PUB: Guidelines @ Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc.

Guidelines


Download the required guidelines here.

Who May Apply?

Citizens of the United States and Canada with primary residence in these countries.

Deadlines?

June 30th for Nonfiction and Poetry December 31st for Fiction, Visual Art and Mixed Genre (We do not accept electronic applications.)

 

We award:

Small artist support grants ($500 – 1500) to individual feminist women in the arts whose work in some way focuses on women.

We do not fund:

Theater, playscripts, videos, work which is or will be self-published. We do not give loans or provide money for educational assistance, work on dissertations or research (except research to be used in writing a book). We do not provide funds for the cost of editing services, business projects, or emergency money for people in need. We rarely give money to groups. Those who have applied for a grant previously must wait two years before reapplying to the fund. Former grantees must wait five years before reapplying,

We are interested:

in funding projects which you have begun or which are well underway and for which you have work to show. We request that the majority of your submitted materials be related to and part of this project. (see the Award Notes for examples of recently funded projects) Please take time to download and read the guidelines and application form carefully. Submissions which do not include the required documents in the requested order may be refused. We do not accept electronic applications -- all materials must be mailed by USPS. Please mail applications only in the months of December and June. Applications with a late postmark will be refused at the post office & returned to you. You will be notified about the grant decision approximately five months after the deadline date.

 

 

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Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc. is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code. Donors may deduct contributions as provided in section 170 of the Code.