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 of $5,000 to USA, Canada, and Mexico newspapers, magazines, websites, television stations, radio stations, podcast platforms, independent journalists, news organizations, and other news entities to recognize excellence in trauma reporting. Virgin Islands entitie...
Awards of $500 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. In addition to a monetar...
Award of $2,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize contributions to the field of mental health. Eligible recipients are psychologists within the first ten years of their postdoctoral degree. This award is intended to support efforts to advocate ...
Awards of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada search and rescue teams in honor of the important services they provide. Applicants must demonstrate that their team participated in an especially heroic or notable rescue operation during the past year. Rescue operations shoul...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International scientists to acknowledge exceptional contributions to the study of skin disease. Eligible use of funds is limited to salaries related to the running and completion of dermatology research projects. The awards are intended to re...
Award of $3,500 to a USA or Canada library to recognize achievements in the area of professional development. The award honors an institution that offers a workforce development program designed to enhance staff abilities and increase the effectiveness in reaching obje...
Competition for USA, Canada, and International individuals, companies, clubs, schools, universities, organizations, and nonprofits for sustainable projects that demonstrate achievable solutions to environmental issues. Award categories are Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Yout...
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 ...
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 meri...
Awards of $2,500 and an award of $25,000 to Canada authors for recently published nonfiction works. Eligible literary works are those on a political topic relevant to local readers and that have the potential to impact contemporary political thought. The award will be ...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International singers and actors between the ages of 19 and 32 to participate in a musical theater and opera vocal contest. Contestants are encouraged to choose contrasting songs that display stylistic range and repertoire. Contestants ...
Awards to Canada elementary and secondary school teachers and groups of teachers from any discipline to honor exceptional contributions to education, as well as for excellence in STEM education. Award recipients will receive national recognition for their achievements ...
Awards to Canada early childhood educators and groups of educators for excellence in early childhood education. Award recipients are honored for their leadership and dedication to the profession, innovation and quality practices, involvement with community residents, a...
Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of reference librarianship. Eligible contributions may involve writing or publishing books or articles about the reference field; teaching activities that ...
Award of $1,250 to a USA, Canada, or International current or former librarian, educator, or researcher for extraordinary contributions to adult services at libraries. Contributions will be evaluated based on factors such as creativity and innovation, the impact on oth...
Award of $1,000 to a USA library organization in recognition of improved services to people with disabilities. The award is intended to honor a library for efforts to expand existing or create new services. Projects should demonstrate innovation and organization. The a...
Grant of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual or collaborative group to provide support for research related to reference or user services. Funding is intended to support research efforts that focus on responding to questions or gaining insight into how...
Award of $1,500 to a USA, Canada, or international library or library system for the creation of a new reference tool to benefit patrons. The purpose of the award is to recognize the achievement of providing patrons with a unique and creative resource. Eligible resourc...
Award to a USA, Canada, or international individual or institution in recognition of contributions to library-related activities or services that benefit people with physical disabilities. The award can honor a specific library program, general activities for the blind...
Award of $50,000 to a Canada physician or scientist in recognition of extraordinary contributions to the field of cancer research and treatment. The award is intended for a Canadian citizen with an academic appointment who has made a transformational, internationally-r...
Awards of $50,000 to Canada scientists and physicians to recognize outstanding work to treat, cure, or ameliorate brain or heart conditions. The awards are intended for Canadian citizens who have made exceptional contributions to their fields. This award is issued with...
Awards of up to $3,000 to USA, Canada, and International teams of post-secondary educators to recognize creative teaching methods that foster student-centered teaching and learning. Funding is intended to cover registration and travel costs to attend an annual conferen...
Awards to Canada publishers, authors, and translators for outstanding works of literature in a variety of genres. The purpose of this program is to recognize outstanding artistic and literary publications. Awards will be given for books written in English and in French...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International educational institutions and programs in recognition of activities that increase access to online and digital learning. The award program allows recipients to engage in sharing information about successful digital education stra...
Awards of up to $12,500 to USA, Canada, and International journalists for notable works of journalism on subjects of public interest that have not been widely reported. Journalists may work in any medium. The awards are intended to underwrite the research and writing o...
Awards of up to $1,200 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: ocean health, ur...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals for noteworthy contributions to the field of animal conservation. Applicants must contact the funding source to receive a nomination application. This award program is intended to recognize and reward conservationist...
Awards of $5,000 and an award of $60,000 to Canada authors to acknowledge outstanding contributions to the field of literature. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winner and finalists. Nominations are invited for collections of fictional short stories or novels that ha...
Awards of $10,000 to Canada arts professionals at arts organizations to acknowledge outstanding achievement. The monetary awards are intended to be used for professional development and mentoring opportunities for mid-career and established arts managers. Professional ...
Awards to Canadian authors to recognize excellence in creating nonfiction works of literature. Nominations are invited for newly published pieces that provide readers with unique and informed perspectives. Eligible forms of literature include biographies, works of hist...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International researchers to recognize exceptional contributions to the field of English language education research. Eligible candidates will have recently completed dissertations in the field. Candidates must submit a manuscript based on th...
Award to a Canada Indigenous woman to recognize outstanding leadership. The award is intended for a woman with a history of political, business, and community engagement. This award is also intended for a woman whose work has positively impacted the lives of people, bo...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International authors for nonfiction books on Jewish subjects. In addition to the cash prize, winners will receive marketing and promotion assistance. Awards are available for books that involve themes that align with the Fund's focus areas, ...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International libraries for exceptional public relations programs. Examples of eligible programs include innovative partnerships in the community, awareness campaigns, fundraising for a new college library, a year-long centennial celebration,...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International poets and authors of any age to recognize outstanding humor poems. Works that have been previously published as well as unpublished works are eligible. In addition to the cash prizes for first and second place winners and honora...
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 can be applied to higher education ...
Awards of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International high school college counselors to recognize dedication and commitment towards preparing their students for college. Eligible candidates will demonstrate excellent educational skills, outstanding leadership, and steadfa...
Awards of $500 to USA, Canada, and International high school teachers to recognize excellence in providing virtual classroom education during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Applicants must register as members of the funding source organization prior to applying. ...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International psychologist to recognize outstanding research and leadership in the field of mental illness. Nominees must have an affiliation with an accredited college, university, or other research or treatment institution. Nominees must wo...
Award to a USA or Canada English language arts teacher to recognize teaching excellence. The award is intended to honor a teacher of grades 6-8 who has participated in professional development activities and has inspired and motivated students. The winning teacher will...
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 already existing creative projects that are open to the public. Eligible projects wi...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International scholar to recognize outstanding contributions to 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 ha...
Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize outstanding science writing and reporting. The award is intended to recognize non-technical print and online journalism, including articles appearing in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and w...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International organizations, individuals, societies, and groups to acknowledge outstanding achievements in flower preservation. At least one of the $500 prizes will honor protection efforts related to orchid species native to the United State...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International K-12 English language arts teachers to support research projects that enhance the quality of education in the field. Proposals must address a specific question or problem to be studied and provide a clear timelin...
Awards of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International high school teachers for outstanding contributions in the field of education. Funding is intended to recognize exceptional educators who have exhibited dedication and commitment to preparing students for success ...
An award of up to $15,000 and an award of up to $20,000 to doctoral students enrolled in graduate programs at USA and Canada schools for dissertation research and writing on architecture topics. Funding may be used to support students enrolled in art history, architect...
Award of $4,000 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career clinical psychologist to recognize accomplishments and potential within the field. This award recognizes contributions within the first ten years of the individual’s career and encourages continued contr...
Awards of $3,000 to a USA or Canada author and an illustrator to encourage and recognize emerging talent in children’s literature. Nominations are accepted on behalf of outstanding new illustrators and writers whose books portray the universal qualities of childhood,...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International classical music composer for exceptional achievement in overall work, distinctive creativity, and career attainment. In addition to the cash prize, the award recipient will participate in a residency of two to three weeks involv...