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Animal Welfare
Greater New Orleans Foundation to Reimburse U.S. Organizations for Hurricane Katrina Animal Relief
Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to nonprofits that rescued, fostered, or provided sanctuary or adoption services for animal victims of Hurricane Katrina....

Posted on May 8, 2008
Deadline: July 1, 2008
Arts and Culture
National Endowment for the Humanities Invites Applications for Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers
One-year grants of $50,400 will be given to digital humanities centers and the individual scholars collaborating with them to support digital research, promote the center's objectives, and encourage broad access to the humanities....

Posted on May 10, 2008
Deadline: September 15, 2008
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Accepting Entries for Writers Fund
Grants of up to $10,000 will be given to published lesbian writers of poetry and/or fiction in the United States who are working on content that depicts lesbian desires, identity, or perspective....

Posted on May 8, 2008
Deadline: June 30, 2008
Entries Invited for Lilly Oncology on Canvas Art Competition
Donations of up to $10,000 will be made to the cancer charity of the winner?s choice in recognition of cancer-inspired artwork produced by cancer sufferers, their families, friends, caregivers, or healthcare providers....

Posted on May 8, 2008
Deadline: June 30, 2008
Children and Youth
Global Child Nutrition Foundation Invites Nominations for Child Nutrition Lifetime Achievement Award
The 2009 Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award for Child Nutrition will be given to an individual who has worked to provide the world's poorest children with adequate nutrition and the resources to thrive....

Posted on May 11, 2008
Deadline: November 15, 2008
Civil and Human Rights
Ashoka's Changemakers Announces Ending Global Slavery Competition
A prize of $5,000 will be awarded to three individuals or organizations working to expose, confront, and end modern-day slavery....

Posted on May 7, 2008
Deadline: June 11, 2008
Education
Toshiba America Foundation Accepting Science and Math Education Project Proposals
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to public and private schools working to improve instruction and learning in science and mathematics for grades 7-12....

Posted on May 9, 2008
Deadline: August 1, 2008 (Large Grants)
Samsung's Hope for Education Technology Program Invites Essay Entries
Grants worth up to $200,000 in cash, software, technology, and television programming will be awarded to K-12 schools in the United States; essay nominations about technology and the environment are welcome from all members of a school's community....

Posted on May 9, 2008
Deadline: August 31, 2008
Foundation for Rural Education and Development Invites Applications for Technology Grants for Rural Schools Program
Technology grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to rural public schools in areas served by the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunication Companies....

Posted on May 9, 2008
Deadline: September 13, 2008
Community Colleges Invited to Apply for MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education
Two-year grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to colleges working to improve mentoring programs for undergraduates in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields....

Posted on May 7, 2008
Deadline: June 13, 2008
Environment
Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Accepting Applications
A total of approximately 200 million yen will be awarded to nonprofits in the United States and Japan working to promote environmental revitalization and conservation; this year's themes focus on global warming and biodiversity....

Posted on May 7, 2008
Deadline: June 20, 2008
Journalism/Media
California Journalists Invited to Attend Health Journalism Fellowships
Print, broadcast, and online journalists working for mainstream and ethnic media in California will attend two intensive three-day sessions of workshops and seminars geared toward covering health news....

Posted on May 7, 2008
Deadline: June 20, 2008
Medical Research
Avon Foundation Offers Funding for Breast Cancer Research Projects
Two-year grants of up to $150,000 per year will be awarded to breast cancer scientists who have had a recent proposal rejected from the NIH/NCI, and whose research does not involve the use of animals....

Posted on May 8, 2008
Deadline: July 1, 2008
Public Affairs
Colombe Foundation Offers Support for Peace Advocacy
Grants are available for American grassroots organizations in the United States working to promote peace, alternative conflict resolution/prevention policies, and research into the root causes of violence....

Posted on May 6, 2008
Deadline: October 13, 2008
Substance Abuse
Marijuana Policy Project Offers Funding for United States Policy Projects
Grants of up to $60,000 will be awarded to projects that foster measurable changes in U.S. public policy that lead to marijuana's being regulated similarly to alcohol and to marijuana's availability for medical use....

Posted on May 5, 2008
Deadline: September 1, 2008 ; and January 1, 2009
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