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AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES (ACLS)
- 633 3rd Ave., Ste. 8C New York, NY 10017-6795
- Phone: (212) 697-1505
- Fax: (212) 949-8058
- E-mail: grants@acls.org
- URL: www.acls.org
- Award Amount: Varies
- Deadline:
- Fields of Interest: Education, Humanities
- Geographical Focus: Giving on a national and international basis.
- Purpose and Activities: The council's activities are directed toward the advancement of humanistic learning. The council awards individual scholarships in all fields of the humanities, as well as sponsoring projects and working with other organizations dedicated to the benefit of scholars in this country and abroad.
- Types of Support: Grants to individuals, Research
THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION
- 31 Amstel Avenue, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716-4797
- Phone: (302) 831-1112
- E-Mail: apaonline@apaonline.org
- URL: www.apaonline.org
- Award Amount: Varies
- Deadline: Varies
- Fields of Interest: Philosophy
- Geographical Focus: National
- Purpose and Activities: The American Philosophical Association is the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. Founded in 1900, its mission is to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers, to encourage creative and scholarly activity in philosophy, to facilitate the professional work and teaching of philosophers, and to represent philosophy as a discipline.
- Types of Support: N/A
AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
- 104 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, PA 19106-3387
- Contact: H. Linda Musumeci, Research Admin.
- Fax: (215) 440-3423
- E-mail: lmusumeci@amphilsoc.org
- URL:www.amphilsoc.org
- Award Amount: Franklin, Lewis and Clark, Library Fellowship, and Phillips programs award small grants ($1,000 to $6,000) for modest research purposes. Our Daland, John Hope Franklin, and Sabbatical Fellowship programs award much larger amounts ($25,000 to $50,000) in highly selective competitions.
- Deadline: The deadlines for the following programs are RECEIPT deadlines for all materials, including letters of support. If the posted deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday, the deadline is the following business day.
| Grant Name | Deadline | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Daland Fellowships | September 1 | January |
| Franklin Research Grants | October 1 and December 1 | February and April |
| The John Hope Franklin Dissertation Fellowship | April 1 | May |
| Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research | February 15 | May |
| Library Resident Fellowships | March 1 | May |
| Phillips Fund Grants | March 1 | May |
| Sabbatical Fellowships | October 15 | March |
- Fields of Interest: Graduate/Professional Education, Minorities
- Geographical Focus: Giving to the U.S. and Canada.
- Purpose and Activities: Grants are made to individual scholars that will put them in contact with the objects of their research; fellowships are to support research in specific sectors.
- Types of Support: Fellowships, Grants to individuals, Research
THE GLADYS KRIEBLE DELMAS FOUNDATION
- 521 5th Ave., Ste. 1612, New York, NY 10175-1699
- Phone: (212) 687-0011
- Contact: Shirley Lockwood, Fdn. Admin.
- Fax: (212) 687-8877
- E-mail: info@delmas.org
- URL: www.delmas.org
- Award Amount: Varies
- Deadline: Rolling
- Fields of Interest: Humanities, Italy
- Geographical Focus: National; international
- Purpose and Activities: The foundation supports the humanities, research libraries, and has a particular interest in encouraging Venetian scholarship.
- Types of Support: Conferences/seminars, Continuing support, Curriculum development, Fellowships, Program development, Research, Scholarship funds
EARHART FOUNDATION
- 2200 Green Rd., Ste. H, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1569
- Phone: (734) 761-8592
- Contact: Ingrid A. Gregg, Pres.
- Award Amount: Varies
- Deadline: Proposals should be submitted at least 120 days before commencement of the projected work period. Each award is for a specific purpose and progress is monitored.
- Fellowship Research Grants: Fellowship research grants are awarded upon direct application to individuals who have already established themselves professionally. Such persons must be associated or affiliated with educational or research institutions and the effort supported should lead to the advancement of knowledge through teaching, lecturing, and publication. The applications evaluated must include
- curriculum vitae;
- a full description of the proposed research- 3-5 pages are sufficient;
- an abstract of approximately one page (single-spaced);
- the intended end use or publication;
- a budget and time schedule;
- a list of five referees with addresses; and
- a statement about applications pending elsewhere.
- Grants to Organizations: Grants are occasionally made, upon application, to publicly supported educational and research organizations legally qualified for private foundation support. Specific projects or activities are usually identified for support and frequently the grant also will designate a person named in the application to execute or monitor the activity. Written inquiries are preferable before a formal submission. Emphasis is on disciplines in the social sciences and humanities.
- Fields of Interest: Graduate/professional education, International studies, Philosophy/ethics
- Geographical Focus: Giving on a national basis.
- Purpose and Activities: H.B. Earhart Fellowships for graduate study awarded through a special nominating process for which direct applications will not be accepted; research fellowships for individual projects in economics, history, philosophy, international affairs, and political science awarded upon direct application to faculty members; grants also to educational and research organizations legally qualified for private foundation support.
- Types of Support: Conferences/seminars, Curriculum development, Fellowships, Grants to individuals, Publication, Research, Scholarships to individuals
THE INFINITY FOUNDATION, INC.
- 66 Witherspoon St., Ste. 400, Princeton, NJ 08542-3226
- Phone: (609) 683-0548
- Contact: Rajiv Malhotra, Pres.
- Fax: (609) 683-0478
- E-mail: mail@infinityfoundation.com
- URL: www.infinityfoundation.com
- Award Amount: Varies
- Deadline: Rolling
- Fields of Interest: Higher Education
- Geographical Focus: Giving on a national basis.
- Purpose and Activities: Giving primarily to nonprofit organizations in the following broad program areas: Charitable, Holistic Healing, Scientific, Religious, or Education. Some giving for nonprofit organizations and public agencies committed to practices and policies that better the lives of all people.
- Types of Support: Grants to individuals
Franklin J. Matchette Foundation, Inc.
- c/o M. Siegal
- 7873 Afton Villa Ct.
- Boca Raton, FL 33433-7402
- Contact: Maurice Ernst, Secy.-Treas
- Type of Grantmaker: Independent foundation
- IRS Exemption Status: 501(c)(3))
- Financial Data:
- (yr. ended 12/31/07)
- Assets: $247,744
- Total giving: $10,950
- EIN: 111952378 990-PF
- Additional Contact Information:
- Application address: 65 Tidy Island Blvd., Brandenton, FL 34210
- Limitations: Giving on a national basis. No grants to individuals.
- Purpose and Activities: Grants limited to accredited colleges in the field of philosophy.
- Fields of Interest: Philosophy/ethics
- Geographic Focus: National
- Application Information:
- Applicants should submit the following:
- Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
- Initial approach:Letter
- Deadline(s): None
- Officers:
- Sonia Ernst, President
- Maurice Ernst, Secretary-Treasurer
- Financial Data
- Year ended 12/31/07
- Assets: $247,744 (market value)
- Expenditures: $40,648
- Total giving: $10,950
- Qualifying distributions: $10,950
- Giving activities include: $10,950 for grants
- Additional Location Information
- County: Palm Beach
- Metropolitan area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL