Funding Opportunities

Arts/Humanities/International

Program:Grants for German Studies Programs
Agency: DAAD: German Academic Exchange Service
Next Deadline: May 01, 1998
DAAD supports various programs for the improvement of German area studies programs. A summer seminar in German studies is offered (3/1 deadline). A short-term research grant for faculty supports research in contemporary German literature (1/1). Sur Place grants (11/1 and 5/1) support nominated undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students studying contemporary German affairs. Seed money is provided for new team-taught courses that strengthen German area studies. (Applications are accepted anytime.) See http://www.daad.org/usa4.htm.

Program: Challenge Grants
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: May 01, 1998
Awards are made to improve the financial situation of the nation's cultural institutions and enable them to continue or expand their programs. First time grant recipients must match each federal dollar with 3 non-federal dollars; other recipients must match each award dollar with 4 non-federal dollars. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss proposal plans with staff before submitting formal applications and to submit preliminary proposals by March 1. E-mail: sross@neh.gov. See http://www.neh.fed.us/html/guidelin/challeng.html.

Education/Human and Community Development

Program: Community Services Food and Nutrition Program
Agency: Administration for Children and Families
Next Deadline: May 1998 (tentative)
Awards grants to state and local organizations, including IHEs, for projects that will help meet the nutrition needs of low-income individuals. Projects must focus on coordination of existing food resources; assisting low-income communities to identify potential sponsors and initiate new programs; and developing innovative service approaches. In FY 97, about $1.6 million was available to award grants of up to $50,000. An announcement is expected at the beginning of March 1998.

Agency: American Honda Foundation
Next Deadline: May 01, 1998
Awards are made to non-profit organizations, including colleges and universities, for projects that meet the most pressing needs of youth, as related to science education, environmental education and job training. Emphasis is on broad, innovative and forward-thinking projects with national scope that are dedicated to improving the human condition. Grants during the past year ranged from $10,000 to $100,000

Health/Mental Health

Program: Childhood Agriculture Safety and Health
Research Agency: Centers for Disease Control andPrevention
Next Deadline: Apr 16, 1998
Supports research on risk factors for agricultural injuries associated with child development; social and economic consequences associated with youth workers; and the design and/or evaluation of strategies to prevent childhood agricultural injuries. In FY 98 5-6 awards are planned. For more written information call 888/472-6874 (refer to Announcement 817). Also see the January 22, 1998 Federal Register or http://www.cdc.gov/funding.htm.

Program: Academic Research Enhancement Awards
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Next Deadline: May 25, 1998
Competitive three-year renewable awards of up to $75,000 support individual faculty research projects to strengthen the research environment of institutions that provide health-related baccalaureate training for research scientists, but have received less than $2 million in NIH funding for four or more of the last seven years. Projects should include student participation. See PA-97-052 or http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm. Deadline refers to postmark dates.

Science/Engineering

Program: Research Grants in Advanced Science
Agency: Eppley Foundation
Next Deadline: May 01, 1998
Provides support for research in advanced scientific subjects in the biological and physical sciences. Grants are made to recognized educational and charitable organizations in support of postdoctoral projects. Grants will not support research on cancer, cardiology or AIDS. The Foundation is interested in supporting research for which federal support is not available. Grants of up to $25,000 support one year of research. The Foundation makes about 12 awards each year.

Program: Grants Program
Agency: Horticultural Research Institute
Next Deadline: May 15, 1998
Supports research and dissemination of studies that increase the quality and value of plants, improve the productivity and profitability of the nursey and landscape industry, and protect and enhance the environment. Awards generally range from $5,000 to $10,000. Support is for projects in marketing/consumerism, resource management, pest management, post-production practices, biotechnology, and crop production.