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September 2016:
- Abe Fellowship for Multidisciplinary Research on Topics of Global Concern. Deadline: September 1, 2016.
- Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams. Final application deadline is Sept. 6, 2016.
- NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. Application Deadline: September 6, 2016.
- NIH/NINR Community Partnerships to Advance Research- R01, R15, R21 Grants. AIDS applications due Sept. 7, 2016.
- Up to $100K for Open Society Fellowships. First deadline to submit letters of inquiry is September 7, 2016. Second deadline is March 1, 2017.
- NIH: Innovative Measurement Tools for Community Engaged Research Efforts (R01). Deadline: September 8, 2016 (earlier applications are encouraged).
- Russell Sage Foundation: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration grants. Letter of Inquiry due September 9, 2016 for invited proposal deadline of November 14, 2016.
- Russell Sage Foundation: Up to $150K for Future of Work Research. Letter of Inquiry due September 9, 2016 for invited proposal deadline of November 14, 2016. Click here for more deadlines.
- Russell Sage Foundation: Program on Social Inequality. Letter of Inquiry due September 9, 2016 for invited proposal deadline of November 14, 2016.
- NEA Invites Creative Placemaking Proposals for Our Town Grant Program. Application deadline: September 12, 2016.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The Future of Work. Deadline: September 15, 2016.
- Graham Foundation Grants for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. The deadline for individual applications is Sept. 15, 2016.
- Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Accepting Proposals for Fund for a Just Society. The deadline for applications for the fall cycle is Sept. 15, 2016.
- Grants for Applied Information Science Research Projects. Application Deadline: September 15, 2016.
- Abelard Foundation-East: Grants for Community Organizing. Applications mailed by September 15th will be reviewed for the fall meeting.
- A Blade of Grass: Fellowship for Socially Engaged Art. Deadline: September 19, 2016 (Letters of Interest).
- Lowe’s Foundation: $5K Toolbox for Education Grants to Build Community. Deadline: September 26, 2016.
- ACLS Collaborative Research Fellowships: up to $200K for Humanities, Social Sciences. Deadline: September 28, 2016.
- Captain Planet Foundation Grants for Hands-On Environmental Projects. The deadline for applications is Sept. 30, 2016.
October 2016:
- NEA Foundation Invites Applications for Learning and Leadership Grants. Deadline for applications is Oct. 1, 2016.
- Call for Submissions: Education Sciences Special Issue “Sustainability, Environment and Education”. The deadline for manuscript submissions is Oct. 1, 2016.
- 2017 Vannevar Bush Award for Public Service Activities in STEM. Nomination Deadline: October 3, 2016.
- NEH Grants for Humanities Connections in Undergraduate Curriculum. The deadline for applications is Oct. 5, 2016.
- Public Engagement with Historical Records. Final Deadline: October 6, 2016.
- $100K Grinnell Prize: Young Innovator for Social Justice. Nominations due October 9, 2016.
- $25K Impact Fund: Litigation to Advance Social Justice. Deadline (Letters of Interest): October 11, 2016.
- Sustainable Forestry Initiative Seeks Proposals for Conservation and Community Partnerships Program. Deadline: October 10, 2016
- $25K Ben and Jerrys: National Grassroots Grant Program. Next Deadline for Pre-Applications: Oct. 14, 2016.
- Wild Ones Seeds for Education Grant Program. Deadline for applications is Oct. 15, 2016.
- AAAS: Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. Application Deadline: October 15, 2016.
- National Education Association: Student Achievement Grants. The deadline for applications is Oct. 15, 2016.
- $2K-5K National Education Association: Learning and Leadership Grants. Next Deadline: October 15, 2016.
- Science Education for New Civic Engagement and Responsibilities (SENCER): Leadership Fellows. Deadline for fall applications: October 15, 2016.
- Fellowships: Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study. Deadline: October 15, 2016.
- NIH/DHHS Community-Based Asthma Care Implementation Programs. Letter of Intent due Oct. 16, 2016.
- Whole Kids Foundation: $2K Children’s Garden Grants. Application deadline for both “school garden” and “extended learning garden” grants: Oct 31, 2015.
- Russell Sage Foundation: The Social, Economic, and Political Effects of the Affordable Care Act. Letter of Inquiry due October 31, 2016 for invited proposal deadline of February 27, 2017.
November 2016:
- Fahs- Beck Fund for Behavioral or Psychological Research. Deadline for applications is Nov. 1, 2016.
- The Lawrence Foundation: Grants for Environment, Education, and Human Services Projects. Deadline to apply is November 1, 2016.
- Call for Manuscripts: Science Communication and Broad Societal Change. Submissions are due November 1, 2016.
- Spencer Foundation: Up to $50K for Smaller Scale Research. Small Research Grant proposals are accepted 4 times per year. The next deadline is at 4:00pm CST, November 1, 2016. The following deadlines will fall on February 1, 2017, May 1, 2017, August 1, 2017 and November 1, 2017.
- NSF IUSE: EHR Up to $300K for Improving Undergraduate STEM Education/ Engaged Student Learning & Institution and Community Transformation. Exploration and Design Tier for Engaged Student Learning & Institution and Community Transformation Proposals due November 02, 2016.
- $25K RWJF Culture of Health Prize. Deadline: November 3, 2016 (Phase I Applications).
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: Classroom Research Grants. The deadline for applications is November 4, 2016.
- $10K Prize in Public Interest Communications Research. Anticipated Deadline: November 4, 2016.
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: up to $6,000 for Pre-K-6 Classroom Research. Deadline: November 4, 2016.
- Up to $5M for NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL). Proposal Deadline: November 8, 2016.
- UT Alliance of Women Philanthropists: $2.5-$25K Giving Circle Grants. Application Deadline: November 11, 2016.
- Russell Sage Foundation: up to $150K for Computational Social Science Projects. Deadline: November 30, 2016 (Letters of Inquiry)
December 2016:
- $60K Multidisciplinary Doris Duke/ U. Chicago Doctoral Fellowships: Promotion of Child Well-Being. Deadline: December 1, 2016.
- National Endowment for the Humanities: $25K-$100K for Collaborative Research. Deadline for Projects Beginning October 2017 is December 7, 2016.
- Bronislaw Malinowski Award for Applied Anthropology. Nomination Deadline: December 15, 2016.
- Walmart Foundation Community Grant Program. The deadline for applications is Dec. 31, 2016.
- American Psychological Foundation: Pearson Early Career Grant for Critical Societal Need. Application Deadline: December 31, 2016.
- Home Depot Grants: Community Impact Using the Power of Volunteers. December 31, 2016.
January 2017:
- Russell Sage Foundation: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration grants. Letter of Inquiry due January 9, 2017 for invited proposal deadline of March 13, 2017.
- Russell Sage Foundation: Program on Social Inequality. Letter of Inquiry due January 9, 2017 for invited proposal deadline of March 13, 2017.
- Interdisciplinary Faculty Fellows Program in Washington, DC. Deadline for application for 2017 Summer Term is Jan. 15, 2017.
- NSF IUSE: EHR Up to $300K for Improving Undergraduate STEM Education/ Engaged Student Learning & Institution and Community Transformation. Development and Implementation Tiers for Engaged Student Learning & Institution and Community Transformation Proposals due January 11, 2017
- $7-10K AAUW Community Action Grants. Deadline: January 15, 2017.
- $7.5K Horowitz Foundation: Ph.D Student Grants for Social Policy Research. Application Deadline: January 31, 2017.
February 2017:
- NEA Student Achievement Grants. The deadline for applications is Feb. 1, 2017.
- Spencer Foundation: Up to $50K for Smaller Scale Research. Small Research Grant proposals are accepted 4 times per year. The next deadline is at 4:00pm CST, February 1, 2017, The following deadlines will fall on May 1, 2017, August 1, 2017 and November 1, 2017.
March 2017:
- Up to $100K for Open Society Fellowships. Deadline #2 to submit letters of inquiry is March 1, 2017.
April 2017:
May 2017:
- Spencer Foundation: Up to $50K for Smaller Scale Research. Small Research Grant proposals are accepted 4 times per year. The next deadline is at 4:00pm CST, May 1, 2017, The following deadlines will fall on August 1, 2017 and November 1, 2017.
- NIH Community Partnerships to Advance Research Grants. Deadline: May 8, 2017.
June 2017:
- National Endowment for the Humanities: up to $400K for Digital Projects for the Public. Next Deadline: June 17, 2017.
- Minority Business Development Agency: $2 million in BAA Project Funding. Deadline: June 21, 2017.
July 2017:
August 2017:
- Spencer Foundation: Up to $50K for Smaller Scale Research. Small Research Grant proposals are accepted 4 times per year. The next deadline is at 4:00pm CST, August 1, 2017.
Ongoing:
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Offers Open Calls to Proposals for Culture of Health. Rolling deadline.
- Russell Sage Foundation: Program on Behavioral Economics. Rolling deadline.
- Singing for Change Accepting LOIs for Social and Environmental Problems. Deadline: Ongoing.
- Public Welfare Foundation: Social Justice Program Grants. Deadline: ongoing.
- Home Depot Community Impact Grants Program. Open Deadline.
- Wallace Global Fund Grants: Deadline-Ongoing
- Campus Launches VOLstarter to Impact Students’ Ideas and Projects. Deadline-Ongoing.
- Kinder Morgan Foundation: K-12 Academic, Arts, Environmental Programs. Deadline-Rolling.
- Knoxville’s Vestal Boys and Girls Club Seeks Service-Learning Partnerships. Deadline-Ongoing.
- New Funding for UT Staff: UT Access and Diversity Staff Retention Fund. Deadline-Ongoing.
- Call for Book Proposals: Humanities and Public Life. Deadline-Ongoing.
- NGCP Collaborative Mini-Grants. Deadline-Ongoing.
- Call for Papers: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. Deadline-Ongoing and Special Issues.
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