II. Education Grants
1) Program: Grants Program
Agency: American College Personnel Association
Next Deadline: February 1, 2011
Supports proposals from ACPA members to enhance the student affairs profession and to generate and disseminate knowledge of students in higher education. Of primary interest are proposals related to student learning and professional development. Up to $10,000 is awarded each year. Research grants usually range from $1,000 to $2,500 for one-year projects. Multi-year grants are also available.
See http://www.acpafoundation.org/content/grants for details.
E-mail: constance.foley@sru.edu
Contact: Constance Foley, ACPA Foundation Grants
Committee Chair
Slippery Rock University
One Morrow Way
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
724/738-2003
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2) Program: National Leadership Grants for Libraries
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Next Deadline: February 1, 2011
Provides $50,000 - $1 million up to three years for creative library projects that serve as national models. Up to $100,000 for planning grants. Applicants may apply individually or as partners. Museums may apply only in partnership with an eligible library applicant, with the library applicant as the lead. A 1:1 match is required for requests over $250,000. Cost sharing of at least 1/3 encouraged for requests under $250,000. Priorities are: Advancing Digital Resources; Library and Museum Collaboration; and Research and Demonstration.
See http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nationalLeadership.shtm for details.
E-mail: cthomas@imls.gov
Contact: Charles Thomas, Senior Program Officer
1800 M Street, NW, 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
202/653-4663
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3) Program: National Leadership Grants for Museums
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Next Deadline: February 1, 2011
Provides $50,000 - $1 million up to three years for museum projects that offer innovative public service, use new technologies in creative ways, promise to be model projects, and improve public access to museums. Up to $100,000 for planning grants. Awards are made in four areas: Advancing Digital Resources, Library and Museum Collaboration Grants, Research and Demonstration. A 1:1 match is required for requests over $250,000. Cost sharing of at least 1/3 encouraged for requests under $250,000.
See http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nationalLeadership.shtm for details.
E-mail: hwechsler@imls.gov
Contact: Helen Wechsler, Senior Program Officer
1800 M Street, NW, 9th floor
Washington, DC 20036
202/653-4779
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4) Program: Research Grant Program
Agency: Spencer Foundation
Next Deadline: February 11, 2011
Small Research Grants up to $40,000 help scholars and teachers in a broad range of academic institutions to pursue pilot research and the initial phases of larger investigations. Major Research Grants (no deadlines) support projects up to $500,000. Foundation focuses on five areas of interest: Education and Social Opportunity; Organizational Learning; Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources; Purposes and Values of Education; and Field-Initiated Proposals. Deadlines refer to required preliminary proposals for Small Research Grants.
E-mail: abrinkman@spencer.org
Contact: Annie Brinkman, Program Administrator
625 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60611-1803
312/274-6511
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