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Arts and Culture

City Parks Foundation Announces Performing Arts Grant Program for Marcus Garvey Park in Historic Harlem
Grants of up to $10,000 each are available to fund concert, dance, theater, and multi-disciplinary projects at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater....

Posted on December 1, 2011
Deadline: December 16, 2011 (Optional Letter of Intent); February 17, 2012 (Application Deadline)
Kresge Foundation Offers Fellowships for Detroit Artists Working in Literary and Performing Arts
Fellowships will provide $25,000 and customized professional development opportunities to emerging and established Detroit-area artists working in the literary or performing arts....

Posted on December 1, 2011
Deadline: February 1, 2012
Sundance Institute Invites Applications From Emerging Independent Film Producers for Creative Producing Fellowship and Lab
Five producers will be selected for one-year fellowships that provide access to Sundance's creative producing lab, summit, and film festival, as well as grants and long-term advisor relationships....

Posted on November 30, 2011
Deadline: February 10, 2012

Children and Youth

Youth Service America Invites Applications for J-Serve Grants to Support Projects on International Day of Jewish Youth Service
Micro-grants of up to $500 each are available for projects that involve Jewish teens in community service on Global Youth Service Day....

Posted on November 30, 2011
Deadline: Rolling

Education

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Invites Applications for Dissertation Fellowships in Education
Four fellowships of up to $25,000 will be awarded to doctoral students from any field whose work promises to further the understanding of the educational experiences of high-achieving, low-income students....

Posted on November 29, 2011
Deadline: February 3, 2012
Kauffman Foundation Accepting Nominations for Junior Faculty Fellowship Grants to Support Research in Entrepreneurship
Up to seven fellowship grants of $40,000 each will be awarded to junior faculty who exhibit the potential to make significant contributions in the field of entrepreneurship research....

Posted on November 30, 2011
Deadline: January 23, 2012

Health

Families USA Invites Applications for Healthcare Fellowships
Fellowships will provide two individuals with a year of hands-on experience in paid healthcare advocacy work in the nation's capital....

Posted on November 30, 2011
Deadline: Various
New York State Health Foundation Accepting Proposals for Second Round of 2012 Special Projects Fund
One-time awards of $50,000 to $1 million will be made to organizations for projects that benefit the health of New York State residents....

Posted on December 1, 2011
Deadline: April 27, 2012 (Online Inquiry Form)

Journalism/Media

National Council on Crime and Delinquency Invites Entries for Media Awards
The PASS (Prevention for a Safer Society) Awards recognize members of the media who help focus Americans' attention on criminal justice, juvenile justice, and child welfare issues....

Posted on December 2, 2011
Deadline: December 31, 2011

Medical Research

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Invites Proposals to Implement and Evaluate Patient Safety Checklists in Medicine and Surgery
Up to ten grants of $50,000 will be awarded to Michigan hospitals working to implement, expand, and evaluate the use of checklists to improve patient care....

Posted on December 1, 2011
Deadline: February 25, 2012
LUNGevity Foundation Invites Applications for Career Development Awards for Translational Lung Cancer Research
Junior faculty members at United States institutions will be awarded $100,000 per year for three years for translational lung cancer research....

Posted on December 2, 2011
Deadline: December 30, 2011 (Letters of Intent)

Philanthropy and Voluntarism

George Gund Foundation Seeks Candidates for Philanthropy Fellowship
The two-year fellowship provides an opportunity for promising professionals with a demonstrated interest in the nonprofit sector to work inside the foundation's Cleveland offices on grantmaking projects....

Posted on November 27, 2011
Deadline: January 13, 2012

Science/Technology

Nominations Invited for Tech Awards Honoring Innovations Benefitting Humanity
The awards recognize individuals, organizations, and companies from around the world that are using technology in an innovative way to address urgent issues in education, equality, environment, health, and economic development....

Posted on November 26, 2011
Deadline: April 1, 2012
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