Grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations and individuals to promote arts and culture in Santa Barbara County. First time applicants are required to attend a workshop prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to support projects of arts and cultural organizations as well as ind...

Grants ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 to San Francisco Bay Area, California small and mid-sized nonprofit arts organizations and artists for new and innovative work that represents the region’s diversity. Eligible artists must partner with a fiscal sponsor in order to apply. Priority will be given to organizations and...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual investigators for high-quality, innovative research to improve educational practice. Funding is intended for research projects that span the life course from early childhood to adult learning, as well as those that focus on contexts outside of school. The Lyle Spencer ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA journalists to cover costs incurred while investigating and writing groundbreaking stories. Funding is intended to cover expenses such as equipment rental, document collection, and travel. The Funding Source supports investigative reporting that exposes corruption and the abuse of power in bo...

Grants to USA nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, and individuals to enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education. Unaffiliated individual applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. The goal of this program is to increase diversity and interest in the STEM disciplines, prepare students ...

Grants of $6,000 to USA individual researchers, teachers, and scholars to support scholarly research in the humanities disciplines. Applicants must create or verify the required registrations by September 12. Applications are invited from individuals who are pursuing advanced research that offers value to humanities schola...

Awards to USA and Canada professors of architecture at member schools for continued achievement in architectural education. Funding is intended to honor professors who have achieved innovative accomplishments in the advancement of architectural education and who have inspired students over an extended period of time. There...

Awards to USA and Canada professors of architecture at member schools to recognize a creative accomplishment in the categories of design, research, scholarship, teaching, and service. Candidates will have impacted students in a meaningful and creative way, or completed a project that has significantly contributed to the ad...

Awards to USA and Canada teachers at member architecture schools to recognize excellence in community and university-based programming. Funding is intended to recognize community partnerships that address social injustice through architectural design. Collaborative and community engaged design education can have trans...

Awards to USA or Canada architecture teachers employed at eligible schools for exemplary performance in their early teaching careers. The purpose of this award is to recognize the exemplary dedication and teaching abilities of a faculty member with no more than 10 academic semesters or 15 quarters of full-time teaching ex...

In-kind Grants and Grants of $500 to USA artists for electronic displays of their media artwork in an urban Seattle storefront location. Selected artists will have the opportunity to display video/audio works of up to five minutes, for up to one year. Funding is intended to liven the urban atmosphere while giving artists a...

Grants to USA IHEs, state agricultural research stations, other research organizations, federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations, corporations, groups, and individuals for research addressing agricultural resilience and sustainability. Proposals should advance knowledge of the plant’s food, energy, ...

Grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to California individual artists and artist groups for visual arts programs in San Francisco, Contra Costa, and Alameda Counties. Funding is intended to support artist-led projects and activities such as performances, artist residencies, exhibitions, public arts projects, and film screen...

Fellowships to USA and Canada college mathematics and physics teachers and administrators to enable them to extend their sabbatical research leaves from a single-semester to a full year. The goal of this program is to make it easier for faculty to take such leaves, or to extend sabbatical leaves by an extra half year. G...

Grants to Santa Barbara County, California public school teachers working in grades PreK-12 to share a personally developed education approach to a team of peer teachers. These grants are intended to provide financial support to teachers who have developed effective and successful instructional strategies and who are able...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA graduate students for research relating to American studio craft. Grants are intended to assist students working on a Master's thesis in a humanities field at an accredited college or university. The Foundation's mission is to encourage, expand and support scholarly research about craft in the...

Fellowships of $30,000 to USA early-career, technologically savvy innovators to develop ideas that will advance social change. The Fellowship is intended to support projects that advance causes in progressive politics and social justice, as well as transformative media and technology initiatives. Special interest is sh...

Fellowships of $70,000 to USA, Canada, and International academics, scholars, creative writers, and visual artists whose work will benefit from access to a collection in New York City. The goal of this fellowship is to promote dynamic conversations in the spheres of social sciences, humanities, and scholarship. The Dor...

Grants of $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers for projects to improve business forecasting methods and business forecasting practice, including the organizational management aspects of the forecasting process. Funding will support projects within the methodology and practice/management categories. Fore...

Grants and in-kind services to USA, Canada, and International filmmakers to support unique film projects that contribute to society. This program seeks to support films that may not otherwise be completed without the help of the grant. Eligible projects include feature-length films, short films, web or television series, a...

Award of $25,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize an original breakthrough or discovery in the field of cancer research. Candidates for this award have furthered cancer prevention, treatments, and early diagnosis. The discovery must have had a significant impact on the cancer field and made a dire...

Residencies for USA, Canada, and International documentarians, journalists, and nonfiction writers working at the professional level. The funding source places particular emphasis on topics relating to the most critical and current issues that include, but are not limited to, war and conflict; social justice and human righ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individuals affiliated with a Native American tribe for art projects that will preserve and strengthen the tribe's culture. The grant program will provide recipients with both financial and technical support. Recipients will be offered tools, resources, and capital to build on their one-of-a-k...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individual Native artists for self-directed programs to enhance their business skills. Eligible artists will receive individualized technical assistance, professional development guidance, and working capital to begin or expand an arts business. The working capital funds are intended to suppor...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International IHE permanent faculty members to support academic research in engineering, computer science, or related fields. Funds are intended to support one graduate student for one year of work on a research project in the above fields. Google is committed to developing new technologies t...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Petaluma, California teachers, schools, and school districts in K-12 public, charter, and private schools for educational programs. Funding is intended to support innovation, student impact and access, and quality instruction that is parallel with a school or district's goals and vision. Funding ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International university students and faculty members to conduct research projects that focus on understanding the psychological and behavioral aspects of injuries among children and adolescents. Funding is specifically intended for research that relates to the prevention of inju...

Grants of up to $500 and one award of $1,000 to California K-12 educators to improve agricultural learning experiences in their classrooms. Projects can fall in the areas of science, outreach, nutrition, and educational field trips. Funding is intended to support the integration of agriculture studies into classroom instr...

Grants ranging from $250 and $1,000 to USA children and youth, ages 18 and under, to complete community service projects in their communities. Funding will be provided to support a wide variety of projects and events. Examples of eligible community service projects include: turning a vacant lot into a community garden, r...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International professors for an opportunity to work in Finland for a minimum of two months. Grantees will conduct research, give lectures, and work with Finnish companies. Deserving Finnish professors may apply to work at respected foreign universities. The Nokia Foundation promotes and suppor...

Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada pure or applied mathematician to recognize outstanding contributions to the quality of education for K-16 students. Nominations should cite the candidate’s past or current contributions to math education, which may include, but is not limited to: -Developing or assessing the K-16 ma...

Grants of up to $65,000 to USA, Canada, and International established scholars and writers in the arts, humanities, and social sciences for a three to nine-month residency. This opportunity will provide access to a world-class library and collections for independent research. Specifically, recipients are in residence at...

Award of $2,000 and award of $5,000 to USA or International computer science professors for outstanding contributions to engineering and computer science education. Two separate awards will be given: one to honor general accomplishments, and one to specifically honor accomplishments in undergraduate education. Computer ...

Grants of $700 to USA teachers, educators, principals, paraprofessionals or classified staff of K-12 public, private, and charter schools for community service or civic projects, visits to art, science and cultural museums, career enrichment opportunities, and other events or activities away from the school facility. Educa...

Awards of $5,000 to USA librarians for outstanding service to public, college, university, school, and community libraries. Awards are intended to recognize the librarian's investments in improving people's lives in their school, campus, and community. In addition to the cash award, each nominee will be presented with a ...

Grants starting at $100,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International investigators at nonprofit organizations or institutions for research related to the development of preventions, treatments, and cures for Alzheimer's disease. Funding will be provided in two categories: 1. Standard Awards The standard award provi...

Grants ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International early-career individuals for exploratory and broad-interest projects in the fields of conservation, research, storytelling, education, and technology. Funding is intended for the following areas of focus: wildlife, the human journey, or the changing pl...

Grants ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals for projects in the areas of education, conservation, storytelling, research, or technology. Proposals are expected to demonstrate successful completion of similar projects with tangible and/or measurable results.

Fellowships of $60,000 to USA physicians for a one-year academic program studying how to improve the health of vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. Fellows will receive a Masters in public health at the end of the program. Participants will transforming health care delivery systems and policy and practice innovations...

Fellowships of $82,500 to USA, Canada, and International scholars to participate in a nine-month program to pursue advanced individual projects in the natural sciences and mathematics areas. Disciplines may include biology and medical sciences, chemistry, computer science, earth and planetary sciences, engineering sciences...

Fellowships starting at $30,000 to USA individuals to work on projects that incorporate food, the outdoors, and the environment into Jewish communal service. The fellowships are made up of intensive training seminars, professional placements, mentors and professional development, and educator certifications. JOFEE Fello...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals for outstanding and creative work in the area of social justice and change. Prizes are intended for innovators who have addressed a particular need and created a viable solution for that need that has made a significant impact in the field. The Grinnell College Innova...

Internship stipends of $2,000 to USA post-secondary students completing a credential to work as a nonprofit professional. Students must be enrolled at an eligible college or university program and participating in an internship program at an eligible nonprofit institution. Only junior, senior, post-baccalaureate or graduat...

Grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to USA small law firms, private attorneys, and nonprofits providing legal services to strengthen justice in the areas of poverty law, environmental justice, and civil and human rights. LOIs are due by July 10, 2018. Areas of focus for this program include the following: Social J...

Fellowships of $20,000 to USA independent artists and arts collectives for collaborative opportunities to promote art projects that encourage social engagement. This program is intended to support courageous artists in creating structures, experiences, and exchanges that inspire audiences, highlight seemingly intractable ...

Awards of up to $10,000 and additional benefits to USA young artists (ages 15-18) to recognize and support achievement in the following disciplines: visual arts, dance, photography, voice, jazz, classical music, writing, theater, design arts, and cinematic arts. In addition to the cash awards, artists will receive training...

Awards of $1,000 to USA women to recognize outstanding leadership in the field of education. Awards will be given to female superintendents, administrators, and other women in school leadership positions. Nominations and applications are accepted for the following three award categories: -The Superintendent Award – a...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and clinicians based at nonprofits, universities, academic medical centers, and biotechnology companies for clinical studies of therapies for Alzheimer’s and related dementias. LOIs are due April 13. The purpose of this program is to support inno...

Grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to California tribes, cultural groups, and individuals of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation for projects in the native arts, cultural revitalization, and intergenerational cultural transmission. Funding is intended to support and preserve the art and culture of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation pe...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA leftist activists, researchers, and writers for work that advances critical issues in the study of the world, its people, their communities, cultures, and economies, as well as their interaction with the environment. Proposed work can address issues ranging from geopolitics to cultural and eco...