Private Foundations-National
The table below lists the 30
largest (by Grant amount) private Foundations that provide grants for
Universities/Education on a national basis.
| Organization | Eligible Fields | Type of Support |
Amount/ |
Deadline/ Notification |
| ACLS American Council of Learned Societies | Humanities and Social Sciences | Research
in specified fields of area studies |
Stipend,
travel/up to 1 year |
Fall/Spring |
| American Lung Association | Sciences | Research designed to find cures and to prevent and relieve the suffering associated with lung disease | $40,000 - $100,000/year | Varies |
| American Philosophical Society Grants, Fellowships and Prizes | All disciplines | Research
projects in all disciplines |
$1,000-$6,000/1
year; up to $12,000/2 years |
Fall/Spring |
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | Arts, Environment, Humanities, Performing Arts, Public Affairs, Public Policy and Research | Grants on a selective basis for higher education | Varies | No Deadline |
| Bank of American Charitable Foundation | Various Disciplines | Areas of focus include education, human services, health services and community development | Varies | Varies |
| Carnegie Corportaion of New York | Education, International Peace and Security, International Development, Strengthening U.S. Democracy | Support for conferences/seminars and curriculum development | Awards average $50,000-$250,000 | No Deadline |
| Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)Fulbright Scholar Program | All disciplines | Lecturing and/or research abroad | Stipend, travel/2 months to an academic year | Varies |
| Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation | Chemistry
and Biochemistry |
Teacher-scholar, new faculty, faculty start-up, scholar/fellow & special grant awards | Varies by award program | Varies |
|
Ford
Motor Company Funding and Grants |
Education, environment, public policy, health and social programs, civic affairs and community development; Arts and Humanities, Conservation and Environmental, | Support to arts and educational institutions as well as cultural programs and organizations and individuals that focus on preservation of the natural environment and support conservation | Varies | No Deadline |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Telecommunications, Education, Nutrition | Building/Renovation, Program Development, Research, Scholarship Funds and Technical Assistance | Average:
$25,000-$15,000,000
Not to individuals |
No Deadline |
| Honda Initiation Grant | All disciplines | Projects Proposals on a variety of research topics, and this year including three specific areas - Automotive, motorcycle and power sport-related area; environment and materials area; and computer science intelligent machines area. | $50,000 | Varies |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Biological Sciences and Education | Building/Renovation, Curriculum Development, Equipment, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Research | Average: $35,000-$4,000,000 | Varies |
| IREX International Research Exchanges Board | Humanities and Social Sciences | Research on Eastern Europe, the New Independent States (NIS), Asia, and the Near East | Up to $20,000 for 1 year | Varies |
| W. M. Keck Foundation | Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Scientific Research and Liberal Arts Programs | Building/Renovation, Curriculum Development, Equipment, Program Development and Research | Average awards: $100,000-$750,000 | Fall and Spring |
| John S. and James L. Knight Foundation | Arts, Mass Communications, Publishing | Promotes excellence in journalism worldwide | Varies | No Deadline |
| Kresge Foundation | Arts, Humanities, Public Affairs and Sciences | Building/Renovation, equipment, Land Acquisition | Awards average: $200,000-$800,000 | No Deadline |
| NEH Collaborative Research Grants | Humanities | Research projects involving 2 scholars or requiring a research assistant | $10,000-$200,000/ up to three years |
Nov. 1/April |
| National Institutes of Health | Sciences and Social Sciences | Biomedical research on human health and health outcomes | Average award of $300,000/1-3 years | Varies |
| National Science Foundation | Sciences and Social Sciences | Research and education projects by discipline and program area. NSF website tips | Awards
range from $50,000-$500,000 and up/1-5 years |
Varies |
| Research Corporation | Chemistry, Physics, or Astronomy | Research projects involving undergraduates | $35,000/2 years | Varies |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Science, Technology, Economics | Direct support of research and program development | Varies | September 15 for Sloan Research Fellowship program, no deadline for others |
| Social Science Research Council | Social Sciences | Interdisciplinary and collaborative research projects on specified topics | Awards
range from $12,000-$25,000 /2-12 months |
Varies |
| Starr Foundation | All disciplines | Grants largely for education with emphasis on higher education, including scholarships under specific programs | Awards average $25,000-$125,000 | No Deadline |
| United States Institute of Peace | Social Sciences | Research on international peace and conflict resolution | Awards
range from $25,000-$45,000 /1-2 years |
March 1/Sept.; Oct. 1/March |
| Wallace Foundations | Arts, Education | Program Development and Program | Varies | No Deadline |