{"id":1026,"date":"2010-06-10t22:06:24","date_gmt":"2010-06-11t04:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/"},"modified":"2021-08-30t12:52:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30t17:52:07","slug":"grant-funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/guides-sub-pages\/grant-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"grant funding resources for educational initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#intro\">introduction<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#int\">internal funding sources<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#db\">grant databases<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#ext\">selected external funding sources<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#gen\">general sources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hum\">funding for humanities education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ss\">funding for social science education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#feed\">funding for stem education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><a name=\"intro\"><\/a>introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>a variety of sources of grant funding are available to support educational initiatives at the college and university level. below you\u2019ll find information on databases of funding opportunities as well as several different funding agencies.<\/p>\n<p>vanderbilt faculty, students, and staff interested in applying for a grant to support an educational initiative are encouraged to take advantage of the cft\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/services\/grant-consultation\/\">grant consultation services<\/a>. other local resources include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.vanderbilt.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research at vanderbilt<\/a>, from the vice provost for research<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/sponsoredprograms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">division of sponsored research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/giving.vanderbilt.edu\/cfr\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">corporate &amp; foundation relations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/research\/grant-management.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a&amp;s grants resource office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vumc.org\/oor\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vumc office of research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/research\/grants\/internal-funding.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">graduate student funding workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">applying for national science foundation career grants<\/a>, from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cirtl.net\/vanderbilt_university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cirtl<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><strong><a name=\"int\"><\/a>internal funding sources<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/gradleaf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">enhancing graduate education<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 this occasional grant series provides internal funds for initiatives designed to improve graduate education at vanderbilt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>venture fund grants<\/strong> \u2013 this occasional grant series provides funds to college of arts &amp; science full-time faculty members (including senior lecturers) to implement proposals for innovative courses and creative pedagogical practices. for more information, contact the a&amp;s dean\u2019s office at 615-322-2851.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/programs\/teaching-grants\/\">course improvement grants and educational advancement fund<\/a> &#8211; <\/strong>the office of the provost offers two internal funding programs, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/provost\/internal-funding\/educational-advancement-fund\/\">educational advancement fund<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/provost\/internal-funding\/course-improvement-grants\/\">course improvement grant<\/a>, designed to support excellence in the classroom through pedagogical advancement and long-term educational transformation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><strong><a name=\"db\"><\/a>grant databases<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.researchprofessional.com\/#main$.data.funding.all$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>research professional<\/strong><\/a> i<\/strong>s a searchable funding information database accessible from any vanderbilt computer without registering or needing a password. however, if you register yourself, you can sign up for weekly email alerts of new grant opportunities in your field of interest. registered users can also save their searches and set up email alerts for those searches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grantadvisor.com\/tgaplus\/search_d.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>the grant advisor plus<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>is a weekly publication that highlights upcoming grant opportunities. those entries are also compiled in a searchable database. access is available from any vanderbilt computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/applicants\/find_grant_opportunities.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>grants.gov<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>offers grant listings from 26 federal agencies. search by keyword, category, agency or more advanced criteria. you can also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/applicants\/email_subscription.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscribe<\/a> to receive email notification of funding opportunities. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/help\/rss.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rss subscriptions<\/a> are also available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/foundationcenter.org\/findfunders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>the foundation center<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>helps philanthropic foundations connect with grant seekers. its website allows one to look up grantmaking organizations and search requests for propos<strong>als.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><strong><a name=\"ext\"><\/a>selected external funding sources<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong><strong><a name=\"gen\"><\/a>general sources<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ies.ed.gov\/funding\/ncer_rfas\/postsec.asp?page=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>the institute of education sciences (ies) \u2013 postsecondary education program<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>this department of education research program contributes to \u201cimproving access to, persistence in, and completion of postsecondary education,\u201d particularly for at-risk students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kauffman.org\/education\/higher_education.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ewing marion kauffman foundation \u2013 higher education initiatives<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>this foundation helps universities to \u201cbecome more entrepreneurial\u2014not only in what they teach and how they teach it, but in how they operate.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hluce.org\/highedu.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>henry luce foundation \u2013 higher education grants<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>\u201cthe henry luce foundation seeks to bring important ideas to the center of american life, strengthen international understanding, and foster innovation and leadership in academic, policy, religious and art communities.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spencer.org\/content.cfm\/research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>the spencer foundation<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>this foundation\u2019s mission is to \u201cinvestigate ways in which education, broadly conceived, can be improved around the world.\u201d it funds grants focusing on several different aspects of higher education.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordfound.org\/grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ford foundation<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>educational initiatives that align with ford foundation goals \u201cto reduce poverty and injustice and to promote democratic values, international cooperation and human achievement\u201d might apply for grants or fellowships.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.luminafoundation.org\/grants.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>lumina foundation<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>this foundation provides funding for initiatives designed to \u201cto increase awareness of the benefits of higher education, improve student access to and preparedness for college, improve student success in college and increase productivity across the higher education system.\u201d you can follow the lumina foundation via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.luminafoundation.org\/newsroom\/newsletter\/subscription\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">monthly or daily emails or rss feeds<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teaglefoundation.org\/grantmaking\/overview.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>the teagle foundation<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>this foundation is \u201ccommitted to promoting and strengthening liberal education.\u201d their programs \u201cgenerally encourage collaboration among institutions, seeking to generate new knowledge on issues of importance to higher education.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macfound.org\/site\/c.lklxj8mqkrh\/b.946881\/k.b85\/domestic_grantmaking__digital_media__learning.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation \u2013 digital media &amp; learning initiative<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>\u201cthe digital media and learning initiative aims to determine how digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life. answers are critical to education and other social institutions that must meet the needs of this and future generations.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><strong><a name=\"hum\"><\/a>funding for humanities education<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neh.gov\/whoweare\/divisions\/education\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>national endowment for the humanities \u2013 division of education programs<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <\/strong> \u201cthrough its programs devoted to teachers and their students, the division strives to cultivate intellectual curiosity, so that students can deepen their reflections on human experience; increase their understanding of different cultures and societies, past and present; and achieve the knowledge and wisdom necessary for democratic citizenship.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/neh.gov\/odh\/resourcelibrary\/tabid\/61\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>national endowment for the humanities &#8211; office of digital humanities<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <\/strong>&#8220;digital technology has changed the way scholars perform their work. it allows new questions to be raised and has radically changed the ways in which materials can be searched, mined, displayed, taught, and analyzed.&#8221; see the office&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neh.gov\/divisions\/odh\/grant-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">list of grant opportunities<\/a> for those that might have educational components.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><strong><a name=\"ss\"><\/a>funding for social science education<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssrc.org\/fellowships\/search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>social science research council<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>part of the ssrc\u2019s mission is to \u201ceducate and train the next generation of social science researchers.\u201d the ssrc sometimes offers fellowships and grants to that end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><strong><a name=\"stem\"><\/a>funding for stem (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/grants1.nih.gov\/grants\/funding\/funding_program.htm#resource\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>national<\/strong> <strong>institutes for health (nih) \u2013 r25 education projects<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <\/strong> these grants are \u201cfor support to develop and\/or implement a program as it relates to a category in one or more of the areas of education, information, training, technical assistance, coordination, or evaluation.\u201d for currently available r25 grants, <a href=\"http:\/\/grants1.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">search here<\/a> using the keyword \u201cr25.\u201d you can also <a href=\"http:\/\/grants1.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/listserv.htm\">subscribe to the nih&#8217;s weekly email<\/a> of all nih grant opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/dir\/index.jsp?org=ehr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>national science foundation (nsf) \u2013 directorate for education and human resources (ehr) <\/strong><\/a>\u2013 <\/strong>this directorate includes the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/div\/index.jsp?div=dge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">division of graduate education (dge)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/div\/index.jsp?div=due\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">division of undergraduate education (due)<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/ehr\/drl\/about.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">division of research on learning (drl)<\/a>, all of which offer funding opportunities of potential interest to the vanderbilt science, engineering, and mathematics community. the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/publications\/index.jsp?org=nsf&amp;archived=false&amp;pub_type=program+announcements+%26+information&amp;nsf_org=ehr&amp;x=3&amp;y=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">most recent ehr program announcements are available<\/a>, and you can subscribe to these announcements via email or rss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sloan.org\/apply-for-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>alfred p. sloan foundation \u2013 science education<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>\u201cgrants in the science education program area promote access to the scientific enterprise, provide information about scientific and technical careers, and encourage innovation to the structure of scientific training.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>introduction internal funding sources grant databases selected external funding sources general sources funding for humanities education funding for social science education funding for stem education introduction a variety of sources of grant funding are available to support educational initiatives at the college and university level. below you\u2019ll find information on databases of funding opportunities 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