The National Black Writers Foundation began in 1998, offering black writers funding for their projects. The grant funds black writers working on a number of types of content, including screenplays, novel and poetry. The grant is run by the Texas-base Black Writers Alliance, which hosts conferences and seminars throughout the year. Writers are granted fellowships in varying amounts of money, based on their need and experience. Contact the Alliance for details on how to apply.
Black Writers Alliance
PO Box 542711
Grand Prairie, TX 75054
413-235-4002
blackwriters.org
Women Make Movies is an organization that supports women working or looking to work in several aspects of film, from script writing and directing to producing and costume making. The group keeps a database on its Web site directing members to available grants and fellowships on a national level, with many opportunities located out of California. A number of grants are also available in New York, Florida and Texas. The database is continually updated, and funding opportunities begin at about $500 and go upwards to annual compensations of $30,000 for some fellowships.
Women Make Movies
462 Broadway, Suite 500WS
New York, NY 10013
212-925-0606
wmm.org
The Whitney Museum of American Art offers an independent studies grant for minority artists. The Independent Studies Program has a number of emphases for candidates to work under, and creates a setting in which artists can come together to grow creatively from one another. Artists can work in a variety of forms, from painters to architects, and applicants must apply to the museum for consideration. Twenty seven individuals are selected each year to participate in this New York City-based program, lasting from September until the next May.
Whitney Musuem of American Art
945 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10021�
212-570-3600
whitney.org