<p>Funding supports the research of faculty members or post-doctoral researchers affiliated with non-profit human service organizations in the United States and Canada. Areas of interest to the Fund are: studies to develop, refine, evaluate, or disseminate innovative interventions designed to prevent or ameliorate major social, psychological, behavioral or public health problems affecting children, adults, couples, families, or communities, or studies that have the potential for adding significantly to knowledge about such problems.
<p>We believe that the best solutions to community challenges come from within those communities, and we support social movements that build the power of people to create lasting change. To learn more about the work happening across the country, NoVo is accepting letters of inquiry. 1. NoVo Foundation: Background and Overview - COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING GIRLS OF COLOR - The NoVo Foundation is dedicated to building a more just and balanced world.
<p>We are looking for companies and nonprofit organizations developing products that:<br>• Address one or more of the critical student needs identified by educators;<br>• Support teachers’ and/or parents’ roles in student learning;<br>• Are accessible and usable by a wide range of children – especially students from underserved populations;<br>• Support teachers’ delivery of tailored instruction;<br>• Have potential for wide distribution and to generate sustainable revenue; and<br>• Align with NewSchools’ diligence and investment criteria.</p>
<p>Through NewSchools Invent, we invest in teams of educators who want to launch new, innovative public schools in school districts or charter networks that prepare young people to achieve their most ambitious dreams and plans. <br>NewSchools Invent is designed for teams of educators who are committed to launching an innovative school and would benefit from additional support. Our goal is to accelerate a team’s progress toward a successful launch by providing assistance in three key areas:<br>1. Financial Support: Planning grants of $100,000 to $200,000 over 6-14 months.
<p>The Autism Science Foundation invites applications for its Research Accelerator Grants. These grants are designed to expand the scope, speed the progress or increase the efficiency and improve final product dissemination of active autism research grants.<br>In bold, describe in 2-3 sentences how the enhancement funds will enrich the current project. Indicate the exact dollar amount you are applying for and specify exactly how the funds will be spent.<br>Be creative in your use of these funds.
<p>We invest in entrepreneurs with ambitious ideas focused on advancing Black and Latino leadership in education. We are open to a broad range of approaches, including efforts to recruit, place, develop and retain diverse leaders in a range of education roles. And we are interested in ideas that will have field-level impact over time.<br>While we prioritize investing in early-stage ventures (0 to 2 years of development), we will also consider investing in new initiatives at existing organizations.
<p>The Cedar Tree Foundation is interested in communicating the facts and urgency of environmental issues taught in schools in the United States by supporting organizations that provide summer professional development opportunities for current teachers.
<p>Radical Hope Fund -- The NoVo Foundation’s mission is to foster transformation from a world of domination and exploitation to one of collaboration and partnership. We remain steadfast in our approach of supporting the development of capacities in people—individually and collectively—to help create a more caring and balanced world. As one of our core values, we believe in Radical Hope: we are deeply optimistic that we can contribute to systemic progress that addresses the root causes of injustice.
<p><span>Successful proposals funded under this initiative will fall into one of three broad categories: Studies of instructional practice, of the educational infrastructure that supports or hinders effective practice, and of the research infrastructure that supports inquiry into educational practice. These categories are not meant to be either exhaustive or mutually exclusive, but help to map the terrain.</span></p>