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If any funding possibility on this list interests you, please contact Susan Dunlap at (513) 556-6361 or [email protected] before applying to ensure coordination and facilitate assistance with approaches.

CCTST-Community Leaders Institute The Community Leaders Institute (CLI) is a leadership development training program designed to enhance community research and capacity building competencies in community leaders and physicians. The overall goal of the program is to assist community organizations and physician practices in building capacity for translating what works to their setting and population, using data to show program impact, improving programs/services, and preparing reports and grants to obtain funding. Leaders will also gain a broader perspective of community health issues and have access to technical resources and support from the CCTST including a network of academic and community partners working to improve health (and its social determinants) in the greater Cincinnati community. Deadline: December 16, 2016 https://cctst.uc.edu/programs/community/cli

The Community Health Grant program offers grants of up to $20,000 for translational research conducted by academic and community organizations/programs or physician practices that improve outcomes in children, adults, and/or the community. The Partnership Development Grant program offers grants of up to $5,000 focused on the development or strengthening of collaborations between Deadline: January 9, 2017. https://cctst.uc.edu/programs/community/funding

Provost Technology Innovation Award The Provost Technology Innovation Award is a signature program of the Office of the Provost which funds projects that allow for the development of original ideas to be turned into a reality for faculty and students. Supporting initiatives that improve the academic adventure at the University of Cincinnati remains a top priority of the Office of the Provost, and it is this drive that fuels this award. The Office of the Provost funds a number of proposals across multiple UC colleges, all to keep the university’s educational experience on the cutting-edge. Financial Resources - These awards are competitive. A total of $400,000 will be awarded, at a maximum cost of $200,000 per project. The funds must be used for acquisition, installation and implementation of IT/computing hardware, software and systems and equipment that enhances teaching and learning. Salaries are not eligible for funding (with the exception of contract employment for installation or training) but can be shown as cost share from colleges if they are necessary for the project. Collaborative efforts and broad impacts will be prioritized for funding, particularly those involving multiple colleges and/or benefiting a large number of students. Joint proposals should confirm support by all deans involved. Proposals - Proposals that will be considered should outline opportunities for colleges to build information technology (IT) and computing infrastructure (i.e. hardware, software, e-systems), and enhance innovative teaching technologies (i.e. simulation equipment) for advancing teaching and e- learning (distance learning, online delivery and web-based instructions) and e-enabled research (computing, data storage and computational technology devices). Preference will be given to proposals that cross a minimum of two of UC’s colleges and have direct impact on students. Additionally, proposals that leverage the financial and in-kind contributions of external partners are strongly encouraged. Proposals may be submitted by Deans or their designees and must include the following items (no more than 2 pages total):  Project title and list of participating colleges, departments or units.  Abstract and description – state rationale, goals and other specific foci.  Impact on students, and teaching and research effectiveness.  Budget and justification, and duration of project (not to exceed 1 year). Deadlines for submission The deadline for proposals includes two phases. Proposals are due to the lead Dean on December 2, 2016, with submission to the Office of the Provost due December 9, 2016. The review process will begin immediately following the deadline. Awarded projects may commence as early as January 9, 2017. We look forward to receiving your proposals. Deadline: December 9, 2016 https://form.jotform.com/63115665503149

INSTITUTIONAL

AgResults Issues for RFP for Global Brucellosis Vaccine Prize AgResults is an $118 million initiative of the governments of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and United States and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to incentivize and reward high-impact agricultural innovations that promote global food security, health, and nutrition and benefit smallholder farmers. To advance this mission, the initiative has issued a Call for Proposals for a competition that leads to the development of a brucellosis vaccine that improves the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in developing countries. Brucellosis is a disease that affects ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats, buffalo, etc.) and causes abortions, infertility, decreased milk production, and weight loss, among other effects. It is endemic in a number of developing countries, and the toll on smallholder farmers in South Asia and sub- Saharan Africa is particularly devastating, as cattle and small ruminants such as goats and sheep are a crucial source of income for this population. Brucellosis also is the most common type of disease transmitted from animals to humans, with approximately five hundred thousand new human cases reported each year. Through the $30 million Brucellosis Vaccine Prize, AgResults invites vaccine developers to submit their proposals for the development of a vaccine that is efficacious, safe, and viable for use against Brucella melitensis in small ruminants across the developing world. The pilot prize program will be managed by the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed). The competition is open to organizations with demonstrable experience and expertise in all of the following: research, development, registration, manufacturing, and the commercialization of animal health vaccines. Applications to become a "solver" and enter the first phase of the competition — through which ten prizes of $100,000 each will be awarded — must be received no later than November 18, 2017. See the AgResults website for complete program guidelines, a detailed FAQ, and application instructions. Deadline: November 29, 2017 http://www.brucellosisvaccine.org/

Starkey Hearing Foundation Accepting Applications for Hearing Health The Starkey Hearing Foundation brings understanding among people through hearing care by focusing on awareness, education, protection, and treatment. To advance this mission, the foundation awards grants in the area of hearing healthcare, however, related areas such as health, human services, education, and community projects are also considered. To be eligible, domestic applicants must be qualified as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. International applicants must submit sufficient financial, tax, and organizational information so the foundation may determine the operations are similar to those of a Code section 501(c)(3) public charity. Visit the SHF website for complete program guidelines and application instructions. Deadline: January 15, 2017 https://www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org/Grants-Program

Spencer Foundation Accepting Proposals for Conference Grants The Spencer Foundation is accepting proposals for its Conference Grants program, which provides support to scholars for small research conferences and focused symposia. The program works to bring together researchers whose substantive knowledge, theoretical insight, and methodological expertise can be assembled in ways that build on and advance best practices in education research. The foundation rotates the programs area of focus periodically to generate fresh ideas and perspectives on pressing educational challenges. Currently, it is seeking proposals from scholars with an interest in measuring educational quality and improvement. The program will support conference proposals with budgets of up to $50,000. Principal investigators and co-PIs applying for a conference grant must have earned a doctoral degree in an academic discipline or professional field, or demonstrate appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. In addition, the PI must be affiliated with a college, university, school district, nonprofit research facility, or nonprofit cultural institution that is willing to serve as the fiscal agent if a grant is awarded. For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and proposal submission instructions, see the Spencer Foundation website. Deadline: December 21, 2016 http://www.spencer.org/conference-grants-advancing-education-research

Russell Sage Foundation Issues RFP for Research on Affordable Care Act The Russell Sage Foundation is accepting applications for its Social, Economic and Political Effects of the Affordable Care Act program. The program supports innovative social science research on the social, economic, and political effects of the Affordable Care Act. The foundation is especially interested in funding analyses that address important questions about the effects of the reform on outcomes such as financial security and family economic well-being, labor supply and demand, participation in other public programs, family and children's outcomes, and differential effects by age, race, ethnicity, nativity, or disability status. The foundation also is interested in research that examines the political effects of the implementation of the new law, including changes in views about government, support for future government policy changes, or the impact on policy development outside of health care. Funding is available for secondary analysis of data or for original data collection. Projects that propose novel uses of existing data and projects that propose to analyze newly available or underutilized data are welcome. The foundation will not fund research on the effects of the ACA on healthcare delivery or health outcomes (e.g., barriers to implementation, changes in the quality of care and health status, or trends in enrollment and affordability), as other funders already do that. Grant requests are limited to no more than a two-year period, with a maximum of $150,000 (including overhead) per project. LOIs must be received no later than August 21, 2017. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application that must be returned no later than November 15, 2017. See the RSF website for detailed information about eligibility and application requirements, budget guidelines, upcoming deadlines, and an FAQ. Deadline: August 21, 2017 (Letters of Inquiry) http://www.russellsage.org/research/funding/affordable-care-act

Clif Bar Family Foundation Accepting Applications for Small Grants Program The Clif Bar Family Foundation is accepting applications for its Small Grants program. Through the program, general operating support grants of up to $7,000 will be awarded along with funding for specific projects that align with one or more of the foundation's focus areas: promoting Earth's beauty and bounty; creating a robust, healthy food system; increasing opportunities for outdoor activity; reducing environmental health hazards; and building stronger communities. Preference will be given to organizations that demonstrate clearly defined objectives and viable plans to achieve them, and that operate at the community level and have strong community ties. Grant recipients must also promote positive change through their projects and the implementation process. To be eligible, applicants must be considered tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. See the Clif Bar Family Foundation for complete program guidelines and application instructions. Deadline: February 1, 2017 http://clifbarfamilyfoundation.org/Grants-Programs/Small-Grants

SPIE Invites Applications for Optics-Related Education Projects SPIE is an international society that works to advance interdisciplinary approaches to the science and application of light. As part of its education outreach mission, SPIE is awarding grants to support optics- and photonics- related education outreach activities. The society offers two kinds of grants: SPIE Education Outreach grants and Sustaining grants. 1) SPIE Education Outreach grants: New Education Outreach grant applications must include new activities beyond those upon which any previous award was based. In addition, recipients will be asked to submit an annual report to the society on how the grant was used within ninety days of completing the activity. 2) Sustaining Grants: If a program or activity has received an Education Outreach Grant twice in a period of five years, it can apply for further support through a Sustaining grant, which will be limited to a maximum of $2,000. There is no limit to the number of times a program or activity can be presented for a Sustaining grant, but the program or activity will be in competition with all other proposals. Projects must take place sometime between August 2017 and July 2018. To eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization such as a university, optics center, science center, primary or secondary school, youth club, industry association, or international optical society. See the SPIE website for complete program guidelines, information about previous grant recipients, and application instructions. Deadline: January 31, 2017 http://spie.org/education/education-outreach-resources/education-outreach-grants

INDIVIDUAL

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Accepting Grant Applications From Artists with Financial Need The mission of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation is to aid, internationally, those individuals who have worked as artists over a significant period of time. The foundation's dual criteria for grants are recognizable artistic merit and financial need, whether professional, personal, or both. The foundation welcomes applications year-round from painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Applications are encouraged from artists who have genuine financial needs that are not necessarily catastrophic. Grants are intended for a period of a year and will be considered for all legitimate expenditures relating to his or her professional work and personal living, including medical expenses. The size of the grant is determined by the individual circumstances of the artist. Professional exhibition history will be taken into consideration. Artists must be actively exhibiting their current work in a professional artistic venue such as a gallery or museum space. The foundation does not accept applications from commercial artists, video artists, performance artists, filmmakers, craftsmakers, computer artists, or any artist whose work primarily falls into these categories. In addition, it does not make grants to students or to pay for past debts, legal fees, the purchase of real estate, moves to other cities, personal travel, or the costs of installations, commissions, or projects ordered by others. For complete application guidelines and a list of previously supported artists, see the Pollack-Krasner Foundation website. Deadline: Open http://www.pkf.org/grant.html

Kauffman Foundation Seeks nominations for 2017 Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is seeking nominations for its Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research. Established in 2008, the fellowship recognizes tenured or tenure-track junior faculty members at accredited universities in the United States who are beginning to establish a record of scholarship and demonstrate the potential to make significant contributions to research in the field of entrepreneurship. To date, the body of work produced by these fellows has helped establish entrepreneurship as a legitimate field of academic study. It is expected that the continued efforts supported by the initiative will be translated into knowledge with significant application for policy makers, educators, service providers, and entrepreneurs, as well as high-quality academic research. Through the program, the foundation will award up to seven Junior Faculty Fellowship grants to junior faculty members in the United States whose research has the potential to make significant contributions to the body of literature in entrepreneurship. Each fellow's university will receive a grant of $35,000 over two to three years to support the research activities of the fellow. Nominees must be tenured or tenure-track junior faculty members at an accredited institution of higher education who received a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2015. Nominees will have until March 13, 2017, to complete their online application for consideration for the fellowship. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Kauffman Foundation website. Deadline: January 17, 2017 http://www.kauffman.org/microsites/kjff

#Girlboss Invites Applications from Female Entrepreneurs #Girlboss enables women to connect across social, digital, and experiential platforms to discuss and share knowledge about their careers, entrepreneurship, personal finance, relationships, and more. The #GIRLBOSS Foundation awards a single grant biannually to a female entrepreneur to pursue a creative endeavor. The grant recipient will receive project funding of $15,000, in addition to exposure through the #GIRLBOSS® and Nasty Gal digital channels. To be eligible, applicants must be a female creative business owner in the worlds of design, fashion, music, or the arts; a resident of the U.S; and at least 18 years old at the time of application. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the #Girlboss website. Deadline: December 31, 2016 http://www.girlboss.com/apply/

Children’s Leukemia Research Association Seeks Applications for Research Projects The Children's Leukemia Research Association, also known as the National Leukemia Research Association, was founded in 1965 to support research efforts aimed at finding the causes of and a cure for leukemia. To that end, CLRA is seeking applications from investigators for promising research on childhood leukemia. Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded for the most promising projects with the shared goal of isolating the causes of and finding a cure for childhood leukemia. Funding from other sources is permissible, but CLRA funding objectives should not duplicate those funded by other sources. Any doctor at the Ph.D. or M.D. level involved in research on the causes of and a cure for leukemia may apply. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the CLRA website. Deadline: June 30, 2017 http://www.childrensleukemia.org/researchgrants.html

Foundation for Infectious Disease Society of America Seeks Application for Medical Scholars Program The IDSA Education and Research Foundation is the charitable arm of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, a membership organization representing physicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. IDSA's purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases. The foundation is accepting applications from U.S. and Canadian medical students for its Medical Scholars program, an annual program designed to introduce students to the sub-specialty of infectious disease. Through the program, the foundation will award scholarships of $2,000 to support mentored clinical preceptorships, clinical research, epidemiology projects, international health studies, laboratory research, or prevention research. The application system for 2017 scholarships will open on December 5 and close February 10, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. ET. See the IDSA website for complete program guidelines, summaries of previously supported projects, and application instructions. Deadline: February 10, 2017 http://www.idsociety.org/Medical_Scholars_Program/

Community Access to Child Health Seeks Applications for Community Health Programs Community Access to Child Health, a program of the American Academy of Pediatrics, provides support to pediatricians willing to collaborate within their communities so that all children have access to needed health services. To that end, CATCH is accepting applications for three community health grant opportunities: the CATCH Planning and Implementation Grants program, the CATCH Resident Grants program, and the Catch Resident Obesity Grant Opportunity. 1) Planning and Implementation Grants: Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to individual pediatricians and fellowship trainees for the planning of innovative community-based child health initiatives that help ensure all children have access to healthcare services not otherwise available in their community. Priority is given to projects that serve communities with the greatest health disparities. Outreach must be to the community at large, not to practice or clinic patients only. All initiatives should incorporate screening for or connecting children to medical homes and available insurance programs. All pediatricians are eligible to apply regardless of employment setting or retirement status. 2) Resident Grants: Grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded to pediatric residents for the planning and/or implementation of community-based child health initiatives. Projects must include planning activities or demonstrate completed planning activities, and may include implementation activities. 3) Resident Obesity Grant Opportunity: The AAP Section on Obesity has partnered with CATCH in the funding of Resident Grants whose primary topic is overweight and obesity, nutrition, or physical activity. The mission of the section is to improve the health and well-being of children and families by reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity and through the promotion of healthy active living. AAP will be hosting informational webinars for prospective applicants on December 13, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. Registration is required. For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, information about previously funded projects, and application instructions, see the CATCH website. Deadline: January 31, 2017 http://www2.aap.org/catch/funding.htm

American Lung Association Accepting Applications for Research Grant The American Lung Association is accepting applications for its mentored Dalsemer Research Grant. Grants of $40,000 per year for up to two years will be awarded to junior investigators researching the mechanisms and biology of interstitial lung disease. To be eligible, applicants should be on track to pursue a career in lung health research with a mentor who has a demonstrated history of lung disease research and mentorship. At the time of application, candidates must be a citizen of the United States or a foreign national holding one of the following visa immigration statuses: permanent resident (Green Card); exchange visitor (J-1); temporary worker in a specialty occupation (H-1B); Canadian or Mexican citizen engaged in professional activities (TN); Australian in Specialty Occupation (E-3); or temporary worker with extraordinary abilities in the sciences (O-1). At the time of application and for the duration of the award, the recipient must be employed by a U.S. institution.Applicants must hold a doctoral degree and have a faculty appointment or equivalent with demonstrated institutional commitment (salary support, research space) in a recognized academic or other not-for-profit institution. Fellows and Ph.D. postdocs are eligible to apply only if their department chair can assure a promotion to faculty status by the start of the award. M.D. applicants must have completed two years of postdoctoral research training by the start of the award. See the ALA website for complete program guidelines and application instructions. Deadline: December 15, 2016 http://www.lung.org/assets/documents/research/dalsemer-research-grant.pdf

AWARDS

Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging Invites Nominations for Innovation in Caregiving Award The Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging is a national organization that pursues innovation in practice and policy aimed at addressing important issues of aging. As a champion for older adults, BRIA works to advance their health, independence, and dignity. The institute is inviting nominations for its 2017 Innovation in Caring Award, which recognizes innovative ideas that have resulted in improvements in care and increased comfort for those receiving care. The annual award recognizes adults (age 18 and over) who, in the course of caring for an adult age 60 or over in a private home or a residential setting, has invented a device or technique that solves a caregiving challenge, or who has found a new application for an existing device or technique that supports caregiving and eases the burden on caregivers. Up to three award winners will receive a commemorative plaque and a check for $1,000. See the BRIA website for complete award guidelines, information about previous award recipients, and nomination instructions. Deadline: June 30, 2017 http://www.benrose.org/award/2016-Innovation-in-Caregiving-Award-winner.cfm

Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy Accepting Entries for Generous U Competition The Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy at Brandeis University is accepting entries for a national contest to increase philanthropy and philanthropic values on United States college campuses. Through the annual Generous U competition, student groups are invited to compete for the $10,000 Sillerman Prize by demonstrating their success in engaging a substantial number of peers in charitable giving; increasing philanthropic awareness and a culture of giving on campus; nurturing the lifelong habit of charitable giving; and developing a model that can be adopted on other campuses. The competition will consider any organized activity intended to encourage charitable giving by students. Examples include giving campaigns or campus-wide challenges, giving circles, social networking or social media initiatives, publications, or intercollegiate events. The competition is judged on YouTube videos and essays submitted by college and graduate students eligible to receive the prize through the university. In addition to the cash prize, the honorary title of Generous U will be awarded to the winner’s college or university. A certificate, press kit, and plaque that may be kept on permanent display anywhere on campus will be provided by the Sillerman Center. Student groups, clubs, and organizations, including Greek life associations (fraternities and sororities), may compete in Generous U if they are formally recognized by their college or university and chartered to accept the Sillerman Prize as an organized entity. (The prize cannot be awarded to an individual.) The Sillerman Center will confirm the winner’s status at its college or university prior to awarding the Sillerman Prize and Generous U title Deadline: March 17, 2017 http://sillermancenter.brandeis.edu/prize/

Artfully Reimagined Submission for “Reimagine It” Grants Five percent of eco-friendly, online retailer Artfully Reimagined's profits go to artists devoted to creating works from recycled objects in the form of 'Reimagine It' grants. These unconditional, non- matching awards are made directly to individual artists to help launch or support their careers in the inspiring world of repurposed art. Awards are based on the creative excellence of works submitted for review and are awarded to a limited number of artists of outstanding talent. Submitted pieces must be original; have been created within the past twelve months in the United States; and be made with a minimum of 70 percent of found, reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, vintage, or upcycled objects. At the time of application, applicants must be at least 18 years old and a citizen of the United States. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Artfully Reimagined website. Deadline: Open http://www.artfullyreimagined.com/ReimagineItGrant

Sontag Foundation Accepting Applications for Distinguished Scientist Award Since its founding in 2002, the Sontag Foundation has passionately supported people and organizations who make a significant and continuing impact in the lives of individuals, with a major strategic focus on brain cancer research and support for patients with brain cancer. To advance this mission, the foundation is inviting applications for the 2017 Distinguished Scientist Award, which seeks to provide career and research support to early-career scientists who demonstrate outstanding promise in the field of brain cancer research. Recipients of the award are inspired individuals with projects that show potential to generate new knowledge relating to causes, cure, or treatment of primary brain tumors/brain cancer. The annual award provides up to $600,000 in funding over a four-year period. Over that time, recipients also receive additional support from the foundation through its network of scientists in the field and an annual alumni conference. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in a discipline that can be brought to bear on brain cancer. At the time of application, applicants must hold their first independent full-time faculty appointment at the level of assistant professor, independent researcher, or equivalent position at a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) academic, research, or medical institution in the United States or an equivalent institution in Canada. The appointment must have been made no earlier than March 1, 2014. In addition, the research proposal submitted for funding must be a primary focus of the applicant, and the applicant's career track and proposed research should demonstrate potential to generate new knowledge related to the causes, cure, and/or treatment of primary brain tumors/brain cancer. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Sontag Foundation website. Deadline: March 31, 2017 http://www.sontagfoundation.org/all-grants/brain-cancer/dsa-application-info-requirements/ Liver Abscess Formation in Cattle Abscesses result from the entry, growth, and establishment of bacteria in the liver. Commensal organisms in the gastrointestinal tract can reach the liver from the rumen following damage to the epithelium. Ruminal acidosis is a condition associated with a marked decrease in pH, which leads to malabsorption of nutrients, a shift in the gut microbiome, and the development of liver abscesses. Direct injection of bacteria into the hepatic portal vein results in liver abscesses, but liver abscess formation has not been observed when severe ruminal acidosis is experimentally induced in cattle. In order to better prevent and treat liver abscesses, Elanco is interested in understanding the biology of abscess formation and therefore desires an animal model that recapitulates this process in ruminants. This is a Theoretical Challenge that requires only a written proposal to be submitted. The Challenge award will be contingent upon theoretical evaluation of the proposal by the Seeker. To receive an award, Solvers will not be required to transfer their exclusive IP rights to the Seeker. Instead, Solvers will grant to the Seeker a non-exclusive license to practice their solutions as further described in the Terms of Use. Award $20,000 Submissions to this Challenge must be received by 11:59 PM (US Eastern Time) on January 1, 2017. Deadline: January 1, 2017 https://www.innocentive.com/ar/challenge/9933889 Innovative Weight Reduction of PBC-EV(POSCO Body Concept – Electric Vehicle) POSCO, the Seeker, is looking for new technologies and concepts to lower the body weight of and Electric Vehicle by 30%, from 218 kg to about 153 kg. Due to strict crash requirements, they cannot just replace parts with lighter weight materials like plastic and aluminum. They would like ideas to reduce the weight through technology. Note, the Seeker is not looking for stronger steel as they have programs for that purpose. An example of a known technology is using laser welding instead of traditional spot welding as the weld uses less material and hence lowers the overall weight. This is a Theoretical Challenge that requires only a written proposal to be submitted. The Challenge award will be contingent upon theoretical evaluation of the proposal by the Seeker. To receive an award, the Solvers will have to transfer to the Seeker their exclusive Intellectual Property (IP) rights to the solution. However, the Seeker will be willing to consider a licensing agreement for a partial award if exclusive IP cannot be transferred by the Solver. Award $15,000 Submissions to this Challenge must be received by 11:59 PM (US Eastern Time) on January 22, 2017. Deadline: January 22, 2017 https://www.innocentive.com/ar/challenge/9933937

Augmentation of Running/Walking Motion A person expends energy during running/walking, and one of the largest expenses occurs when swinging the leg forward. One could potentially conserve some of this energy by augmenting the hip joint and reducing the muscular torque required. The Seeker envisions many applications in areas like medical treatments, physical therapies and sports training. Any device or process would have to not restrict the natural motion of the individual, nor have effects that negate any gains. As such, devices would have to be small and simple, and run on no or very little power. Your ideas for such a device/process are requested to augment running/walking motion that might be incorporated into a garment or accessory for an individual to conserve energy. This is an Ideation Challenge, which has the following unique features: There is a guaranteed award. The awards will be paid to the best submission(s) as solely determined by the Seeker. The total payout will be $10,000, with no award being smaller than $2,500. The Solvers are not required to transfer exclusive intellectual property rights to the Seeker. Rather, by submitting a proposal, the Solvers grants to the Seeker a royalty-free, perpetual, and non-exclusive license to use any information included in this proposal. Submissions to this Challenge must be received by 11:59 PM (US Eastern Time) on January 2, 2017. Late submissions will not be considered. Deadline: January 2, 2017 https://www.innocentive.com/ar/challenge/9933951 American College of Psychiatrists Invites Applications for Award Creativity in Psychiatric Education The American College of Psychiatrists is accepting applications for its Award for Creativity in Psychiatric Education. The annual award recognizes a teaching program that demonstrates innovation in psychiatric education. The award consists of a grant and a certificate. In addition, the award covers the expenses of one representative from the winning program for travel, hotel, and free registration at ACP's annual meeting. The award is open to any creative/innovative psychiatric education program that has been in operation for at least two years and has been a part of a United States or Canadian approved psychiatric residency training program. Trainees may include medical students, residents, other physicians, allied mental health professionals, or members of the pyschiatric community. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the ACP website. Deadline: June 30, 2017 http://www.acpsych.org/awards/education-award-applications- deadline-december-1

COMMUNITY Lead2Feed Leadership Challenge Accepting Student Entries for Service Learning Projects The Lead2Feed Challenge was created by the Foundation for Impact on Literacy and Learningand the Lift a Life Foundation, with assistance from the Yum! Foundation, to encourage middle and high school students to hone their leadership skills by completing a service-learning project that addresses a community need. Teams of students in 6th - 12th grades are invited to enter the challenge. Each team must complete the Lead2Feed lessons and create and execute a service-learning project designed to find and fill a need in their community. Teams will develop an action plan to achieve the goal and apply the leadership skills in the lessons to complete their project. Each entry must be submitted online using the Lead2Feed Challenge Entry Form, which includes questions, student reflections, photos and a video. First-, second-, third- and honorable mention prizes of $20,000, $10,000, $5,000 and $1,000, respectively, will be awarded, for a total of up to $275,000. Up to 50 teams will be recognized as winners. Each winning team also receives a tech bundle for their school or youth club of $10,000, $5,000, $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. The Lead2Feed Challenge is open to US teams from schools and youth clubs. Each team must comprise at least three students and a sponsoring teacher or adult adviser. See the Lead2Feed Student Leadership Program website ( Lead2Feed.org) for challenge guidelines and application procedures. Deadline: April 7, 2017 http://www.lead2feed.org/how-to-participate/project-submission-rules/

Astaea Foundation for Lesbian Justice Accepting Application for International Fund The Astraea Foundation for Lesbian Justice supports lesbian, trans*, intersex, and LGBTQI groups that promote racial, economic and gender justice and that work to mobilize LGBTQI communities to challenge oppression and claim their rights. To that end, the foundation provides flexible general support to groups in the United States, primarily led by LGBTQI people of color, as well as groups around the globe. Because social change takes time, Astraea aims to build long-term partnerships with organizations. The foundation is accepting Letters of Intent through its International Fund, which supports groups working to advance progressive social change, address oppression based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression, and advance racial, economic and gender justice. Grants will range between $5,000 and $30,000 a year.To be eligible, applicants must be based in Africa, Asia/the Pacific, Eastern Europe/Commonwealth of Independent States, Latin America/the Caribbean, or the Middle East; be led by LGBTQI individuals; be working toward long-term social change on issues affecting LGBTQI people and/or people who are penalized, persecuted, or harassed for their gender identity, gender expression, and/or sexual orientation; be agovernmental organization, nonprofit organization, or the equivalent, with an organizational budget of $500,000 or less; and have been active for at least a year at the time of proposal submission. Letters of Intent must be received no later than January 31, 2017. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. See the Astraea Foundation website for complete program guidelines and application procedures. Deadline: January 31, 2017 (Letters of Intent) http://www.astraeafoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant

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