PND RFP Bulletin (November 9, 2012) - Women's Philanthropy ...

Arts and Culture

National Endowment for the Arts Invites Creative Placemaking Proposals for Our Town Grant Program
Grants of $25,000 to $200,000 are available to partnerships of nonprofits, government entities, and other organizations working on creative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability of communities....

Posted on October 28, 2012
Deadline: January 14, 2013

Washington Women's Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Pooled Grant Cycle
Grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations in Washington State working in the areas of arts and culture, education, the environment, health, or human services....

Posted on November 6, 2012
Deadline: November 30, 2012 (Letters of Inquiry)

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Invites Phase One Applications for Graduate Arts Award
Fifteen grants of up to $50,000 per year will be awarded to students or recent alumni with exceptional artistic or creative promise and financial need to pursue up to three years of graduate study in the United States or abroad....

Posted on November 6, 2012
Deadline: November 28, 2012 (Phase One Applications)

Shubert Foundation Accepting Theater Grant Applications
The foundation is accepting applications for general operating support funding from not-for-profit professional resident theater companies in the United States....

Posted on November 6, 2012
Deadline: December 3, 2012

Big Read Accepting Grant Applications for Community-Wide Reading Programs
Seventy-five grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations for community-wide reading programs that encourage reading and participation by diverse audiences....

Posted on November 4, 2012
Deadline: February 5, 2013

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Athletics/Sports

American Hiking Society Offers Support to Maintain and Protect Hiking Trails
Grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 are available to grassroots nonprofit organizations working to establish, protect, and maintain foot trails in the United States....

Posted on November 9, 2012
Deadline: December 15, 2012

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Children and Youth

General Mills Foundation Accepting Applications for Champions for Healthy Kids
Fifty grants of $10,000 will be awarded to community-based nonprofit groups in the United States for programs to improve youth nutrition and physical fitness behavior....

Posted on November 6, 2012
Deadline: December 3, 2012

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Civil and Human Rights

Martin Ennals Foundation Invites Nominations From Around the Globe for Human Rights Defenders Award
The award will honor an individual or organization currently involved in frontline work involving the promotion and protection of human rights....

Posted on November 7, 2012
Deadline: December 9, 2012

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Community Improvement/Development

Home Depot Foundation Accepting Applications for Community Impact Grants Program
Grants of up to $5,000 in the form of Home Depot gift cards are available for projects by community volunteers to improve the physical health of their communities, with an emphasis on housing and services for veterans....

Posted on November 8, 2012
Deadline: December 12, 2012

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Environment

Grants for Sustainable Fisheries Available From National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Grants ranging in amount between $50,000 and $200,000 are available to individuals, organizations, and agencies working on innovative projects to ensure sustainable fisheries in the United States....

Posted on November 6, 2012
Deadline: November 26, 2012 (Pre-proposals)

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Health

Hawaii Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Invites Grant Applications
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded for breast cancer programs that increase awareness of screening, remove barriers to treatment, and improve post-diagnostic support for survivors....

Posted on November 8, 2012
Deadline: December 14, 2012

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Applications for New Careers in Nursing Program
Through grants to schools of nursing, the program will provide up to four hundred $10,000 scholarships to college graduates without nursing degrees who are enrolled in an accelerated baccalaureate or master's nursing program....

Posted on November 5, 2012
Deadline: January 9, 2013

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Medical Research

Epilepsy Therapy Project Announces Second Annual "Shark Tank" Competition for Innovative New Ideas in Treatment
An award of $100,000 will be presented to an inventor to support the development of an innovative idea designed to help people living with epilepsy and seizures....

Posted on October 27, 2012
Deadline: January 15, 2013

Terumo BCT Launches International Blood Safety Innovation Award
Grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded to researchers anywhere in the world for scientific and clinical research that advances blood safety for patients in need of transfusion support....

Posted on November 7, 2012
Deadline: December 31, 2012 (Expressions of Interest)

Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Invites Letters of Intent for Pilot and Research Awards
Funding of up to $750,000 over three years is available for research focused on improving diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders....

Posted on November 4, 2012
Deadline: November 30, 2012 (Letters of Intent)

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