Grants For Creators With July 2024 Deadlines

Are you looking for funding to support your creative projects and entrepreneurial ventures? We've meticulously curated a list of (75+) grants for creatives totaling approximately $1M, all of which are exclusively featured in our monthly newsletter.

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As many people go on vacation this month, it's one of the best times to apply for grant funding. There's slightly less competition for grant opportunities compared to busier months.

Our curated list of July funding opportunities includes grants for a wide range of individuals and organizations, including nonprofits, artists, filmmakers, authors, choreographers, small business owners, musicians, and more.

Click here to browse our July list or preview our grants list on LinkedIn. Good luck!

1. BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Caribbean-American Writer’s Prize

All entrants must be of Caribbean heritage/of Caribbean descent. Work should not have appeared in any nationally distributed publication with a circulation of 5,000 or more. Stories must be original works of fiction. The writer of the winning story will receive a $1,750 cash prize, a Cafe Con Libros gift card, a caché of books courtesy of Akashic Books, an author interview, and a Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival website profile. The Winner will be published in The Brooklyn Rail and will have interview opportunities with US Media houses.

Deadline: July 1, 2024

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2. The Arttaca Photography Grant 2024

This opportunity is open to photographers from all around the world. This inclusive approach welcomes a diverse range of photographic talents and perspectives. The grant's theme is open, focusing on storytelling or series. Photographers must submit compelling stories or series showcasing their unique photographic vision. The grant will award $1,000 to 3 photographers to support the continuation of an existing project or the initiation of a new photographic endeavor.

Deadline: July 1, 2024

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3. The Carolyn Bush Poetry Award - For Emerging Writers in NYC

This opportunity aims to support innovative, hybrid, and cross-genre work that contributes to expanding the discourses and practices of poetry. This award is intended for emerging writers residing in New York City. Submissions from female-identifying, genderqueer, non-conforming, non-binary, and trans writers are welcome. The author will publish a book with Wendy’s Subway and receive an honorarium of $1,250 and 25 author copies.

Entry Fee: $15

Deadline: July 15, 2024

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4. Teri Rogers Screenwriting Award - For Kansas City Residents

ArtsKC will award one full feature or pilot script with the Teri Rogers Screenwriting Award of $1,000. Scripts, where Kansas City or the region is highlighted as a place and/or that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, will be given special consideration. Applicants must live in the five-county Kansas City metropolitan area (Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in Missouri and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas).

Deadline: July 23, 2024

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5. The Diverse Writers Grant

This $500 award supports speculative fiction writers from underrepresented and underprivileged groups — such as writers of color, women, queer writers, disabled writers, etc. The application link will open on July 1st.

Deadline: July 31, 2024

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6. Professional Development and Artistic Planning Grants - For Nonprofits

These grants offer up to $1,000 to support the professional development needs of Southern presenters, programmers, or curators to strengthen program design or increase organizational capacity. This grant program is open to film, visual arts, performing arts, traditional arts, literary arts, and multidisciplinary organizations. Applicants must be based within South Arts' nine-state service area: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

Deadline: Rolling

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