[Faculty] [GIFTCenterNews] GIFT Alert 6.10.15 [172]

[White, Laura A - (lwhite)]

Please see the attached GIFT Center Alert featuring available grants.

Thank you,
CALS Development, Alumni & Advocacy

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[Alert]After reviewing specific grant opportunity guidelines, contact the GIFT Center with any further questions, GIFTCenter at uafoundation.org<mailto:GIFTCenter at uafoundation.org>. If a good fit is determined and you are interested in submitting a charitable grant request, please also contact your unit’s development office. Note that appropriate routing for some opportunities may be UA Sponsored Projects Services and/or the VP for Research and Graduate Studies, and in cases of limited submission, selection via the Senior VP for Research. If routing is most appropriate through the GIFT Center please remember that the GIFT Center requires three days prior to the mailing deadline to review a charitable grant proposal; electronic proposals and those with signature requirements require a week. To initiate review before your submission, send a draft proposal and funder guidelines to your GIFT Center contact (if applicable) and to GIFTCenter at uafoundation.org<mailto:GIFTCenter at uafoundation.org>.


Inspiring Ideas in Philanthropy: Celebration!
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation awarded the Water Resources Research Center $26,000 in support of the Raising Water Awareness in the Globe-Miami Community Project!! Funds will be used to raise awareness and educate the community on water specific issues through a series of workshops, a Master Watershed Stewardship Course offering and a community-led service project. Check out more about the Water Resources Research Center here<https://wrrc.arizona.edu/>. Congratulations to the awarded project!

Grants

Open Society Foundation for Academic Capacity Development Program/Academic Consultants Program
Deadline: June 30, 2015

Higher education reform efforts are often impeded by a number of factors, including: a lack of funding, ineffective education policies, poor planning and management, reliance on traditional curricula that emphasize passive rather than active learning, and limited flexibility in career choices. The goal of the Academic Capacity Development Program (ACDP) is to help breakdown these obstacles by focusing on both educational institutions and individual scholars and helping to build local, regional, and global academic networks. The Academic Consultants Program selects highly qualified scholars in the social sciences to assist selected partner departments where Returning Scholars<http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/returning-scholars-fellowship-program> are placed in their reform processes.



For more information: http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/international-scholars-fellowship-program



Classics for Kids Foundation for Stringed Instrument Matching Grant Program

Deadline: June 30, 2015

Studies show that kids who play a stringed instrument score higher on standardized tests, enjoy more parental involvement at school, and develop better self-discipline. Despite this, school music programs, especially strings programs, remain vulnerable to budget cuts. The Classics for Kids Foundation<http://www.classicsforkids.org/> aims to bridge the funding gap and enhance school music programs by providing matching grants for beautiful new stringed instruments. Through the Classics for Kids matching grant program, CFKF provides grants for the purchase of high-quality instruments because they're easier to tune and play; contribute to a better and more effective classroom; are tonally superior; have better durability and longevity; and inspire kids to practice and stay involved with their program. The program is open to K-12 schools or nonprofit organizations that believe in the role of fine instruments in their programs and can show evidence of need and commitment to raising matching funds.



For more information: http://www.classicsforkids.org/grants.html



RWJF Issues RFP for Healthy Eating Research Projects
Deadline: July 1, 2015

Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity<http://healthyeatingresearch.org/>, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation<http://www.rwjf.org/>, supports research on environmental and policy strategies with strong potential to promote healthy eating and prevent childhood obesity, especially among groups at highest risk for obesity, including black, Latino, American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander children, and children who live in lower-income communities (urban, suburban, and/or rural). Findings are expected to advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic, eliminate health disparities, and help all children achieve a healthy weight. The program has issued a Request for Proposals for two types of awards aimed at providing advocates, decision makers, and policy makers with the evidence needed to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. The award types are Round Nine grants and RWJF New Connections grants. 1) Round Nine Grants: Approximately $2.55 million will be awarded through this funding round. Each grant will provide up to $190,000 over a maximum funding period of eighteen months. 2) RWJF New Connections Grants: Up to two RWJF New Connections grants will be awarded through the Healthy Eating Research program in this round of funding. Awards will be for twelve to eighteen months. Preference will be given to public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations. In addition, applicant organizations must be based in the United States or one of its territories. Amount: Up to $100,000



For more information

http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2015/healthy-eating-research-new-connections.html



Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation Issues RFP for PNH Studies

Deadline: July 15, 2015

The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation<http://www.aamds.org/> is the world's leading nonprofit health organization dedicated to supporting patients and families living with aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and related bone marrow failure diseases. AA&MDSIF is patient-focused and  and serves patients and families throughout the phases of bone marrow failure diseases, including the life-changing phase of diagnosis, the life-threatening phase of treatment, and the life-long phase of living with a chronic disease. To that end, AA&MDSIF supports researchers dedicated to the study of bone marrow failure who are working to advance the understanding and treatment of aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). With funding provided by the Patricia and Vincent Geczik Legacy Gift to Fund PNH Research, AA&MDSIF has issued a Request for Proposals for research projects that pertain to nine specific topics: 1) anti-complement therapies and/or immune regulation, including increased understanding of C3 inhibitors; 2) the role of bone marrow failure in the selection of PNH clones of hematopoietic stem cells; 3) the cause of the expansion of the PNH clone to clinically significant levels; 4) the genetic components of PNH; 5) increased understanding of thrombosis within PNH, including mechanisms, detection and diagnosis, and treatment; 6) health outcomes from extended use of eculizimab; 7) reasons for continued clinical manifestations despite or because of the response to eculizimab; 8) advances in drug delivery mechanisms; and 9) more effective dosing levels and combination therapies. Currently, AA&MDSIF anticipates awarding one grant per year. In 2015, projects may be funded up to $100,000 for one year, or $250,000 over two years. To be eligible, an applicant must hold a doctor of medicine, doctor of philosophy, doctor of science, or other doctoral level degree (e.g., Pharm.D.).  There are no nationality restrictions.  Research may be carried out in the United States or abroad but not at a for-profit laboratory. The project must represent independent research conducted by the applicant. Amount: $100,000 or $250,000



For more information: http://aamds.org/2015-pnh-research-grant-guidelines



American Legion Child Welfare Foundation for Information Campaigns

Deadline: July 15, 2015

The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation<http://www.cwf-inc.org/> supports organizations that contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children.

The foundation awards grants for the dissemination of information about new and innovative programs designed to benefit youth or information already possessed by well-established organizations. Projects must have the potential to help American children in a large geographic area (more than one state).

Grant amounts will be determined on a project-by-project basis. Grants will not be awarded for any of the normal, day-to-day operating expenses of the grantee or special operating expenses connected with the grant.

To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.



For more information: http://www.cwf-inc.org/grantseekers/overview



IEEE Foundation for Technology Education Projects

Deadline: Aug. 1, 2015

The IEEE Foundation<http://www.ieeefoundation.org/> cultivates resources and relationships to foster technological innovation and excellence that benefits humanity. The foundation relies on donations to bring the excitement of scientific discovery to students, foster technological innovation, preserve history, and promote awareness of the long-reaching effects of engineering and its impact on humanity. For 2015, the foundation will invest approximately $400,000 to increase the understanding of technology and its critical role in meeting global challenges and improving the human condition. Proposals are invited from IEEE organizational units for projects that inform the public about technical issues (such as, but not limited to, energy, healthcare, cyber security, internet governance, environmental change) for the purpose of fostering balanced factual discussion and understanding of a current public issue. Grants will be awarded in support of projects that result in the creation of materials and activities, including presentations and/or simulations that are suitable for secondary school/college students, secondary school teachers, IEEE groups, local community groups, and/or technology policy makers. The project should provide technical information and present a balance between the advantages and disadvantages of using a particular technology; target materials at a secondary school level; encourage participation; and avoid choice/advocacy of direction. To be eligible, applicants must be considered tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Amount: $5,000-$100,000



For more information: http://www.ieeefoundation.org/Grants



William T. Grant Foundation for Inequality Research Studies

Deadline: Aug. 4, 2015 (Letter of Inquiry)

The William T. Grant Foundation<http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/> is accepting Letters of Inquiry for projects designed to enhance understanding of the programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequalities in youth development. Studies may examine approaches that improve outcomes for all youth but can reduce gaps if applied to those who need them most, as well as programs, policies, and practices aimed at elevating the most disadvantaged young people. The foundation also is interested in studies that improve the measurement of inequality in ways that will enhance the work of researchers, practitioners, and policy makers. To be eligible, applicants must be employed at a nonprofit institution, either in the United States or abroad; address issues that have compelling relevance for U.S. youth between the ages of 5 and 25; and reflect high standards of evidence and rigorous methods, commensurate with the project's goals. Amount: Up to $600,000



For more information: http://wtgrantfoundation.org/grants#apply-research-grants



Fellowships

Open Society Foundation for Individuals Addressing Open Society Challenges
Deadline: Aug. 3, 2015

A program of the Open Society Foundations<http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/>, the Open Society Fellowship was founded in 2008 to support individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship program seeks to fund work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching conversations within the Open Society Foundations and in the world. A fellowship project might identify a problem that has previously not been recognized, develop new policy ideas to address familiar problems, or offer a new advocacy strategy. Project themes should cut across at least two areas of interest to the Open Society Foundations, including human rights, government transparency, access to information and to justice, and the promotion of civil society and social inclusion.

Fellows may produce a variety of work products, including publications such as books, reports, or blogs; innovative public-education projects; or the launch of new campaigns or organizations. They may also engage in activities such as hosting panel discussions, traveling to conferences, participating in policy debates, and aggressively promoting their ideas in public venues. Fellowship projects can include photography, outreach, and advocacy around documentary film and other forms of cultural production. The program accepts proposals from anywhere in the world. Applicants should possess a deep understanding of their chosen subject and a track record of professional accomplishment. Past and current fellows have included journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners in a variety of fields. Proficiency in spoken English is required. Full-time fellows based in the United States will receive a stipend, depending on work experience, seniority, and current income. Stipends will be prorated for part-time fellows. For fellows based elsewhere, appropriate adjustments will be made to reflect the cost of living in those countries. In addition to the stipend, fellows will receive a project budget. Amount: Varies, 80,000 or $100,000


For more information: http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/open-society-fellowship

Spencer Foundation for Midcareer Scholars
Deadline: Sept. 10, 2015

The Spencer Foundation<http://www.spencer.org/> is seeking applications from academic midcareer scholars for the second round of its Midcareer Grant Program. The program provides support for scholars interested in advancing their understanding of a compelling problem of education by acquiring new skills, substantive knowledge, theoretical perspectives, or methodological tools. It is not intended to encourage researchers to abandon their existing area of expertise, but rather to build on, enrich, and extend that training with the acquisition of new methodological tools and/or perspectives about a subject to which they have been deeply committed throughout their academic career. This program is intended to provide support for a year-long program of study during which time the recipient will be released from teaching and from committee service and governance responsibilities on his or her home campus, or from other responsibilities as appropriate in other settings.

Projects must be focused on the exploration of an important problem, or set of problems, of education that is well-aligned with the applicant's core interests and past scholarship. Applicants will also be asked to map the “outer edges” of what they have come to know through their earlier research and then articulate how they will move into what they do not yet know but hope to learn through a targeted midcareer program of study.  In addition, applicants will be asked to fully describe how the acquisition of new tools or perspectives enriches their understanding of that problem and to present a well-thought out plan for acquiring them. Grant awards will not be confined to proposals to learn a new discipline, although in a number of cases that would fit. A psychologist studying techniques for promoting positive character development in children might spend a year studying philosophical work bearing on character development and the proper role of families and schools in shaping children’s character. A historian of American education might spend a year studying some aspect of the history of education in Brazil or France. A scholar who works on the teaching of writing in colleges might have reason to acquire a deeper understanding of early literacy. Up to five midcareer will be awarded during the 2016-2017 academic years. To be eligible, applicants must be faculty members or research scholars who were awarded doctorates within the last seven to twenty years. An informational call will be held on June 3, 2015, at 3:30 P.M. (Central Time). Participation in this call is not required in order to submit a proposal; it is optional for those who have questions not addressed in the program description. However, registration is required. Amount: Up to $150,000


For more information: http://www.spencer.org/content.cfm/midcareer-grant-program



Progeria Research Foundation Research for Grant Program

Deadline: Sept. 25, 2015

The Progeria Research Foundation<http://www.progeriaresearch.org/> has brought progeria to the forefront of research efforts, engaging large, reputable institutions such as the National Institutes of Health and Children’s Hospital Boston to invest their resources in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. The foundation currently is accepting applications for awards in three categories: Innovator Awards, Established Investigator Awards, and Specialty Awards. 1. Innovator Awards: Two-year grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded to an investigator to embark on new lines of investigation and produce enough preliminary data to be competitive for longer-term funding from NIH and/or other agencies. 2. Established Investigator Awards: Grants of up to $300,000 over three years will be awarded to senior investigators established either in the field of progeria or a field that can be directly applied to progeria. 3. Specialty Awards: Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to support smaller, more technology-driven projects, including sequencing, screening potential drugs, obtaining cell lines (including IPSCs,) and preparation of antibodies. Funding amounts and lengths are flexible. To be eligible, principal investigators must hold postdoctoral positions or beyond. In addition, grants will be awarded only to applicants affiliated with institutions with 501(c)(3) status, or the equivalent for foreign institutions. Amounts: $50,000-$300,000



For more information: http://www.progeriaresearch.org/research_funding_opportunities/


Kelly Brush Foundation for People with Spinal Cord Injuries for Adaptive Sports
Deadline: Sept. 30, 2015

The Kelly Brush Foundation<http://kellybrushfoundation.org/> strives to empower those with paralysis to lead engaged and fulfilling lives through sport and recreation and to prevent ski racing injuries through a shared commitment to proper safety practices. The foundation's Individual Grant Program awards funds to individuals with paralysis due to a spinal cord injury to increase their participation in adaptive sports and recreational activities and improve their quality of life. The program is designed to allow economically disadvantaged individuals with SCI to purchase adaptive sporting equipment such as a mono ski or a hand cycle. To be eligible, applicants must live in the United States and supply the foundation with information about their spinal cord injury, details on their sources of income, and a description of the type of equipment they are seeking.


For more information: http://kellybrushfoundation.org/grants-programs-2/individual-grant-program/

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