Nonprofit Funding Opportunities For Arts And Humanities

Scroll down to explore this week's grants. Deadlines are always approaching, so take a look and see which ones might be the right fit for your nonprofit.

Happy grant writing!

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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

The NEH is accepting applications for the Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Program. This program supports cultural nonprofits in creating and developing public programs that celebrate the people, events, ideas, and legacies related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 

 Deadline: July 9, 2025

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355125

Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation

The Foundation’s grant program supports nonprofits for which a relatively small amount of funding might make a large difference. The Foundation supports museums, cultural and performing arts programs; schools and hospitals; educational and skills-training programs; and other community-based organizations and programs. 

Deadline: November 10, 2025

https://www.mvdreyfusfoundation.org/

Hearst Foundations

The Foundations fund cultural institutions that offer meaningful programs in the arts and sciences, prioritizing those that enable engagement by young people and create a lasting and measurable impact. Focus fields include culture, education, health, and social service.

No deadlines

https://www.hearstfdn.org/faq

ProLiteracy

ProLiteracy is seeking applications for its Literacy Opportunity Fund to meet the needs of U.S. nonprofits that are doing direct work with adult students. Funded by the Nora Roberts Foundation.

Upcoming quarterly deadlines: July 1 and October 1, 2025

https://www.proliteracy.org/Literacy-Opportunity-Fund

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

The NEH is accepting applications for the Preservation and Access Education and Training Grant Program. This program supports training that develops knowledge and skills among professionals responsible for preserving and establishing access to humanities collections.

Deadline: June 17, 2025

https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-and-access-education-and-training

Barnes & Noble Charitable Donations Program

Barnes & Noble, a bookstore chain with stores throughout the U.S., supports nonprofits that focus on literacy, the arts, or education (pre-K-12), at both local and national levels. The company also funds sponsorship opportunities with organizations that focus on higher learning, literacy, and the arts. Barnes & Noble funds nonprofits in communities with company stores.

No Deadline

https://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/about-bn/sponsorships-charitable-donations/

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