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December 2025 Grants To Fund Your Big Ideas: For Artists, Writers, Entrepreneurs and More!

🎁 Wrap up your year with these grants!

Nov 12 • Cielo Diaz and Danielle Desir Corbett

Monthly Newsletter

January 2026 Grants To Fund Your Big Ideas: For Artists, Filmmakers, Nonprofits and More!

🎉 Start the New Year with these grants!

Dec 12 • Cielo Diaz and Danielle Desir Corbett

This $10,000+ Grant Celebrates Veteran and Military Spouse-Owned Small Businesses

Funding to make your business dreams come true.

Dec 9 • Danielle Desir Corbett

$5,000 Fellowship For Information-Based Creators

Funding and training to level up your connection to your community.

Dec 2 • Danielle Desir Corbett

Up to $1,000 Business Freedom Grant For Everyday People

A grant for dreamers, creators, and founders.

Nov 30 • Danielle Desir Corbett

$1,500 Men Deserve Flowers Prize For Male Business Owners (NYC Focus)

Spotlighting purpose-driven male leadership.

Nov 30 • Danielle Desir Corbett

Playlists: Find Funding Faster

Grants for Theater and Playwrights

The latest funding opportunities for theater/theatre.

Aug 29 • Cielo Diaz and Danielle Desir Corbett

Grants for Musicians

The latest funding opportunities for musicians.

Aug 29 • Cielo Diaz and Danielle Desir Corbett

Grants for Choreographers and Dancers

The latest funding for performing artists.

Aug 29 • Cielo Diaz and Danielle Desir Corbett

Grants For Podcasters and Audio Creators

Where to find funding for your audio projects.

Jul 4 • Danielle Desir Corbett and Cielo Diaz

Grants for Small Businesses

The latest funding for small businesses!

Feb 14 • Danielle Desir Corbett

Live Video

47:19

From Freelance Gigs to Grants: How to Attract the Right Opportunities

Opportunities Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Find the Best Ones.

Oct 1 • Danielle Desir Corbett and Kaitlyn Arford

59:06

Why Every Creator Needs a Grant Keyword Strategy

A smarter search strategy (and workbook waitlist!) inside.

Jul 15 • Danielle Desir Corbett

52:20

Ask Me Anything About Grants: Here’s What We Covered

Watch Now | Grant strategy questions you’re definitely not alone in asking…

Jul 5 • Danielle Desir Corbett

1:01:49

[Replay] You’re Not Getting Rejected—You’re Just Applying To the Wrong Grants

How to decide which grants are worth your time and which to confidently skip.

May 23 • Danielle Desir Corbett

Our Grant Winners

🏆 Audio Producer Julia Botero Won a $2,000 Creative Writing Fellowship

“Winning gave me a boost of confidence and a sense of legitimacy I needed.”

Mar 28 • Danielle Desir Corbett

🏆 Avie M. Fields Won a $500 Grant To Pursue Archival Storytelling

"Competition, as we know it, is a myth."

Oct 30, 2024 • Danielle Desir Corbett

🏆 Jesse Mercury Won a $3,000 Grant For a Podcast About Living With Chronic Illness

"I cultivated a forceful belief that my project has value and is worth funding."

Jul 15, 2024 • Danielle Desir Corbett

🏆 Mike Brown Won $1,500 For a Self-Improvement Podcast

Persistence pays off.

Jun 6, 2024 • Danielle Desir Corbett

🏆 Dr. Janina Jeff Won $25,000 To Produce Season 3 of In Those Genes Podcast

How Dr. Janina Jeff's outside-of-the-box approach to grants helped secure $25,000 for her hip-hop inspired genetics podcast.

May 25, 2023 • Danielle Desir Corbett

Read Our Blog

Common Reasons Your Grant Application Got Rejected

Why funders say "No" and how you can win next time.

Nov 24 • Danielle Desir Corbett

If Grants Feel Confusing… Let’s Fix That (30-Min Strategy Call)

This is the call that moves you forward.

Nov 18 • Danielle Desir Corbett

🍭No Tricks, Only Treats (28 Treats To Be Exact)

And they’re all free until Oct. 31st!

Oct 30 • Danielle Desir Corbett

From Downward Spiral to Grant-Funded Projects: How I Rebuilt Momentum Through Applying

Proof that motion attracts funding.

Oct 13 • Danielle Desir Corbett

How I Recently Won 2 Grants (And What You Can Learn From My “Hit Submit” Moment)

The season you stop second-guessing and hit submit.

Oct 9 • Danielle Desir Corbett

Hit Submit 5-Day Challenge: Stop Bookmarking. Start Submitting

Your first (or next) grant application DONE in 5 days

Oct 5 • Danielle Desir Corbett

Live Q&A: How to Attract More Opportunities (Ask Us Anything!)

Become an opportunity magnet.

Sep 28 • Danielle Desir Corbett

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