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The REACH Center, a newly established NIH-funded climate and health exploratory center, has announced its inaugural seed grant competition for innovative research projects connecting climate change data with health outcomes. This exciting opportunity brings together researchers from George Washington University, Howard University, George Mason University, and the Environmental Defense Fund in a multi-institutional partnership. ...continue reading "New Seed Grant Opportunity: Connecting Climate Change and Health Research"

Applications due November 29. From Interfaith America:

If you are an educator (or know one) who believes in advancing pluralism in our society, then there is an opportunity to receive funding for the development of a course that demonstrates the transformative impact of bridging across divides.

Interfaith America is offering $4,000 Civic Pluralism Curriculum Development Grants for teams of two educators who are committed to collaborating in the classroom across their own significant religious, political, social, and/or moral differences.

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Applications due November 1. From Interfaith America:

The Faith & Health Campus Grants create opportunities for cross-disciplinary teams to embed interfaith competency in a range of health-related curricula, build sustainable partnerships with community organizations, and strengthen academic and public understanding about religion as a social determinant of health. Proposals should include a two-year budget of up to $60,000 to support capacity and time, project activity expenses, and (if appropriate) support for community partners.

Applications are now open. Learn more online and submit your application before the Nov. 1 deadline.

Transform Mid-Atlantic is offering Faculty Development Mini-Grants of up to $2,500 to support faculty initiatives in civic and community engagement, service-learning, and community-based research. Applications are open until October 7, 2024.

Apply here. Full-time and part-time GW faculty are eligible to apply individually or as part of cross-disciplinary or inter-institutional teams.

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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, administered by the Institute of International Education on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 academic year. This prestigious program provides recent graduates, master's and doctoral candidates, and young professionals with opportunities to pursue international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary or secondary school teaching around the world.

Applications are due by October 8, 2024, at 5 pm Eastern Time. Interested GW faculty and students can find detailed information and start their application at the Fulbright Online Application portal.

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GWupstart, GW's central hub for social innovation, offers approximately $75,000 in annual funding along with mentorship and support for students. The program aims to nurture projects that create meaningful and sustainable impact in communities.

Multiple funding opportunities are available with upcoming deadlines. Register for workshops in October to learn about social innovation, design thinking, storytelling, and project proposals.

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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has launched the third round of its 100&Change competition, offering a single $100 million grant to address a critical social challenge. The competition seeks proposals that promise significant and durable change, with a new focus on advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  • Register by August 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. CT.
  • Submit full applications by September 5, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. CT.

More information available here: https://www.100andchange.org/

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The NIH Common Fund Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society Program (ComPASS) is co-sponsoring a webinar on leveraging research for social change. The event, "Moving from Knowledge to Action: Using Research to Change Policy and Practice," will take place on August 14, 2024.

Register here

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Campus Compact is seeking host sites for the 2024-25 Campus Climate Action Corps Program. This initiative places AmeriCorps members on campuses to address environmental needs, engage stakeholders, and mobilize volunteers to promote climate science and energy-saving practices.

Interested GW departments can apply to become a host site. The priority deadline is June 21, with applications accepted on a rolling basis afterward. Use this link to register for an upcoming info session on June 18, June 27, or July 18 to learn more.

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The Brady Education Foundation is seeking proposals for program evaluations aimed at closing educational opportunity gaps. Deadline for stage-one proposals is August 1, 2024. The foundation funds research projects and evaluations that could inform funders and public policy on promoting positive outcomes for children up to age 18.

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The Engagement Scholarship Consortium has created grants to help facilitate mutually beneficial community engagement. The funding can be allocated to projects across disciplines within a university as well as used for faculty, graduate, undergraduate, community partner, and administrative stipends; supplies and expenses; and/or project-related travel. The deadline to apply is May 3, 2024. Click here to learn more and apply.

Encourage students to apply to the Career Services' Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund. KACIF provides grants to undergraduate and graduate students participating in high-quality necessarily unpaid internships. Applications will be accepted April 1 through April 30, 2024. Click here to learn more and apply. 

Each year HumanitiesDC awards about $1 million dollars to DC residents, groups and organizations through a series of community grant opportunities to support exciting public humanities endeavors that bring people together to explore the history, culture, relationships and topics that shape our city’s communities.

"This cycle we are offering $25,000 in grants for Capacity Building which helps humanities-based non-profit organizations strengthen their ability to advance their missions, as well as $25,000 in grants for youth-powered programming for ages 11-24 that uses the humanities as tools to explore critical questions about the world around them. Applications are due by 5:59 PM, May 1, 2024."

For more information on Cycle II grants, click on our grantmaking page.

Engineering Projects In Community Service in IEEE is calling for proposals for service learning projects around addressing the technological needs of communities around the world. EPIC in IEEE is partnering with the Industry Application Society in this project to support service learning initiatives. The deadline is May 1,2024. Click here to learn more and apply.