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Find similar grantsArts and Cultural Heritage Program is sponsored by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Mellon Foundation's Arts and Cultural Heritage program strengthens, promotes, and defends the contributions of the humanities and the arts.
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Arts and Culture Grant Programs | Mellon Foundation Culture connects us. It helps us see the world from different perspectives, shapes our beliefs, and nourishes our souls. The work of performing, visual, and literary artists can stir us individually and inspire audiences collectively—moving our society toward optimism, compassion, empathy, and understanding.
Mellon’s Arts and Culture grants support the work of institutions that protect and sustain our country’s vital creative ecosystem. Grantee news Grants database Through grants to eligible recipients, we support: Cultural organizations that are driving models of visionary leadership. Institutions, collectives, and initiatives that are creating new forms of expression.
Artistic archives that preserve or restore important work. Research that can help us understand and create a more viable creative sector. Our staff seek out and get to know innovative organizations, scholars, and creators before inviting them to submit a proposal for funding.
Most Mellon grants are made through these invitations. Program Director, Arts & Culture “ We remain deeply committed to the performing, visual, and literary arts and to supporting those who believe in the stirring and singular power of culture to deepen the meaning of our lives.
” PBS NewsHour: Literary Arts Fund created to rekindle a love for reading The State of Nonprofit Theater in America Invites New Possibilities Our grantmaking is a catalyst for expression and ideas.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible recipients include cultural organizations, institutions, collectives, and initiatives. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows typically up to $150,000 (average of 2022 grants was $1,000,000). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Arts and Cultural Heritage Program is funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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Humanities in Place Grant Program is sponsored by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This program funds placekeepers, artists, institutions, and storytellers who shine a spotlight on historically overlooked sites, and the communities and stories that surround them. The program supports arts and culture, higher learning, public knowledge, and Presidential Initiatives that advance a more connected, creative, and just society, particularly work that lifts up historically underserved and overlooked communities.
Community-based Archives is sponsored by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This program aimed to support community-based archives in the United States and its territories, funding operational support, collections care, and programming and outreach activities. While the specific funding rounds mentioned have passed, the focus on community-based initiatives and cultural preservation could be relevant if similar opportunities arise, as youth arts programs often contribute to cultural heritage.