--------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 09373 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Hyams Foundation, Inc. Title: Grants Contact: Tel: 617-426-5600 x307 Email: nfo@hyamsfoundation.org Website:          http://www.hyamsfoundation.org/deadlines.html Full Program:          http://www.hyamsfoundation.org/2011%20Addition%20to%20Website/2011%20New%20Grantmaking%20Guidelines%20&%20Chart%20%2001.2011.pdf SYNOPSIS: The sponsor will make grants to increase economic and social justice and power within low-income communities in Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 01820 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/4/2012 Sponsor: Joyce Foundation Title: Employment Grants Contact: Tel: 312-782-2464 Email: info@joycefdn.org Website:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/guidelines-2 Full Program:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/deadlines Deadline Note: Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry to the appropriate program officer six to eight weeks before the proposal deadline. Full proposals, if invited, will be due one the following deadlines: April 9, 2012; August 15, 2012, and December 4, 2012. SYNOPSIS: The Joyce Foundation provides funding to establish the Midwest as the leader of the most innovative and effective employment education and training strategies in the country. Grant making specifically supports efforts to increase skill and credential attainment by low-income adult workers in three primary program areas: Basic Foundational Skills; Industry Training Partnerships; and Innovation Fund. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 10615 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/4/2012 Sponsor: Joyce Foundation Title: Money and Politics Grants Program Contact: Tel: 312-782-2464 Email: info@joycefdn.org Website:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/guidelines-5 Full Program:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/deadlines Deadline Note: Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry to the appropriate program officer six to eight weeks before the proposal deadline. Full proposals, if invited, will be due one the following deadlines: April 9, 2012; August 15, 2012, and December 4, 2012. SYNOPSIS: The overriding goal of the Money and Politics Program is to preserve and strengthen those values and qualities that are the foundation of a healthy democratic political system: honesty, fairness, transparency, accountability, competition, and informed citizen participation. Accordingly, the Foundation seeks to create political cultures in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin which makes it possible for more citizens, not just those who are wealthy and well-connected, to run for public office; offers voters real candidate and policy choices at election time; protects voting rights; respects the independence and impartiality of the courts; promotes the public's right to know about government operations and decisions; guarantees the fairness and reliability of elections; and provides citizens with the information needed to make reasoned decisions. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 24840 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/4/2012 Sponsor: Maine Technology Institute Title: Business Innovation Program - TechStart Grant Contact: Shane Beckim Tel: Email: sbeckim@mainetechnology.org Website:          http://www.mainetechnology.org Full Program:          http://www.mainetechnology.org/fund/techstart-grant SYNOPSIS: The TechStart Grant is a new funding opportunity offered as part of the MTI Business Innovation Program to individuals and companies across Maine who are looking to develop their new ideas and new products. Entrepreneurs with ideas of innovative technologies are encouraged to apply. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 71994 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/4/2012 Sponsor: National Endowment for Financial Education Title: Grants Program Contact: Greta Holtz Tel: 303-224-3531 Email: gnz@nefe.org Website:          http://www.nefe.org/what-we-provide/research-funding.aspx Full Program:          http://www.nefe.org/what-we-provide/research-funding/grant-guidlines.aspx Deadline Note: NEFE conducts two grant cycles per year: Spring - First Tuesday in December of prior year Fall - First Tuesday in June of cycle year SYNOPSIS: The grants program seeks innovative research that can make a profound contribution to the field of financial literacy. Inquiries are encouraged from disciplines in fields as diverse as: behavior, economics, neuroscience, sociology, psychology, marketing, finance, education, change theory, and decision sciences and others. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 85908 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/5/2012 Sponsor: American Association for the Advancement of Science Title: Health, Education and Human Services Fellowships Contact: Tel: Website:          http://fellowships.aaas.org Full Program:          http://fellowships.aaas.org/02_Areas/02_index.shtml SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides one-year fellowships which focus the Fellows experience to support improved programs, policies, planning risk analysis, regulation, monitoring and evaluation for a broad range of initiatives in Preventive and community health, disease identification and response, and medical research; Individual, family and community social services, systems and support; Food, processing and distribution safety; and Science education, research, and innovation. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 94717 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/5/2012 Sponsor: Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts Title: Polaroid Fund / Acushnet Foundation Fund Contact: Lauren Maher Tel: 508-996-8253 Email: lmaher@cfsema.org Website:          http://www.cfsema.org/grants/grant-opportunities Full Program:          http://www.cfsema.org/grants/current-requests-for-proposals SYNOPSIS: The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts will provide support for up to $88,000 from the Polaroid Fund and up to $12,000 in matching funds from the Acushnet Foundation Fund for programs addressing workforce development programs, with an emphasis on advocacy and capacity building, as well as English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), and General Education Development (GED) classes; and for family literacy projects that integrate early literacy programming for children from birth to three years old with ESOL and parenting courses. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 10331 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: American Library Association Title: Learning Resources and Library Achievement Awards Contact: Tel: Website:          http://www.ala.org Full Program:          http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/achievementawards/ebscoawards SYNOPSIS: These two annual awards recognize significant achievement in the areas of programs and leadership. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 20504 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) Title: Private Equity Research Prize Contact: Dr Kar Mei Tang, Research Manager Tel: 61 2 8243 7000 Email: karmei.tang@avcal.com.au Website:          http://www.avcal.com.au/stats-research/research-prizes Full Program:          http://www.avcal.com.au/stats-research/research-prizes/avcal-research-prizes-2012-13 SYNOPSIS: The sponsor is pleased to announce the AVCAL Private Equity Research Prize which will be awarded for the best paper on private equity. The prize has a value of A$2,500. Submissions are invited from academia and industry participants for these prizes. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 20506 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) Title: Venture Capital Research Prize Contact: Dr Kar Mei Tang, Research Manager Tel: 61 2 8243 7000 Email: karmei.tang@avcal.com.au Website:          http://www.avcal.com.au/stats-research/research-prizes Full Program:          http://www.avcal.com.au/stats-research/research-prizes/avcal-research-prizes-2012-13 SYNOPSIS: The sponsor is pleased to announce the AVCAL Venture Capital Research Prize which will be awarded for the best paper on venture capital. The prize has a value of A$2,500. Submissions are invited from academia and industry participants for these prizes. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 19601 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: Cardinal Health Foundation Title: Effectiveness, Efficiency and Excellence in Healthcare Grant (E3 Grant Program) Contact: Tel: 614-757-5000 Email: communityrelations@cardinalhealth.com Website:          http://www.cardinal.com/mps/public/!ut/p/c1/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjA3cDAwtfZ18fV2NTA09HL_dAYz8TQ4NQM_3g1Dz9cJAus3gDHMDRQN_PIz83VT9SP8ocySznQB Full Program:          http://www.cardinal.com/mps/public/!ut/p/c1/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjA3cDAwtfZ18fV2NTA09HL_dAYz8TQ4NQM_3g1Dz9cJAus3gDHMDRQN_PIz83VT9SP8ocySznQBcDTzNvH0tDI29jAwNT_cic1PTE5Er9gmwvC29HRUUAE6Yq-g!!/dl2/d1/L0lJSklna2shL0lCakFBQ3lBQkVSQ0lBISEvWUZOQTFOST Deadline Note: All proposal are due Friday, December 7, 2012. SYNOPSIS: This grant program supports programs that help healthcare providers implement best practices that can truly transform patient care. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 71105 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: Council on Foundations Title: Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking Contact: Evelyn Gibson Tel: 703-879-0691 Email: evelyn.gibson@cof.org Website:          http://www.cof.org/programsandservices/awards/index.cfm Full Program:          http://www.cof.org/files/Bamboo/programsandservices/awards/2012Scrivnerform-fillable.pdf SYNOPSIS: The Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking recognizes a grantmaker who has demonstrated outstanding creativity. It honors grantmakers who, with a combination of vision, principle and personal commitment, are making a critical difference in a creative way. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 30699 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/13/2012 Sponsor: Transportation Research Board Title: NCHRP Request for Proposal - Identifying Successful Practices in the FHWA Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Contact: Christopher J. Hedges Tel: 202-334-1472 Email: chedges@nas.edu Website:          http://www.trb.org/Projects/RequestsforProposals.aspx Full Program:          http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3424 Deadline Note: Proposals (20 single-bound copies) are due not later than 4:30 p.m. on 12/13/2012. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor has an issued a request for proposals to identify best practices in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program for facilitating: broad participation of DBEs in state DOT highway contracts; successful graduation from the program, and; graduates who are able to survive on their own outside the DBE program. Broad participation is defined in terms of both the numbers of DBEs contracted and the diversity of company types they represent. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 04027 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/14/2012 Sponsor: American Library Association Title: Loleta D. Fryan Grant (ORS) Contact: Kathy Rosa Tel: 312-280-4273 Email: krosa@ala.org Website:          http://www.ala.org Full Program:          http://www.ala.org/offices/ors/orsawards/fyanloletad/fyanloletad SYNOPSIS: Under this program, grants are made to be used for the development and improvement of public libraries and the services they provide. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 25664 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/14/2012 Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation Title: Rhode Island Innovation Fellowship Contact: Jessica David Tel: 401-427-4005 Email: jdavid@rifoundation.org Website:          http://www.rifoundation.org/News/NewsArticles/tabid/513/ArticleId/137/Seeking-individuals-with-ambitious-ideas-for-Rhode-Island.aspx Full Program:          http://www.rifoundation.org/CommunityInitiatives/RhodeIslandInnovationFellowship/tabid/1002/Default.aspx Deadline Note: Interested candidates must complete a one-page application online. The application is due by December 14, 2012. SYNOPSIS: The Rhode Island Foundation provides fellowships designed to stimulate solutions by Rhode Islanders to Rhode Island challenges. The fellowship provides $100,000 a year for up to three years to develop, test, and implement innovative ideas that have the potential to dramatically improve any area of life in Rhode Island. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 22114 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: American Library Association Title: Gale Cengage Learning Award for Excellence in Business Librarianship Contact: Tel: Email: rusa@ala.org Website:          http://www.ala.org Full Program:          http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/businesslib SYNOPSIS: The sponsor presents an award to an individual who has made a significant contribution to business librarianship. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 69404 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: American Library Association Title: John Sessions Memorial Award Contact: Tel: Email: rusa@ ala.org Website:          http://www.ala.org Full Program:          http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/sessions SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides an award which recognizes a library or library system which has made a significant effort to work with the labor community and by doing so has brought recognition to the history and contribution of the labor movement to the development of the United States. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 89626 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: American Library Association Title: Emerald Research Grant Awards Contact: Tel: Email: rusa@ala.org Website:          http://www.ala.org Full Program:          http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/emeraldgrant SYNOPSIS: The sponsor offers support to individuals seeking support to conduct research in business librarianship. Two $5,000 awards will be presented. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 93532 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Hesselbein (Frances) Leadership Institute Title: Scholarship Program - Hesselbein Ambassador Professional Development Opportunity Contact: Tel: 212-224-1174 Website:          http://www.leadertoleader.org Full Program:          http://www.leadertoleader.org/collaboration/ama/index.html Deadline Note: To apply for the 2012 AMA Scholarship, please submit the materials specified in the application form via email by December 15, 2012. Applicants may be contacted for additional information. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. SYNOPSIS: The American Managment Association (AMA) and the Hesselbein Leadership Institute offer one year of intellectual resources and opportunities designed to enhance the leadership effectiveness and support the personal professional performance of individuals who play a leadership role in an organization that makes a difference in people's lives. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 12908 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: New York Academy of Medicine Title: Gladys Brooks Book and Paper Conservation Internship Contact: Tel: 212-822-7363 Email: conservation@nyam.org Website:          http://www.nyam.org Full Program:          http://www.nyam.org/library/conservation-lab/gladys-brooks-internship.html SYNOPSIS: The Gladys Brooks Internship at The New York Academy of Medicine is designed to provide an opportunity for training in book and paper conservation. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 65633 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/17/2012 Sponsor: Bader (Helen) Foundation Title: Workforce Development Program Contact: Tel: 414-224-6464 Website:          http://www.hbf.org/NewSite/Programs/Economic%20Development_focus.htm Full Program:          http://www.hbf.org/NewSite/ApplyUS.htm Deadline Note: The deadline for receipt of preliminary applications is December 17, 2012. Full proposals, if invited, will be due by January 15, 2013. SYNOPSIS: Helen Bader Foundation provides support to advance new, collaborative models of successful workforce development for Milwaukee's diverse population of unemployed, creating new approaches to link the city's unemployed with sustainable, appropriate employment in the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 30750 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/18/2012 Sponsor: Transportation Research Board Title: NCHRP Request for Proposal - Alternative Financing Approaches for Passenger and Freight Rail Projects Contact: Lawrence D. Goldstein Tel: 202-334-1866 Email: lgoldstein@nas.edu Website:          http://www.trb.org/Projects/RequestsforProposals.aspx Full Program:          http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3486 Deadline Note: Proposals (20 single-bound copies) are due not later than 4:30 p.m. on 12/18/2012. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor has issued a request for proposals for research which would analyze alternative financing methods that have been used in other transportation modes or other industries. The purpose of this review is to identify and formulate new and innovative financing mechanisms. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 25232 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/20/2012 Sponsor: Chesapeake Bay Trust Title: Ellen Fraites Wagner Award Contact: Kristin Foringer Tel: 410-974-2941 x113 Email: kforinger@cbtrust.org Website:          http://www.cbtrust.org/site/c.miJPKXPCJnH/b.5724307/apps/s/content.asp?ct=7536611 Full Program:          https://www.kintera.org/AutoGen/Register/Register.asp?ievent=1041534&en=4dKxGFOfG3JGKPNiH2JDKMOtGnJRKROoEaKKKTPkEcKQLYPEE SYNOPSIS: The Ellen Fraites Wagner award is given to a Maryland citizen who has shown exceptional commitment to the Chesapeake Bay and exhibits leadership in the Bay community.