National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH)— The CARES Act provided $75 million in emergency funding to assist eligible nonprofits affected by the coronavirus. Approximately 40 percent of the appropriation will go directly to the 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils to support local cultural nonprofits and educational programming. The remaining 60 percent will support at-risk humanities positions and projects at museums, libraries and archives, historic sites, colleges and universities, and other cultural nonprofits that have been financially impacted by the coronavirus. For more information, see NEH FAQ on this topic. Details will be announced here: neh.gov.
**Florida Humanities**will receive $900,000 to distribute to Florida institutions and they are currently working on the criteria for distribution.
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)— The CARES Act provided $75 million in emergency funding to be distributed to nonprofit arts organizations across the country to help these entities survive forced closures in response to the spread of COVID-19. NOTE: Applicants must have received funding from NEA in the last four years to qualify. Arts organizations do not have to provide matching funds to receive their grant and funds can be used for general operating expenses. This is a two-step grant process that must be completed by April 22nd and May 4th respectively. CLICK Here to apply.
Also, on March 31, NEA cancelled the Challenge America application deadline in order to prepare for distribution of funding from CARES Act. Challenge America applicants should apply for Grants for Arts Projects with a deadline of July 9, 2020. See Grants for Arts Projects page for more information on how to apply for this funding.
**Florida Division of Cultural Affairs**will receive $602,000 to distribute to Florida institutions and they are currently working on the criteria for distribution.
Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS): The CARES Act designates $50 million in coronavirus response funding for IMLS to enable libraries and museums to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including by expanding digital network access, purchasing Internet accessible devices, and providing technical support services to their communities. NOTE: $30 million of the funding will go to state libraries. Details on how the remainder of the funds will be distributed will be announced here: imls.gov.
Giving Compass: Vetted list of COVID-19 relief funds
National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP): COVID-19 Response and Recovery Local Funding Map.
Council on Foundations: Relief Funds spreadsheet.