Private Grants

This award recognizes and rewards Maryland landowners engaged in farming, ranching, or forestry who demonstrate exceptional voluntary conservation practices that enhance soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat.

This funding initiative supports early career psychologists conducting research on the connection between self-identity and academic achievement in children, particularly focusing on themes of race and educational outcomes.

This grant provides funding for early career psychologists to conduct research on contemporary LGBTQIA+ issues, particularly focusing on intersectional stigmas, to combat stereotypes and promote equity in psychological research.

This initiative provides unrestricted funding to Native-led grassroots organizations in the U.S. that focus on social justice, community leadership development, and collective action within Native communities.

This funding opportunity supports individual folk artists in Nevada to preserve and share their traditional arts through community engagement projects.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in New Jersey that focus on environmental sustainability, cultural arts, education, social justice, and print-based media initiatives.

This grant provides funding to small community organizations in Nevada for projects that celebrate and promote folk arts and cultural traditions within specific communities.

This grant provides $1,500 to individual artists and established artist teams in Washington State to support their creative projects, with a focus on promoting equity for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and rural-based artists.

This grant provides $20,000 to early career psychologists for innovative projects that integrate mental and physical health to improve public health outcomes.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in North Carolina that provide essential services to low-income and ill individuals, focusing on health and human services.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that promote classical music performances and music education, particularly for under-resourced communities in the New York/New Jersey area.

This award recognizes and rewards California farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners for their exceptional land stewardship and conservation efforts that enhance soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitats.

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Bend, Oregon, to develop and promote cultural events and initiatives that attract tourists, particularly during the off-peak seasons.

This grant provides funding to support innovative teaching and learning projects in sociology, aimed at enhancing educational practices and fostering lasting impact within the discipline.

This funding opportunity supports Maryland-based public and nonprofit organizations in their efforts to engage communities and implement projects that protect and restore local natural resources, particularly in the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays.

This funding opportunity supports Idaho-based nonprofit organizations working to improve access to behavioral and mental health services for underserved populations, including youth and veterans.

This grant provides financial support to Nevada-based nonprofit arts organizations to help cover essential operational costs and strengthen their arts programming over a two-year period.

This grant provides funding for innovative public art projects in San Francisco and Oakland that are led by artists and engage with local communities.

This funding opportunity supports psychologists conducting research and training programs to improve mental health resources for first responders in rural areas.

This grant provides funding for sociologists to collaborate with community organizations on research projects that address specific social issues and create meaningful community impact.