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• LINKS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Web links to other rural development and education resources
National Association of Developmental Education: www.ncde.appstate.edu
http://www.mdcinc.org Nonprofit organization that managed the RCCI demonstration for eight years. Assists Southern communities and states with economic and workforce development and community change.
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov Information on U.S. Department of Agriculture rural development programs, including EZ-EC and other grant programs.
National Center for Small Communities
http://www.firstnations.org First Nations Development Institute & resources for tribal development.
http://www.realenterprises.org National entrepreneurship education program.
http://www.aacc.nche.edu American Association of Community Colleges
http://www.aihec.org American Indian Higher Education Consortium
http://www.rupri.org Rural Policy Research Institute
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/centers/rdev/RuralDev.html North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
http://www.ext.msstate.edu/srdc/ Southern Rural Development Center
http://www.communitycollegepolicy.org/ Community College Policy Center (Education Commission of the States)
http://www.kc.frb.org/RuralCenter/RuralMain.htm Center for the Study of Rural America (Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank)
http://www.rtsinc.org/benchmark/ On-line access to RTS' study Cultivating Successful Rural Economies: Benchmark Practices at Community and Technical Colleges
http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ RuralAmerica/ra162/ Special issue of USDA's Rural America magazine on rural community colleges
http://www.thelearningalliance.info 2006 RCCA Guest Speaker
• GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
AGRICULTUREALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE Deadline Date – February 5, 2010, June 5, 2010, October 5, 2010Grant Resource – US Department of Health and Human Services
Category – Alcohol, Decision-Making, and Adolescent Brain Development (R01)Description – This FOA issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, encourages Research Project grants (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to study decision-making processes in adolescents as they relate to drinking behavior, and the role of neural circuitry development in adolescent decision-making and alcohol abuse and dependence.Cost Sharing or Match – No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-097.html Deadline Date – February 5, 2010, June 5, 2010, October 5, 2010Grant Resource – US Department of Health and Human Services
Category – Development of Multifunctional Drug and Gene Delivery Systems (R01)Description – This FOA, issued by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose the engineering of novel, multifunctional drug and gene delivery systems that can target therapies to particular cells and intracellular compartments and can monitor delivery and determine therapeutic efficacy through the integration of advanced imaging and/or sensing technologies into the delivery system. Applications should propose to develop at least one prototype system by the end of the project period. Cost Sharing or Match – No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-048.html ARTS AND CULTURE Deadline Date – January 15, 2010Grant Resource – National Museum of the American Indian and Ford Foundation IllumiNation
Category – American Indian ArtDescription – The NMAI’s Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program offers support to a wide range of arts activities with the goal of increasing the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. Applications are accepted in three areas: Exhibitions and Publications, Expressive Arts, Artist Leadership and Emerging Artists, Size of Grant - $15,000Cost Sharing or Match – NoWeb - http://www.americanindian.si.edu/icap/ Deadline Date – January 15, 2010 Grant Resource – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Category – FilmmakingDescription – Grants awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reflect fundamental goals of the Academy - to advance the art and science of motion pictures and to foster cooperation among the creative leaders of the motion picture industry for cultural, educational and technical progress. Below is a list of the types of programs the Institutional Grants Committee will consider for funding. The list is not all-inclusive:Craft Workshops and Conferences, Internship Programs, Library and Archival Projects, Screening Programs, Seminar Programs, Teacher Training Programs, Training/Bridge Programs, Visiting Artist ProgramCost Sharing or Match – NoWeb - http://www.oscars.org/education-outreach/grants/institutional/index.html CAMPUS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE LEARNING CHILD CARE COMMUNITY COLLEGES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FORENSIC SCIENCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; BUSINESS EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIA Deadline Date – December 31, 2009Grant Resource – Captain Planet Foundation
Category – Environmental Education K-12Description – The foundation supports projects that: 1) Promote understanding of environmental issues; 2) Focus on hands-on involvement; 3) Involve children and young adults 6-18 (elementary through high school); 4) Promote interaction and cooperation within the group; 5) Help young people develop planning and problem solving skills; 6) Include adult supervision; 7) Commit to follow-up communication with the foundation (specific requirements are explained once the grant has been awarded).Size of Grant - $2,500 Cost Sharing or Match – No Web - http://www.captainplanetfoundation.org Deadline Date – December 31, 2010Grant Resource – Finish Line Youth Foundation
Category – Health and PE for Special Needs KidsDescription – Finish Line Youth Foundation focuses funding on organizations that provide opportunities for youth participation in the following areas: Youth athletic programs – Community-based programs addressing active lifestyle and team building skills. Camps – Established camps with an emphasis on sports and active lifestyle, especially programs serving disadvantaged and special needs kids.Size of Grant - $5,000Cost Sharing or Match – No Web - http://www.finishline.com/store/youthfoundation/guidelines.jsp Deadline Date – January 10, 2010Grant Resource – National Gardening AssociationCategory – Heinz Wholesome Memories Intergenerational Garden AwardDescription – The award is open to any adult in the United States who wishes to garden with preschool to high school-aged family member(s) and feels that gardening is a great way to build lasting memories. A focus on nutrition, sustainability, and socialization is a plus. No prior gardening experience necessary. The garden can be established and grown in any suitable outdoor setting such as home, rooftop, deck, school yard, community garden, church garden, etc. What the award includes: Winning applicants will receive a $500 Heinz Wholesome Memories Intergenerational Award Package.Size of Grant - $500Cost Sharing or Match – No Web - http://www.kidsgardening.org/grants/heinz.asp See LIBRARIES, Grant Resource – Laura Bush Foundation. FELLOWSHIPS Deadline Date – January 11, 2010Grant Resource – Black Metropolis Research Consortium
Category – Fellowship Programs in African American StudiesDescription – One- or two-month fellowships plus a stipend will be offered to scholars, artists, educators, writers, and researchers for studies relating to African-American and African diasporic culture, history, and politics.Size of Grant - $3,000 StipendCost Sharing or Match – NoWeb – http://www.blackmetropolisresearch.org/ GEOGRAPHY; CARTOGRAPHY GERONTOLOGY; SENIOR ISSUES GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL STUDIES HEALTH FIELDS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION, OPTOMETRY Deadline Date – January 8, 2010Grant Resource – American Dental Association Foundation, Samuel D. Harris Fund for Children’s Dental Health
Category – Children’s Dental Health Description – The ADA Foundation established a permanent endowment fund dedicated to the prevention of childhood caries and oral health for children. For 2009-10, organizations that sponsor programs for mothers and caregivers to help reduce the incidence of early childhood caries are invited to submit an application. Cost Sharing or Match – NoWeb - http://www.ada.org/ada/adaf/grants/index.asp#harris Deadline Date – December 31, 2009Grant Resource – Allen Foundation
Category – Health and PEDescription – The Allen Foundation Grants are limited under the terms of the foundation's charter to projects that primarily benefit programs for human nutrition in the areas of health, education, training, and research. Priorities include: To make grants to fund relevant nutritional research. To support programs for the education and training of mothers during pregnancy and after the birth of their children, so that good nutritional habits can be formed at an early age; To assist in the training of persons to work as educators and demonstrators of good nutritional practices; To encourage the dissemination of information regarding healthful nutritional practices and habits.Size of Grant - $90,000Cost Sharing or Match – NoWeb - http://www.allenfoundation.org See EDUCATION, Grant Resource – Finish Line Foundation. See EDUCATION, Grant Resource – Allen Foundation. LABORATORIES; EQUIPMENT LIBRARIES Deadline Date – February 2, 2010Grant Resource – National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services in cooperation with Arts MidwestCategory – ReadingDescription – The purpose of the Big Read is to encourage literary reading.Cost Sharing or Match – No Web – http://www.neabigread.org/guidelines.php Deadline Date – December 31, 2009Grant Resource – Laura Bush FoundationCategory – ReadingDescription – In order to promote a love of reading, the goal of the Laura Bush Foundation (LBF) is to provide books to school libraries and students that most need them. Consequently, funds are available only for library books and magazine/serial copies and subscriptions. The Laura Bush Foundation is unable to honor requests for staffing, shelving, furniture, equipment, software, videos, classroom book sets, or any kind of book guides, tests, or exams. The Foundation strives for wide geographic distribution in the support it offers, making grants of up to $6,000 to update, extend, and diversify the book collections of the libraries that receive them. All LBF grants are made to individual schools rather than to school districts, county systems, private organizations, foundations, or other entities. Only one application per school is allowed per year.Size of Grant - $6,000Cost Sharing or Match – No Web - http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/web2/index.html Deadline Date – January 29, 2010Grant Resource – National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association
Category – We the People Bookshelf ProgramDescription – The National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association both are accepting applications for the We the People Bookshelf grant program, which has a deadline of Jan. 29, 2010. We the People Bookshelf is a program that encourages young people to read classic books and explore themes in American history, culture, and ideas. K-12 school libraries as well as public libraries are invited to apply for a full set of books that embody in one way or another the theme "A More Perfect Union." Winners will receive a set of classic hardcover books for young readers, all which are related to the "A More Perfect Union" theme. The set includes 16 books in English that are appropriate for reading levels from kindergarten through 12th grade. Three bonus selections will appeal to audiences of all ages. Libraries will also receive supplementary materials for programming, including bookplates, bookmarks, and posters.Size of Grant – 4,000 awards of library materials Cost Sharing or Match – No Web - http://publicprograms.ala.org/bookshelf/guidelines.php Deadline Date – March 1, 2010Grant Resource – American Library Association
Category – LIS Scholarship for Ethnic Minority StudentsDescription – The American Library Association is accepting applications for the Spectrum Scholarship program. This program is open to individuals who are considering a degree in library and information science. The Spectrum Scholarship Program is the American Library Association's national diversity and recruitment effort, one that is designed to address the specific issue of under-representation of critically needed ethnic librarians within the profession while serving as a model for ways to bring attention to larger diversity issues in the future.Cost Sharing or Match – NoWeb - http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/diversity/spectrum/spectrum.cfm MATH; ENGINEERING Deadline Date – between December 1 and March 31 annuallyGrant Resource – National Science Foundation
Category – CISE Research Experiences for Teachers SupplementsDescription – CISE’s Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) supplemental awards introduce state-of-the-art computing competencies and knowledge into K-14 classrooms by providing K-14 educators with research experiences at the frontiers of computing. Encouraging the active participation of teachers in on-going CISE research projects is an excellent way to strengthen the computing expertise of our nation's teachers. Further, RET supplements help build collaborative relationships between K-14 educators and the CISE research and education community, encouraging the articulation of students interested in pursuing careers in computing between high school and community college, and between high school or community college and baccalaureate education. The duration of an RET supplement award is generally one year and the project may be carried out during summer months, during the academic year, or both. CISE RET teachers will be invited to participate in an annual CISE-sponsored workshop in the Washington DC area for the purpose of sharing and transferring best practices and materials.Size of Grant - $12,500 per teacherCost Sharing or Match – NoWeb - http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10013/nsf10013.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25 See SCIENCE, Grant Resource – National Science Foundation. MINORITY STUDENTS See Arts and Culture, Grant Resource – National Museum of the American Indian. See LIBRARIES, Grant Resource – American Library Association. NANOSCIENCE; NANOTECHNOLOGY See SCIENCE, Grant Resource – US Department of Defense. PUBLISHING RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY Deadline Date – January 15, 2010 Grant Resource – US Department of Defense
Category – BioScience ResearchDescription – The purpose of this effort is to conduct research with the Applied Biotechnology Branch, Biosciences and Performance Division of the Human Effectiveness Directorate of the 711th Human Performance Wing. The Applied Biotechnology Branch’s primary research areas are: 1) Nano-Bio Interaction/Effects 2) Bioinformatics 3) Toxicology 4) Predictive Modeling (PD/PBPK) 5) Biomarker Discovery/Assay Development and 6) Molecular Foundations. Innovative research is needed to advance the state-of-the-art in warfighter protection and cognition. In particular, novel concepts are required to capitalize on advances in biotechnology and molecular biology to provide radically new capabilities that not only provide a general public benefit through civilian applications, but also improve warfighter performance and combat effectiveness.Cost Sharing or Match – NoWeb –http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=cynhLVHLQtwLhnYkxHpQQJZGSnd6QzNrqQ1JKmZk3L1smznf5fwp!-1299818899 Deadline Date – March 8, 2010Grant Resource – National Science Foundation
Category – Proactive Recruitment in Introductory Science and MathDescription – The NSF program in Proactive Recruitment in Introductory Science and Mathematics (PRISM) seeks proposals to improve the lower-division undergraduate (freshman and sophomore) experience in mathematics and statistics, better preparing undergraduates to major in science, engineering, mathematics, and statistics. Of particular interest are activities that share the excitement of science and mathematics with students, inspiring them to pursue and persist in these often demanding areas. Activities should help students understand both the central role of the mathematical sciences in fostering progress in other scientific disciplines as well as the continuing active development of the mathematical sciences themselves. Size of Grant – 4 awards of $600,000/yearCost Sharing or Match – No Web – http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10511/nsf10511.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25 Deadline Date – February 1, 2010
Grant Resource – US Department of Agriculture
Category – FY2010 Wood Education and Resource Center Competitive Grants Program Description – The Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC), Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for cost-share demonstration projects. These projects will help the WERC meet its mission of facilitating interaction and information exchange with the forest products industry, which will enhance opportunities for sustained forest products production in the eastern hardwood forest region.Size of Grant – 15 awards of $80,000Cost Sharing or Match – NoWeb – http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/grants.shtm Deadline Date – January 29, 2010Grant Resource – US Department of Defense, Naval Research
Category – Fiscal Year 2010 Office of Naval Research Young Investor Program (YIP) Grant - Science and Technology for Young ResearchersDescription – Awards under this BAA will be made only to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education which award degrees in science, engineering, and/or mathematics. Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals. However, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for its Young Investigator Program (YIP). ONR's YIP seeks to identify and support academic scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees within the last five years (on or after 01 November 2004 for this FY10 competition) and who show exceptional promise for doing creative research.Cost Sharing or Match – NoWeb – http://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Contracts-Grants/Funding-Opportunities/Broad-Agency- Announcements.aspx See EDUCATION, Grant Resource – Captain Planet Foundation. SOCIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY TEACHER PREPARATION; FACULTY DEVELOPMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIA TERRORISM; BIOTERRORISM TRANSPORTATION TRIBAL COLLEGES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION |