Grant of the Week: FINRA Investor Education Foundation

This program "funds research and/or educational projects that support its mission of providing underserved Americans with the knowledge, skills and tools necessary for financial success throughout life" (http://www.finrafoundation.org/grants.asp).

In 2009, the Foundation is especially interested in applications that focus on the following areas:

• using behavioral finance to improve saving and investing
• meeting the financial and investor education needs of underserved audiences
• creating new marketing and distribution channels for financial and investor education
• helping Americans manage their finances and investments in retirement

The next deadline for the submission of completed "Project Concept Forms" is February 4, 2009.

For complete grant guidelines and application information, visit: http://www.finrafoundation.org/grants.asp