Funding and Support

MSU Resources, Support, and Funding Sources

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Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation
MSU Scholars and Faculty Insight Research Websites
Finding Foundation Funding – Search for funders using the Foundations Online Directory Service. Presented by Tim Wuchter, University Advancement/ Foundation Relations and Anita Ezzo, MSU Libraries. Recorded presentation demonstrates how to use the Foundations Online Directory Service.
Center for Interdisciplinarity
MSU Libraries Research Guides
MSU Research Facilitation & Dissemination
MSU Foundation Relations
MSU ISP Global Innovations in Development, Engagement, & Scholarship (formerly OIRC)
MSU Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research (ICER)
Science + Society @ State (S3)
International Studies & Programs Center for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES)
MSU Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives Research & Grants
The Center for Research in Autism, Intellectual and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (C-RAIND)
Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
Center for Statistical Training and Consulting (CSTAT)
Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) Office for Survey Research (OSR)
MSU Business Connect
MSU Technologies

External Resources, Support, and Funding Sources

Selected External Grant Announcements

Saxena Family Foundation Grants

Applications accepted year-round.
The Saxena Family Foundation has a particular focus on initiatives that promote US science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and the empowerment of girls, female children, and young women so that they have equal rights later in life. The foundation focuses on empowerment programs to include economic, educational, and political empowerment of women through literacy programs, jobs, and life-skills training. Previous grantees have included schools, universities, and nonprofit organizations.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) and 509(a) organizations are eligible to apply. Organizations cannot be a private foundation under section 509(a). For-profit organizations are not eligible for funding. Churches and religious organizations may be eligible to receive funding for activities that are nonsectarian and benefit the larger community. Applications may be submitted by email.

National Science Foundation (NSF) Dear Colleague Letter: Rapidly Accelerating Research on Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education in Formal and Informal Settings

Required Concept Outlines may be submitted at any time.
Proposals submitted to this DCL will be reviewed and funded on a rolling basis while this notice is posted.

The unprecedented speed of advancements in machine learning (ML), generative artificial intelligence (AI), and large language models (LLM) is rapidly transforming formal and informal educational settings and systems. Educators and learners are grappling with unanticipated and rapidly changing AI that impacts both day-to-day K-12 classroom practices and the use of AI in informal (out of school) settings.

In response to these technological changes, the nature of learning, teaching, and assessment is rapidly evolving. Schools are faced with insufficient research-based findings on the use of AI tools and environments for teaching; other educational organizations are equally challenged. There is also a great need to clarify which AI concepts and principles K-12 students should be learning. Finally, it is critical to investigate the ways AI will both promote and impact equitable education and inclusive learning.

As a result, there is a severe urgent need for research on the use of AI, and the teaching of AI, in K-12 classroom and informal settings. This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) invites researchers to submit Rapid Response Research (RAPID) proposals for time-sensitive research including, but not limited to:

Developing AI tools and environments to advance age-appropriate equitable learning and inclusive teaching;
Supporting learning about and interest in AI;
Using AI to teach AI; and,
Integrating generative AI in education in an ethical, responsible, and effective way.

Proposed projects must include strong data-driven research methods in need of a quick response due to rapidly changing AI. NSF strongly encourages proposals that will sustain and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM education research. Likewise, NSF is seeking proposals that will have an impact on underserved and underrepresented schools and communities.

Requests for RAPID proposals may be for up to $200K and up to one year in duration.

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Madagascar USAID-Antananarivo USAID LOVA

Deadline: May 30, 2023
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks applications from qualified entities to implement USAID Lova: Foundational Skills for a Better Future in Madagascar.

A Malagasy proverb, Ny fianarana no lova tsara indrindra, means “Education is the best inheritance”, but the Education system in Madagascar is not providing Malagasy children with the fundamental skills they need to pursue their life goals and contribute to the development of their communities. The goal of the USAID Lova: Foundational Skills for a Better Future education activity is to implement a multi-year activity that will strengthen the Education system to enable at least 50 percent of Malagasy learners in the formal public primary schools1 included in USAID’s activity to improve their reading proficiency by at least one proficiency level as demonstrated by results on the Annual Status of Education Report(ASER)2.

The 2020-2025 USAID Madagascar’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Goal is to improve the well-being and resilience of the Malagasy people. USAID Lova contributes to the achievement of the CDCS Development Objective I (DO I): Improved Human Capacity to Contribute to the Country’s Journey to Self-Reliance.

Specifically, USAID Lova will contribute to each of the following Sub- intermediate Results:

Use of data for decision making improved
Quality of pre-service teacher professional development improved
Early grade reading and literacy improved

The main purpose of the USAID Lova activity is to strengthen traditional and non-traditional learning systems and evidence-based instruction to ultimately improve the foundational skills of Malagasy learners in formal public primary schools, with an emphasis on foundational reading skills and inclusion of numeracy and socio-emotional learning as funding permits.

The activity will contribute to the achievement of results under each of the above IRs. The activity will align with the Plan d’Emergence Madagascar (PEM), the national Education Sector Plan (2018-2023) and the new Loi d’Orientation de l’Education (2022) to support the Government of Madagascar’s (GOM) efforts to improve the quality of education in Madagascar. The orientation of the activity should be guided by local voices, including civil society organizations, local Ministry of Education authorities and other local stakeholders.

U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): School Support and Accountability Programs: Nita M. Lowey 21^st Century Community Learning Centers (21^st CCLC) National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC) 84.287E

Deadline: May 30, 2023
The purpose of this discretionary grant is to create the 21st CCLC NTAC, which will support State educational agencies (SEAs) and their subgrantees that operate 21st CCLC programs.

U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Institutional Service: Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) 84.120A

Deadline: May 30, 2023
The MSEIP is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers, consistent with nondiscrimination requirements contained in Federal civil rights laws.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Brazil Youth Ambassadors Program

Deadline: May 31, 2023
The U.S. Embassy Brasília, Brazil/ Bureau of WHA of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to implement the pre-departure and travel to the U.S. for Brazilian public school students selected to participate in the 2024 Youth Ambassadors Program.

?Mission Brazil seeks for institutional assistance to support the development and implementation of the Brazil portion of 2024 Youth Ambassadors program for up to 50 selected students and 2 adult escorts.

The Youth Ambassadors exchange program offers outstanding, yet underprivileged, high school students from the public education system a short-term full immersion in U.S. culture and society, as well as skill-building opportunities for the 21st Century work environment. Awarded students get to visit the capital of the United States, attend meetings with public and private institutions, visit schools and social projects, participate in training sessions to help improve communication skills, leadership, teamwork, entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as to develop a creative action plan to help address a key issue in their respective communities.

Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood

Letter of Intent deadline: May 31, 2023
The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood is an incubator of promising research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through 7 years, in the United States. Welfare is broadly defined to include physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, education, play, familial support, acculturation, societal integration and childcare.

Grants are only made if a successful project outcome will likely be of significant interest to other professionals, within the grantee’s field of endeavor, and would have a direct benefit and potential national application. The Foundation’s goal is to provide seed money to implement those imaginative proposals that exhibit the greatest chance of improving the lives of young children, on a national scale. Because of the Foundation’s limited funding capability, it seeks to maximize a grant’s potential impact.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Mali U.S. Embassy Bamako Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement

Deadline: May 31, 2023
The U.S. Embassy Bamako (Mali) Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding will be available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. Programs must have a strong connection to the United States, whether by the involvement of an American person or institution and promote an aspect of American culture.

Examples of PAS Small Grants Program projects include, but are not limited to:

Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions
Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs
Media literacy training of journalists and journalist students
Civic engagement and social activism programs

The purpose of projects funded under the annual program statement is to strengthen ties between Americans and Malians as we work together to make progress toward these goals:

Strengthening open, credible, independent media and communicators with professionalizing and self-regulating mechanisms for high-quality and trustworthy reporting through media literacy, training, and other engagements;
Increasing counter-disinformation capacity for media and non-traditional information sources through advanced investigative techniques, tools, training, information environment analysis, and other engagements;
Forming conflict- zone ready- journalists for more transparent and open reporting through training and other engagements;
Reinforcing existing Sister City relationships or other relationships between U.S. and Malian institutions (e.g. universities or museums);
Empowering youth for civic engagement in the democratic process;
Promoting inclusive social development, particularly by empowering women and girls;
Promoting tolerance, peace, and reconciliation efforts;
Growing English language interest, education, and study.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Malawi U.S. Embassy Lilongwe Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program Statement

Deadline: May 31, 2023
The U.S. Embassy Lilongwe (Malawi) Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that we are accepting proposals for our Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This announcement is an Annual Program Statement outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting funding requests.

PDS invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Malawi through programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policies and perspectives in Malawi.

Examples of programs implemented through the PDS Small Grants Program include, but are not limited to:

U.S. experts conducting lectures, seminars, or speaking tours with Malawian audiences
Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions
Professional and academic exchanges and programs
Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs
Programs developed by an alumnus/a of a U.S. sponsored or supported educational or professional exchange program
Initiatives aimed at maintaining contact with alumni of U.S. exchange programs
Projects to promote English language teaching skills or widen access to books and other sources of information about the United States

Priority Program Areas:

Promote good governance and rule of law
Facilitate and encourage growth of entrepreneurship
Promote gender equality to increase participation in education and improved health decision-making by adolescent girls and young women
Increase transparency of government activities through a more capable media
Support and improve conditions for vulnerable and marginalized citizens, such as the disabled, people living with albinism, and those subject to stigma or persecution
Prevent gender-based violence and trafficking in persons
Promote stronger, more numerous university partnerships between U.S. and Malawian universities

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to China Mission China Annual Program Statement (APS)

Deadline: June 1, 2023
The Public Diplomacy Sections of the U.S. Mission to China (Embassy Beijing and Consulates General Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, and Shenyang) of the United States Department of State are pleased to announce an open competition for awards available through the Mission China Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This Annual Program Statement (APS) outlines our broad funding priorities, strategic themes, and the procedure for submitting requests for funding.

Mission China invites proposals for projects that strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and increase local PRC audiences’ understanding of the United States’ foreign policy, values, and culture through direct or virtual engagement. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area (see below). While not required, especially competitive proposals will include content or connections with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States, the U.S. Mission in China, and the people of China after the program concludes.

Priority Program Areas:

Confronting the Climate Crisis: Projects that increase public awareness of and engagement in environmental protection and climate change issues, and that promote cooperation in research, policy development, and innovation to combat climate change. This may include areas such as sustainable development, sustainable finance, energy issues, eco-tourism, and other related fields.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Projects that promote expanding access for persons with disabilities, women’s empowerment, LGBTQI+ rights, and the preservation of minority cultures, especially including projects to ensure sustainable incomes and prosperity for minority communities and those with otherwise limited access to networks of support.
People-to-People Connections: Projects that support the enhancement of U.S.-China people-to-people engagement, particularly those that increase understanding of the United States among the people of China.
Expanding Connections in Education and Cultural Exchange: These may include projects that encourage sharing of new approaches, methods, and content in education, and projects that encourage increased understanding of U.S. society and culture through music, drama, and the arts.
Health: Projects that promote a greater understanding of the value of health cooperation between China and U.S. to improve the health of both countries and the world, including increasing understanding of U.S.-China cooperation on health research, supporting policy development, and enhancing program implementation.
English Language Teaching and Learning: Projects that support innovative, interactive teaching and learning of the English language. Projects that directly support ongoing efforts of the Mission China English Language Office will be especially welcome.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Data Visualization of Structural Racism and Place

Deadline: June 2, 2023
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), its grantees, and partners have demonstrated the impact of using data to communicate and increase understanding of how the conditions of place impact community health. Structural racism produces a complex set of barriers (often invisible) that undermines opportunities for health and wellbeing for many communities. Yet researchers and data producers—especially those with vital comprehensive, nationwide data that include findings at smaller state and local levels—often struggle to communicate their findings in ways that resonate for policymakers, community partners, and others who are best positioned to make decisions informed by this information. Data visualization, or tools that make it easy to visualize complex measures, can be a powerful means to communicate data showing structural racism’s impact on communities and to contextualize the legacy of racism.
This Call for Proposals will fund up to eight interdisciplinary teams that each consist of researchers/data producers, data scientists, communications experts, designers, and national social change networks/alliances or national-level social change organizations. Funding will support the creation of data visualizations as tools to provide an understanding of structural racism’s impact on place, health, and wellbeing.
Because organizations in individual sectors may find it difficult on their own to communicate an effective understanding of the impact of structural racism to diverse audiences (e.g., policymakers, advocates, funders and investors, or the media), collaboration is needed across organizations and/or disciplines such as academia, design, media, policy, public health, and social services. Together, these sectors can combine their relevant expertise to design new ways to understand and communicate the impacts of structural racism.

Gender Equity in STEM Challenge

Deadline: June 2, 2023
Gender inequity in STEM education and careers not only impacts women, but also has a ripple effect across society. A lack of gender equity in STEM limits women’s earning potential, compounds shortages of technical talent, and stifles innovation. In the United States, the gender gap in STEM appears early in life, and it persistently shows up along education and career pathways with each transition diminishing the likelihood that a woman will work and thrive in a STEM field.

Despite comparable levels of achievement in science and mathematics in K-12 education, by middle school, boys are already twice as likely to show interest in a science or engineering-related job; by college they are five times more likely to choose a STEM career path. In the STEM workplace, male-dominated company cultures, lack of women’s representation at leadership levels, and gender biases hinder the successful retention and progression of women in STEM careers. In recent years, the pandemic has exacerbated these trends and we have seen women in STEM fields leaving the workforce at twice the rate of women in other sectors. Additionally, women entrepreneurs face significant barriers to starting STEM focused ventures, with women in technology less likely to be awarded grants, qualify for loans or credit products, or to receive equity-based funding than their male-counterparts. In order for the STEM field to effectively design solutions for everyone, it is critical for women to figure more prominently in this landscape.

While government action and sound policies play a critical role in addressing these challenges, so does strong engagement from the public and private sector. To that end, Tiger Global Impact Ventures and MIT Solve are seeking to support US-based solutions that address barriers and unlock the untapped potential of girls and women in STEM across the country. Solutions should include one or more of the following focus areas:

Support K-12 educators in effectively teaching and engaging girls in STEM in classroom or afterschool settings;
Ensure continuity across STEM education in order to decrease successive drop-off in completion rates from K-12 through undergraduate years;
Create a more inclusive STEM workplace culture including through improving pay transparency, decreasing bias in hiring and promotion, introducing and upholding healthy behaviors and organizational role models, and/or bolstering wraparound supports for workers who are caregivers;
Enable women STEM entrepreneurs to participate and thrive in the entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing access to capital, resources, or network-building, or diversifying the investor landscape.

Proposed solutions are encouraged to recognize the importance of intersectionality and the compounding nature of sexual orientation and gender identity, racial demographics, disability status and other dimensions of diversity.

U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration 2023 STEM Talent Challenge

Deadline: June 12, 2023
EDA’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship is seeking applications from eligible applicants to create and implement innovative science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) work-based learning models (such as Registered Apprenticeships) that complement their respective region’s innovation economy. The STEM Talent Challenge seeks to develop or expand regional workforce capacity to support high-growth, high-wage entrepreneurial ventures, industries of the future (which usually includes industries that leverage emerging technologies), and other innovation—driven businesses that have a high likelihood of accelerating economic competitiveness and job creation in their respective regions and in the United States.

EDA is excited to announce the launch of its new grants management platform: the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE). EDGE was developed to streamline the application and grants management process by implementing a single platform with increased transparency, improved user experience, higher data quality, and more efficiency throughout the entire grant lifecycle.

U.S. Department of State Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Program (TLU)

Deadline: June 12, 2023
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs’ Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to enhance and expand leadership training opportunities for students from MENA (Middle East and North Africa).

The Tomorrow’s Leaders program (TL) is for capable and highly motivated high school seniors in the Middle East and North Africawho are from underserved backgrounds. Over a period of five years, the program will support approximately 80 scholarships for underserved and qualified students at select U.S.-accredited universities in the MENA region.

Eligible students include men and women who represent the region’s cultural, religious, and geographic diversity and are from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who could otherwise gain admission to, but would be unable to afford, four years of college at an American-accredited university in the Middle East.

U.S. Department of Education OSERS: OSEP: Personnel Development to Improve Services for Children with Disabilities-Preparation of Early Intervention and Special Education Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs 84.325K

Deadline: June 13, 2023
The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in early intervention, special education, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants, toddlers, and youth, with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research, to be successful in serving those children.

Foundation for Child Development – 2024 Young Scholars Program

Letter of Intent: June 13, 2023
The Foundation for Child Development is currently accepting proposals for its 2024 Young Scholars Program (YSP). YSP supports scholarship for early-career researchers. The program funds implementation research that is policy- and practice-relevant, and that examines the preparation, competency, compensation, well-being, and ongoing professional learning of the early care and education (ECE) workforce. Research awards are up to $225,000 for primary data collection and analysis and up to $180,000 for secondary data analysis.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Uganda U.S. Embassy Kampala Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement

Deadline: June 14, 2023
The U.S. Embassy Kampala Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below.

The objectives of the Public Diplomacy Grant Program are to promote understanding and foster positive relations between the people of Uganda and the United States; reinforce shared values on the topics listed below; and connect high potential Ugandan youth and young professionals (aged 16 to 35) as well as established professional leaders to the American people. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

Proposed projects will:

Strengthen media practitioners and institutions with U.S. principles and methods for achieving free, accurate, and objective media practices
Strengthen media practitioners and consumers ability to detect and combat mis/disinformation
Foster shared U.S. values on civic engagement and democratic principles among youth
Linking Americans and Ugandans to foster increased awareness of effects and solutions to address climate change
Increase Ugandans’ awareness of and appreciation for USG engagement with Uganda
Increase knowledge of STEM skills, particularly for young girls and women and gain appreciation for U.S. leadership in these areas
Increase business skills for young entrepreneurs and gain appreciation for deep U.S. experience in fostering an entrepreneurial spirit
Strengthening of ties between U.S. and Ugandan institutes of higher education

American Psychological Association (APA) Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund

Deadline: June 15, 2023
The Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund supports research and demonstration activities that promote the understanding of the relationship between self-identity and academic achievement with an emphasis on children in grade levels K–8. This grant will alternate every other year between an early career psychologist and a graduate student. The 2023 grant will support an early career psychologist no more than 10 years post-doctoral.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Uganda U.S. Embassy Kampala Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement

Deadline: June 15, 2023
The U.S. Embassy Kampala (Uganda) Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.

Objectives and Project Outcomes:

All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Modeling and Simulation Program (MSP) 84.116S

Deadline: June 23, 2023
The MSP is designed to promote the study of modeling and simulation at institutions of higher education (IHEs) through collaboration with new and existing programs, and specifically to promote the use of technology through the creation of accurate models that can simulate processes or recreate real life, by–

(a) Establishing a task force at the Department to raise awareness of and define the study of modeling and simulation;

(b) Providing grants to IHEs to develop new modeling and simulation degree programs; and

Longview Foundation – Education in World Affairs & International Understanding – Internationalizing Teacher Preparation Programs & State Networks for International Education

Deadlines for Spring 2023 Grant Round:
LOI: June 23, 2023
If invited, proposal due: July 27, 2023
Board Decision: December 7, 2023
The Longview Foundations funds teacher preparation programs/activities that enhance the ability of K-12 teachers to teach students about international issues, with the goal of weaving global competence into school and teacher experiences and engaging and inspiring a meaningful connection to the world. Grants range from $15 to $25K. Indirect costs are limited to 10%. The Foundation does this by providing funding for curriculums that Internationalize Education in the US. Longview is especially interested in innovative projects that hold the promise of effectively engaging students. The application process for the Spring 2023 grant round begins with a letter of interest focused on the areas described below. If you intent to apply you must contact Larry Wallach at wallach@msu.edu. Please also reach out to Larry with any questions.

Longview funds proposals for one-year grants focused on increasing global dimensions within K-12 education in the U.S. submitted using one of the following strategies. Successful applications will contribute to the field and/or will impact significant numbers of students. Specific priorities are:

Internationalizing Teacher Preparation:Focus on the best ways to prepare future teachers for the new global reality by internationalizing the education of all pre-service teachers. https://longviewfdn.org/programs/internationalizing-teacher-prep/
*State Networks for International Education: support state coalitions of leaders in education, government, business, and non–profit organizations working to increase teaching of international knowledge. https://longviewfdn.org/programs/state-network-intl-education/. Application upon invitation only. If you are part of a state/local partnership and interested, contact me at: wallach@msu.edu.

Prior grants: https://longviewfdn.org/grants-grantees/grants-awarded/

Application Process: https://longviewfdn.org/applying/how-apply/

A three-step applications process:

Eligibility Quiz. This is a quick and easy questionnaire to determine your eligibility. This portion of the application is open to all.
Letter of Inquiry. Once the system determines you’re eligible to apply for a grant, you may submit a Letter of Intent.
Full Proposal. An advisory committee will review Letters of Intent and invite selected applicants to submit a full proposal.

Does not Fund:

Projects outside the United States or
Projects that reach small numbers of students and teachers
Work that does not advance or contribute to the field overall
Support for individual PK-12 schools or programs within individual schools
International travel
Project work linked to a specific country
Overhead/indirect costs above 10%
Individuals
For-profit entities

National Science Foundation (NSF) – Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships (ExpandAI)

Deadlines: June 26, 2023 and October 20, 2023
The National Science Foundation and its partners support the continued growth of a broad and diverse interdisciplinary research community for the advancement of AI and AI-powered innovation, providing a unique opportunity to broadly promote the NSF vision and core values, especially inclusion and collaboration. The Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships (ExpandAI) program aims to significantly broaden participation in AI research, education, and workforce development through capacity development projects and through partnerships within the National AI Research Institutes ecosystem.

U.S. Department of Education OSERS: OSEP: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities—Preparation of Related Services Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs 84.325R

Deadline: June 29, 2023
The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in early intervention, special education, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants, toddlers, and youth, with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research, to be successful in serving those children.

United States-Japan Foundation – Pre-College Education grants program

Letter of Intent deadline: June 30, 2023
If invited, full proposal deadline: August 10, 2023

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) invites applications for its Pre-College Education grants program.

Through the program, grants will be awarded to support innovative K-12 education projects that help young Americans and Japanese learn about each other’s society, culture, and country and learn to work together on issues of common concern.

The USJF aims to support programs that: build human networks among teachers on both sides of the Pacific with a mutual interest in teaching and learning about Japan, the United States, and U.S.-Japan relations, particularly in the fields of social studies, science, and Japanese language instruction; invest in programs in regions in both countries that have been underserved in terms of exposure to, and resources for, learning about the other country; take advantage of new technology to bring Japanese and American teachers and students together; enlist the expertise residing at institutions of higher learning and other NGOs in support of U.S.-Japan studies programs at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in both countries; present the products of research and policy studies and media programs on U.S.-Japan issues to an audience of pre-college students and their teachers, with the aim of fostering mutual learning and understanding among the young people who will be the future leaders in both countries, forced to come to terms with making policy and responding to the changing nature of the U.S.-Japan relationship; enhance, expand, and preserve the study of the Japanese language at the pre-college level in the United States through teacher professional development opportunities, national standards, and performance assessments; develop curricula and other products focused on Japan and/or the United States that area immediately relevant to and useful in meeting the demands faced by teachers at the pre-college level; and continue to support and enhance the U.S.-Japan knowledge of the vast network of teachers and students who have been exposed to U.S.-Japan studies over the years through USJF-sponsored programs.

Based on the strong response to an increasingly growing relevance of the Disruption and Resilience theme in 2021 and 2022, that theme will be continued in 2023. As in 2022, thematic grants will continue to present opportunities for diverse sectors and disciplines to address issues of mutual consequence to American and Japanese societies. The foundation will favor projects submitted by partnerships of Japanese and American applicants. Projects proposing one-year durations are the norm, but multiple-year (two or three-year) proposals with compelling arguments will be considered.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Youth Leadership Program and Teacher Development Program – U.S. Partner

Deadline: June 30, 2023
The United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through the Office of Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), is pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity to design and implement the Youth Leadership and Teacher Development Program.

The Office of Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites proposal submissions from U.S. public and private non-profit organizations and accredited U.S. post-secondary and secondary educational institutions (community colleges, liberal arts colleges, public and private universities) meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) (see section III. Eligibility Information) to design and implement the Youth Leadership and Teacher Development Program, pending the availability of FY 2023 AEECA funds.

Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Patrice L. Engle Dissertation Grant

Deadline: June 30, 2023
The Patrice L. Engle Dissertation Grant provides support for junior students interested in a career in global early child development who are from or doing research in low- or middle-income countries. The Grant includes $5,000 USD to support dissertation research and a 2-year student membership to SRCD.

Patrice L. Engle, Ph.D. (1944-2012) was a pioneer and leader in global early child development. Following formal training in psychology at Stanford University, she launched a highly productive career that included positions in academia and international agencies. She worked to ensure that children throughout the world received the health care, nutrition, nurturance, and early learning opportunities they needed to be successful. Recognizing that disparities early in life (even before birth) often interfere with children’s ability to reach their developmental potential, she sought to evaluate and identify effective intervention programs that could be integrated with other systems and scaled up. Pat’s contributions included hands-on programmatic work with field staff, scholarly analyses with interdisciplinary colleagues, and advocacy with country-level policy makers. The best legacy to Pat is to ensure that junior scholars are well trained in the science-to-policy model that guided her work in global early child development.

The Grant began in 2013 and will terminate when the funds are spent.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Indonesia U.S. Mission to Indonesia Annual Notice of Funding Opportunity

Deadline: June 30, 2023
The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) in Jakarta (Indonesia) invites proposals for projects that further and support the strategic partnership between Indonesia and the U.S. through educational, cultural, informational, and media programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural or media-related element, or a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

Examples of small grants projects include but are not limited to:

Educational seminars, and expert speaker programs;
Professional and academic exchanges and projects;
Professional development workshops and training;
Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions; and
Cultural heritage conservation and preservation projects.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Bangladesh U.S. Embassy Dhaka PDS Annual Program Statement

Deadline: June 30, 2023
The U.S. Embassy Dhaka Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations to submit program proposals that strengthen, expand, and celebrate U.S.-Bangladesh people-to-people ties, institutional linkages, and bilateral cooperation of U.S.- Bangladesh diplomatic ties. PDS invites organizations interested in potential funding to submit project proposals outlining program concepts that reflect these goals. Upon review of the proposals, PDS will invite selected applicants to the merit review process.

Proposed programs should address one or more of the following objectives:

Advancing democratic values through the promotion of human rights, civil society, freedom of expression, press freedom, disability rights, and good governance;
Promoting inclusive economic growth through innovation and entrepreneurship, promote economic opportunities and empowerment of underserved communities and youth, and explore the benefits of expanded trading opportunities between the United States and Bangladesh;
Increasing opportunities for Bangladeshi youth from historically marginalized communities (e.g., indigenous, LGBTQIA+, religious minorities, etc.); and
Increasing resilience to disinformation and misinformation through media literacy, fact checking, professional and technical training, and innovative awareness campaigns.

Participants and target audiences include, but are not limited to:

Youth and rising leaders (high school and university-level students and entry-level young professionals);
Civil society leaders and non-governmental organizations including grassroots activists, organizers, and community-based and minority-serving organizations;
Journalists, social media influencers, and bloggers;
Business leaders and entrepreneurs;
Established opinion leaders, including cultural and/or educational institution administrators, educators, and government officials; and
Leaders and organizations supporting underserved communities living outside of Dhaka.

U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Safe & Supportive Schools: Mental Health Personnel Technical Assistance Center (MHP TA Center) 84.184U

Deadline: July 3, 2023
The purpose of the MHP TA Center is to provide technical assistance to current Department grantees awarded funds under the fiscal years 2022 and 2023 Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) and the School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) grant programs and to disseminate resources and information to support State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), and other stakeholders, more broadly, in the preparation of school-based mental health services providers.

U.S. Department of Education OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities—Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel 84.325D

Deadline: July 7, 2023
The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants and toddlers, with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research and experience, to be successful in serving those children.

U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Effective Educator Development Programs: American History and Civics Education: Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History and Civics Program 84.422A

Deadline: July 12, 2023
The Academies Program supports the establishment of (1) Presidential Academies for the Teaching of American History and Civics that offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers to strengthen their knowledge of American history, civics, and government education (Presidential Academies); and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics that provide high school students opportunities to enrich their understanding of these subjects (Congressional Academies).

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) R25

Next Deadline: July 14, 2023
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research educational activities that complement other formal training programs in the mission areas of the NIH Institutes and Centers.

The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research.

The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities that complement other formal training programs in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of the NIGMS Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage pre-college students (pre-kindergarten to grade 12) from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

SEPA supports two types of projects: (1) classroom-based projects for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 (pre-college) students and teachers and (2) informal science education (ISE) projects conducted in outside-the-classroom venues such as science centers, museums and libraries. Projects that support quantitative and computational skills development are strongly encouraged.

A SEPA project may focus on one or more of the following activities centered on any discipline of health research within NIH’s mission:

Courses for Skills Development: Courses in a specific discipline or research area that extend the STEM content normally taught in schools.
Research Experiences: Hands-on exposure to research for pre-college students and teachers.
Mentoring Activities: Provide participants with a perspective on the biomedical research training pathways and tools for overcoming challenges, navigating career transition points, and successfully transitioning into careers in the biomedical research workforce.
Curriculum or Methods Development: STEM education resources to improve biomedical, behavioral or clinical science education, or develop novel instructional approaches or computer-based educational tools.
Outreach: Dissemination of STEM education resources or biomedical, behavioral and clinical research findings to students, teachers and the general public.

U.S. Department of Education OSERS: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities—Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel 84.325M

Deadline: July 14, 2023
The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants, toddlers, and youth with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research, to be successful in serving those children.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Burkina Faso U.S. Embassy Burkina FASO PAS Annual Program Statement AF-PAS-BF-FY23-APS-001

Deadline: July 14, 2023
The U.S. Embassy BURKINA FASO Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.

PAS Burkina Faso invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and BURKINA FASO through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:

Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions
Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs;
Professional and academic exchanges and programs;
Civic education projects that promote democratic processes and human rights;
New media concepts projects aimed at reaching wider audiences;
Youth community service projects that promote democratic processes and encourage volunteerism;
Development of initiatives aimed at maintaining contacts with alumni of our exchange programs.

U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education Program 84.116Y

Deadline: July 17, 2023
The purpose of the Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education Program (TGIY) is to provide a funding opportunity for organizations that work directly with gang-involved youth to help such youth pursue higher education opportunities that will lead to certification or credentials. Such programs can include apprenticeships or other workforce preparation programs that promote job readiness upon completion of the program, while simultaneously providing essential wraparound services that include culturally competent social and emotional support.

National Science Foundation (NSF) – Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education (IUSE: EDU)

Deadline: July 19, 2023
The fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) hold much promise as sectors of the economy where we can expect to see continuous vigorous growth in the coming decades. STEM job creation is expected to outpace non-STEM job creation significantly, according to the Commerce Department, reflecting the importance of STEM knowledge to the US economy.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) plays a leadership role in developing and implementing efforts to enhance and improve STEM education in the United States. Through the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) initiative, the agency continues to make a substantial commitment to the highest caliber undergraduate STEM education through a Foundation-wide framework of investments. The IUSE: EDU is a core NSF STEM education program that seeks to promote novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. The program is open to application from all institutions of higher education and associated organizations. NSF places high value on educating students to be leaders and innovators in emerging and rapidly changing STEM fields as well as educating a scientifically literate public. In pursuit of this goal, IUSE: EDU supports projects that seek to bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, that adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices into STEM teaching and learning, and that lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. In addition to innovative work at the frontier of STEM education, this program also encourages replication of research studies at different types of institutions and with different student bodies to produce deeper knowledge about the effectiveness and transferability of findings.

IUSE: EDU also seeks to support projects that have high potential for broader societal impacts, including improved diversity of students and instructors participating in STEM education, professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques that meet the changing needs of students, and projects that promote institutional partnerships for collaborative research and development. IUSE: EDU especially welcomes proposals that will pair well with the efforts of NSF INCLUDES (https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/nsfincludes/index.jsp) to develop STEM talent from all sectors and groups in our society.

For all the above objectives, the National Science Foundation invests primarily in evidence-based and knowledge-generating approaches to understand and improve STEM learning and learning environments, improve the diversity of STEM students and majors, and prepare STEM majors for the workforce. In addition to contributing to STEM education in the host institution(s), proposals should have the promise of adding more broadly to our understanding of effective teaching and learning practices.

The IUSE: EDU program features two tracks: (1) Engaged Student Learning and (2) Institutional and Community Transformation.

Russell Sage Foundation Research Grants

Letter of Intent Deadline: July 26, 2023 2:00pm ET
If invited, Full Proposal Deadline: November 9, 2023
RSF will accept letters of inquiry (LOIs) under all of its core programs and special initiatives: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Immigration and Immigrant Integration; Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; Social, Political, and Economic Inequality. In addition, RSF will also accept LOIs relevant to any of its core programs that address the effects of social movements, such as drives for unionization and mass social protests, and the effects of racial/ethnic/gender bias and discrimination on a range of outcomes related to social and living conditions in the United States.

LOIs must include specific information about the proposed data and research design. After peer review, about 15% of those who submit an LOI will receive an invitation to submit a proposal. If you are unsure about the foundation’s expectations, we strongly recommend that you review the grant writing guidelines on our website and also view an instructional webinar. Successful proposals from this round can have a start date on or after May 1, 2024.

National Science Foundation (NSF) – Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)

Deadline: July 26, 2023
CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from early-career faculty at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply.

PECASE: Each year NSF selects nominees for the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from among the most meritorious recent CAREER awardees. Selection for this award is based on three important criteria: The criteria are 1) performance of innovative research at the frontiers of science, engineering, and technology that is relevant to the mission of the sponsoring organization or agency, 2) community service demonstrated through scientific leadership, education or community outreach, and 3)commitment to STEM equity, diversity, accessibility, and/or inclusion. These awards foster innovative developments in science and technology, increase awareness of careers in science and engineering, give recognition to the scientific missions of the participating agencies, enhance connections between fundamental research and national goals, and highlight the importance of science and technology for the Nation’s future. Individuals cannot apply for PECASE. These awards are initiated by the participating federal agencies. At NSF, up to twenty-six nominees for this award are selected each year from among the PECASE-eligible CAREER awardees most likely to become the leaders of academic research and education in the twenty-first century. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy makes the final selection and announcement of the awardees.

Brady Education Foundation Research Proposals for Research Projects and Existing Program Evaluations

Stage 1 application deadline: August 1, 2023
The Brady Education Foundation seeks to close the educational opportunity gaps associated with race, ethnicity and family income. The Foundation pursues its mission by promoting collaboration among researchers, educators, and other stakeholders via the funding of research and program evaluations that have the potential of informing private funders and public policy.

The Foundation supports research projects that have the potential to provide data that will inform how to address disparities in educational opportunities associated with race, ethnicity, and family income for children from birth through age 18. The Foundation is particularly focused on supporting research that is consistent with a strength-based perspective (i.e., recognizes the challenges and trauma historically and currently experienced by different communities as well as each community’s strengths and cultural wealth) and has the potential to inform practice, major philanthropic giving, and/or public policy.

The Foundation supports the evaluation of programs that are feasible and sustainable (i.e., can work and be maintained in the real world of educational settings and systems), accessible (i.e., are available to and attainable by the families that need them), and strength-based (i.e., recognize not only the challenges that minorities families and those with low economic resources face but also the strengths that are developed and supported through cultural wealth that children and families bring to the learning environment that can be capitalized upon to promote strong academic outcomes).

The Foundation is currently accepting Research Project (RP) proposals and Existing Program Evaluation (EPE) proposals that have the potential to provide data that will inform how to address disparities in educational opportunities associated with race, ethnicity, and family income.

Existing Program Evaluation (EPE proposals):

Primary aim:
- What works: The primary aim must concern evaluating the effectiveness of programs designed to promote positive cognitive and/or achievement outcomes for children (birth through 18 years) with the goal of informing ways to close the educational opportunity gaps associated with race, ethnicity, and income.
Secondary aims may also focus on one or more of the following:
- What works for whom, under what conditions: Investigate variations in program effects; that is, test for moderation effects that inform whether effects are stronger for certain groups and/or under certain conditions than other groups or conditions.
- Reasons for effects: Investigate mechanisms through which effects occur; that is, test for mediation effects that inform why the program is effective.
- Cost-benefit analyses: Compare the total costs of the program (start-up and ongoing operational costs) with its estimated monetary benefits to determine the net cost or benefit associated with the program.

Research Project (RP) proposals:

Primary and secondary aims:
- The Primary and any secondary aims must concern obtaining information that will inform how to address disparities in educational opportunities associated with race, ethnicity, and/or family income.

Comments:

Due to having a small staff, the Foundation is typically unable to discuss individual projects prior to the submission of a Stage 1 application. However, potential applicants have the option of submitting a 500-word (maximum) statement to obtain general feedback concerning the proposal’s potential fit with the Foundation’s mission and funding priorities
The proposed project may span up to three years
About 14% of Stage 1 applications eventually result in funding. Approximately 20% of Stage 1 applicants are invited to continue to Stage 2, and approximately 71% of all Stage 2 submissions are funded.
Up to $250K including 10% IDC.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to New Zealand U.S. Mission New Zealand PDS Annual Program Statement

Deadline: August 1, 2023
The U.S. Mission New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. This notice is subject to availability of funding.

PDS New Zealand invites Statements of Interest (SOI) for projects that seek to do the following:

strengthen U.S.-New Zealand cooperation and coordination on global issues of shared interest (e.g.,combatting climate change, supporting Indo-Pacific security, promoting diversity and inclusion);
promote the mutual benefits of tech and innovation;
promote stronger connections between the people of the United States, New Zealand, the Cooks Islands, Niue, and the Pacific Island region; and
deepen U.S. relationships with Indigenous and Pacific communities, in Aotearoa New Zealand, Niue and the Cook Islands, based on our shared values and heritage.

All programs must include an element that will promote increased understanding of the United States including, but not limited to U.S. policy, people, culture and/or perspectives.

Examples of PDS Grants Program projects include, but are not limited to:

Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;
Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions; or
Professional and academic exchanges and projects.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to New Zealand U.S. Mission New Zealand PDS Annual Program Statement

Deadline: August 1, 2023
The U.S. Embassy Apia, Samoa Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.

PDS Samoa invites Statements of Interest (SOI) for projects that seek to do the following:

strengthen U.S.-Samoa cooperation and coordination on global issues of shared interest (e.g. combatting climate change, supporting Indo-Pacific security, promoting diversity and inclusion);
promote the mutual benefits of tech and innovation; and
promote stronger connections between the people of the United States, Samoa, and may include the Pacific Island region if inclusive of Samoa.

All programs must include an element that will promote increased understanding of the United States including, but not limited to U.S. policy, people, culture and/or perspectives.

Award size: $500 up to $25,000

William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

Deadline: August 2, 2023
This program supports research to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. We prioritize studies that aim to reduce inequalities that exist along dimensions of race, ethnicity, economic standing, language minority status, or immigrant origins.

Our focus on reducing inequality grew out of our view that research can do more than help us understand the problem of inequality—it can generate effective responses. We believe that it is time to build stronger bodies of knowledge on how to reduce inequality in the United States and to move beyond the mounting research evidence about the scope, causes, and consequences of inequality.

William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence

Deadline: August 2, 2023
This program supports research on strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit young people ages 5-25 in the United States. We want to know what it takes to produce useful research evidence, what it takes to get research used, and what happens when research is used. We welcome letters of inquiry for studies that pursue one of these broad aims.

National Science Foundation (NSF) – Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

Deadline: August 11, 2023
The economic prosperity and national security of the United States is reliant upon the nation’s capacity to remain globally competitive in the technological and computational fields. The nation’s competitiveness, however, is contingent upon its capacity to educate the next generation. Learning and teaching must be reimagined to better represent the diverse composition and perspective of our nation’s people and be expanded to encompass all pathways for students to receive a high-quality STEM education. A highly proficient and diverse technological and computational STEM workforce is needed to advance new discoveries in science, engineering, and technology in the service of the nation. The ITEST program is one way NSF is responding to the challenge and opportunity to provide all students with equitable access to a STEM education related to the technical and scientific workforce.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Belgium U.S. Embassy Brussels PAS Annual Program Statement

Deadline: August 14, 2023
PAS Brussels (Belgium) invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Belgium by highlighting shared values and promoting bilateral cooperation. Grant proposals must convey an American cultural element, support a priority program area (see below), or include a connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

Examples of PAS projects include, but are not limited to:

Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;
Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions;
Youth leadership programs, especially for minority groups;
Professional and academic exchanges and projects;
Media co-ops and press outreach;
Entrepreneurship and innovation in technological or other fields; and
Sports-related programming.

Priority Program Areas:

Programs that demonstrate active partnership between the United States and Belgium to address new and evolving security challenges, including disinformation;
Programs that counter the influences of radicalization and violent extremism, including political extremism;
Programs that highlight U.S.-Belgian cooperation that counters terrorism and transnational crime;
Programs that strengthen social cohesion, economic opportunity, and support for shared U.S. policy goals through promotion of diversity principles;
Programs that support a long-term investment in U.S.-Belgian ties through educational, cultural, professional, and other exchanges between our two countries;
Programs that have a national reach and impact by linking likeminded organizations across linguistic
Programs that highlight or foster U.S.-Belgian cooperation to address the climate crisis and/or energy security; and
Programs that allow engagement with youth audiences on the enduring relevance of our historical bonds.

International Education Research Foundation – The Sepmeyer Research Grant Program

Deadline: August 15, 2023
The research grant program is named in honor of Inez and Ludwig Sepmeyer because of their combined involvement in international education and their commitment to research and publications on world educational systems.

Grants up to $1000 will be awarded. Each research grant proposal is evaluated on how well its project design and expected outcomes address the following criteria:

supporting research for the evaluation of foreign academic credentials
promoting the integration of students, scholars and professionals holding non-U.S. academic credentials into the United States
facilitating the publication and dissemination of the results of the research
encouraging the exchange of information about the structure of educational systems and their corresponding credentials

Spencer Foundation Vision Grants

Intent to Apply: August 15, 2023
The Spencer Foundation invests in research to improve education, broadly conceived. We have identified a critical need for innovative, methodologically and disciplinarily diverse, large-scale research projects to transform education systems for equity. Importantly, we believe that ambitious research must begin with the challenges, problems, and opportunities in education systems. To stimulate research that addresses this need, the Spencer Foundation is investing in a new program designed to provide scholars with the time, space, resources, and support to plan a large-scale study or program of research: geared toward real-world impact on equity; based on research across disciplines and methods; reliant on meaningful collaboration with practitioners, policymakers, and communities; and focused on transforming educational systems.

Toward this end, the Vision Grants program funds the collaborative planning of innovative, methodologically diverse, interdisciplinary research on education that contributes to transforming education systems for equity. Vision Grants are research planning grants to bring together a team, for 6 to 12 months, to collaboratively develop ambitious, large-scale research projects focused on transforming educational systems toward greater equity. This program takes as core that visionary, interdisciplinary, and collaborative research projects require time, space, and thoughtfulness to incubate and plan. Vision Grants are $75,000 total and two cycles of this grant program will be held annually. Different from many of our other programs, the proposal does not yet need to be a fully fleshed out research plan. Proposals are identifying a research topic, scope for impact, process and a team that will lead to a fully fleshed out research plan by the end of the grant period.

While the Vision Grant program stands on its own to spark research ideas and collaborations, being awarded a Vision Grant is also a prerequisite for applying to our Transformative Research Grant program (TRG, $3.5 million), which are designed for large-scale research projects that transform education systems for equity.

National Science Foundation (NSF) – Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)

AGEP Catalyst Alliance proposal deadline: August 15, 2023
AGEP Institutional Transformation Alliance proposal deadline: August 25, 2023
The NSF’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program contributes to the National Science Foundation’s objective to foster the growth of a more capable and diverse research workforce.¹ Through this solicitation, the NSF seeks to build on prior AGEP work, and other research and literature concerning racial and ethnic equity, in order to address the AGEP program goal to increase the number of historically underrepresented minority faculty in STEM.² Furthering the AGEP goal requires advancing knowledge about new academic STEM career pathway models, and about evidence-based systemic or institutional change initiatives to promote equity and the professional advancement of the AGEP populations who are pursuing, entering and continuing in non-tenure and tenure-track STEM faculty positions. The use of the term “historically underrepresented minority” reflects language from Congress, and in the context of the AGEP program, the AGEP populations are defined as STEM doctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars and faculty, who are African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders. The terms for these racial and ethnic populations are derived from the US government’s guidance for federal statistics and administrative reporting. At the graduate student level, only doctoral candidates are included because they have greater potential to enter a faculty position within the project duration time frame.

Improving equity and inclusion is critical to advancing STEM faculty, educating America’s future STEM workforce, fostering individual opportunity and contributing to a thriving U.S. economy. The NSF AGEP program, therefore, seeks to fund grants that advance and enhance the systemic factors that support equity and inclusion and, consequently, mitigate the systemic inequities in the academic profession and workplace. The AGEP program goal to increase the number of historically underrepresented minority faculty is bolstered by the National Science Board’s Vision 2030: Vision for the Future.³

Systemic and organizational inequities may exist in areas such as policy and practice as well as in institutional, departmental, laboratory and classroom culture and climate. AGEP proposals may address, for example, practices in academic departments that result in the inequitable allocation of service or teaching assignments which may impede research productivity, delay career advancement, and create a culture of differential treatment and rewards. Similarly, policies and procedures that fail to mitigate implicit bias in hiring, tenure, and promotion decisions could lead to people who are members of AGEP populations being evaluated less favorably, perpetuating historical under-participation in STEM academic careers and contributing to an academic climate that is not inclusive.

All AGEP Alliances are expected to engage similar institutions of higher education (IHE) to work collaboratively and use intersectional approaches in the design, implementation, and evaluation of systemic change strategies. The collaborating IHEs must be similar to each other based on such variables as Carnegie classification, geographic location and student and/or faculty demographic characteristics.

This solicitation includes three funding tracks that all support the AGEP program goal. All tracks require collaborative IHE teams to use an intersectional lens as they address systemic and institutional change strategies at IHEs to promote equity for AGEP populations.

The AGEP Institutional Transformation Alliance (ITA) track is designed to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative systemic and institutional change strategies that promote equity for AGEP populations, within similar IHEs. ITAs will create permanent policy and practice changes that advance AGEP populations, and the project work is expected to be sustained after NSF funding expires. Please note that a preliminary proposal to the ITA track is required, and that at least one of the institutions submitting must first have or have had an AGEP Catalyst Alliance. The proposing IHEs represented in the preliminary ITA proposal must be the same collaborating IHEs who will plan to submit a full ITA proposal, if invited by NSF to submit the full ITA. Please read the full solicitation for details about ITA Preliminary and Full proposal submissions that begin in FY2022.
The AGEP Faculty Career Pathways Alliance Model (FC-PAM) track is intended to support the development, implementation, evaluation, and institutionalization of Alliance models that will advance AGEP populations, within similar IHEs. The FC-PAM collaborators must also self-study into how socio-cultural, economic, structural, leadership and institutional variables affect the formation of the FC-PAM Alliance, and the strategies or interventions the collaborators implement to advance the AGEP populations. A Letter of Intent (LOI) is required ONLY for IHEs that plan to submit an FC-PAM collaborative proposal, and only one LOI is needed for the collaborating research institutions that plan to submit the FC-PAM proposal. The FC-PAM track will only be available in FY2021-FY2022 and it will be discontinued thereafter.
The AGEP Catalyst Alliance (ACA) track supports the design and implementation of one or more organizational self-assessment(s) to collect and analyze data that will identify inequities affecting the AGEP populations; pilot equity strategies as appropriate; and develop a five-year equity strategic plan for the AGEP populations. The ACA is meant as a facilitator grant to help similar IHEs generate the foundational work necessary to initiate an ITA project.

John Templeton Foundation 2023 RFP

Letter of Intent deadline: August 18, 2023
Award amount: Grants up to $2M/3 years. 15% IDC included.

The John Templeton Foundation funds research and catalyzes conversations that inspire people with awe and wonder. Our funding areas define our philanthropic priorities and advance our aspiration to become a global catalyst for discoveries that contribute to human flourishing. We welcome grant applications to support field-leading research and high impact public engagement programs in these areas:

Character Virtue Development –The Character Virtue Development area funds research to advance the science and practice of character, with a focus on moral, performance, civic, and intellectual virtues such as humility, gratitude, curiosity, diligence, and honesty. We believe these virtues enhance human flourishing by helping all of us to create lives of beneficial purpose focused on serving others (https://www.templeton.org/funding-areas/character-virtue-development).
Public Engagement –The Public Engagement department will support content projects that include video, audio, public events, and print media. In addition, we seek proposals that support the next generation of thought leaders, generate durable courses and programming at leading universities, and highlight the role of virtues like intellectual humility, gratitude, curiosity, and love in solving society’s most pressing problems (https://www.templeton.org/public-engagement).
Human Sciences –The Human Sciences department seeks to fund research in response to big questions about human nature, religion and spirituality, flourishing, and other fundamental aspects of human experience (https://www.templeton.org/funding-areas/science-big-questions/human-sciences).
Individual Freedom & Free Markets – The Individual Freedom & Free Markets Funding Area supports education, research, and outreach projects to promote individual freedom, free markets, free competition, and entrepreneurship. Grounded in the ideas of classical liberal political economy and with a commitment to the moral equality of all human beings, we seek and develop projects that aim to advance freedom, widespread prosperity, and human flourishing for all. Whether by academic research, instruction, public outreach, or supporting debate on public policy, our grants contribute toward making the world more just, more prosperous, and more conducive to human flourishing (https://www.templeton.org/funding-areas/individual-freedom-free-markets).
Life Sciences –The Life Sciences portfolio supports research and engagement projects on such questions. We are particularly interested in applications that seek novel and fundamental insights into the meaning and significance of life processes, by which we can better understand humanity’s place within nature. We support experimental and theoretical work on a broad range of areas and topics, including origins of life, complexity, emergence, evolution, human development, and ecological health and interventions (https://www.templeton.org/funding-areas/science-big-questions/life-sciences).
Mathematical & Physical Sciences – In our Mathematical and Physical Sciences funding area, we support research seeking to shed light on the fundamental concepts of physical reality. We also explore the interplay between these sciences and broader human experience (https://www.templeton.org/project/math-physical-sciences).
Philosophy & Theology –The Philosophy & Theology Department supports research and catalyzes conversations that promise to build on wisdom contained within the world’s philosophical and theological traditions, in order to enhance our understanding of the world and how to live well within it. The Department is especially interested in research that engages substantively and critically with the sciences, including robust interdisciplinary collaborations in which philosophical or theological understanding informs and is informed by the findings and methods of the sciences (https://www.templeton.org/philosophy-theology).
Culture and Global Perspectives –Supported work will draw from a range of fields and intellectual traditions looking to better understand the role of culture in our lives, how our cultures change, and the ways in which religions, values, customs, and institutions might help address global challenges. We are currently giving special attention to research and projects in cultural evolution, Islam science and society, and areas where these themes might overlap, such as in science-technology studies (https://www.templeton.org/funding-areas/science-big-questions/culture-and-global-perspectives).

Grant duration is often up to three years. In rare instances the Foundation may support a project for up to five years. The Foundation will not fund any project for more than five years.

National Science Foundation (NSF) – Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

Deadline: August 29, 2023
The National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce)invites innovative proposals that address the critical need for recruiting, preparing, and retaining highly effective elementary and secondary mathematics and science teachers and teacher leaders in high-need school districts. To achieve this goal, Noyce supports talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers. It also supports experienced, exemplary K-12 STEM teachers to become teacher leaders in high-need school districts. In addition, Noyce supports research on the effectiveness and retention of K-12 STEM teachers in high-need school districts. Noyce offers four program tracks: Track 1: The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships and Stipends (S&S) Track, Track 2: The NSF Teaching Fellowships (TF) Track, Track 3: The NSF Master Teaching Fellowships (MTF) Track, and Track 4: The Noyce Research Track. In addition, Capacity Building proposals are accepted from proposers intending to develop a proposal in any of the program’s tracks.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Togo U.S. Embassy Lome PAS Annual Program Statement

Deadline: August 31, 2023
The U.S. Embassy in Lome-Togo through this Notice of Funding Opportunity is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.
Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Lome invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Togo through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Priority Program Areas:
• Peace & Security
o Promote peace and tolerance and social cohesion
o Counter violent extremism
• Democratic Institutions
o Encourage civic engagement
o and democratic participation of youth and women
• Economic Growth U.S. Embassy Lome APS
o Promote entrepreneurship and social enterprises
o Strengthen public-private partnerships
• Opportunities for Development
o Support education initiatives
o Support women, minorities, and persons with disabilities’ autonomisation

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Bolivia U.S. Embassy La Paz PAS Annual Program Statement

Deadline: August 31, 2023
The U.S. Embassy La Paz, Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.

PAS La Paz invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural, educational, professional and scientific ties between the U.S. and Bolivia through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an U.S. cultural element, or connection with U.S. expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

Priority Program Areas:

Increasing academic and cultural exchanges between the United States and Bolivia
Expanding English language proficiency
Fostering entrepreneurship and innovation
Encouraging greater cooperation in science and technology, including efforts to address climate change
Promoting social inclusion
Countering disinformation, improving media literacy, and advancing excellence in journalism

Participants and Audiences:

We are looking for proposals with outstanding cultural, educational, and exchange merit that involve geographically, demographically, and socio-economically diverse audiences in Bolivia, including:

Women and girls
Afro-descendant populations
Indigenous communities
Youth from underserved communities
NGOs and think tanks
National, regional, and local media
Cultural and educational leaders
Next generation leaders (e.g., innovators, digital influencers, university campus leaders)

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Botswana U.S. Embassy Gaborone PD Annual Program Statement

Deadline: August 31, 2023
The U.S. Embassy in Botswana’s Public Diplomacy (PD) Section is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.

Purpose of University Partnership Grants: PD Gaborone invites proposals to strengthen existing ties and foster new collaboration between U.S. and Batswana universities. Focus areas include promoting faculty and student exchanges, facilitating joint research, building administrative capacity, and creating public-private partnerships. Program proposals should address how relationships between institutions will be sustained after U.S. government funded efforts are concluded.

Specific Program Objectives:

Promote U.S.- Botswana faculty and student exchanges, particularly the development of degree programs that promote the development of Botswana’s knowledge-based economy.
Facilitate joint research, especially in agriculture, food security, and STEM.
Provide training and transfer skills in all aspects of university administration through subject-matter exchange programs.
Explore public-private partnerships, with an emphasis on commercialization, technology transfer, and job creation.

The intended audience are brigades (trade schools), community colleges, and university students, university administrators, corporations, the NGO sector, and USG alumni. Proposals that address linkages between renewable energy, agriculture and food security, and other forms of economic diversification are encouraged. Programs that create or grow linkages between academia and the development of the press corps or civil society are also encouraged.

Examples of University Partnership programs include, but are not limited to:

Curriculum development and teacher training.
Faculty and student exchanges
Joint research projects and professional exchanges.
Inclusive education best practices and implementation.

William T. Grant Foundation Institutional Grant Challenge

Next deadline will be September 2023
The Institutional Challenge Grant encourages university-based research institutes, schools, and centers to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes.

To do so, research institutions will need to shift their policies and practices to value collaborative research. They will also need to build the capacity of researchers to produce relevant work and the capacity of agency and nonprofit partners to use research.

Applications are welcome from partnerships in youth-serving areas such as education, justice, child welfare, mental health, immigration, and workforce development. We especially encourage proposals from teams with African American, Latinx, Native American, and Asian American members in leadership roles. The partnership leadership team includes the principal investigator from the research institution and the lead from the public agency or nonprofit organization.

National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Research & Education Foundation Professional Grants Program

Next Pre-proposal deadline: September 1, 2023
The goals of the NATA Research and Education Foundation include advancing the knowledge base of the athletic training profession and encouraging research among athletic trainers who can contribute to the athletic training knowledge base. By identifying research priorities, the NATA Research and Education Foundation hopes to promote research topics that achieve these goals and provide evidence for the effectiveness of services provided by Certified Athletic Trainers.

The NATA Foundation Research Committee is charged with reviewing grant proposals for funding and recommending to the Board of Directors candidates for Research Awards. Part of the NATA Foundation Research Committee is the Free Communications Committee. The mission of the Free Communications Program is to advance the discovery, dissemination, and application of scientific knowledge in athletic training domains through written and oral forum.

Any health care professional, researcher, or educator may apply for a research grant. However either the Primary Investigator, or Co-Primary Investigator must be a BOC certified athletic trainer, a member of the NATA, and hold an NPI number.

Principal Investigator (PI) must be a current NATA member and BOC certified athletic trainer in good standing and hold an NPI number.

PI has not received a single research/project grant greater than $50,000 (total costs) (PI or Co-PI) (If you have questions about your eligibility then contact the chair of the research committee)

PI must hold the academic rank no higher than assistant professor at the time of original submission or re-submission.

National Science Foundation (NSF) – National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program

Deadline: September 6, 2023
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas, through a comprehensive traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs. Proposals are requested that address any interdisciplinary or convergent research theme of national priority, as noted above.

The NRT program addresses workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity building needs in graduate education. The program encourages proposals that involve strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science centers, and academic partners. NRT especially welcomes proposals that include partnership with NSF Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) and leverage INCLUDES project efforts to develop STEM talent from all sectors and groups in our society (https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/includes.jsp). Collaborations between NRT proposals and existing NSF INCLUDES projects should strengthen both NRT and INCLUDES projects.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to China U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau, PAS Annual Program Statement

Deadline: September 10, 2023
PAS Hong Kong and Macau invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Hong Kong and the U.S. and Macau through cultural and exchange programming that highlight shared values and promote bilateral cooperation. All programs must include a U.S. “element” or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives and build partnerships.

Priority Program Areas:

Priority will be given to project proposals that further one or more of the U.S. Consulate’s goals, including:
Programs that support STEAM-related activities.
Programs that promote English language acquisition.
Programs that promote economic empowerment, with a priority for under-represented communities.
Programs that increase public awareness about environment, sustainability, climate change, and conservation issues.
Programs and exchanges that facilitate academic and cultural engagements that highlight and/or discuss American expertise, experience and values and universal human rights.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to include elements of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in their proposals.

Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association Professional Grant Program

Deadline: September 15, 2023

Certified Professional Member Grant: $6,000

Solicitation: https://www.glata.org/file/212/GLATA%20Grant%20Program%20Guidelines_approved_7-14-2021merged-1.pdf

Advancing the Profession of Athletic Training Through Education and Research

We are a professional membership association for athletic trainers and athletic training students in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

GLATA strives to enhance the quality of health care for the physically active, promote the athletic trainer and advance the profession of athletic training through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries.

The purpose of the pilot grant program is to provide opportunities to investigators who have a research idea and need a small amount of money to buy equipment or enroll a small number of subjects to show proof of concept. Two awards/year for $500 each; Applications are accepted during both cycles. April 15 or September 15.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Myanmar U.S. Embassy Rangoon Public Affairs Small Grants Competition

Deadline: September 15, 2023
The U.S. Embassy Rangoon of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations/ (or individuals) to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a program (or programs) to strengthen the cultural ties between the U.S. and Myanmar through cultural programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise (two-page) statement of interest designed to clearly communicate program idea and objectives. This is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit program ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their program idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before a final funding decision is made.

Priority will be given to proposals that address one or more of the following program areas:

U.S.–MYANMAR BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP — Programs that seek to promote a greater understanding of U.S. policies, culture, and society to Myanmar audiences; activities that promote shared values and interests between the American and Myanmar people; and projects that build people-to-people ties.
SUPPORTING INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE SOCIETY — Programs that seeks to build inclusive society, promote a deepened understanding of diversity and inclusion, and encourage tolerance and peace through socio-economic development, dialogue, skills development, and economic empowerment.
EDUCATION & CULTURE — Programs that promote understating of U.S education and culture or that help prepare for study in the United States; the building of linkages between American and Myanmar private academic & cultural institutions; and training opportunities for Myanmar students or faculty and artists.
MEDIA LITERACY, INDEPENDENT MEDIA & PRESS FREEDOM – Projects that promotes digital & media literacy, support independent & citizen journalism, and counter disinformation.

Fulbright Canada Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America – Fulbright-Carlos Rico Award for North American Studies

Deadline: September 15, 2023
The Fulbright-Carlos Rico Award for North American Studies offers an unparalleled opportunity to conduct research in both Canada and Mexico. The aim of the award is to enhance collaboration between leading North American scholars working on projects of importance to Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This award can be taken up at any university, government agency or research institution in Canada and Mexico.

Projects across a broad range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary focuses are welcome. However, it should be shown that the research focus promotes collaboration and adds value to the current body of research, inherent in our trilateral relationship, shaped by our shared borders, current events, and common interests.

Projects may include a variety of activities throughout the course of the grant period:

engaging in collaborative research
consulting on curriculum and capacity-building
engaging in program and faculty development
conducting seminars and workshops for various academic and professional audiences

In addition to being a prestigious academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation. To support this mission, Fulbright Scholars will be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host community, in addition to their primary research or teaching activities?.

Specialization: The award is open to any discipline of study with the exception of medical training. Of special interest are research topics surrounding North American regionalization; governance, trade and public policy; indigenous issues; energy, health and environmental issues; and migration and identity.

Grant Length: Grants are from 4 months to an academic year, and time should be distributed equally between Canada and Mexico. Longer term grants are preferred.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Switzerland U.S. Embassy to Switzerland and Liechtenstein: Annual Program Statement

Deadline: September 29, 2023
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy to Switzerland and Liechtenstein is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Small Grants Program. The U.S. Embassy invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Switzerlandor Liechtensteinthrough cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation and dialogue. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with an American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

The programs outlined above should be connected to one or more of our strategic priorities:

STEM education
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Climate change, sustainability, and energy security
Strengthening cyber-security
Countering disinformation and malign influence
Promotion of Human Rights
Innovation and new technologies

Participants and Audiences:

Programs should be directed at Swiss and/or Liechtenstein audiences. PDS seeks to address a wide variety of people in Switzerland and Liechtenstein through its programs and we welcome proposals geared towards any type of audience. However, applicants should clearly state what audience(s) they aim to reach and should define the intended audience.

Priority audiences include:

Residents of Switzerland Liechtenstein, ages 14 to 35
Emerging and established opinion leaders
Young entrepreneurs and innovators
Underrepresented and minority group

U.S. Department of State U.S. Embassy Singapore Annual Program Statement FY23

Deadline: September 30, 2023
U.S. Embassy Singapore is pleased to announce funding opportunities through its Public Affairs Section (PAS). Each year, U.S. Embassy Singapore awards a limited number of grants and cooperative agreements, which are also called federal assistance awards, to support activities and exchanges linking the United States and Singapore with the aim of strengthening the bilateral relationship and people-to-people connections.

The program supports organizations or individuals that engage Singaporeans in activities that strengthen ties between the United States and Singapore or the region. All programs must include an American cultural element or connection with American experts, organizations, or institutions in fields that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policies, perspectives, or values.

U.S. Embassy Singapore is particularly interested in funding programs including but not limited to:

Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;
Artistic and cultural workshops or performances;
Professional and academic enrichment or development activities; or
Other programs that build people-to-people connections between Americans and Singaporeans.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Armenia U.S. Embassy Yerevan PDS Annual Program Statement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023

Deadline: September 30, 2023
The U.S. Embassy Yerevan Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for PDS Yerevan’s Small Grants Program. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and awarded pending funds availability. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.

Projects must support the following priority goals:

Reinforce U.S.-Armenian Shared Values, by funding proposals which: promote U.S. culture, including music, dance, arts, film, sports, and education, and support human rights, social inclusion, youth outreach, and women’s empowerment.
Reinforce U.S.-Armenian Shared Values, by funding proposals that support human rights, social inclusion, youth outreach, gender equity, and women’s empowerment
Advance Regional and Global Security, by funding proposals that support reconciliation, peace-building, and lasting partnerships between the people of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the people of Armenia and Turkey, including plans for continued cooperation after the project ends.
Develop Media Capacity and Expand English Language Opportunities, by funding proposals that advance media literacy and train journalists and expand English language learning and training opportunities for journalists, students, and youth.
Strengthen U.S.-Armenia Cultural and Educational Ties, by funding proposals that promote U.S. culture, including music, dance, arts, film, sports, and education, and bring together U.S. and Armenian artists, educators, and other experts together to collaborate and support artistic and cultural projects that advance human rights, social inclusion, youth outreach, and women’s empowerment.
Advance Shared Prosperity, by funding proposals that foster economic empowerment, resilience, and shared prosperity through STEM education and entrepreneurship.
Strengthen Democracy and Civil Society, by funding proposals that encourage transparency and accountability in governance, foster civic engagement and reforms, and promote democracy, trade and investment, rule of law, civic education, and entrepreneurship. NOTE: Most projects of this nature are funded under the Democracy Commission and Alumni Outreach small grants.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Barbados U.S. Embassy Bridgetown PAS Annual Program Statement

Deadline: September 30, 2023
The U.S. Embassy Bridgetown Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, U.S. foreign policy objectives, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.

Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Bridgetown invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean through cultural, educational, business, and scientific programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and priorities.

Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:

Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions;
Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs;
Professional and academic exchanges and programs

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to Argentina U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires PAS Annual Program Statement

Deadline: September 30, 2023
The U.S. Embassy Argentina Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement outlining our funding priorities, strategic themes, and procedures for submitting requests for funding.

Promote U.S. – Argentina shared values

Projects that promote the teaching or learning of American English.
Activities, workshops, and speaker programs that strengthen our ties and increase mutual understanding between people in the United States and Argentina.
Projects that support educational exchange and partnership particularly those related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematic (STEM) among Argentine youth.

Strengthen Prosperity

Projects that foster entrepreneurship, innovation, U.S. businesses, and the protection of intellectual property rights.
Projects that encourage social development, help reduce inequality, especially among marginalized populations outside the City of Buenos Aires.
Projects that foster environmental sustainability, sustainable economic models, and climate action.

Reinforce democracy, freedom, and transparency

Programs that promote good governance, and more transparent, independent, and democratic institutions in Argentina.
Projects that support human rights, racial/ethnic and gender equity, women’s empowerment, and principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) as part of a strong civil society.
Programs related to freedom of the press that improve quality of investigative journalism, transparency, and reinforce journalistic standards to counter disinformation.

Examples of prior projects include, but are not limited to:

U.S. experts conducting speaking tours, public talks, or roundtable discussions with counterparts in Argentina;
Joint U.S.-Argentina conferences or meetings that produce concrete advances or other results;
Programs that expand PAS American Spaces (binational centers) activities;
Projects showcasing U.S. models or curricula;
Development of initiatives aimed at maintaining contact with alumni of our prior exchange programs;
Creative projects that advance one or more of the priority areas;
Community engagement or student programs on entrepreneurship, STEM education, American English language.

Russell Sage Foundation Pipeline Grants Competition

Next deadline will be November 1, 2023
The competition seeks to promote diversity in the social sciences broadly, including racial, ethnic, gender, disciplinary, institutional, and geographic diversity. Early-career faculty who have not previously received support from RSF in the form of a Trustee or Presidential research grant or a visiting fellowship from RSF are eligible to apply.

The Gerber Foundation Research Award

Concept paper deadlines: November 15, 2023
The Foundation’s mission focuses on infants and young children. Accordingly, priority is given to projects that improve the nutrition, care and development of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years of age.

The Foundation is particularly interested in fresh approaches to solving common, everyday problems or emerging issues within our defined focus area. Projects should focus on issues faced by care providers that, when implemented, will improve the health, nutrition and/or developmental outcomes for infants and young children. The board is particularly looking for practical solutions that can be easily and rapidly implemented on a broad scale with a predictable time frame to clinical application.

Major target areas for research include:

New diagnostic tools that may be more rapid, more specific, more sensitive, less invasive
New treatment regimens that are improved or novel, less stressful or painful, more targeted, have fewer side effects, provide optimal dosing
Symptom relief
Preventative measures
Assessment of deficiencies or excesses (vitamins, minerals, drugs, etc.)
Risk assessment tools or measures for environmental hazards, trauma, etc.

Note that the Foundation is looking for projects that will result in ‘new’ information, treatments or tools that will result in a change in practice. The board rarely funds projects that are focused on sharing current information with parents or caregivers (parent or provider educational programs).

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Collaborative Research

Next anticipated deadline: November 29, 2023
The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge by fostering rich scholarship that a single researcher could not accomplish working alone. The program supports sustained collaboration by teams of two or more scholars. Teams may propose research in a single field of study or interdisciplinary work. NEH encourages projects that incorporate multiple points of view and pursue new avenues of inquiry in the humanities.

Collaborators may come from one or more institutions. NEH encourages partnerships with researchers from the natural and social sciences, but projects must address humanistic questions and employ humanistic methods. International collaboration is welcome, but scholars at U.S. institutions must contribute significantly to the project. Collaboration among different types of institutions is welcome.

Proposed projects must aim to result in tangible and sustainable outcomes, such as a co-authored or multi-authored book; a themed issue of a peer-reviewed journal; a series of peer-reviewed articles; a born-digital publication; or an open-access website or other digital resource. All project outcomes must incorporate collaboration and interpretation to address significant humanities research questions.

The program includes four project categories: Planning International Collaboration, Convening, Manuscript Preparation, and Scholarly Digital Projects. The categories support different project types or stages and have different performance periods and award ceilings. Applicants must specify only one project category for support.

U.S. Department of State U.S. Mission to the Philippines U.S. Embassy Philippines PAS Annual Program Statement

Deadline: December 31, 2023
PAS Philippines invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the Philippines and the United States through programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element or connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policies and perspectives.

Examples of PAS Annual Program Statement include, but are not limited to:

U.S. experts conducting speaking tours/public talks, roundtable discussions, workshops, etc.;
Academic and professional lectures and seminars;
Cultural and arts programs/workshops/performances and exhibitions; and
Development of initiatives aimed at maintaining contacts with alumni of our exchange programs;
STEM and innovation developmental programs which support strategic priorities;
Capacity-building workshop or information campaign to engage Filipino youth on priority program areas;
Capacity-building workshops/webinars or information campaigns to engage established opinion leaders (such as policymakers, industry leaders, decision-makers, academe, think tanks, NGOs, CSOs, and media) to address any of these priority program areas; or
Studies on the U.S.-Philippine bilateral relationship

National Science Foundation (NSF) – EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-RISE RII)

Deadline: January 16, 2024
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) fulfills the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. NSF EPSCoR facilitates the establishment of partnerships among academic institutions, government, industry, and non-profit sectors that are designed to promote sustainable improvements in the research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&D) capacity, and R&D competitiveness of EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions (i.e., states, territories, and commonwealths).

The E-RISE RII program supports the incubation of research teams and products in a scientific topical area that links to research priorities identified in the submitting jurisdiction’s approved Science and Technology (S&T) Plan. E-RISE RII invites innovative proposals that will lead to development and implementation of sustainable broad networks of individuals, institutions, and organizations that will transform the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research capacity and competitiveness in a jurisdiction within the chosen field of research. E-RISE RII projects must be designed to incubate (i) areas of research capacity building within a chosen research topic; (ii) development of a skilled workforce that is relevant to the project and its outcomes; (iii) promotion of diversity, equity, access, and a culture of inclusion of different types of academic institutions (see below) and non-academic sectors (e.g., industry and government); (iv) integration of the research with societal impacts in a timebound manner; and (v) sustainability of a clear pathway towards preserving the resulting research incubator’s team and products beyond E-RISE RII funding.

National Science Foundation (NSF) – Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC)

Deadline: April 1, 2024
Communities in the United States (US) and around the world are entering a new era of transformation in which residents and their surrounding environments are increasingly connected through rapidly-changing intelligent technologies. This transformation offers great promise for improved wellbeing and prosperity but poses significant challenges at the complex intersection of technology and society. The goal of the NSF Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) program solicitation is to accelerate the creation of the scientific and engineering foundations that will enable smart and connected communities to bring about new levels of economic opportunity and growth, safety and security, health and wellness, accessibility and inclusivity, and overall quality of life.

For the purposes of this solicitation, communities are defined as having geographically-delineated boundaries — such as towns, cities, counties, neighborhoods, community districts, rural areas, and tribal regions — consisting of various populations, with the structure and ability to engage in meaningful ways with proposed research activities. A “smart and connected community” is, in turn, defined as a community that synergistically integrates intelligent technologies with the natural and built environments, including infrastructure, to improve the social, economic, and environmental well-being of those who live, work, learn, or travel within it.

The S&CC program encourages researchers to work with community stakeholders to identify and define challenges they are facing, enabling those challenges to motivate use-inspired research questions. For this solicitation, community stakeholders may include some or all of the following: residents, neighborhood or community groups, nonprofit or philanthropic organizations, businesses, as well as municipal organizations such as libraries, museums, educational institutions, public works departments, and health and social services agencies. The S&CC program supports integrative research that addresses fundamental technological and social science dimensions of smart and connected communities and pilots solutions together with communities. Importantly, this program is interested in projects that consider the sustainability of the research outcomes beyond the life of the project, including the scalability and transferability of the proposed solutions.

Arnold Ventures Rigorous Impact Evaluations of Student Success Programs and Practices in Higher Education

Rolling Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline
Award amounts vary (includes 15% IDC)
Arnold Ventures (AV) is a nonpartisan philanthropy whose core mission is to invest in evidence-based solutions that maximize opportunity and minimize injustice. The Higher Education initiative seeks to identify and scale effective practices that improve student success and address equity gaps in higher education. Even as access to higher education has significantly expanded, we still struggle to help students complete their credentials and secure a strong return on their investments. Colleges need sound evidence to identify ways to support students’ financial, social, and academic needs. We support research to uncover the most effective programs and practices that will pave the way for success among all students, especially those underserved by the current system. In recent years, a number of high quality, randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluations have identified several programs with the potential to substantially increase student success and address equity gaps. Arnold Ventures works to continue building the evidence base and to secure policies and investments to scale up what works.

This Request for Proposals—a joint effort of AV’s Higher Education and Evidence-Based Policy initiatives— seeks grant applications to conduct rigorous impact evaluations of programs and practices (“interventions”) to promote college success in the United States that fall into one of three tiers:

The intervention is backed by promising prior evidence suggesting it could produce sizable impacts on important student success outcomes (e.g., student learning, persistence, degree or certificate completion, job placement, post-college earnings, and debt burden);
The intervention is widely adopted in practice, but has not yet been rigorously evaluated and its impacts on key student success outcomes are thus largely unknown; or
The intervention is growing in use and likely to become widely adopted, but has not yet been rigorously evaluated.

Other:

Whenever possible, Arnold Ventures has a preference for funding randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We will also consider certain rigorous quasi-experimental designs that can credibly demonstrate a causal relationship when random assignment is not feasible, as discussed under “study design” below
Our ultimate goal in this effort is to build credible evidence about “what works” to improve student success outcomes and, in particular, to increase the number of interventions rigorously shown to produce important improvements in outcomes including but not limited to student learning, persistence, degree or certificate completion, job placement, post-college earnings, and debt burden.

Michigan Health Endowment Fund

The Health Fund makes grants to nonprofit organizations and agencies doing innovative, evidence-based work to improve the health and wellness of Michigan residents.You should definitely go on their website and become familiar with them. The MHEF would be most interested in how the work and ideas of Hand in Hand contribute to behaviors and actions that improve community health.

Their areas of focus are below:

Behavioral Health: supports innovative and patient-centered integration models, projects that increase capacity of an existing workforce, and other evidence-based behavioral health programs

Healthy Aging: Supports projects that improve access to care, allow Michigan residents to age in place, and help communities build a culture of emotional support for older adults.

Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles: Supports programs that bring nutrition and physical activity into schools, create fresh food pipelines, and make healthy lifestyles more accessible to seniors, children, and their families.

Community Health Impact: Assists health-focused, community-based organizations in becoming stronger, more effective institutions within their community by meeting basic organizational needs, allowing them to spend more time an energy focused on their mission and collaborative efforts.

Special Projects & Emerging Ideas: Working with key institutions, such as the Department of Health and Human Services, we identify projects with the potential to have significant statewide impact on the health of Michigan residents. Select organizations with the capacity to initiate large-scale, complex projects are invited to apply for a grant through this program.

In addition, workforce development is one of the MHEF’s cross cutting goals that they look for in some of the programs areas in which they fund.

Community Foundation for Greater Flint

Rolling Grant Cycles
The Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) serves as an integrating force throughout Genesee County, helping its residents create a viable and vibrant community in which all people can thrive. Grants are provided for the priorities below:

Health: to address current health issues including maternal, infant and children’s health, mental health, and end of life care.
Youth: to support charitable projects that benefit youth in Genesee County.
Beautification and historic preservation: to provide support to organizations designed to make the City of Flint a more physically and culturally attractive place to live.
Women and girls: to encourage the advancement and full participation of women and girls in society by promoting the removal of barriers to their economic, educational, physical, emotional, social, artistic and personal growth.
Geographic focus area of Clio, Davison, Fenton, Flushing and Grand Blanc: to support charitable programs that benefit residents in these areas.

How to apply: The first step in the competitive grant application process is a pre-application conversation with a program officer. This interchange of information serves as an opportunity for you to inform the Community Foundation about your organization’s needs, outline your project and ask clarifying questions.

Following your conversation with a program officer, you will submit a grant application through our online portal. We have streamlined the grant application process to reduce paperwork and increase transparency. Through the online portal, nonprofits can complete the grant application, submit supporting materials, check the status of applications, communicate directly with the Community Foundation and submit required grant reports.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity

Rolling deadline
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has issued a call for proposals for its Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity program.

Evidence for Action (E4A) funds research that expands the evidence needed to build a Culture of Health, with an explicit emphasis on advancing racial equity. According to RWJF, achieving racial equity is not possible without a focus on the foundational and structural drivers of health, often referred to as the social determinants of health (e.g., housing, education, built environment, economic opportunity, law enforcement, and others). Therefore, the fund partners with researchers, practitioners, community leaders, advocates, and policy makers to develop evidence about what works to dismantle or remedy unjust systems and practices and produce more equitable outcomes for people and communities of color.

Evidence for Action prioritizes research to evaluate specific interventions (e.g., policies, programs, practices) that have the potential to counteract the harms of structural and systemic racism and improve health, well-being, and equity outcomes. The foundation is concerned both with the direct impacts of structural racism on the health and well-being of people and communities of color (e.g., Black, Latina/o/x, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islanders, and other races and ethnicities) — as well as the ways in which racism intersects with other forms of marginalization, such as having low income, being an immigrant, having a disability, or identifying as LGBTQ+ or a gender minority.

This funding is focused on studies about upstream causes of health inequities, such as the systems, structures, laws, policies, norms, and practices that determine the distribution of resources and opportunities, which in turn influence individuals’ options and behaviors. Research should center on the needs and experiences of communities exhibiting the greatest health burdens and be motivated by real-world priorities and should inform a specific course of action and/or establish beneficial practices, not stop at characterizing or documenting the extent of a problem.

E4A seeks grantees who are deeply committed to conducting rigorous and equitable research and ensuring that their findings are actionable in the real world. In addition to research funding, RWJF also supports grantees with stakeholder engagement, dissemination of findings, and other activities that can enhance their projects’ potential to “move the needle” on health and racial equity.

Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories. Submissions from teams that include both U.S. and international members are eligible, but the lead applicant must be based in the United States. Preference will be given to applicant organizations that are either institutes of higher education, public entities, or nonprofits that are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations. Other types of nonprofit and for-profit organizations are also eligible to apply. RWJF may require additional documentation. A webinar will be held October 13, 2021, from 1:00-2:15 p.m. ET. Registration is required. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and applicants will generally receive notice within six to nine weeks of applying as to whether they are invited to submit a full proposal. Full proposals will be due two months from the date of notification.

National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), housed in the Administration for Community Living (ACL), US Department of Health and Human Services (HSS), is currently releasing grant funding opportunities on grants.gov. NIDILRR funds applied research and development from many disciplines across all stages of research including exploration and discovery, intervention development, intervention efficacy, and scale-up evaluations.

NIDILRR funds applied research and development designed to improve the abilities of individuals with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community, and to expand society’s capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for its citizens with disabilities. NIDILRR plays a unique role in that its target population includes all disability types and all age groups.

NIDILRR funds research and development in three outcome domains: 1) health and function, 2) community living and participation, and 3) employment.

Overdeck Family Foundation

The Foundation’s investment areas encompass the whole child from birth through high school, both inside and outside the classroom. We focus on 1) early childhood, 2) educators, 3) schools, 4) out-of-school STEM opportunities, and 5) the use of data, including education data, to improve policy and practice.

The Overdeck Family Foundation’s focus areas include:

Early Impact: Support families, caregivers, and communities in accessing and using evidence-based parenting practices proven to make a difference in the early lives of children.
Exceptional Educators: Empower teachers by providing them access to evidence-based preparation, high-quality instructional resources, and ongoing professional learning and leadership opportunities.
Innovative Schools: Partner with schools to create student-centered, evidence-based learning environments that are responsive to learner and community needs.
Inspired Minds: Improve access to out-of-school STEM opportunities, allowing children to unlock their curiosity and explore mind-expanding challenges.
Data for Action: Increase the connectivity and usability of data in order to accelerate insights that improve practice and policy for children and families.

Overdeck does not have an open call and our best chance would be to reach out to present a program or concept to the Foundation. Their grants range anywhere from $100K up to $5M. If you are interested, please contact Eric Sturdy, Jr. in CED’s Development Office.

Lumina Foundation

Rolling Deadline
The Lumina Foundation accepts LOI’s for projects that further its goal of two-thirds of US residents ages 24 to 64 having a college degree, certificates, or industry-recognized certifications or other credentials by 2025. They are interested in proposed concepts/projects that address one of more of their areas of focus described in the LOI section below. Lumina’s focus is not just on the quantity of degrees and certifications, but on their quality as well, and insuring they are aligned with the needs of the economy and society. The Lumina Foundation is not interested in supporting programs involving students at a single university. Rather, this is a potential opportunity for faculty and others who are now working within statewide networks of colleges/universities and other organizations offering the promise of widespread impact. As such, this is an opportunity for those working on these issues in the context of a statewide group or consortium. (The program or initiative could be housed at MSU, and MSU can be the fiscal agent. The key is that the focus of the work is statewide.) Submission is on a rolling basis. Grants fall within the $150,000 to $700,000 level, depending on the project scope. An overview, containing more information and links, is below. Interested faculty should contact Larry Wallach, wallach@msu.edu, if they either plan to apply or have questions.

Lumina is committed to the goal of two-thirds of US residents ages 24 to 64 having a college degree, certificates, or industry-recognized certifications or other credentials by 2025, and to support efforts to help Americans that are currently yet not on track. Rather than supporting programs at a single university, the foundation supports statewide networks of colleges/universities and other consortia of organizations where interventions etc. can have widespread impact.
Geographic Focus: National
Request for LOI’s: The Lumina Foundation is interested in potential initiatives that fall within one or more the following areas:

Quality Learning
- https://www.luminafoundation.org/aof/quality-assurance/
- Ensuring that the learning represented by degrees and other credentials is aligned to the needs of today’s economy and society.
Clear Pathways to Credentials
- https://www.luminafoundation.org/aof/clear-pathways-to-credentials/
- When pathways to credentials are clearly defined and understood by all, everyone gets a fair shot at success.
Competency Based Learning
- https://www.luminafoundation.org/aof/competency-based-learning/
- The credit hour focuses on time in the classroom and interaction with instructors. That’s one way to track progress. But using clear, measurable learning outcomes and demonstrations of learning can be a better way to organize, deliver, and support learning for many students.
Federal Policy
- https://www.luminafoundation.org/aof/the-role-of-federal-policy/
- We envision a system that is easy to navigate, delivers fair results, and meets the nation’s need for talent through a broad range of degrees, certificates, and other quality learning credentials. Congress and executive branch agencies should encourage education providers to affordably meet the needs of today’s student.
State Policy
- https://www.luminafoundation.org/aof/role-state-policy/
- State policymakers are working to eliminate unequal educational results across racial, ethnic, and income groups. Lumina provides nonpartisan research, data, peer advice, and funding for technical assistance to produce fair educational results in every state.
Funding Student Outcomes
- https://www.luminafoundation.org/aof/funding-student-outcomes/
- Outcomes-based funding recognizes that many students require additional academic, financial, and social supports to succeed. Financial incentives are needed to ensure public colleges and universities implement student success initiatives.
Human Work and Learning
- https://www.luminafoundation.org/aof/work-and-learning/
- We envision a system in which learning doesn’t end when work begins. In fact, we see these two activities continuing throughout life, building on each other.
Racial Equity
- https://www.luminafoundation.org/aof/racial-equity/
- But opportunity isn’t equal: It depends on who you are and where you come from. In light of the country’s enduring legacy of racism and structural barriers to achievement, we must all do more to make opportunity real for Black, Hispanic, and Native American people.
Research & Evaluation
- https://www.luminafoundation.org/aof/strategic-impact/
- To create a new learning system that meets the needs of today’s student, the talent economy, and society, we rely on data, evidence, and experience.
Talent Development
- https://www.luminafoundation.org/aof/talent-development/
- We believe collaboration is the most effective way to resolve complex challenges confronting localities, whether urban, suburban, or rural.

Grants: Recent grants are within the $150,000 to $700,000 range, depending on scope and impact.
See Grants Database for examples of recent awards by the Lumina Foundation up to 2020.
https://www.luminafoundation.org/resources/grants/grant-database/

LOI submission: https://www.luminafoundation.org/resources/grants/letter-of-inquiry/
Lumina Foundation welcomes LOIs year-round from eligible organizations seeking funds for work that fits within Lumina’s mission and guidelines. Generally, we review unsolicited inquiries through the end of September. Inquiries submitted after September may be held for consideration the following year. (Might be best to submit by May or June.)

Contacts: Larry Wallach at:wallach@msu.edu and: https://www.luminafoundation.org/contact-us/

Dunn Family Foundation

The Dunn Family Foundation specifically focuses their funding in the following three areas:

1. The development and implementation of educational testing materials for children and adults
2. The development and implementation of educational support materials for use by teachers in the education of society’s children and adults
3. The innovative use of education to build a better society

The Foundation website states that they fund organizations with offices in Kentucky, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas, however University Foundations has been in contact with Dunn (August 2020) and they have expressed interest in MSU.

To have an Application considered, the Foundation requires a proposal of no more than three (3) pages plus a cover sheet. The proposal narrative should include the following:

The Organization’s background information, including mission and history as well as the organization’s impact on educational processes.
The purpose, goals and activities for the requested project including budget details. If the total budget is greater than the request being made to the Dunn Family Foundation, explain the plan to complete the budget.
A set of measurable objectives and timeline for the entire project.

Please include with your proposal the following items:

A current budget for the requesting organization.
List of current board of directors, officers and other supporters.
Most recent audited financial report.
The organizations 501(c)(3) IRS ruling letter.

Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) Grants

Applications accepted year round.
The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) supports innovative and effective ways of helping people help themselves and others around them to achieve healthy, satisfying, and enriched lives. The foundation supports organizations working in four main areas: education, children’s advocacy, medical research and initiatives, and the arts. CLF helps individuals gain access to schools, from preschool through college, by issuing grants and taking an active role in exploring new approaches to education.
Ways to improve teaching results include providing computer-based and technological education, promoting leadership skills, and offering programs about the arts. In addition, opportunities for ongoing education, such as research projects and conferences, promote continuing education as a goal for people of all ages. Within the CLF education initiatives, it supports programs that:

Aid students with learning disabilities.
Target at-risk populations and integrate all learners.
Provide equal access.
Offer quality programming using innovative methods.
Apply data-driven approaches.
Educate the whole child.

The CLF Education Program includes support for organizations throughout the country, but is limited to supporting 501(c)(3) institutions. Applications must be submitted online.

Amgen U.S. Healthcare Donations

As part of Amgen’s mission to serve patients, Amgen makes donations to qualified members of the U.S. healthcare community (including universities) for the following purposes:

The support of science, technology, medicine, healthcare or education; or
Education of the public on disease states, medical conditions, science or technology; or
In furtherance of other genuine philanthropic and charitable purposes that are consistent with Amgen’s scientific and disease-state interests.

There are no restrictions on the number of requests that can be submitted. However, duplicate requests will be rejected.
Types of donations that are supported by Amgen include, but are not limited to:

Endowed Professorships
Fellowships
Patient Education
Awards/Scholarships
Non-Accredited Medical or Scientific Meetings/Conferences

If you choose to proceed, an application must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the start date. Here is the process:

Completion of an online application; and
Attachment of the following required documents (in .pdf format) to the Application:

Letter of Request Containing the Following:
- Detailed program description
- Program Title
- Statement indicating how Amgen’s funds will be used
- Program start and end dates
- Amount requested from Amgen
- Check Payable to Name
- Complete Address, City, State, Zip, Payee Tax ID#
Full Program Budget
Meeting Agenda (if applicable)
Current IRS W9 form (must be signed and dated within the last 12 months)

Additionally please note that Amgen does match staff gifts and supported their donations to 501c3 organizations last year in the following areas (education, health & human services, civic, arts & culture, and the environment). Total support was over $4M.

Knight Foundation – Detroit Programs

Rolling Deadline
As one of the eight cities in which the Knight once owned newspapers, the City of Detroit is a designated Knight Foundation Community, in which the Foundation has both a special focus and significant investment. In Detroit, Knight Foundation focuses on promoting quality local information and fostering democratic engagement to provide residents with pathways to shape their rapidly changing city. To that end, the Knight Foundation supports projects to enhance civic engagement by improving the quality of and access to local information, including use of media and digital technology and programs that use art to build community. Grants can range anywhere from $75,000 to $1,000,000, depending their impact and the degree to which they are both collaborative and innovative. In the event you or other faculty have interest in discussing a Knight Foundation request that falls within their priorities, please connect with me at: wallach@msu.edu.

In Detroit, Knight Foundation focuses on promoting quality local information and fostering democratic engagement to provide residents with pathways to shape their rapidly changing city. Our goal is to empower residents to become more informed about the changes the city is undergoing and more engaged in being part of that change.

The Detroit program centers on:

Creating opportunities for all Detroiters to become involved in the life of their community, so that they might explore, debate and act on local issues.
Helping Detroiters forge deeper attachments to their city and each other in neighborhoods and civic spaces.
Improving the quality of and access to local information, including the use of media and digital technology to build more knowledgeable communities and encourage civic participation.
Support for artists and arts organizations that create, present and provide access to artistic excellence and inspire engagement: https://knightfoundation.org/programs/arts/

NOTE: Knight places very high priority on the degree to which proposed projects are both collaborative and innovative.
GRANT AMOUNT: Approx. $75,000 to $1,000,000, depending on the size and impact of a program in the context of Knight’s Detroit priorities above.
PROJECT CONTACT: As a first step, contact Lawrence Wallach: wallach@msu.edu.

Charles Koch Foundation – K12 Education Research

Proposals will be accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis.
A better understanding of the barriers to achieving a quality education for every student and the catalysts for positive, inclusive change will help identify opportunities to improve education outcomes.

Research on educational delivery systems, transformative schooling options, and the conditions impacting student performance contribute to the growing body of knowledge necessary to understand how we can remove barriers to help each student to unleash her potential.

The Charles Koch Foundation invites scholars and policy experts to submit proposals on issues related to K12 education. We are especially interested in research that:

Explores new approaches to next-generation accountability, including consideration of multiple measures for assessing performance.
Analyzes pathways that increase education options to best meet the individual needs of diverse students.
Examines teacher training and incentive structures that support effective practice and gives teachers access to diverse employment opportunities and the flexibility to best meet students’ needs.
Studies K-12 innovations happening outside of traditional schooling from education start-ups and other education delivery trends to homeschooling and micro-schools that offer new opportunities for individualized education.
Examines student-based funding, school finance reform, and spending transparency.
Assesses long-term debt obligations in the current K-12 system and other financial barriers to student success.
Evaluates the economic, environmental, and social impact that open educational opportunities have on their communities.

CKF has an open, rolling application process, which means they welcome proposals for research and educational programs throughout the year. Applicants are asked to submit a brief (1-3 page) abstract that explains how their project will advance inquiry on a pressing challenge; a CV or résumé; and a brief itemized budget. Proposals related to the Foundation’s vision and focus areas are selected for further review. CKF focuses in the following areas:

Criminal Justice
Economic Opportunity
Education
Foreign Policy
Free Speech & Peace
Health Care
Immigration
Principled Entrepreneurship
Science of Liberty
Technology & Innovation

The Charles Koch Foundation partners with social entrepreneurs to remove the barriers that prevent people from reaching their potential. CKF does this by supporting research, exploring the key issues of society, and funding innovations in postsecondary education. CKF believes that this moves our society toward mutual benefit, where people succeed by helping others improve their lives.

Lockheed Martin

Applications accepted year round. Lockheed Martin is committed to a program of philanthropy that supports the Corporation’s strategic business goals, primarily in the focus areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and military and veteran causes.

Lockheed Martin’s philanthropic activities are administered by the communications representatives at the Corporation’s operating units around the country and at corporate headquarters.
In general, philanthropic contributions to national initiatives and organizations are made from corporate headquarters and contributions to local programs are made by Lockheed Martin sites close to the program.

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are the major focuses of Lockheed Martin’s education outreach activity. To continue America’s technological advantage and strengthen the workforce pipeline, Lockheed Martin provides funding to STEM education outreach activities for students across the entire kindergarten through grade 16 spectrum. The company supports programs, events, and campaigns that focus on student achievement, teacher development, and gender and ethnic diversity.

Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, public elementary and secondary schools, and qualified institutes of higher education located or operating in a community in which Lockheed Martin has employees or business interests. Applications are accepted year-round, with evaluations performed quarterly. Application must be submitted online.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

The Mott Foundation funds grants in the United States and, on a limited geographic basis, internationally. While we’re open to new ideas and projects, funding for unsolicited requests is very limited. If you’re interested in submitting an idea to us for funding, the first step is to complete a letter of inquiry (LOI) form. Your LOI will help our program staff determine the relevance of your proposed project to our programs and provide you with advice on whether to submit a full proposal.

Prior to submitting an LOI, we ask you to learn more about our programs, funding interests, funding limitations and guidelines for organizations located outside the United States.

If, after reviewing all of the information, you determine that your organization and project fit within our guidelines and interests, please click on the link at the bottom of this page to access the LOI form.

Programs

Take an in-depth look at what we fund through each of our grantmaking programs by exploring the links below:

What we do not fund

No grants or loans to individuals.
No grants (except in the Flint area) for capital development, research, project replication or endowment unless these activities grow out of work already being funded by Mott.
No grants (except in the Flint area) for local projects unless they are part of a Mott-planned national demonstration or network of grants.
No grants for projects that duplicate, or significantly overlap, the work of federal, state or local governmental agencies.
Film and video projects, books, scholarships and fellowships rarely are funded.

Geographic limitations

In addition to funding organizations in the United States, Mott’s Civil Society program provides grants internationally to support national, regional and global-level organizations working to protect the space for civic engagement, enhance community philanthropy development and increase access to justice in communities around the world. Our Education program funds projects solely in the United States. Our Environment program primarily funds organizations in the Great Lakes region, but also makes grants to selected organizations in other countries to help ensure that international investment and trade support sustainable development and reduce environmental degradation. Our Flint Area program funds a broad range of projects in the city of Flint and Genesee County, Michigan. Each of our four programs has clearly stated guidelines, which we encourage you to review before submitting an LOI.

The Wallace Foundation

Based in New York City, The Wallace Foundation is a philanthropy working nationally to answer important questions that, if solved, could help strengthen practices and policies within a field.

Mission:
Our mission is to foster equity and improvements in learning and enrichment for young people, and in the arts for everyone.

Funding Guidelines:
The mission of The Wallace Foundation is to foster equity and improvements in learning and enrichment for young people, and in the arts for everyone.?? As stewards of limited resources, we seek to maximize the benefits derived from our grant dollars, so that they have an impact beyond the services we can fund directly. Our approach is to look for opportunities to develop important new insights and evidence in our areas of interest; fund real world tests of innovative concepts; and then disseminate what we have learned nationally to policymakers and those who work on the ground providing services.

Virtually all of the grants we award are made through a competitive process. In most cases, we identify and evaluate prospective grantees through the issuance of requests for proposals or other careful screening processes. While we believe this approach strengthens the effectiveness of our investments, it also means that unsolicited proposals are rarely funded.

Contact CED Development if you are interested in this funder.

Annenberg Foundation

The Annenberg Foundation is a family foundation that provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations in the United States and globally. The Foundation and its Board of Directors are also directly involved in the community with innovative projects that further its mission to advance the public well-being through improved communication. The Foundation encourages the development of effective ways to share ideas and knowledge. The Foundation is committed to core values of responsiveness, accessibility, fairness and involvement.

The Foundation believes in funding organizations that have a deep level of community involvement, are led by effective leaders and tackle challenging and timely problems. Specific organizational attributes valued by the Foundation are: visionary leadership, impact, sustainability, innovation, organizational strength, network of partnerships plus the population being served.

Kavli Civic Science Fellowship

New Fellowship Program launching over the course of this year – the Civic Science Fellowship – you can learn more about this here from the lead founding partner, the Rita Allen Foundation. The Kavli Foundation is supporting a Fellow who will work scientific societies. Led by The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and Research!America, the Fellow will work across multiple scientific societies to connect, and advance the societies’ collective support so that scientists are empowered to undertake civic science activities. I know the societies leading this would appreciate broad distribution of this opportunity, thanks in advance for sharing the below (or the link here).

Are you passionate about civic science, including science outreach, communication, and public engagement? We, a collaboration of scientific societies, are looking for someone to lead an initiative that will increase the support and incentives for scientists who incorporate civic science into their work. The Kavli Civic Science Fellow is an ideal position for someone who has experience in civic science and is looking for an opportunity to think more broadly about advancing the field. This fellowship presents a remarkable opportunity to work with leaders across multiple scientific societies, while ultimately, influencing the culture of science and its relevance to society.

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and Research!America are partnering to support the work of a Kavli Civic Science Fellow who will work across multiple scientific societies to connect, and advance the societies’ collective support so that scientists are empowered to undertake civic science activities. As part of their work, the Kavli Civic Science Fellow will follow a collective impact model that will rely on strategizing, data collection, and analysis and team building. The goal of the fellowship is to lay the groundwork for a more cohesive whole among societies, as they work towards influencing long-term culture change within the scientific enterprise to increase value and support for meaningful civic science engagement. This position is an 18-month fellowship.

The Kavli Civic Science Fellow will have the opportunity to shape the activities of the fellowship, with leaders from multiple scientific societies, to meet this larger goal. By working with a wide range of scientific societies, the Kavli Civic Science Fellow along with the scientific societies will set a common agenda, which establishes an agreed understanding of the problem and a shared vision of change. They will then work to establish common progress measures and mutually reinforcing activities.

Some of the activities that may be undertaken by the Kavli Civic Science Fellow in collaboration with representatives from the scientific societies may include:

Conduct a landscape assessment of scientific societies’ visions, goals, capabilities, programs and opportunities related to civic science.
Recommend ways in which scientific societies can leverage their strengths and authorities to encourage academic and funding institutions to provide deeper support for civic science- including altering their incentive structures.
Highlight existing resources and speed the development of new resources that support scientific societies’ planning, implementation, and evaluation of civic science, including resources that societies make available to their members.
Increase collaboration among scientific societies to accomplish work at the grassroots level and to find efficiencies in the existing system and leverage these efficiencies to better support societies of varying sizes and scales that want to encourage their members to do effective civic science engagement.

The candidate will also be part of the inaugural class of Civic Science Fellows. The Fellowship will embed emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds in organizations working at the many interfaces of science and society. Additional fellows will be hired by other organizations later this year. The benefits of being a Civic Science Fellow include access to a network of Fellows at other institutions, professional development in subject matter as well as leadership skills, and mentoring.
Requirements:

Master’s degree or higher in science, science communication or related field.
Experience in an aspect of civic science: science outreach, public engagement, science communication.
Experience in program or project management.
Understanding of the culture of science and scientific societies or similar organizations is desirable.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Comfortable working with CEOs and with mid-level staff who run programs.
Possess initiative, be entrepreneurial, and think strategically and long-term.

ASCB will be the fiscal and administrative home institution for the Fellow, who will spend time in several other societies located in the DC area in a series of 2 month rotations. This is an 18-month position. The salary for this fellowship is $80K per year plus benefits.

Simons Foundation – Targeted Grants in MPS

Rolling Deadline for LOIs
The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) division invites applications for its Targeted Grants in MPS program.
The program is intended to support high-risk theoretical mathematics, physics and computer science projects of exceptional promise and scientific importance on a case-by-case basis.

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation – Research Projects, Non-Research Projects, and Book Proposals

Accepts letters of inquiry year round
About Sloan
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation makes grants primarily to support original research and education related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and economics. The Foundation believes that these fields—and the scholars and practitioners who work in them—are chief drivers of the nation’s health and prosperity. The Foundation also believes that a reasoned, systematic understanding of the forces of nature and society, when applied inventively and wisely, can lead to a better world for all.

The Teagle Foundation – Education for American Civic Life

Applications accepted on a rolling basis
The charge of the Teagle Foundation is “to support and strengthen liberal arts education, which we see as fundamental to meaningful work, effective citizenship, and a fulfilling life.” Among the strengths of liberal arts education is the marriage of content and context to cultivate in students the knowledge and skills they need to achieve this vision.
In consideration of “effective citizenship,” the Foundation is especially concerned with undergraduates’ knowledge about American democratic institutions and the general decline in civility in discourse within and beyond our campus communities. Colleges and universities often assume their incoming students received prior preparation on topics such as the formation of the American republic or the crafting of the Constitution. In doing so, they miss opportunities to help undergraduates develop more a sophisticated understanding of the history and fragility of democracy. We encourage institutions to build on these themes across their curriculum and to invite deeper academic inquiry on critical issues that vex our local, national, and global communities.
Through “Education for American Civic Life,” the Foundation seeks to elevate the civic objectives of liberal arts education through faculty-led efforts within the curriculum grounded in the issues that define and challenge American democracy. The Foundation welcomes participation from a diverse array of institutions—community colleges, liberal arts colleges, comprehensive and research universities—that aim to strengthen civic education across the undergraduate curriculum and across disciplines. While grappling with matters of civic knowledge, it is the Foundation’s intention for projects to also mitigate uncivil speech and behavior. Successful proposals are expected move beyond mere additions to the course catalog and reflect an approach to integrative learning that serves the student body and can be sustained beyond the life of the grant.

Smith Richardson Foundation Domestic Public Policy

The Domestic Public Policy Program supports projects that will help the public and policy makers understand and address critical challenges facing the United States. To that end, the Foundation supports research on and evaluation of existing public policies and programs, as well as projects that inject new ideas into public debates.
The Foundation believes that policy makers face a series of challenges that need to be met if the United States is going to continue to prosper and provide opportunity to all of its citizens. Even as public finances begin to recover in the wake of the financial crisis and recession, officials are confronting difficult choices that will have to be made in order to restore long-term fiscal balances while maintaining essential public services. These choices will include decisions regarding how best to raise revenues while also creating an environment conducive to economic growth. Policy makers are also looking for strategies that can deliver key public services, such as education and criminal justice, in an effective and efficient manner. There is also a need to develop strategies to improve the long-term growth rate of the U.S. economy and strengthen economic opportunity. Doing so will require a combination of more effective strategies to develop human capital and establishing an economic climate hospitable to entrepreneurship and growth.
To meet these broad objectives, the Foundation has developed a number of grant making portfolios. A group of grants is focused on the challenges of identifying mechanisms that can inform thinking on fiscal practices at the national, state, and municipal levels. In terms of human capital development, the Foundation has been supporting work to identify how schools can become more productive by, for example, increasing the quality of the teacher workforce or adopting more effective curricula. Because success in the contemporary economy requires individuals to acquire education and training beyond high school, the Foundation is building a portfolio of projects on post-secondary education. Finally, the Foundation is supporting work on the criminal justice system that will examine whether costs can be lowered while still protecting public safety.

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. believed effective change should make an impact from the start, yet carry long into the future. To do both, he earmarked a portion of his estate and the eventual sale of his beloved Buffalo Bills to fund his namesake foundation. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation began operations in 2015 to continue his legacy—one of generosity and innovation, healthy risk taking and collaboration, and an unshakeable community focus.

The Foundation’s geographic focus is Southeast Michigan & Western NY State. The Foundation defines SE Michigan as: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair and Livingston Counties. The Foundation’s policies state that “Programs located outside of these regions are generally not encouraged.” What this means, as a practical matter, is that any successful MSU requests will need to be based on activity and relationships within the counties listed.

Wilson Foundation Program areas:

Children and Youth: For kids, we’re looking for opportunities beyond K-12 education to provide more pathways to success. Here, we focus on strengthening young minds and bodies with early childhood initiatives, sports and youth development programs, and after school programs.
Young Adults and Working Class Families: Often weighed down by heavy demands and limited resources, working class families and young adults can often miss out on career opportunities. We will invest in skills training and education that can lead to pathways to good paying jobs and increased independence.
Caregiving: The role of caregiver can be demanding and overwhelming. Here, we support and honor those who care for others – whether paid or voluntarily – through efforts that provide needed skills, resources, education and respite. Early opportunities will focus primarily on those caring for older adults and seniors.
Health Communities: A thriving community starts with the well-being of its people. Here, we will seek opportunities to support: community design and access to space, and programs that support healthy living; improving non-profit productivity and innovation; and economic development levers that spur regional growth, innovation and equity.

There is no deadline, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The foundation has indicated that all MSU inquiries and applications should route to Lawrence Wallach, Associate Director of MSU Corporate & Foundation Relations.

Astellas USA Foundation

Grant applications are accepted year-round. Development Office should be contacted prior to applying to this foundation.
Astellas USA Foundation awards grants in the areas of science, literacy, and education. Priority is given to projects addressing health and well-being; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; and disaster relief. The foundation awards grants that inspire students to pursue careers in science-based industries. Grants for STEM education programs and after-school enrichment programs provide mentoring and hands-on learning to students to cultivate their critical thinking, collaboration with others, and problem-solving skills.

OMRON Foundation, Inc.

Grant applications are accepted year-round. Development Office should be contacted prior to applying to this foundation.
The OMRON Foundation, Inc. coordinates the charitable efforts of all OMRON offices in the United States and is funded by OMRON’s subsidiaries in North America, who contribute a portion of their sales. Among the foundation’s funding priorities are programs to support education from elementary to college, with a focus on engineering, science, mathematics, and technology. The foundation also supports programs for the disabled; to provide basic needs (food, clothing, and shelter), disaster relief, and health; and to promote Japanese American cross-cultural enrichment.
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The foundation gives preference to local organizations in communities with OMRON operations and organizations where OMRON employees volunteer. The foundation also prefers to fund specific programs over general operating expenses. Grant awards are limited to one year.
The foundation does not support local athletic or sports programs and travel funds for tours, expeditions, or trips, among other restrictions. The full list of exclusions is provided on the website.
The grant request process requires all qualified organizations to submit an application that is a preliminary document, similar to a Letter of Inquiry. The application is available to access online. The completed application and proof of tax-exempt status must be submitted as attachments to the foundation email address. Based on the application, an organization may be invited to submit a full proposal.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation Fund for Public Good

The Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s Fund for Community Good supports programs for, the benefit of Grand Rapids residents, in the following areas: a. Education, b. Health, c. Arts & Cultural Engagement and d. Environment. This RFP is for MSU Faculty and program staff that are currently involved in Grand Rapids community programs in collaboration with local stakeholders OR have the specific interest and intent for such engagement. The Application process starts with online submission of a pre-application. Pre-proposal submission is on a rolling basis. Grants can range from $10K to over $400K, depending on scope and impact of project. An overview and links are below. Please contact Lawrence Wallach, wallach@msu.edu, if you are interested in applying.

Geographic Focus: Kent County, MI
With its Fund for Community Good (unrestricted) and field of interest fund assets, the Foundation invests in partners who share its commitment to becoming actively anti-racist.The Foundation provides financial support across a broad spectrum including education, the environment, health, arts and social engagement, neighborhoods and economic prosperity. In all instances, the Foundation assesses how its work and with whom it partners, in order to advance equity and justice.The Foundation provides funding for programs in several basic areas:

Education: https://www.grfoundation.org/apply-for-funding/what-we-fund/education
We strive for equitable educational attainment when race, ethnicity, and first generation status are not predictive of post-secondary enrollment, persistence, and degree or credential attainment.

Health: https://www.grfoundation.org/apply-for-funding/what-we-fund/health
We invest in culturally effective solutions that lead to equitable health outcomes and well-being.

Arts + Culture Engagement: https://www.grfoundation.org/apply-for-funding/what-we-fund/engagement
We invest in opportunities that seek to sustain arts and cultural opportunities to advance equity and are led by or primarily reach communities of color. We also invest in leaders and networks that inspire, grow and connect movements aimed at advancing equity.

Environment: https://www.grfoundation.org/apply-for-funding/what-we-fund/environment
We invest in efforts led by those most affected by environmental injustice and that ensure equitable environmental benefit.

Application Process: https://www.grfoundation.org/apply-for-funding/grant-application

Step 1: Faculty and staff with interest in applying should contact me at: wallach@msu.edu so that we can review and discuss your potential concept.
Step 2: Projects that fit one of GRCF’s priorities can submit a pre-application online. Those submitting will receive feedback within 30 days.
Step 3: Projects selected for submission of a full grant proposal and a site visit and then go before the Board of Trustees with the review committee’s recommendation.
Step 4: Grantees will be notified of Board’s decision.

*Allow a minimum of 90 days from submission of a pre-proposal to final Board decision.

Grants can range from $10K to over $400K, depending on scope and impact of a project/program.

Project Contact:
Eugene Sueing, Program Director
esueing@grfoundation.org
616.454.1751 x122

Keri Jaynes, Grants Manager
kjaynes@grfoundation.org
616.454.1751 x111

Selected Internal Grant Announcements

Michigan State University International Studies & Programs Asian Studies Center Dr. Delia Koo Endowment Awards

Conference funding submissions accepted on a rolling basis.
The Asian Studies Center is entrusted with the management of the Dr. Delia Koo Endowment. Center-affiliated faculty are eligible to submit applications for teaching, research, or outreach. Applications will be accepted on a quarterly basis. The deadlines are January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15. Conference funding is also available for faculty. These applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

The goals of the Koo Endowment are:

To facilitate the incorporation of international and global studies, especially of Asia, in the areas of teaching, research, or outreach at Michigan State University.
To develop the capability of Michigan State University faculty members to conduct activities related to goal one.
To enhance the standing of the colleges, departments, and the Asian Studies Center and affiliated units at Michigan State University in the area of Asian Studies.

Conference travel funding will be capped at $1,000 per award. Several awards will be made every fiscal year (July to June). Submissions for conference funding will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Faculty teaching/research/outreach funding will be capped at $5,000 per award. Proposals will be reviewed and awarded on a quarterly basis. The deadlines are January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15.

If you have received Koo Teaching/Research/Outreach funding in the past, you must submit a document detailing the outcomes of your project along with your application.

Seed Grant Program administered by the Center for Research in Autism, Intellectual, and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (CRAIND)

C-RAIND’s seed grant program is funded through the generous support of the Office of the Provost and the Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation.

This competitive grant program is designed to support projects in key areas of research, scholarship, and creative activities, including – but not limited to – C-RAIND’s five broad research themes:

Lifespan Developmental Issues
Measurement, Assessment and Diagnostic Issues
Intervention and Implementation Science
Etiology and Prevention Science
Family, Cultural and Societal Issues

MSU Technologies – The Targeted Support Grant for Technology Development (TSGTD)

TSGTD awards are intended to accelerate the commercial development of inventions, technologies and copyright materials within the entire MSU intellectual property estate. Support is targeted to address narrow, specific technology “gaps”, to better establish proof of concept, and to enable key, go-no go decisions concerning the potential for commercial application. As such, these awards may enhance or create business opportunities including licensing, marketing, new company creation or other business development efforts within the MSU Innovation Center (http://innovation.msu.edu).

Proposals are submitted by MSU Technology Tech Managers in collaboration with faculty inventors. Eligibility for TSGTD funding requires:

evidence of secure IP (submitted or issued technology patents)
completion of formal technology screening or full commercial assessment evidencing commercial potential, if not specific market options. This process is initiated routinely upon submission of an invention disclosure.

TSGTD applications are accepted and immediately reviewed at any time throughout the year. Nominations are jointly prepared by inventors and MSUT Tech Managers and submitted to a Research Review Committee convened by the SVPRI to facilitate confidential peer review by selected internal (MSU) or external expert panels. This approach allows immediate evaluations and funding decisions on a continuous basis. This offers the advantage of avoiding extended time delays inherent in other internal or external grant programs. The TSGTD review process ensures confidentiality to both applicants and expert referees and protects against disclosure of IP.

Award categories range from flexible, short term projects conducted within MSUT (Category A – $5,000 -$10,000), to more complex short or long term research projects involving MSU inventors (Category B/C – $10,000 – $100,000), as well as projects involving co-investments ($ or in-kind) by commercial partners (Category D – $75-150,000). Projects within Category D have high priority based on the commitment of commercial customers willing to share risks of development.

Seed Grants in Education

The College of Education’s Office of Research Administration has funds to support either projects that are likely to lead to larger funded projects or small research projects. The goal of the “seed” grants is to enable CED faculty to develop research grant proposals and to increase their likelihood of successfully competing for external research funds. However, research projects that stand alone will also be supported.

College of Education Seed Grant Program
Call for Proposals – Deadline: TBD

The College of Education’s Office of Research Administration (ORA) has funds to support projects that are likely to lead to larger funded projects. The goal of the “seed” grants is to enable CED faculty to develop research grant proposals and to increase their likelihood of successfully competing for research funds.

Tenure-stream faculty members, or faculty with fixed term, multi-year appointments, are eligible, although it must be over 3 years since a previous Seed Grant was awarded or 2 years since the end of your last Seed grant. Funds may be used for such things as: travel to collect data, data collection, data transcription, data analysis, subject pay, or hourly grad student support. Do not include overhead (indirect) costs on the budget.

Funds may not be used for faculty salary (academic year nor summer), conference travel or other travel to present the results of research.

Awards vary in amount, depending on the researcher’s plans and needs as well as the Review Committee’s assessment of the proposals. Some awards might be as modest as $1,000; others may reach an upper limit of about $7,500. Funds awarded must be spent by the end of the award period. This award cycle is for fiscal period ending 6/30/2023. Awards will be contingent on availability of funds.

Applications are due by TBA. They should be uploaded as a single pdf attachment into the Microsoft Office Form. Awards will be announced shortly thereafter. Applications (maximum of ten double-spaced pages) should describe the following:

A statement of the research problem you plan to address and why it is significant to theory, to practice, or to both;
A description of, and rationale for, the study you plan to conduct to address that problem;
The research activities you seek funding for, the specific outcomes, benefits, or products that will come from the work that the Seed Grant will fund, and how the activities you pursue with the Seed Grant funding will contribute to the quality of the proposal you eventually plan to write;
A description of the external grant award you expect to seek as a result of this assistance (e.g., a proposal to NSF, a subcontract on a proposal to NIH, etc.) and the due date for this application, if there is one;

The Application should not exceed ten double-spaced pages (font size 12 or larger, with 1” margins), excluding references. A two-page vita, budget, and brief budget narrative of approximately one paragraph are also requested. (The vita, budget page, and references are not counted as part of the ten page application.) No appendices are allowed. Applications will be reviewed by peers from within the College. Reviewers will consider the merits of your proposed research, the likelihood that the seed grant will lead to external funding, and the extent to which you have already received assistance from the college (the intent is to ensure wide access to this award). If new faculty are applying and have start-up funds available, please indicate why this award is needed in addition to the start-up funds.

Active Seed Grant Awards

Kristy Cooper Stein $5,260
Assessment and Theoretical Validation for the ENGAGE Professional Learning Program

Joanne Marciano: $5,560
Professional Development Pilot for the ENGAGE Professional Learning Program

Tasminda Dhaliwal: $6,698
Student Discipline During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Investigation of Student Outcomes and Educator Actions and Perceptions

Kristin Rispoli: $7,500
Assessing Needs, Service Utilization, New Opportunities, and Disparities in Michigan Families of Children with Disabilities

Michael Lachney: $7,500
Barbershop Computing – The Clipper Edition: Research and Development for Physical Computing Activities in South Carolina’s High School Barbering Programs

Research Enhancement Grants in Education

Internal College of Education (CED) Research Enhancement Grants are designed to provide research-oriented faculty or academic specialists with research appointments with a small pool of money (e.g., up to $3,000) to engage in work that would enhance their research activities or scholarship.

Possible, but not exhaustive, uses for enhancement grants include: meeting with a grant program officer, visiting a colleague’s lab or research site, learning a new research or methodological technique, establishing collaborations, attending a workshop, meeting with
colleagues to plan a grant or research project, purchase of equipment or materials, payment of participants to engage in a research project.

Amount: $3,000 maximum/microgrant (no minimum request)
*Given we are piloting the program, we will welcome feedback to evaluate the amount. Our intention and goal is to support a wide range of faculty for whom a modest amount of funding would support a research project or external grant proposal.

Criteria for Funding:
• Clear connection to individual’s research
• The project is not already receiving internal or external funding
• Money must be spent by May 31, 2022 (no extensions)

Proposal Guidelines: 1-page
• Name of applicant, department, position, and contact information
• Purpose of request and rationale
• Expected outcome
• Budget (with details and justification) [note, there are no indirect costs]

Eligibility:
Tenure-stream faculty and any fixed-term faculty or academic specialist with any research appointment load are eligible to apply. Each individual is eligible to receive one College of Education Research Enhancement Grant within one academic year.

Application Deadline:
Next deadline TBA. Please submit all your one-page applications to the ORA via a Microsoft Office form (you will be asked to upload your document as one single pdf).

Next Steps:
A review committee will meet shortly after the deadline to review all applications, with the announcement of awardees to follow soon after. There may be more than one administration, depending on the amount of money allocated in the Fall cycle but later Fall or early Spring administrations are not guaranteed.

Outcomes:
Awardees are expected to prepare a 1-page report of their activities and the resultant impact on their research or scholarship by Tuesday, August 30, 2022.