--------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 07513 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/4/2012 Sponsor: Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc. Title: Neighborhood Fund Contact: Tel: 404-688-5525 Email: NeighborhoodFund@cfgreateratlanta.org Website:          http://www.cfgreateratlanta.org/Community-Initiatives/Current-Initiatives/Neighborhood-Fund.aspx SYNOPSIS: Through its Neighborhood Fund, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta provides resources to community groups (non-501(c)3) in the twenty-three county metropolitan Atlanta area seeking to impact their community at the local level. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 65227 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/4/2012 Sponsor: Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Title: Grants Program Contact: Tel: 616-396-6590 Email: info@cfhz.org Website:          http://cfhz.org/index.php/page/community-impact/grants Full Program:          http://cfhz.org/index.php/page/community-impact/funding-guidelines SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides support to tax-exempt organizations located in or serving the greater Holland/Zeeland, Michigan area. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 75100 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/5/2012 Sponsor: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Title: Howard K. Schachman Public Service Award Contact: Tel: 240-283-6600 Email: asbmb@asbmb.org Website:          http://www.asbmb.org/Page.aspx?id=2196 Full Program:          http://www.asbmb.org/Page.aspx?id=14743 Deadline Note: The 2013 Awards Nomination Submission Deadline is June 5, 2012. SYNOPSIS: The Howard K. Schachman Public Service Award is given annually and recognizes an individual who best demonstrates dedication to public service in support of biomedical science. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 71994 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/5/2012 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: 19436 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/7/2012 Sponsor: Marietta Community Foundation Title: Grants Program Contact: Tel: 740-373-3286 Email: info@mariettacommunityfoundation.org Website:          http://mcfohio.org/index.php?pg=50 Full Program:          http://mcfohio.org/index.php?pg=49 Deadline Note: To be considered in a particular cycle, the application must be received at the Foundation's offices by February 7, June 7, or October 7 by 4:30 p.m. If the application is not received by that date, it will be held over for consideration during the next grant cycle. Applicants should allow 60 to 90 days for processing and response. SYNOPSIS: The Marietta Community Foundation is committed to building a strong Foundation for our community and making life better for all citizens of Washington County and the surrounding communities. The Foundation seeks to respond to a wide variety of needs in the community. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 73378 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/8/2012 Sponsor: African American Success Foundation, Inc. Title: Lydia Donaldson Tutt-Jones Memorial Research Grant Contact: Cynthia Wilson, Ph.D., Chairperson Tel: 954-792-1117 Website:          http://blacksuccessfoundation.org Full Program:          http://blacksuccessfoundation.org/lcdtj%20research%20grant.htm SYNOPSIS: This grant provides financial support to students and professionals who conduct research to study African American success, particularly in the area of education. It is offered to encourage the building of the science of African American success by studying those attitudes and behaviors that cause people to attain academic success. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 82232 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/8/2012 Sponsor: Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Foundation Title: Professional Paper Competition Contact: Tel: Email: catherine@ahp.org Website:          http://www.ahp.org/publicationandtools/AHPpubs/ahpjournal/Pages/PaperCompetition.aspx Full Program:          http://www.ahp.org/ SYNOPSIS: The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) will provide a $1,000 grant for the completion of a professional paper on the topics of health care development and philanthropy. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 89515 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/8/2012 Sponsor: Society for Neuroscience Title: Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award for Innovative Research in Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Contact: Tel: 202-962-4000 Email: awards@sfn.org Website:          http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=about_sfn Full Program:          http://www.sfn.org/index.cfm?pagename=FellowshipAndAwards_waletzky SYNOPSIS: The Jacob P. Waletzky Award is given to a young scientist who has conducted research or plans to conduct research in the area of substance abuse and the brain and nervous system. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 00874 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/8/2012 Sponsor: United Way of Greater Greensboro Title: Kathleen and Joseph M. Bryan Community Enrichment and Venture Grant Program Contact: Tel: 336-378-6600 Email: communityinvestment@unitedwaygso.org Website:          http://www.unitedwaygso.org/ Full Program:          http://www.unitedwaygso.org/nonprofits/grants/cevg.php SYNOPSIS: The Kathleen and Joseph M. Bryan Community Enrichment and Venture Grant Program promote the improvement of human services through innovative programs. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 00875 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/8/2012 Sponsor: United Way of Greater Greensboro Title: Joseph M. Bryan Human Services Grant Contact: Dawn Connell Tel: 336-378-6600 Email: dawn.connell@unitedwaygso.org Website:          http://www.unitedwaygso.org/ Full Program:          http://www.unitedwaygso.org/nonprofits/grants/bryan.php SYNOPSIS: The Joseph M. Bryan Human Services Grants are awarded to human service programs in the form of stabilization grants. These funds can be extended to a program that has been operating and demonstrating success in the community for a limited number of years and is in need of strengthening the service offered. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 18834 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/8/2012 Sponsor: Women's Sports Foundation Title: Travel and Training Fund Contact: Elizabeth Flores Tel: 516-542-4700 Email: lflores@WomensSportsFoundation.org Website:          http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/en/home/programs/travel-and-training-fund Full Program:          http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/en/sitecore/content/home/programs/travel-and-training-fund/how-to-apply.aspx Deadline Note: Online applications for the first cycle of 2012 must be submitted by 5pm EST on Friday, June 8, 2012. SYNOPSIS: The goal of the fund is to provide direct financial assistance to aspiring female athletes who are U.S. citizens or legal residents. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 68099 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/11/2012 Sponsor: Knott (Marion I. and Henry J.) Foundation Title: Grants Program Contact: Tel: 410-235-7068 Email: knott@knottfoundation.org Website:          http://www.knottfoundation.org/what_we_do/geographic_eligibility Full Program:          http://www.knottfoundation.org/what_we_do/grant_application_process/grants Deadline Note: Upcoming deadlines for receipt of required Letters of Inquiry are June 11, 2012 and October 15, 2012. If approved, applicants who submitted a Letter of Inquiry in June may submit an optional draft proposal by July 9, 2012, and must submit a full proposal by July 23, 2012; those who submitted a Letter of Inquiry in October may submit a draft proposal by November 12, 2012; and must submit a full proposal by November 26, 2012. SYNOPSIS: The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation makes grants to organizations that are based in the Baltimore Archdiocese in the areas of arts and humanities, Catholic activities, education, health care, and human services. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 95617 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/13/2012 Sponsor: American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Title: Media Award Contact: Laura Hill Tel: 615-324-2360 Email: lhill@acnp.org Website:          http://www.acnp.org/programs/awards.aspx SYNOPSIS: TheAmerican College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) gives an award to recognize major contributions to the education of the public about mental illness and substance abuse research and the positive impact of research on treatment. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 11036 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/14/2012 Sponsor: Longview Fndn. for Education in World Affairs & International Understanding Title: Innovations in International Education Contact: Tel: 703-862-0023 Email: globaled@longviewfdn.org Website:          http://www.longviewfdn.org/7/program-guidelines.html Deadline Note: Letters of inquiry are due January 12, 2012 for the spring grant. The deadline for proposals invited for the spring grant cycle is March 17, 2012. Letters of inquiry are due June 14, 2012 for the fall grant cycle. The deadline for proposals invited for the fall grant cycle is September 15, 2012 SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides support strategic, field-building activities that help address gaps in knowledge or capacity. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 84538 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/14/2012 Sponsor: Open Society Institute Title: Documentary Photography Project - Audience Engagement Grants Contact: Yukiko Yamagata Tel: Email: yyamagata@sorosny.org Website:          http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/focus_areas/engagement Full Program:          http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/focus_areas/engagement/guidelines Deadline Note: Letters of Intent, though not required, are strongly encouraged and due by Thursday, May 3, 2012, 5pm EST. Completed online applications are due by Thursday, June 14, 2012, 5pm EST. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor offers Audience Engagement Grants (formerly called the Distribution Grants) which support photographers' project that take an existing body of work on a social justice or human rights issue and devise an innovative way of using that work as a catalyst for social change. Grant funds cannot be used to shoot new imagery. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 63536 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: American Society for Information Science and Technology Title: ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award Contact: Tel: 301-495-0900 Email: asis@asis.org Website:          http://www.asis.org/awards/proquestdocdissertation.html#Nominations Full Program:          http://www.asis.org/awards/proquestdocdissertation.html Deadline Note: Nominations shall be addressed to ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award and submitted electronically to ASIS&T Headquarters by June 15. SYNOPSIS: The ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award recognizes outstanding recent doctoral candidates whose research contributes significantly to an understanding of some aspect of information science. The award is intended to encourage participation of new Ph.D.s in the activities of a professional association by providing a forum for presentation of their research and assisting them with some travel support. The award shall be presented to the winner by the Chair of the Information Science Education Committee at the Annual Banquet. . --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 02419 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: American Sociological Association Title: Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline Contact: Roberta Spalter-Roth Tel: 202-383-9005 x317 Email: spalter-roth@asanet.org Full Program:          http://www.asanet.org/funding/fad.cfm SYNOPSIS: The American Sociological Association invites submissions for the Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline (FAD) awards. Supported by the American Sociological Association through a matching grant from the National Science Foundation, the goal of this project is to nurture the development of scientific knowledge by funding small, groundbreaking research initiatives and other important scientific research activities such as conferences. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 07847 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Arkansas Community Foundation Title: Arkansas Delta Endowment for Building Community Grants Contact: Chris Love Tel: 501-372-1116 Email: clove@arcf.org Website:          arcf@arcf.org/ Full Program:          http://www.arcf.org/Grants/GrantProcessGuidelines/ARDeltaEndowmentforBuildingCommunityGrants/tabid/197/Default.aspx Deadline Note: Applications are accepted May 1st through June 15th SYNOPSIS: Through the Arkansas Delta Endowment for Building Community, the sponsor makes grants to help improve social and economic conditions for children and families in the Delta region. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 83874 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Chicago Community Trust Title: Chicago Community Trust Fellowship Contact: Janice Pacheco Tel: 312-616-7600 x132 Email: janicep@cct.org Website:          http://www.cct.org/about/partnership-initiative/chicago-community-trust-fellowship Full Program:          http://www.cct.org/impact/partnerships-initiatives/investing-in-leadership/chicago-community-trust-fellowship/application-process SYNOPSIS: The Chicago Community Trust Fellowship is designed to elevate the careers of Chicago leaders and increase their future impact on the Chicago metropolitan area. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 26467 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) Title: Seed Grants Contact: Tel: 303-832-7493 Email: info@coruralhealth.org Website:          http://www.coruralhealth.org Full Program:          http://www.coruralhealth.org/programs/seedgrants/ Deadline Note: Applications will be accepted and reviewed quarterly. SYNOPSIS: Seed money is available for purposes or projects whose intent matches CRHC's mission: enhancing healthcare services in Colorado by providing information, education, linkages, tools & energy toward addressing rural healthcare issues. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 03316 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Crime Prevention Foundation of Brown County Title: Grants Program Contact: Tel: 920-432-0800 Email: info@cpfbc.org Website:          http://ggbcf.org/ggbcf/Grants/tabid/72/Default.aspx Full Program:          http://ggbcf.org/ggbcf/Grants/CrimePreventionFoundationGrants/tabid/186/Default.aspx Deadline Note: Applications are reviewed once a year and are due to the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation by 5 p.m. on or before June 15. SYNOPSIS: Under this program, support is given to existing programs and for the implementation of new crime prevention programs that break the crime triangle. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 27882 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Inc. Title: USA Program Contact: Erin Hillman, Director of USA Programs Tel: 215-546-1738 Email: ehillman@efworld.org Full Program:          http://www.efworld.org/programs/eisenhower_fellowships_prospective_usa_fellowships.php SYNOPSIS: The USA program provides overseas exposure of 4-5 weeks designed to enhance Fellows’ professional and personal growth, develop new contacts, and promote the exchange of ideas and international understanding. Fellows have meetings with leaders in their field, as well as cultural site visits and hospitality by local citizens. Possible Destination Countries for all fellowships: Africa: South Africa, Kenya; Asia: China, China (Taiwan), India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia; Europe: European Commission (Belgium), Germany, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Russia, Spain, Sweden; Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay; Middle East: Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia; Oceania: Australia, New Zealand. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 65533 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Foundation for the Carolinas Title: Lancaster County Community Foundation Grants Program Contact: Karen Coppadge Tel: 704-973-4559 Email: kcoppadge@fftc.org Website:          http://www.fftc.org/Page.aspx?pid=1376 Full Program:          http://www.fftc.org/Page.aspx?pid=539 Deadline Note: Registering on the Foundation For The Carolinas web site should be completed by Friday, June 15, 2012 to ensure sufficient time to gain access to and complete the application. Completed applications must be submitted by noon on Friday, June 22, 2012. SYNOPSIS: The Lancaster County Community Foundation will award grants up to $1,500 for projects and programs that address a community need and serve the residents of Lancaster County, South Carolina. Eligible organizations are expected to address one of the following target areas: Arts Education; Critical Needs – food, shelter, clothing; or K-12 Education. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 20874 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: International Studies Association Title: Human Rights Faculty/Professional Best Paper Award Contact: Angelica Robison Tel: 520-626-0216 Email: arobison@isanet.org Website:          http://www.isanet.org/awards-grants/awards.html Full Program:          http://www.isanet.org/awards-grants/hr.html SYNOPSIS: This award will be given to the best paper presented at the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention by a faculty member (not restricted to rank) or professional or activist. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 12144 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Mayday Fund Title: Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship: A Media and Policy Initiative Contact: Nick Seaver Tel: Email: nseaver@burnesscommunications.com Website:          http://www.maydayfellows.org/ Full Program:          http://www.maydayfellows.org/application.html SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides a fellowship program to train physicians; nurses; pharmacists; social workers; basic, translational, and clinical scientists; policy experts; and legal scholars in the pain management community to go beyond their own professional pursuits to become leaders and advocates for change in the pain field in the United States and Canada. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 92002 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: National Geographic Society Title: Genographic Legacy Fund Grants Contact: Tel: Email: GenographicLegacy@ngs.org Website:          https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com Full Program:          https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/lan/en/legacy_fund.html SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides funds under this project on an annual basis for community-driven projects directly preserving or revitalizing indigenous or traditional culture. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 95931 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: National Geographic Society Title: All Roads Seed Grants Contact: Tel: 202-857-7660 Email: allroads@ngs.org Website:          http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/all-roads/seed-grants/ Full Program:          http://events.nationalgeographic.com/media/files/allroads2009_SeedGrant.pdf SYNOPSIS: The sponsor's program funds film projects from indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture filmmakers year-round and from all reaches of the globe. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 18390 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: National Trust for Historic Preservation Title: Diversity Scholarship Program Contact: Tel: Email: scholarships@nthp.org Website:          http://www.preservationnation.org Full Program:          http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/training/npc/diversity-scholarship-program/ SYNOPSIS: The Diversity Scholarship Program (DSP) supports and strengthens the work of diverse grassroots leaders by sharing with them a broad range of preservation tools and networks. DSP provides financial assistance to individuals from diverse social, economic, racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds to attend the National Preservation Conference. Scholarship recipients and alumni also receive preservation news and training resources, firsthand, throughout the year. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 68994 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Nebraska Humanities Council Title: Media and Website/Digital Grants Contact: Tel: 402-474-2131 Email: nhc@nebraskahumanities.org Website:          http://www.nebraskahumanities.org/grants/grants.html SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides support for media projects in Nebraska (film, television or radio production or programming) and website/digital projects. Any non-profit group is eligible to apply. Media grants are $1,500 or more. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 07748 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: New Jersey Council for the Humanities Title: Humanities Festival Grants Contact: Robert Apgar Tel: 1-888-394-6524 Email: grants@njch.org Website:          http://www.njch.org/grants_HFG.html Full Program:          http://www.njch.org/documents/HFGGuidelines.pdf SYNOPSIS: NJCH provides awards of up to $500 annually in celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month. This year’s theme is “The American Presidency.” --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 82337 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Pacific Power Foundation Title: Grants Program Contact: Tel: 503-813-7257 Email: pacificorpfoundation@pacificorp.com Website:          http://www.pacificpower.net/about/itc/foundation.html Full Program:          http://www.pacificpower.net/ap/index.html Deadline Note: Proposals from education organizations are due March 15. Proposals from civic, community and organizations not covered in other categories are due June 15. Proposals from culture and arts organizations are due September 15. Proposals from health, welfare, and social service organizations are due December 15. SYNOPSIS: The Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations in the categories of education; civic and community betterment; culture and arts; and health, welfare and social services. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 22594 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Title: Global Research Awards for Nicotine Dependence (GRAND) Contact: Tel: 1 215 239 6565 Email: enquiries@grand2012.org Website:          http://www.grand2012.org/ Deadline Note: Applications must be received by 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time in the United States on June 15, 2012. SYNOPSIS: Pfizer will award at least 5 Awards, each of between US $50,000 and US $200,000 in value, for research on the mechanisms of tobacco and nicotine dependence and its treatment. For 2012, research projects should aim to provide information that could directly advance the use of pharmacotherapy in clinical practice. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 64934 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Richardson (Smith) Foundation, Inc. Title: Security and Foreign Policy Program Contact: Tel: Website:          http://www.srf.org Full Program:          http://www.srf.org/grants/international_junior_faculty.php SYNOPSIS: Support is provided for junior faculty research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history. A minimum of three grants of $60,000 will be awarded. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 15963 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Society for Judgment and Decision Making Title: Hillel Einhorn New Investigator Award Contact: Jonathan Baron Tel: Email: baron@psych.upenn.edu Website:          http://www.sjdm.org/ Full Program:          http://www.sjdm.org/awards/einhorn.html SYNOPSIS: The purpose of the Hillel Einhorn New Investigator Award is to encourage outstanding work by new researchers on any topic related to judgment and decision-making. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 22919 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Society for Utopian Studies Title: Kenneth M. Roemer Innovative Course Design Competition Contact: Carrie Hintz Tel: Email: sus.teaching@gmail.com Website:          http://utopian-studies.org Full Program:          http://utopian-studies.org/awards/#kenneth%20m.%20roemer%20innovative%20course%20design%20award SYNOPSIS: The sponsor presents an annual award of $200 for the best proposal for an undergraduate or graduate course on utopia, dystopia, utopianism, or a related subject. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 03160 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/15/2012 Sponsor: Sprint Foundation Title: Local Grant Program Contact: Tel: 913-794-3695 Email: local_giving_program@sprint.com Website:          http://www.sprint.com/responsibility/localgiving/index.html Full Program:          http://www.sprint.com/responsibility/docs/2012LocalGrantProgram.pdf SYNOPSIS: The Sprint Local Grant program is an initiative of the Sprint Foundation that will fund three grants per market (one each at $25,000, $15,000, $10,000) for a total donation of $50,000 in the following metro markets; Atlanta, Dallas/Ft Worth, Denver and New York City. This competitive grant program will award grants to 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations to fund programs that provide a meaningful impact in one or more of the following Sprint focus areas: Youth Development (mentoring programs, leadership initiatives, academic achievement); Arts and Culture; and Environmental Stewardship. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 28809 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/18/2012 Sponsor: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Title: Short Grass Prairie Stewardship Fund Grants Contact: Daniel Petit Tel: Email: Daniel.Petit@nfwf.org Website:          http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Charter_Programs_List&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=60&ContentID=25221 Full Program:          http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Charter_Programs_List&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=25228 Deadline Note: Pre-Proposals are due June 18, 2012 at 5 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted. All applications must be submitted on-line through NFWF's EasyGrants system. SYNOPSIS: The Short Grass Prairie Stewardship Fund (Fund) supports the conservation and restoration of the short grass prairie ecosystem covering portions of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado. The Fund emphasizes conservation actions that aid in recovery of imperiled species that depend on this system, especially the Lesser Prairie-Chicken. While proposals will be accepted for work in any of the focal states and for a wide range of conservation actions, in 2012 special consideration will be given to projects in southeastern New Mexico and projects that aim to work with USDA-NRCS field offices to provide technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, and other private landowners. Dedicated funding from NRCS is available for the following specific activities: (a) increase technical assistance capacity to implement NRCS's Landscape Initiatives and contributing Farm Bill programs and NFWF's Keystone Initiatives within identified action areas; and (b) meet the Conservation Reserve Program's (CRP's) technical assistance needs in high sign-up and/or high CRP workload areas. Added capacity provided should be directed toward: Accelerated implementation of NRCS initiatives and Farm Bill programs (such as WHIP, EQIP, and CRP) within action areas; Incorporation of best available science in applying conservation practices and strategically focusing resources where the greatest conservation opportunities exist; Increased landowner awareness and participation in NRCS Farm Bill programs. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 90363 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/20/2012 Sponsor: Knight (John S. and James L.) Foundation Title: Knight News Challenge Contact: Tel: 305-908-2600 Email: newschallenge@knightfdn.org Website:          http://www.newschallenge.org/about Full Program:          http://newschallenge.tumblr.com/ Deadline Note: The Challenge is running three times in 2012. Round 2 - on data - will be open May 31 - June 20. Details on Round 3 will available later this year. SYNOPSIS: The Knight News Challenge accelerates media innovation by funding breakthrough ideas in news and information. Winners receive a share of $5 million in funding and support from Knight’s network of influential peers and advisors to help advance their ideas. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 22960 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/20/2012 Sponsor: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Title: Louise Kidder Early Career Award Contact: Tel: 202-675-6956 Email: spssi@spssi.org Full Program:          http://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=725 Deadline Note: This is an annual award. Applications must be received by June 15th. Late applications will be retained for the next year. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides an award to recognize a social issues researchers who have made substantial contributions to the field early in their careers. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 17311 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/21/2012 Sponsor: Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland Title: Barclay-Smith Travelling Fund Contact: Head Office Tel: 44 (0)207 848 8234 Email: wilkinsonAT@cardiff.ac.uk Website:          http://www.anatsoc.org.uk/Awards.aspx Full Program:          http://www.anatsoc.org.uk/Awards/GrantsandPrizes/TheBarclaySmithTravellingFund.aspx SYNOPSIS: This fund may be used to assist Members who are studying for a higher degree, or are in the early years of their career, to attend meetings of the Society. The maximum award is usually about £400. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 17317 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/21/2012 Sponsor: Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland Title: Symington Bequest Fund Contact: Maryanne Piggot Tel: 44 (0)207 848 8234 Email: maryanne.piggott@kcl.ac.uk Website:          http://www.anatsoc.org.uk/Awards.aspx Full Program:          http://www.anatsoc.org.uk/Awards/GrantsandPrizes/TheSymingtonBequest.aspx Deadline Note: Round 5: September 2012 (TBA) Round 1: December 2012 (TBA) SYNOPSIS: The Trustees of the Symington Bequest Fund can make grants to Society Members towards costs associated with anatomical research. These may be for specific purposes or more commonly for a contribution to the costs of travel to scientific meetings. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 01634 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/24/2012 Sponsor: Elsevier Foundation Title: New Scholars Program Contact: Tel: +31-20-485-2025 Email: foundation@elsevier.com Website:          http://www.elsevierfoundation.org Full Program:          http://www.elsevierfoundation.org/new-scholars/how-to-apply/ Deadline Note: All first round applications must be submitted online via The Elsevier Foundation's online grant application proposal system between May 1st and June 24th 2012. Applicants invited to submit a full proposal will be notified in July and asked to expand their proposals by September 2nd 2012. SYNOPSIS: The New Scholars Program supports projects to help early- to mid-career women scientists balance family responsibilities with demanding academic careers. New Scholars seeks to actively address the attrition rate of talented women scientists caused by work-life balance issues. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 00468 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/25/2012 Sponsor: Spencer Foundation Title: Strategic Initiatives: Data Use and Educational Improvement - Evidence for the Classroom Contact: Tel: 312-274-6511 Email: datause@spencer.org Website:          http://www.spencer.org/content.cfm/data-use-and-educational-improvement Full Program:          http://www.spencer.org/resources/content/2/1/4/documents/RFP.pdf Deadline Note: The sponsor will be accepting preliminary proposals until Monday, June 25, 2012. The deadline for invited full proposals will be Monday, September 10, 2012. SYNOPSIS: This Request for Proposals (RFP) calls for evidence that can inform current discussions about data-based educational reforms and seeking to stimulate new thinking about how to use data in the classroom. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 28617 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/27/2012 Sponsor: Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy Title: Advancing Understanding of Infantile Spasms Award Contact: Julie Milder Tel: 312-255-1801 Email: Julie@CUREepilepsy.org Website:          http://www.cureepilepsy.org Full Program:          http://www.cureepilepsy.org/research/grant_is.asp Deadline Note: A required Letter of Intent (LOI) is due on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 8:00pm, EST. LOIs will only be accepted through the proposalCENTRAL online application system: https://proposalcentral.altum.com/ Full applications will be invited to select applicants on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, with full applications then being due on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 8:00pm, EST. SYNOPSIS: For this initiative, CURE seeks to fund investigators focused on finding a cure for infantile spasms. Both basic scientists and clinicians are encouraged to apply. CURE issues this directed Request for Applications (RFA) to accelerate the understanding of infantile spasms and advance a new, disease-modifying therapy into the clinic. This program will fund milestonedriven proposals for 1-3 years. CURE will commit up to $5 million over the next 3 years to fund proposals submitted for this initiative. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 86182 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/29/2012 Sponsor: American Council on Germany Title: Dr. Guido Goldman Fellowship for the Study of German and European Politics, Political Economy and International Affairs Contact: Robin Cammarota Tel: 212-826-3636 Email: rcammarota@acgusa.org Website:          http://www.acgusa.org Full Program:          http://www.acgusa.org/about2.php?pagename=Fellowships&subpagename=For+Scholars&toppagename=Goldman+Fellowships&mlinkid=27 SYNOPSIS: The Dr. Guido Goldman Fellowship for the Study of German and European Politics, Political Economy, and International Affairs was established to promote the study of German and European issues by American scholars in relatively early stages of their careers. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 86183 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/29/2012 Sponsor: American Council on Germany Title: Dr. Richard M. Hunt Fellowship for the Study of German History, Politics, Society, and Culture Contact: Robin Cammarota Tel: 212-826-3636 Email: rcammarota@acgusa.org Website:          http://www.acgusa.org Full Program:          http://www.acgusa.org/about2.php?pagename=Fellowships&subpagename=For+Scholars&toppagename=Hunt+Fellowships&mlinkid=28 SYNOPSIS: The Dr. Richard M. Hunt Fellowship for the Study of German History, Politics, Society, and Culture was launched in 2003 to enable promising American academics to probe issues of both historical and contemporary significance. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 21097 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/29/2012 Sponsor: Bush Foundation Title: Bush Fellowship Program Contact: Tel: 651-227-0891 Email: info@bushfoundation.org Website:          http://www.bushfoundation.org/solutions/building-leadership-capacity/bush_fellowship Full Program:          http://www.bushfoundation.org/solutions/building-leadership-capacity/bush-fellowship-program/how-to-apply Deadline Note: In 2012, applicants can choose between three deadlines to apply for a Bush Fellowship. While there are three deadlines during the year, an applicant can only apply for one of them. Each deadline has a corresponding required start date, so applicants should keep both in mind when making their plans. The reference deadlines are: Friday, Feb 24, 2012; Friday, Apr 27, 2012; and Friday, Jun 29, 2012. The application deadlines are: Friday, Mar 2, 2012 by Noon (CST); Friday, May 4, 2012 by Noon (CST); and Monday, Jul 9, 2012 by Noon (CST). SYNOPSIS: The Bush Fellowship is an opportunity for individuals to increase their capacity for and improve their practice of leadership while working with others to solve tough problems in their communities. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 12129 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/29/2012 Sponsor: Henkel (Gerda) Foundation Title: Special Programme -- Islam, the Modern Nation State and Transnational Movements Contact: Tel: +49(0)211 93 65 24-0 Email: info@gerda-henkel-stiftung.de Website:          http://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/content.php?nav_id=195&language=en Full Program:          http://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/content.php?nav_id=376&language=en#1857 SYNOPSIS: The special programme "Islam, the Modern Nation State and Transnational Movements" is aimed at researchers who, with an eye to current developments, are examining the emergence of political movements in the Islamic world at the national and/or transnational level. Applications are invited for funding research scholarships and research projects. PhD scholarships are only granted within the framework of the special programme in connection with a research project. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 70145 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/29/2012 Sponsor: National Italian American Foundation Title: Culture and Heritage Grant Awards Contact: Alexandra Dall Tel: 202-939-3118 Email: adall@niaf.org Website:          https://www.niaf.org/grants/About.asp Full Program:          https://www.niaf.org/grants/ImportantDates.asp SYNOPSIS: The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) supports grants to organizations and individuals in the fields of the Performing Arts, the Fine Arts, History, Archeology, other Humanities and related heritage and cultural endeavors. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 70147 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/29/2012 Sponsor: National Italian American Foundation Title: Youth Program Grants Contact: Alexandra Dall Tel: 202-939-3107 Email: adall@niaf.org Website:          https://www.niaf.org/grants/About.asp Full Program:          https://www.niaf.org/grants/ImportantDates.asp SYNOPSIS: To ensure that Italian American heritage and traditions are kept alive, the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is accepting grant proposals that are focused specifically on youth (under 18). This category includes camps or programs that focus on language, music, sports, or the arts for young people. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 21438 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 6/29/2012 Sponsor: National Tax Association-Tax Institute of America Title: Annual Competition for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertations in Government Finance and Taxation Contact: Tel: 202-737-3325 Email: natltax@aol.com Website:          http://www.ntanet.org Full Program:          http://www.ntanet.org/component/content/article/16.html SYNOPSIS: An award in the amount of $2,000 is provided for a doctoral dissertation that makes the most significant contribution to the field of government finance and taxation. Two honorable mentions of $1,000 each are also awarded.