Graham Foundation Grants to Individuals (Research and Development Grants)

Graham Foundation Grants to Individuals (Research and Development Grants) is sponsored by Graham Foundation. These grants provide seed money for research-related expenses, such as travel, documentation, materials, and supplies, for projects about architecture and the designed environment.

(CLOSED) Graham Foundation – Grants to Organizations – Research Initiatives and Infrastructure Skip to primary navigation You are here: Home / Limited Submissions / (CLOSED) Graham Foundation – Grants to Organizations Slots: An organization may only apply for one grant per year; in the case of large institutions with multiple schools or departments, a subsidiary may apply for one grant per year, e.g. multiple departments within a university may apply within the same grant cycle, but only one application per department may be submitted Internal Deadline: Friday, November 1st, 2024, 5pm PT Closed.

External Deadline: February 25, 2025 Anticipated Award Amount: Grant amount: Production and Presentation grants to organizations do not exceed $30,000 and are likely to be much less. Given the demand for funding, the Graham Foundation is rarely able to fund projects at the full request amount.

Who May Serve as PI: Applicants who have received prior Graham Foundation support must have satisfied all grant requirements before applying again Link to Award: http://www. grahamfoundation. org/grant_programs?

mode=organization Process for Limited Submissions PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii. usc. edu/oor-portal/ .

Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template Materials to submit include: (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review.

You must use the template linked above. (2) CV – (5 pages maximum) Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

For organizations, funding priorities are to: Assist with the production and presentation of significant programs about architecture and the designed environment in order to promote dialogue, raise awareness, and develop new and wider audiences Support efforts to take risks in programming and create opportunities for experimentation Recognize the vital role organizations play in providing individuals with a public forum in which to present their work Help organizations to realize projects that would otherwise not be possible without Graham Foundation support Overall, the Graham Foundation is most interested in opportunities that align with the above priorities, further the mission of the Foundation, and enable critical support at key points in the development of a project or career.

Projects with the greatest potential for funding directly connect to the Graham Foundation’s mission to explore ideas in architecture and fulfill the following criteria: Originality: the project demonstrates an innovative, challenging idea; critical, independent thinking; advanced scholarship; a new or experimental approach Potential for impact: the project makes a meaningful contribution to discourse and the fields of architecture and design; expands knowledge; is a catalyst for future inquiry; raises awareness of an understudied issue; promotes diversity in subject matter, participants, and audience Feasibility: the project has clear and realistic goals, timeframe, work plan, and budget Capacity: applicant possesses strong qualifications and/or knowledge; demonstrates ability to carry out the project successfully; has access to necessary resources outside of the grant request The Graham Foundation offers Production and Presentation grants to organizations.

These grants assist organizations with the production-related expenses that are necessary to take a project from conceptualization to realization and public presentation. These projects include, but are not limited to, exhibitions, installations; film/video/new media web initiatives; public programs; and publications. Projects must have clearly defined goals, work plans, budgets, and production and dissemination plans.

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