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The Vadon Foundation supports innovative community-based initiatives in the United States that sustain healthy, thriving Indigenous nations in perpetuity. The focus is on programs working to ensure that every successive generation of Indigenous people and culture will face an increasingly brighter future of healthy self-determination, autonomy, evolution, and sustainability. Areas of interest include language revitalization; missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two‑spirit people; innovative community leadership; and COVID-19 food insecurity and essential needs. The first step in the application process is to send the Foundation an introductory email or call to discuss the proposed program. | Deadline: None for introductory inquiries. | More information.

Venturous Theater Fund’s Venturous Capital Grants support productions of new plays perceived as especially challenging at nonprofit theaters across the U.S. Support is provided for productions of text-based, author-driven new plays that are ambitious in scale, epic in scope, challenging in form, controversial in subject matter, experimental in concept, or unabashed in their theatricality. The grants support specific extraordinary costs that might otherwise make venturous plays difficult or impossible to produce, not routine production costs. Small- and medium-sized nonprofit or fiscally sponsored theaters with annual budgets of under $5 million are eligible to apply. Theaters must be professional, independent producing organizations that produce plays on Actors’ Equity Association contracts. | Deadline: Letters of inquiry for the next cycle will be accepted from May 1 to June 2, 2025. | More information and application.

Field Trip New Jersey provides funds to help school children in underserved communities across New Jersey access the arts and culture, historical landmarks, nature preserves and science institutions, and college campuses. The fund will make field trips possible for more students across an even wider range of disciplines and interest areas. | More information and application

The New Jersey Cultural Trust, in partnership with the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC), has released the guidelines for its Fiscal Year 2026 grant program, Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants for History & Humanities Organizations (IFS History/Humanities). The IFS History/Humanities program addresses the financial and institutional challenges that threaten nonprofit history and humanities organizations’ stability, helping them build greater operational capacity. | Virtual Application Assistance Workshops: May 6 and May 22, 2025 | Declarations of Intent to Apply Deadline: June 11, 2025 | Full applications due on July 17, 2025. | More information and application.

From GrantStation: This survey, conducted by GrantStation, gathers insights from nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, grant professionals, managers, writers, and government entities. This survey aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of grantseeking across the United States and globally. All survey responses are anonymous. | More information and survey.

During this webinar, GrantStation President Alice Ruhnke will share practical strategies to generate additional funding requests for nonprofit organizations with limited staff. | Date & Time: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 2 PM EDT | More information and registration.

In this TargetED session, Alice Ruhnke will provide practical guidance on crafting proposals that emphasize community assets and capabilities. You’ll learn how to shift your storytelling to highlight empowerment and resilience while maintaining a compelling case for support. | Date & Time: Monday, May 12, 2025 - 2 PM EDT | Pricing, information, and registration.

New to grant writing or find yourself writing grants without success? This course gives you a comprehensive introduction to grant writing, outlines what should be included in each grant component, and helps you steer clear of the most common pitfalls. | Date & Time: May 5, 2025 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | More information and registration.

Is a capital campaign in your future? During this Power of 3 series, Kevin Wallace and Melissa Sais of CampaignCounsel.org will show you that while all communities, nonprofits, and their projects are unique, capital campaigns are built on a proven process. Following that process can help your organization succeed. Sessions in this series include Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign?, Capital Campaigns: Assessing Feasibility and Needs, and The Stages and Challenges During a Capital Campaign. | Date & Time: May 14, 2025, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time | More information and registration.

Join Susan Schaefer as she introduces a fresh approach grounded in today’s philanthropic trends—whether it’s shifting award sizes or how funders make decisions. You’ll leave with practical, cross-departmental strategies that turn your next big grant into a true team effort. | Date & Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 2 PM EDT | Pricing, information, and registration.