Award of $7,500 to a Maryland, Virginia, or Washington DC PreK-12 teacher in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for outstanding work within the teaching profession. The award is intended to recognize quality and creative instruction, acknowledge excellence in teaching, and to contribute in a substantive way to the improv...

Award of $7,500 to a Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, DC principal to acknowledge exceptional contributions to PreK-12 education in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The award is intended to recognize principals who demonstrate leadership and create an outstanding educational environment. The goal of the program is t...

Awards of $1,000 and one award of $2,000 to USA child care teachers to recognize excellence in providing early childhood education and to fund projects that enhance classroom learning. Each award winner receives $500 for the teacher's discretionary use, and $500 to implement the child care project. Recipients will be honor...

Awards of $5,000 to USA journalists to recognize outstanding commentary or investigative journalism that serves the common good. Nominees should demonstrate strong storytelling skills, reportorial excellence, and social justice impact. The contest is open to journalists and subjects globally, although work must have been i...

Opportunity for Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland nonprofits in eligible counties to be recognized as a top philanthropic organization in the region. Applying organizations will be selected based on diversity across types of programs, fields of interest (nature, culture, human services, education, and their respective...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International classical music composer for exceptional achievement in overall work, distinctive creativity, and career attainment. The prize will include an orchestra performance in addition to a cash award. The award recipient will participate in a residency of two to three weeks at a music scho...

Award of $5,000 per year to an Idaho writer to recognize and honor excellence in the field of literature. Writers will be judged based on their originality, oral reading, mastery of the medium, professional achievement, and community engagement. Recipients will participate in readings, craft workshops, and related events d...

Awards to Delaware individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions to the library field, supporting library activities and programs, encouraging lifelong learning and serving library patrons and the community. Awardees can be library employees, trustees, community members, or libraries and institutions.

Awards to North Dakota individuals and organizations to recognize outstanding service to healthcare in rural areas of the state. Award categories are available for healthcare providers and administrators, legislators, educators, community members, programs, and organizations.

Award to a Louisiana PreK-12 teacher to recognize outstanding efforts to integrate agricultural themes into the general curricula. The purpose of this award is to highlight a teacher who is instilling the importance of agriculture in his or her students. Innovative, interdisciplinary, and integrated programs are encourage...

Awards to Oklahoma groups and individuals from Oklahoma IHEs to acknowledge excellence in online and blended education in the state. The awards are intended to recognize the achievements of teams and individuals who succeed in strengthening the quality of online education through innovative methods evidenced by measurable ...

Grants of $15,000 to USA individuals to support mentored epilepsy research projects taking place during their fellowship training. Funding is intended for research on drug therapies with either translational, clinical, or basic scientific methods. Funding is also intended to support a limited research project or for the co...

Awards of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals and organizations to acknowledge outstanding achievements in education. Awards are intended to recognize those that do exceptional work to enhance student learning through technology. Nominations may be submitted by nominees or by those who know someone who is ...

Awards of $5,000 to USA health and mental health organizations and programs to recognize outstanding efforts to improve the quality of mental health care for minorities. The purpose of the award program is to acknowledge excellence and innovation in the field of minority mental health services.

Award of $3,500 to a USA or Canada library that demonstrates the greatest merit for a program of staff development designed to further the goals and objectives of the library organization. For the purpose of this grant program, a library organization is defined as any of the following: - Individual library; - Library s...

Award of $5,000 to a USA public, special, academic, or school library to recognize exemplary community programming. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge a program that is open to the public, addresses specific community needs, has a measurable impact, and involves active community planning and participation.

Award to a USA, Canada or International individual for scholarly research and writing on the Holocaust. Only books containing new research on the Holocaust, or its antecedents and aftermath, will be considered. Research accuracy, methodology, scholarship, literary merit, originality, and importance of the research topic ar...

Awards to Québec leaders between the ages of 18 and 40 to reward their achievements and contributions to the business community. Candidates may represent businesses from all economic sectors. Winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony. Eligible candidates must be residents of Québec.

Award to a Massachusetts full-time teacher in a public school or adult learning center to recognize exemplary teaching. The awardee will receive writing, public speaking, and traveling opportunities and will also serve as a liaison and ambassador for state teachers. Beyond celebrating the individual, the program looks ...

Award of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International librarian to recognize extraordinary character in the face of a difficult situation. Nominees should demonstrate that they have dealt with challenges with integrity and with their dignity still intact. In addition to the cash prize, the awardee will receive a certificate ...

Award of $20,000 to a USA investigator to recognize excellent research in the field of health care. The purpose of this program is to honor outstanding research articles that were published in 2019. Entries will be judged based on creativity, impact, and relevance to the award subject areas. All research articles must addr...

Awards to USA journalists to recognize outstanding reporting on health care. Entries will be judged on the quality of reporting, the relevance and impact on health care policy, and new insights offered. Awards will recognize individual articles or series related to the financing and delivery of health care or health care p...

Awards to Florida nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to recognize outstanding contributions to community service. Nominated organizations will be evaluated according to projects that have been developed, implemented, or completed within the 2019 calendar year. Organizations must be based in the North Florida Firs...

Awards of $10,000 to East Texas full-time teachers to recognize outstanding contributions to education in Angelina, San Augustine, or Sabine counties. The purpose of this award is to recognize and celebrate exemplary contributions by teachers whose dedication and leadership inspires a spirit of learning in students of all ...

Awards of $10,000 to Lubbock County, Texas full-time classroom teachers to recognize outstanding contributions to education. This awards program acknowledges teachers who exemplify the exceptional qualities that inspire learning in students.

Prize of up to $4,000 to a Georgia intern, newly registered professional, or student in the field of architecture or landscape architecture to participate in a study-travel program. Funding is intended for travel that focuses on historic architecture (built prior to 1926), historic landscapes, preservation of classic archi...

Awards to Arizona business executives in the Phoenix metro area for outstanding leadership. Nominees should be innovative, committed to quality and workplace diversity, have integrity, and contribute to the local community. Nominees should be serving at their current workplace for at least a year prior to the nomination.

Awards to Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York private and public high school teachers in eligible regions to recognize excellence in teaching. The award is also intended to acknowledges the service and contribution of the teacher as a mentor or coach to students. Eligible regions include the Northwest corner of Litchf...

Awards to California K-12 educators and classroom teachers of Jewish education in eligible regions to acknowledge those who have displayed excellence in teaching and have had a significant impact on community youth. The awards are intended to honor educators in various areas, including day school, early childhood, congrega...

Awards to recognize Ontario emerging artists in eligible regions with at least three years of professional practice in the arts. These awards are intended to honor and recognize the achievements of artists who are founding careers in the arts and are working towards becoming recognized professional artists while engaging w...

Award of $5,000 to an Ontario resident to recognize contributions to arts and culture in eligible regions. The purpose of the program is commend individuals who have contributed to cultural enrichment in the region. Applicants from equity-seeking and Indigenous communities are encouraged to self-identify.

Award of $5,000 and awards of $1,000 to Ontario professional artist to acknowledge and support art contributions to the local community. The awards are intended to honor artists in any discipline who have emerged past the beginning stage of their careers and are recognized as professional artists. The award was established...

Award to a Florida teacher or educator to recognize outstanding contributions to the quality of education. Please note that participating districts and institutions must select their winning teacher through an internal application and review process advance of the state award deadline. Teacher of the Year candidates shall...

Competition for USA, Canada, and International organizations and individuals for projects that address environmental issues. Winning submissions will receive a $25,000 prize. Eligible projects either eliminate, reduce, or increase the uptake of greenhouse gas emissions in the oceans and the atmosphere.

Awards to USA and Canada middle and high schools to recognize innovative science education programs for students. Awards are intended to provide support to school science programs that have demonstrated their ability to provide quality education utilizing limited school and laboratory resources. This program also seeks to ...

Award of $10,000 to a USA individual or nonprofit organization to recognize the development of an innovative method of promoting and sustaining a lifelong love of reading among local community members. Prize money will be awarded to programs that engage new audiences and inspire readers from a wide range of backgrounds. In...

Award to an Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma or Texas health information individual. Funding is intended to allow attendance at conferences, seminars, training sessions, and other opportunities in areas of outreach programming targeting underserved populations, connecting with Native American or indigenous commun...

Awards of up to $500 to Florida public and private school teachers who integrate agriculture-based lessons into their curriculum. Awards are intended to recognize outstanding teachers for the agriculture lessons and projects they conduct with their students. Four categories of awards are available: elementary school, middl...

Award of $2,000 to a USA K-12 teacher in the Gulf Coast area for outstanding contributions to earth science education. The selected teacher will be from a Gulf Coast state, including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi or Texas. The award is intended to recognize excellence in teaching the science of natural resources...

Awards of $1,000 to Texas libraries to recognize innovative advertising programs to improve their visibility in the community. The award is intended to acknowledge a school library and any other type of library, such as a public, academic, or special library, which have implemented creative projects to enhance their visibi...

Grants of $500 to Iowa youth groups and organizations for projects related to farm safety and health education. Funding is intended to support youth-led projects with a focus on preventing illnesses and injuries caused by exposure to farm hazards. The goal of the program is to enhance the health and safety of Iowa’s agri...

Awards to USA K-12 science teachers in eligible regions for excellence and innovation in science lab instruction. Applicants must work in eligible regions of the following states: Alabama, California, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. Recognition includes a lab makeover support package valued at $10,000 for ...

Awards to Texas communities for beautification and environmental achievement. Award recipients are recognized for exceptional efforts in the areas of Public Awareness, Community Improvement and Beautification, Environmental Education, Community Leadership and Coordination, Litter Prevention and Cleanup, Solid Waste Managem...

Award of $3,000 to a Maryland high school student in an eligible county who would like to study the arts. The purpose of the program is to motivate youth to pursue a career in the arts. The applicant must demonstrate knowledge in some of the following arts specialties; photography, painting, media, drawing, ceramics, print...

Awards of up to $12,000 to Virginia teachers in eligible regions to recognize outstanding achievements in the field of education. The purpose of this program is to acknowledge dedicated and inspiring K-12 public school educators. Award funds are intended to support professional development activities. Eligible applicants a...

Awards ranging from $250 to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International students in grades 6 through 12 for short videos that demonstrate environmental or human welfare issues caused by population growth. Videos must focus on one of the following three global issues: Sustaining Water Systems, Ensuring Economic Opportunities, ...

Award of $50,000 to a Canada individual to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of cancer treatment, therapies, and patient care. This award is intended for an individual with an academic appointment who has made an impact on the clinical application of scientific discovery in the fight against cancer.

Awards of $1,000 to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia K-8 teachers to recognize outstanding contributions to the teaching of science. Nominations will be accepted on behalf of teachers within Allegheny and surrounding counties in the funding source’s membership area.

Awards of $50,000 to Canada scientists and physicians to recognize outstanding work to treat, cure, or ameliorate brain or heart disorders. This award is issued with the expectation that the recipients will continue to make contributions to the field, since this is not a lifetime achievement award.

Awards to New York PreK-6 teachers to honor outstanding contributions to elementary education. Award recipients are teachers who excel at engaging young children in the educational process while cultivating their strengths and encouraging relationships among students, teachers, parents, and administrators.