Funding Amount

US $1,500 - US $12,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • Located throughout the U

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Grants have been awarded internationally.
  • However, almost two-thirds of all Furthermore grants have gone to New York State applicants.
  • A large number of the projects concern New York State, New York City, and Hudson Valley subjects.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Applications from individuals cannot be accepted.

Overview

Furthermore Grants in Publishing support nonfiction books focused on art, architecture, design, cultural history, and conservation, aiming to engage an informed audience. Grants cover essential publication components like writing, editing, and design. Eligible recipients include 501(c)(3) organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Preference is given to projects with established publisher commitments and distribution plans. Note that individual applications are not accepted. More details can be found on their FAQ page.

NOTE: The ideal time to apply is when you can supply every item requested in the application. You must apply at least three months before your publication will be printed.
Background
Furthermore grants assist nonfiction books having to do with art, architecture, and design; cultural history, the city, and related public issues; and conservation and preservation.
Funds apply to such specific publication components as:

  • writing, research, editing, indexing, design, illustration, photography, and printing and binding.
  • Please refer to FAQ for additional informations.

Eligibility

Recipients of Furthermore grants are located throughout the U.S. and occasionally abroad.Grant applicants must be 501(c)3 organizations;They have included civic and academic institutions, museums, independent and university presses, and professional societies.While grant recipients must have 501(c)3 status, the book projects assisted by Furthermore sometimes result in trade publication.Furthermore will also consider grant requests from organizations based outside the United States if they have documented equivalent 501(c)(3) status.Grants have been awarded internationally.However, almost two-thirds of all Furthermore grants have gone to New York State applicants.A large number of the projects concern New York State, New York City, and Hudson Valley subjects.

Ineligibility

Applications from individuals cannot be accepted.

What The JM Kaplan Fund Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
275
Total given
$7.45M
Median grant
$6,000
Range
$300–$1.5M
  • By dollars: New York 45%, District of Columbia 17%, California 5%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Washington, DC; Annapolis, MD.
  • 73% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Gonzalo Fonseca Foundation · New York, NY

    Promoting knowledge and understanding of the artistic legacy of the late sculptor…

    $1.5M

  • European Climate Foundation

    Pie americas programme

    $250K

  • National Women's Health Network · Washington, DC

    Frontline reproductive freedom lab

    $150K

  • Boulouki Itinerant Workshop for the Traditional Building Techniques

    (a) delos: the farmhouse of markos. phase 1

    $140K

  • The Academic Research Institute in Iraq (Tarii) · Washington, DC

    Nimrud rescue project: storage construction and plan development

    $106K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Arts
  • Humanities

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