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  • Sachs Program for Arts Innovation: Sachs will provide support for the arts at Penn and the wider Philadelphia region; Grant opportunities that align with the themes of 2026. Grant making will support art-making in the university; does not have to be art-centric, but must have a creative component (flexible).
  • SNF Paideia program: The Program will provide support for courses for 2026 which focus on dialogue around democracy and citizenship President’s Office: Draw Down the Lightning Grants
  • America 250 Course Development Grants: Applications are now open for Penn faculty interested in developing undergraduate and graduate courses that engage directly with America 250 and its themes.
     

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