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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:
- 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
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc.
(also known as FAMSI)
- 268 S. Suncoast Blvd., Crystal River, FL 34429-5498
- Contact: Sandra Noble, Ph.D., Exec. Dir.
- Fax: (352) 795-1970
- E-mail: famsi@famsi.org
- URL: www.famsi.org
- Award Amount: 2009 Funding to be determined.
- Deadline: N/A
- Fields of Interest: Humanities, Language/linguistics, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico
- Geographical Focus: International
- Purpose and Activities: To support scholarly works with the potential for significant contributions to the understanding of ancient cultures of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and El Salvador (Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica). The Foundation encourages interdisciplinary projects, especially those that combine disciplines in novel and potentially productive ways.
- Types of Support: Conferences/seminars, Matching/challenge support, Program development, Publication and Research
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
THE GREEN FOUNDATION
(formerly Leonard I. Green Foundation)
- 201 S. Lake Ave., Ste. 508, Pasadena, CA 91101-4852
- Award Amount: Varies
- Deadline: Varies
- Fields of Interest: Education
- Geographical Focus: Giving on a national basis, with emphasis on CA.
- Purpose and Activities: The Foundation believes that communities whose educational systems are solid will thrive and continue to flourish. With this in mind, we support a variety of educational programs in effort to effect positive change in communities throughout LA.
- Types of Support: Priority is given to those institutions that engage in one or more of the following:
- Strive to solve existing problems of juvenile delinquency, gang live and drugs.
- Work to expand educational programs for youth and/or adults.
- Encourage the use of technology in youth and/or adult learning.
- Promote artistic endeavors including the performing arts, writing and painting.
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
- 2121 Cloverfield Blvd., Ste. 113, Santa Monica, CA 90404-5299
- Phone: (310) 453-3611
- Fax: (310) 453-7806
- Contact: Jeffrey Richardson, Exec. Dir.
- E-mail: info@libertyhill.org
- URL: www.libertyhill.org
- Award Amount: Varies
- Deadline: Varies
- Fields of Interest: Minorities/immigrants
- Geographical Focus: Giving limited to Los Angeles County, CA.
- Purpose and Activities: Arts and Cultural Work that actively engage community or audience members as part of an ongoing social change effort.
- Types of Support: Varies
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
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