Grants
People With Epilepsy Invited to Submit Artwork for National Expressions of Courage Art Contest
Deadline: July 16, 2008
The sixth annual Expressions of Courage national art contest provides people with epilepsy the opportunity to showcase their talents and perspectives of the world around them through art. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013185/expressionscourage
Vilcek Foundation Announces New Prizes Honoring Contributions of Young Immigrants
Deadline: July 11, 2008
The mission of the Vilcek Foundation ( http://www.vilcek.org/ ) is to heighten public awareness of the contributions of immigrants to the sciences and arts and culture in the U.S. As part of this mission, the foundation has announced the creation of two new annual prizes that will be awarded to young immigrants who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of biomedical research or the arts and humanities. A $25,000 cash award and a certificate of recognition designed by Stefan Sagmeister will be presented to each prize-winner during the foundation’s annual awards ceremony in New York City in the spring of 2009. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013186/vilcek
National Gardening Association and Home Depot Announce 2009 Youth Garden Grants Program
Deadline: November 1, 2008
The National Gardening Association ( http://www.garden.org/ ) has announced that Home Depot ( http://corporate.homedepot.com/wps/portal ) will return as the Youth Garden Grants sponsor for 2009. NGA awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013187/kidsgardening
National Gardening Association Offers Hooked on Hydroponics Grants to Schools and Youth Organizations
Deadline: September 15, 2008
The Grow Store ( http://www.growstore.com/ ) has joined with the National Gardening Association ( http://assoc.garden.org/ ) to offer Hooked on Hydroponics grant packages to elementary, middle, and high schools and youth organizations in the United States. The grant program is designed to help young people learn how to grow plants hydroponically (without soil) and to explore related topics in botany and environmental science. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013220/hydroponic
Shade Structure Program Accepting Grant Applications from Organizations Serving Children and Youth
Deadline: April 10, 2009
The American Academy of Dermatology ( http://www.aad.org/ ) Shade Structure Program provides grant awards for the purchase of permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet ray protection for outdoor areas. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013188/aadpublicgrants
Entries Invited for Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation
Deadline: July 15, 2008
The Drucker Institute ( http://www.druckerinstitute.com/ ) has announced a call for applications for the 2008 Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation. The award, administered annually since 1991, is granted to a social sector organization that demonstrates Peter Drucker’s definition of innovation — “change that creates a new dimension of performance.” http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013196/druckerinstitute
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