Upcoming Deadlines
Federal
NEH-America’s Media Makers: August 15, 2012
USDA-Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges: July 6, 2012
NSF-Dear Colleague Letter: July 1, 2012
Foundations
Nasdaq Educational Foundation: LOI: August 1, 2012
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation: Preproposal: July 2, 2012
Students
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation- Young Leader Awards: Recognizing Leadership for a Healthier America: July 16, 2012
Federal
Funding Source: NEH
Title: America’s Media Makers
Program: America’s Media Makers (AMM) grants support the following formats: • interactive digital media;• film and television projects; and• radio projects. Interactive digital media may be websites, games, mobile applications, virtual environments, streaming video, or podcasts. Film and television projects may be single programs that address or a series that addresses significant figures, events, or developments and draw their content from humanities scholarship. They must be intended for national distribution. Radio projects may involve single programs, limited series, or segments within an ongoing program vehicle. They may also develop new humanities content to augment existing radio programming or add greater historical background or humanities analysis to the subjects of existing programs. They may be intended for regional or national distribution. NEH encourages projects that feature multiple formats to engage the public in the exploration of humanities ideas. Proposed projects might include complementary components that expand or deepen the audience’s understanding of a subject: for example, museum exhibitions, book/film discussion programs, or other formats that enhance the programs’ humanities content, engage audiences in new ways, and expand the distribution of programs.
Deadline: August 15, 2012
Link: http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/americas-media-makers-development-grants
Funding Source: USDA
Title: Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture
Program: NLGCA Institutions may use the funds: (a) to successfully compete for funds from Federal grants and other sources to carry out educational, research, and outreach activities that address priority concerns of national, regional, State, and local interest; (b) to disseminate information relating to priority concerns to interested members of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant communities, the public, and any other interested entity; (c) to encourage members of the agriculture, renewable resources, and other relevant communities to participate in priority education, research, and outreach activities by providing matching funding to leverage grant funds; and (d) through: (1) the purchase or other acquisition of equipment and other infrastructure (not including alteration, repair, renovation, or construction of buildings); (2) the professional growth and development of the faculty of the NLGCA Institution; and (3) the development of graduate assistantships.
Deadline: July 6, 2012
Link: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/non_land_grant_capacity.html
Funding Source: NSF
Title: Dear Colleague Letter – Request for ideas about a Mathematics Education Initiative
Deadline: July 1, 2012
Link: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12080/nsf12080.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Foundations
Funding Source: Nasdaq Educational Foundation
Title: Grants
Program: The mission of the Nasdaq Educational Foundation, Inc. is to promote learning about capital formation, financial markets, and entrepreneurship through innovative educational programs.
Types of grants include the following:
1. Academic study or research, generally awarded to college or university professors
2. Ph.D. dissertation fellowships, awarded to colleges or universities on behalf of the candidate
3. Curriculum development, generally awarded at the university level to develop financial markets curricula
4. Educational projects or programs, including classroom and extracurricular programs at the high school, college and university level; teacher training; and professional development for adults. May also include the creation of new educational materials.
All proposals must further financial markets literacy and entrepreneurship in addition to meeting other criteria. The categories above are for guidance only. All proposals compete for a single pool of funds and are subject to selection by the foundation board of directors.
Deadline: LOI: August 1, 2012
Link: http://www.nasdaqomx.com/whoweare/educationalinitiative/educationalfoundation/
Funding Source: National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Title: Environmental Solutions for Communities Grant Program
Program: Wells Fargo and the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation seek to promote sustainable communities through Environmental Solutions for Communities by supporting projects that link economic development and community well-being to the stewardship and health of the environment. Collectively, investments under this initiative will promote a sustainable future for communities by:
Supporting sustainable agricultural practices and private lands stewardship;
Conserving critical land and water resources and improving local water quality;
Restoring and managing natural habitat, species and ecosystems that are important to community livelihoods;
Facilitating investments in green infrastructure, renewable energy and energy efficiency; and
Encouraging broad-based citizen participation in project implementation.
Deadline: Preproposals: July 2, 2012
Link: http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Charter_Programs_List&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=25245
Students
Funding Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Title: Young Leader Awards: Recognizing Leadership for a Healthier America.
Program: For 40 years the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has been helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need. As one way to mark its anniversary, RWJF has established the Young Leader Awards: Recognizing Leadership for a Healthier America. Up to 10 awards will be given to young leaders, 40 years of age and under, who offer great promise for leading the way to improved health and health care for all. Each winner will receive an individual award of $40,000.
Deadline: July 16, 2012
Link: http://www.altfutures.org/youngleaderawards
