Grants

Kresge Arts in Baltimore

Link: http://www.bcf.org/ourgrants/ourgrantsdetail.aspx?grid=27

Grant size

$2,500-$10,000

Guidelines

• Quality arts and cultural activities.
• Projects that increase exposure to the arts, and provide arts experiences in non-traditional spaces. Examples: artist residencies in after-school programs in non-traditional sites such as low-income housing developments, juvenile facilities, or women's shelters; the temporary use or re-purposing of a space to facilitate arts activities occurring within communities, or public art for an existing streetscape project.

Deadline

08/14/2009

Notes

• Sherwin mentioned this grant to me. He has been thinking about a project he would like to complete for the roof of the Load of Fun building that involved some kind of low res display, that would show things like poetry or perhaps low rez animations. He thought the grant might be a good fit for us. A display on the roof could be seen from Howard st and North Ave and if it is big enough I-83. He mentioned a couple of people doing similar projects we might collaborate with. For $10,000 we could do a pretty cool display. The project period is a year I believe. Perhaps we could find a way for users to add their own poetry, animations to the sign perhaps school children or members of the local community. - Kellyegan 17:00, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
  • I'd be very interested in doing something like this. I have noticed other "hackerspaces" have put themselves out as potential collaborators for art projects by basically offering technical expertise.
  • I would love to do this project too. Here is an old projection project LoF had in 2007. Link Mehuman 20:02, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

References

• Large DIY LED display (6x6) - http://dheera.net/projects/simdisplay.php

Google Grants

Link: http://www.google.com/grants/

Grant size

Up to 10,000 / month in AdWords advertising. ($300 / month is typical)

Guidelines

• Google Grants is a unique in-kind donation program awarding free AdWords advertising to select charitable organizations. We support organizations sharing our philosophy of community service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts. Have to be a 501(c)(3).

Deadline

Rolling. Application review takes a few months.

Gorilla Glue Carboard Contest

Link: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Enter-the-Gorilla-Glue-Cardboard-Contest/

Grant Size

$100 in Gorilla Glue 1st Prize, $50 for 2nd place

Guidelines

See Link

Deadline

Aug 30. 2009

NSF CreativeIT Program

Link: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09572/nsf09572.htm

Grant Size

up to $800,000 (dependent on how much we ask for)

Guidelines

The budget should include funds to travel to an annual CreativeIT Principal Investigator's meeting.

Deadline

October 13, 2009

Home Depot

link: Super long link

Grant Size

up to $2,500 gift card

Guidelines

• Only registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, tax-exempt public schools and tax-exempt public agencies in the U.S. are eligible to apply.
• Need to have 501(c)(3) status for at least one year
• Grants are for community improvement projects that include activities such as construction or refurbishment of affordable or transitional housing, building, rebuilding, painting, refurbishing, increasing energy efficiency or sustainability, landscaping, planting of native trees, community facility improvements and the development and/or improvement of green spaces.
• There is also a much larger grant program through the Home Depot Foundation that doesn't seem like a good fit. Also, "For nonprofit organizations seeking small donations supporting community projects. See your local Home Depot Store manager or Team Depot captain for details."