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Public school theatre program support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Theater/Theatre, Arts/Culture Education, Public Schools, Educator/Teacher Support | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Sept. 18, 2026

QA-Brit Christopher Gabriel Arika youth prisons don't work-magazine of youth perspectives building movement_feature: magazine page with graphic, colorful illustration from No Kids in Prison magazine, youth incarceration

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Q&A: Brit Christopher and Gabriel Arika on why youth prisons don’t work — and how their youth-led magazine is building a movement

The No Kids in Prison magazine is a project of Youth First Justice Collaborative (YFJCo), a national organization dedicated to ending youth...

"American Progress" painting by John Gast. It depicts Manifest Destiny, the belief in westward expansion of the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Settlers are moving west, guided and protected by Columbia, aided by modern technology like railroads and education , driving Native Americans and bison into obscurity. Columbia represents America, dressed in a Roman toga to represent classical republicanism, and brings the enlightened east to the darkened west.

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Manifest Destiny’s Child

Dan Warren traces a line from a famous 19th-century painting to today's well-intentioned but one-directional efforts to "fix" young people's lives.

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The Odyssey’s epic tale of productive struggle

Beneath the mythical creatures and heroic feats is a timeless lesson in how we as humans learn and grow through productive struggle.

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Q&A: As America turns 250, SPIRIT SERIES teaches democracy through theater

SPIRIT SERIES — the award-winning drama-based educational program — is launching “The Founding,” a one-act play focused on the framers of the...

Louisiana arts, music, culture grants, New Orleans grant: a jazz band plays jazz melodies in the street

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Greater New Orleans area arts, culture, education and environment grants

GRANT FOCUS: Community, Arts/Culture, Education, Environment, New Orleans | Amount: Up to $75,000 | Deadline: July 15, 2026 (LOI)

New York City community arts project grant, arts and culture project grants: young black woman in overall painting on ground with lots of others painting in background

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Community arts and arts education project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Community Arts, Arts Education, Cultural Education | Amount: $10,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: July 9, 2026

Japanese-American community grants: Japanese woman playing large, traditional drum

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Japanese-American community grants

GRANT FOCUS: Japanese-American Community, Youth, Arts/Culture, Health, Education | Amount: $2,500 - $50,000 | Deadline: June 25, 2026 (LOI)

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How visual arts workshops can help youth achieve mental health goals

Growing up, I struggled with anxiety and OCD. When I started one-on-one therapy at age 10, I quickly discovered that using visual...

Q&A Maxwell Shei, Open Keys_feature: group of youth play guitars on stage with greenery in background

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Q&A with Maxwell Shei, 17-year-old co-founder of Open Keys, on bringing real performance opportunities to musicians “in the middle.”

Open Keys believes everyone deserves a stage and  the opportunity to experience the transformative power of performance.

Vermont community education grants; teacher showing students physics in classroom

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Vermont community arts, education and social services project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Community, Arts/Culture, Education, Social/Direct Services, Vermont | Amount: $500 - $25,000 | Deadline: June 9, 2026

Youth dance builds the skills young people need_I credit dance with my pursuit of medicine_feature: group of children dancing on stage, some with arm raised and finger pointing up

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Dance builds the skills young people need. I credit dance with my pursuit of medicine.

If we want young people to relish the joy of learning and grow into capable, compassionate adults, youth dance deserves its place...

Minnesota girls-led project grants; girl in hat looking out at scenic lake

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Minnesota girls-led project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Girls' Development, LGBTQ Youth, Art/Culture, Education, Youth Sports, Mental Health, Minnesota | Amount: Up to $1,000 | Deadline: Apr. 1,...

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Big Thought: The ecosystem intermediary behind Dallas City of Learning

Big Thought brings arts education into the community and tackles other opportunity gaps.

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Maine community grants

GRANT FOCUS: Economic/Community Development, Arts, Education, Environment, Human Services, Maine | Amount: Up to $10,000 | Deadline: Feb. 17, 2026

K-12 youth theatre education grants; children perform play on stage

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Shakespeare for youth in schools, juvenile justice and apprenticeship program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Cultural Education, Arts, Youth Development, Juvenile Justice, Schools | Amount: $15,000 - $30,000 | Deadline: Jan. 29, 2026 (LOI)

Northwest Native-American community grants: group of youths learning about environment outdoors from educator

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Northwest Native-American community arts, culture, education, environment, public health and safety program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Native Youth, Arts/Culture, Education, Environment, Health, Safety | Amount: Up to $30,000 | Deadline: Jan. 1, 2026

Denver low-income community grant: aerial view of Denver with mountains in the background

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Denver area community nonprofit support grant

GRANT FOCUS: Arts/Culture, Economic Opportunity, Education, Environment, Health, Wellness, Nonprofit Support | Amount: $100,000 | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025