New York Grants for Individuals

Grants of $600 to USA Tribe members to mitigate financial loss incurred during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Funding is intended to support meatpacking and agricultural workers. The relevant period of employment is January 27, 2020 through May 11, 2023. Priority w...

Grants to USA filmmakers and television producers to develop films and programs about Native American and Alaska Native cultures. Funds may be used for research and development, production, or post-production stages, and submissions must be appropriate for public telev...

Fellowships to USA Native emerging filmmakers to produce new films about Native culture and experiences. The fellowship includes working with a professional filmmaker as a mentor; the applicant must choose a mentor prior to applying. Funding may be used for the product...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individuals and small teams to carry out humanitarian projects that have an aspect of mountaineering. Funding is intended for projects to benefit local communities in places with a connection to the mountaineering community, whether domest...

Residencies to USA artist educators to focus on their work in a restful environment. This program is open to artists currently teaching at a K-12 level or in a higher education entity, and those who identify as freelance teaching artists. Artists will balance personal ...

Residencies to USA emerging artists or collaborative teams for rejuvenation and professional growth. This 10-day residency is open to artists working in all disciplines, including visual, performing, and literary arts. The program provides ample time to share work in p...

Grant to a USA anesthesiologist for research projects to determine the value and impact of anesthesiology certification programs. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for research projects that will advan...

Contract for services to a USA, Canada, or International artist or artist team to create a piece of artwork to commemorate the Holocaust. The artistic piece will incorporate a vast collection of buttons to honor the memory of the war's murdered children, to be displaye...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA students ages 18 and under for service projects to benefit their local community. Funding may be used to support a variety of creative projects, such as improving school playgrounds, developing community gardens, and helping senior residen...

Award to a USA teacher in a two-year college to recognize contributions to the profession. Nominations are welcomed for individuals who have contributed positively to professional leadership and have shown excellence in teaching. Eligible nominees demonstrate such outs...

Grant to a USA or territory anesthesiologist for research projects addressing patient safety. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Eligible applicants must hold, or be eligible to hold, a faculty position at an academic inst...

Grants to USA authors to cover costs related to publications about historical prints. The purpose of the grant program is to support the preservation, collection, exhibition, or study of prints that reflect or depict topics relevant to North American culture and histor...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, companies, and individuals for activities that support the funding source's mission. Eligible organizations align with one of the following areas of interest: education, research, diversity, and sustainabili...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals for environmental initiatives in the real estate industry. Funding is intended for academic faculty, students, real estate managers, tenants, and building owners. Preference will be given to proposals...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA researchers for studies in the area of real estate management. Funding is intended for individual researchers, academic institutions and associations, corporate partners, and workforce development partners. Eligible proposals are aligned ...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists to participate in a New York-based residency program within their artistic discipline. Residencies are available in the following disciplines: music, architecture, writing, art, and dance. The residency will take p...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International individuals from a range of professional backgrounds to study the ethics of their profession in relation to the Holocaust. Eligible participants are involved in the following careers: business, law, design and technology, m...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and individuals for research projects related to nuclear data. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full application. Funding...

Internships to USA individuals to participate in STEM research. Eligible applicants are recent graduates and current students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI). The goal of the program is to enhance student inte...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA Native American youth and young adults partnering with nonprofit organizations, schools, or tribal organizations for projects that promote positive change in their communities. Funding is intended to recognize Native youth, ages 18-30, wh...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars to pursue humanities-related projects at an institute in Illinois. Funding is intended to facilitate research and the use of the Foundation's resources for a limited period of time. Several categories of fellowship...

Fellowships of $5,000 to USA high school teachers to pursue writing projects. Applications are welcome from current teachers of grades 9-12 who consider themselves creative writers. Funding is intended to support the writing of new works in progress. The goal of the pr...

Competition for USA, Canada, and International photographers for images in a selection of categories. There will be an award for the overall winner of the open competition and another for female photographers entering the competition, as well as 15 shortlisted photogra...

Competition for USA, Canada, and International young photographers to submit their favorite images taken in 2024. All genres, styles, and approaches are welcome; the contest is for applicants ages 19 and under. A shortlist of up to 9 individuals will be selected; the ...

Awards of $5,000 to New York City artists in eligible regions to recognize outstanding works across a broad range of creative disciplines. First-time applicants are required to attend an information session prior to applying. Funding is intended to support emerging art...

Grants to New York and Vermont nonprofit organizations in eligible counties that work to promote education, health, and general civic or social betterment. Funding is also intended for disadvantaged women working as seamstresses or factory workers. Eligible applicants ...

Fellowship of $5,000 to a USA scholar for research projects related to the musical and artistic traditions of Louisiana. The purpose of the program is to encourage the scholarly use of local historical resources and the production of new scholarship related to the arti...

Fellowships of $8,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers to study race and slavery at a university in the United States. The purpose of the program is to facilitate research regarding the impact of slavery and race on the United States and the world at large...

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers affiliated with nonprofit organizations for research addressing the efficacy of robotics for bronchoscopies. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. The purpose of...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career researchers in the fields of circadian and sleep research for assistance in submitting applications for federal funding. Funding is intended for projects that address important issues related to sleep health, circad...

Fellowships to USA individuals for research to improve outcomes for people with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several days to complete. Both early-career and experienced researchers are eligible to apply. Funding is intended ...

Grants to USA and Canada educators at academic institutions to expand a lighting program. Funding is intended for the development of courses that improve instruction in lighting within the applicant institution. Benefit costs are allowable. Proposals that are multidisc...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA and Canada educators at academic institutions for the addition of a lighting design component to an existing curriculum. Funding is intended to enhance programs in interior design, engineering, technology, and architecture. Eligible IHE p...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for research studies focused on epilepsy. Interested applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to the full proposal. Funding is intended to support transformative projects by established and early-...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers for projects related to epilepsy prevention, therapy, and treatments. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. The goal of the program is to encourage young researchers to develop independent stud...

Fellowship of $20,000 to a USA or Canada lighting educator at an academic institution for the opportunity to work in the industry or at an IHE with an established lighting program. The program is intended to expand the fellow's knowledge of architectural lighting, ther...

Grants to USA individuals, nonprofit organizations, and IHEs for research related to the atmosphere. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support research on key clo...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International emerging woman playwright to recognize exceptional creative talent. The award is intended to honor full-length works written for theater production. In addition to a monetary prize, the winner will be given the opportunity to pr...

Opportunity for USA active, guard, and reserve military, veterans, and their immediate family members to participate in a business development program. Successful applicants will participate in an entrepreneurship accelerator. Sessions take place virtually and are give...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers for research projects in the field of dermatology. Funding is intended to support research projects that increase the understanding of dermatological diseases and their symptoms. Eligible projects are those that addr...

Opportunity for USA and Puerto Rico medical students from underrepresented populations to participate in an externship. The purpose of the program is to provide participants with training in the following three categories: leadership development, clinical research, and...

Opportunity for USA entities, individuals, and teams to participate in a challenge to repurpose existing medications to treat a variety of substance use disorders. This challenge is intended to take pharmaceuticals that already have an acceptable safety profile and to ...

Grants of up to $15,000 to USA and territories artists and artist ensembles to participate in public performances, festivals, and presentations abroad. Applicants can request funding to perform at festivals or other engagements overseas, or to participate in artistic c...

Opportunity for USA collegiate educators to participate in a contest related to clean energy. Participants are challenged to devise educational activities related to alternative energy sources. Competitors will receive mentorship and resources to assist them in improvi...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, lawyers, and law firms for cases involving civil or human rights, economic justice, or environmental justice. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. For grants that achieve a cost re...

Awards of $36,000 to USA Jewish teenagers to recognize outstanding leadership in community service. Awards will recognize teens who have demonstrated initiative in the creation of new projects or the expansion of existing projects that embody the concept of tikkun olam...

Awards to USA and Canada young scientists to acknowledge exceptional contributions to the study of skin disease. Funds may be used for salaries, equipment, and materials necessary for conducting and completing dermatological research. The awards are intended to recogni...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals with doctoral degrees for sarcoma research. Eligible research projects must be translational or clinical in nature and must be directly applicable to sarcoma. Funding is intended to support the fellow's salary for th...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career researchers affiliated with nonprofit research institutions, hospitals, and universities for research related to Parkinson's disease. Funding is intended to assist researchers who are underrepresented in the field. ...

Fellowship of $60,000 to a USA, Canada, or International postdoctoral or clinical researcher to conduct research related to sarcoma. The purpose of the program is to support translational or clinical research to advance knowledge about sarcoma and help the successful a...