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Grants to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and emerging scientists to support fieldwork. Funding is intended to support a wide range of research addressing the environment, climate, and the relationship between humanity and wildlife across the glob...
Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual artist, artist group, or nonprofit organization to recognize creativity in contemporary sculpture. Funding is intended to honor applicants who advance and broaden the field. Priority will be given to ap...
Grants of $50,000 to USA faculty researchers for pilot research projects on prostate cancer. Funding is intended for projects focused on a wide range of topics, including treatment, diagnosis, prevention, or etiology. The research may be clinical, behavioral, basi...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for research on repressive regimes. Funding is intended to support research addressing access to the internet, censorship, and other restrictions on the free flow of information. Applicants will work full-time...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International artists in various disciplines to pursue projects and teach at a university in New Jersey. Funding is intended for applicants who show noteworthy potential in their artistic practice. For the current cycle, application...
Award of $5,000 to a USA individual to honor an exceptional book of original poetry. The poetry may be in any style or subject and must be in English. The winner must be a living poet who has never published a book-length poetry collection. The winning poet will h...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International qualifying computer scientists and practitioners for assistance to attend a conference program held by the funding source. Eligible applicants are early-career professionals or post-doctorates working in computer science or...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International computer science students at IHEs for financial assistance to attend a conference held by the funding source. Eligible applicants are full-time students studying computer science at accredited institutions. Funds may be use...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International artists in various disciplines to pursue projects at a university in New Jersey. This fellowship is intended for applicants who demonstrate outstanding potential in their artistic practice. For the current cycle, appli...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International MDs, PhDs, JDs, and artists to support creative scholarly projects in a variety of disciplines. The fellowships are intended to promote multidisciplinary collaborations through workshops and conferences. Fellows will b...
Opportunity for USA qualifying artists and composers in multiple states to participate in a residency program to create works related to particle physics. The purpose of the program is for artists to interact with scientists in order to develop an artistic piece t...
Scholarships to USA, Canada, and International qualifying researchers at accredited institutions for training in research related to Parkinson's Disease. The program will train exceptional early-career clinician-scientists in clinical research within the field. El...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career physicians for research in clinical oncology. Funding is intended to support studies conducted under the supervision of a mentor that address the needs of cancer patients. Projects may focus on areas that inclu...
Grants to USA researchers and clinicians to improve infant outcomes through maternal immunization. Funding is intended for interventions that show measurable results in the form of increased maternal immunization for RSV. The goal is to improve infant outcomes thr...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists, photographers, and videographers to participate in a visual storytelling contest. Eligible genres include fashion, multimedia projects, documentary, fine art, portraiture, and experimental practices. The purp...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International academic research groups, research teams, and climate modeling centers for innovations in climate modeling. Funding is intended to support projects to address difficult computational and scientific problems in climate model...
Award to a USA business owner to recognize perseverance in facing business challenges. Particular focus is placed on businesses that demonstrate dedication to advancing business development in inner-city communities. The purpose of the Foundation is to support ent...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations and individuals to address a global issue. Entries will be ranked based on their social impact, commitment to helping others, relevance, and degree of detail included. All entry materials are required to be or...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA journalists to cover costs incurred while researching and writing groundbreaking stories. Prior to submitting an application, applicants must obtain a commitment letter for publication of the proposed story in a U.S. media outlet. Fu...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International clinicians and researchers working at universities, academic medical centers, nonprofits, and biotechnology companies for research related to Alzheimer's Disease interventions. The purpose is to support precision prevention...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International clinicians and researchers based at nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and medical centers for Alzheimer's disease treatment research. Funding is intended to support non-clinical studies and early-phase clinical ...
Grant of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International researcher for research related to veterinary clinical pathology. The funder will consider the quality of the scope of work, clarity, and design of the research proposal, as well as the potential for the research ...
Grants to USA scientific and medical researchers for research projects related to specific diseases. Funding is intended for studies that will improve the diagnosis, management, and treatment of primary immunodeficiencies (PI). Consideration will also be given to ...
Grants of up to $2,500 to USA freelance journalists to research and write pieces of investigative journalism. Funding is intended to conduct preliminary reporting that will lead to full investigations. Funding may be used for initial reporting trips and open-recor...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for innovative research related to glaucoma. Funding is intended for full-time faculty to engage in research in areas including basic science and clinical interventions. Priority will be given to novel proposa...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government entities, educational institutions, research organizations, and consultants to improve the monitoring of underground water utilities infrastructure. The purpose of the fund...
Grants of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International explorers for multidisciplinary fieldwork. Funding is intended for applicants that are connecting history to the future, advancing science, and deepening the global understanding of the environment. In addition t...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars with advanced degrees for research projects. Funding is intended to support research in the areas of social sciences and humanities. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome. The f...
Fellowships to USA and Canada mid-career scholars, writers, artists, and scientists to support projects in various fields. Funding is intended for professionals with a significant record of publication, exhibition, or performance who have demonstrated exceptional ...
Grants to USA professionals, scholars, educators, administrators, and artists to support professional projects abroad. Awards will be offered to selected recipients specializing in a range of fields at all career levels. Eligible individuals may apply for projects...
Grant of up to $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International K-12 English language arts teacher to support research projects that enhance the quality of education in the field. Proposals must address a specific question or problem to be studied and provide a clear tim...
Awards of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals who explain mathematical information and ideas to non-mathematical audiences on a continual basis. Previous awards have been given to individuals who have explained the concepts of mathematics through ...
Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to USA individuals for career and project development in the field of architecture. Funding may be used for production costs related to the creation of innovative architecture projects or as seed money toward res...
Fellowships of up to $10,000 to USA individual artists and practitioners in multiple states and grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for activities related to folk art and tradition. Funding is intended to support and perpetuat...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and territories visual artists, choreographers, and artists working in the film, video, digital, or electronic arts for urgent and unanticipated health care needs. Funding is intended to offset the financial impact of mental, dental, ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA school and IHE qualifying teachers, instructional support personnel, education support professionals, and groups of educators for professional development activities. Applicants must pre-register prior to applying. Funding is intended...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA qualifying educators, instructional support personnel, and education support professionals at public schools and IHEs to enhance the learning experience for students. Applicants must pre-register prior to applying. Funding is intended...
Fellowships of $10,000 to USA professionals for projects addressing environmental issues. Project examples include, but are not limited to organization and partnerships, research and publications, and advocacy and communication. Projects should address one of the ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA teachers and school personnel for projects that enhance equity and cultural understanding in the classroom. Applicants must pre-register prior to applying. Funding is intended to support project-based learning and to assist educators ...
Fellowships of $40,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International researchers for research projects with a focus on clinical medicine. Projects may fall into one of the following disciplines: psychiatry, neurology, internal medicine, surgery, and pediatrics. The c...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers affiliated with qualified institutions for research projects and partnerships. Applicants may submit proposals for research projects in a wide range of categories related to new industries and technologies. The ...
Grants to USA researchers affiliated with nonprofit organizations, IHEs, hospitals, and laboratories for research related to scleroderma. Applicants may be early-career or experienced researchers. Funding is intended for projects that will lead to further research...
Award of $1,000 to a USA poet for an original book-length poetry manuscript that has been translated from Spanish to English. The winning manuscript may address any topic and be composed in any style. The purpose of the award is to highlight and support Latinx and...
Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals to research an American folk singer and songwriter at an Oklahoma center. Research projects may take the form of audio or video presentations, writing, exhibitions, or other formats. The fel...
Fellowship to USA scholars and writers to support studies on twentieth-century art. Funding is intended for individuals who have proven their talent through accomplishments in the field, and are not currently in an academic program. The program is designed to supp...
Fellowships to USA women and minority ophthalmology MDs, MD/PhDs, and PhDs for glaucoma research. The opportunity is intended for research related to the etiology, diagnosis, or treatment of glaucoma. During the fellowship, all fellows will be required to particip...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals for political research at the funding source's facility in Michigan. Funding is intended to offset the cost of travel within North America and living expenses while conducting research. Eligible research address...
Grants of $400 to USA artists living with HIV to support their ongoing art creation. Applicants must become members of the funding source at least one month before applying. Funding is intended for the purchase of materials or to cover any other expenses that will...
In-kind services to USA artists living with HIV to digitize eligible audiovisual materials. Grantees will have the opportunity to have analog video art, exhibitions, documentation of artwork, interviews, and performances digitized. Submissions on behalf of eligibl...
Grants of up to £5,000 and grants of up to £30,000 to USA, Canada, and International organizations and individuals for projects related to bee science and beekeeping. Funding is intended for research activities, academic conferences, publication expenses, and ot...