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The sponsor provides an award to recognize an individual who has made outstanding chemical engineering contributions and achievements in industries involved in food, pharmaceutical and/or bioengineering.

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Awards provide support, ranging from $200 to $2,500, for research on North American fauna in any phase of wildlife conservation or natural history.

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The sponsor provides funds for summer/winter in-residence research in marine sciences and oceanography on Bermuda. Grants help defray in-house charges only. Grants in 2008 ranged from $300 to $3,000.

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Proposals are requested for grants to be awarded for research to be conducted during 2010 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (GSMNP’s ATBI).

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The sponsor provides an award to support ecological studies of fungal interactions in old growth forests or other unique or endangered ecosystems.

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The Bronx River Watershed Initiative is a source of support for stormwater retrofit and low impact development (LID) projects along the Bronx River designed to address the root causes of pollution from stormwater outfalls and to improve water quality and river ecology.

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The sponsor awards funds to eligible governmental, Tribal or non-governmental organizations for stream improvement/native trout conservation projects. All proposed projects must advance the sponsors' mission of conserving, protecting and restoring native trout fisheries and their watersheds.

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The sponsor invites applications for investigator initiated grants for innovative research on food, nutrition, physical activity and weight management in relation to cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship. The program provides renewable, two-year grants of up to $75,000 per year.

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The sponsor provides support to beginning investigators who have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree or M.D. degree for food, nutrition, physical activity and weight management in relation to cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship.

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The sponsor's program provides community garden groups with the tools and materials they need to reach their goals for neighborhood beautification and horticulture education.

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<p>Applications are accepted January 1 through February 26, 2010. </p>

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The sponosor's scholarships are designed to recognize and reward the great things students are doing to fight hunger in our communities across the United States.

Deadline Note

The award is presented in even-numbered years.

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The sponsor provides support for an award in forest policy in national or international activities.

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The sponsor provides support for an award for voluntary service to the Society of American Foresters.

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The sponsor provides support for an award to recognize outstanding leadership by a young forestry professional in the development and promotion of an individual program or project, or for a sustained leadership role benefiting the practice of forestry and the sponsor's organization.

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The sponsor provides support for an award that recognizes outstanding achievement in biological research leading to the advancement of forestry.

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The sponsor provides support for an award that recognizes distinguished individual research in any branch of the quantitative, managerial, and/or social sciences that has resulted in substantial advances in forestry.

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The sponsor provides support for an award that recognizes excellence in technology transfer, implementation and extension by a Society of American Foresters member.

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The sponsor provides support for an award that recognizes devotion and demonstrated outstanding performance in the field of forestry education.

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The sponsor provides an award to recognize a member of the sponsor's organization who displays the ability, talent, and skill to lead innovative and exemplary communications initiatives and programs that increase the general public's understanding of forestry and natural resources at the local, regional or national level.

Deadline Note

The deadline for submission of pre-proposals is March 1, 2010. Full proposals, if invited, will be due by May 15, 2010.

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Pre-proposals for canine health research, both pre-clinical and clinical studies, in excess of $12,000, are now being accepted. These proposals are for 1 to 2 year projects (special dispensation may be made for 3 year projects).

Deadline Note

New applicants should submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a proposal. Letters of inquiry may be submitted throughout the year, but must be received at least two weeks prior to the corresponding proposal submission deadline.

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The sponsor provides grants to tax-exempt organizations whose purposal supports their vision of a more humane society and more livable world. Although their funding is commonly used to support the state of New Jersey, they are open to the best thinking and models anywhere that may be applied to the challenges faced in their home state.

Deadline Note

January 1, 2010 and July 1, 2010 are the deadlines for applications submitted to the sponsor's headquarters in the U.S. The deadline for submission of an application to the local manufacturing site representative, is September 1. Applicants from outside the U.S. must submit applications to their world area contact by January 1, 2010 and July 1, 2010; the world area contact must submit the applications to the sponsor by March 1, 2010 and September 1, 2010.

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The sponsor provides support to non-profit, tax-exempt organizations in four priority areas: Nutritional Improvement through Agriculture; Healthy Environment; Science Education; and Our Communities. Grants are made both within and outside the U.S.

Deadline Note

Applications will be accepted between Nov. 1 and March 1.

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The sponsor awards grants to further religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes; foster national or international amateur sports competition; and prevent cruelty to children or animals.

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The sponsor provides support for programs targeted to environmental issues. Grants typically range from $500 to $10,000.

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This award recognizes a current or retired, elected or appointed public official who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to conservation.

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The Ecosystems Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) seeks to generate the evidence on ecosystem services, their full value and links to sustainable poverty reduction, so as to equip end users and decision makers with the knowledge on how to manage ecosystems better. The sponsor invites proposals for the first substantive ESPA call.

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The sponsor offers support for proposals to create and promote living shorelines in the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C portions of the Chesapeake Bay. Living shorelines" are defined as shoreline stabilization techniques that use natural habitat elements to protect shorelines from erosion while also providing critical habitat for Bay wildlife.