<p>We seek research projects that deepen our understanding of educational opportunity and success in the United States by using data on academic achievement from the Stanford Education Data Archive constructed by Sean Reardon and colleagues (<a href="http://seda.stanford.edu">http://seda.stanford.edu</a>).<br>New Data -- Using data on the results of roughly 300 million standardized achievement tests taken by roughly 45 million public school students from 2009 to 2015, Rea
<p><span>Eligible funding area: Education – Providing afterschool enrichment, tutoring or vocational training for low income individuals and families in the United States.</span></p>
<p>The John and Polly Sparks Early Career Grant supports early career psychologists conducting research in the area of early intervention and treatment for serious emotional disturbance in children.<br>The John and Polly Sparks Foundation partnered with APF to empower early career psychologists to produce scientifically-based research and programs that could provide models for broad-based applications across the country.</p>
<p>The Study of the U.S. Branch (ECA/A/E/USS), Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), invites proposal submissions from accredited U.S. post-secondary education institutions (community colleges, liberal arts colleges, public and private universities) and other U.S. public and private non-profit organizations (see Eligibility Information, section C) for the design and implementation of three Study of the U.S.
<p>Eligibility Requirements -- Research project advances the Foundation’s interests in understanding programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality or improving the use of research evidence. Research project has compelling relevance for programs, policies, and practices affecting youth ages 5-25 in the U.S. Funds primarily support research activities, not intervention or service costs.
<p>The Foundation's grant-making program is centered on the concepts of health and well-being. The Foundation's purpose is to promote and support effective and creative programs, practices and policies related to healing from illness, accident, physical, social or emotional trauma and to extend the availability of programs that promote healing to underserved populations.
<p>The annual Applied Research Competition is the most competitive line of funding we offer. Researchers can apply for 1-2 year grants of up to $30,000. Since 2002, we have proudly contributed more than $3.5 million in grants to support over 200 autism pilot studies. Our Scientific Council, augmented by highly qualified professionals from the autism community, select and fund the most promising research proposals through three rounds of review: pre-proposals, full proposals, and final selection.
<p><span>The goal of this Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) is to support the education of K-12 students and the public so they are knowledgeable of the ways in which their community can become more resilient to extreme weather events and/or other environmental hazards, and become involved in achieving that resilience.</span></p>
<p>The Rita Allen Foundation currently makes grants for charitable purposes in two primary domains:</p>
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<li>Investing in young leaders in science and social innovation</li>
<li>Promoting civic literacy and engagement</li>
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<p>Within these domains, the Foundation identifies organizations for funding based on its goals and strategies.
<p>NOTE: Partnerhip with a non-profit entity or School Food Authority (SFA) is necessary for eligibility. Program information: award competitive grants for: (i) Training; (ii) Supporting operations; (iii) Planning; (iv) Purchasing equipment; (v) Developing school gardens; (vi) Developing partnerships; and, (vii) Implementing farm to school programs.