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Missouri Humanities Council – Increase in Award Amounts!

February 24, 2025 by Janene George

Attention Humanities!

Did you know that the Missouri Humanities Council increased their grant award amounts?

Mini grants are now $5,000.  Major grants are now $15,000.

Go here to learn more about grant types, grant cycles, and due dates.

Contact Janene George if you are interested in applying.

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AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate Funding Opportunity!

October 7, 2024 by Shannon Ailor

Submissions for the 2025 Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Research Grant are now open through October 26, 2024.

The Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant has a special emphasis on uncovering and sharing chocolate’s role in global history as well as its influence on heritage and culture. Grant funds will be awarded for project(s) that investigate and/or educate on the history of chocolate, uncover new chocolate innovation, development of cocoa science as well as highlight the chocolate making process.

Please reach out to our office if you are interested in applying!

 

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NSF MRI Internal Mini-Proposal time!

July 15, 2024 by Janene George

It’s time to start the NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) internal process.  This is the initial call for mini proposals to determine which PI’s will submit full proposals.

DEADLINES

August 5 – Mini proposals are due.  Limit 3 pages. Submit mini proposals to researchadministration@missouristate.edu

These proposals must clearly describe the instrumentation being proposed, the PI’s and co-PIs involved, a cost estimate for the instrument and a cost estimate for installation and annual upkeep for the instrument.  If there are room renovations required for the instrument those need to be disclosed in this proposal.  The PI must also indicate where the instrument will reside.

August 6 – The ORA will distribute the proposals to the Deans.  Deans will choose the top two by August 13th.

August 14th – ORA will notify all who submitted mini proposals of the final decision.

The NSF full proposal submission deadline window is October 15, 2024, through November 15, 2024.  The final deadline to have the full, completed proposal and internal approvals to your ORA representative is November 12.

Please contact your corresponding ORA Representative if you have any questions/comments.  https://ora.missouristate.edu/contact.htm

Program Solicitation:   https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23519/nsf23519.htm

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The Spencer Foundation’s Field-Initiated Research Grant Programs and Application Deadlines

March 25, 2024 by Shannon Ailor

The Spencer Foundation invests in education research that cultivates learning and transforms lives.  The Spencer Foundation research grants are not designed for applicants to respond to a specific request – they are what you, scholars in the field, think we need to know more about.

Current and Upcoming Opportunities

Racial Equity Research Grants

Applications for the Racial Equity Research Grants are now open!  The Spencer Foundation is encouraging proposals on innovative forms of measurement and assessment, AI, and current political challenges in k-12 and higher education around DEI.   Applications with project budgets up to $75,000  and project periods of one to five years are being accepted.  For more information, please visit: Racial Equity Research Grants

  • Applications Open: March 18, 2024
  • Intent to Apply Form Deadline: May 29, 2024, 12:00 PM Noon (Central/Chicago Time)
  • Full Proposal Deadline: June 27, 2024, 12:00 PM Noon (Central/Chicago Time)

 

Small Research Grant

The Spencer Foundation is accepting applications for the Small Research Grants on Education Program until April 30.  The Spencer Foundation supports field-initiated education research projects with budgets of up to $50,000 for project periods of one to three years. For more information, please visit: Research Grants on Education: Small

  • Applications Open: February 23, 2024
  • Full Proposal Deadline: April 30, 2024 (12:00 noon Central Time)

 

Large Research Grants- Opening Soon!

The Large Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets ranging from $125,000 to $500,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. For more information, please visit Research Grants on Education: Large

  • Applications Open: April 3, 2024
  • Intent to Apply: May 22, 2024, 12:00 PM Noon (Central/USA Time)
  • Full Proposal Deadline: June 18, 2024, 12:00 PM Noon (Central/USA Time)

Please reach out to our office if you are interested in applying!

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Missouri Foundation for Health’s Opportunity Fund Now Open!

March 7, 2024 by Shannon Ailor

Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) invites organizations to submit concept papers for systems change projects that will positively impact the health of Missourians. MFH is interested in community-driven work that challenges and disrupts inequitable systems.

Projects should address structural issues that impact health, either via social determinants of health or health care. Approaches include changes to policies, practices, resource flows, relationships, power dynamics, narratives, or mental models.

To share your idea with Missouri Foundation for Health, submit a brief concept paper. Missouri Foundation for Health will review concept papers and then send invitations to organizations to submit full proposals if the idea fits with Opportunity Fund and aligns with their mission and values.

Concept papers are due April 30, 2024, by noon (CT).

 Please reach out to our office if you are interested in applying!

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The 2024 International Center for Responsible Gaming Grants Program

March 5, 2024 by Shannon Ailor

The International Center for Responsible Gaming invites investigators to apply for a Travel Grant, Seed Grant or Large Grant to study the etiology, prevention and treatment of gambling disorder, a behavioral disorder highly comorbid with other addictive and psychiatric disorders.

Large Grants offer up to $75,000/per year in direct costs for 2 years plus 15% indirect costs.

  • Deadline for Letters of Intent: April 1, 2024.
  • Application Deadline: July 15, 2024.

Seed Grants offer up to $40,000/per year in direct costs for one year plus 15% indirect costs.

  • Application Deadline: May 1, 2024 .

Travel Grants support the participation of post-doctoral investigators presenting a poster or paper on gambling disorder at a scientific meeting in 2024 or 2025. Applicants may request up to $1,500.

Announcements and application forms are available here.

Please reach out to our office if you are interested in applying!

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