Click on the Grant Category below to view grants available:
Introduction to Finding Grants with the New Foundation Directory Online
Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders. At this workshop you will learn: Who funds nonprofits and what are their motivations; How to identify potential funders and make the first approach; The basics of Foundation Center’s newly improved grants resource: Foundation Directory Online; Where and how to access the resources you need to pursue new grant opportunities in Miami-Dade. Bring your laptop and be ready for hands-on search help! Same Workshop Same Day – Two different locations and times: 1) November 30, 2017, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon at South Dade Regional Library 2nd Floor Auditorium 10750 SW 211 St, Cutler Bay, FL 33189; 2) November 30, 2017, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. West Dade Regional Library 1st Floor Meeting Room 9445 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33165. This workshop is presented by Foundation Center in partnership with The Children’s Trust and Miami-Dade County Office of Management and Budget and Miami-Dade Public Library System.
Deadline: 11-30-2017
SmithRichardson Foundation – The Domestic Public Policy Program Introduction to Finding Grants with the New Foundation Directory Online #GIRLBOSS Foundation Russell Sage Foundation Program on Social Inequality Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry at the Chemical Heritage Foundation Fellowships
The foundation also seeks to assist with the development of effective policies that promote our ability to compete internationally and to advance U.S. interests and values abroad. The foundation’s Domestic Public Policy Program supports projects aim to help the public and policy makers understand and address critical challenges facing the United States. To that end, grants will be awarded in support of research on and the evaluation of existing public policies and programs, as well as projects that inject new ideas into public debates. In previous years, grant amounts have ranged between $25,000 and $104,000. To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization considered tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Deadline: 10-4-2027
Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders. At this workshop you will learn: Who funds nonprofits and what are their motivations; How to identify potential funders and make the first approach; The basics of Foundation Center’s newly improved grants resource: Foundation Directory Online; Where and how to access the resources you need to pursue new grant opportunities in Miami-Dade. Bring your laptop and be ready for hands-on search help! Same Workshop Same Day – Two different locations and times: 1) November 30, 2017, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon at South Dade Regional Library 2nd Floor Auditorium 10750 SW 211 St, Cutler Bay, FL 33189; 2) November 30, 2017, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. West Dade Regional Library 1st Floor Meeting Room 9445 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33165. This workshop is presented by Foundation Center in partnership with The Children’s Trust and Miami-Dade County Office of Management and Budget and Miami-Dade Public Library System.
Deadline: 11-30-2017
The Foundation has awarded more than $120,000 in grants to women in the worlds of design, fashion, music, and the arts to help them on their way to becoming a #GIRLBOSS and owning their futures. By supporting aspiring women, the foundation aims to empower creative women to take over the world. To that end, the foundation will award a single grant of $15,000 to a woman working in the worlds of design, fashion, music, or the arts to pursue an entrepreneurial endeavor. The grant recipient also will receive exposure through the #GIRLBOSS and Nasty Gal social channels as well as local and regional press. To be eligible, applicants must be a U.S. citizen age 18 or older who identifies as female and is a creative business owner.
Deadline: 12-31-2017
The foundation’s Social Inequality program supports research on the social, economic, political, and labor market consequences of rising economic inequality in the U.S. The program seeks Letters of Inquiry for investigator-initiated research projects that will broaden current understanding of the causes and consequences of rising economic inequality. Priority will be given to projects that use innovative data or methodologies to address important questions about inequality. To be eligible, organizations must be considered nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Review Code. Two-year grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded to qualified organizations.
Deadline: 11-30-2017
The center supports roughly twenty fellows a year, creating a vibrant community of scholars whose work is in some way tied to the history of materials and materiality, chemistry, and all related sciences. Applications come from people in a wide range of disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. The Beckman Center currently offers three levels of fellowships: 1) Postdoctoral Fellowships include stipends of $45,000 for a nine-month residence program and are open to scholars at the postdoctoral level. 2) Dissertation Fellowships include stipends of $26,000 for a nine-month residence program and are open to graduate students at the dissertation stage. 3) Short-Term Fellowships include stipends of $3,000 per month in for residence programs of one to four months and are open to all scholars and researchers. Short-term fellowships are specifically designed around access to the center’s research collections, while long-term fellows’ work must help support the mission of the institution and fit with the collections more generally.
Deadline: 1-16-2018
Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education (CASJE) Small Grants Program Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants for Museums American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) African Humanities Program #GIRLBOSS Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services Museum Grants for African American History and Culture National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Collaborative Research Grants National Endowment for the Humanities Dialogues on the Experience of War
CASJE has released a Request for Proposals for research that can make a difference in how Jewish education is practiced. Three grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded to stimulate time-concentrated thematically-focused research that can be applied to the practice of Jewish education. To be eligible, principal investigators and at least one of the co-PIs (if a collaboration is proposed) must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field. Proposals are accepted from the U.S. and other countries; however, all proposals must be submitted in English.
Deadline: 11-6-2017
National Leadership Grants for Museums support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession so that museums can improve services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as models, new tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated. To be eligible for an award, you must be (a) a unit of State or local government or be a private nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code; (b) located in one of the 50 States of the U.S., the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; and (c) a museum that, using a professional staff, is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes; owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; cares for these objects; and exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that it owns or operates. Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Deadline: 12-1-2017
The Program supports the Carnegie Corporation’s efforts to develop and retain African academics at universities in Africa. Fellowship stipends are intended to give recipients an academic year free from teaching and other duties to completion and/or revise their Ph.D dissertation for publication, or in support of the first major research project after the Ph.D. Fellows are also eligible for additional benefits such as residential stays for writing, manuscript development workshops, and publication support. Each fellow may request a residential stay at an African institute for advanced study at an institute outside the home country. Currently, AHP Fellows may take residencies at six institutes, from South Africa to Senegal, Ghana to Tanzania. Fellows are invited to submit their manuscripts to the AHP Publications series, a collaboration with UNISA Press in Pretoria, South Africa.
Deadline: 11-2-2017
The Foundation has awarded more than $120,000 in grants to women in the worlds of design, fashion, music, and the arts to help them on their way to becoming a #GIRLBOSS and owning their futures. By supporting aspiring women, the foundation aims to empower creative women to take over the world. To that end, the foundation will award a single grant of $15,000 to a woman working in the worlds of design, fashion, music, or the arts to pursue an entrepreneurial endeavor. The grant recipient also will receive exposure through the #GIRLBOSS and Nasty Gal social channels as well as local and regional press. To be eligible, applicants must be a U.S. citizen age 18 or older who identifies as female and is a creative business owner.
Deadline: 12-31-2017
These grants are intended to enhance institutional capacity and sustainability through professional training, technical assistance, internships, outside expertise, and other tools. Successful proposals will focus on one or more of the following three goals: (1) developing or strengthening knowledge, skills, and other expertise of current staff at African American museums; (2) attracting and retaining professionals with the skills needed to strengthen African American museums; and (3) attracting new staff to African American museum practice and providing them with the expertise needed to sustain them in the museum field. Eligible applicants include Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) and museums whose primary purpose is African American life, art, history, and/or culture encompassing periods of the African American diaspora. Nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to support museums identified above may also apply. Award Ceiling: $150,000.
Deadline: 12-1-2017
This program therefore helps cultural repositories plan and implement preservation strategies that pragmatically balance effectiveness, cost, and environmental impact. Sustainable approaches to preservation can contribute to an institution’s financial health, reduce its use of fossil fuels, and benefit its green initiatives, while ensuring that collections are well cared for and available for use in humanities programming, education, and research. Sustainable preventive conservation measures may also aim to prepare and plan for, absorb, respond to, recover from, and more successfully protect collections in the event of natural or man-made disasters. Eligible applicants include: Private, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Special district governments; State, County, City or township governments; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; and Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). Award Ceiling: $350,000
Deadline: 12-5-2017
Through the annual program grants will be awarded to encourage talented young jazz composers. To be considered, applicants must submit an original score or chart of one composition accompanied by a CD indicating proper track (if applicable). To be eligible, applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or enrolled as students with a student visa. In addition, applicants must be under the age of 30 as of December 31, 2017.
Deadline: 12-1-2017
These grants support interpretive humanities research undertaken by a team of two or more scholars, for full-time or part-time activities, for periods of a minimum of one year up to a maximum of three years. Eligible projects include: research that significantly adds to knowledge and understanding of the humanities; conferences on topics of major importance in the humanities that will benefit scholarly research; archaeological projects that include the interpretation and communication of results; and research that uses the knowledge and perspectives of the humanities and historical or philosophical methods to enhance understanding of science, technology, medicine, and the social sciences. Support is available for various combinations of scholars, consultants, and research assistants; project-related travel; field work; applications of information technology; and technical support and services. All grantees are expected to communicate the results of their work to the appropriate scholarly and public audiences. Non-federal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofits with our without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, and individuals are eligible to apply. Award Ceiling: $250,000.
Deadline: 12-6-2017
The program supports the study and discussion of important humanities sources about war, in the belief that these sources can help U.S. military veterans and others to think more deeply about the issues raised by war and military service. The humanities sources can be drawn from history, philosophy, literature, and film?and they may and should be supplemented by testimonials from those who have served. The program awards grants of up to $100,000 that will support 1. the recruitment and training of discussion leaders; and 2. following the training program, the convening of at least two discussion programs. The discussion programs can take place on college and university campuses, in veterans’ centers, at public libraries and museums, and at other community venues. Eligible applicants include: State, County, City or township governments; Nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; Special district governments; Private, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). Award Ceiling: $100,000
Deadline: 11-2-2017
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) FY18 Farm to School Grant Program Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Innovation Grants Program
Grants are made in the following areas: Training; Supporting operations; Planning; Purchasing equipment; Developing school gardens; Developing partnerships; and Implementing farm to school programs. The Secretary of Agriculture was also directed through the HHFKA to ensure geographical diversity and equitable treatment of urban, rural, and tribal communities, as well as give the highest priority to funding projects that: a) Make local food products available on the menu of the eligible school; b) Serve a high proportion of children who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches; c) Incorporate experiential nutrition education activities in curriculum planning that encourage the participation of school children in farm and garden-based activities; d) Demonstrate collaboration between eligible schools, nongovernmental and community-based organizations, agricultural producer groups, and other community partners; e) Include adequate and participatory evaluation plans; f) Demonstrate the potential for long-term program sustainability; and g) Meet any other criteria that the Secretary determines appropriate. Award Ceilings: Up to $100,000 contingent on category.
Deadline: 12-8-2017
The foundation awards two-year grants of up to $250,000 to researchers with a novel approach to pediatric oncology scientific investigation. This may represent a change in research direction and/or a new idea that moves away from an investigator’s prior research but has the potential to advance research on childhood cancers. Grants will support research carried out by investigators who are already established, have a track record of peer-reviewed publications, and can provide evidence of successfully competing for extramural funding. To be eligible, applicants must possess a degree at the at the M.D., M.D./Ph.D, or Ph.D. level and hold a faculty appointment at an academic institution in the U.S. or Canada. Letters of Intent must be received no later than December 15, 2017.
Deadline: 12-15-2017
U.S Department of Transportation “Development and Deployment of Innovative Asphalt Pavement Technologies” SmithRichardson Foundation – The Domestic Public Policy Program #GIRLBOSS Foundation Russell Sage Foundation Program on Social Inequality
The purpose of this proposed Agreement is to stimulate, facilitate, and expedite the deployment and rapid adoption of new and innovative technology relating to the design, production, testing, control, construction, and investigation of asphalt pavements. The proposed project is a cooperative effort between the FHWA and the Recipient to improve the quality and performance of asphalt pavements. Products shall include developing marketing/implementation plans, engaging subject matter experts to aid in conducting forensic investigations pertaining to deployment and in the refinement of specifications and practices, developing web-based training tools, marketing of case studies, data analysis, market analysis, specification tracking, compilation of findings, and supporting stakeholder engagement. This competition is open to all entities. Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Deadline: 12-6-2017
The foundation also seeks to assist with the development of effective policies that promote our ability to compete internationally and to advance U.S. interests and values abroad. The foundation’s Domestic Public Policy Program supports projects aim to help the public and policy makers understand and address critical challenges facing the United States. To that end, grants will be awarded in support of research on and the evaluation of existing public policies and programs, as well as projects that inject new ideas into public debates. In previous years, grant amounts have ranged between $25,000 and $104,000. To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization considered tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Deadline: 10-4-2027
The Foundation has awarded more than $120,000 in grants to women in the worlds of design, fashion, music, and the arts to help them on their way to becoming a #GIRLBOSS and owning their futures. By supporting aspiring women, the foundation aims to empower creative women to take over the world. To that end, the foundation will award a single grant of $15,000 to a woman working in the worlds of design, fashion, music, or the arts to pursue an entrepreneurial endeavor. The grant recipient also will receive exposure through the #GIRLBOSS and Nasty Gal social channels as well as local and regional press. To be eligible, applicants must be a U.S. citizen age 18 or older who identifies as female and is a creative business owner.
Deadline: 12-31-2017
The foundation’s Social Inequality program supports research on the social, economic, political, and labor market consequences of rising economic inequality in the U.S. The program seeks Letters of Inquiry for investigator-initiated research projects that will broaden current understanding of the causes and consequences of rising economic inequality. Priority will be given to projects that use innovative data or methodologies to address important questions about inequality. To be eligible, organizations must be considered nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Review Code. Two-year grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded to qualified organizations.
Deadline: 11-30-2017
SmithRichardson Foundation – The Domestic Public Policy Program The Beacon Technology Teacher Grant U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) FY18 Farm to School Grant Program Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education (CASJE) Small Grants Program National Academy of Education NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program American Society of Nephrology (ASN) William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program Spencer Foundation Conference Grants American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) African Humanities Program U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA FY18 Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
The foundation also seeks to assist with the development of effective policies that promote our ability to compete internationally and to advance U.S. interests and values abroad. The foundation’s Domestic Public Policy Program supports projects aim to help the public and policy makers understand and address critical challenges facing the United States. To that end, grants will be awarded in support of research on and the evaluation of existing public policies and programs, as well as projects that inject new ideas into public debates. In previous years, grant amounts have ranged between $25,000 and $104,000. To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization considered tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Deadline: 10-4-2027
Prizes of up to $1,000 will be awarded for lesson plans in any subject that teach K-8 students why technology is important (and how to use it). Plans must encourage participation and engagement with in-class demonstrations and hands-on learning opportunities. Six lesson plans will be chosen to receive gift cards for classroom supplies, educational subscriptions, and apps for students. First- and second-place winners will receive gift cards valued at $1,000. Third-, fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-place winners will receive gift cards valued at $500 each. Winners will be announced (and winning lesson plans will be featured) on The Beacon. All applicants must be employed full-time as a K-12 grade teacher at an elementary school, middle school, or high school in the United States. In addition, all applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident of the U.S.
Deadline: 12-9-2017
Grants are made in the following areas: Training; Supporting operations; Planning; Purchasing equipment; Developing school gardens; Developing partnerships; and Implementing farm to school programs. The Secretary of Agriculture was also directed through the HHFKA to ensure geographical diversity and equitable treatment of urban, rural, and tribal communities, as well as give the highest priority to funding projects that: a) Make local food products available on the menu of the eligible school; b) Serve a high proportion of children who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches; c) Incorporate experiential nutrition education activities in curriculum planning that encourage the participation of school children in farm and garden-based activities; d) Demonstrate collaboration between eligible schools, nongovernmental and community-based organizations, agricultural producer groups, and other community partners; e) Include adequate and participatory evaluation plans; f) Demonstrate the potential for long-term program sustainability; and g) Meet any other criteria that the Secretary determines appropriate. Award Ceilings: Up to $100,000 contingent on category.
Deadline: 12-8-2017
CASJE has released a Request for Proposals for research that can make a difference in how Jewish education is practiced. Three grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded to stimulate time-concentrated thematically-focused research that can be applied to the practice of Jewish education. To be eligible, principal investigators and at least one of the co-PIs (if a collaboration is proposed) must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field. Proposals are accepted from the U.S. and other countries; however, all proposals must be submitted in English.
Deadline: 11-6-2017
The program supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. The non-residential postdoctoral fellowship program aims to fund proposals that will lead to significant scholarly contributions to the field and help develop the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members. Fellows receive $70,000 for one academic year of research, or $35,000 for each of two contiguous years, working half-time, and will be included in professional development retreats with other fellows and NAEd members. Fellowships must begin during the 2017-18 academic year. The program is open to all eligible applicants regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Applicants must have received their Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent research degree between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2016.
Deadline: 11-2-2017
The goal of the annual program is to produce the next generation of clinician educators by allowing applicants to improve teaching skills through the acquisition of education tools and by supporting aspiring nephrology educators to conduct a project to advance all facets of nephrology education and teaching. Two year, $100,000 grants will be awarded for projects that examine any aspect of nephrology education. Projects may address aspects related to pre-doctoral or post-doctoral education. Projects should propose to generate new knowledge and should be expected to have an impact beyond the applicant’s institution. Examples of proposed projects can include (but are not limited to) curricular reform, innovations in education, new education methods, evaluation of new assessment tools for competency-based learning and assessment, professional development, or professionalism. To be eligible, applicants must hold an M.D., D.O., Ph.D., or the equivalent degree; have completed the clinical portion of their training program by the time of award activation; hold a full-time faculty appointment and be within seven years of initial faculty appointment at the time of the award activation; hold ASN membership at the time of the application; and work in North or Central America during the funding period.
Deadline: 12-6-2017
Program aims to encourage the research community to advance new and rigorous research in this subfield and to ultimately increase collaboration within the educational research community. Conferences should include a broad set of perspectives on topics or problems in education as they relate to the profession and practice of teaching or how students learn in formal and informal spaces. The foundation is particularly interested in proposals that seek to bridge disciplines, subtopics, or contexts that address how and what people learn, including fields related to teaching and learning. Applicants must have earned a doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field, or be able to demonstrate appropriate experience in an education research-related profession and be affiliated with a college, university, school district, nonprofit research facility, or nonprofit cultural institution willing to serve as fiscal agent. Award Ceiling: $50,000.
Deadline: 12-1-2017
The Program supports the Carnegie Corporation’s efforts to develop and retain African academics at universities in Africa. Fellowship stipends are intended to give recipients an academic year free from teaching and other duties to completion and/or revise their Ph.D dissertation for publication, or in support of the first major research project after the Ph.D. Fellows are also eligible for additional benefits such as residential stays for writing, manuscript development workshops, and publication support. Each fellow may request a residential stay at an African institute for advanced study at an institute outside the home country. Currently, AHP Fellows may take residencies at six institutes, from South Africa to Senegal, Ghana to Tanzania. Fellows are invited to submit their manuscripts to the AHP Publications series, a collaboration with UNISA Press in Pretoria, South Africa.
Deadline: 11-2-2017
This Program provides support for independent graduate-level studies in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology (including all science, engineering, social science and resource management of ocean and coastal areas), and particularly encourages women and minorities to apply. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens applying to or accepted to a graduate program at a U.S. accredited institution. Prospective scholars must be admitted to a graduate level program in order to be awarded this scholarship. Applicants must have a cumulative 3.3 GPA and maintain a minimum cumulative and term grade point average of 3.3 for every term and for the duration of award. Scholarships may provide yearly support of up to $42,000 per student (a 12-month stipend of $30,000 in addition to an education allowance of up to $12,000), and up to $10,000 of support for a four to six week program collaboration at a NOAA facility. Completion of one (1) program collaboration is required for every Doctoral scholarship award, with a second recommended, but not required. For Master’s degree level scholars, completion of a program collaboration is strongly recommended, but is not required.
Deadline: 12-8-2017
American Society of Nephrology (ASN) William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program American Sleep Medicine Foundation Bridge to Success Award for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) 2017 Pilot and Research Awards Request for Applications (RFA) Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Innovation Grants Program U.S. Department of Defense “Open Call” Funding Opportunity Announcement U.S. Department of State Promote and Protect the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Women and Girls, LGBTI persons and other Marginalized Individuals Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 2018 Catalyst Grant Program
The goal of the annual program is to produce the next generation of clinician educators by allowing applicants to improve teaching skills through the acquisition of education tools and by supporting aspiring nephrology educators to conduct a project to advance all facets of nephrology education and teaching. Two year, $100,000 grants will be awarded for projects that examine any aspect of nephrology education. Projects may address aspects related to pre-doctoral or post-doctoral education. Projects should propose to generate new knowledge and should be expected to have an impact beyond the applicant’s institution. Examples of proposed projects can include (but are not limited to) curricular reform, innovations in education, new education methods, evaluation of new assessment tools for competency-based learning and assessment, professional development, or professionalism. To be eligible, applicants must hold an M.D., D.O., Ph.D., or the equivalent degree; have completed the clinical portion of their training program by the time of award activation; hold a full-time faculty appointment and be within seven years of initial faculty appointment at the time of the award activation; hold ASN membership at the time of the application; and work in North or Central America during the funding period.
Deadline: 12-6-2017
The annual program is designed to assist established sleep investigators who have been independently supported by the NIH or other government research grants for at least five years, but whose recent grant proposals are unlikely to be funded. A Bridge to Success Mid-Career/Senior Investigator Award will provide support for one year to help an independent investigator stay in the field of sleep research while reapplying for external funding. To be eligible, applicants must be sleep scientists (M.D., D.O., or Ph.D.) who have been independently funded for at least five of the last seven years.
Deadline: 11-27-2017
Applications are invited in two category of grants: SFARI Pilot Awards and SFARI Research Awards. 1) SFARI Pilot Awards support innovative, high-impact proposals for small-scale projects or early-stage experiments that build on preliminary data or a prior track record and lead to competitive applications for funding by SFARI or other organizations. Investigators new to the field of autism are encouraged to apply. Award Ceiling: $330,000 over 3 yrs. 2) SFARI Research Awards support investigators with demonstrated expertise conducting compelling high-impact research on an experimental hypothesis for which, in most cases, preliminary data have already been gathered. Award Ceiling: $975,000 over 3 yrs. All applicants and key collaborators must hold a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree and have a faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medical school, or other research facility. Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign nonprofit organizations; public and private institutions such as colleges, universities, hospitals, laboratories, units of state, and local government; and eligible agencies of the federal government. There are no citizenship or country requirements. Letters of Intent must be received no later than December 1, 2017.
Deadline: 12-1-2017
The foundation awards two-year grants of up to $250,000 to researchers with a novel approach to pediatric oncology scientific investigation. This may represent a change in research direction and/or a new idea that moves away from an investigator’s prior research but has the potential to advance research on childhood cancers. Grants will support research carried out by investigators who are already established, have a track record of peer-reviewed publications, and can provide evidence of successfully competing for extramural funding. To be eligible, applicants must possess a degree at the at the M.D., M.D./Ph.D, or Ph.D. level and hold a faculty appointment at an academic institution in the U.S. or Canada. Letters of Intent must be received no later than December 15, 2017.
Deadline: 12-15-2017
The TriService Nursing Research Program (TSNRP) is authorized by 10 USC 2113(g)(1)(A) to make grants to any nonprofit entity for the purpose of carrying out cooperative enterprises in medical research, medical consultation, and medical education. TSNRP supports nurse scientists in all stages of their careers through research funding, education, and mentoring. Since its inception, TSNRP has funded over 430 research and EBP projects; 19 applications were successfully funded in Fiscal Year 2016. The mission of TSNRP is to facilitate nursing research to optimize the health of military members and their beneficiaries, with the following the five strategic goals: 1) Advance a culture of scientific inquiry and scholarly knowledge application. 2) Advocate mission critical priorities by building a military nursing research science base. 3) Expand infrastructure to support and develop nursing research and EBP. 4) Invest in military nurse scientists and programs of research. 5) Foster interservice nursing research capacity. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Award Ceiling: $450,000
Deadline: 6-1-2018
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from civil society organizations to promote and protect the human rights of marginalized populations. This request is seeking programs that take an intersectional approach to addressing violence and discrimination targeting marginalized populations, which undermine society’s collective security, and programs that provide marginalized populations with tools to prevent, mitigate and recover from violence. Eligible applicants include: Small businesses; Nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; For profit organizations other than small businesses; and Private, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education. Award Ceiling: $450,000
Deadline: 10-27-2017
The program, which aims to encourage and support junior faculty in the pursuit of pancreatic cancer research and establish a career path in the field, provides grants of up to $500,000 over three years to junior investigators who have yet to secure their first significant research funding. Research projects may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature but must have direct applicability and relevance to pancreatic cancer. Grant recipients not only receive financial support for their funded research but also are invited to join the network’s Community for Progress, a mentorship program that works to advance the goal of increasing survival rates and improving outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients. To be eligible, applicants must have a doctoral degree (PD, MD, DO, DC, ND, DDS, DVM, ScD, DNS, PharmD, or equivalent) in the biomedical sciences (or in a field applicable to health science research) and not currently be a candidate for a further doctoral degree. In addition, at the start of the grant term on July 1, 2018, applicants must hold a faculty position with the title of assistant professor, instructor, research assistant professor, or the equivalent.
Deadline: 12-15-2017
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Assistance Program
This foundation aims to provide funding, life-saving equipment, disaster assistance, and educational opportunities for first responders and public safety organizations. Organizations will receive priority for funding if they are located within 60 miles of a Firehouse Subs restaurant. Organizations that have already received funding from the foundation must wait a minimum of one year before submitting another application. There is no award or request ceiling, but average funding ranges from $10,000 to $20,000. Quarterly deadlines: June 1, Sept 7, and Nov 30, 2017.
Deadline: 11-30-2017
Residents and business owners in designated areas who sustained damage due to Hurricane Irma should apply for assistance by registering online. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Interested applicants without internet may register by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY). If applicant uses 711 relay or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362 directly. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.
Deadline: 10-4-2027
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Assistance Program
Residents and business owners in designated areas who sustained damage due to Hurricane Irma should apply for assistance by registering online. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Interested applicants without internet may register by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY). If applicant uses 711 relay or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362 directly. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.
Deadline: 10-4-2027
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) 2017 Pilot and Research Awards Request for Applications (RFA) Russell Sage Foundation Program on Social Inequality
Applications are invited in two category of grants: SFARI Pilot Awards and SFARI Research Awards. 1) SFARI Pilot Awards support innovative, high-impact proposals for small-scale projects or early-stage experiments that build on preliminary data or a prior track record and lead to competitive applications for funding by SFARI or other organizations. Investigators new to the field of autism are encouraged to apply. Award Ceiling: $330,000 over 3 yrs. 2) SFARI Research Awards support investigators with demonstrated expertise conducting compelling high-impact research on an experimental hypothesis for which, in most cases, preliminary data have already been gathered. Award Ceiling: $975,000 over 3 yrs. All applicants and key collaborators must hold a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree and have a faculty position or equivalent at a college, university, medical school, or other research facility. Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign nonprofit organizations; public and private institutions such as colleges, universities, hospitals, laboratories, units of state, and local government; and eligible agencies of the federal government. There are no citizenship or country requirements. Letters of Intent must be received no later than December 1, 2017.
Deadline: 12-1-2017
The foundation’s Social Inequality program supports research on the social, economic, political, and labor market consequences of rising economic inequality in the U.S. The program seeks Letters of Inquiry for investigator-initiated research projects that will broaden current understanding of the causes and consequences of rising economic inequality. Priority will be given to projects that use innovative data or methodologies to address important questions about inequality. To be eligible, organizations must be considered nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Review Code. Two-year grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded to qualified organizations.
Deadline: 11-30-2017
U.S. Department of State Promote and Protect the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Women and Girls, LGBTI persons and other Marginalized Individuals
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from civil society organizations to promote and protect the human rights of marginalized populations. This request is seeking programs that take an intersectional approach to addressing violence and discrimination targeting marginalized populations, which undermine society’s collective security, and programs that provide marginalized populations with tools to prevent, mitigate and recover from violence. Eligible applicants include: Small businesses; Nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; For profit organizations other than small businesses; and Private, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education. Award Ceiling: $450,000
Deadline: 10-27-2017
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) FY18 Farm to School Grant Program Florida Department of Environmental Protection Recreational Trails (RTP) Program U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA FY18 Nancy Foster Scholarship Program National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
Grants are made in the following areas: Training; Supporting operations; Planning; Purchasing equipment; Developing school gardens; Developing partnerships; and Implementing farm to school programs. The Secretary of Agriculture was also directed through the HHFKA to ensure geographical diversity and equitable treatment of urban, rural, and tribal communities, as well as give the highest priority to funding projects that: a) Make local food products available on the menu of the eligible school; b) Serve a high proportion of children who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches; c) Incorporate experiential nutrition education activities in curriculum planning that encourage the participation of school children in farm and garden-based activities; d) Demonstrate collaboration between eligible schools, nongovernmental and community-based organizations, agricultural producer groups, and other community partners; e) Include adequate and participatory evaluation plans; f) Demonstrate the potential for long-term program sustainability; and g) Meet any other criteria that the Secretary determines appropriate. Award Ceilings: Up to $100,000 contingent on category.
Deadline: 12-8-2017
This is a federally funded competitive grant program that provides financial assistance for the development, renovation, or maintenance of recreational trails, trailheads, and trailside facilities. Grants are provided for non-motorized projects, mixed-use projects, and motorized projects. All grant awards must be matched with cash or in-kind goods or services. Recreational Trail means a thoroughfare or track across land or water, used for recreational purposes such as bicycling, day hiking, equestrian activities, jogging or similar fitness activities, trail biking, overnight and long distance backpacking, roller skating, in-line skating, running, aquatic or water activity and vehicular travel by motorcycle, four-wheel drive, all terrain off-road vehicles or dune buggies. Projects may include facilities such as boat launches, docks, and related facilities to create or enhance recreational trail opportunities. Applicants choose their level of match as 50, 40, or 20 percent, with more points the higher the match provided. Eligible entities include agencies of city, county, state or federal governments, and organizations, approved by the State, or state and federally recognized Indian tribal governments. Award Ceiling: $500,000 for motorized projects; $200,000 for other projects. The Department is accepting applications from December 1, 2017 through December 15, 2017.
Deadline: 12-15-2017
This Program provides support for independent graduate-level studies in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology (including all science, engineering, social science and resource management of ocean and coastal areas), and particularly encourages women and minorities to apply. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens applying to or accepted to a graduate program at a U.S. accredited institution. Prospective scholars must be admitted to a graduate level program in order to be awarded this scholarship. Applicants must have a cumulative 3.3 GPA and maintain a minimum cumulative and term grade point average of 3.3 for every term and for the duration of award. Scholarships may provide yearly support of up to $42,000 per student (a 12-month stipend of $30,000 in addition to an education allowance of up to $12,000), and up to $10,000 of support for a four to six week program collaboration at a NOAA facility. Completion of one (1) program collaboration is required for every Doctoral scholarship award, with a second recommended, but not required. For Master’s degree level scholars, completion of a program collaboration is strongly recommended, but is not required.
Deadline: 12-8-2017
This program therefore helps cultural repositories plan and implement preservation strategies that pragmatically balance effectiveness, cost, and environmental impact. Sustainable approaches to preservation can contribute to an institution’s financial health, reduce its use of fossil fuels, and benefit its green initiatives, while ensuring that collections are well cared for and available for use in humanities programming, education, and research. Sustainable preventive conservation measures may also aim to prepare and plan for, absorb, respond to, recover from, and more successfully protect collections in the event of natural or man-made disasters. Eligible applicants include: Private, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Special district governments; State, County, City or township governments; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; and Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). Award Ceiling: $350,000
Deadline: 12-5-2017
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants for Museums Florida Department of Environmental Protection Recreational Trails (RTP) Program
National Leadership Grants for Museums support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession so that museums can improve services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as models, new tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated. To be eligible for an award, you must be (a) a unit of State or local government or be a private nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code; (b) located in one of the 50 States of the U.S., the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; and (c) a museum that, using a professional staff, is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes; owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; cares for these objects; and exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that is owns or operates. Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Deadline: 12-1-2017
This is a federally funded competitive grant program that provides financial assistance for the development, renovation, or maintenance of recreational trails, trailheads, and trailside facilities. Grants are provided for non-motorized projects, mixed-use projects, and motorized projects. All grant awards must be matched with cash or in-kind goods or services. Recreational Trail means a thoroughfare or track across land or water, used for recreational purposes such as bicycling, day hiking, equestrian activities, jogging or similar fitness activities, trail biking, overnight and long distance backpacking, roller skating, in-line skating, running, aquatic or water activity and vehicular travel by motorcycle, four-wheel drive, all terrain off-road vehicles or dune buggies. Projects may include facilities such as boat launches, docks, and related facilities to create or enhance recreational trail opportunities. Applicants choose their level of match as 50, 40, or 20 percent, with more points the higher the match provided. Eligible entities include agencies of city, county, state or federal governments, and organizations, approved by the State, or state and federally recognized Indian tribal governments. Award Ceiling: $500,000 for motorized projects; $200,000 for other projects. The Department is accepting applications from December 1, 2017 through December 15, 2017.
Deadline: 12-15-2017
U.S Department of Transportation “Development and Deployment of Innovative Asphalt Pavement Technologies” The Beacon Technology Teacher Grant U.S. Department of Defense “Open Call” Funding Opportunity Announcement
The purpose of this proposed Agreement is to stimulate, facilitate, and expedite the deployment and rapid adoption of new and innovative technology relating to the design, production, testing, control, construction, and investigation of asphalt pavements. The proposed project is a cooperative effort between the FHWA and the Recipient to improve the quality and performance of asphalt pavements. Products shall include developing marketing/implementation plans, engaging subject matter experts to aid in conducting forensic investigations pertaining to deployment and in the refinement of specifications and practices, developing web-based training tools, marketing of case studies, data analysis, market analysis, specification tracking, compilation of findings, and supporting stakeholder engagement. This competition is open to all entities. Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Deadline: 12-6-2017
Prizes of up to $1,000 will be awarded for lesson plans in any subject that teach K-8 students why technology is important (and how to use it). Plans must encourage participation and engagement with in-class demonstrations and hands-on learning opportunities. Six lesson plans will be chosen to receive gift cards for classroom supplies, educational subscriptions, and apps for students. First- and second-place winners will receive gift cards valued at $1,000. Third-, fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-place winners will receive gift cards valued at $500 each. Winners will be announced (and winning lesson plans will be featured) on The Beacon. All applicants must be employed full-time as a K-12 grade teacher at an elementary school, middle school, or high school in the United States. In addition, all applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident of the U.S.
Deadline: 12-9-2017
The TriService Nursing Research Program (TSNRP) is authorized by 10 USC 2113(g)(1)(A) to make grants to any nonprofit entity for the purpose of carrying out cooperative enterprises in medical research, medical consultation, and medical education. TSNRP supports nurse scientists in all stages of their careers through research funding, education, and mentoring. Since its inception, TSNRP has funded over 430 research and EBP projects; 19 applications were successfully funded in Fiscal Year 2016. The mission of TSNRP is to facilitate nursing research to optimize the health of military members and their beneficiaries, with the following the five strategic goals: 1) Advance a culture of scientific inquiry and scholarly knowledge application. 2) Advocate mission critical priorities by building a military nursing research science base. 3) Expand infrastructure to support and develop nursing research and EBP. 4) Invest in military nurse scientists and programs of research. 5) Foster interservice nursing research capacity. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Award Ceiling: $450,000
Deadline: 6-1-2018
U.S Department of Transportation “Development and Deployment of Innovative Asphalt Pavement Technologies”
The purpose of this proposed Agreement is to stimulate, facilitate, and expedite the deployment and rapid adoption of new and innovative technology relating to the design, production, testing, control, construction, and investigation of asphalt pavements. The proposed project is a cooperative effort between the FHWA and the Recipient to improve the quality and performance of asphalt pavements. Products shall include developing marketing/implementation plans, engaging subject matter experts to aid in conducting forensic investigations pertaining to deployment and in the refinement of specifications and practices, developing web-based training tools, marketing of case studies, data analysis, market analysis, specification tracking, compilation of findings, and supporting stakeholder engagement. This competition is open to all entities. Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Deadline: 12-6-2017