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- 2025-26 Shakespeare in American Communities -Applications are now open for the 2025-26 cycle of Shakespeare in American Communities, a national program that offers support to nonprofit theater companies bringing Shakespeare-inspired performances and educational activities to their communities.
This year, we are excited to introduce a new grant program for paid Apprenticeships. Grants of up to $30,000 offer theaters the ability to provide opportunities for early-career professionals to gain hands-on experience in roles such as set design, operations, and theater administration. The programming that apprentices support does NOT have to be Shakespeare related.
As in previous years, theaters can continue to bring Shakespeare’s works to life for students through our Schools and Juvenile Justice grant programs.
- A mandatory Intent to Apply is due January 30, 2025, with final applications due February 13, 2025.
- https://artsmidwest.org/about/updates/now-accepting-applications-2025-26-shakespeare-in-american-communities/
- 2025-26 NEA Big Read – Applications are open for the NEA Big Read, a national program that offers matching grants of up to $20,000 to support community-wide reading programs. This year, we’re excited to introduce a new theme, “Our Nature: How Our Physical Environment Can Lead Us to Seek Hope, Courage, and Connection.” The 22 books that applicants can choose to program all explore our relationship with the physical environment.
- A mandatory Intent to Apply is due January 23, 2025, with final applications due January 30, 2025. Funded programs will take place between September 2025 and June 2026