Category: Grants

AEJMC & AJHA Microgrants: Diversity and Media History

GrantsMicrogrants to support research related to diversity and media history, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and American Journalism Historians Association. Deadline: 31 January 2025.

Journalism History and American Journalism are offering a combined $4,800 in microgrant funding to encourage research relating to the intersection of diversity and media history. The microgrants are sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s History Division and the American Journalism Historians Association, respectively. Topics should incorporate any of the following or an intersection of the following with media history: race/ethnicity, gender/sexuality, class, religion, disability, mental health, and/or rural populations. Topics related to public relations and advertising diversity history are also welcome.

To apply, write a one- to two-page description of your research project proposal that includes a brief description of your budget and how the grant money will be used. The maximum grant request is $1,200. Please also include a brief curriculum vitae (no more than three pages).

The firm deadline for submission is January 31, 2025. Decisions will be announced by February 31. Research must be completed by June 1, 2026, and submitted in publishable journal format to either Journalism History or American Journalism. Publication is not guaranteed and is subject to peer-review acceptance. Awardees must also submit a brief one-page report on how the grant money was spent by June 1, 2026.

Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund for International Cultural Exchange or Goodwill (Japan)

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Grants for International Cultural Exchange or Goodwill, Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund,  Deadline:  30 September 2024.

The Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund Grant program (JEC Fund Grant program) was established in commemoration of the success of the Japan World Exposition of 1970 (Expo ’70), the theme of which was “Progress and Harmony for Mankind,” to convey the legacy and ideals of Expo ’70 to future generations. The following kinds of projects are supported:

  • Projects contributing to international cultural exchange and international goodwill
  • International projects in the fields of academic study, education, social welfare, medical care, and hygiene and public health
  • International projects designed for conservation of nature and the human environment

Projects with either of the following themes are given preference in screening:

  • To inherit and evolve the idea of Expo ’70 toward EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (Expo 2025), resulting in the creation of values for a new era, and contribute to the success of Expo 2025
  • International conferences that qualify for the JEC Fund Grant are limited to meetings in basic natural sciences, excluding engineering and medical science, in which operational funds are deemed to be insufficient despite the importance of the meetings

Musser Fund Grants for Intercultural Harmony 2024 (USA)

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Intercultural Harmony Initiative, Laura Jane Musser Fund. Deadline:  October 16, 2024.

Through the Intercultural Harmony Initiative, the Laura Jane Musser Fund supports projects that promote mutual understanding and cooperation between groups of community members of different cultural backgrounds. Project planning grants up to $5,000 or implementation grants up to $25,000 will be considered. Applications will be accepted online through the Fund’s website from September 16 – October 16, 2024.

Priority is placed on projects that include members of various cultural communities working together on projects with common goals; build positive relationships across cultural lines; engender intercultural harmony, tolerance, understanding, and respect; and enhance intercultural communication, rather than cultural isolation, while at the same time honoring the unique qualities of each culture.

NOTE: The geographic areas for this initiative are only Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, Wyoming, and limited counties in New York and Texas. 

NCA: Communication Pedagogy Grants 2024

GrantsCommunication Pedagogy Grants, National Communication Association, Washington, DC, USA. Deadline: 1 September 2024.

The Teaching and Learning Council supports and promotes disciplinary pedagogy. The Communication Pedagogy Grant (CPG) envisions a space for communication educators to explore innovative pedagogical practices, assessment design, and learning environments. The CPG will fund proposals that are most likely to (a) have a long-term impact on faculty, students, or community environments through the development of learning opportunities; (b) that support, challenge, experiment with, and/or advocate for impactful and enduring change in marginalized spaces inside or outside the classroom, such as (but not limited to) grants that foster critical thinking and deliberative engagement with social discourses; and (c) that support exploration of transferable instructional communication methodologies, practices, content, or models, that if adopted by others will create a meaningful teaching experience.

The CPG seeks to benefit instructors at any career stage and to address a gap in pedagogical funding to support:

  • instructors who seek to translate research findings into practice related to instructional communication methodologies, practices, models, or variables (immediacy, clarity, teacher authenticity, etc.);

  • instructors who seek to explore innovative instructional communication pedagogical methodologies, practices or models focusing on inclusivity;

  • instructors who seek to explore innovative instructional communication pedagogical methodologies, practices, or models to teach fundamental communication theories and concepts; and

  • creation of pedagogical materials that could be used by others.

    Applicants may seek support up to $15,000. Applications are due September 1 for awards given in the following calendar year.

Other NCA Grant opportunities available here.

Japanese American Community Foundation Grants

GrantsGrants, JA Community Foundation, Oakland, CA, USA. Deadlines: Letter of inquiry, 31 July 2024; full proposal, 30 September 2024.

The JA Community Foundation funds nonprofit organizations in the United States serving the Japanese American and greater Asian American communities. They accept applications from all 50 states in the United States, and fund programs and projects that focus on senior health and services, history, arts and culture, and youth. All grantees are required to be registered 501c3 public benefit nonprofit organizations. Grant sizes range from $2,500 to $50,000 for new projects or improvements to existing programs. Grants cannot be used for ongoing operating costs. Grantees may not reapply for funding while a current grant is open.

CFP: Civitates: Civil Space in Europe

GrantsCall for proposals: Civic Power: Protecting and Expanding Civic Space in Europe, Civitates, Brussels, Belgium. Deadline: 18 August 2024.

Civic Power – Anchor Grantees (Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and France). Civitates envisions democracy in Europe being strengthened by an independent civil society powered with the resources, constituencies and capabilities to protect and expand civic space and mobilise support for democratic principles, particularly at moments of emerging opportunity and threat.

Therefore, Civitates announces a call for proposals open to civil society organisations registered in Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and France. With this call Civitates aims to build the readiness and power of civil society in the selected European Union countries to protect and expand civic and democratic space, particularly at key social and political moments. Civitates seeks to support civil society to anticipate transformative moments which present opportunities and threats for civic space and enable it to develop and implement strategies to address these. Civitates sees a need to support civil society to build the capabilities needed to meet such opportunities. This can help broader civil society to understand the emerging threats to their space but also enable coalitions in countries where that threat has already clearly manifested to prepare for social and political events that help them to push back against the trend.

Civitates would be looking to support at least one anchor group in each country to lead this work. Anchor grantee will be given flexible, core support up to 120,000 EUR over two years.

Lisle International: Global Seed Grant Program 2024

GrantsGlobal Seed Grants, Lisle International, Leander, TX, USA. Deadlines: Last date to Request to apply: 1 August 2024; Completed application: 1 September 2024.

Do you have a project idea that will bring people of diverse backgrounds together for shared learning? Lisle International provides Global Seed Grants to support innovative projects which advance intercultural understanding through shared experiences, with the goal of creating a more just social order. Projects may seek to bridge a variety of community divides, including ethnic, cultural, religious, racial or gender perspectives, anywhere in the world.

Lisle International was an early pioneer in intercultural education programming, beginning with US projects in 1936 and expanding internationally in 1952. Since 2004, Lisle has focused on providing small “seed grants” to support programs fostering intercultural understanding.

Grants of $500 to $5,000 are available to innovative projects that match the mission of Lisle. Lisle awards between three and eight grants each year to projects in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.

US-Japan Foundation: Communication & Public Opinion Grants 2025

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Communication and Public Opinion grants, United States – Japan Foundation for 2025. Deadlines: Letter of inquiry: 28 June 2024.

The Foundation supports projects that seek to enhance communication and mutual understanding between the American and Japanese people. Technology has evolved, and the institutions and topics of conversation keep changing, but the high value of greater awareness and communication among average citizens, as well as leaders in a variety of fields from these two countries is a constant.

The Foundation will consider communication and public opinion projects that not only raise awareness about Japan in the US and/or US in Japan, but also deal with concrete issues that affect the bilateral relationship (or are faced by the two nations). As foreign policy increasingly is subject to public opinion (and is often influenced by non-governmental actors), there is a need in both countries for increased and more diversified coverage of international news and current events, as well as strong links between certain non-government organizations (NGOs) to enhance bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

In addition, since mutual understanding between American and Japanese society requires deeper cultural knowledge, the Foundation occasionally supports documentary films, performances, exhibitions, and lectures that focus on Japanese/American culture.

A look at recent grant activity will help potential applicants understand the diversity of projects supported under this program. As with all other Foundation Programs, priority is given to projects that can demonstrate originality, broad appeal, enduring impact, excellent management and a well constructed plan for execution and success.

Korean International Cultural Exchange Research Grants 2024

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Call for submissions: Proposals for the 2024 Korean-American Communication Association and Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange Research Grants. Deadline: 5 April 2024.

Empowering Research in Korean Communication Studies: KACA-KOFICE Grant Initiative

The Korean-American Communication Association (KACA) and the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) are pleased to announce the continuation of their collaborative research grant initiative, designed to support innovative research in the field of Korean culture and communication.This joint effort will provide funding opportunities ranging from $500 to $1,000 to support 2 to 4 scholars in their research projects, contributing to the evolving landscape of communication studies.

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Exploring the global phenomenon of K-contents (e.g., K-pop, K-drama) and its impact on fandom worldwide
  • Investigating strategic communication strategies within the cultural context of Korea
  • Analyzing the dynamic relationship between K-culture, social media platforms, and interactive communication
  • Developing effective media strategies tailored specifically for K-contents to enhance their reach and impact
  • Addressing other pertinent issues at the intersection of Korean culture and communication

UNAOC: Intercultural Innovation Hub 2024

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Intercultural Innovation Hub, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and BMW Group. Deadline: 25 March 2024.

The Intercultural Innovation Hub (IIH) of UNAOC and the BMW Group, with the support of Accenture, connects people and cultures, empowers grassroots organizations and elevates intercultural innovation.
Innovative projects championing diversity, integration and social inclusion will be selected to scale up their impact and achieve sustainable growth.
Participants of the Hub will benefit from a financial grant of up to USD 20,000 in addition to a comprehensive capacity-building program, international workshops, customized support and mentorship, as well as membership to an exclusive global platform.

UNAOC invites grassroots organizations that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding as well as social inclusion to apply. Selected organizations will benefit from a comprehensive support programme designed to expand the impact of their projects. They will select up to 10 projects focused on addressing xenophobia and hate speech; preventing violent extremism; promoting gender equality; using sport, art and culture as tools to drive social change and foster social inclusion; and building inclusive and cohesive societies.