The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, the not-for-profit foundation affiliated with Stage Directors and Choreographers, is accepting grant proposals for SDCF’s Guest Artist Initiative Program.

Through the program, SDCF facilitates and funds the hiring of professional SDC directors and choreographers to helm theater productions at universities and colleges across the United States.
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The First Peoples Fund’s Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards program is a national fellowship award for established American Indian artists who have demonstrated substantial contributions to their community through their careers as artists. The program annually honors American Indian artists who exemplify traditional cultural values and way of life through the sharing of their creative talents and skills with others in the community. In addition to visual arts, the program recognizes contemporary and traditional forms of performing arts as well as literary arts.
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The British Council and the Social Science Research Council have announced the launch of Our Shared Past, a collaborative grants program designed to encourage new approaches to world history curriculum and curricular content design in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and North America. The program is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Our Shared Past is designed to promote the development of international scholarly communities that are committed to analyzing history curriculum and reframing the teaching of world history through the identification of new scholarship and the development of new curricular content that illustrate shared cultural, economic, military, religious, social, and scientific networks and practices as well as shared global norms and values that inform world history and society. The project will encourage both the synthesis of existing scholarship on these topics and the exploration of concrete ways that this reframing can be successfully introduced into teaching curriculum in European, Middle Eastern, North African, and North American contexts. (more…)

Express Grants, formerly known as “mini-grants,” are awards up to $5,000 to support nonprofit organizations serving Santa Barbara County. These grants are meant to support organizations by funding projects that improve organizational efficiencies and effectiveness and that support the broad objectives of the Foundation as outlined on their website. The Foundation may also consider funding new or innovative projects, joint/collaborative efforts that leverage community resources, and emergencies. The Foundation has indicated that outreach programs are eligible where $5,000 would make a critical difference.

Deadline:
04/16/2012 – Campus Pre-Proposal (required)
06/01/2012 – Agency Deadline

Contact: Janice Hartoch Taylor at jaince.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu

URL: http://www.sbfoundation.org/page.aspx?pid=574

The Princess Grace Foundation-USA has announced the availability of applications for the 2012 Princess Grace Awards in theater, playwriting, dance performance, choreography, and film.

Founded in 1982, the foundation identifies and assists emerging artists in theater, dance, and film, and has awarded more than $8.5 million to nearly six hundred individuals in the United States.

Theater Awards are offered in the form of scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships. Grants are awarded based on the quality of the emerging artist’s past work, his/her potential for future excellence, and the impact the collaboration between the nominating organization and the artist will have on the individual’s artistic growth. The Playwriting Award includes a residency at New Dramatists, Inc. and opportunity for the winning play to be licensed and published by Samuel French, Inc. (Deadline: March 21, 2012.)

Dance Performance Awards are offered in the form of scholarships and fellowships. Awards are based on the applicant’s artistic merit, significance of the award to current artistic development, and the potential for future excellence and impact on the field. Choreography Awards offer emerging choreographers the opportunity to create a new work with organizations with which they have little experience. (Deadline: April 30, 2012.) (more…)

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is accepting Intent to Apply forms for the first round of the Doris Duke Artist Residencies. The program will support at least fifty residencies for artists at dance companies, theaters, presenting organizations, and/or select service organizations.

The residencies program is part three of the Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative, a ten-year special initiative representing a commitment of $50 million above and beyond DDCF’s ongoing commitment to jazz, theater, contemporary dance, and related interdisciplinary work.
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The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program has been developed to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers with interdisciplinary backgrounds, deep knowledge in chosen disciplines, and technical, professional, and personal skills. The program is intended to establish new models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It is also intended to facilitate diversity in student participation and preparation, and to contribute to a world-class, broadly inclusive, and globally engaged science and engineering workforce.

Building upon the IGERT platform, the purpose of this IGERT solicitation is to support new models in graduate education in which students are engaged in an environment that supports innovation to learn through hands-on experience how their own research may contribute in new ways to benefit society and to learn the processes for the successful implementation of such contributions. (more…)

NARA seeks proposals that will increase the capacity of archival repositories to create electronic records archives that preserve records of enduring historical value. The NHPRC supports efforts by archivists and records managers to meet the challenges of electronic records. Projects must involve institutions that have already established archives and records management programs. Start-up projects develop the capacity of institutions to prepare to capture and preserve electronic records, through program planning. Collaborative projects establish and/or improve electronic records archives by engaging in effective and innovative collaborations. A grant normally is for one to three years and up to $300K.

Deadline(s):
04/02/2012 – Draft Deadline (optional)
06/07/2012 – Final Deadline

Contact: Nancy Melley, 202/357-5452, nancy.melley@nara.gov

URL: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/electronic.html

NARA seeks proposals that use cost-effective methods to digitize nationally significant historical record collections and make the digital versions freely available online. Projects must make use of existing holdings of historical repositories and consist of entire collections or series. The materials should already be available to the public at the archives and described so that projects can re-use existing information to serve as metadata for the digitized collection. A grant normally is for one to three years and up to $150K. Cost sharing is required.

Deadline:
04/02/2012 – Draft Deadline (optional)
06/07/2012 – Final Deadline

Contact: Nancy Melley, 202/357-5452, nancy.melley@nara.gov

URL: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/digitizing.html

Scholars planning a longer research stay abroad have until 15 June 2012 to apply to the Gerda Henkel Foundation for a Marie Curie Fellowship. In the context of its “M4HUMAN” programme (“Mobility for experienced researchers in historical humanities and Islamic studies”), the Foundation’s Office welcomes applications detailing research plans in the field of the historical humanities or on a topic within the special research programme “Islam, the modern nation state and transnational movements” supported by the Gerda Henkel Foundation. This is a joint initiative of the Gerda Henkel Foundation and European Commission. Following a successful start last year, when some 40 applicants from 17 countries were accepted into the programme, the sponsoring partners are now offering additional funding for up to 60 fellowships.
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The Native Arts & Cultures Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated exclusively to the revitalization, appreciation, and perpetuation of indigenous arts and cultures in the United States, is accepting applications for its 2013 Artist Fellowships.

Through the fellowship program, the foundation seeks to foster the creativity of Indigenous artists, allowing the opportunity for study, reflection, experimentation, and discovery. Last year, the first year of the Artist Fellowship Program, artist applicants had to be nominated. This year, the foundation is not requiring applicants to be nominated.
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As security-related issues, the fading role of the state and the gradual elimination of borders are central themes in both political and scholarly debates today. “Failing states” as a safe haven for terrorists, transnational organized crime, a loss of overall legitimacy, shrinking state authority in conflict-ridden regions are the relevant keywords in this context.
There is good reason for a more fine-grained perspective, however. Current security issues are multi-faceted and dynamic, ranging from military protection to efficient public infrastructure and a viable social negotiation process. As a matter of fact, the state is not irrevocably losing ground in security-sensitive areas. In some areas of national and personal security, state authority and sound governmental practice are more important than ever.

The “Security, Society, and the State” research programme reflects these contradictory trends. It targets new security-related issues that are prime examples of the post-Cold-War era but have been largely neglected in mainstream research. The programme is intended to encourage junior scholars to pursue unconventional research agendas that are nonetheless crucial, while providing senior scholars with the opportunity to focus intensively on work in progress for a limited period. Moreover, the objective is to combine basic theoretical research with concepts that are applicable to present-day political issues of security policy.
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Yaddo offers residencies to professional creative artists from all nations and backgrounds working in one or more of the following media: choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video. Applications for residency are judged on the quality of the artist’s work and professional promise. Yaddo accepts approximately 200 artists each year. Residencies vary in length – the average stay is five weeks. The minimum stay is two weeks; the maximum is eight weeks.

Deadline: 08/01/2012 – Application

Contact: 518/584-0746

URL: http://yaddo.org/yaddo/ApplicationGuidelines.shtml

Grants for Arts supports projects in two categories:
Art Works projects support the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and the strengthening of communities through the arts. An organization may request a grant amount from $10K to $100K. Applications will be accepted under two deadlines. Apply under the deadline with the outcome (creation, engagement, learning, or livability) that most closely corresponds to the primary focus of the proposed project.

Challenge America Fast-Track grants of $10K support projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations.
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The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to publish historical records of national significance. Projects may focus on the papers of major figures from American life or cover broad historical movements in politics, military, business, social reform, the arts, and other aspects of the national experience. Grants are awarded for collecting, describing, preserving, compiling, editing, and publishing documentary source materials. Award amounts ordinarily range from $20K to $250K annually for up to three years. Funding for this award cycle is for projects preparing publications whose documents fall predominantly prior to 1820 (Colonial and Early National Period).

Deadline(s):
03/15/2012 – Application
08/15/2012 – Application

Contact: 212/750-6000

URL: http://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply/apply-project-awards

Grants are considered for programs that arrange for musical entertainment, concerts, and recitals appropriate for the education and instruction of the public in the musical arts. Paramount consideration, however, is given to traditional classical music programs. Programs should also aid worthy students of music to secure complete and adequate musical education and aid organizations in their efforts to present fine music to the public, provided that such organizations are operated exclusively for educational purposes. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Deadline(s):
04/10/2012 – Application
08/15/2012 – Application

Contact: 888/234-1999, grantadministration@wellsfargo.com

URL: https://www.wellsfargo.com/privatefoundationgrants/bergen

The Foundation is dedicated to the pursuit of peace and justice and the search for an equitable reallocation of the world’s resources. The Foundation believes that these objectives can be achieved only through the fullest implementation of social, economic, political, civil and cultural rights for all the world’s people. Applications for general operating expenses are accepted, as well as for applications specific projects within an organization. The majority of grants range from $5K to $10K. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Deadline(s):
05/04/2012 – Application
09/07/2012 – Application

Contact: Lauranne Jones, 212/697-8945, lauranne@igc.org

URL: http://www.samuelrubinfoundation.org/guidelines.html

A MacDowell Fellowship provides time, space, and an inspiring environment for artists and consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and meals for up to eight weeks. The Colony accepts applications from artists working in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence.

Deadline(s):
04/15/2012 – Full Proposal
09/15/2012 – Full Proposal

Contact: 603/924-3886, admissions@macdowellcolony.org

URL: http://www.macdowellcolony.org/apply-appguidelines.html

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to publish historical records of national significance. Projects may focus on the papers of major figures from American life or cover broad historical movements in politics, military, business, social reform, the arts, and other aspects of the national experience. Grants are awarded for collecting, describing, preserving, compiling, editing, and publishing documentary source materials. Award amounts ordinarily range from $20K to $250K annually for up to three years. Funding for this award cycle is for projects preparing publications whose documents fall predominantly prior to 1820 (Colonial and Early National Period).

Deadline(s):
05/01/2012 – Colonial and Early National Period Draft (optional)
06/07/2012 – Colonial and Early National Period
08/01/2012 – New Republic through the Modern Era Draft (optional)
10/04/2012 – New Republic through the Modern Era

Contact: Timothy Connelly, 202/357-5301, timothy.connelly@nara.gov
URL: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/publishing.html

Through its Grant Programs, the Kress Foundation supports scholarly projects that promote the appreciation, interpretation, preservation, study and teaching of European art from antiquity to the early 19th century. The History of Art Program supports scholarly projects that will enhance the appreciation and understanding of European art and architecture. The Conservation Program supports the professional practice of art conservation. The Digital Resources Program supports the creation of important online resources in art history, including both textual and visual resources. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Deadline:
04/15/2012 – Application
10/15/2012 – Application

Contact: 212/861-4993, info@kressfoundation.org

URL: http://www.kressfoundation.org/grants/default.aspx?id=56

The Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS) has a limited pool of Research Opportunity Funds available to
support one‐time funding requests to initiate multi‐campus or system‐wide research projects. Funding is to seed
new projects that are intended to spawn larger, long‐term programs, supported by external funding – programs
which can increase UC’s competitiveness, advance research discoveries, impact the lives of Californians, inform
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Awards will be given to ladder rank faculty to release them from teaching one quarter to concentrate on research projects. Recipients must be in residence during the fellowship term; while the award releases the recipient from teaching responsibilities, it does not exempt him or her from service and advising responsibilities. Award recipients will be designated IHC Fellows and are required to deliver a public lecture or hold a seminar on a topic related to their research during their tenure as fellows. The award does not provide a salary supplement. It will be calculated as a replacement cost of up to $5K for one course.

Deadline(s):
04/15/2012 – Application
11/15/2012 – Application

Contact: Emily Zinn, ezinn@ihc.ucsb.edu

URL: http://www.ihc.ucsb.edu/release-time-awards/

Awards will be made to support collaborative projects. Eligible projects include conferences at UCSB or in the Santa Barbara area; collaborative research or instructional projects by faculty in one or more departments/programs; and initiatives to bring visiting scholars and arts practitioners to campus for collaborative research or teaching (where appropriate such scholars may be appointed Visiting Fellows of the IHC). The award amounts up to $3K.

Deadline(s):
04/15/2012 – Application
11/15/2012 – Application

Contact: Emily Zinn, ezinn@ihc.ucsb.edu

URL: http://www.ihc.ucsb.edu/collaborative-research-grants-2/

The Foundation intends to further the humanities along a broad front, supporting projects which address the concerns of the historical studia humanitatis: a humanistic education rooted in the great traditions of the past; the formation of human beings according to cultural, moral, and aesthetic ideals derived from that past; and the ongoing debate over how these ideals may best be conceived and realized. Programs in the following areas are eligible: history; archaeology; literature; languages, both classical and modern; philosophy; ethics; comparative religion; the history; criticism, and theory of the arts; and those aspects of the social sciences which share the content and methods of humanistic disciplines. Inquiries are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Deadline: Ongoing

Agency Contact: 212/687-0011, info@delmas.org

URL: http://www.delmas.org/programs/humanities_d.html

This program provides up to $1K per grant to support scientific sexuality research in areas not likely to receive support from other sources. The money may be used for either a small project that can be completed with the help of the grant or as part of a larger study that might ultimately be funded from other sources. The competition is open to all professionals conducting research on human sexuality. Proposals involving uniquely timely research opportunities, new investigators, volunteer research teams, and actual, not pilot, projects are especially encouraged.

Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: aletk001@umn.edu

URL: http://www.fsssonline.org/GIA.htm

The Surdna Foundation fosters just and sustainable communities by making grants in the area of: Sustainable Environments, with the goal of creating just and sustainable communities where consumption and conservation are balanced and innovative solutions to environmental problems improve people’s lives; Strong Local Economies, with the objective of providing early support for communities that seek to increase access to opportunity for all residents to build their wealth in a sustainable manner; and Thriving Cultures, with the purpose of strengthening both individual and institutional cultural assets, contributing to vibrant communities.  Organizations are eligible for a maximum of three consecutive years of funding.

Deadline: Ongoing

For more information see:  http://www.surdna.org/what-we-fund/funding-overview.html

The goal of this program is to create a stronger and more socially just society by building the field of Art and Social Justice and amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities. The four objectives are: art; practice; communication; and policy. Priority will be given to initiatives that: have national or regional impact; address issues that are timely and relevant; involve participating artists or cultural institutions that demonstrate effective practices; and have broad and innovative plans for the dissemination of the work. Letters of Inquiry are accepted at all times of the year, and the best applicants will be invited to send in an application. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: arts@nathancummings.org

URL: http://www.nathancummings.net/arts/000018.html

Lannan Foundation is a family foundation dedicated to cultural freedom, diversity and creativity through projects which support exceptional contemporary artists and writers, as well as inspired Native activists in rural indigenous communities. The Foundation supports this mission by making grants to nonprofit organizations in the areas of contemporary visual art, literature, indigenous communities, and cultural freedom. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact a program director before submitting a letter of inquiry. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: 505/986-8160, info@lannan.org

URL: http://www.lannan.org/lf/about/grant-guidelines/

This competition supports nonprofit organizations working in or on Afghanistan, Colombia, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sudan. The competition supports innovative peace building projects involving research, the identification of promising models and effective practices, the development of practitioner resources and tools, the development and delivery of education, training and dialogue programs, and the production of films, radio programs and other media. Institute gives priority to high-quality projects that are likely to generate findings that are accessible to policymakers and practitioners and that demonstrate promise of having a substantial impact.

Deadline: Ongoing

Agency Contact: Varies with research interest

URL: http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/priority-grant-competition

Lumina’s overarching goal is to increase the higher education attainment rate of the United States to 60 percent by 2025. Lumina supports efforts to increase awareness of the benefits of higher education, improve student access to and preparedness for college, improve student success in college, and increase productivity across the higher education system. Grants vary in size by their scope. The median size of a grant is approximately $250K. The usual duration for a grant is one to three years. Unsolicited inquiries are reviewed until September, and selected applicants will be invited to send in a full proposal. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Deadline: Ongoing

Agency Contact: Candace Brandt, 317/951-5300

URL: http://www.luminafoundation.org/grants/full_guidelines/

LEF California funds projects which include an artistic and cultural overlay, with a primary focus on work taking place in three geographic areas: California, Hawaii, and New Mexico. One page letters of inquiry with no attachments are accepted year round. After review, full proposals may be requested. Grants average between $2K and $5K. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Deadline: Ongoing

Agency Contact: 415/499-9591

URL: http://lef-foundation.org/California/CaliforniaFocus/tabid/168/Default.aspx

The dual criteria for grants are recognizable artistic merit and demonstrable financial need, whether professional, personal or both. The Foundation’s mission is to aid, internationally, those individuals who have worked as professional artists over a significant period of time. The Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. There are no deadlines. Grants are intended for a one-year period of time. The size of the grant is determined by the individual circumstances of the artist.

Deadline: Ongoing

Agency Contact: http://www.pkf.org/contact.html

URL: http://www.pkf.org/grant.html

The Environment Program supports projects with goals to: conserve the Western United States and Canada for wildlife and people; slow global climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions; ensure that the US energy supply is clean and consumption is efficient; and address environmental problems that disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry for its Western Conservation Program and its Energy and Climate Program.Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Deadline: Ongoing

Agency Contact: 650/234-4500

URL: http://www.hewlett.org/programs/environment-program/

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation supports efforts in civil society, the environment, and pathways out of poverty. The median grant size is in the $100K range. The majority of grants are between $15K and $250K annually. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Deadline: Ongoing

URL: http://www.mott.org/grantseeker.aspx

This competition supports nonprofit organizations working in or on Afghanistan, Colombia, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sudan. The competition supports innovative peacebuilding projects involving research, the identification of promising models and effective practices, the development of practitioner resources and tools, the development and delivery of education, training and dialogue programs, and the production of films, radio programs and other media. Institute gives priority to high-quality projects that are likely to generate findings that are accessible to policymakers and practitioners and that demonstrate promise of having a substantial impact.

Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: Varies with research interest

URL: http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/priority-grant-competition

Poets & Writers provides fees to writers who give readings or conduct writing workshops. Each year, our Readings/Workshops program supports hundreds of writers participating in events in large cities and small towns throughout New York and California. Grants for readings or spoken word performances range from $50 to $350. Grants for workshops range from $100 to $200 per session. Applicants are encouraged to apply more than eight weeks in advance of the event. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis.

Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: 310/481-7195

URL: http://www.pw.org/content/funding_readingsworkshops

These grants provide opportunities to improve understanding between the United States and the Asia-Pacific region. They typically support research, create new scholarly and public resources, or promote the exchange of ideas and information between Americans and Asians. These grants are limited to work in the humanities and social sciences concerned with Northeast and Southeast Asia, typically for longer-term programs or projects that respond to the needs and priorities of the Asian studies field and benefit a wide range of scholars and institutions. Requests for funding may be submitted at any time during the year, beginning with a brief letter of inquiry. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: 212/489‐7700, hlf1@hluce.org

URL: http://www.hluce.org/asiarespongrant.aspx

The purpose of the Foundation is to aid artists in the early stages of their careers. Awards are limited to candidates working in the following: painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Applicants must have started or completed art school training or must demonstrate, through past work and future plans, a commitment to making art a lifetime career. Funds may be used for any art-related purpose: study, travel, studio-rental, purchase of materials, etc. The award amount is $12.5K CDN. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes.

Ongoing

Contact: 514/937‐9225, greenshields@bellnet.ca

URL: http://www.elizabethgreenshieldsfoundation.org/main.html

The Foundation supports grantees within five defined program areas: Higher Education and Scholarship; Scholarly Communications and Information Technology; Museums and Art Conservation; Performing Arts; and Conservation and the Environment. The Foundation is committed to identifying the best ideas, and the ablest intellectual leaders in its areas of interest, as well as making certain that the leaders of the institutions that it supports are both exceptional and fully behind the proposed work. Funding varies with project scope and interested researchers are asked to submit letters of inquiry to the appropriate program. Before applying to foundation opportunities, please contact Janice Hartoch Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations (janice.taylor@ia.ucsb.edu or x8406) for more information and coordination purposes..

Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: Varies with research interest

URL: http://www.mellon.org/grant_programs/programs

The UCOP Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS) has a limited pool of Research Opportunity Funds available to support one‐time funding requests to initiate multi‐campus or system‐wide research projects. Funding is for small projects that are intended to spawn larger, long‐term programs, supported by external funding, that will increase UC’s competitiveness, advance research discoveries, impact the lives of Californians, inform public policy, or support innovative graduate student research. Typical requests should be no more than $20K; larger requests will be considered in rare cases for projects of unusually large impact. Funding requests must have a UCOP sponsor, who will take responsibility for the award, and work with the awardees to produce a product or result. For assistance in finding a UCOP sponsor, contact your campus Office of Research, or email the UCOP office at orgs@ucop.edu. Requests may be submitted to ORGS throughout the year, and will be considered on a quarterly basis.

Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: orgs@ucop.edu

URL: http://www.ucop.edu/research/documents/research_opp_fund.pdf