College of Humanities - Grants

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES (ACLS)

• 633 3rd Ave., Ste. 8C New York, NY 10017-6795
• Phone: (212) 697-1505
• Fax: (212) 949-8058
• E-mail: grants@acls.org
• URL: www.acls.org
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline:

Grant Name	Deadline
ACLS Fellowship	October 2, 2008
Charles A. Ryskamp Research Fellowships	October 2, 2008
Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars	October 2, 2008
ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships	October 2, 2008
NEW ACLS Collaborative Research Awards	November 12, 2008
Andrew W. Mellon/ACLS Early Career Fellowships
Dissertation Completion Fellowships	November 2, 2008
Fellowships for Recent Doctoral Recipients	December 10, 2008
Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art	November 12, 2008
Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Grants to Individuals in Eastand Southeast Asian Archaeology and Early History	November 14, 2008
American Research in the Humanities in China	November 12, 2008
Chinese Fellowships for Scholarly Development These fellowships will not be offered in 2008-09. The program will resume in 2009-10 (pending confirmation of funding).
New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society	November 12, 2008
East European Studies Programs
Dissertation Fellowships	November 12, 2008
Postdoctoral Fellowships	November 12, 2008
Conference Grants	January 30, 2009
Travel Grants	January 30, 2009
Language Grants to Individuals for Summer Study	January 16, 2009
Language Grants to Institutions for Summer Courses	January 16, 2009
Heritage Speakers Research Grant	January 16, 2009
ACLS Humanities Program in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine	November 17, 2008
NEW African Humanities Program	December 1, 2008

• Fields of Interest: Education, Humanities
• Geographical Focus: Giving on a national and international basis.
• Purpose and Activities: The council's activities are directed toward the advancement of humanistic learning. The council awards individual scholarships in all fields of the humanities, as well as sponsoring projects and working with other organizations dedicated to the benefit of scholars in this country and abroad.
• Types of Support: Grants to individuals, Research

THE ATSUHIKO AND INA GOODWIN TATEUCHI FOUNDATION

• 1201 3rd Ave., Ste. 4800 Seattle, WA 98101-399
• Email: info@tateuchi.org
• URL: www.tateuchi.org
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: N/A
• Field of Interest: Arts, Cultural/Ethnic Awareness and Higher Education
• Geographical Focus: California and Washington

AVERY-TSUI FOUNDATION

• 2618 Canyon Ave., San Diego, CA 92123-4684
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: Contributes only to pre-selected organizations. We can try to become one of these.
• Fields of Interest: Cultural/Ethnic Awareness and Higher education
• Geographical Focus: Giving on a national and international basis.
• Purpose and Activities: Giving primarily for education, the arts, social services, and to Chinese cultural and educational organizations.
• Types of Support: N/A

BLAKEMORE FOUNDATION

• 1201 3rd Ave., Ste. 4800 Seattle, WA 98101-3266
• Phone: (206) 359-8778
• Contact: Griffith Way, Board Member;
• For inquiries: Cathy Scheibner, Admin. Asst.
• Fax: (206) 359-9778
• E-mail: blakemore@perkinscoie.com
• URL: www.blakemorefoundation.org
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: December 30, 2008 for language grants
• Final Notification: Late March or early April for language grants
• Fields of Interest: Education, Higher Education and Language (foreign)
• Geographical Focus: National, giving limited to U.S. organizations for art grants; giving limited to U.S. citizens or permanent residents for language grants.
• Purpose and Activities: Grants to individuals pursuing academic, business, or professional careers involving East or Southeast Asia for advanced study of East or Southeast Asian languages at institutions in Asia. Grants to museums, universities and other educational or art-related institutions in the United States who have programs, exhibits or publications dealing with the fine arts of Northeast, East and Southeast Asia.
• Types of Support: Conferences/Seminars, Fellowships, Program development and Publication.

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

• 445 S. Figueroa St., Ste. 3400 Los Angeles, CA 90071-1638
• Phone: (213) 413-4130
• Contact: Vera de Vera, Dir., Grants; Alvertha Penny, V.P., Progs.
• Fax: (213) 383-2046
• E-mail: info@ccf-la.org
• URL: www.calfund.org
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: April 1, August 1 and December 1 for letters of intent
• Fields of Interest: Education and Asian/Pacific Islanders.
• Geographical Focus: Giving limited to Los Angeles County, CA.
• Purpose and Activities: The mission of the foundation is to strengthen Los Angeles communities through effective philanthropy and civic engagement. The foundation makes multi-year grants (usually two years) in four main areas: arts and human development, education, health and neighborhood revitalization.
• Types of Support: Program development, Program evaluation, Research and Scholarship funds.

FUNDING EXCHANGE, INC.

• 666 Broadway, Ste. 500, New York, NY 10012-2317
• Phone: (212) 529-5300
• Contact: Charlene Allen, Dir., Grantmaking
• Fax: (212) 982-9272
• E-mail: grants@fex.org
• URL: www.fex.org
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: Varies
• Fields of Interest: Minorities, Women
• Geographical Focus: Giving primarily in the U.S.
• Purpose and Activities: The Funding Exchange is a growing network of 16 public foundations and a national office that together grant nearly $15 million annually to grassroots organizations working for social, racial, economic and environmental justice around the country. We are committed to the eradication of all social injustices. Through our innovative, activist-led grantmaking strategies, we support the systemic change work of both experienced and developing grassroots organizations within the broad movement for social justice.
• Types of Support: Program development

JATAIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

• 8 Norfolk Dr. Princeton Junction, NJ 08550-2210
• Phone: (609) 409-1720
• Contact: Bob Cheng, Tr.
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: N/A
• Field of Interest: Arts, cultural/ethnic awareness, higher education, and Asians/Pacific Islanders.
• Geographical Focus: National
• Purpose and Activities: The foundation supports organizations involved with cultural and ethnic awareness, higher education, and Taiwanese heritage.
• Types of Support: General/operating support

KAWAGUCHO-KIHARA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

• 411 Center St. Los Angeles, CA 90012-3435
• Contact:  Gary Kawaguchi, Secy. – Treas.
• Award Amount: N/A
• Deadline: April 1, 2009
• Field of Interest: Arts, Cultural/Ethnic Awareness, Buddhism, and Japan
• Geographical Focus: California

THE PANDA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

• 1683 Walnut Grove Ave. Rosemead, CA 91770-3711
• Phone:  (626) 372-8450
• Contact: Alberto Rivas-Plata
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: N/A
• Field of Interest: Arts, Cultural/Ethnic Awareness, Higher Education and China
• Geographical Focus: California
• Purpose and Activities: The foundation supports organizations involved with Asian culture, education, health, cancer, pediatrics, and children services.
• Types of Support: General/Operating Support

PETER NORTON FAMILY FOUNDATION

• 225 Arizona, Ste. 350 Santa Monica, CA 90401-1244
• Phone: (310) 576-7700
• Contact: Anne Etheridge, Exec. Dir.; Gwen Hill, Art Programs
• Fax: (310) 057-6770
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: Ongoing
• Fields of Interest: Illiteracy, Minorities and Women’s Issues.
• Geographical Focus: Giving primarily in southern CA for human/social services; giving on a national basis for arts-related grants.
• Purpose and Activities: The foundation gives support in the areas of art, education, and human services, as well as for exhibitions.
• Types of Support: Program development

MILTON SHOONG FOUNDATION

• 321 10th St. Oakland, CA. 94607-4213
• Phone: (510) 465-0242
• Contact: Fred Hom
• Award Amount: N/A
• Deadline: None
• Field of Interest: Arts, Cultural/Ethnic Awareness, Education and Asians/Pacific Islanders
• Geographical Focus: California
• Purpose and Activities: Originally established as The Joe Shoong School to provide for the maintenance of a school or college in China and scholarships or loans to assist worthy students. Now funding primarily in CA for Chinese cultural organizations, education, health, children, youth and social services, and Christian organizations.
• Types of Support: Building/Renovation, Continuing Support, Equipment, General/Operating Support, Matching/Challenging Support, Research, Scholarship Funds and Seed Money

REITAKU FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

• 1725 I St., N.W., Ste. 300 Washington, DC 20006-2423
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: N/A
• Field of Interest: Arts, Cultural/Ethnic Awareness, International Exchange and Japan
• Geographical Focus: Geographical; International
• Purpose and Activities: The foundation awards grants, scholarships, and fellowships to help foster the cultural exchange between the United States and Japan.

SIDNEY STERN MEMORIAL TRUST

• P.O. Box 63954, San Francisco, CA 94163-0001
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: Rolling
• Fields of Interest: Asians/Pacific Islander, Higher Education and Immigrants/refugees
• Geographical Focus: N/A
• Purpose and Activities: Giving primarily for higher education and cultural programs.
• Types of Support: Endowments, Program development, Research and Scholarship funds

TAH FOUNDATION (c/o Bob Cheng)

• 8 Norfolk Dr. Princeton Junction, NJ 08550-2210
• Phone:  (609) 409-1720
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: N/A
• Field of Interest: Arts, Cultural/Ethnic Awareness, Higher Education and Asians/Pacific Islanders
• Geographical Focus: California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington
• Purpose and Activities: Support for cultural and educational activities of Taiwanese-American organizations.
• Types of Support: Scholarship Funds

THE WILBUR FOUNDATION

• P.O. Box 3370, Santa Barbara, CA 93130-3370
• Fax: (805) 563-1082
• Contact: Gary R. Ricks, Pres.
• E-mail: Info@WilburFoundation.org
• URL: www.wilburfoundation.org
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: Grant applications will be accepted between September 1st and December 31st of any year.
• Fields of Interest: Humanities, Literature, Philosophy/Ethics, Political Science, Religion
  Geographical Focus: Giving on a national basis.
• Purpose and Activities: Giving primarily in the field of Humanities, especially History, Literature, Religion and Philosophy.
• Types of Support: Conferences/seminars, Fellowships, Program development, Publication and Research