Hey, creators!

November is filled to the brim with funding opportunities!

This week’s newsletter features 31 awards up to $100,000.

But first, time for a quick pep talk.

The (very) specific opportunity you are looking for may not exist. Or maybe you already missed the deadline. Perhaps it's out there, but you still need to find it.

These are all in the realm of possibility.

But keep an open mind.

While this can be discouraging, I encourage you to keep at it.

Applying for grants is a numbers game. The more grants you apply to, the greater your chance of winning one. If you’re not in the game, how can you be considered?

Grants, more commonly known as "free money," are highly competitive.

I've applied for plenty of grants this year, but I have yet to win any.

Meanwhile, between 2020 and 2021, I won four.

That doesn’t make me more or less of a creator deserving of funding. It just means, it hasn’t happened yet. Keyword — yet.

My hope for Grants For Creators is to show creatives, who are also small business owners, what’s possible. This newsletter is proof that millions of dollars are available to support us. Also, I hope to cut down on your research time. Browse through this newsletter, pick the ones that stand out to you, prepare your submission, and apply.

When curating this newsletter, I intentionally cast my net wide.

I spend 4-6 hours a week searching for funding opportunities for writers, journalists, photographers, podcasters and audio creators, filmmakers, craftspeople, artists, poets, and entrepreneurs. Some awards will have these specific terms in the description, while others do not.

For a thorough overview, I recommend my Intro To Grants For Creators workshop — discover what a grant is, the pros and cons, and how it can help fund your project, program, or business.

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While finding grants is one of my superpowers, writing grant proposals is NOT.

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In this session, you’ll learn how to tell a compelling story and distinguish yourself from countless other submissions.

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Alright, now let’s jump into the funding opportunities!

1. Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund - For Visual Creators

This opportunity supports creators during times of extraordinary hardship. The Adobe Community Fund provides support to creators who have been directly impacted by the invasion of Ukraine. If selected, you will receive $10,000.

Deadline: Rolling

Apply to this opportunity.

2. Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Awards

The Youth Awards honors Latinx high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community for their excellence in various categories. Gold, Silver, and Bronze recipients are selected in each category and receive a one-time grant of up to $4,000 to fund their college education or a community service effort tackling a social issue.

Deadline: November 13, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

3. 2023 Southern California Job Creators Quest Grant

This is an initiative to launch Founders First Community Development Corporation’s expansion into new regions by supporting small businesses from diverse backgrounds to scale and impact the ecosystem. The grants of up to $10,000 are paired with access to a business accelerator program. Businesses looking to grow and scale in size, scope, and knowledge are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: November 14, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

4. 2022 Toi Derricotte & Cornelius Eady Chapbook Prize

This opportunity spotlights exceptional chapbook-length manuscripts by Black poets. The prize winner receives a $1,000 award, publication of their manuscript by O, Miami Books, 10 copies of the chapbook, a residency in The Writer’s Room at The Betsy Hotel in Miami, and a featured reading at the O, Miami Poetry Festival in April.

Deadline: November 14, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

Read More: Grants For Black Creators, Founders, and Small Business Owners

5. 2023 Arts Fund - For Bronx, New York Artists

This grant develops Bronx artists and small arts organizations by supporting high-quality arts projects that engage Bronx audiences in diverse artistic works in all disciplines, genres, and styles. Grants range from $1,000 - $5,000.

Deadline: November 14, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

6. Lenore G. Tawney Fellowship

This fellowship is open to scholars, writers, curators, and artists at all educational levels with demonstrated engagement in research, study, or other activities relevant to the study of the collection. A stipend of $30,000 and funds for travel, accommodation, research materials, and translation are provided.

Deadline: November 14, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

7. AAUW Career Development Grants

This opportunity provides funding to women who hold a bachelor’s degree and are preparing to advance or change careers or re-enter the workforce in education; health and medical sciences; science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); or social sciences. Primary consideration is given to Women of Color and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields. $2,000 - $20,000.

Deadline: November 15, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

8. Black Voices Creator Fellowship

This opportunity will provide four writers who can write exceptionally and authentically about the Black experience with $40,000 each to produce a proof of concept and develop a pitch for a television series that authentically reflects the Black experience. Each Fellow will also receive mentorship from an established show-runner throughout the six-month fellowship.

Evaluation Purchase Deadline: November 15, 2022

Fee: $100 - Evaluations are each completed by one of the paid readers and include numerical scores and abbreviated qualitative feedback.

Apply to this opportunity.