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75 Awards Grants for United States

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Awards to USA, Canada, and International Authors for Jewish-Themed Nonfiction Books

Deadline 04/01/25

Awards to USA, Canada, and International authors for nonfiction books on Jewish subjects. In addition to the $5,000 cash prize, winners will receive marketing and promotion assistance and customized support. Awards are available for books that have recently been publis...

GrantWatch ID#: 159486

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Poets for Outstanding Humorous Poems

Deadline 04/01/25

Awards to USA, Canada, and International poets and authors of any age to recognize outstanding humorous poems. Works that have been previously published as well as unpublished works are eligible. In addition to the cash prizes for first-, second-, and third-place winne...

GrantWatch ID#: 200765

Grant to a USA Jewish College or Graduate Student for Independent Study Relating to Israel in ...

Deadline 04/01/25

Grant of $2,000 to a USA Jewish college or graduate student for independent study relating to Israel in the visual arts. Applicants must contact the funder prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to provide the student with an opportunity to develop the...

GrantWatch ID#: 212532

Grants, In-Kind Services, and a Prize to USA Arts Collaboratives and Artists for Arts Projects...

Deadline 04/03/25

Grants, in-kind services, and a Prize to USA arts collaboratives and artists. For the upcoming grant cycle, artists in the following disciplines are invited to apply: visual arts, performing arts, film, and literature. In addition to funding, artists will receive consu...

GrantWatch ID#: 152012

Award to a USA Medical School Faculty Member to Recognize Efforts in Supporting Ethnic and Rac...

Deadline 04/04/25

Award of $25,000 to a USA medical school faculty member to acknowledge efforts to achieve justice and equity for minorities in the fields of healthcare and medical education. The recipient will be awarded a grant for a project that supports the equity and needs of ethn...

GrantWatch ID#: 159930

Award to a USA School Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist to Recognize Outstanding Acco...

Deadline 04/09/25

Award of $2,000 to a USA audiologist or speech-language pathologist to recognize outstanding accomplishments. Funding will be awarded for outstanding service in PreK-12 schools. Applicants should demonstrate how their activities have had a positive and significant impa...

GrantWatch ID#: 158466

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Individual for Outstanding Contributions to Communica...

Deadline 04/09/25

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize outstanding contributions to communication sciences. The purpose of this program is to honor an individual who has enhanced the quality of clinical care in speech-language pathology and/or audiology. The ...

GrantWatch ID#: 158467

Award to a USA Media Exhibit, Program, or Written Work for Raising Awareness of the History of...

Deadline 04/15/25

Award of $1,000 to a USA media exhibit, written work, or public program for an outstanding project that has enhanced public appreciation of North American West history. The prize is awarded to projects that contribute to a broader public reflection and appreciation of ...

GrantWatch ID#: 160702

Awards to USA and Canada Youth for Outstanding Contributions to the Community and the Environm...

Deadline 04/15/25

Awards of $10,000 to USA and Canada youth, ages 8 to 18 years, to recognize outstanding contributions to their communities, the environment, and society. Awards are intended for recipients to continue their public service activity or may be applied to higher education ...

GrantWatch ID#: 178282

Awards to USA Individuals and Organizations for Efforts to Improve the Lives of Individuals Wh...

Deadline 04/15/25

Awards to USA individuals and organizations to recognize outstanding efforts to improve the lives of blind people. Nominees will be considered for the positive impact they have had on the lives of blind individuals through programs, services, and individual work toward...

GrantWatch ID#: 180524

Awards to USA K-12 Educators for Creative Classroom Projects

Deadline 04/18/25

Awards to USA educators for creative projects that enhance student learning. Funding must be used to further the projects within the school or school system. This program is open to principals, teachers, classified staff, and paraprofessionals in K-12 private and publi...

GrantWatch ID#: 178562
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Awards to USA, Canada, and International Individuals and Organizations in Recognition of Outst...

Deadline 04/24/25

Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals and organizations in recognition of outstanding contributions to the food sector. This award honors recipients whose efforts have resulted in innovative solutions to food insecurity in disadvantaged communities. The ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220010

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Student to Recognize Outstanding Achievements

Deadline 04/27/25

Award to a USA, Canada, or International student to recognize outstanding achievements. Applicants and nominees will be evaluated based on their creativity and innovation, how they overcome the odds to achieve, their impact on their community and beyond, how they opera...

GrantWatch ID#: 194566

Awards to USA K-12 Teachers for Excellence in History Education

Deadline 04/30/25

Awards of $1,000 and one award of $10,000 to honor USA and territories K-12 history teachers for excellence in the field. Nominations are welcome on behalf of educators who demonstrate commitment, leadership, and creativity, as well as effective use of sources. Award c...

GrantWatch ID#: 150599
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Awards to USA Artists of Korean Descent to Acknowledge Outstanding Work

Deadline 04/30/25

Awards to USA artists of Korean descent to acknowledge outstanding work. Monetary prizes will be awarded to young emerging modern artists. In addition, artists will receive the opportunity to present their work at a group exhibition in New York. The purpose of these aw...

GrantWatch ID#: 194698

Award to a USA K-6 Teacher to Recognize Achievement in Teaching Writing

Deadline 05/01/25

Award of $2,000 to a USA K-6 teacher to recognize excellence in helping students improve in writing. Applicants should explain and demonstrate their philosophy about writing instruction and student progress. In addition, teachers must provide student writing samples wi...

GrantWatch ID#: 160630
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Award to a USA School Library to Recognize Outstanding Humanities Programming

Deadline 05/01/25

Award of $5,000 to a USA school library to recognize outstanding humanities programming. Eligible nominees are libraries in K-12 private and public schools. Program areas include, but are not limited to, social studies, poetry, drama, art, music, language arts, foreign...

GrantWatch ID#: 188094
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Awards to USA, Canada, and International Charities for Programs that Focus on Local Communities

Deadline 05/01/25

Awards to USA, Canada, and International charitable organizations to recognize programs that serve local communities. Organizations are nominated by the funding source and winners will be determined by votes. Awards will recognize activities addressing education, nutri...

GrantWatch ID#: 195479

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Educator for Contributions to the Field of Language A...

Deadline 05/01/25

Award to a USA, Canada, or International educator to recognize contributions to the field of elementary language arts education. The purpose of this program is to recognize an individual who has had a significant impact on the field of literacy, enhanced classroom prac...

GrantWatch ID#: 200118

Award to a USA or Canada English Teacher to Recognize Teaching Excellence

Deadline 05/01/25

Award to a USA or Canada English language arts teacher to honor teaching excellence. The award is intended to recognize a teacher of grades 6-8 who has inspired and motivated students and demonstrated excellence in teaching. The winning teacher will be honored at the M...

GrantWatch ID#: 200300

Award to a USA Blind Teacher to Recognize Outstanding Community Service and Classroom Performa...

Deadline 05/01/25

Award of $1,000 to a USA or Puerto Rico blind teacher to recognize outstanding community service and classroom performance. Eligible nominees are those who exhibit the traits of advocacy, love, and guidance while advancing the cause of blind people in the spirit and ph...

GrantWatch ID#: 208355

Award to a USA Educator to Recognize Outstanding Instruction to Blind Students

Deadline 05/01/25

Award of $1,000 and in-kind support to a USA or Puerto Rico educator to recognize outstanding instruction to blind students. The program is intended to recognize an innovative and dedicated classroom teacher, counselor, or administrator who provides their blind student...

GrantWatch ID#: 208356

Award to a USA Small Library to Recognize Outstanding Service to the Local Community

Deadline 05/01/25

Award to a USA small library to recognize outstanding service to the local community. Nominees must demonstrate how they have increased literacy and information access in their communities through creative and replicable solutions. Nominated libraries must serve a popu...

GrantWatch ID#: 213286

Awards to USA Teachers at Public High Schools to Recognize Outstanding Performance in Skilled ...

Deadline 05/02/25

Awards to USA teachers of skilled trades at public high schools for outstanding performance in their profession. Eligible applicants are school faculty members in areas such as construction, plumbing, carpentry, and transportation mechanics. The purpose of the award is...

GrantWatch ID#: 186059

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Musician for Outstanding Orchestral Jewish Music

Deadline 05/02/25

Award of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International musician to recognize outstanding contributions to orchestral Jewish music. Funding is intended to honor and publicize new, Jewish-themed musical scores. The focus for this year's competition is works for choir, symph...

GrantWatch ID#: 197176

Awards to USA Early-Career Scientific Researchers to Recognize Their Efforts to Promote Rigoro...

Deadline 05/02/25 Conference Date: 04/23/25

Awards to USA early-career scientific researchers to recognize their efforts to promote rigorous research practices in the neuroscience field. Applicants will detail the approaches they have taken not only to practice scientific rigor themselves, but to raise awareness...

GrantWatch ID#: 218694
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Awards to USA Individuals for Contributions to the Field of Nonprofit Marketing

Deadline 05/04/25

Awards to USA individuals working at a nonprofit organization for contributions to the field of marketing. The purpose of the award is to recognize accomplishments and leadership in communications, branding, and marketing. Nominees may be employed by large national or ...

GrantWatch ID#: 180065

Awards to USA Hospitals and Health Organizations in Recognition of Outstanding Commitment and ...

Deadline 05/06/25

Awards to USA health care organizations to recognize outstanding commitment to serving the community. The purpose of the program is to honor hospitals and other health care organizations for their exceptional efforts to improve health and wellbeing in the community. Ap...

GrantWatch ID#: 180443

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Individual for Holocaust Research and Writing

Deadline 05/15/25

Award to a USA, Canada or International individual for scholarly research and writing on the Holocaust. Only books containing new research on the Holocaust, or its antecedents and aftermath, will be considered. Research accuracy, methodology, scholarship, literary meri...

GrantWatch ID#: 170921

Prize to a USA, Canada, and International Institution or Individual for New Media Projects in ...

Deadline 05/15/25

Prize of $4,000 to a USA, Canada, and International institution or individual for a project that combines digital technology and history. The purpose of the award program is to support and honor work on a media project that is open to the public. Eligible projects will...

GrantWatch ID#: 180734
NEW

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Author for an Excellent Book on the Post-Columbus His...

Deadline 05/15/25

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International author for an excellent book on the post-Columbus history of North America. This award is intended to recognize and celebrate excellence in historical research. Biographies, monographs, and works of synthesis and inter...

GrantWatch ID#: 180737

Award to a USA Poet, Printing Press, or Publisher to Recognize an Exeptional Work in English P...

Deadline 05/15/25

Award of $5,000 to a USA poet, printing press, or publisher to recognize an exceptional work in English poetry. In addition to the prize money, the award recipient will participate in an all-expenses-paid residency and have their book distributed to the funding source'...

GrantWatch ID#: 212495

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Youth for Environmental Advocacy

Deadline 05/20/25

Awards to USA, Canada, and Mexico youth to honor environmental protection efforts. The award program recognizes young activists who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in environmental initiatives. Grant winners will receive cash prizes, a professionally produced ...

GrantWatch ID#: 155875

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, Agencies, Businesses, and Individuals to ...

Deadline 05/28/25

Awards to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, community groups, government agencies, businesses, and individuals for initiatives or projects that have made a significant and lasting impact on communities. Funding is intended to recognize sustainable...

GrantWatch ID#: 188527
Upcoming

Award to a USA or Canada Library Employee or Team in Recognition of Innovative Marketing Strat...

Deadline 05/30/25

Award of $2,000 to a USA or Canada public library employee or team in recognition of innovative marketing strategies. Special consideration will be given to an individual or team of marketers who have either revived or initiated a marketing approach in the past two yea...

GrantWatch ID#: 197665

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Educators to Recognize Mastery in Marketing Education

Deadline 05/31/25

Awards of $100 and $500 to USA, Canada, and International instructors to recognize mastery in marketing education. Eligible educators should demonstrate teaching excellence, innovative approaches to teaching and learning, and successful teaching activities, practices, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 147596
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Awards to USA, Canada, and International Instructors to Recognize Outstanding Accomplishments ...

Deadline 05/31/25

Awards of $100 and $500 to USA, Canada, and International instructors at academic institutions to recognize outstanding accomplishments in marketing education. Eligible innovations include a singular and specific task, drill, initiative, coursework, technique, or occur...

GrantWatch ID#: 147597

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Mathematician or Group of Mathematicians for Importan...

Deadline 05/31/25

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International mathematician or group of mathematicians to recognize significant contributions to math education. Nominations should include a description of the noteworthy contributions made by the nominee and evidence of the impact...

GrantWatch ID#: 160647

Award to USA or Canada IHE Mathematics Department in Recognition of an Outstanding Program

Deadline 05/31/25

Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada higher education mathematics department in recognition of an outstanding program. This award recognizes a department that has contributed significantly to the field by undertaking an unusual or particularly effective program of value ...

GrantWatch ID#: 160648
NEW

Awards to Recognize USA High School Teachers for Law-Related Educational Programs

Deadline 05/31/25

Awards to honor and recognize USA teachers in private and public high schools for contributions to the field of law-related education. Awards will be presented to eligible teachers who have developed educational programs that expanded student understanding of the legal...

GrantWatch ID#: 180153
NEW

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Math Program for Promoting Mathematics Degrees and Ca...

Deadline 05/31/25

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International program for promoting the participation of underrepresented groups in mathematics. The purpose of this award is to recognize programs that encourage individuals from underrepresented populations to pursue mathematics d...

GrantWatch ID#: 196725
NEW

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Individuals for Research Reports on the Effects of Ma...

Deadline 06/01/25

Awards of up to $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International massage therapists for outstanding research reports that communicate clinical findings about the effects of massage on health issues. Awards are intended to develop the research skills of massage therapists and i...

GrantWatch ID#: 159195
NEW

Award to a USA University or College Educator to Recognize Exceptional Contributions to Journa...

Deadline 06/01/25

Award of $500 to a USA university or college educator to recognize exceptional contributions to journalism education. This award program was designed to honor a higher education teacher that acts as an example for other educators through teaching excellence in the area...

GrantWatch ID#: 161208

Awards to USA Translators to Recognize Exceptional Work in the Translation of Book-Length Work...

Deadline 06/02/25

Awards to USA translators to recognize exceptional work in the translation of book-length works in Japanese. Eligible entries include short story collections, memoirs, novels, essays, manga, poetry, and drama. Submitted works may be modern or classics that are publishe...

GrantWatch ID#: 195593

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Psychologist to Recognize Scholarly Contributions

Deadline 06/05/25

Award of $4,500 to a USA, Canada, or International psychologist affiliated with a nonprofit institution or government entity to recognize scholarly contributions. The program is intended for psychologists at all levels of their careers. Applicants should demonstrate th...

GrantWatch ID#: 203051

Awards to USA Artists and Artist Groups to Recognize Exceptional Contributions to Folk Art

Deadline 06/06/25 LOI Date: 05/27/25

Awards of up to $50,000 to USA and territories artists and artist groups to recognize exceptional contributions in the area of folk arts. Eligible artistic genres include, but are not limited to crafts, dance, music, and oral expression. Eligible nominees must be activ...

GrantWatch ID#: 197094

Awards to Young USA Immigrant Design Professionals in Recognition of Superb Early Achievement

Deadline 06/09/25

Awards of $50,000 to young USA immigrant design professionals in recognition of superb early achievement. Project categories include digital, graphic, product, and social design. The funding source honors designers who have a strong track record of high-caliber and cre...

GrantWatch ID#: 134854

Prizes to USA Immigrant Biomedical Scientists to Recognize Exceptional Early Achievement

Deadline 06/09/25

Prizes of $50,000 to USA immigrant biomedical scientists to recognize exceptional achievement early in their careers. Prize money is intended for young biomedical scientists affiliated with an academic institution or other organization. Eligible applicants have conduct...

GrantWatch ID#: 169727
NEW

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Researchers in Recognition of Research About the Brai...

Deadline 06/15/25

Awards of $1,000 and an award of $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers for exceptional neurobiological research. The purpose of this program is to recognize research that has contributed to the advancement of the understanding of the nervous system and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 195895
NEW

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Freelance Journalist to Acknowledge Outstanding Effor...

Deadline 06/15/25

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International print or online freelance journalist to acknowledge outstanding efforts in conflict zones. The award is intended to honor a journalist who has exhibited great determination in order to report on world events. The purpo...

GrantWatch ID#: 220084
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