If you are interested in pursuing any of the below grant opportunities, please contact Patrick Lynch, Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs, at (305) 899-3072 or plynch@mail.barry.edu.
PRIVATE GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Funding Agency:
American Psychological Foundation(APF)
Title:
Pre-College Psychology Grant Program
Deadline:
May 1, 2013
Synopsis:
The program provides financial support for efforts aimed at improving the quality of education in psychological science and its application in secondary schools for talented students. Proposals must focus on supporting the education of talented high school students.
Funding:
Award ceiling is $20,000.
Link:
(APF) Grants to Promote Psychology in Secondary Schools
Funding Agency:
Gates Foundation
Title:
Accelerating the Common Core Through Teacher Networks
Deadline:
April 22, 2013
Synopsis:
The foundation is accepting proposals to support implementation of Common Core State Standards in literacy and mathematics. Priority will be given to innovative approaches which create scalable solutions that travel across networks quickly and broadly.
Funding:
Award range is from $100,000 to $500,000.
Link:
Gates Foundation Teacher Networks Grant Program
Funding Agency:
New Paths to Purpose Project
Title:
Human Fulfillment Research
Deadline:
May 15, 2013 (Letter of Intent)
Synopsis:
Funding is available for projects that contribute to the ongoing development of rigorously scientific and readily actionable insights into the human experience of purpose and that use behavioral science to explain or inform the ways that people pursue, experience, or fulfill purpose in their lives.
Funding:
Award ceiling is $250,000.
Link:
New Paths to Purpose