New RFPS from the Foundation Center
August 31, 2009
Aging
American Federation for Aging Research Accepting Applications for 2010 Research Grants
Grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded to junior faculty researching age-related diseases or the basic biology of aging….
Posted on August 26, 2009
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Mid-Career Investigators Invited to Apply for 2010 Julie Martin Award in Aging Research
Two four-year awards of $500,000 each will be given to mid-career scientists whose research follows new pathways of high importance to biological gerontology….
Posted on August 26, 2009
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Arts and Culture
Applications Invited for Visual Arts Fellowships in Utah
Grants of $10,000 will be awarded to individuals in Utah producing works in the visual and fine arts, including new and traditional genres….
Posted on August 27, 2009
Deadline: September 11, 2009
New York Foundation for the Arts Announces Informational Seminars for New York State Artists’ Fellowships
Eight grants of $7,000 will be awarded to individuals in New York State who are working on projects in the fields of architecture, choreography, the literary and fine arts, and video….
Posted on August 26, 2009
Deadline: Various
MetLife Foundation Invites Art Museums to Apply for Museum and Community Connections Program
Grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded to art museums in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming working to engage diverse audiences….
Posted on August 26, 2009
Deadline: October 9, 2009
Community Improvement/Development
Bush Leadership Fellows Program Announces New Online Information Sessions
The program has been established to provide opportunities for applicants in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota to have real-time interaction with a representative of the fellowship program….
Posted on August 27, 2009
Deadline: October 12, 2009
Education
San Francisco Bay Area Schools Invited to Apply for Garden Grant Program
Three schools in the San Francisco Bay area will receive a Hansen’s Natural and Native Planting Kit valued at $1,500 that includes plants and gardening supplies for programs promoting the benefits of using native plants….
Posted on August 28, 2009
Deadline: September 25, 2009
Toyota TAPESTRY Program Accepting Entries for the 20th Annual Science Grant Competition
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to K-12 teachers working on projects that enhance science education in their school and/or district over a one-year period….
Posted on August 27, 2009
Deadline: January 18, 2010
Elementary Schools Invited to Apply for Love Your Veggies Nutrition Grant Program
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to ten elementary schools working on programs that involve parents and educators helping children to eat and enjoy more vegetables….
Posted on August 27, 2009
Deadline: November 7, 2009
Environment
New England Grassroots Environment Fund Accepting Applications for Small Grants Program
Grants will be awarded to grassroots groups working to create and maintain healthy, just, safe, and environmentally sustainable communities in New England….
Posted on August 22, 2009
Deadline: September 15, 2009
Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Accepting Applications for Community Health Leaders Program
Awards of $125,000 will be given to ten community health leaders in recognition and support of their work to improve health and health care in the United States….
Posted on August 28, 2009
Deadline: October 15, 2009 (Nominations)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Seeks Applications for Health & Society Scholars Program
Two-year grants will be awarded to postdoctoral scholars conducting training and research related to improving health conditions and reducing disparities….
Posted on August 23, 2009
Deadline: October 2, 2009
Religion
Louisville Institute Offers Study Project Grant Opportunity for Pastoral Leaders
Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to support the intellectual work of pastoral leaders, including study and inquiry on issues related to Christian life, religious institutions, and ministry….
Posted on August 24, 2009
Deadline: September 15, 2009
Women
Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Invites Concept Letters for Projects Benefiting Girls in New York and Israel
Grants will be awarded for two-year projects that encourage social change for girls between the ages of 10 and 18….
Posted on August 25, 2009
Deadline: September 15, 2009 (Concept Letters)
Anna Lalor Burdick Program Offers Support for Human Reproduction Education for girls
August 26, 2009
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| Deadline: November 1, 2009 and May 15, annually | |
Anna Lalor Burdick Program Offers Support for Human Reproduction Education
An initiative of the Lalor Foundation, the Anna Lalor Burdick Program seeks to educate young women about human reproduction in order to broaden and enhance their options in life.
The program focuses particularly on young women who have inadequate access to information regarding reproductive health, including the subjects of contraception and pregnancy termination, and as such may be particularly lacking options in their lives.
The funding program emphasizes support for projects that demonstrate realistic plans to achieve greater financial self-sufficiency; support for new or smaller organizations, including grassroots efforts; support for collaborative efforts among nonprofit organizations; and support for new ideas, initiatives, and demonstration projects that may be successfully replicated or provide multiple benefits. The program has no geographic limits.
The program annually awards a small number of grants in the range of $10,000 to $50,000 each. Grants are generally awarded for one year only.
Eligible U.S. applicants must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code and defined as “not a private foundation” under section 509(a) of the Code. Applicants not located in the U.S. and not already classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service should contact the foundation office for further information.
Concept papers are accepted twice a year. For the November 1 deadline, concept papers may be submitted between September 1 and November 1. For the May 15 deadline, concept papers may be submitted between March 15 and May 15.
Complete program guidelines are available at the Lalor Foundation Web site.
Contact:
Link to Complete RFP
Primary Subject: Women
Geographic Funding Area: National
2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition
Organisation
Deadline
Region / Country
Summary of RFP
The Global Development Network invites researchers from developing and transition countries to submit new research proposals, completed research papers and proposals for scaling-up development projects. This year’s competition themes seek to explore pressing global issues – globalization
and regulation, international migration and regional integration.
Application Deadlines:
August 24 2009 – Projects;
September 30 2009 – Research Proposals/Papers.
Click here for more information and to apply online.
Earth Journalism Awards (global)
August 10, 2009
Earth Journalism Awards
Region
Global
Deadline Date
September 7, 2009
The Earth Journalism Awards, organised by the media assistance organisation Internews, honour those in the media – professional journalists and citizen journalists/bloggers – who use their communication skills and influence to promote awareness of and provide new insight on climate change issues – whether it be in their region or in relation to certain key themes – through the production of news and current affairs reports. Winners will have the opportunity to cover the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark, December 7-18 2009, where they will cover these negotiations and be honoured at an awards ceremony.
Fourteen award categories are open in this competition. Seven regional awards will be presented, along with seven thematic awards. In addition, the winning stories will be posted on the internet so that the public may vote on the best story, which will then be deemed the winner of a special Global Public Award.
- Seven regional awards on current affairs and news reporting on climate change: Eurasia, South Asia, East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and Europe and Australia.
- Six thematic awards: the Negotiations Award, the Human Voices Award, the Energy Award, the Forests Award, the Climate Change and Nature Award, and the Climate Change Adaptation Award. A 7th thematic award, the MTV Positive Change Award, will be open for entry by youth between ages 18 and 28 beginning June 22 2009.
- The Global Public Award will be chosen by the public, which will be invited to vote online for the best story drawn from the winning regional and thematic awards through a social networking campaign on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
EJN is a project of Internews, established to empower and enable journalists in the Global South to improve their environmental coverage. This award has been established to improve coverage of COP15.
Application Information
Click here for more information and for details on each award category.
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Related Summaries
Source
Press release from the Earth Journalism Network (EJN) on June 5 2009; and email from Morgan Williams to The Communication Initiative on August 7 2009.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Invites Applications for Access to Learning Award
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Libraries Access to Learning Award annually honors innovative organizations that are opening a world of online information to people in need. The program is open to institutions outside the United States that are working with disadvantaged communities.
Award applications are invited from libraries and similar organizations outside the U.S. that have created new ways to offer free public access to computers and the Internet, public training to assist users in accessing online information that can help improve their lives, technology training for library staff, and outreach to underserved communities. To be eligible, the applying institution must allow all members of the public to use computers and the Internet free of charge in a community space.
The award recipient will receive $1 million.
The online application form is available only in English and must be completed in English for applicants to be eligible for consideration.
For complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements, visit the Gates Foundation Web site.
Contact:
Link to Complete RFP
Primary Subject: International Affairs/Development
Geographic Funding Area: National
The 2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition
August 5, 2009
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PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Awards
August 5, 2009
PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Awards
Deadline: Saturday, October 31, 2009.
Socially concerned photographers are invited to participate in the first annual PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Awards.
PhotoPhilanthropy is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and activism in social causes through photography. The PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Awards allow student, amateur and professional photographers to capture the work of a local or global not-for-profit organization through the creation of an engaging Photo Essay.
A large percentage of the Photo Essays submitted will appear on our website at www.photophilanthropy.org. The top Photo Essays in each category will also receive cash prizes. For professional photographers, there is one $5,000 Grand Prize, for Students and Amateurs, one Grand Prize of $500.
For more information including a contest overview, submission form, submission guidelines, please visit www.photophilanthropy.org/awards.com. Submissions are due by Saturday, October 31, 2009.
Alter-Ciné Foundation: Documentary Film Grants (for filmmakers born and living in Africa, Asia or Latin America)
August 5, 2009
Alter-Ciné Foundation: Documentary Film Grants
Open to young video and filmmakers born and living in Africa, Asia or Latin America. Deadline: August 15, 2009.
The Alter-Ciné Foundation was created in the memory of Canadian filmmaker, Yvan Patry, who passed away on October 14, 1999. Patry was a co-founder of the production company Alter Ciné and directed numerous documentaries and current affairs programs in Africa, Latin America and Asia: “… documentaries should go against the tide,” he said, “they should bear witness and spur us to action.” Patry’s documentaries have contributed to tearing down walls of silence, denouncing injustice and barbarism, and giving voice to victims of horror.
The Alter-Ciné Foundation is inspired by this ethics. The Foundation offers a yearly grant to young film and video makers from Africa, Asia and Latin America to direct a documentary film on the theme of rights and freedoms, including social and economic rights, women’s rights, the right to culture and artistic creation.
The Foundation particularly supports documentary films that dare to go against the tide, that take the side of the defenceless and question common assumptions by giving a voice to the voiceless, enriching our understanding of the world and helping us reflect on the possibility of changing the world from a perspective of peace, justice, equality and respect for differences.
This year, the Foundation will award a grant of 10,000 Canadian dollars to a video or filmmaker to assist in the production of a documentary project. The grant is aimed at young video and filmmakers born and living in Africa, Asia or Latin America who want to direct a film in the language of their choice that respects the aims of the Foundation, as explained above. To apply, the video/filmmaker must:
- 1. complete the Application Form in French, English or Spanish;
2. include a synopsis in French, English, or Spanish (max. 5 pages) that describes the content, characters, situations, theme as well as the treatment and style of the project;
3. send a VHS cassette or a DVD of a completed documentary work. If possible the cassette should be sub-titled or versioned in French, English or Spanish. If the work does not exist in any of these three languages, please send a written transcript of the dialogue and narration in one of the three languages.
4. include a production budget for the documentary, as well as a financing plan which includes the Foundation grant and other sources of proposed or assured financing;
5. present two support letters from partners, NGOs, groups or associations supporting the project.
Applications must be sent post paid to the Alter-Ciné Foundation (see the section Contact us). Only applications received before August 15 of each year will be accepted. Candidates will be advised of the decisions of the Selection Committee before December 31 of each year.
The grant will be divided in two parts:
- - the first payment of 6,000 Canadian dollars after the project is selected.
- the final payment of 4,000 Canadian dollars on reception of a Betacam and a VHS tape of the completed documentary.
Aging
Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging Invites Proposals for Academic Research Grant Program
Grants of $20,000 will be awarded to legal, health sciences, social sciences, and gerontology scholars and professionals working on research with the potential to improve quality of life for the elderly….
Posted on July 29, 2009
Deadline: September 30, 2009
Nominations Open for the 2010 Purpose Prize Honoring Older Social Innovators
Five awards of $100,000 each will be given to people over the age of 60 working in a leadership capacity to address societal challenges in the United States or abroad….
Posted on July 29, 2009
Deadline: March 5, 2010
Arts and Culture
California Council for the Humanities Invites Entries for California Documentary Project
Grants of up to $7,000 will be awarded to individuals working to produce film and radio projects that enhance understanding of California cultures, peoples, and histories….
Posted on July 30, 2009
Deadline: October 1, 2009
Stage Director and Choreographers Foundation Invites Applications for Observership Program
Twenty-five early career directors and choreographers will gain the opportunity to observe professionals in the field as they create new productions in New York City and at regional theaters….
Posted on July 30, 2009
Deadline: August 17, 2009
Guidelines Announced for American Heritage Preservation Grants
The program funds the preservation of endangered and fragile artistic, literary, scientific, and historical works and provides grants of up to $3,000 to libraries, museums, and archival collections for conservation projects….
Posted on July 29, 2009
Deadline: September 15, 2009
National Museum of the American Indian Offers the Visiting Indigenous Professional Program
The program will provide hands-on training in various disciplines at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., to individuals working in Native museums and cultural centers….
Posted on July 29, 2009
Deadline: September 15 and March 15, annually
Johnson & Johnson/Society for the Arts in Healthcare Grant Funds Available for Arts in Healthcare Programs
A total of $60,000 will be awarded to nonprofits and government agencies that are members of the Society for the Arts in Healthcare and whose arts in healthcare programs show evidence of initial impact….
Posted on July 25, 2009
Deadline: October 15, 2009 (Letter of Inquiry)
Athletics/Sports
Bikes Belong Offers Funding for Bicycle Advocacy and Facilities Programs
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to organizations and government agencies across the United States working to improve bike paths and facilities or whose primary mission is bicycle advocacy….
Posted on July 27, 2009
Deadline: Quarterly
Civil and Human Rights
Partnership for Equity of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region Issues Request for Proposals
Grants totaling $20,000 will be awarded to nonprofits working in the field of social justice and racial equity in the District of Columbia and nearby counties of Maryland and Virginia….
Posted on July 30, 2009
Deadline: September 9, 2009
Community Improvement/Development
Entries Sought for 14th Annual MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing
Grants of $50,000 will be awarded to nonprofits and tribes/tribally-designated entities working to increase affordable independent housing for seniors and environmentally responsive housing in their communities….
Posted on July 30, 2009
Deadline: August 14, 2009
Environment
Proposals Sought for National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to nonprofits working to increase wildlife refuge co-stewardship, especially if their programs reach new audiences or provide wildlife-dependent recreational activities….
Posted on July 31, 2009
Deadline: September 4, 2009
Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation Invites School Nurses to Apply for Healthy Habits for Life Grant Program
Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to school nurses working to create programs that help kids reduce their risk of heart problems, increase their physical activity, and learn healthy eating habits….
Posted on July 31, 2009
Deadline: September 18, 2009
Human Services
Weinberg Foundation Announces Program Revisions to Maryland Small Grants Program
The program will continue to accept applications for the remainder of 2009 and for 2010, and will focus on Maryland nonprofits that address basic needs such as food security and workforce development; grants will provide up to $100,000 over two years….
Posted on July 28, 2009
Deadline: Open
International Affairs/Development
Social Equity Venture Fund Announces Second Annual Open Enterprise Solutions to Poverty Request for Proposals
Two grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded for research in economics, government policy, or business strategy that bears directly on the potential of enterprise-based solutions to poverty….
Posted on July 31, 2009
Deadline: October 15, 2009 (Initial Proposals)
Science/Technology
Nominations Open for Inaugural Award Recognizing Scientific Entrepreneurs
An award of $10,000 will be given to a scientific researcher who has successfully commercialized his or her discoveries through entrepreneurship; an award of $25,000 will be given to a promising postdoctoral entrepreneur….
Posted on July 26, 2009
Deadline: November 2, 2009
