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Philanthropy News Digest publishes RFPs and notices of awards as a free service for grant-making organizations and nonprofits. To have your RFP considered for publication, please email pndrfp@foundationcenter.org with a Word document, text-only file, or link to a Web site explaining the program scope, grantee qualifications, application instructions, and deadlines. We require notice of funding opportunities five weeks in advance of their deadlines.
Aging
Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Research to Support Innovative Work in Biological Gerontology
Two four-year grants of $125,000 per year will be awarded to mid-career academic scientists working to advance understanding of the basic mechanisms of aging....
Posted on October 11, 2008
Deadline: December 16, 2008
Arts and Culture
American Library Association-Allied Professional Association Announces Award for Efforts to Improve Salaries of Librarians
An award of $5,000 will be given to an individual or organization working to improve the salaries or status of library staff at the local, regional, or national level....
Posted on October 10, 2008
Deadline: December 12, 2008
ASCAP Foundation Invites Entries for Young Jazz Composer Awards
A shared award of $25,000 will be given to U.S. residents under the age of 30 who have composed a jazz piece....
Posted on October 9, 2008
Deadline: December 1, Annually
San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music Announces Musical Grant Program
Grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded to professional chamber music ensembles and individuals with chamber music projects for program, organizational, and career development needs....
Posted on October 8, 2008
Deadline: November 14, 2008
Applications Invited for Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Fund for Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships in Jewish Studies
Five fellowships of $16,000 each will be given to doctoral candidates who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada and are in the final stage of their dissertations in Jewish studies....
Posted on October 5, 2008
Deadline: December 12, 2008
Athletics/Sports
Stonyfield Teams with KaBOOM! to Fund Play Spaces for Two Communities
A grant of $50,000 will be awarded to a school, club, or other organization working to build or improve a playground, skate park, basketball court, sports field, or other type of play space; the winner will help select a second grant recipient....
Posted on October 6, 2008
Deadline: December 31, 2008
Children and Youth
New York Life Foundation Awards Program to Support Educational Enhancement
The program will award six grants of $25,000 to nonprofits in New York City's five boroughs and Westchester County with an existing educational program that serves disadvantaged youth....
Posted on October 10, 2008
Deadline: December 15, 2008
Disabilities
Kessler Foundation Announces Grant Opportunities to Increase Employment for People With Disabilities in New Jersey
Multi-year grants of up to $500,000 will be awarded to organizations working to improve the employment opportunities and career advancement of New Jerseyans with disabilities....
Posted on October 7, 2008
Deadline: Various
Education
Grants Available to Support Summer Camps to Introduce Young People to Careers in Manufacturing and Engineering
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to nonprofits and educational institutions providing overnight or day camps with hands-on experience in manufacturing and engineering for young people between the ages of 12 and 16....
Posted on October 10, 2008
Deadline: December 12, 2008
Qwest Foundation Offers Third Year of Technology Grant Program for South Dakota Teachers
Ten grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to South Dakota teachers working to provide technology-related classroom projects for their K-12 students....
Posted on October 8, 2008
Deadline: November 7, 2008
Irvine Foundation Announces California Expansion of Families Improving Education Program
The program supports educational advocacy in low-income, ethnic, and immigrant communities; the initiative will expand to additional organizations in the Central Valley and the Inland Empire....
Posted on October 8, 2008
Deadline: October 31, 2008 (Letter of Intent)
Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Ideas on National Health Reform
Two-year grants of up to $400,000 will be awarded to nonprofits and public entities working to find solutions and build momentum for healthcare reform at the federal level....
Posted on October 9, 2008
Deadline: December 2, 2008 (Brief Proposals)
Medical Research
Proposals Invited for Dana Foundation Program in Brain and Immuno-Imaging
Grants will be awarded to two academic researchers working on promising but high-risk brain imaging strategies....
Posted on October 9, 2008
Deadline: November 18, 2008 (Preliminary Proposals)
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Invites Applications for Research Grants Program
Grants of up to $200,000 will be awarded to scientists, junior faculty, and doctoral students researching pancreatic cancer and its treatment....
Posted on October 8, 2008
Deadline: November 10, 2008
Substance Abuse
Syringe Access Fund to Support Programs to Prevent Spread of HIV
One-year grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded to organizations working to improve public policy and provide direct syringe exchange services in the United States and Puerto Rico....
Posted on October 9, 2008
Deadline: November 20, 2008
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