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Research grants up to $15,000 are available to encourage academics in all fields of scholarship to study topics of interest to the equipment leasing and finance industry. General topics of research interest are: funding; industry compensation models; strategic management/planning; Accounting/financial reporting; and finance; tax and legislative/ regulatory; credit/collections; economics; portfolio management; contracts/documentation; technology benchmarking; strategic importance of captives; operations; and best practices.

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The sponsor offers support for nonprofit staff and board members to attend training and professional development programs.

Deadline Note

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a Letter of Inquiry as early as practicably possible for review. It is recommended that preproposals be received no later than December 15 to be considered for the April funding cycle and July 15 to be considered for the October funding cycle. Full proposals are to be submitted by invitation only.

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Support is provided for projects to promote greater understanding between the U.S. and Japan, focusing on the areas of improved instruction in precollegiate education, communication/public opinion, and policy studies on central issues facing the U.S. and Japan.

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The sponsor provides funding to organizations located in its service area who are undertaking projects in the areas of economic and community development, environmental leadership and stewardship, and education and workforce development.

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The sponsor provides support for evaluations of existing QI training programs to produce evidence that will inform decision-making about whether and how to invest in QI training. This initiative will support up to five projects with budgets of up to $350,000 for a time period of no more than three years.

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The sponsor supports organizations, programs and institutions that provide new or enhanced opportunity to those within the granting areas, particularly the young.

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The sponsor provides support for projects which promote the use of nonviolence to achieve social justice. Grantmaking revolves around the issues to which A.J. Muste dedicated his life: peace and disarmament; social and economic justice; racial and sexual equality; and labor rights. Approximately twenty-five to thirty-five grants are made annually, ranging up to $2,000.

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The award recognizes a leader in the farm community who is practicing sustainable production methods and has developed cutting edge approaches to production, processing or marketing.

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The sponsor offers support for co-op development grants that will enhance the quality of life for seniors living in rural America.

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The sponsor is interested in funding research projects in the travel and tourism field.

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The sponsor will provide support to an eligible higher education institution for a program aimed at improving teaching, research, and outreach at the University of Ngozi in Burundi. USAID/Burundi encourages U.S. universities with expertise in applied agricultural research, extension, and agribusiness to apply for this partnership award.

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The sponsor provides grants to fund community improvement initiatives in communities with an active ADM facility. Up to four grants of $10,000 each will be awarded.

Deadline Note

Applicants must fill out a preliminary application by July 31, 2008. Full proposals will then be invited.

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The Chicago Community Trust Fellowship is designed to elevate the careers of Chicago leaders and increase their future impact on the Chicago metropolitan area.

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The sponsor provides support for nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status providing services in the focus areas of economic empowerment, youth development and community support. Special consideration is given to programs which support low- to moderate-income individuals by providing services, training or education which improve the quality of life and provide opportunities for advancement.

Deadline Note

Applicants are required to initiate requets for grants by submitting a letter of intent. Full proposals, if invited, will be due by the above deadlines.

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The sponsor supports organizations and projects which serve the needs of the disadvantaged in the Baltimore, MD community and the region. The sponsor is devoted to: joining others in seeking solutions to pervasive and stubborn social and economic problems; promoting the development of fuller human potential and achievement of self-sufficiency through educational opportunities; and strengthening organizations to provide greater access and more effective services.

Deadline Note

Proposal letters are accepted on an ongoing basis throughout the year, but are considered only in the next grantmaking cycle. The deadlines for proposal letters are November 1, February 1, May 1 and August 1.

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The sponsor seeks to improve the quality of life in the communities it serves by supporting programs in the areas of: human needs, education, culture and art, civic and the environment.

Deadline Note

The Board of Directors and all Grant Distribution Committees meet quarterly (usually in March, June, September and December). Deadlines are a month prior: on the first days of February, May, August and November. Requests received after any quarterly deadline will be considered at the next meeting.

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The sponsor provides support for nonprofit, education or church organizations providing direct services to the residents of San Mateo County, California, and for international programs providing services in Mexico or Central America.

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The Templeton Freedom Prize For Initiative In Public Relations recognizes non-profit research institutes that have demonstrated outstanding success in effectively communicating the ideas of a free society.

Deadline Note

The December 1, 2007 deadline refers to Sustainable Communities and Economies proposals; the March 1, 2008 deadline applies to Arts and Culture proposals; and the August 1, 2008 deadline refers to Human Rights proposals.

Synopsis

Support is provided for grants in three major program areas, Arts and Culture, Human Rights and Sustainable Communities and Economies. Priority is given to organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area in California; and in the United Kingdom, priority is given to London-based organizations. The duration of the project may be up to three years.

Deadline Note

Proposals are accepted from June 1 through August 1 (preferred) for possible inclusion in the next calendar year budget.

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The sponsor maintains a philanthropic contributions budget for non-profit, charitable programs closely tied to its corporate goals and focused primarily in locations of strong business interests.

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Support is provided to a scholar to teach courses and collaborate in research with a Technion partner at TECHNION - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa. Fellowships are for four to nine months. Professor or associate professor rank is required.

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The sponsor awards a distinguished lectureship to teach two courses per semester at the B.A. and M.A. level. The amount of the award is approximately 350,000 Danish crowns for the academic year. Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree and three years of teaching experience. Associate or full professors preferred; however, professionals will also be considered if they have the appropriate educational background.

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The sponsor awards a distinguished lectureship for a scholar to teach courses, direct research, and offer lectures or seminars at the undergraduate and graduate levels in American studies or literature. Award durations are five to nine months. Awards include a stipend of $3,600 per month, plus dependent, housing, book, and travel allowances.

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The sponsor provides a distinguished lecturing award in economics at an institution in the People's Republic of China. The award is for five or ten months.

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The sponsor provides a distinguished lectureship for a scholar to lecture at the graduate and undergraduate levels in any field at York University. The award term is four months.

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The sponsor awards a distinguished lecturing award for a scholar to teach graduate level seminars (LLM program courses) of thirty-six hours each to approximately thirty students. The courses will be advanced. The award is for three months. The award is tenable at the School of Law, Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon. A stipend of approximately 3,500 euro per month is provided.

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The sponsor provides lecturing/research awards in any field at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou. The award is for nine months.

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The sponsor provides lecturing/research awards in the fields of agricultural economics or business administration at the Catholic University of West Africa, Cotonou. French proficiency is required for lecturing. The award is for nine months.

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The sponsor provides lecturing or lecturing/research awards in any field at an institution in Cameroon. The award is for ten months.

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The sponsor provides lecturing or lecturing/research awards in any field at the University of N'Djamena, N'Djamena. The award is for five to nine months. English is sufficient for lecturing in American literature; some level of French language knowledge is useful for daily living. French proficiency is required for lecturing in other disciplines.

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The sponsor provides a lecturing/research award in any field at the Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa. The award is for ten months.

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The sponsor provides a lecturing/research award in business administration, economics, computer or information sciences, or public administration at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Accra; Ashesi University College, Accra; Catholic University College, Fiapre; or Methodist University College, Accra. The award is for ten months.

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The sponsor provides a lecturing/research award in law at the Faculty of Law, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. The award is for ten months.

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The sponsor provides a lecturing/research award in any of the wide range of disciplines at the following possible host institutions: University of Antananarivo, University of Antsiranana, University of Mahajanga, University of Toamasina, University of Fianarantsoa and University of Toliara. The award is for ten months.

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The sponsor provides lecturing/research and lecturing awards in business administration, economics, agriculture, engineering or veterinary medicine at the School of Finance and Banking; Higher Learning Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry; Umutara Polytechnic; Higher Learning Institute or University of Agriculture, Technology and Education. Lecturing is in French and English. The award is for six to ten months.

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The sponsor provides a lecturing/research award in any field at: Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar; or Gatson Berger University, Saint Louis. English is sufficient for lecturing in American literature; conversational French is helpful. Fluent F