| • |
Since its inception in 1961, Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund (GFTA) has distributed over $145 million to hundreds of nonprofit cultural organizations in San Francisco. This economic investment in the activities of diverse arts and promotional groups enhances our City's attractiveness to visitors and provides employment and enrichment to the City's residents. |
| |
| • |
Much like other Federal agencies, offices and bureaus within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provide three types of funding to State, local, and private agencies and organizations: Formula (or Block), Discretionary, and Congressional Earmarks. Note that most of OJP and other Federal agency grant funds are dispersed through Formula programs and Congressional Earmarks. |
| |
| • |
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Grants: Grants will be awarded to not-for-profit institutions, such as universities, hospitals and research institutes. Institutions both inside and outside of the United States of America are eligible for funding. |
| |
| • |
The Wallace Foundation is currently active in three focus areas. The Foundation solicits proposals from organizations it identifies for programs it initiates, and unsolicited proposals are rarely funded. |
| |
| • |
Merrill Lynch believes in the unlimited capacity of the fertile mind, that whatever can be imagined can be realized, that human intellectual capital is our most valuable currency. And Merrill Lynch believes that creativity and innovation should be rewarded. For the last three years Merrill Lynch has rewarded leading Ph.D.s from the across the globe with over $400,000 in prize money in recognition of their ability to present the potential commercial applications of their dissertations. |
| |
| • |
The purpose of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The Program is established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family. |
| |
| • |
The Sarnoff Endowment is a philanthropic organization composed of students, physicians, and scientists, dedicated to the development of careers in cardiovascular and biomedical science through lifelong mentoring, fellowship, and inspiration. |
| |
| • |
"I established the Sutton Trust with the main objective of providing educational opportunities for young people from non-privileged backgrounds. - "Peter Lampl, chairman and founder of the Sutton Trust |
| |
| • |
The best and the brightest students shouldn't be denied access to higher education simply because they can't afford it.-Bill Gates |
| |
| • |
AmeriCorps is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents aged 17 or older. Members serve full or part time over a 10- to 12-month period. Full-time members receive an education award of $4,725 to pay for college, graduate school, or to pay back student loans. They also receive health insurance, training, and student loan deferment. About half of the members also receive a modest annual living allowance of about $9,300, along with health insurance. Members who serve part-time receive a partial education award. |
| |
| • |
America's Junior Miss Mission Statement: To emphasize education by providing scholarship opportunities to outstanding, college-bound high school girls, and to encourage personal development in all young people through the Be Your Best Self outreach program. |
| |
| • |
An Easy Shot to Math Degree Money! The Billiard Endowment for Applied Mathematics was developed to provide funding and support to students majoring or minoring in Mathematics at Weber State University. The game of billiards historically has been used to describe many mathematical principles. It is being used to promote this endowment by drawing the attention of would-be mathematicians to pursue a math degree. |
| |
| • |
In 2002-2004, the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) will award over $2 million in grants to colleges and universities support programs and projects in invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship education. We believe that invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship are essential components of the higher education curriculum and vital to the nation’s economic future. We work with colleges and universities to build collaborative experiential learning programs that help nurture a new generation of innovators and entrepreneurs with strong technical and business skills. |
| |
