[Faculty] GIFT Alert 10.28.2015 [180]

[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 of the Office of Research & Discovery, and in cases of limited submission, selection via the Senior VP for Research & Discovery. 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>.


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Fundraising isn't just about "the ask"! Find out how you can help funders increase their giving, build long lasting relationships, and raise your profile in the fundraising community.
Join the GIFT Center on Wednesday, November 18th from 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. to learn more at our next Grants for Lunch event! Click here<http://www.uafoundation.org/information/faculty_staff/grantseeking/giftcenter/announcements/GFL111815.shtml> for more information.

Grants

Gerber Foundation - Pediatric Research Projects
Deadline: December 1, 2015
Grants of up to $300,000 will be awarded to research projects focused on improving the health, nutrition, and/or development of infants and young children. Research projects should focus on issues faced by care providers and implementation. Priority will be given to projects offering a substantial promise of meaningful advances in prevention and treatment of diseases as well as those with broad applicability to the general population on a regional or national level.

For more information: http://www.gerberfoundation.org/pd-research/research

ASCAP Foundation - Young Jazz Composer Awards
Deadline: December 1, 2015
Grants will be awarded for original jazz scores or compositions by talented young jazz composers. To be considered, applicants must submit an original score of a composition accompanied by a CD.

For more information: http://www.ascapfoundation.org/programs/awards/herb-alpert-composer.aspx

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation - Physician-Scientist Training Award
Deadline: December 1, 2015
Grants of up to $460,000 over four years will be awarded to physicians who wish to pursue a career in cancer research. The program aims to transform talented individuals into the highest quality physician-scientists capable of conducting research that has the potential to transform the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of cancer; and to eliminate the financial disincentive to entering this career path.

For more information: http://www.damonrunyon.org/for_scientists/more/physician_scientist_training_award_overview

Honeybee Conservancy - Grants for Beekeeping Materials
Deadline: December 4, 2015
Through its Sponsor-A-Hive program, the conservancy will award as many as ten grants in the form of honey or solitary bees, beekeeping equipment, and information on how to care for the bees. Bees are strategically placed in locations where they can bolster existing populations, advance science and environmental education, and pollinate locally grown food.

For more information: http://thehoneybeeconservancy.org/sponsor-a-hive/

American Foundation for Aging Research - Junior Faculty Research Grants
Deadline: December 15, 2015
One- to two-year grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded to junior faculty in support of research on a broad range of biomedical and clinical topics related to aging. Examples of potentially fundable areas of research include, but are not limited to: aging and immune function, stem cell aging, inflammation, etc. The applicant must be an independent investigator with independent research space.

For more information: http://www.afar.org/research/funding/afar-research-grants/#sthash.dqTsU0EW.dpuf

American Head and Neck Society - Pilot Program Grants
Deadline: December 15, 2015
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded in support of basic, translational, or clinical research projects in head and neck oncology. Clinical or translational research studies are strongly encouraged and should be specifically related to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, or pathophysiology of head and neck neoplastic disease.

For more information: http://www.entnet.org/sites/default/files/uploads/PracticeManagement/Research/_files/2016-ahns-pilot-research-foa.pdf

Temper of the Times Foundation - Environmental Awareness Marketing Grants
Deadline: December 15, 2015
The Temper of the Times Foundation promotes the use of standard marketing concepts to increase environmental awareness. Recognizing that organizations working to protect the environment often have limited access to paid media, the Foundation is offering grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to underwrite advertising designed to promote the conservation and restoration of native wildlife, plants, and ecosystems in the United States.

For more information: http://www.temperfund.org/

AONE Foundation for Nursing Leadership - Small Grants
Deadline: December 31, 2015
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to support the research and educational priorities of the American Organization of Nurse Executives. Priorities include the support the provision of safe, quality care in delivery systems grounded in healthful practice environments and the communication of the value of nursing in healthcare to all stakeholders, among others.

For more information: http://www.aone.org/aone_foundation/smallgrants.shtml

Brain Research Foundation - Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program
Deadline: January 7, 2016
Grant funding up to $80,000 is available for new research projects in the field of neuroscience. Projects will likely lead to extramural funding or other outside funding sources. Nominations are solicited for individuals proposing new and innovative projects, especially those of junior faculty who are working in new research directions.

For more information: https://www.thebrf.org/Grants/Fay+Frank+Seed+Grant+Program

Point Foundation - LGBTQ Student Scholarships
Deadline: January 19, 2016
Through its annual Point Foundation Scholarship program, the foundation will provide financial assistance and programmatic support to LGBTQ students enrolling in undergraduate or graduate programs for the 2016-17 academic year. To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership skills, community involvement, and financial need.

For more information: http://www.pointfoundation.org/apply

Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation - Innovative Educational Projects
Deadline: February 1, 2016
Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to educational projects that enhance the quality of life of individuals with spinal cord injury or disease. Projects should be designed to improve the quality of life, improve the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals, and aim to prevent the occurrence and complications of spinal cord injury or disease.

For more information: http://www.pva.org/site/c.ajIRK9NJLcJ2E/b.6305829/k.6E40/PVA_Education_Foundation.htm

American Society for Reproductive Medicine - Junior Investigators Grants
Deadline: March 2, 2016
Grants of up to $50,000 will underwrite project expenses, technical assistance, patient expenses, research supplies, and/or durable lab equipment. Innovative projects or projects that have previously been funded by other sources and are in need of bridge funding are appropriate. Proposals from junior faculty, particularly those in their first three years of faculty appointment, will receive priority.

For more information: http://www.asrm.org/ASRM_Research_Grants/

Massage Therapy Foundation - Community Service Grants
Deadline: April 1, 2016
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations that provide massage therapy to people who currently have little or no access to such services. The grant may be used for administration, grant writing, marketing, supplies, and travel necessary to conduct the community service project.

For more information: http://www.massagetherapyfoundation.org/community-service-grants/

Micromeritics Instrument Corporation - Instrument Grant Program
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Micromeritics is now accepting applications for its newly instituted Instrument Grant Program. Researchers at non-profit universities and institutions will now have the opportunity to acquire the use of expensive particle characterization instrumentation not generally available through other means.

For more information: http://www.micromeritics.com/Pressroom/Particle-Characterization-Instruments-Grants.aspx

Fellowships

Beckman Center - History of Science Fellowships
Deadline: January 15, 2016
Fellowships of up to $60,000 will be awarded to support scholars' use of the center's extensive collections in the history of science, technology, medicine, and industry. The center supports roughly twenty fellows each year, creating a vibrant community of scholars whose work is in some way tied to the history of materials and materiality, chemistry, and related sciences.

For more information: http://www.chemheritage.org/research/beckman-center/beckman-center-fellowships/index.aspx?utm_source=BeckmanCenter&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=redirect

Open Society Foundations - Open Society Fellowships
Deadline: January 4, 2016
Individuals from around the world pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges may apply for a fellowship lasting a year. Fellowship project might identify a problem that has not previously been recognized, develop a new policy idea to address a familiar problem, or offer a new advocacy strategy.

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

American Psychological Association - Congressional Fellowship Program
Deadline: January 8, 2016
Fellows will receive stipends of up to $90,000 to spend a year working for a member of Congress or a congressional committee. Activities may involve drafting legislation, conducting oversight work, assisting with congressional hearings and events, and/or preparing briefs and speeches. The APA fellowship is open to all full APA members, but the APF fellowship was created to support psychologists with a background in developmental or clinical psychology and experience working directly with children.

For more information: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/congress-fellow.aspx
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