Grant Opportunities
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is a non-profit organization serving as a major advocate in Washington, DC for nearly 25 million Italian Americans, raising the prominence of all things Italian in American culture and society, and making "Italian American" part of the national conversation.
NIAF provides funds to help support WisItalia, Inc. on an annual basis. WisItalia then uses these funds for a variety of activities, including the distribution of a portion of the funds to schools in Wisconsin that teach the Italian language to elementary, middle school and high school students.
NIAF also provides grants to individuals, organizations and institutions with projects that enhance and advance their mission. Refer to the NIAF grant program website for more information on the 2008 grants.
NIAF offers two types of Grants (from the NIAF website):
- Italian Language Study Grants
A matching grant program open to organizations, individuals, schools, and community groups that wish to launch or expand the teaching of Italian in their local public or private elementary, intermediate, or high schools. The grant money may be used to purchase teaching materials, pay teacher and/or teacher's aide's salaries, or for any legitimate and academically sound activity that furthers the study of Italian in the school for one academic year. The language program may be held before, after, or during school hours; full or part time.
Grants range from $500 to $2,000 per year.
Application deadline: May 30, 2008 and November 28, 2008
- Culture and Heritage Grant Awards
Available to individuals or organizations pursuing projects to promote, research, educate, or preserve Italian American culture, history, or heritage. Examples include: documentaries, doctoral research, exhibits, conferences, books, media stereotyping/anti-defamation surveys, campaigns, etc., plays, and course syllabi.
Grants range from $2,000 to $15,000
Application deadline: May 30, 2008 and November 28, 2008
Updated April 29, 2008
