NOW AVAILABLE!!

THE A TO Z GRANTWRITING NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2013 at http://www.atozgrantwriting.com/

SKOLL FOUNDATION SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDS

Deadline: March 1. Three-year awards to support US and international social entrepreneurs and their organizations who are helping to solve the world’s most pressing problems. Info and app:

http://www.skollfoundation.org/about/skoll-awards/

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MCCARTHEY DRESSMAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Deadline: April 15. Grants up to $30K for K-12 educators for academic enrichment and teacher development projects, and $6K scholarships for student teachers at select universities. Info and app:

http://www.mccartheydressman.org/

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TAMIMA AL-AWAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Deadline: February 12. Focus on the Masters and the Ventura County Arts Council will provide scholarships and exhibition opportunities to Ventura County high school seniors who pursue art studies in college. Info and app:

www.FocusOnTheMasters.com or www.VenturaCountyArtsCouncil.org

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OVERLOOKED AND UNDERPAID: NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME WORKING FAMILIES INCREASES TO 10.2 MILLION

“Working Poor Families Project,” by Roberts, Brandon; Mark Mather; Deborah Povich. Highlights 2007-10 trends in the number and percentage of working families with incomes below 200% of the poverty line by state and race/ethnicity, as well as the number of children affected. Published: December 2011. Funded by Annie E. Casey Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Joyce Foundation. Full Report:

http://www.workingpoorfamilies.org/pdfs/Overlooked_Dec2011.pdf

MID ATLANTIC ARTS FOUNDATION SOUTHERN EXPOSURE GRANTS BRING LATIN AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTISTS TO AMERICA

Deadline: February 10. Grants to bring exemplary contemporary and traditional dance, music, and theater artists from Latin America to the United States. For more information including program guidelines and online application, visit

http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/pat_presentation/Southern_Exposure/index.html

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The A to Z Grantwriting JANUARY 2012 Newsletter at

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NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION AVANT-GARDE MASTERS GRANTS

Deadline: January 31, 2012 (Registration). Grants between $10K-$50K to support nonprofit and public archives to preserve significant examples of America’s avant-garde film heritage. Info and app:

http://www.filmpreservation.org/nfpf-grants/avant-garde-masters-grants

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS OUR TOWN CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PROJECTS

Deadline: March 1, 2012. Grants between $25K-$150K for projects that transform communities into lively, beautiful, and sustainable places with the arts at their core. Applications must reflect a partnership between a nonprofit arts organization and local government entity. Visit NEA website for guidelines, application procedures, examples of funded projects, and details on upcoming Our Town webinars at

http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/OurTown/index.html

CHINA’S BILLIONAIRE PHILANTHROPISTS

– who are making major contributions in China. Full Article:

http://agendabeijing.com/china%E2%80%99s-biggest-philanthropists/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzEmail&utm_content=418940&utm_campaign=0