Awards in recognition of nonprofit leadership, small business management, teacher excellence and student achievement.
Awards for outstanding individuals' impact on the community and the people they serve.
Awards to USA educators to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of dance. Eligible recipients are dance teachers working in schools, private studios, IHEs, conservatories, and other venues. The purpose of this program is to honor dance educators for the exc...
Awards to recognize USA financial advisors who are making positive charitable impacts on their communities. Nominations are invited on behalf of financial advisors who have shown significant dedication, contribution, leadership, inspiration, and impact on a nonprofit a...
Award of up to $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International undergraduate activist in recognition of exceptional activities that promote the preservation of freshwater and marine resources. Eligible nominees have championed their cause and garnered peer support throughout...
Competition for USA, Canada, and International individuals, companies, clubs, schools, universities, organizations, and nonprofit organizations to create sustainable projects that demonstrate achievable solutions to environmental issues. Award categories are Fire, Wate...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize outstanding contributions to optometric education. Nominations are invited on behalf of educators demonstrating consistent and ongoing excellence within the field or contributions to the field’s advance...
Awards of $5,000 and an award of $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in recognition of the publication of a high-quality illustrated book. To be eligible, the nonprofit organization must have had a part in the book's production. Awards will be given for books in are...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International educator to recognize contributions to the field of elementary language arts education. The purpose of this program is to recognize an individual who has had a significant impact on the field of literacy, enhanced classroom prac...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International poets and authors of any age to recognize outstanding humorous poems. Works that have been previously published as well as unpublished works are eligible. In addition to the cash prizes for first, second, and third place winners...
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...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International young scientists to acknowledge exceptional contributions to the study of skin disease. Funds may be used for salaries, equipment, and materials necessary for conducting and completing dermatological research. The awards are int...
Awards to USA, Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean Islands youth to honor environmental protection efforts. The award program recognizes young activists who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in environmental initiatives. Grant winners will receive cash prizes, a profe...
Award of $25,000 to a USA medical school faculty member to acknowledge efforts to achieve justice and equity for minorities in the fields of healthcare and medical education. The recipient will be awarded a grant for a project that supports the equity and needs of ethn...
Award of $2,000 to a USA audiologist or speech-language pathologist to recognize outstanding accomplishments. Funding will be awarded for outstanding service in PreK-12 schools. Applicants should demonstrate how their activities have had a positive and significant impa...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize outstanding contributions to communication sciences. The purpose of this program is to honor an individual who has enhanced the quality of clinical care in speech-language pathology and/or audiology. The ...
Award of $1,000 to a USA media exhibit, written work, or public program for an outstanding project that has enhanced public appreciation of North American West history. The prize is awarded to projects that contribute to a broader public reflection and appreciation of ...
Awards of $10,000 to USA and Canada youth, ages 8 to 18 years, to recognize outstanding contributions to their communities, the environment, and society. Awards are intended for recipients to continue their public service activity or may be applied to higher education ...
Awards to USA individuals and organizations to recognize outstanding efforts to improve the lives of blind people. Nominees will be considered for the positive impact they have had on the lives of blind individuals through programs, services, and individual work toward...
Awards to USA educators for creative projects that enhance student learning. Funding must be used to further the projects within the school or school system. This program is open to principals, teachers, classified staff, and paraprofessionals in K-12 private and publi...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International authors for nonfiction books on Jewish subjects. In addition to the $5,000 cash prize, winners will receive marketing and promotion assistance and customized support. Awards are available for books that have recently been publis...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International student to recognize outstanding achievements. Applicants and nominees will be evaluated based on their creativity and innovation, how they overcome the odds to achieve, their impact on their community and beyond, how they opera...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit organization to recognize outstanding efforts toward alleviating human suffering. The purpose of this award is to honor and advance the recipient organization’s efforts and call attention to the global need for human...
Awards of $1,000 and one award of $10,000 to honor USA and territories K-12 American history teachers for excellence in the field. Nominations are welcome on behalf of educators who demonstrate commitment, leadership, and creativity, as well as effective use of sources...
Awards to USA artists of Korean descent to acknowledge outstanding work. Monetary prizes will be awarded to young emerging modern artists. In addition, artists will receive the opportunity to present their work at a group exhibition in New York.
Opportunity for USA high school and college students to participate in an essay contest. Winners will receive cash prizes. Essays must address topics related to free expression and should be original and clearly written. Winning essays will be promoted to the social me...
Awards to USA for-profit businesses to recognize innovation, sustainable practices, and community service. Awardees will receive a cash prize, recognition, and will have the opportunity to participate in a business accelerator. Each business should apply for the catego...
Award of $2,000 to a USA K-6 teacher to recognize excellence in helping students improve in writing. Applicants should explain and demonstrate their philosophy about writing instruction and student progress. In addition, teachers must provide student writing samples wi...
Award of $5,000 to a USA school library to recognize outstanding humanities programming. Eligible nominees are libraries in K-12 private and public schools. Program areas include, but are not limited to, social studies, poetry, drama, art, music, language arts, foreign...
Award to a USA or Canada English language arts teacher to honor teaching excellence. The award is intended to recognize a teacher of grades 6-8 who has inspired and motivated students and demonstrated excellence in teaching. The winning teacher will be honored at the M...
Awards of $2,500 and an award of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International authors to recognize contributions to the field of Jewish literature. The award recipient will be honored for an outstanding work of nonfiction that explores modern Jewish thought and increases ...
Award of $1,000 to a USA or Puerto Rico blind teacher to recognize outstanding community service and classroom performance. Eligible nominees are those who exhibit the traits of advocacy, love, and guidance while advancing the cause of blind people in the spirit and ph...
Award of $1,000 and in-kind support to a USA or Puerto Rico educator to recognize outstanding instruction to blind students. The program is intended to recognize an innovative and dedicated classroom teacher, counselor, or administrator who provides their blind student...
Awards to USA teachers of skilled trades at public high schools for outstanding performance in their profession. Eligible applicants are school faculty members in areas such as construction, plumbing, carpentry, and transportation mechanics. The purpose of the award is...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International libraries for exceptional public relations programs. Examples of eligible programs include summer reading programs, rebranding efforts, promoting unique archives, community partnerships, and awareness campaigns. In recognition o...
Grant of $1,000 to a USA Jewish college or graduate student for independent study relating to Israel in the visual arts. Applicants must contact the funder prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to provide the student with an opportunity to develop the...
Prizes of $4,000 to USA, Canada, and International institutions and individuals for projects that combine digital technology and history. The purpose of the award program is to support and honor work on a media project that is open to the public. Eligible projects will...
Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International group to recognize outstanding contributions to K-12 history education. The awardees will be honored for a specific innovation or for excellence in teaching in elementary, middle, and high schools across the United Sta...
Competition for USA owned and operated companies to identify new technologies for military use. Funding will be presented to up to 15 companies selected as finalists. Finalists will participate in a presentation and demonstration. This competition will award innovative...
Award to a USA librettist in recognition of their special talent and accomplishments in writing opera librettos. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. The awardee must demonstrate a commitment to keeping opera in the center o...
Awards of up to $25,000 to USA and territories artists and artist groups to recognize exceptional contributions in the area of folk arts. Eligible artistic genres include, but are not limited to crafts, dance, music, and oral expression. Special consideration will be g...
Awards of $100 and $250 to USA, Canada, and International instructors at academic institutions to recognize outstanding accomplishments in marketing education. Teaching innovations may include significant improvements, novel additions, and unique adaptations of existin...
Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International program for promoting the participation of underrepresented groups in mathematics. The purpose of this award is to recognize programs that encourage individuals from underrepresented populations to pursue mathematics d...
Award of $500 to a USA university or college educator to recognize exceptional contributions to journalism education. This award program was designed to honor a higher education teacher that acts as an example for other educators through teaching excellence in the area...
Grants of $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International authors to honor outstanding works of literary nonfiction. Funding is intended for unfinished projects describing a place, event, movement, or individual. Topics of previous winning submissions include life in the Dom...
Prizes and in-kind support to USA and territories municipalities, tribes, communities, and Native Hawaiian organizations for collaborative efforts to improve the quality of life and health of residents. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to a fu...
Awards to USA translators to recognize exceptional work in the translation of book-length works in Japanese. Eligible entries include short story collections, memoirs, novels, essays, manga, poetry, and drama. Submitted works may be modern or classics that are publishe...
Award of $4,500 to a USA, Canada, or International psychologist affiliated with a nonprofit institution or government entity to recognize scholarly contributions. The program is intended for psychologists at all levels of their careers. Applicants should demonstrate th...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International scholar to recognize exceptional advances in research in law, the humanities, theology, and social sciences. Nominees may work in a particular discipline or work in a cross-disciplinary manner. The prize winner must have had a d...
Awards of $1,000 and an award of $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers for exceptional neurobiological research. The purpose of this program is to recognize research that has contributed to the advancement of the understanding of the nervous system and ...
Award to a USA public library to recognize outstanding community impact. Award criteria include community engagement, efforts to promote inclusion, collaboration with local government, community recognition, leadership development, environmental sustainability, and inv...
Awards of $1,000 to USA teachers to recognize outstanding educational methods for teaching students about economics. Recipients are K-12 teachers of any subject. The goal is to reward teachers for using innovative teaching practices to cultivate a rich understanding of...