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Intel Launches $200 Million STEM Enhancement Project

The Intel Foundation is planning a 10-year, $200 million campaign to expand efforts to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instruction. The foundation's initiative supports President Obama's push to improve K-12 STEM education. Obama announced the expansion project as h... read more 01/11/2010 2:34 PM

Aging

(AGING) Ellison Medical Foundation
Deadline: Letter of Intent: March 4 The Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholar program is designed to support established investigators at institutions in the U.S. conducting research in the basic biological and basic biomedical sciences relevant to understanding lifespan development processes... read more 01/14/2010 4:04 PM

Children & Youth

(CHILDREN'S HEALTH) Moyer Funds
Deadline: March 1 The Moyer Foundation supports community-based nonprofit organizations that provide direct services and support to children in severe physical, emotional or financial distress in Washington State. The foundation seeks to support programs that are meeting a critical need in th... read more 01/15/2010 2:15 PM

Community Development

(CAPITAL FUNDING) Tourism Cares
Deadline: June 1. The Tourism Cares: 2010 Worldwide Grant Program is designed to serve as the travel and tourism industry's vehicle to give back to communities. Tourism Cares' distributes charitable grants to worthy tourism-related nonprofit organizations for capital improvements or tourism-related... read more 01/13/2010 2:15 PM

(COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) Ben & Jerry Foundation
Deadline: None The Ben & Jerry Foundation, the philanthropic initiative of the ice cream maker, will consider any type of proposal, as long as the goal is to create societal, institutional and/or environmental change. The foundation funds efforts that address the root causes of a problem in a... read more 01/15/2010 1:39 PM

(COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) GE Foundation
Deadline: Rolling. The GE Foundation, the giving effort of the electronics company, funds a wide range of philanthropic programs. Under the Partners for Democratic Change effort, the Foundation is committed to building sustainable local capacity to advance civil society and a culture of change an... read more 01/15/2010 4:39 PM

(COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) 3Com
Deadline: Rolling. Massachusetts-based technology provider 3Com supports a range of community programs, mostly focusing on education and community economic development through networking technology. All eligible projects must: enhance the education and learning process of participants; bridge the... read more 01/13/2010 1:22 PM

Environment

(ENVIRONMENT) Action For Nature
Deadline: Feb. 28. Action For Nature (AFN) is a nonprofit organization that encourages young people to carry out individual environmental action projects. AFN believes that young people can have a positive impact on the environment. Action For Nature created the 2010 International Young Eco-Hero A... read more 01/11/2010 2:15 PM

Health

(CHILDREN'S HEALTH) March of Dimes (SC)
Deadline: Feb. 26 The South Carolina Chapter of the March of Dimes makes funding available for community-based programs working to address the health concerns of pregnant women and infants in the state. Individual awards up to $3,000 are available. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit 501(c)(3)... read more 01/15/2010 5:35 PM

(DISABILITIES) Kessler Foundation (NJ)
Deadline: April 2 The Kessler Foundation's Community Employment Grant Program focuses on increasing employment and career opportunities for individuals with mobility and/or physical disabilities in New Jersey. The foundation supports projects, programs, capacity building, pilot initiatives... read more 01/11/2010 4:03 PM

(HEALTH) Nat'l League for Nursing
Deadline: Feb. 17 The Nat'l League for Nursing (NLN) offers a research grants program to support rigorous, high-quality studies that contribute to the development of the science of nursing education. All principal investigators must be current NLN members, either through their school or through ind... read more 01/09/2010 06:11 AM

(HEALTH) Nestle Healthcare Nutrition Institute
Deadline: March 1 Nestle HealthCare Nutrition, Inc. creates the Enteral Nutrition Fellowship program, which is designed to transform patient care by providing physicians specializing in trauma, surgery, gastroenterology, endocrinology and critical care with intensive training in nutrition therapy a... read more 01/12/2010 3:03 PM

(HEALTH) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Deadline: December 2010 (tentative). The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will soon post a new call for applications for its 2010 Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research competition, which supports highly qualified individuals in undertaking broad studies of America's most challenging pol... read more 01/14/2010 07:11 AM

(HEALTHCARE) Young Champions of Maternal Health
Deadline: March 3 The Young Champions of Maternal Health Program, offered by Ashoka and Engender Health's Maternal Health Task Force, is an innovative new program designed to transform the field of maternal health. Interested applicants are invited to submit their ideas to strengthen maternal hea... read more 01/13/2010 2:09 PM

Humanities

(HUMANITIES) General Service Foundation
Deadlines: Feb. 1 and Sept. 1 The General Service Foundation focuses its funding on producing a more just and sustainable world. The Human Rights and Economic Justice program supports efforts that protect, promote and create good jobs with living wages for workers, with a special focus on lo... read more 01/14/2010 05:39 AM

Message From The Editor

(SPECIAL OFFER) Getting the Most Out of FY 2010 Federal Funding
In the weeks ahead, the FY 2010 omnibus bill will make available hundreds of millions of dollars for a wide range of government-backed programs, including special education, healthcare, disabilities, employment, faith-based projects, anti-substance abuse efforts, low-income housing, assisted living,... read more 01/11/2010 08:40 AM

Minorities

(MINORITIES) Engineering Information Foundation
Deadlines: Feb. 28 & Aug. 31. The Engineering Information Foundation seeks to improve worldwide engineering education and practice through information technology and the recruitment of women. The foundation's grant programs support developmental projects, instructional projects and training pro... read more 01/11/2010 2:21 PM

Public Safety

(PUBLIC SAFETY) MetLife, Community-Police Partnership Awards
Deadline: Feb. 26. The MetLife Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) are offering the MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Awards for the ninth year. The grant awards are to recognize and provide funding for what MetLife and LISC see as innovative partnerships betwe... read more 01/11/2010 07:32 AM

Recreation

(RECREATION) Fiskars
Deadline: Feb. 19 Fiskars Brand Inc. provides awards of $2,000 each through its 2010 Project Orange Thumb, which focuses on inspiring and encouraging creative expression through gardening. The program aims to promote sustainable agriculture, horticultural education, community involvement and neig... read more 01/11/2010 1:59 PM

(RECREATION) Shade Structure
Deadline: April 12 The Shade Structure Program, offered by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), awards grants of $8,000 each to nonprofits and schools seeking permanent shade structures for outdoor locations that are not protected from the sun, including playgrounds, pools and eating areas... read more 01/11/2010 11:32 AM

Sciences

(SCIENCE) Amgen
Deadline: None--board meets quarterly to make grant decisions The Amgen Foundation, the giving arm of the biotechnology company, provides more than $20 million each year for three priorities: (1) science education; (2) healthcare improvement/patient access; and (3) resources for communities where... read more 01/14/2010 11:39 AM

(SCIENCE) Lemelson-MIT 2011 InvenTeams
Deadline: April 23. Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams has launched its 2011 competition. The awards are meant to foster inventiveness among teams made up mostly of high school students. InvenTeams composed of high school students, teachers, and mentors are asked to collaboratively identify a problem that t... read more 01/15/2010 12:54 PM

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