AXS Film Fund was founded to support documentary filmmakers and non-fiction new media creators living with disabilities from a range of backgrounds, particularly those from historically underserved communities. The events of 2020 highlighted the need for change as society faced an increase in violence, particularly against communities of color, a divided nation, and a global

Through the American Hearing Research Foundation’s Discovery Grants program, as many as 10 grants will be awarded in support of studies investigating various aspects of hearing and balance disorders related to the inner ear. Priority will be given to investigators early in their careers who need seed funding to generate results and data that can

Advancing open science and developing research-ready resources that accelerate autism research are central components of the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)’s mission. SFARI has generated a wealth of data across several autism and neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) cohorts and has also supported, through external grants, the generation of additional large datasets. This request for applications

The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University is delighted to announce a funding opportunity for the Civic Science Media’s 2025 Funding Opportunity, thanks to support from the Rita Allen Foundation. This supports projects that can bridge the gap between scientists, media, and communities, with a focus on increasing public participation in science, expanding public deliberation about emerging

PEN America invites applications for the U.S. Writers Aid Initiative, which is intended to assist fiction and nonfiction authors, poets, playwrights, screenwriters, translators, and journalists in addressing short-term financial emergencies. Applicants must be professional writers based in the US and be able to demonstrate that this one-time grant will be meaningful in helping address a

Founded in 2009, Queer|Art invites applications for the Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists, which aims to shed light on the under-recognized contributions of Black trans women visual artists and provide critical support to their continuing work. Amount: $10,000/$1,250 to four distinguished finalists. Deadline: 7/2/25.

National Endowment for the Humanities’s Celebrate America! is a new initiative designed to recognize the nation’s semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026. Through this program, NEH will award 250 grants for projects that focus on the founding of the American nation, key historical figures, and milestones that reflect the exceptional achievements of the United States. Amount:

NEH’s Public Scholars Program supports well-researched books in the humanities intended to reach a broad readership. In honor of the upcoming 250th anniversary of America’s Founding, the 2026 Public Scholars competition will accept projects that promote a deeper understanding of our nation’s extraordinary heritage, including our record of advancing liberty, prosperity, and human flourishing. NEH

Greenwall Foundation’s Bridging Bioethics Research & Policymaking supports innovative and practical integration of bioethics into policy. This initiative does not fund bioethics research but, rather, supports bioethics researchers, policymakers, and others to take the next step and bridge the divide between research results and policymaking. Relevant policymaking under this initiative can occur at the federal,

Brady Education Foundation seeks to support projects that develop and test the feasibility of new programs for promoting positive cognitive and/or achievement outcomes for children as well as projects that evaluate the effectiveness of such programs. OFR Contact: Mike McMahon. Amount: not specified (recent grants range from $25,000-$790,000). Deadline: 8/1/25.