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Arts and Culture Program is sponsored by The Ford Foundation. Supports nonprofit organizations in the arts and culture sector to advance social justice initiatives. The refreshed strategy focuses on supporting arts organizations that produce content, narratives, and expression to advance race, gender, and disability justice, lifting up diverse perspectives and reshaping what is valued.
They are interested in organizations that take an intersectional approach, especially those working with Black, Indigenous, people of color, and disabled people, as well as women, trans, intersex, two-spirit people, and drag artists.
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Creativity and Free Expression - Ford Foundation Creativity and Free Expression The stories we tell, and the art we create, help us understand our world and make connections to others. Yet the stories we hear the most still disproportionately favor and represent a select few. By lifting up underrepresented or unheard voices, we can strengthen understandings of human complexity.
We can push back against narratives that undermine fairness. And we can disrupt inequality. Our work explores how cultural narratives affect and shape our reality, and how the arts, journalism, and film can contribute to fairer and more just societies.
We are committed to strengthening diverse networks of cultural producers and decision makers. We seek to illuminate the root causes of injustice. Across our work we prioritize support to artist-driven projects and organizations that include deep and meaningful engagement with communities.
We know nonprofit staff’s time is valuable, so we discourage using it to submit proposals that don’t fall within funding guidelines. In this spirit, we aim to be transparent about what our grantmaking does not support. Our grantmaking does not support advocacy and commissioned projects, educational initiatives and student projects, film schools, journalism tools and technology, and awards, scholarships, and endowment funds.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations with budgets of $500,000 to $5 million that lack philanthropic resources. Seeks organizations with national resonance and impact and/or regional impact in the American South, Indian Country, and rural communities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 - $250,000 per year (for competitive submissions). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Arts and Culture Program is funded by The Ford Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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