October 2024 Funding Opportunities For Filmmakers, Artists, Writers, Podcasters and more!
October 2024 Funding Opportunities For Filmmakers, Artists, Writers, Podcasters and more!
Your monthly roundup of October grant opportunities.
As October approaches and we enter the last quarter of the year, we begin to think about the upcoming holidays, the goals we’d still like to accomplish to finish the year strong, and what lies ahead for the New Year. It’s a time of celebration, joy, and reflection.
Speaking of celebration… we recently reached another major milestone. Grants For Creators is now a go-to resource for 8,000 subscribers! We're thrilled to have you as part of this vibrant and supportive community of creatives, small business owners, and entrepreneurs. 🎉
Now, let’s get into this newsletter with (103) grants for creatives totaling approximately $1,398,250. Plus, there are still (157) grants with September deadlines, too. Click here for our September 2024 grants list.
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Grants or “free money with strings attached” exist and can support your creative pursuits. However, finding funding opportunities isn’t easy.
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Helpful Tip: Our newsletter is chronologically ordered from October 1st to October 31st. We will continuously share more October grants as we find them. Be on the lookout for our weekly emails with updates.
Paid Subscribers: We have conveniently numbered the grants below so you can easily find the types of opportunities you are looking for based on identity or craft.
Authors/Writers
Poets
Filmmakers
Radio Show Production
Nonprofits
Artists
Composers
Historical Preservation
Podcasters
Multi-Media
Visual Artists
Craft Researcher
Women-Owned Startups
Veteran-Owned Businesses
Journalists
Architects
Sculptors
Photographers
Gender Justice
Entrepreneurs
Chamber Musicians
News Publishers
Theaters
Drama Programs
Small Businesses
[FEATURED GRANTS]
1. The Los Angeles County Organizational Grant Program - For Nonprofits
This program provides financial support to assist and strengthen nonprofit arts organizations to provide quality arts services to enrich the lives of Los Angeles County residents. These diverse cultural services positively impact residents, neighborhoods, and communities by providing direct access and increased opportunities for quality arts activities and programming. Funding ranges from $7,500-$250,000.
Deadline: October 1, 2024
2. The Marilyn Newmark Memorial Grant for Sculptors
This is a $5,000 prize for a sculptor specializing in animal sculpture who has demonstrated a commitment to sculpting and outstanding ability in his/her body of work. The grant is for a mature body of work; sculptures created in workshops or instructional settings should not be submitted.
Deadline: October 7, 2024
3. [NEW] The Jonathan Larson Grant - For Early-Career Musical Theatre Composers, Lyricists & Librettists
The grant is awarded to musical theatre composers, lyricists, librettists, or writing teams early in their careers to support artistic endeavors and safeguard long-term music writing careers. The funding amount is not disclosed.
Deadline: October 13, 2024
4. The 2024 - 2025 PJI Editor's Prize - For BIPOC Writers
This contest is open to BIPOC writers with previously unpublished, original book-length publications. The winning volume will be published by Fordham Press, and the author will receive $1,000, a virtual launch with Poetic Justice Institute, and a one-on-one publicity consultation.
Deadline: October 15, 2024