Hey, creators!

Over the weekend, I attended Afros & Audio Festival in Philadelphia, a 2-day podcasting conference where I had a chance to connect with folks in the podcasting industry. I’m hosting a Twitter Spaces today (10/24) at 6:30 p.m. EST recapping what we learned just in case you’re interested in joining that conversation.

At Afros & Audio, I learned a GFC subscriber won an $11,000 grant which means we’ve helped creators win over $61,000 in grant funding. Congratulations, Anna!

So, if you’ve won an award that you first spotted in this newsletter, please let us know so we can 1) celebrate you and 2) update our figures to reflect the true impact of this newsletter.

In other news, I get a lot of questions from creators who have never considered grants as a funding mechanism. “Grants, really?” “Isn’t that for scientists and nonprofits?”

I'm sharing everything I know about grants in a 1-hour training, Introduction to Grants For Creators, which shares the basics of grants — the advantages and disadvantages and how they can potentially support your work. By the way, did you know there are additional perks to winning a grant beyond the funds? Yes, we talk about it in the workshop!

This training is for anyone with little to no prior knowledge about grants. Discover what’s possible and see if grants are worth your time and energy.

This week, we’ve included 26 opportunities for artists, journalists, filmmakers, poets, and more. Paid subscribers can access the entire newsletter, while free subscribers can browse through the first seven awards.

If you haven’t yet joined as a paid subscriber, we hope you’ll consider supporting this research-intensive project by subscribing and sharing this newsletter with a fellow creator or small business owner. Your support will help us hire our second team member, an incredible researcher, to help us continue finding even more vjjrelevant funding opportunities.

1. The Founder Studio

Selected pre-idea founders will participate in a 3-month program translating their experience into an idea that can become an impactful company. $20,000-$50,000.

Deadline: Rolling

Apply to this opportunity.

2. Latino Entrepreneur Accelerator Program

This $10,000 grant and 12-week mentorship program uplifts Latino entrepreneurs and supports them on their journey. This program aims to help up-and-coming leaders succeed and achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.

Deadline: October 28, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

3. Academy of American Poets’ Capacity Building Grant Program

Nonprofit literary organizations that present or serve poets or incorporate poetry as some part of their programming are welcome to apply for grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to support projects that build organizational capacity and help ensure greater sustainability.

Deadline: October 28, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

4. The Starship Artist Fellowship

Throughout this six-month fellowship, Black transgender, gender non-conforming, or non-binary emerging artists will receive a monthly stipend totaling $8,000 and an additional $2,000 for materials and/or space rental, tools, and resources necessary to further their craft.

Deadline: October 28, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

5. The ACTivate Residency of Boston Center For the Arts

This opportunity is open to all Boston-based visual, performing, and interdisciplinary artists, prioritizing Boston BIPOC, Immigrant, and New American artists and their collaborators. It is designed to support artists in exploring an idea or concept without requiring a finished product or piece at the culmination of their residency. $4,000 stipend for lead artist and $30/day travel stipend up to $840.

Deadline: October 30, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

6. The OZY Genius Awards - For College Students

This opportunity is a celebration of young geniuses. Ten grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to current college students anywhere in the United States to back genius ideas.

Deadline: October 31, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

7. 2022 Flash Fiction Story

Stories must be under 1,200 words in length and fall under science fiction, fantasy, or horror genres. Stories will be published under a non-exclusive license at 8 cents per word, and the author will retain all original copyrights.

Deadline: October 31, 2022

Apply to this opportunity.

Also, check out our updated playlists with new funding opportunities:

• Grants for podcasters and audio creators

• Grants with no deadlines

• Funding for Web3 and NFT creators