October 28, 2025
Coalition Launches Historic $50 Million Initiative to Bolster Nonprofit Literary Arts
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Mellon Awards $6.5M to Institutions Advancing Jazz Scholarship and Storytelling
The Mellon Foundation announces over $6.5 million in grants dedicated to expanding jazz scholarship and strengthening its cultural infrastructure as part of the Foundation's $35M jazz initiative.
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Seven Leading Foundations Launch $50 M. Literary Arts Fund
Seven foundations, including the Mellon Foundation, launch the Literary Arts Fund to support nonprofit literary arts across the U.S., with plans to distribute $50 million over a five-year span.
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The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits
A coalition of seven charitable foundations, including the Mellon Foundation, established a Literary Arts Fund to support independent publishers and nonprofits dedicated to writing and reading.
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A new fund will route millions to the literary arts
The Literary Arts Fund, supported by a coalition of philanthropic organizations including the Mellon Foundation, plans to distribute at least $50 million through grants over the next five years.
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Coalition Launches Historic $50 Million Initiative to Bolster Nonprofit Literary Arts
New fund is dedicated to strengthening the field, advancing support for creative writers and ensuring their contributions to American literature for generations to come.
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