Grant of the Week: Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program is accepting nominations for their annual award. Given to approximately 50 students each year attending community colleges or two-year institutions in the US and planning to transfer to four-year institutions.

"The amount and duration of awards vary by student based on the cost of attendance and the length of the program as well as other scholarships or grants received. The maximum available per student is $30,000 per year. This is the largest scholarship offered in the US to community college transfer students."

"Students interested in this scholarship must be nominated by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Faculty Representative at their institutions. Please see the list of designated faculty representatives. Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this program. "

Deadline is February 1, 2008.

For more information visit http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/content.aspx?page=UnderG.

Grant of the Week: Nonprofit Sector Collaborative Research Minigrants

The Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management is now accepting applications for its Nonprofit Sector Collaborative Research Minigrant Program.

Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded for successful proposals. Application deadline is November 16, 2007.

"Who can apply? A research team that includes (a) a university faculty or staff member and/or staff at a research-focused organization, and (b) staff at one or more nonprofit organizations that will participate in and contribute to the research endeavor."

"Applications are encouraged that propose research that advances understanding of nonprofit organizations or the nonprofit sector, makes a contribution to the growing literature on nonprofits, and produces knowledge of the sectors with implications beyond specific organizations studied."

For more information visit: http://epic.cuir.uwm.edu/NONPROFIT/research/Minigrants.php .
RFP: http://epic.cuir.uwm.edu/NONPROFIT/research/RFPCollaborative08.pdf .

Grant of the Week: Alzheimer's Disease Research

The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) Alzheimer's Disease Research program supports promising research in fields ranging from molecular biology to epidemiology.

"Grants are awarded on the basis of the scientific merit of the proposed research and the relevance of the research to understanding aspects of the disease that lead to improved treatments, prevention strategies, and diagnoses."

Awards are as follows: Standard Awards, which are up to $133,333 a year for up to three years of funding; Pilot Project Awards, which are up to $75,000 a year for up to two years of funding; and Research Fellowships of up to $50,000 a year for up to two years of funding.

The deadline to receive grant applications for the 2008 awards is on October 11, 2007.

"Grants are available to U.S. and international researchers working at nonprofit organizations, including universities, medical centers, and independent research institutions. AHAF grants are made to the organization, not to individual researchers."

For more detailed information and submission instructions, please visit http://www.ahaf.org/alzdis/research/adresrch.htm.

Grant of the Week: Airborne Teacher Trust Fund

Throughout the next year, the Airborne Teacher Trust Fund will be awarding funds to elementary and middle school teachers and their schools to help innovative arts and music programs get off the ground.

The program "invites elementary and middle school teachers from public and private schools throughout the country to submit proposals for art and music programs that their schools are unable to fund."

Grants are from $200 to $10,000 and are to be used to implement the programs.

Application is available online. Submission dates are "rolling throughout the country".

For more info, visit: http://www.airbornetrust.com/grantapplication.aspx

Short orientation video to "Foundation Directory Online Professional"

With so many search options available in the "Foundation Directory Online Professional" database, sometimes it's hard to know where to start -- especially if you're new to the database or grants research in general.

To answer this need, I've put together a short instructional video, "Intro to Foundation Directory Online", which -- I hope -- will be the first of a handful similar tutorials yet to come. (This video provides an orientation only; future videos, along with the Foundation Center's online help, provide step-by-step search instructions.)

To view the video, you'll need Flash Player version 7 or higher and your sound turned on!

Then, go to: http://grants.library.wisc.edu/videos/fdo-intro.html.

Enjoy!

Grant of the Week: NEA Student Achievement Grants

The Student Achievement Grant program from the NEA Foundation is currently accepting applications from practicing U.S.: public school teachers in grades PreK–12, public school education support professionals, or faculty or staff at public higher education institutions..

The goal of these grants is "to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s)".

Proposed work should engage students in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection.

Applications are due by Oct. 15, 2007

Teachers with less than seven years of experience in the profession and education support professionals are encouraged to apply.

For more information, visit: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/StudentAchievement_Guidelines.htm.

Grant of the Week: Changing the Face of Disability on the Planet

The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation is accepting online applications now through September 15, 2007, for "programs that support professional artists with disabilities or encourage a professional environment while enhancing creativity among people with disabilities who are not professional artists themselves".

ELA will not fund: Art therapy programs, Camps, Outdoor Adventures and Recreational programs, Children and youth programs, Employment programs, Housing programs, Political campaigns, Religious programs, Service animal training, or Staff and volunteer training.

They "encourage distinctive, cutting edge programs that impact the lives of people with disabilities by changing the face of disability in a community". Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000.

For more information, visit http://www.ela.org/grants/grants.html.