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Bronzeville Trail Landscape Initiative Artist Residency<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $15,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong>  June 30, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (Individual Artist / Artist Team / Creative Organization - Bronzeville &amp; South Side prioritized)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://filmfreeway.com/BlackHarvestFilmFestival" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Black Harvest Film Festival</strong></a><strong> </strong><a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: Film Festival Screening - additional awards may apply (see guidelines)<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> *<em>LATE DUE DATE</em> - June 30, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Film (Black Filmmakers)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.cct.org/grants/opportunities/sponsorships/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago Community Trust</strong></a> - Sponsorships<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant / Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 30, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Events, Conferences, Cultural Events (Organizations)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/small-business-improvement-fund/home/rollout-calendar.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD/SBIF</strong></a> <em>(24th/Michigan | 63rd/Ashland | 79th Street Corridor| Devon/Sheridan | Kinzie Industrial Corridor)</em><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $150,000 commercial | $250,000 industrial<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 30, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capital (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://bmifoundation.org/by-application/babyfaceaward" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>BMI Foundation</strong></a> - Babyface Award<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 30, 2026  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Music of the African Diaspora (Individual Artist aged 18-29)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://bmifoundation.org/by-application/petecarpenterfellowship" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>BMI Foundation</strong></a> - Pete Carpenter Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $3,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> June 30, 2026  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Music - Film/TV/Video Game Composition (Individual Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.transitchicago.com/art/activations/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>CTA (Chicago Transit Authority)</strong></a> - 2026 Public Art Program<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $50,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (Artists &amp;/or Organizations)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.artemisiatheatre.org/wwfest" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Artemisia Theater</strong></a> - #WeWomen Play Festival<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: Festival Staged Reading &amp; Post-show Discussion<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Theatre (Playwrights)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://ess.org/open-call-outer-ear-sessions-fall-2026-cycle/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Experimental Sound Studio</strong></a> - Outer Ear Sessions - Fall Cycle<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 6 hours of free recording studio access <em>(with option to add hours at a discounted rate)</em><br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 1, 2026 <em><strong><br></strong></em><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Music / Sonic Art (Individual Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.queer-art.org/illuminations-grant" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Queer | Art</strong></a> - Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 2, 2026  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Visual Art (Individual Artist - Black Trans Woman)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.ox-bow.org/hold-space" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Ox-Bow School of Art</strong></a> <strong>- </strong>Hold Space Retreat for Artists of Color <br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 1-  to 7-night Fully-Funded Residency (9/14/26 - 9/20/26)<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 5, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (BIPOC Artists, Collectives, Nonprofits)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.ox-bow.org/culinary-artist-in-residency" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Ox-Bow School of Art</strong></a> <strong>- </strong>Culinary Artist in Residency<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity </strong>: 10-day winter residency + $1500 stipend <em>(see guidelines for details)</em><br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 5, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (engaging food as material -  Individual Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/next_stage.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>City of Chicago DCASE </strong></a> - <strong>Next Stage Chicago</strong><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity: </strong>$50,000 <strong><br>Application Closes: </strong>July 8, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area: </strong>Theatre (Nonprofit Producing Theatre Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/programs/native-performing-arts-program" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>First Peoples Fund</strong></a> - Native Performing Arts Live Production Grant<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $30,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 8, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Performing Arts ( Native Artists/Arts Organizations)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://nationalblacktheatre.org/producing-residency/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>National Black Theatre</strong></a> - The SOUL Producing Residency<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity:</strong> 10-month NYC Producing Residency + $15,000 minimum stipend<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 10, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Theater (Individual Director)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.aaartsalliance.org/opportunities/a4-arts-fund-99d7d13d-d86d-40f0-971e-a7a6581883e2" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Asian American Arts Alliance</strong></a> - A4 Arts Fund <em><strong>(*final cycle)</strong></em><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $15,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 13, 2026  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Arts &amp; Culture, multiple disciplines (AAPI Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/rauschenberg-medical-emergency-grants/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>New York Foundation for the Arts</strong></a> - Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants (multi-cycle)<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $5,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 14, 2026 <em>(next cycle due in September)</em><br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Medical Emergency Relief for artists in visual arts, digital/electronic arts, video/film, and choreography  (Individual)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.saltlickincubator.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Salt Lick Incubator </strong></a> - Artist Project Grants<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $15,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 15, 2026  <em>**(opens June 1)</em><br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Music / Singer - Songwriter (Individual Artist) </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/grants/general-operating-support" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Poetry Foundation</strong></a> - General Operating Grants<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $75,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 15, 2026  <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Poetry (Poetry Organizations, Presses, Publications &amp; Literary Arts Service Organizations) </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/programs/fellowships#artist-in-business" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>First Peoples Fund</strong></a> - Artist in Business Leadership Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 15, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (Individual Native Artist/Entrepreneur)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/programs/fellowships#native-performing-arts" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>First Peoples Fund</strong></a> - Native Performing Arts Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 15, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Performing Arts (Individual Native Artist)</p>
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      <p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/programs/fellowships#cultural-capital" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>First Peoples Fund</strong></a> - Cultural Capital Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 29, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (Individual Native Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/small-business-improvement-fund/home/rollout-calendar.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD/SBIF</strong></a> <em>(Archer/Western |Lawrence/Kedzie| Lincoln Avenue | Little Village Industrial |Washington Park)</em><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $150,000 commercial | $250,000 industrial<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 30, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capital (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://p9t2.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=688256c49e010c114d23b862&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axsfilmfund.org%2Fwhat-we-fund%2F&amp;w=64d05a5df4441611123fffc4&amp;c=b_68824d80360119475e3455f1&amp;e=2025-07-25T15%3A52%3A49.739300444Z&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=Ktzpox3UGLlY_kNQFAn24GtMdGI%3D" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>AXS Film Fund</strong></a> - Documentary / Nonfiction film grant<em>*</em><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $10,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 31, 2026 <em><strong><br></strong></em><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Film (Individual Filmmaker - prioritizing those w/ disabilities)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://pmaff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PMAFF-PA-RFP-New-Work_6_9_26.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Paul Angell Foundation</strong></a> <em>- </em>Envisioning the Future: Holistic Resources for New Work Development<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $150,000 <br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 31, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area: </strong>Performing Arts, Creation &amp; Development of New Works (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.eesforjobs.com/workforce-solutions-program/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD</strong></a> <em>- </em>Workforce Solutions<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $250,000 <br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> July 31, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area: </strong>Workforce Development (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.centeronhalsted.org/community-culture" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Center on Halsted</strong></a><strong> - </strong>Blaze Community Partnerships Programming Grant<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>:$5,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 1, 2026 <em>**(opens 7/1)</em><br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> LGBTQ+ Cultural expression &amp; well-being (Artist / Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.latitudechicago.org/artist-in-residence" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>LATITUDE</strong></a>  - Artist-In-Residency Program<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $1,000 ink stipend, dedicated studio + lifetime lab access (see guidelines)<br>*<strong>Application Opens:</strong> August 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.terraamericanart.org/grant-program/collections-grants/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Terra Foundation</strong></a> - Collections Grant <br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $100,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 3, 2026 <em>(*Letter of Inquiry)</em><br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Visual Art (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/rauschenberg-dancer-emergency-grants/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>New York Foundation for the Arts</strong></a> - Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants (multi-cycle)<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $3,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 4, 2026 <em>(next cycle due in October)</em><br><strong>Funding Area:</strong>  Emergency Relief for Dancers  (Individual)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://curatorsintl.org/learning/26769-chicago-curatorial-seminar-2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Independent Curators International</strong> </a>- Chicago Curatorial Seminar 2026<br><strong>Maximum Grant Size</strong>: Free professional seminars<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 9, 2026<em><strong><br></strong></em><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Arts Curation, Professional Development (Individuals)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/provdrs/hist/svcs/citywide-adopt-a-landmark-fund.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago Department of Planning and Development</strong></a> -Adopt-A-Landmark Fund<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant Size</strong>: $250,000 <em>(*select projects may receive more with approval from city council)</em><br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 10, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Historic Preservation (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/neighborhood-opportunity-fund/home.html#.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD:</strong></a><strong> </strong>Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, Q3<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $250,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 14, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capital (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://literaryartsfund.org/grants/#innovation-project-grants" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Literary Arts Fund</strong></a> - Innovation Project Grants<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $100,000 <br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 17, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Literature (Literary Arts Organizations, Publishers, &amp; Press) </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/small-business-improvement-fund/home/rollout-calendar.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD/SBIF</strong></a> <em>(43rd/Cottage Grove|Clark/Montrose |Goose Island |Northwest Industrial Corridor |West Woodlawn)</em><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $150,000 commercial | $250,000 industrial<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> August 30, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capital (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.sundresspublications.com/safta/residencies" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA)</strong></a> - SmokeLong Quarterly Fellowship for Trans Writers <br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 1 week-long, fully-funded farmhouse writing residency<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> September 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Literature (Individual Trans Writer)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.sundresspublications.com/safta/residencies" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA)</strong></a> - Black and/or Indigenous Writers Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 1 week-long, fully-funded farmhouse writing residency<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> September 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Literature (Black &amp; / or Indigenous Writer)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.sundresspublications.com/safta/residencies" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA)</strong></a> - LGBTQIA+ Writers Fellowship<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: 1 week-long, fully-funded or 50% -funded farmhouse writing residency<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> September 1, 2026<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Literature (LGBTQIA+ Writer)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://pen.org/us-writers-aid-initiative/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>PEN America</strong></a> - U.S. Writers Aid Initiative (multi-cycle)<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: varies - see guidelines<br><strong>Application Opens:</strong> Sept. 15th (fall cycle)<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Emergency Relief for Writers  (Individual)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.terraamericanart.org/grant-program/convening-grants/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Terra Foundation</strong></a> - Convening Grants <br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $25,000<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> September 28, 2026 <em>(*Letter of Inquiry)</em><br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Visual Art (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/small-business-improvement-fund/home/rollout-calendar.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD/SBIF</strong></a> (<em>107th/Halsted | Fullerton/Milwaukee |LaSalle Central | Madison/Austin |Woodlawn)</em><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $150,000 commercial | $250,000 industrial<br><strong>Application Closes:</strong> September 30, 2026 <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capital (Organization)</p>
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Mentorship<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Opportunity</strong>: Reduced Fee 1 - 2 month artist residency<br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Rolling<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple disciplines (Individual artist who has experienced a neurological disruption - <em>see guidelines</em>)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/programs/yeego-action-grant" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>First Peoples Fund</strong></a> - Yéego Action Grant for Native Artists / Culture Bearers<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $2,500<br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Monthly <em>(due on the 10th of each month)</em><br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Multiple Disciplines (Individual Native Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://artswork.fund" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Arts Work Fund</strong></a><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $40,000<br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Rolling <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capacity Building/Planning (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder: </strong><a href="https://www.centeronhalsted.org/community-culture" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Center on Halsted</strong></a><strong> - </strong>Spark Community Partnerships Programming Grant <br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $1,000<br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Quarterly<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> LGBTQ+ Cultural expression &amp; well-being (Artist / Organization)</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.618em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1.25em;" class=""><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/neighborhood-opportunity-fund/home.html#.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD:</strong></a><strong> </strong>Neighborhood Opportunity Fund<a href="https://artistgrant.org/apply" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><br></a><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $250,000<br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Quarterly<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Capital (Organization)</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.618em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1.25em;" class=""><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.eesforjobs.com/workforce-solutions-program/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Chicago DPD</strong></a> <em>- </em>Workforce Solutions<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $250,000 <br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Rolling <em>(*for applicants located in eligible TIF districts)</em><br><strong>Funding Area: </strong>Workforce Development (Organization)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://epiphanychi.com/exhibition-proposal/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Epiphany Center for the Arts</strong></a> - Call for Exhibitions<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: Exhibition platform / space (see guidelines for details)<br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Rolling<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Visual Arts (Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://newmusicusa.org/program/reel-change-film-fund/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>New Music USA</strong></a>--Reel Change: Fund for Diversity in Film Scoring<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $20,000<br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Rolling <br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Music (Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://www.pkf.org/grants/grant-for-artists/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Pollock-Krasner Foundation</strong></a> - Grants for Artists<br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: $50,000<br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Rolling<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Visual Arts (Artist)</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Funder:</strong> <a href="https://loganfdn.org/how-to-apply/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Reva &amp; David Logan Foundation</strong></a><br><strong>Maximum Grant/Opportunity</strong>: Varies<br><strong>Application Cycle:</strong> Rolling until closed (Initial Letter of Inquiry)<br><strong>Funding Area:</strong> Arts, Social Justice, and Journalism (Organization / Individual)</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;text-align:center;" class=""><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">NEW! 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      <h4 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;line-height:1.25em;font-size:1.414em;mso-line-height-alt:1.414em;margin-top:0;font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', Verdana, sans-serif;letter-spacing:.03em;text-align:center;"><strong><span data-letter-spacing="5" style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;letter-spacing:0.4em;">STRATEGY &amp; TIPS</span></strong></h4><h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;font-size:1.9993959999999997em;mso-line-height-alt:1.9993959999999997em;font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', Verdana, sans-serif;letter-spacing:0em;text-align:center;line-height:1.25em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0.5em;"><strong>Grant Tip of the Week 💡-</strong></h3><h3 style="color:inherit;margin:1.414em 0 .5em;font-weight:400;font-size:1.9993959999999997em;mso-line-height-alt:1.9993959999999997em;font-family:'Lucida Grande', 'DejaVu Sans', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', Verdana, sans-serif;letter-spacing:0em;text-align:center;line-height:1.25em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0.5em;"><strong>Write Beyond the Grant</strong></h3><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>In our last issue, </strong>we featured some takeaways from an<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZatBhLHCCH/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Instagram post</strong></a><strong> by </strong><a href="https://www.southarts.org/about/staff-and-board-directors" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;"><strong>Drew Tucker</strong></a> (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsnotaxylophone/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;">@itsnotaxylophone</a>), percussionist &amp;  Director of Music Programs and Partnerships at <a href="https://www.southarts.org" rel="nofollow" style="color:#f37922 !important;">South Arts </a>, explaining why applying for a grant where the odds may not be in your favor can still be a good idea.</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">In today’s issue, we’ll give you some other reasons why you should think of applying for funding as more of a river than a line with a delineated stop at the end, and how each opportunity can lead to another - whether or not you “get the grant.”</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><em><strong>1) There are <span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">people</span> behind the funding process - and people remember</strong></em></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">I’ve always told folks - write your proposal such that your mission, vision, and work are so clear that panelists, readers, etc. are <span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">compelled</span> to remember you.  We have not fully descended into a dystopian realm where bots are reading all submissions and sorting decisions like you’ve heard about with certain job application processes - in this arena, you’ve still got humans reading and making decisions. The impression you make can &amp; will extend LONG AFTER you submit the application.  People <strong>remember</strong>, people can be <strong>moved</strong> by your work, and people <strong>talk</strong>.</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><ul data-rte-list="default" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""> We’ve written grants for people who were rejected from the opportunity that they applied for, only to find out later that the initial funder found <strong>more</strong> funds for their project because the idea just wouldn’t let them go. </p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">We’ve written grants for clients where there was only supposed to be one “winner,”  and the funder changed their mind and selected an additional awardee because again - something wouldn’t let them go. Those funders then went on to advocate for *both* ideas to get more funding from other sources than either would have on their own.</p></li></ul><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>There are more possibilities than the ones listed in the grant guidelines or RFP</strong>. Write the truth about the work you love, and they’ll find you.</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""> <em><strong>2) The application you’re working on is just the rough draft of the next one</strong></em></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” isn’t just to help the environment - it helps your process as you’re applying for grants with multiple due dates and a variety of odds. <strong>Reduce</strong> your time when you <strong>reuse</strong> past proposals, and <strong>recycle</strong> relevant language / assets.  </p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">This isn’t just efficiency - the application that’s rejected by one funder could be accepted by another.  We’ve literally written grants that were rejected one month, only to turn around, tweak language and get an award for 2 - 3x the amount from a different funder that the client applied to the next month. It could be because the idea was more aligned with that funder’s priorities. That said…it could be that they improved some sections after review, and the proposal got better. </p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"></p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;">This leads to #3…..</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><em><strong>3) Writing Grants is Practice - You get better at thinking through and articulating your work</strong></em></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Writing grants can be a repetitive, headache - inducing, thankless task</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">- OR-</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">It can be a chance to see your work through another lens, to refine your pitch, and to improve the way you speak about your work.  </p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">If it still feels like drudgery, have you considered…</p><ul data-rte-list="dash" type="dash" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;">Writing with / speaking with a writing partner or peer to review your work?</p></li></ul><ul data-rte-list="dash" type="dash" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;">Having a trusted “hype person” tell you what they value about the work  you’re trying to fund?</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;">Talking out your ideas into voice notes and listening back to them to get a sense of how they sound to a panelist or potential funder in another setting (or having someone else listen to them)?</p></li></ul><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">There are multiple ways to mix it up, far more than those listed here, but the overall point is that you can refine your work and get better with practice - and often times, it’s best to do that with assistance.</p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">In conclusion: as cliche as it sounds,  with writing applications, proposals, and pitches for funding, one thing is clear - <strong>it really <span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">is</span> about the journey, and not a single destination.</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Get out of your head, get back in the game and get your money.</strong></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""></p><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Happy Funding!</strong></p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;height:1.618em;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"></p>
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