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Career Women’s Network Scholarship Fund

Community Foundation of Central Georgia
Private
United States
Unspecified amount
The Career Women’s Network Scholarship Fund, established by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, empowers non-traditional female students aged 25 and older to pursue higher education. This scholarship promotes leadership and personal development for women in the community, offering varying amounts each year. Recipients may renew their awards for up to four years, contingent on meeting eligibility criteria. The fund honors Katherine Walters, who valued education and aimed to assist women in achieving their academic goals.
Education - Higher Education Academic Scholarship Programs

Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation Research Grants

Timothy S Y Lam Foundation
Private
United States
US $500 - US $10,000

Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation

The mission of the Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation is to support research, education, and training within the hospitality industry by bestowing scholarships and grants to those seeking careers or advancement in the hospitality industry; funding education programs that promote the hospitality industry; and awarding research grants to those interested in blending academia with practical industry know-how. 

Primary Goals: To support the professional development and academic advancement of the hospitality industry by continuing to support the foundation’s current programs, promote recipients, maintain positive working relationships with associations, and provide support to underserved communities with individuals pursuing hospitality education, training, and job advancement. 

In 2024, TSYLF introduced new initiatives to support and empower underserved communities and underprivileged and underemployed individuals. We invite all hospitality associations, students, research teams, and professionals to explore how the Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation can support your educational and professional endeavors in the field of hospitality. 

Research Grants

Grantmaking Focus

The foundation supports programs that are practical and directly benefit the hospitality industry. Of particular interest are efforts that apply rigorous academic research to solve practical hospitality issues. All grants are measured on the direct results of improved efficiency and efficacy for the hospitality industry. The Foundation emphasizes activities in the following areas and organizations that work in the following areas:

  • Research programs that improve employment possibilities and career advancement for those entering or incumbents in the hospitality industry.
  • Research programs that enhance efficiency in the hospitality industry.
  • Articles or textbooks that contribute to the comprehensive body of knowledge and/or promote industry practices, standards, and ethics.
  • Practical and applicable research projects with immediate benefit to the hospitality industry.

Grants are payable to the organization or institution and not to an individual.

Grant funding is dispersed in two payments. One payment will be made upon award approval and the second will be made once the research grant report has been submitted.

Research Grant funding should be used for the following:

  • TSYLF funds should be used for research facility overhead and general maintenance.
  • TSYLF funds can be used for reasonable software, computer systems or programs to organize, track and store data.
  • TSYLF funds can be used for tangible research items such printed documents, writing utensils, books, office supplies or related tools and materials needed to document research and practical observations.
  • TSYLF will fund equipment or materials used for hands-on training such as cleaning, and sanitation supplies, safety items or other personal protection, furnishings found in hotels, restaurants or other hospitality related facilities being used to observe applicable productivity or conditions.
  • TSYLF funds can be used to obtain proper permits for conducting research or staging a practical observation or production space.
  • TSYLF funds can be used be used for creating resource material and related distribution costs to hospitality professionals, businesses and educators.
  • TSYLF funds can be used for support materials or services for hosting focus groups, interviews or other activities related to the research topic.
  • TSYLF funds should be used wisely for reasonable and cost-effective accommodations for staff, research team and subjects such as meals, travel or lodging.
  • TSYLF funds can be used for reasonable mileage or transportation fees for research subjects, team and special advisors.
  • TSYLF funds can be used for reasonable travel accommodations related to research topic data collection.
  • TSYLF funds can be used for reasonable compensation to the research team for their time in collecting, analyzing and organizing data related to the funded research topic.
  • TSYLF funds can be used for reasonable compensation to the research subjects.
  • TSYLF funds can be used for expenses related to community engagement.
  • TSYLF funds can be used for fees related to attending a hospitality event that aligns with the funded research topic.
Tourism

Pray4Gray Foundation Grant

Pray4Gray Foundation
Association/Society
United States
Unspecified amount

Pray4Gray Foundation

The Pray4Gray Foundation was created to honor Grayson Pope’s courageous journey following a traumatic brain injury sustained under circumstances beyond his control. Grayson’s resilience, optimism, and unwavering spirit continue to inspire all who know him.

As Grayson works toward recovery with a smile and a strong heart, our mission is to provide prayer, support, resources, and education to families of young people facing similar challenges. We aim to build a community rooted in hope, faith, and resilience—empowering youth and their families to navigate brain injury recovery with strength and purpose.

Grayson looks forward to giving back as others did for him—sharing his story and spirit to help others heal. Through our programs and services, we are committed to walking alongside families in crisis and helping young people thrive beyond adversity. 

Grant

If you or a loved one has been impacted by a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), we’re here for you.

Our foundation is dedicated to walking alongside families of young adults recovering from TBI by offering support, resources, prayer, and education. Whether you're navigating the early stages of recovery or continuing a long-term journey, you don’t have to do it alone.

We invite you to apply for assistance through our foundation. Support may include financial aid, educational materials, access to community resources, and spiritual encouragement tailored to your family’s needs.

Brain Injuries

Global Initiatives Grant

Wenner-Gren Foundation
Private
Countries
Up to US $80,000

About Us

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is a private operating foundation dedicated to providing leadership in support of anthropology and anthropologists worldwide.

Our Mission

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is committed to playing a leadership role in anthropology. We help anthropologists advance anthropological knowledge, build sustainable careers, and amplify the impact of anthropology within the wider world. We dedicate ourselves to broadening the conversation in anthropology to reflect the full diversity of the field.

Global Initiatives Grant

General

Since the program’s launch in 2020, the Wenner-Gren Foundation has funded a small number of initiatives that meet a need not already addressed by our other programs. Global Initiatives Grants help support innovative projects that benefit the discipline as a whole by creating the conditions for anthropologists to do better work. Over the years we have awarded initiatives in which a small amount of money has had a wide and lasting impact, building capacity for the discipline to thrive.

We are eager to receive applications from individuals based in countries, regions, and communities where anthropology is disadvantaged or under threat. Our total budget for this program is modest, so the competition is fierce.

In the past, we prioritized projects aimed at building capacity by addressing specific themes, including the impact of Covid-19 on anthropology, the struggle for racial justice in the discipline, the ethical treatment of human remains, and supporting paleoanthropology in East Africa.

From 2026–2030, Global Initiative Grants will be making a single award giving priority to innovative projects in public anthropology that are designed to reach broad, general audiences. Applicants may draw on any combination of anthropological tools, theories, and methods to share disciplinary knowledge in ways that are accessible, pioneering, and socially consequential.

Successful projects will push public anthropology in new directions. Initiatives may take the form of targeted, high-impact interventions responding to emerging crises and opportunities, or longer-term efforts to create the infrastructure needed to sustain public engagement beyond the grant period. Proposals seeking to establish enduring programs must provide a detailed and realistic plan for ongoing financial, technical, and administrative support.

Award Money

One grant of up to $80,000 will be awarded each year. Funding is nonrenewable. There is no limit to the duration of the grant.

Anthropology & Cultural Studies

Fellowship in Anthropology and Black Experiences

Wenner-Gren Foundation
Private
Countries
US $50,000

About Us

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is a private operating foundation dedicated to providing leadership in support of anthropology and anthropologists worldwide.

Our Mission

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is committed to playing a leadership role in anthropology. We help anthropologists advance anthropological knowledge, build sustainable careers, and amplify the impact of anthropology within the wider world. We dedicate ourselves to broadening the conversation in anthropology to reflect the full diversity of the field.

Fellowship in Anthropology and Black Experiences

General

This writing fellowship expands anthropological conversations and builds capacity in anthropology, both as a career and a field of study, by amplifying perspectives previously underrepresented in the discipline. The Fellowship in Anthropology and Black Experiences supports individuals whose research draws on Black studies, critical race studies, diasporic Africana studies, the vernacular insights of communities of color, and other sources of inspiration growing out of global Black experiences, to advance new lines of scholarship in any of anthropology’s subfields. We hope to attract applicants working in diverse areas, including but not limited to Black communities.

Applicants should show how the Fellowship would enable them to succeed at a critical juncture in their career, alter their trajectory in the field, and enable them to reach new networks and audiences within and beyond anthropology. 

As part of the 9-month fellowship, the Fellow will join a cohort of awardees and benefit from workshops and mentoring events designed to help them amplify their writing project’s impact within the public sphere.

Award Money

Fellows receive a stipend of $80,000 over 9 months. You are welcome to request the funds be paid directly to you or through an affiliated institution. 

Archaeology Biological Anthropology Anthropology & Cultural Studies +2 more

Engaged Research Grant

Wenner-Gren Foundation
Private
Countries
Up to US $25,000

About Us

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is a private operating foundation dedicated to providing leadership in support of anthropology and anthropologists worldwide.

Our Mission

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is committed to playing a leadership role in anthropology. We help anthropologists advance anthropological knowledge, build sustainable careers, and amplify the impact of anthropology within the wider world. We dedicate ourselves to broadening the conversation in anthropology to reflect the full diversity of the field.

Engaged Research Grant

General

This program supports longstanding research partnerships that empower those who have historically been the subjects of anthropological research, rather than researchers themselves. Designed in alliance with individuals who have borne the impact of marginalization, these partnerships bring together scholars and their interlocutors in an effort to expand anthropological knowledge, combat inequality, and help communities flourish. The program supports projects that will make a significant contribution to anthropological conversations through collaboration and engagement.

Anthropological research involves forging ethical relationships. Researchers must acknowledge the contributions of interlocutors and compensate them appropriately for their labor and time. Projects funded by Engaged Research Grants go even further. Not only are interlocutors participants in the research, but they have an active role in determining the problems explored. This grant program targets projects, growing out of a scholar’s established relationship with a community, that show greater potential when undertaken as a partnership, beginning with the formulation of research questions and extending to data gathering, skill sharing, scholarly communication, and public mobilization. Engaged research occurs in a broad range of settings, including communities, courtrooms, government offices, and laboratories. It results in findings that are meaningful and potentially transformative for research participants and others with a stake in the collaboration. Through this program, the Foundation seeks to demonstrate how engagement can foster innovation and further anthropological knowledge.

Award Money

The maximum Engaged Research Grant is $25,000. There is no limit to the duration of the grant, and applicants may request funding to cover distinct research phases (for example, two summers) if this is part of the research design.

Anthropology & Cultural Studies Archaeology Biological Anthropology

Fejos Fellowship in Public Media

Wenner-Gren Foundation
Private
Countries
Up to US $80,000

About Us

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is a private operating foundation dedicated to providing leadership in support of anthropology and anthropologists worldwide.

Our Mission

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is committed to playing a leadership role in anthropology. We help anthropologists advance anthropological knowledge, build sustainable careers, and amplify the impact of anthropology within the wider world. We dedicate ourselves to broadening the conversation in anthropology to reflect the full diversity of the field.

Fejos Fellowship in Public Media

General

Early career scholars frequently lack the time and resources needed to tell anthropological stories in registers other than print. Through this program, we support projects that will amplify the impact of anthropology through filmmaking, audio production, and other creative multimodal work.

The Foundation has no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield. We encourage the use of novel approaches to anthropological communication to reach new audiences. Applicants should have proven expertise and a commitment to innovation in the medium in which they work. We encourage new solutions to the challenge of ethically representing diverse communities—for instance, by seeking their permission through public forums, promoting their greater involvement in the conception, production and/or distribution of audio/visual projects, guaranteeing their right to the materials produced, and releasing copyrights to them.

Award Money

Fejos fellowships provide up to $80,000 for a 9-month stipend, toward the completion of a film, video, audio, or other public media project that is based on anthropological research already completed by the applicant. Wenner-Gren awards do not include funds to cover institutional overhead or any fees related to the administration of our grants and fellowships.

Anthropology & Cultural Studies Media Arts Biological Anthropology +1 more

Marfan Foundation: Career Development Award

The Marfan Foundation
Private
Countries
Up to US $100,000

About Us

Our Mission

The Marfan Foundation drives research, education and support – and builds community – to improve outcomes, save lives and empower all people to thrive who are living with Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, and related genetic aortic and vascular conditions.

Our Vision

Quality of life, longevity, and cures for all people with genetic aortic and vascular conditions.

Career Development Award

The Career Development Award will support two-year $100,000 grants ($50,000 per year) in basic, translational, or clinical research studying any discipline involved in Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and other related conditions. This grant program is designed to support investigators early in their career to derive preliminary data in a key concept area that has high potential to lead to extended funding from NIH, EU, and other large research funding sources.

Health & Medicine Rare Diseases

Marfan Foundation: Innovators Award

The Marfan Foundation
Private
Countries
Up to US $100,000

About Us

Our Mission

The Marfan Foundation drives research, education and support – and builds community – to improve outcomes, save lives and empower all people to thrive who are living with Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, and related genetic aortic and vascular conditions.

Our Vision

Quality of life, longevity, and cures for all people with genetic aortic and vascular conditions.

Innovators Award

This is for faculty investigators for $100,000 over 2 years ($50,000 per year), to explore an innovative concept in “translational” science that has applicability to improving human health. Examples could include fundamental research, diagnostic tests, biomarkers, biomedical engineering advances, and imaging advances. Collection of data for improved evidence-based medical guidance are of great interest.

Biomechanics Cardiovascular Diseases & Systems Rare Diseases +1 more

Presentation Travel Grant

Hoover Presidential Foundation
Association/Society
Countries
Up to US $2,500

About the Foundation

Mission

The Hoover Presidential Foundation strengthens the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum and Herbert Hoover National Historic Site by inspiring leadership, service, and civic responsibility grounded in the Hoovers’ life and values.

Vision

A future where Herbert Hoover’s uncommon legacy inspires generations to live with purpose, serve with compassion, and create lasting civic impact.

Herbert Hoover Presentation Travel Grant

The Herbert Hoover Presentation Travel Grant Program helps scholars share new research and insights about Herbert Hoover and his enduring impact on American public life, humanitarian service, and global affairs. By supporting presentations at scholarly conferences and professional gatherings, the program encourages broader understanding and appreciation of the ideas, values, and legacy of Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover.

History Arts / Culture Access & Participation

Retina Society Research Grants

The Retina Society, Inc.
Association/Society
United States
Up to US $50,000

The Retina Society, Inc.

The Retina Society was founded in 1968 exclusively for educational and scientific purposes concerning the diagnosis, care and treatment of diseases and injuries to the retina. The Retina Society began as an outgrowth of alumni meetings of Retina Associates, a retina practice founded in Boston in 1951 by Charles L. Schepens. Dr. Schepens is credited with establishing retina surgery as a sub-specialty.  

Our mission is to reduce worldwide visual disability and blindness by promoting the education and professional interaction of vitreoretinal specialists, providing optimal care for patients with vitreoretinal diseases, and encouraging, through clinical and basic research, the discovery and development of new means to further patient care.

Retina Society Research Grants

Supporting the advancement of knowledge and education throughout the global retina community, The Retina Society established a research and education grant program in 2020 to fund annual innovative research grants by Retina Society members in good standing. In 2022, we entered into a partnership with the International Retina Research Foundation to fund three $50,000 grants.

  • The applications should fall in one of two categories:
    • basic science/translational research
    • clinical research

    Proposed research should attempt to advance our understanding of vitreoretinal physiology or pathophysiology or pursue avenues for potential therapies or therapeutic innovation.

    Eye Diseases & Disorders

    Retina Society Underrepresented in Medicine (RESOURCE) Mentoring Program

    The Retina Society, Inc.
    Association/Society
    United States
    Up to US $5,000

    The Retina Society, Inc.

    The Retina Society was founded in 1968 exclusively for educational and scientific purposes concerning the diagnosis, care and treatment of diseases and injuries to the retina. The Retina Society began as an outgrowth of alumni meetings of Retina Associates, a retina practice founded in Boston in 1951 by Charles L. Schepens. Dr. Schepens is credited with establishing retina surgery as a sub-specialty.  

    Our mission is to reduce worldwide visual disability and blindness by promoting the education and professional interaction of vitreoretinal specialists, providing optimal care for patients with vitreoretinal diseases, and encouraging, through clinical and basic research, the discovery and development of new means to further patient care.

    Retina Society Underrepresented in Medicine (RESOURCE) Mentoring Program

    The Retina Society Underrepresented in Medicine (RESOURCE) Mentoring Program was created to engage and interest ophthalmology residents from underrepresented populations* in research and in pursuing careers in the retina subspecialty through dedicated mentoring exposure. The program will pair ophthalmology residents from underrepresented backgrounds with Retina Society mentors, with the goal of providing the residents with research and career mentorship.

    *The American Association of Medical Colleges definition of underrepresented in medicine is: "Underrepresented in medicine means those racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population." We define the following groups as underrepresented: Black (African American or African), Latino/Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. We will also be considering applicants from LGBTQIA+ and socioeconomically underprivileged backgrounds.

    Mentors will work with their designated mentees on research projects that will be presented at the Retina Society Annual Meeting in 2027 and submitted for publication consideration. Mentors and mentees will be acknowledged at the Retina Society Annual Meeting.

    Eye Diseases & Disorders Tutoring & Mentoring

    Society of Hospital Medicine Travel Grant

    Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)
    Association/Society
    United States
    Up to US $2,000

    Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)

    The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is dedicated to promoting high-value care and achieving optimal outcomes for acutely ill patients. As part of this mission, SHM seeks to address inequities in acute patient care and contribute to a greater dialogue on this important issue. As the home for hospitalists, SHM activates and engages our community to

    • Advocate for our specialty, our members, and the diverse patients we serve.
    • Promote high-value care and optimal outcomes for acutely ill patients.
    • Meet the evolving educational needs of a dynamic specialty.
    • Cultivate an inclusive community for hospitalists and support career growth and wellbeing.
    • Advance the research and innovation of healthcare delivery, quality, safety, and experience across the care continuum.

    Society of Hospital Medicine Travel Grant

    The SHM Global and Rural Health Foundation brings our mission directly to patients in rural and underserved regions of the United States and abroad by offering small travel grants to hospital-based clinicians and practice administrators involved in this work. The Foundation also aims to amplify the stories of inequitable patient care and celebrate hospital medicine professionals enhancing outcomes.

    The SHM Global and Rural Health Foundation awards travel grants of up to $2,000 per person for travel to qualifying relief programs. Travel grants will be awarded to support travel for work conducted through established nonprofits, such as Doctors Without Borders, or a program run by a nonprofit academic health center.

    Disaster Relief / Humanitarian Aid Adventure Travel & Expeditions Rural Health Care

    Society of Hospital Medicine Equipment Grant

    Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)
    Association/Society
    United States
    Unspecified amount

    Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)

    The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is dedicated to promoting high-value care and achieving optimal outcomes for acutely ill patients. As part of this mission, SHM seeks to address inequities in acute patient care and contribute to a greater dialogue on this important issue. As the home for hospitalists, SHM activates and engages our community to

    • Advocate for our specialty, our members, and the diverse patients we serve.
    • Promote high-value care and optimal outcomes for acutely ill patients.
    • Meet the evolving educational needs of a dynamic specialty.
    • Cultivate an inclusive community for hospitalists and support career growth and wellbeing.
    • Advance the research and innovation of healthcare delivery, quality, safety, and experience across the care continuum.

    Society of Hospital Medicine Equipment Grant

    The SHM Global and Rural Health Foundation brings our mission directly to patients in rural and underserved regions of the United States and abroad by offering small travel and equipment grants to hospital-based clinicians and practice administrators involved in this work. The Foundation also aims to amplify the stories of inequitable patient care and celebrate hospital medicine professionals enhancing outcomes.

    Equipment grants will be awarded to recipients working in a not-for-profit hospital setting. A letter from hospital or health system leadership, confirming institutional support for the purchase, is required. The equipment purchase date must be in the future (i.e., after the application submission). Award amounts will vary based on need.

    Medical Technology, Devices, and Equipment Rural Health Care

    United Health Foundation Grants

    United Health Foundation
    Private
    United States
    Unspecified amount

    United Health Foundation

    The United Health Foundation was established by UnitedHealth Group in 1999 as a nonprofit, private foundation dedicated to improving health and healthcare. To date, the United Health Foundation has committed $880 million to programs and communities around the world, including a $100 million commitment to help support the healthcare workforce.

    Grants

    Our Philanthropic Partnerships

    The United Health Foundation partners with local and national organizations to help build healthier communities. We focus on expanding access to care and improving health quality and outcomes by:

    • Advancing and supporting the healthcare workforce
    • Addressing mental and behavioral health
    • Improving maternal and infant health outcomes
    • Helping individuals manage chronic conditions
    Workforce Preparation & Job Readiness Mental Health & Psychiatric Diseases Maternal And Perinatal Health +2 more

    Survivorship and Supportive Care Research Grant

    St Baldricks Foundation Inc
    Private
    United States
    Up to US $50,000

    St. Baldrick's Foundation

    The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity committed to supporting the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. It started with a friendly dare: would you shave your head to raise money for kids’ cancer research? What happened next would change the world. This bold act of baldness has gained major momentum, since its start in 2000. Today, we have more than 1,000 head-shaving events taking place around the world at pubs, restaurants, schools, churches, parks, firehouses, military bases – you name it. It is our constituents’ way of changing the world, in a meaningful way. Volunteers also raise funds through athletic challenges, livestream fundraisers and many other activities.

    Since the Foundation's first grants as an independent charity in 2005, St. Baldrick's has invested more than $380 million in childhood cancer research grants worldwide.

    About Allied World

    Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions. The company operates under the brand Allied World and has supported clients, cedents and trading partners with thoughtful service and meaningful coverages since 2001. Since the inception of St. Baldrick’s, Allied World has supported childhood cancer research through the Foundation, and it is the largest of many reinsurance company sponsors, making this life-saving mission a top priority.

    Survivorship and Supportive Care Research Grant

    These grants are for specific one-year research projects which are hypothesis-driven and focus on areas related to survivorship and supportive care of children and adolescents with cancer. Examples include but are not limited to: studies related to the burden of morbidity, cause-specific mortality, understanding the pathogenesis of treatment-related complications, patient-reported outcomes or quality of life, health communication, health promotion, and psychosocial support across the trajectory from diagnosis to survivorship or end-of-life care.

    Projects must have direct applicability and relevance to pediatric cancer. They may be in any discipline of basic, clinical, translational, or epidemiological research.

    Cancer / Oncology Pediatric Cancers Patient Care & Services

    SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund

    Screen Actors Guild American Federation
    Private
    United States
    Unspecified amount

    Screen Actors Guild American Federation

    The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering comprehensive professional development and educational resources as well as emergency financial and health assistance programs to SAG-AFTRA artists nationwide.

    The Foundation values the essential contributions of performing artists to entertainment, media, the arts, and culture. In a rapidly changing industry and world, the Foundation is dedicated to providing SAG-AFTRA actors, voiceover artists, broadcasters, dancers, and other members with new and valuable tools to navigate industry shifts, along with training opportunities to hone and develop their craft.

    In addition, the Foundation supports SAG-AFTRA artists throughout the various phases of a career in the arts, offering emergency assistance and scholarship programs to ensure no performer faces tough times alone.

    The Foundation also encourages celebrated performers to give back through its children’s literacy program, Storyline Online, fostering a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

    Committed to education and community, the Foundation strives to create a supportive and innovative environment where performers can expand their skills to achieve their highest potential while staying grounded and knowing they have support in times of urgent need.

    Disaster Relief Fund

    Our Disaster Relief Fund is dedicated to addressing the most dire needs of SAG-AFTRA members impacted by government-declared natural disasters. 

    Disaster Relief / Humanitarian Aid

    SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance

    Screen Actors Guild American Federation
    Private
    United States
    Unspecified amount

    Screen Actors Guild American Federation

    The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering comprehensive professional development and educational resources as well as emergency financial and health assistance programs to SAG-AFTRA artists nationwide.

    The Foundation values the essential contributions of performing artists to entertainment, media, the arts, and culture. In a rapidly changing industry and world, the Foundation is dedicated to providing SAG-AFTRA actors, voiceover artists, broadcasters, dancers, and other members with new and valuable tools to navigate industry shifts, along with training opportunities to hone and develop their craft.

    In addition, the Foundation supports SAG-AFTRA artists throughout the various phases of a career in the arts, offering emergency assistance and scholarship programs to ensure no performer faces tough times alone.

    The Foundation also encourages celebrated performers to give back through its children’s literacy program, Storyline Online, fostering a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

    Committed to education and community, the Foundation strives to create a supportive and innovative environment where performers can expand their skills to achieve their highest potential while staying grounded and knowing they have support in times of urgent need.

    Emergency Financial Assistance

    The SAG-AFTRA Foundation offers critical financial assistance programs for eligible SAG-AFTRA members experiencing urgent financial need due to an unexpected life crisis.

    This program cannot replace government unemployment/disability assistance and is meant to provide temporary relief during unexpected crises. The financial programs adhere to IRS guidelines to qualify as an emergency hardship program; grants cannot be given simply because someone is a SAG-AFTRA member, and the programs are not offered as a membership benefit.

    We Help Members Facing:

    • Eviction, foreclosure, or immediate temporary housing emergencies (only once per member’s lifetime)
    • Catastrophic damage rendering primary residence dangerous or uninhabitable
    • Auto or other accidents causing injury or personal property destruction
    • Costs associated with the burial or cremation of a SAG-AFTRA member, or a member’s spouse/legal dependent
    • Financial impacts of experiencing a verifiable crime
    • Senior members, age 65 and older, experiencing a life crisis
    • Medical expenses due to serious illness or injuries (not covered by insurance)
    • In limited cases, we can help pay your SAG-AFTRA health insurance or COBRA premiums (restrictions apply). We cannot extend health insurance eligibility, which is determined by the SAG-AFTRA Pension & Health Plan based on qualifying SAG-AFTRA earnings
    • Other emergencies as described in IRS guidelines for emergency financial grants to individuals
    Disaster Relief / Humanitarian Aid

    Addie's "Grace" Fund

    Emporia Community Foundation
    Private
    United States
    Up to US $2,000

    About the Emporia Community Foundation

    Our Mission

    To connect caring people with causes that build stronger communities within the Emporia area which includes Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Lyon, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties.

    Addie's "Grace" Fund

    The purpose of Addie's "Grace" Fund is to provide help to children with life threatening illnesses and support to their families. Grant requests will be considered for children under the age of 18.

    Children’s Health & Pediatrics Health Care Access & Delivery

    Choose How You Respond Fund (in memory of Dr. Bryan Douglas)

    Emporia Community Foundation
    Private
    United States
    Up to US $2,000

    About the Emporia Community Foundation

    Our Mission

    To connect caring people with causes that build stronger communities within the Emporia area which includes Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Lyon, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties.

    Choose How You Respond Fund (in memory of Dr. Bryan Douglas) 

    The purpose of the Choose How You Respond Fund is to provide funds to qualified individuals to cover expenses related to the treatment of cancer.

    Cancer / Oncology Health Care Access & Delivery

    Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program (363700)

    USDA: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
    Federal Government
    United States
    Up to US $228,571
    The Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program aims to enhance educational capacity in food and agricultural sciences for Native Alaskan and American Indian students. This initiative marks the start of a new four-year funding cycle focused on key priorities such as curriculum development, faculty training, student experiential learning, and essential teaching tools. By fostering recruitment and retention, the program seeks to strengthen strategic partnerships within tribal education systems.
    Education Education - Higher Education Native American Services +2 more

    F26AS00105 National Fish Passage Program

    Fish and Wildlife Service
    Federal Government
    American Samoa, Guam +4 more
    Up to US $1,000,000
    The National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) offers vital assistance for removing barriers to aquatic life, enhancing safety, and promoting local economies. By investing in projects like culvert replacements and floodplain restorations, the program not only supports native fish populations but also delivers significant economic benefits, estimated at $1.5 million for every $1 million invested. With a recent allocation of $15 million, including $5 million for specific restoration initiatives, NFPP continues to advance aquatic connectivity nationwide.
    Habitat & Ecosystem Restoration Ichthyology (Fish) Fish Conservation

    Small Instruments and Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities and Resources (S15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

    US Dept. of Health & Human Services: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    Federal Government
    American Samoa, Guam +4 more
    US $25,000 - US $350,000
    The Small Instruments and Modern Equipment program invites shared-use biomedical research facilities to apply for funding to purchase small instruments or scientific equipment. These resources, which may include core facilities and biorepositories, aim to enhance operational efficiency and support the use of innovative technologies. Funding is specifically targeted for instruments that produce outputs beyond traditional digital data, excluding highly specialized or building-level infrastructure equipment.
    Biomechanics Biomedical informatics

    Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network

    US HHS: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
    Federal Government
    American Samoa, Guam +4 more
    Unspecified amount
    The Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network aims to enhance the lives of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and their families. By establishing a robust research infrastructure, the program will generate evidence-based solutions to foster well-being and community engagement. It focuses on identifying effective interventions and measures that can be integrated into essential services and supports, ultimately helping CYSHCN thrive throughout their lives.
    Disability Care & Services Health Policy & Advocacy Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities +2 more

    Regional Excellence for Access to Comprehensive Care for Hemophilia Networks (REACH Networks)

    US HHS: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
    Federal Government
    American Samoa, Guam +4 more
    Up to US $450,000
    The Regional Excellence for Access to Comprehensive Care for Hemophilia Networks (REACH Networks) aims to enhance access to coordinated, evidence-based care for individuals with hemophilia and related disorders. This initiative will broaden access to comprehensive care, implement quality improvement projects, and provide ongoing training and education for Hemophilia Treatment Center staff. The focus is on improving best practices for comprehensive, collaborative care, including effective lifespan transitions for patients.
    Hematological Systems

    RFP: Strengthening Leadership Capacity of Local Arts Agencies

    Americans for the Arts Inc.
    Private
    United States
    Unspecified amount

    About Americans for the Arts

    Building Collective Power for the Arts

    Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading arts advocacy organization. We mobilize advocates, produce trusted research, and secure bipartisan wins that protect funding and expand arts access nationwide — work we've been doing for more than 65 years.

    Americans for the Arts advances the people, organizations, and systems supporting arts and culture across America through advocacy, research, and national convening.

    We envision a nation where freedom of creative expression is upheld as a fundamental human right, where arts and culture are woven into the fabric of civic life, resourced in every community, and accessible to everyone.

    Request for Proposals (RFP)

    Strengthening Leadership Capacity of Local Arts Agencies

    Given the essential role of LAAs, and to meet this important moment, AFTA seeks an energized and experienced consulting team with expertise to help it develop a comprehensive strategy to strengthen leadership and field capacity across the LAA ecosystem. This work is not intended to operate in isolation, but rather to complement and build upon existing efforts already underway in the field. The focus is on identifying where AFTA can add value through targeted, strategic support that enhances and aligns with broader sector-wide initiatives. 

    This effort will focus on empowering LAA agency leaders—a critical component of AFTA’s strategic direction—to expand their capacity, foster innovation, and advance equity in a rapidly evolving environment. Building on existing efforts across the field, AFTA will invest in strong, effective LAA leadership, broaden cultural access and participation nationwide, and position the field for a more vibrant, resilient, and sustainable future. 

    With approximately 2,200 LAAs nationally validated in AFTA’s LAA Wayfinder, the selected consulting team will help AFTA gain a deeper understanding of the gaps, needs and opportunities shaping LAA leadership capacity, with attention to Native, rural, small, midsize, and large communities, and identify where AFTA is uniquely positioned to contribute. These insights will guide AFTA’s future direction in its service to LAAs nationwide and ensure AFTA’s contributions complement—rather than duplicate—the work of other entities, collectively strengthening the broader LAA ecosystem.  

    In addition, by intentionally working in partnership with peer organizations and stakeholders across the field—and by understanding gaps in coverage and opportunities for growth—AFTA will be positioned to work with partners to support the expansion of the LAA network in communities where local public cultural infrastructure is limited or absent. This collaborative approach will help ensure more equitable access to arts and culture while reinforcing the role of LAAs as essential community anchors, particularly in underserved regions. 

    Art & Culture American Art Nonprofit Growth & Development +1 more

    Psychiatric Research Fellowship

    American Psychiatric Association Foundation
    Private
    United States
    Up to US $45,000

    About the Foundation

    There is no health without mental health. The APA Foundation is working in your community to provide the support and resources we all need to prioritize mental wellbeing where you live, learn, work, worship, and play.

    Our Mission

    Promote the mental health and well-being of individuals and communities.

    Our Vision

    A mentally healthy nation for all – where we live, learn, work, worship, and play.

    Psychiatric Research Fellowship

    The Psychiatric Research Fellowship provides funding for an early research career psychiatrist to design and conduct a health services/policy-related research study using national data housed at the APA. The Fellow's research activities will be carried out under the supervision and guidance of a mentor at his/her institution in collaboration with his/her mentor(s) at the APA Division of Research. This vital program will enable the APA and APA Foundation to actively participate in sustaining and strengthening the clinical investigators workforce specifically in psychiatry.

    Program Benefits

    • Receive funding (up to $45,000 per year) towards a research study that will address a major research topic impacting psychiatric practice.
    • Receive mentorship from established researchers in the field of psychiatry in the design and implementation of his/her research study.
    • Access to secondary national data (e.g., CMS Claims data; APA Registry data) to carry out his/her research study.
    • Present his/her research at one or more APA meetings.
    • Opportunity to attend additional meetings that provide further mentorship in psychiatric research (e.g., Early Research Career Breakfast).
    • Have access to a lifetime network of APA member experts working in the field of psychiatric research.
    • Establish relationships and peer-mentorship with a diverse group of residents and fellows with similar career interests and goals.
    • Participate on an assigned APA Council or APAF initiative where organizational decisions are made.
    • Gain an understanding of APA Governance through service on an APA Council, Committee or APAF initiative.
    • Appear in the APA Convocation of Distinguished Fellows Program Book listings.
    Mental Health & Psychiatric Diseases Health Policy & Advocacy

    District of Columbia Grants for Nonprofits Highlights

    District of Columbia grants for nonprofits provide funding to support community development, education, public health, and arts programs. The following grants help organizations address local challenges and foster positive change across Washington, D.C.


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    Discover 290 funding opportunities for nonprofits in Washington, D.C., with $64.4M available. Instrumentl supports organizations by offering deadline tracking, refined grant searches, and funder insights to advance impactful programs in the nation's capital.

    Grant Insights : District of Columbia Grants for Nonprofits

    Grant Availability

    How common are grants in this category?

    Common — grants in this category appear regularly across funding sources.

    300+ District of Columbia grants for nonprofits grants for nonprofits in the United States, from private foundations to corporations seeking to fund grants for nonprofits.

    100+ District of Columbia grants for nonprofits over $25K in average grant size

    100+ District of Columbia grants for nonprofits over $50K in average grant size

    55 District of Columbia grants for nonprofits supporting general operating expenses

    200+ District of Columbia grants for nonprofits supporting programs / projects

    3,000+ Grants on Instrumentl focused on Education

    1,000+ Grants on Instrumentl focused on Mental Health & Psychiatric Diseases

    Grant Deadline Distribution

    Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for District of Columbia grants for Nonprofits?

    Most grants are due in the first quarter.

    Q1
    28.0%
    Q2
    25.0%
    Q3
    25.7%
    Q4
    21.3%

    Typical Funding Amounts

    What's the typical grant amount funded for District of Columbia Grants for Nonprofits?

    Grants are most commonly $50,000.

    $250 $250 Min.
    $50,000 $50 K Median
    $326,838 $326.8 K Average
    $19,910,496 $19.9 M Max.
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