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 $4,000 to USA and Israel PhD candidates to carry out short-term scientific research in the other country. Students are encouraged to apply for thesis-supporting research that requires facilities or expertise not available in their country. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of their merit in light of the...

Fellowships of up to $80,000 to USA clinical scientists for research in nephrology and kidney patient health care. Funding is intended to support salary, training, and equipment expenses of first and second year fellows who have completed their residency in Pediatric or Internal Medicine. The goal of the American Kidn...

Grants to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania organizations for initiatives to promote community awareness and innovation in public education. Applicants are required to submit an Inquiry form prior to the full proposal. Funding is intended to support education research, use of data, media projects, and community convenings that en...

Fellowships to USA, Canada and International university professors to conduct research, teach courses, lead seminars, and establish academic connections with faculty members at a university in Israel. The exact breakdown of activities funded by the fellowship will be mutually agreed upon by the professor and the academic s...

Grants to USA researchers for innovative research to address the causes and impacts of the shift in the quality of jobs available for less-skilled and moderately skilled workers. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Proposals are invited for investigator-initiated research that will broaden...

Grants to USA scholars to support high-level research on the economic, political, and social effects of the shifting ethnic and racial composition on the nation. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Applications are invited for proposals addressing immigration, race, and ethnicity in the co...

Grants to USA scholars for behavioral economics research that draws from economics, psychology, political science, sociology, and other social sciences. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Projects must examine and seek to improve the social and living conditions within the nation. The...

Grants to Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York organizations for a broad range of projects that protect the Delaware River watershed. Applicants should submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding may be requested for research, science, and data collection, as well as initiatives that engage th...

Grants to USA individuals who are affiliated with a nonprofit postsecondary institution or relevant higher or legal education organization to support research projects. Funding is intended to promote scholarship related to issues of educational access, affordability and value of legal education specifically, and graduate ...

Grants to USA researchers to support social sciences research addressing behavioral economics, social inequality, immigration and ethnicity, and the future of the workforce. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. This program supports the use of new data and analysis methods to examine questi...

Grants to USA scholars for innovative research addressing how political and social trends impact immigrants and immigration. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Possible research topics include legal status, naturalization and citizenship, mixed-ancestry, ethnic identity, integration, race...

Grants to USA scholars for innovative social sciences research addressing the increase of alternative work arrangements in the US workforce. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. The Foundation invites proposals for research examining both the causes and consequences of alternative work arra...

Grants of up to $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and scholars who are traveling for research purposes. Funding is intended for travel for short-term projects that are less than a month and are related to the history of science and technology in modern East Asia. Comparative studies of East Asia an...

Award of $2,000 to a USA, Canada, or International psychologist to recognize their significant contributions to the field of psychology, while also demonstrating achievement related to the teaching of psychology. Nominees should demonstrate outstanding performance in professional development and classroom teaching. Nomi...

Prizes of $1,500 and one prize of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals to recognize exceptional research on social change issues in any related field. Research that has been completed within the past two years and has been published or is intended for publication in a peer-reviewed journal may be submitted...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International research institutions for studies addressing sustainability in solid waste management practices. Applications related to certain topics are required to request approval at least two weeks prior to the deadline. Research topic areas include recycling, waste minimization, conversion t...

Award of $1,500 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career librarian to recognize outstanding contributions through technical services and library collections. Nominations are invited on behalf of librarians who demonstrate outstanding potential for continuing leadership and professional contributions. Evidence of...

Award of $500 to a USA historian employed by a public agency to recognize outstanding historical research that directly informs public policy. Eligible topics include environmental history, the history of public works and infrastructure, institutional history, historic preservation, cultural resource management, and other ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for the development of new programs or the assessment of existing programs that promote educational success for disadvantaged children. Initial proposals are due by December 1. Applications are invited for the following two types of projects: 1. Program Development Goal: Develo...

Grants to USA nonprofits for innovative projects that benefit older Americans (ages 65 and above). Funding is specifically intended to support proposals that focus on the areas of advocacy, direct services, education and training programs for professionals working with the elderly, and/or research to identify the causes of...

Grants of $7,500 and additional funding opportunities to USA, Canada, and International PhD candidates to support scholarship in the field of social policy. Grants will be awarded on the basis of merit and funding is unrestricted; awardees may use the grant on their project as needed. Aim and Mission: -To support eme...

Fellowships of up to $25,000 and fellowships of $55,000 to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and postgraduate scholars for research related to the history of technology and science in East Asia. Funding is intended to promote studies conducted by doctoral students currently working on their dissertations as ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International university students and young scholars to cover travel expenses to present dissertations at conferences related to East Asia studies. Papers should explore topics such as the history of technology and science in East Asia, comparative studies of East Asia and the Wes...

Grants of up to $7,500 to USA individual researchers to conduct research on improving nonprofit membership and member-based associations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support research proposals that show the greatest potential to have a significant impact on the field ...

Grants of up to $6,000 to USA scholars and doctoral graduates for expenses related to non-commercial research. The Foundation is particularly interested in applicants that have recently completed their doctorates. Funding is intended to help cover the costs of travel to libraries and archives, laboratory research expenses,...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, and government agencies to develop new drugs for animals that may be used in minor species or for minor uses in major species. Applicants are advised that the required registrations may take up to six weeks to complete. This Funding Opportunity Anno...

Grants to USA individual physicians for financial assistance to conduct up to four years of cancer-related research. Funding is intended for research that will lead to translation of scientific discoveries into more effective patient treatment and therapy. Grants are intended to encourage more physicians to pursue research...

Grants of up to $60,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International individuals with an MD, PhD, or degree equivalent to encourage laboratory and clinical scientists to develop a career in ovarian cancer research. Priority will be given to scientists who exhibit exemplary leadership qualities but who have minimal research e...

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International individual investigators for projects in any area related to Ovarian Cancer Research. Priority is given to proposals that are multidisciplinary, innovative, show potential for translational research, and those that may lead to independently funded investigations. ...

Grants of $5,000 to USA orthopaedic surgery residents at recognized orthopaedic programs to support research projects and related expenses. Eligible projects must be free-standing, even if they are part of a larger work. For laboratory and clinical projects such as outcome studies, applicants must describe clinical relevan...

Grants to USA and Canada postdoctoral fellows at IHEs for research addressing the biological mechanisms of preterm birth. Proposals may involve computational or molecular approaches, such as immunology, mathematics, genetics, genomics, evolutionary biology, engineering, and other basic sciences. These approaches hold enorm...

Grants to USA and territories small businesses for early-stage research and development projects to establish the feasibility of marketing risky, unproven technologies. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible proposals may address any area of technology that shows promise of high commercial and/...

Grants to USA and territories small businesses partnering with nonprofit research institutions for research and development projects to establish the feasibility of marketing risky, unproven technologies. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible proposals may address any area of technology that s...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, tribal governments, and individual scholars to support research collaboration on humanities-related topics. Funding is intended to support both single-area and interdisciplinary projects, within and beyond the humanities disciplines, that employ humanistic r...

Grants to USA and Israel research institutions to support collaborative research projects in a broad range of physics-related disciplines. All proposals must be jointly submitted by a US-based and Israel-based applicant to the appropriate granting agency. Please note that deadlines vary according to the subject area. T...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects that encourage international scholarship related to American art topics. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funds will also support scholarly projects with focused theses that further research o...

Fellowships to USA individuals for projects that promote social justice and address challenges that relate to inequality and climate change, particularly for women and people of color. Applicants representing practitioners and professionals in a variety of fields are welcome to apply. Projects must align with the Foundatio...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofits, corporations, government agencies, and school districts to purchase and promote alternative fuel vehicles. The purpose of this grant is to reduce the consumption of imported oil and improve air quality by promoting the use of domestic alternative fuels that will help the state's economy a...

Award of $1,000 and grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, individuals, and organizations for innovative projects to improve breast cancer education and patient care. Funding is intended to support conferences, research, community outreach, and educational projects in the United States or abro...

Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for initiatives, exchanges, and studies related to US-Japan policy. LOIs are due by July 15, 2018. The purpose of this program is to respond to policy-related needs as identified by practitioners and experts in the US-Japan policy studies field. The Foundation is open to inno...

Grants ranging from from $5,000 to $25,000 to USA nonprofit institutions to promote the understanding, appreciation, and recognition of historic American art. Programs or projects typically involve presentation of new research about American art, museum catalogs and books related to American art, or the preservation and re...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize significant contributions to the field of neuroscience. Nominators must be individuals associated with universities, hospitals, medicals schools, or research institutes, and have a background in neuroscience. The recipient of the Scolnick Prize will present a...

Grants to Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for regional, statewide, or local projects benefitting designated watersheds. Projects must involve the tidally-related New Jersey Harbor/New York complex, including the Raritan, Passaic, and Hackensack watersheds, the Delaware Riv...

Grants of up to $40,000 to USA, Canada, and International breast cancer research teams for early detection pilot projects. Funding is intended to support research to develop innovative techniques in the areas of immunologic or biological methods of early breast cancer detection. Since its founding in 1995, Earlier.or...

Grants to USA researchers and professors for innovative material handling research. Funding is intended for well-planned research that will have significant positive impact on the field of material handling. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals on a wide range of themes. TMHNA is seeking proposals for research ...

Award valued at up to $3,500 to USA, territories, or Canada K-12 teacher to recognize excellence and innovation in the field of agricultural science education. Applicants must have incorporated innovative agricultural science activities into their existing science curriculum. The awardee will receive a $2,500 grant for...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA individual scholars to support travel research projects on the former Venetian empire. Funding is intended to support historical research in the former Venetian empire and on Venice, and assist in the study of contemporary Venetian society and culture, as well. Funds may be used for trave...

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofits to pursue research studies in pediatric oncology as it affects human populations. The research must use epidemiological approaches and may focus on early detection, prevention, risk factors, effectiveness, and treatment outcomes. This award program will support investigators pursuing ...

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations to support scientists researching pediatric cancer as they participate in fellowship training or are in the beginning stages of their careers. Successful applicants will demonstrate a career plan that is dedicated to pediatric cancer investigation as well as outstanding ment...