192 Awards for Excellence, Leadership, and Impact

Awards to Maryland foundations, businesses, groups, and individuals in eligible locations to recognize exceptional philanthropic efforts. The awards are intended to honor outstanding leadership achievements and dedication to the community. Nominees should demonstrate e...

Award to an Indiana individual to recognize exceptional efforts that benefit children and youth. The awards are intended to recognize youth workers who display courage, dedication, and leadership in their work for the community. The awardee is someone who works to ensu...

Awards to USA artists with disabilities in multiple states to recognize their accomplishments. These awards are intended for artists working in 2D and 3D visual media such as photography, printmaking, painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, and glass. Applications are ...

Awards to California artists in eligible locations in recognition of outstanding artwork. The awards are intended to honor artists and performers within any artistic discipline. Awards will be granted based on professional achievement and artistic merit. Eligible appli...

Awards to Ontario individuals, organizations, and teams to recognize outstanding work in promoting communities that are inclusive of people with intellectual disabilities. Strong candidates work to ensure that people who have intellectual disabilities have equal rights...

Awards of $1,000 to Alaska individuals in eligible locations for outstanding community contributions. Awards are intended to honor exceptional young people who serve as positive role models and contribute to the health and well-being of their communities, families, and...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International researchers, early-career researchers, and women researchers to acknowledge excellence in the fields of mathematics, physics, and sciences. Awards will be given for recent accomplishments with priority being given to work achiev...

Award to a USA historical preservation project in an eligible southern state. The award is intended to honor a project that models exceptional results in the restoration, rehabilitation, or preservation of a historic structure, building, or complex of structures and/or...

Award to a USA educational outreach project in an eligible southern state pertaining to a historic site. The purpose of the award is to honor a project that exhibits excellence in historic preservation research, documentation, education, and outreach, and deepens the a...

Awards to Missouri and Illinois visual artists in eligible locations to recognize outstanding work in contemporary art. In addition to funding, successful awardees will receive networking opportunities, publicity on the funding source's website, and the opportunity to ...

Awards to Canada authors, translators, and illustrators, and grants to Canada publishers for outstanding works of literature in a variety of genres. The purpose of this program is to recognize exemplary artistic and literary publications. Awards will be given for books...

Awards of 10,000 Euros to women International researchers and practitioners in eligible countries for projects that have significant economic and social benefits. The award is intended to recognize groups and teams that have successfully implemented on-the-ground manag...

Awards to Canada researchers for studies related to health and science. The awards are intended to honor mid-career researchers who have produced outstanding scientific research with ongoing potential for impact on human health. Submissions are welcome from all areas o...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International university students and recent graduates for innovative products that solve problems. Eligible students must have studied or be studying engineering or design. All designs must address a clear problem. Designs that address susta...

Award of $20,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual or organization in recognition of outstanding technological advances to promote peace. Areas of interest include conflict prevention and mitigation, limiting human suffering during conflict, and post-confli...

Awards to Georgia individual residents, businesses, and nonprofit organizations for outstanding contributions to the arts and humanities sector. The award is intended to recognize exceptional groups, for-profits, and individuals who have helped to promote the state's v...

Grants of $10,000 and an award of $1,000 to Kansas and Missouri movie directors and screenwriters to promote and recognize outstanding films and scripts. Funding is intended to assist early-stage filmmakers with works that positively impact the community and to honor a...

Grants and awards to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs for activities that further the professional advancement of researchers and educators in scientific fields. First-time applicants are advised that required registrations can take several weeks to complete. Fundi...

Awards of $2,500 and a commemorative prize to Canada Indigenous young adults to recognize exemplary career aspirations and skill development in a natural resources industry. The award program will honor students who are enrolled in post-secondary study programs, have s...

Award to a Canada Indigenous individual or business with a majority Indigenous ownership to recognize leadership in business. The purpose of the award is to honor entrepreneurs that exhibit the following qualities: strong business leadership; exemplary safety and envir...

Awards to Utah artists, art advocates, and organizations to recognize contributions to the community through the arts in eligible regions. Nominations will be accepted in a range of disciplines, including folk, literary, visual, design, and media arts, performing arts,...

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International advanced researcher to recognize outstanding research addressing lupus. Nominations are welcome for basic or clinical investigators holding an MD or PhD. The award is intended to recognize research that has advanced th...

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career investigator to recognize outstanding research on lupus. Nominations are welcome for licensed physicians with notable achievements in clinical care, translation, and basic science in the field of lupus res...

Awards of up to $100 and awards of up to $200 to New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia individuals and institutions to recognize outstanding articles and books that have been published during the p...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International organizations, individuals, and teams to recognize outstanding work in the field of psychoanalysis. Contributions to the field may be made by nominees and applicants in a broad range of fields, including teachers, artists, write...

Awards to Connecticut individuals and organizations in eligible locations to recognize and honor exceptional contributions to environmental stewardship. The awards are intended to acknowledge people and organizations that are making a lasting impact on the environment ...

Awards to a Wisconsin library, library system, or library networks to recognize outstanding library services. The library board or administering entity, the staff, and the people or community that benefit from services are expected to be involved in the accomplishments...

Award to a Nebraska PreK-12 skilled classroom teacher to honor outstanding achievements and contributions to education. Key qualifications include the use of effective teaching methods and the ability to inspire and motivate students of all backgrounds and abilities to...

Awards of $15,000 to Alberta individual artists in eligible regions to recognize contributions to the local community and promote professional development. Funding is intended to assist artists at all stages of their professional careers and in all artistic traditions;...

Awards to recognize New Mexico nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individuals for exceptional business and ethical conduct. Awards are available in four different categories. Eligible nominees are those that set high ethical standards and encourage ethical behavi...

Awards to Alaska individuals, historical societies, museums, and government agencies for contributions to the preservation, research, and understanding of state and local history. The award is intended to recognize those who have shown excellence in the education and p...

Award of $20,000 to a Massachusetts individual in eligible communities to recognize exceptional nonprofit leadership and organizational management. The award is intended to honor a nonprofit leader whose work has significantly benefited the lives and well-being of resi...

Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada public health official or department to recognize exceptional achievements in the advancement of recreational water safety. The award recipient will be honored for outstanding work in public health and in the safe use of water in spas...

Award to a Wisconsin library employee to recognize exceptional programming. The purpose of the award is to honor programs that engage participants of all ages. Eligible programs may be presented as a series or as individual events. Events may be passive or cooperative ...

Award to a Wisconsin individual or group to recognize outstanding dedication to the local library system. The award is intended to honor exceptional contributions that have led to the improved quality of local libraries. The purpose of the award is to celebrate laypeop...

Award to a Wisconsin library trustee to recognize exceptional contributions to local libraries. The award is intended to honor a currently-serving trustee who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the field. The successful nominee will be selected on the basis of ...

Award to a Wisconsin individual or group in recognition of outstanding accomplishments within the library profession. This award is intended to honor an individual or individuals whose endeavors have contributed substantially to the success of libraries in Wisconsin. E...

Awards of $500 and in-kind support to Montana small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and institutions to honor environmental stewardship. The awards are intended to recognize entities that are taking significant steps to reduce solid and hazardous waste, conserve e...

Award of $1,000 to a Texas author to recognize contributions to advancing diversity and humanity in children's books. The award is intended to honor an established Black author or an emerging author for a debut work that features and promotes culture, humanity, diversi...

Awards of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International English teachers to support education addressing children's experiences during conflict. Applicants may be middle school, high school, or community college classroom teachers. Funding is intended to advance the teachin...

Awards to Wisconsin individuals and groups to recognize outstanding advocacy related to intellectual freedom in a library setting. Successful nominees have actively promoted and defended intellectual freedom principles and resisted censorship and other violations. Elig...

Awards to USA and Canada entrepreneurs and business owners who are women of color. The purpose of the award program is to recognize outstanding accomplishments in the professional sector and contributions to community service. Applicants must identify as women of color...

Awards of $75,000 to USA and territories undergraduate chemical science faculty at IHEs to recognize scholarly research and exceptional commitment to teaching. Awards are intended to provide an unrestricted research grant to early-career full-time tenure-track professo...

Awards of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International organizations, institutions, and individuals to recognize their impact on Jewish knowledge. The purpose of this program is to recognize exceptional contributions in the area of applying Jewish law and tradition ...

Awards to Texas nonprofit organizations and government agencies to recognize exceptional contributions to the preservation of historic architecture. The awards may be used to support ongoing and significant architectural preservation projects. Winning projects demonstr...

Awards to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, individuals, municipalities, institutions, universities, businesses, and government officials to acknowledge exceptional dedication to recycling. The awards are intended to honor outstanding achievements in and contribut...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International scientist or team of scientists to recognize outstanding medical research accomplishments related to Multiple Sclerosis. Researchers eligible for nominations may be from any public or private organization or institution, includi...

Award of $2,000 to a USA, Canada, or International musician or musical scholar for contributions to the field of historical music. Funding may be used for recordings, monographs, articles, editions, public performances, and other projects. Funding is intended as a gran...

Award of $10,000 to an Indiana board member of a nonprofit organization that serves the residents of eligible communities. This program recognizes an individual board member whose management skills and strategic planning abilities have contributed to the financial stab...

Awards of $2,000 to Idaho teachers to recognize outstanding efforts in STEM education. Awards are intended for K-12 public school and post-secondary educators who teach science and technology with practical projects. In addition to a monetary award, successful awardees...