & Small community art groups
Grant Guidelines: http://www.starrfoundation.org/apply.html
Website for more Information: http://www.starrfoundation.org