May 2018 Grants

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Grant Opportunities/Announcements

American Psychological Foundation Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants

Grants of up $1,000 will be awarded to projects that foster the connections between behavior and physical health to ensure well-being; reduce stigma and prejudice and promote unity and harmony; improve our understanding of and help prevent violence to create a safer, more humane world; and address the long-term psychological needs of individuals and communities in the aftermath of disaster. To be eligible, applicants must be a graduate student or early-career researcher (no more than ten years postdoctoral); be affiliated with a nonprofit charitable, educational or scientific institution, or governmental entity operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes; and have demonstrated the competence and capacity to execute the proposed work.

Deadline Date: 09-15-2018

Dreyfus Foundation Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards

The annual program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides a $75,000 grant to a faculty member at an early stage in his or her career. Criteria for selection include an independent body of scholarship attained in the early years of the nominee’s appointment and a demonstrated commitment to education, signaling the promise of continuing outstanding contributions to both research and teaching. The program is open to academic institutions in the U.S. and its territories that grant a bachelor’s or higher degree in the chemical sciences, including biochemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical engineering. Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment and are normally expected to have been appointed no earlier than mid-year 2013. Awardees are from PhD-granting departments in which scholarly research is a principal activity. Undergraduate education is an important component. Institutions may submit only one Camille Dreyfus nomination annually. Re-nominations are accepted.

Deadline Date: 02-07-2019

U.S. Department of Justice OJJDP FY 18 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative

This multi-category solicitation supports youth mentoring services (1:1, group or peer) provided by National and Multi-State mentoring organizations; and mentoring for specific populations. The specific category titles are: National Mentoring, Multi-State Mentoring, and Supportive Mentoring Services for Youth on Probation. Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); For profit organizations other than small businesses; State governments; and Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Eligibility varies contingent on category. Award Ceiling: $4,000,000

Deadline Date: 06-28-2018

U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program CFDA Number 84.021A

The purpose is to promote, improve, and develop modern foreign languages and area studies at varying levels of education. The program provides opportunities for faculty, teachers, and undergraduate and graduate students to conduct individual and group projects overseas to carry out research and study in the fields of modern foreign languages and area studies. This competition will support both Fulbright-Hays GPA short-term projects and Fulbright-Hays GPA long-term projects.  There are three types of GPA short-term projects: (1) Short-term seminar projects of four to six weeks in length designed to increase the linguistic or cultural competency of U.S. students and educators by focusing on a particular aspect of area study, such as the culture of an area or country of study; (2) curriculum development projects of four to eight weeks in length that provide participants an opportunity to acquire resource materials for curriculum development in modern foreign language and area studies for use and dissemination in the U.S.; and (3) group research or study projects of three to twelve months in duration designed to give participants the opportunity to undertake research or study in a foreign country. GPA long-term projects are advanced overseas intensive language projects that may be carried out during a full year, an academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer. Eligible applicants are Private, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education. Award Ceiling: $250,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program

The purpose is to fund projects to implement sexual risk avoidance education that teaches participants how to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. The services are targeted to participants that reside in areas with high rates of teen births and/or are at greatest risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The goals are to empower participants to make healthy decisions, and provide tools and resources to prevent pregnancy, STIs, and youth engagement in other risky behaviors. Eligible Applicants: private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; For profit organizations and small businesses; state, county, city or township governments; Native American tribal organizations and governments; special district governments; Independent school districts; and public housing authorities. Award Ceiling: $450,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

Aaron Copland Fund for Music 2018 Performance Program

The fund supports performing and presenting organizations whose artistic excellence encourages and improves public knowledge and appreciation of serious contemporary American music. The program will support the electronic dissemination of live performances, whether as a simultaneous transmission or via a recording of a live performance, by means such as broadcasting and streaming. Expenses such as recording and electronic distribution costs can be considered as eligible costs in a request for general operating or project support when included as part of a live performance. Standalone recording projects (e.g., an “album”) are not eligible for support through this program. Award Ceiling: $20,000. Grant amounts for larger organizations with a demonstrated commitment to contemporary American music may exceed these amounts at the discretion of the panel. To be eligible, applicants should have nonprofit, tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations without nonprofit status may seek support in partnership with a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status.

Deadline Date: 06-30-2018

Grant Opportunities/General/Miscellaneous

National Geographic Society Documenting Human Migrations Program

The goal of this RFP is to support impactful projects that – through education or storytelling – seek to increase understanding and acceptance of migrants and migrant communities. Priority will be given to projects that aim to do one or more of the following through education or storytelling: document the causes and effects of one or more examples of present-day human migration; document the lives of present-day migrants, their journeys, and receiving communities; and/or develop and test out classroom resources, curricula, or public outreach materials designed to increase understanding of the migrant experience and acceptance of  migrant communities. Typical funding requests should be less than $30,000; however, applicants may request up to $70,000. Up to 20 percent of the total can be used as a stipend for the applicant and/or team members.

Deadline Date: 07-10-2018

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Post-Ph.D. Research Grants Program

Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to individuals holding a PhD or equivalent degree in support of an individual research project. The program supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or sub-field. The foundation encourages projects that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more sub-fields. To be eligible, applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent degree.

Deadline Date: 11-01-2018

U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program CFDA Number 84.021A

The purpose is to promote, improve, and develop modern foreign languages and area studies at varying levels of education. The program provides opportunities for faculty, teachers, and undergraduate and graduate students to conduct individual and group projects overseas to carry out research and study in the fields of modern foreign languages and area studies. This competition will support both Fulbright-Hays GPA short-term projects and Fulbright-Hays GPA long-term projects.  There are three types of GPA short-term projects: (1) Short-term seminar projects of four to six weeks in length designed to increase the linguistic or cultural competency of U.S. students and educators by focusing on a particular aspect of area study, such as the culture of an area or country of study; (2) curriculum development projects of four to eight weeks in length that provide participants an opportunity to acquire resource materials for curriculum development in modern foreign language and area studies for use and dissemination in the U.S.; and (3) group research or study projects of three to twelve months in duration designed to give participants the opportunity to undertake research or study in a foreign country. GPA long-term projects are advanced overseas intensive language projects that may be carried out during a full year, an academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer. Eligible applicants are Private, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education. Award Ceiling: $250,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

U.S. Department of State FY 2019 Critical Language Scholarship Program 

The CLS Program provides eight- to ten-week foreign language instruction in overseas immersion programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students. The CLS Program is a component of the Department of State’s effort to increase the number of Americans who learn critical foreign languages in support of the U.S. foreign policy goals of bolstering national security; promoting U.S. competitiveness and economic prosperity; and building mutual understanding with critical regions of the world. Eligible applicants are Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS and Private institutions of higher education.  Award Ceiling: $9,000,000

Deadline Date: 07-12-2018

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Medication Assisted Treatment – Prescription and Opioid Addiction

The purpose is to expand/enhance access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services for persons with an opioid use disorder (OUD) seeking or receiving MAT.  This program’s focus is on funding organizations and tribes/tribal organizations within states identified as having the highest rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and opioids per capita and includes those states with the most dramatic increases for heroin and opioids, based on SAMHSA’s 2015 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS).  MAT using one of the FDA-approved medications for the maintenance treatment of opioid use disorder (methadone, buprenorphine/naloxone products/buprenorphine products including sublingual tablets/film, buccal film, and extended release, long-acting injectable buprenorphine formulations and injectable naltrexone) is a required activity of the program.  MAT is to be provided in combination with comprehensive OUD psychosocial services. Eligibility is limited to the domestic states, political subdivisions within states, and public and private nonprofit organizations in states with the highest rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and opioids per capita and includes those with the most dramatic increases for heroin and opioids. Award Ceiling: $524,670

Deadline Date: 07-09-2018

Grant Opportunities/Arts, Culture and Libraries

National Geographic Society Documenting Human Migrations Program

The goal of this RFP is to support impactful projects that – through education or storytelling – seek to increase understanding and acceptance of migrants and migrant communities. Priority will be given to projects that aim to do one or more of the following through education or storytelling: document the causes and effects of one or more examples of present-day human migration; document the lives of present-day migrants, their journeys, and receiving communities; and/or develop and test out classroom resources, curricula, or public outreach materials designed to increase understanding of the migrant experience and acceptance of  migrant communities. Typical funding requests should be less than $30,000; however, applicants may request up to $70,000. Up to 20 percent of the total can be used as a stipend for the applicant and/or team members.

Deadline Date: 07-10-2018

U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program CFDA Number 84.021A

The purpose is to promote, improve, and develop modern foreign languages and area studies at varying levels of education. The program provides opportunities for faculty, teachers, and undergraduate and graduate students to conduct individual and group projects overseas to carry out research and study in the fields of modern foreign languages and area studies. This competition will support both Fulbright-Hays GPA short-term projects and Fulbright-Hays GPA long-term projects.  There are three types of GPA short-term projects: (1) Short-term seminar projects of four to six weeks in length designed to increase the linguistic or cultural competency of U.S. students and educators by focusing on a particular aspect of area study, such as the culture of an area or country of study; (2) curriculum development projects of four to eight weeks in length that provide participants an opportunity to acquire resource materials for curriculum development in modern foreign language and area studies for use and dissemination in the U.S.; and (3) group research or study projects of three to twelve months in duration designed to give participants the opportunity to undertake research or study in a foreign country. GPA long-term projects are advanced overseas intensive language projects that may be carried out during a full year, an academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer. Eligible applicants are Private, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education. Award Ceiling: $250,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

Aaron Copland Fund for Music 2018 Performance Program

The fund supports performing and presenting organizations whose artistic excellence encourages and improves public knowledge and appreciation of serious contemporary American music. The program will support the electronic dissemination of live performances, whether as a simultaneous transmission or via a recording of a live performance, by means such as broadcasting and streaming. Expenses such as recording and electronic distribution costs can be considered as eligible costs in a request for general operating or project support when included as part of a live performance. Standalone recording projects (e.g., an “album”) are not eligible for support through this program. Award Ceiling: $20,000. Grant amounts for larger organizations with a demonstrated commitment to contemporary American music may exceed these amounts at the discretion of the panel. To be eligible, applicants should have nonprofit, tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations without nonprofit status may seek support in partnership with a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status.

Deadline Date: 06-30-2018

Florida Division of Historical Resources Small Matching Grants

The purpose of this program is to provide funding, in the form of grants, to assist local, regional and state-wide efforts to preserve significant historic and archaeological resources, and to promote knowledge and appreciation of the history of Florida. This program provides historic preservation grants on a competitive basis. The program does not fund operational support for historic preservation organizations. Public entities such as counties or municipalities, school districts, state colleges or universities, agencies of state government, and non-profit organizations are eligible Applicant Organizations.  Award Ceiling: $50,000

Deadline Date: 06-01-2018

Florida Division of Historical Resources Special Category Grants

The Division grants state funds to assist historic preservation activities. State funds shall be used for historic preservation work approved by the Division and consistent with the applicable Preservation Standards of the Secretary of the Interior and Chapter 267 of the Florida Statutes. To be eligible to apply to the Division for grant funding, an Applicant Organization must be a public entity governed by a county, municipality, school district, community college, college, university, or an agency of state government; or a Non-profit Organization. For Museum Exhibit projects, Applicant Organizations must be a governmental or non-profit Florida history museum established permanently in Florida, promoting and encouraging knowledge and appreciation of Florida history through the collection, presentation, exhibition, and interpretation of artifacts and other historical items related to Florida. The mission of the museum must relate directly to the history of Florida.

Deadline Date: 06-01-2018

Grant Opportunities/Children and Youth

U.S. Department of Justice OJJDP FY 18 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative

This multi-category solicitation supports youth mentoring services (1:1, group or peer) provided by National and Multi-State mentoring organizations; and mentoring for specific populations. The specific category titles are: National Mentoring, Multi-State Mentoring, and Supportive Mentoring Services for Youth on Probation. Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); For profit organizations other than small businesses; State governments; and Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Eligibility varies contingent on category. Award Ceiling: $4,000,000

Deadline Date: 06-28-2018

U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program CFDA Number 84.021A

The purpose is to promote, improve, and develop modern foreign languages and area studies at varying levels of education. The program provides opportunities for faculty, teachers, and undergraduate and graduate students to conduct individual and group projects overseas to carry out research and study in the fields of modern foreign languages and area studies. This competition will support both Fulbright-Hays GPA short-term projects and Fulbright-Hays GPA long-term projects.  There are three types of GPA short-term projects: (1) Short-term seminar projects of four to six weeks in length designed to increase the linguistic or cultural competency of U.S. students and educators by focusing on a particular aspect of area study, such as the culture of an area or country of study; (2) curriculum development projects of four to eight weeks in length that provide participants an opportunity to acquire resource materials for curriculum development in modern foreign language and area studies for use and dissemination in the U.S.; and (3) group research or study projects of three to twelve months in duration designed to give participants the opportunity to undertake research or study in a foreign country. GPA long-term projects are advanced overseas intensive language projects that may be carried out during a full year, an academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer. Eligible applicants are Private, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education. Award Ceiling: $250,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Basic Center Program

The purpose of BCP is to provide counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might end up in contact with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. BCP works to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth up to age 18 years of age and their families. BCPs provide youth with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. Basic centers can provide temporary shelter for up to 21 days for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements. Additional services may include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services. Public and nonprofit entities and combinations of such entities are eligible to apply. Award Ceiling: $200,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018ate: 07-05-2018

U.S. Department of State FY 2019 Critical Language Scholarship Program 

The CLS Program provides eight- to ten-week foreign language instruction in overseas immersion programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students. The CLS Program is a component of the Department of State’s effort to increase the number of Americans who learn critical foreign languages in support of the U.S. foreign policy goals of bolstering national security; promoting U.S. competitiveness and economic prosperity; and building mutual understanding with critical regions of the world. Eligible applicants are Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS and Private institutions of higher education.  Award Ceiling: $9,000,000

Deadline Date: 07-12-2018

Grant Opportunities/Economic and Community Development/Business

Retirement Research Foundation Responsive Grants

Grants will be awarded in support of projects that provide direct services, advocacy, education, and training programs for professionals working with elders, as well as for research that investigates causes and solutions to significant problems faced by older adults. Projects with a local focus will be considered from organizations based in seven states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Florida. However, advocacy, training, and research projects of national relevance are considered from organizations located anywhere in the United States. To be eligible, organizations must be considered tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Deadline Date: 08-01-2018

Grant Opportunities/Education

Retirement Research Foundation Responsive Grants

Grants will be awarded in support of projects that provide direct services, advocacy, education, and training programs for professionals working with elders, as well as for research that investigates causes and solutions to significant problems faced by older adults. Projects with a local focus will be considered from organizations based in seven states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Florida. However, advocacy, training, and research projects of national relevance are considered from organizations located anywhere in the United States. To be eligible, organizations must be considered tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Deadline Date: 08-01-2018

American Psychological Foundation Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants

Grants of up $1,000 will be awarded to projects that foster the connections between behavior and physical health to ensure well-being; reduce stigma and prejudice and promote unity and harmony; improve our understanding of and help prevent violence to create a safer, more humane world; and address the long-term psychological needs of individuals and communities in the aftermath of disaster. To be eligible, applicants must be a graduate student or early-career researcher (no more than ten years postdoctoral); be affiliated with a nonprofit charitable, educational or scientific institution, or governmental entity operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes; and have demonstrated the competence and capacity to execute the proposed work.

Deadline Date: 09-15-2018

Dreyfus Foundation Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards

The annual program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides a $75,000 grant to a faculty member at an early stage in his or her career. Criteria for selection include an independent body of scholarship attained in the early years of the nominee’s appointment and a demonstrated commitment to education, signaling the promise of continuing outstanding contributions to both research and teaching. The program is open to academic institutions in the U.S. and its territories that grant a bachelor’s or higher degree in the chemical sciences, including biochemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical engineering. Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment and are normally expected to have been appointed no earlier than mid-year 2013. Awardees are from PhD-granting departments in which scholarly research is a principal activity. Undergraduate education is an important component. Institutions may submit only one Camille Dreyfus nomination annually. Re-nominations are accepted.

Deadline Date: 02-07-2019

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Post-Ph.D. Research Grants Program

Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to individuals holding a PhD or equivalent degree in support of an individual research project. The program supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or sub-field. The foundation encourages projects that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more sub-fields. To be eligible, applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent degree.

Deadline Date: 11-01-2018

U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program CFDA Number 84.021A

The purpose is to promote, improve, and develop modern foreign languages and area studies at varying levels of education. The program provides opportunities for faculty, teachers, and undergraduate and graduate students to conduct individual and group projects overseas to carry out research and study in the fields of modern foreign languages and area studies. This competition will support both Fulbright-Hays GPA short-term projects and Fulbright-Hays GPA long-term projects.  There are three types of GPA short-term projects: (1) Short-term seminar projects of four to six weeks in length designed to increase the linguistic or cultural competency of U.S. students and educators by focusing on a particular aspect of area study, such as the culture of an area or country of study; (2) curriculum development projects of four to eight weeks in length that provide participants an opportunity to acquire resource materials for curriculum development in modern foreign language and area studies for use and dissemination in the U.S.; and (3) group research or study projects of three to twelve months in duration designed to give participants the opportunity to undertake research or study in a foreign country. GPA long-term projects are advanced overseas intensive language projects that may be carried out during a full year, an academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer. Eligible applicants are Private, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education. Award Ceiling: $250,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program

The purpose is to fund projects to implement sexual risk avoidance education that teaches participants how to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. The services are targeted to participants that reside in areas with high rates of teen births and/or are at greatest risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The goals are to empower participants to make healthy decisions, and provide tools and resources to prevent pregnancy, STIs, and youth engagement in other risky behaviors. Eligible Applicants: private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; For profit organizations and small businesses; state, county, city or township governments; Native American tribal organizations and governments; special district governments; Independent school districts; and public housing authorities. Award Ceiling: $450,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

U.S. Department of Justice OVC FY 2018 Specialized Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance

The successful applicant will provide specialized training and technical assistance to service providers and court personnel in one of three purpose areas (PAs): PA 1: comprehensive legal services, PA 2: trauma-informed responses and services, and PA 3: increased identification, referrals, and assistance of human trafficking in court settings. OVC expects to make up to three awards (one per purpose area) of up to $900,000 each, with an estimated total amount awarded of up to $2.7 million. OVC expects to make awards for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2018.  Grants under this program may be awarded to states, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and nongovernmental organizations (including tribal nonprofits). Award Ceiling: $900,000

Deadline Date: 06-17-2018

U.S. Department of State FY 2019 Critical Language Scholarship Program

The CLS Program provides eight- to ten-week foreign language instruction in overseas immersion programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students. The CLS Program is a component of the Department of State’s effort to increase the number of Americans who learn critical foreign languages in support of the U.S. foreign policy goals of bolstering national security; promoting U.S. competitiveness and economic prosperity; and building mutual understanding with critical regions of the world. Eligible applicants are Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS and Private institutions of higher education.  Award Ceiling: $9,000,000

Deadline Date: 07-12-2018

Stonewall Community Foundation Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship

The scholarship was established in 2004 to encourage and support women-identified lesbians in their quest for higher education.  Scholarships are intended to be used for tuition to a nonprofit college or university and will be paid directly to the recipient’s school. Multiple scholarships between $1,500 and $3,000 will be awarded in early summer 2018 and are non-renewable. To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate their dedication to making a difference through their aspirations and actions. Applications are judged on the applicant’s academic achievement, community service, and commitment to impacting LGBTQ issues, and will only be considered from high school students who plan on attending a recognized college or university in the U.S. or already-matriculated college students in any year of study, including graduate school.

Deadline Date: 06-27-2018

Florida Division of Historical Resources Small Matching Grants

The purpose of this program is to provide funding, in the form of grants, to assist local, regional and state-wide efforts to preserve significant historic and archaeological resources, and to promote knowledge and appreciation of the history of Florida. This program provides historic preservation grants on a competitive basis. The program does not fund operational support for historic preservation organizations. Public entities such as counties or municipalities, school districts, state colleges or universities, agencies of state government, and non-profit organizations are eligible Applicant Organizations.  Award Ceiling: $50,000

Deadline Date: 06-01-2018

Florida Division of Historical Resources Special Category Grants

The Division grants state funds to assist historic preservation activities. State funds shall be used for historic preservation work approved by the Division and consistent with the applicable Preservation Standards of the Secretary of the Interior and Chapter 267 of the Florida Statutes. To be eligible to apply to the Division for grant funding, an Applicant Organization must be a public entity governed by a county, municipality, school district, community college, college, university, or an agency of state government; or a Non-profit Organization. For Museum Exhibit projects, Applicant Organizations must be a governmental or non-profit Florida history museum established permanently in Florida, promoting and encouraging knowledge and appreciation of Florida history through the collection, presentation, exhibition, and interpretation of artifacts and other historical items related to Florida. The mission of the museum must relate directly to the history of Florida.

Deadline Date: 06-01-2018

Grant Opportunities/Health

National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation Investigator-Initiated Health Services Research Grants Program

In this funding round, the foundation will award seven or eight grants totaling $400,000. Priority will be given to studies that address issues of broad significance for the U.S. healthcare system and that have high potential to produce timely results and reach key target audiences. Applications are accepted from individual researchers as well as from all types of organizations and institutions, including both nonprofit and for-profit entities. Multiple submissions are permitted from a single researcher, organization, or university department. Letters of Inquiry must be received by July 9. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal in September. Most of the funded projects are expected to begin in January 2019.

Deadline Date: 07-09-2018]

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Warren H. Pearse Women’s Health Policy Award

The annual award provides a single grant of $10,000 to support research that explores an aspect of healthcare policy that assists, defines, or restricts the ability of a physician to deliver health care to women in the general population or in a specific area. Grants are not intended to supplement physician stipends; all funds are to be directed to research costs. All applicants must be a junior fellow of the college at the time of application.

Deadline Date: 12-31-2018

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Pilot and Feasibility Awards Program

Through the program, grants of up to $100,000 over two years will be awarded for the development and testing of new hypotheses and methods in cystic fibrosis research, and to support promising new investigators as they establish themselves in areas relevant to the disease. Priority will be given to projects that propose to better understand the mechanisms behind the disease pathophysiology and to develop strategies to prevent or treat CF. To be eligible, applicants must be an independent investigator. Fellows will be considered if they anticipate having a faculty-level appointment at the time of the award.

Deadline Date: 12-03-2018

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program

The purpose is to fund projects to implement sexual risk avoidance education that teaches participants how to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. The services are targeted to participants that reside in areas with high rates of teen births and/or are at greatest risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The goals are to empower participants to make healthy decisions, and provide tools and resources to prevent pregnancy, STIs, and youth engagement in other risky behaviors. Eligible Applicants: private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; For profit organizations and small businesses; state, county, city or township governments; Native American tribal organizations and governments; special district governments; Independent school districts; and public housing authorities. Award Ceiling: $450,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Medication Assisted Treatment – Prescription and Opioid Addiction

The purpose is to expand/enhance access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services for persons with an opioid use disorder (OUD) seeking or receiving MAT.  This program’s focus is on funding organizations and tribes/tribal organizations within states identified as having the highest rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and opioids per capita and includes those states with the most dramatic increases for heroin and opioids, based on SAMHSA’s 2015 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS).  MAT using one of the FDA-approved medications for the maintenance treatment of opioid use disorder (methadone, buprenorphine/naloxone products/buprenorphine products including sublingual tablets/film, buccal film, and extended release, long-acting injectable buprenorphine formulations and injectable naltrexone) is a required activity of the program.  MAT is to be provided in combination with comprehensive OUD psychosocial services. Eligibility is limited to the domestic states, political subdivisions within states, and public and private nonprofit organizations in states with the highest rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and opioids per capita and includes those with the most dramatic increases for heroin and opioids. Award Ceiling: $524,670

Deadline Date: 07-09-2018

Grant Opportunities/Homeland Security/Emergency Preparedness

Grant Opportunities/Housing/Homeless

National Geographic Society Documenting Human Migrations Program

The goal of this RFP is to support impactful projects that – through education or storytelling – seek to increase understanding and acceptance of migrants and migrant communities. Priority will be given to projects that aim to do one or more of the following through education or storytelling: document the causes and effects of one or more examples of present-day human migration; document the lives of present-day migrants, their journeys, and receiving communities; and/or develop and test out classroom resources, curricula, or public outreach materials designed to increase understanding of the migrant experience and acceptance of  migrant communities. Typical funding requests should be less than $30,000; however, applicants may request up to $70,000. Up to 20 percent of the total can be used as a stipend for the applicant and/or team members.

Deadline Date: 07-10-2018

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs FY 2018 Special Need

1-year renewal funding for the 12 currently operational fiscal year (FY) 2018 VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program Special Need Grant recipients and their collaborative VA Special Need partners (as applicable) are invited to submit renewal applications for assistance under the Special Need Grant component of VA’s Homeless Providers GPD Program. The focus is to encourage applicants to continue to deliver services to the homeless Special Need Veteran population. Eligible applicants are: State, County, City or township governments; Special district governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

County governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

Deadline Date: 06-22-2018

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Basic Center Program

The purpose of BCP is to provide counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might end up in contact with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. BCP works to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth up to age 18 years of age and their families. BCPs provide youth with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. Basic centers can provide temporary shelter for up to 21 days for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements. Additional services may include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services. Public and nonprofit entities and combinations of such entities are eligible to apply. Award Ceiling: $200,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

Grant Opportunities/Human Services

Retirement Research Foundation Responsive Grants

Grants will be awarded in support of projects that provide direct services, advocacy, education, and training programs for professionals working with elders, as well as for research that investigates causes and solutions to significant problems faced by older adults. Projects with a local focus will be considered from organizations based in seven states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Florida. However, advocacy, training, and research projects of national relevance are considered from organizations located anywhere in the United States. To be eligible, organizations must be considered tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Deadline Date: 08-01-2018

American Psychological Foundation Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants

Grants of up $1,000 will be awarded to projects that foster the connections between behavior and physical health to ensure well-being; reduce stigma and prejudice and promote unity and harmony; improve our understanding of and help prevent violence to create a safer, more humane world; and address the long-term psychological needs of individuals and communities in the aftermath of disaster. To be eligible, applicants must be a graduate student or early-career researcher (no more than ten years postdoctoral); be affiliated with a nonprofit charitable, educational or scientific institution, or governmental entity operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes; and have demonstrated the competence and capacity to execute the proposed work.

Deadline Date: 09-15-2018

National Science Foundation Environmental Sustainability

The goal is to promote sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems. These systems provide ecological services vital for human survival. Research efforts supported by the program typically consider long time horizons and may incorporate contributions from the social sciences and ethics. The program supports engineering research that seeks to balance society’s need to provide ecological protection and maintain stable economic conditions. There are four principal general research areas that are supported: Industrial Ecology; Green Engineering; Ecological Engineering; and Earth Systems Engineering. Eligibility is unrestricted.

Deadline Date: 10-22-2018

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs FY 2018 Special Need

One-year renewal funding for the 12 currently operational fiscal year (FY) 2018 VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program Special Need Grant recipients and their collaborative VA Special Need partners (as applicable) are invited to submit renewal applications for assistance under the Special Need Grant component of VA’s Homeless Providers GPD Program. The focus is to encourage applicants to continue to deliver services to the homeless Special Need Veteran population. Eligible applicants are: State, County, City or township governments; Special district governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

County governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

Deadline Date: 06-22-2018

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Basic Center Program

The purpose of BCP is to provide counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might end up in contact with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. BCP works to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth up to age 18 years of age and their families. BCPs provide youth with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. Basic centers can provide temporary shelter for up to 21 days for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements. Additional services may include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services. Public and nonprofit entities and combinations of such entities are eligible to apply. Award Ceiling: $200,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Medication Assisted Treatment – Prescription and Opioid Addiction

The purpose is to expand/enhance access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services for persons with an opioid use disorder (OUD) seeking or receiving MAT.  This program’s focus is on funding organizations and tribes/tribal organizations within states identified as having the highest rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and opioids per capita and includes those states with the most dramatic increases for heroin and opioids, based on SAMHSA’s 2015 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS).  MAT using one of the FDA-approved medications for the maintenance treatment of opioid use disorder (methadone, buprenorphine/naloxone products/buprenorphine products including sublingual tablets/film, buccal film, and extended release, long-acting injectable buprenorphine formulations and injectable naltrexone) is a required activity of the program.  MAT is to be provided in combination with comprehensive OUD psychosocial services. Eligibility is limited to the domestic states, political subdivisions within states, and public and private nonprofit organizations in states with the highest rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and opioids per capita and includes those with the most dramatic increases for heroin and opioids. Award Ceiling: $524,670

Deadline Date: 07-09-2018

Grant Opportunities/Justice/Crime Prevention

American Psychological Foundation Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants

Grants of up $1,000 will be awarded to projects that foster the connections between behavior and physical health to ensure well-being; reduce stigma and prejudice and promote unity and harmony; improve our understanding of and help prevent violence to create a safer, more humane world; and address the long-term psychological needs of individuals and communities in the aftermath of disaster. To be eligible, applicants must be a graduate student or early-career researcher (no more than ten years postdoctoral); be affiliated with a nonprofit charitable, educational or scientific institution, or governmental entity operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes; and have demonstrated the competence and capacity to execute the proposed work.

Deadline Date: 09-15-2018

U.S. Department of Justice OJJDP FY 18 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative

This multi-category solicitation supports youth mentoring services (1:1, group or peer) provided by National and Multi-State mentoring organizations; and mentoring for specific populations. The specific category titles are: National Mentoring, Multi-State Mentoring, and Supportive Mentoring Services for Youth on Probation. Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); For profit organizations other than small businesses; State governments; and Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Eligibility varies contingent on category. Award Ceiling: $4,000,000

Deadline Date: 06-28-2018

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Basic Center Program

The purpose of BCP is to provide counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might end up in contact with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. BCP works to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth up to age 18 years of age and their families. BCPs provide youth with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. Basic centers can provide temporary shelter for up to 21 days for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements. Additional services may include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services. Public and nonprofit entities and combinations of such entities are eligible to apply. Award Ceiling: $200,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

U.S. Department of Justice OVC FY 2018 Specialized Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance

The successful applicant will provide specialized training and technical assistance to service providers and court personnel in one of three purpose areas (PAs): PA 1: comprehensive legal services, PA 2: trauma-informed responses and services, and PA 3: increased identification, referrals, and assistance of human trafficking in court settings. OVC expects to make up to three awards (one per purpose area) of up to $900,000 each, with an estimated total amount awarded of up to $2.7 million. OVC expects to make awards for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2018.  Grants under this program may be awarded to states, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and nongovernmental organizations (including tribal nonprofits). Award Ceiling: $900,000

Deadline Date: 06-17-2018

Grant Opportunities/Media/Communications

Grant Opportunities/Natural Resources/Environment/Agriculture

Conservation Alliance Public Lands Defense Fund

Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded in support of projects that seek to secure quantifiable and permanent protection of a specific wildland or waterway. Priority will be given to landscape-scale projects that have a clear benefit for habitat. In addition, campaigns should engage grassroots citizen action in support of the effort and must have a clear recreational benefit. To be eligible, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization. Before applying for funding, an organization must first be nominated by one of the alliance’s member companies. Nominations must be received no later than November 1.

Deadline Date: 11-01-2018

National Science Foundation Environmental Engineering

The goal is to support potentially transformative fundamental research that applies scientific and engineering principles to 1) prevent or minimize solid, liquid, and gaseous discharges of pollution to soil, water, and air; 2) mitigate the ecological and human-health impacts of such releases by smart/adaptive/reactive amendments or manipulation of the environment, and 3) remediate polluted environments through engineered chemical, biological, and/or geo-physical processes. Integral to achieving these goals is a fundamental understanding of the transport and biogeochemical reactivity of pollutants in the environment. Eligibility is unrestricted. The maximum annual award size is $110,000 per year for single investigator proposals and $140,000 per year for multi-investigator collaborative proposals.

Deadline Date: 10-22-2018

National Science Foundation Environmental Sustainability

The goal is to promote sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems. These systems provide ecological services vital for human survival. Research efforts supported by the program typically consider long time horizons and may incorporate contributions from the social sciences and ethics. The program supports engineering research that seeks to balance society’s need to provide ecological protection and maintain stable economic conditions. There are four principal general research areas that are supported: Industrial Ecology; Green Engineering; Ecological Engineering; and Earth Systems Engineering. Eligibility is unrestricted.

Deadline Date: 10-22-2018

Grant Opportunities/Parks and Recreation

Conservation Alliance Public Lands Defense Fund

Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded in support of projects that seek to secure quantifiable and permanent protection of a specific wildland or waterway. Priority will be given to landscape-scale projects that have a clear benefit for habitat. In addition, campaigns should engage grassroots citizen action in support of the effort and must have a clear recreational benefit. To be eligible, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization. Before applying for funding, an organization must first be nominated by one of the alliance’s member companies. Nominations must be received no later than November 1.

Deadline Date: 11-01-2018

Aaron Copland Fund for Music 2018 Performance Program

The fund supports performing and presenting organizations whose artistic excellence encourages and improves public knowledge and appreciation of serious contemporary American music. The program will support the electronic dissemination of live performances, whether as a simultaneous transmission or via a recording of a live performance, by means such as broadcasting and streaming. Expenses such as recording and electronic distribution costs can be considered as eligible costs in a request for general operating or project support when included as part of a live performance. Standalone recording projects (e.g., an “album”) are not eligible for support through this program. Award Ceiling: $20,000. Grant amounts for larger organizations with a demonstrated commitment to contemporary American music may exceed these amounts at the discretion of the panel. To be eligible, applicants should have nonprofit, tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations without nonprofit status may seek support in partnership with a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status.

Deadline Date: 06-30-2018

Grant Opportunities/Technology and Other Science/Research

National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation Investigator-Initiated Health Services Research Grants Program

In this funding round, the foundation will award seven or eight grants totaling $400,000. Priority will be given to studies that address issues of broad significance for the U.S. healthcare system and that have high potential to produce timely results and reach key target audiences. Applications are accepted from individual researchers as well as from all types of organizations and institutions, including both nonprofit and for-profit entities. Multiple submissions are permitted from a single researcher, organization, or university department. Letters of Inquiry must be received by July 9. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal in September. Most of the funded projects are expected to begin in January 2019.

Deadline Date: 07-09-2018

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Warren H. Pearse Women’s Health Policy Award

The annual award provides a single grant of $10,000 to support research that explores an aspect of healthcare policy that assists, defines, or restricts the ability of a physician to deliver health care to women in the general population or in a specific area. Grants are not intended to supplement physician stipends; all funds are to be directed to research costs. All applicants must be a junior fellow of the college at the time of application.

Deadline Date: 12-31-2018

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Pilot and Feasibility Awards Program

Through the program, grants of up to $100,000 over two years will be awarded for the development and testing of new hypotheses and methods in cystic fibrosis research, and to support promising new investigators as they establish themselves in areas relevant to the disease. Priority will be given to projects that propose to better understand the mechanisms behind the disease pathophysiology and to develop strategies to prevent or treat CF. To be eligible, applicants must be an independent investigator. Fellows will be considered if they anticipate having a faculty-level appointment at the time of the award.

Deadline Date: 12-03-2018

Dreyfus Foundation Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards

The annual program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides a $75,000 grant to a faculty member at an early stage in his or her career. Criteria for selection include an independent body of scholarship attained in the early years of the nominee’s appointment and a demonstrated commitment to education, signaling the promise of continuing outstanding contributions to both research and teaching. The program is open to academic institutions in the U.S. and its territories that grant a bachelor’s or higher degree in the chemical sciences, including biochemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical engineering. Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment and are normally expected to have been appointed no earlier than mid-year 2013. Awardees are from PhD-granting departments in which scholarly research is a principal activity. Undergraduate education is an important component. Institutions may submit only one Camille Dreyfus nomination annually. Re-nominations are accepted.

Deadline Date: 02-07-2019

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Post-Ph.D. Research Grants Program

Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to individuals holding a PhD or equivalent degree in support of an individual research project. The program supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or sub-field. The foundation encourages projects that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more sub-fields. To be eligible, applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent degree.

Deadline Date: 11-01-2018

National Science Foundation Environmental Engineering

The goal is to support potentially transformative fundamental research that applies scientific and engineering principles to 1) prevent or minimize solid, liquid, and gaseous discharges of pollution to soil, water, and air; 2) mitigate the ecological and human-health impacts of such releases by smart/adaptive/reactive amendments or manipulation of the environment, and 3) remediate polluted environments through engineered chemical, biological, and/or geo-physical processes. Integral to achieving these goals is a fundamental understanding of the transport and biogeochemical reactivity of pollutants in the environment. Eligibility is unrestricted. The maximum annual award size is $110,000 per year for single investigator proposals and $140,000 per year for multi-investigator collaborative proposals.

Deadline Date: 10-22-2018

National Science Foundation Environmental Sustainability

The goal is to promote sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems. These systems provide ecological services vital for human survival. Research efforts supported by the program typically consider long time horizons and may incorporate contributions from the social sciences and ethics. The program supports engineering research that seeks to balance society’s need to provide ecological protection and maintain stable economic conditions. There are four principal general research areas that are supported: Industrial Ecology; Green Engineering; Ecological Engineering; and Earth Systems Engineering. Eligibility is unrestricted.

Deadline Date: 10-22-2018

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Medication Assisted Treatment – Prescription and Opioid Addiction

The purpose is to expand/enhance access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services for persons with an opioid use disorder (OUD) seeking or receiving MAT.  This program’s focus is on funding organizations and tribes/tribal organizations within states identified as having the highest rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and opioids per capita and includes those states with the most dramatic increases for heroin and opioids, based on SAMHSA’s 2015 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS).  MAT using one of the FDA-approved medications for the maintenance treatment of opioid use disorder (methadone, buprenorphine/naloxone products/buprenorphine products including sublingual tablets/film, buccal film, and extended release, long-acting injectable buprenorphine formulations and injectable naltrexone) is a required activity of the program.  MAT is to be provided in combination with comprehensive OUD psychosocial services. Eligibility is limited to the domestic states, political subdivisions within states, and public and private nonprofit organizations in states with the highest rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and opioids per capita and includes those with the most dramatic increases for heroin and opioids. Award Ceiling: $524,670

Deadline Date: 07-09-2018

Grant Opportunities/Transportation

Grant Opportunities/Veterans

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs FY 2018 Special Need

1-year renewal funding for the 12 currently operational fiscal year (FY) 2018 VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program Special Need Grant recipients and their collaborative VA Special Need partners (as applicable) are invited to submit renewal applications for assistance under the Special Need Grant component of VA’s Homeless Providers GPD Program. The focus is to encourage applicants to continue to deliver services to the homeless Special Need Veteran population. Eligible applicants are: State, County, City or township governments; Special district governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

County governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

Deadline Date: 06-22-2018

Grant Opportunities/Women

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Warren H. Pearse Women’s Health Policy Award

The annual award provides a single grant of $10,000 to support research that explores an aspect of healthcare policy that assists, defines, or restricts the ability of a physician to deliver health care to women in the general population or in a specific area. Grants are not intended to supplement physician stipends; all funds are to be directed to research costs. All applicants must be a junior fellow of the college at the time of application.

Deadline Date: 12-31-2018

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program

The purpose is to fund projects to implement sexual risk avoidance education that teaches participants how to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. The services are targeted to participants that reside in areas with high rates of teen births and/or are at greatest risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The goals are to empower participants to make healthy decisions, and provide tools and resources to prevent pregnancy, STIs, and youth engagement in other risky behaviors. Eligible Applicants: private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS; For profit organizations and small businesses; state, county, city or township governments; Native American tribal organizations and governments; special district governments; Independent school districts; and public housing authorities. Award Ceiling: $450,000

Deadline Date: 07-05-2018

Stonewall Community Foundation Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship

The scholarship was established in 2004 to encourage and support women-identified lesbians in their quest for higher education.  Scholarships are intended to be used for tuition to a nonprofit college or university and will be paid directly to the recipient’s school. Multiple scholarships between $1,500 and $3,000 will be awarded in early summer 2018 and are non-renewable. To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate their dedication to making a difference through their aspirations and actions. Applications are judged on the applicant’s academic achievement, community service, and commitment to impacting LGBTQ issues, and will only be considered from high school students who plan on attending a recognized college or university in the U.S. or already-matriculated college students in any year of study, including graduate school.

Deadline Date: 06-27-2018

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