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Philanthropy News Digest publishes RFPs and notices of awards as a free service for grant-making organizations and nonprofits. To have your RFP considered for publication, please email pndrfp@foundationcenter.org with a Word document, text-only file, or link to a Web site explaining the program scope, grantee qualifications, application instructions, and deadlines. We require notice of funding opportunities five weeks in advance of their deadlines.
Aging
American Federation for Aging Research Invites Applications for Research Grants
Approximately fifteen grants of up to $75,000 each will be awarded to independent investigators who are within the first four years of a junior faculty appointment and are committed to pursuing careers in the field of aging research....
Posted on September 14, 2008
Deadline: December 16, 2008
Animal Welfare
Maddie's Fund Invites Petfinder.com Shelters to Enter "Hard to Place" Marketing Competition
Awards of up to $25,000 will be given to shelters and rescues that are members of Petfinder.com and are working to find homes for dogs and cats that are disabled, elderly, disfigured, have behavioral problems, or need medical care....
Posted on September 18, 2008
Deadline: October 31, 2008
Arts and Culture
USArtists International Announces Global Expansion
Grants will be awarded to American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists who have been invited to participate in international festivals outside of the United States....
Posted on September 20, 2008
Deadline: January 9, 2008 ; and May 4, 2009
Nominations Invited for Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award
Ten public, school, college, community college, and university librarians will be recognized for their service with an award of $5,000 plus a travel stipend to attend an awards reception in New York City....
Posted on September 19, 2008
Deadline: Various
Entries Invited for Arts Presenters/MetLife Foundation Awards for Art Access
Awards of $10,000 will be given to organizations working to improve programming and infrastructure to make the arts more accessible to disabled and underserved communities....
Posted on September 17, 2008
Deadline: October 17, 2008
Harry Ransom Center Seeks Applications for Research Fellowships in the Humanities
Fellowships of up to four months will provide travel costs and stipends of $3,000 per month to post-doctorate scholars conducting research projects in all areas of the humanities, particularly if it concentrates on the center's collections....
Posted on September 16, 2008
Deadline: February 2, 2009
Athletics/Sports
Local Initiatives Support Corporation Accepting Applications for NFL Youth Football Fund Grassroots Program
Grants of up to $200,000 will be awarded to neighborhood-based nonprofits working to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields....
Posted on September 19, 2008
Deadline: December 15, 2008
Children and Youth
National Child Labor Committee Invites Nominations for Service to Children Awards
Ten $1,000 awards will be given to professionals and volunteers working to improve the well-being, growth, and development of youth through community-based services and programs....
Posted on September 19, 2008
Deadline: October 23, 2008
Changemakers Invites Entries for Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition
Awards of up to $5,000, trips to the Youth Venture Summit, and seed grants will be given to young people between the ages of 12 and 24 and who are working to improve their communities....
Posted on September 17, 2008
Deadline: October 15, 2008
Youth Service America Invites Applications for Global Youth Service Day Minnie Grants
Grants of up to $500 will be awarded to young people, teachers, and nonprofits conducting youth-led service projects in their communities; applicants are encouraged to address environmental issues....
Posted on September 17, 2008
Deadline: October 30, 2008
Public and School Libraries Invited to Apply for We the People Bookshelf Grant Opportunity
In spring 2009, NEH and ALA will select four thousand public and school (K-12) libraries to receive books and bonus materials along the theme of "Picturing America...."
Posted on September 15, 2008
Deadline: January 30, 2009
Education
National Center for Family Literacy Invites Entries for Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year
An award of $7,500 plus a trip to the 2009 National Conference on Family Literacy in Orlando, Florida, will be given to family educators working to improve children's, adult/ESL, and parenting education....
Posted on September 18, 2008
Deadline: December 5, 2008
Nominations of Illinois Teachers Invited for Golden Apple Awards
A paid sabbatical at Northwestern University, $3,000 cash, plus professional tools and recognition via local television will be given to ten exceptional elementary school teachers in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and Will counties....
Posted on September 18, 2008
Deadline: December 12, 2008
Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Seeks Applications for Health Policy Fellows Program
Grants of up to $165,000 will be awarded to mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists to participate in a year-long fellowship that will provide experience in health policy at the federal level....
Posted on September 18, 2008
Deadline: November 14, 2008
Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Aspen Institute's Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program Offers Fellowship for Minority Students
Up to $5,000 will be awarded to undergraduate and graduate students of color in the U.S. with excellent academic records, research and communications skills, and a demonstrated interest or experience in the nonprofit sector....
Posted on September 19, 2008
Deadline: December 15, 2008 ; March 15, 2009; and July 15, 2009
ExxonMobil Foundation to Support Nonprofit Interns in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Grants will be awarded to sixty nonprofits in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., to recruit, hire, and train college students for summer internships....
Posted on September 17, 2008
Deadline: October 8, 2008 (Orientation RSVP)
Religion
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Invites Applications for Cutting Edge Grants Program
Grants of up to $250,000 will be awarded to nonprofits and consortium groups working to address the needs of the Los Angeles Jewish community....
Posted on September 19, 2008
Deadline: December 22, 2008 (Concept Papers)
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