Synopsis

The sponsor offers a grant to recognize the most deserving proposal relating to work in progress on a research project in American Colonial history, with particular references to the intercultural aspects of American and European relations. Applicants must be members of the sponsor organization.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides an award to recognize outstanding contributions by a chemical engineer to community service and to the solution of socially oriented problems. Award recipients must be members of the sponsor's Institute. The award consists of a plaque and $2,000 cash prize.

Synopsis

The program was established to support young psychologists with a demonstrated interest in the behavioral aspects of human reproductive behavior or an area related to population concerns.

Deadline Note

Applicants should first submit a brief inquiry. Inquiries may be submitted at any time, and applications will be provided on a rolling basis as soon as an inquiry is approved. Upcoming deadlines for full applications are November 15, 2009 and February 15, 2010.

Synopsis

The Site Preservation Grant Program supports the conservation of ancient monuments and the preparation of management plans for long-term maintenance of the cultural and physical landscapes of sites.

Synopsis

The purpose of the David E. Sopher New Scholar Award is to promote intellectual enquiry from new scholars into geographies of religions and belief systems through the presentation of papers at the AAG meeting. Papers will be judged on potential contribution to the field of Geography of Religions and Belief Systems, organization, and written composition.

Deadline Note

Applications should be filed before the given deadline date for conferences to be held during the following six-month period.

Synopsis

Support is provided to institutions for conferences and workshops related to Chinese studies in the humanities and the social sciences. Budgets for conferences should not exceed $25,000.

Synopsis

The sponsor will provide mini grants of up to $2,000 for a project relating to the humanities.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support to public institutions and nonprofit organizations in Michigan. The sponsor's grantmaking focuses on six interrelated aspects of community life: Nurturing Community Arts, Community Capital Projects, Enhancing the Lives of Children and Their Families, Encouraging Civic Progress, Protecting the Environment; and Strengthening Philanthropy. Funding is primarily limited to the greater Grand Rapids area, plus Emmet and Charlevoix counties of Michigan. Some statewide Michigan grants are also made.

Synopsis

The sponsor makes an award to celebrate and highlight the efforts of people dedicated to improving the health of disadvantaged and disenfranchised populations and to recognize the programs that effectively demonstrate the link between health, poverty and development. The person or organization selected for this award must be able to demonstrate measurable results in the field, as well as possess the ability and expertise to share, inspire and extend best practices for improving health.

Synopsis

This program is designed to support humanities programs, including community education on historical, cultural and ethical topics and traditions.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides an award of up to $2,500 to help a non-profit group publish a book, monograph or other writing that is in the humanities and responds to the intellectual needs of a non-academic, general audience. The grant-supported publication must be introduced and presented to the public and discussed in terms of its humanities themes, issues, value and availability to the general community.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides financial support in the areas of children’s education, women's issues, economic development in disadvantaged communities, and activities of the Religious Society of Friends.. Preference is given to organizations that serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and have annual budgets of less than $2 million.

Deadline Note

Letters of intent are due on February 15, 2010. If invited, full applications will be due by April 26, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides research grants primarily focused on understanding the mechanisms that contribute to Rett syndrome and its associated complications.

Deadline Note

Letters of intent are due on March 9, 2009. If invited, full applications will be due by May 25, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support designed to assist post-doctoral researchers establish careers in fields relevant to Rett Syndrome research.

Synopsis

A $3,000 grant provides support for research and development in family and consumer sciences or any of the related specializations. Eligible applicants are Kappa Omicron Nu members or teams.

Synopsis

A $1,000 grant provides support for research and development in family and consumer sciences or any of the related specializations. Eligible applicants are Kappa Omicron Nu members or teams.

Synopsis

Support is provided to nonprofit organizations for proposals and projects with national impact having to do with economic education research.

Deadline Note

Concept papers must be submitted to the sponsor by the deadline. Full applications will be invited.

Synopsis

Signature Employment Grants support new pilot initiatives or demonstration projects that result in increased employment opportunities for individuals with mobility and/or cognitive impairment primarily from neurological disorders.

Deadline Note

Letters of inquiry are due on February 15, 2010, and June 14, 2010. Draft proposals, if invited are due by March 16, 2010, and July 13, 2010. Full proposals, are due by March 29, 2010 and August 2, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor makes grants in five program areas: arts and humanities; Catholic activities; education (Catholic and nonsectarian private schools); health care; and human services. Applications are accepted from organizations in Baltimore City and in Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard and Washington Counties in Maryland.

Synopsis

Through this program, the sponsor supports promising biomedical exploration and the development of research careers in clinical investigation in Oregon.

Synopsis

These awards are intended to further the development of young investigators who interact with human subjects and who are interested in a career in clinical research.

Synopsis

Research grants are limited exclusively to research projects conducted by an individual U.S-based post-doctoral scholar or individuals with comparable research or professional skills.

Synopsis

Research Contracts are limited exclusively to collaborative research projects conducted by multiple post-doctoral scholars or individuals with comparable research or professional skills who do not hold Ph.Ds, including at least one scholar/researcher based in the U.S.

Synopsis

The sponsor funds projects that: are designed and implemented by women and girls; have limited financial access which reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of our society and promote the empowerment of women and girls; promote building community power; and promote racial, social, economic and environmental justice.

Synopsis

The sponsor funds projects that: are designed and implemented by women and girls; reflect the diversity of the served community; promote community building power; promote racial, social, economic and environmental justice; and have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding.

Synopsis

The sponsor funds projects that: are designed and implemented by women and girls; reflect the diversity of the community served; promote building community power; and promote racial, social, economic and environmental justice; and have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding for projects that: are designed and implemented by women and girls; reflect the diversity of the community served; promote building community power; promote racial, social, economic and environmental justice; and have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding.

Synopsis

An award is provided to recognize, encourage, and support unsung individuals who are making distinctive contributions to the human and civil rights, autonomy and dignity of others.

Deadline Note

Applications are reviewed at quarterly meetings. Applications are due November 15 for the January meeting, February 15 for the April meeting, May 15 for the July meeting, and August 15 for the October meeting.

Synopsis

The sponsor makes grants to charitable and governmental organizations for charitable purposes and to provide financial resources and assistance for community-wide projects and programs in healthcare, education, and the betterment of cultural, environmental and economic conditions for the people of Meridian and Lauderdale County, MS.

Deadline Note

The sponsor is currently only accepting application from organizations located in and/or providing services in Greenwood County, although the guidelines on the website specify otherwise.

Synopsis

The sponsor will support organizations that help people rebuild their communities from the inside out by focusing on assets and mobilizing relationships between local institutions, businesses and residents.

Deadline Note

Proposals for summer projects, including those for children and youth, must be submitted during grant cycles I and III only.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding to non-profit, tax-exempt organizations in Greater Greensboro, North Carolina. Grants are awarded to meet a variety of community needs and opportunities and generally, priority is given to proposals in the areas of arts & humanities, education, housing, building capacity of nonprofits, and building social capital (projects that help build and sustain connections among people and groups). Grants range from a few hundred dollars up to $10,000.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications for research to develop (1) a guidebook for airport CEOs and their executive team on the application of enterprise risk management (ERM) to airports and (2) an electronic tool that can be used to prepare a risk classifications matrix. A total of approximately $350,000 is available.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications for research to repare a guidebook for airports that provides strategies for developing and maintaining stakeholder support when undertaking new airport capacity initiatives. A total of approximately $300,000 is available.

Deadline Note

The sponsor accepts and reviews applications and grants awards on a year-round basis. Application deadlines will be updated regularly for those who would like to be considered for funding in advance of the Skoll World Forum.

Synopsis

Skoll Awards provide core support in the form of grants, loans or a combination of the two. The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship support social entrepreneurs whose work has the potential for large-scale influence on critical challenges of our time: environmental sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights, institutional responsibility, social and economic equality, peace and security. The awards are not intended for new or early-stage programs or initiatives. Programs submitted for consideration should have a track record of at least three years.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications to develop recommended guidelines for the selection of Test Levels 2 through 5 bridge rails considering in-service performance. A total of approximately $250,000 is available.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for postdoctoral to mid-career microbiologists to spend one year on the staff of an individual congressman, congressional committee, or with some other appropriate organizational unit of Congress.

Synopsis

This nine month (August-May) Fellowship Program offers exceptional Latino college graduates and young professionals unparalleled exposure to professional experience in the public policy areas of Health, Housing, Law, International Affairs (includes three months abroad in Mexico or Spain: February – May) and Science, Technology, Education & Math (STEM).

Synopsis

The mission of the York County Community Foundation is to inspire philanthropy and strengthen our community by supporting initiatives that address local needs and providing quality services to donors and constituents.

Synopsis

The sponsor's invite proposals that address pedagogical or administrative issues that pertain to summer session at North American colleges and universities.

Synopsis

The fund provides assistance to support organizations and projects benefiting residents of the village of Kingston, RI.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides up to $10,000 over a two year period for its members who are age sixty and over and/or retired to apply their knowledge to helping solve social problems or to assist policy makers to do this.

Synopsis

The sponsor administers a journalism fellowship program to award fellowship grants to working print and online journalists. The winners undertake and complete a one-year project of their choosing, focusing on journalism supportive of American culture and a free society.

Synopsis

The sponsor makes an award to recognize "the best paper or article of the year on intercultural or international relations". Eligible applicants are non-members, as well as members of SPSSI, and graduate students are especially urged to submit papers. A cash award is given.

Deadline Note

Referrals must be received by February 8, 2010. Applications must be received by February 23, 2010. The Foundation does accept “spontaneous” candidacies to the program. A candidate does not need to be referred to the program in order to apply.

Synopsis

Since its inception, the program has taken small groups of carefully selected up-and-coming leaders in government, business, media, the military and the non-profit sector and provided them with the opportunity to spend five days together two years in a row, once in France and once in the United States. During the annual meetings, Young Leaders spend time discussing policy issues of critical contemporary concern and, more importantly, getting to know their French-American Young Leader counterparts.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for fellows to conduct in-residence research in areas related to natural resources, energy, or the environment. Fellows are normally in residence at RFF for eleven months.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for research related to the environment and resource economics. One award of $9,000 is available.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of preliminary application is February 24, 2010. The corresponding deadline for receipt of full proposals is March 24, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding for programs that result in the personal development of children and youth in the city of Milwaukee.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of preliminary application is February 24, 2010. The corresponding deadline for receipt of full proposals is March 24, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support to strengthen efforts to build businesses, train and place low-income workers, and improve the overall livability of the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Deadline Note

For grants larger than $82,500, the deadlines for receipt of mandatory letters of inquiry are: October 14, 2009; and February 24, 2010; and July 14, 2010. Full proposals, if invited, are due by: November 11, 2009; March 24, 2010; and August 11, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for work in Greater Philadelphia to promote a better early care and education system, more effective and equitable public education policies, and the coordination of quality development opportunities for older youth.

Synopsis

The Redding Rancheria Community Fund accepts proposals for funding in the areas of Arts/Culture, Education, Environment, Health, and Social Services.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications for research to develop a process for evaluating sustainable design concepts and technology alternatives in the planning and design phases of airport project development.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications for research to provide information on the environmental benefits and other considerations of aircraft auxiliary units (APUs). This information will assist airports and airlines in evaluating APU alternatives.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications for research to to prepare a handbook for airport operators and others associated with “drop-in” jet fuel production and delivery that summarizes issues and opportunities associated with locating (on or off-airport) an alternative jet fuel production facility, and its storage and distribution requirements. A total of approximately $2-50,000 is available.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications for research to develop a guidebook and an associated reproducible and transparent systems analysis methodology to help airport management make decisions in the face of uncertain futures, recognizing and addressing risks and opportunities as input to facility planning and development. A total of approximately $350,000 is available.

Deadline Note

To receive an application for Fellowship, a nomination letter must be submitted to Fellowship Affairs by January 29, 2010. The application is due by February 26, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides a fellowship for a foreign correspondent or editor which enables the fellow to be in residence for nine months at the Council on Foreign Relations headquarters in New York.

Synopsis

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.

Deadline Note

Deadlines will be implemented in the nine priority communities on a staggered schedule over the next four years. The deadline for receipt of applications is 3 p.m. Eastern Time on the designated date. Dates are subject to change. Eastern N.C.—June 26, 2009–August 14, 2009 Portland, Ore.—September 25, 2009–November 13, 2009 Mid South (Western Tenn., Eastern Ark., Northern Miss.)—December 18, 2009–February 26, 2010 N.J. (Specific site/region to be determined)—March 19, 2010–May 21, 2010 Starr County, Texas—June 25, 2010–August 27, 2010

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support to develop critical leadership competencies for 270 early- to mid-career professionals through an innovative, 16-month leadership development curriculum. The program will be delivered in nine priority communities on a staggered schedule over the next four years. The program will support travel costs.

Synopsis

To encourage outstanding work from researchers, furthering innovation in health care delivery and management, the sponsor recognizes individuals for excellence in original and creative research focusing on health care best practices and the implementation of health care policy.

Deadline Note

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

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

The sponsor grants equipment to eligible organizations who have developed creative projects that address the sponsor's investment priorities and create partnerships for success. The primary investment priorities are higher education and kindergarten through twelve education.

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

The Rosie Wall Community Spirit Grant, in an amount ranging from $1,000-$3,000 per recipient, will be presented to up to six applicants (dependent on funding) who are involved in a specific community health or research project.

Deadline Note

The February 28 deadline is for Fall Session, and the August 31 deadline is for Spring Session.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides a fellowship designed to bring scholars and specialists working on Germany, Europe, and/or transatlantic relations to AICGS for research stays of two months each.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides a maximum of £2,500 for study or research in the area of road transport. The funding may contribute to expenses incurred in travelling and subsistence, obtaining research material, mounting a research programme, etc. The award is available to all members of CILT worldwide.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides four awards of £250 each to members of CILT worldwide for meritorious papers in the areas of: policy transportation management and industrial logistics.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications for Lecture awards made up to £1,000. Awards are available to CILT National Councils and Sections in the form of a grant, to support the costs of a lecture of international standing and contribution.

Synopsis

Scholarships are designed to encourage research into logistics and transport developments and needs in different parts of the world. Any CILT member (including Student Affiliate) may apply for an award, either directly or through a National Council, Section or Branch. Three awards of up to £1,000 are available.

Synopsis

The Henry Spurrier student support grants are intended to encourage research by contributing to expenses incurred in travelling and subsistence, obtaining research material, mounting a research programme, etc. Up to ten awards of up to £200 each are available.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications for library grants to support the acquisition of new books in the field of transport and logistics. Awards of up to £1,000 are available to National Councils, Sections, Branches and Institute accredited teaching centres.

Synopsis

The sponsor's grant activity supports developmental projects, instructional projects, and training programs in engineering education and research that fit the sponsor's fields of interest. These currently include enhancing communication and use of information in engineering, women in engineering, and information access in developing countries.

Synopsis

The Józef Tischner Fellowship has been granted to junior researchers from Poland and young Polish- American scholars since 2003. The fellowship is open to all academic disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences; research proposals related to one of the IWM ’s main fields are strongly encouraged.

Synopsis

The Society for Economic Botany announces the offering of annual research award(s) of up to $2,500. The awards are intended to help pay the costs of field work on a topic related to economic botany.

Synopsis

This prize recognizes and encourages excellence in teaching and research in the field of foreign relations by younger scholars. The prize of $1000 is awarded annually.

Synopsis

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

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

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides an award to the best paper presented at the Annual Meeting. At least one author must be a member of the Gender Issues and Worklife Balance Section.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides an award to the outstanding dissertation selected from dissertations submitted for consideration that were completed in the prior calendar year.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides an award for the outstanding manuscript selected from published articles published in the prior calendar year submitted to the Section for consideration.

Synopsis

This award is presented annually by the Association to its members whose careers demonstrate extraordinary achievements that have well served the anthropological profession.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides an award to recognize the successful communication of anthropology to the general public through the media. There are no eligibility restrictions, and the award is given annually.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides an award to recognize teachers who have contributed to and encouraged the study of anthropology.

Synopsis

This is an annual prize given by the AAA to encourage and reward excellent contributions in the use of anthropological perspectives, theories, models and methods in an anticipatory mode.

Synopsis

The sponsor awards a fellowship that supports one or more researcher(s) wishing to use the collections of the American Jewish Historical Society.

Synopsis

The sponsor awards research grants to individuals or teams conducting studies that advance the knowledge and practice of massage therapy by supporting scientific research, education and community service. Grants range from $1,000 to $30,000.

Synopsis

This contest, with school support, fosters an opportunity for students to develop research skills by conducting their own research case study in which they will summarize the results in the format of a professional research paper.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans in the continental United States and Canada. Eligible applicants are younger scholars who have received the doctorate, and graduate students. Grants average $2,500 for one year.

Deadline Note

This award is offered on a biennial basis.

Synopsis

The sponsor awards this biennial $25,000 prize to recognize the efforts of a early-career psychological science investigator in the areas of research consistent with those pursued by Frank Joseph McGuigan, PhD. The prize will be awarded to the recipient's institution for the benefit of his or her research.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for research to increase the general public’s understanding of homosexuality and to alleviate the stress that gay men and lesbians experience in this and future civilizations.

Deadline Note

<p>This award is made biennially.</p>

Synopsis

A prize in the amount of $25,000 is given to young psychologists engaged in research that seeks to explicate the concept of the human mind from a primarily psychophysiological perspective.

Synopsis

One competitive award of $1,000 recognizes academic contributions to interior design through literature or visual communication. Entries should address the needs of the public, designers, and students on such topics as educational research, behavioral science, business practice, design process, theory or other technical subjects.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for subventions in support of new book-length publications in the field of Classical Archaeology (defined as Greek, Roman, and Etruscan archaeology and art history). Particularly welcome are projects that publish the work of first-time authors or represent the publication of final reports of primary data from sites already excavated or surveyed, but are still unpublished.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides grants to assist charitable and educational institutions located in Fulton or DeKalb counties for promoting education, scientific research, for the care of the sick, aged or helpless, to improve living conditions or to provide recreation for all classes and for such other charitable purposes as will make for the mental, moral and physical improvement of the inhabitants of Fulton and DeKalb counties regardless of race, color, or creed.

Synopsis

The sponsor is offering a personal grant to a scholar or professional in an early career stage, e.g. before gaining tenure in an academic institution or its equivalent, whose proposed work would deal with topics within the Leo Baeck Institute’s mission, namely historical or cultural issues of the Jewish experience in German-speaking lands.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding for offers funding for resident-driven and -led community-based organizations in Baltimore City and Baltimore County neighborhoods.

Synopsis

The sponsor is dedicated to fulfilling the Founders’ desires to help people reach their individual potential.

Deadline Note

Proposals must be postmarked by December 1 for review in the February meeting, by March 1 for the May meeting, and by September 1 for the November meeting. Proposals must be sent by mail.

Synopsis

Support is provided to nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations for programs in pre-collegiate education, collections care and conservation, conserving biodiversity, music, and programs to support Native Americans. First-time awards typically range from $3,000 to $10,000.