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This is a list of recipients of United States Artists (USA) Fellowship grants. The grant is issued annually by United States Artists (USA) a non-government philanthropic organization that supports living American artists. [1]
In the United States, federal grants are economic aid issued by the United States government out of the general federal revenue. A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States.
Every year, USA invites each year's class of awardees to connect them with their donors, stakeholders and community partners. This is a three-day retreat that includes presentations by USA fellows, a keynote by the Berresford Prize recipient, and various workshops designed to provide artists care for themselves and their practices.
Block grants combine categorical grants into a single program. Examples of this type of grant includes the Community Development Block Grant and the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Services Block Grant. Recipients of block grants have more leeway in using funds than recipients of individual categorical grants. [citation needed]
The Princess Grace Foundation – USA is a charity organization named after Princess Grace of Monaco, which supports emerging performers in theater, dance, and film in the form of awards, grants, scholarships, and fellowships. The Foundation holds an annual awards ceremony to recognize fledgling and established artists across the country.
Hillary Clinton in front of the Star Spangled Banner, one of the first Save America's Treasures Projects, 1998. Save America's Treasures is a United States federal government initiative to preserve and protect historic buildings, arts, and published works.
By September 1984, the USADF Board of Directors awarded grants to 11 grassroots organizations totaling $838,000. This first batch of USADF grants was issued in Botswana, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Niger, and Zambia. From 1985 to 1987, USADF carried out its development model in 19 African countries, awarding over 100 grants totaling $10.3 million.
For its part, the HSGP distributes 60% of funds on the basis of population, and the other 40% is evenly spread across all recipients regardless of population. [20] Wyoming for instance, despite being the least populous state, received more funding per capita in homeland security grants than any other state in 2004. [20]