Discover awards recognizing outstanding efforts, excellence, leadership, and exceptional impact in nonprofit work, business management, education, and research. Cash awards are available to acknowledge significant contributions and efforts to advance community, educational, and research initiatives.
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 $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 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 $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 to USA, Canada, and International publishers to recognize excellence in books published as open access on the topics of history, the environment, or other humanistic disciplines. Funding is intended to support further open-access publishing efforts, to provide f...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International companies in recognition of exceptional contributions to the water industry. The purpose of the awards is to honor novel approaches to addressing global water concerns, including scarcity. A variety of prizes are awarded, includ...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize an original breakthrough or discovery in the field of cancer research. Candidates for this award have furthered cancer prevention, treatments, and early diagnosis. The discovery must have had a significan...
Award of up to $5,000 and in-kind support 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 pee...
Awards to USA and Canada individuals in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Jewish community. Eligible nominees have demonstrated their dedication to the Jewish community by working for a nonprofit organization that serves the Jewish Community. Nominees wil...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International organizations, institutions, and individuals to recognize outstanding research, achievements, innovations, and engagement within the health field. The purpose of the award is to honor recipients who have devoted their time to im...
Award to a Canada individual in recognition of exceptional contributions to environmental studies. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual who has devoted their time to researching or improving the relationship between humans and the environment. Eligible no...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International early-career MD or PhD to acknowledge outstanding contributions in the field of autoimmunity research. The purpose of the award is to honor advancements in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of autoimmune diseases. Eligible...
Awards of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International children and youth to honor environmental initiatives. The purpose of the program is to recognize outstanding efforts to help protect and preserve the environment. Projects must focus on the protection of the nat...
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 honor and grace. In addition to a generous cash prize, the awa...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International high school sophomores and juniors to recognize exceptional pieces of writing. Students must submit a writing based on a topic developed by the advisory committee. The themed piece should be written from the students' personal p...
Awards to USA, Virgin Islands, and Canada eighth-grade students to recognize exceptional pieces of writing. Submissions may be made in any genre of writing. The purpose of the program is to recognize the talents of young writers and to emphasize the significance of wri...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International young artists for creative work that blends art, sustainability, and new sensory experiences. Eligible applicants are between the ages of 18 and 35 and incorporate elements from multiple media, including sound, scent, data, and ...
Award of $1,000 to a USA or Canada fire safety teacher to recognize leadership and community safety improvement efforts. Nominations are invited on behalf of individuals working for local fire departments and marshall's offices. In addition to the cash award for the re...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International individual educators and teams of educators to recognize exceptional contributions in the areas of education research and development. Successful applicants receive a gold medal and a certificate as well as prize money to contin...
Awards 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: energy, wetlands, and economics....
Awards of $10,000 to Canada arts managers at professional arts organizations to acknowledge outstanding achievement. The monetary awards are intended to be used for professional development and mentoring opportunities for selected mid-career arts managers. The purpose ...
Award to a Canada Indigenous woman to recognize outstanding leadership in business and contributions to the community. The award is intended to honor a woman who exhibits the qualities of leadership, resilience, and excellence in Indigenous business. Eligible applicant...
Award of $30,000 to a Canada classical musician in recognition of exceptional musical talent and important contributions to Canadian and international music. Application and nomination forms must indicate how the nominee incorporates equity, diversity, and inclusion in...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding research papers related to food and foodways. Eligible entries incorporate current folkloric viewpoints in their studies. Winning students, who will present their papers at the...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International high school teachers and administrators for outstanding contributions to the field of education. Funding is intended to recognize exceptional educators who have exhibited dedication and commitment to preparing students for succe...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals and organizations in recognition of outstanding contributions to the pursuit of peace and security. Eligible topics for submission include pandemics, human rights, climate change, cybersecurity, education, autonomous...
Awards to USA, Canada, and Mexico 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 professionally produced ...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International 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 ...
Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for contributions in mathematical research. The purpose of the program is to give recognition to authors for outstanding publications in the field. Eligible publications include notable surveys, books, or ex...
Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for notable contributions in the study of mathematics. The purpose of the program is to give recognition to an author of a written work that has had lasting importance or fundamental impact on the developmen...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International children to recognize exceptional contributions to advocating for children's rights. Eligible nominees are between the ages of 12 and 18 and have demonstrated a history of fighting for the rights of children. Nominees' efforts m...
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 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 winne...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International community-based groups, historians, scholars, and other individuals to recognize published books that contribute to oral history scholarship. The award will honor a book that demonstrates sound methodology and advances the under...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual or group to recognize outstanding contributions to community health. Eligible nominees include health providers working in the community, leaders in charitable organizations, and government workers. The prize is inten...
Awards of up to $1,200 to USA, Canada, and International residents of pathology to attend an annual meeting. Funding is intended to pay for travel expenses to attend the meeting. Selected applicants are expected to focus their meeting attendance on the field of informa...
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 ...
Awards 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 have been recently published. A priz...
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 Canada 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 histor...
Awardsof up to $50,000 to Canada individuals or artistic partnerships to recognize career achievement and creative excellence. The prize is awarded to artists in the genres of music and dance. The prize is intended to recognize the highest level of artistic excellence ...
Awards to a Canada museums and nonprofit art galleries, including IHE art galleries, to purchase artworks by Canadian artists. Funding is intended for artworks in the fields of sculpture and painting that are purchased from an artist through a Canadian art dealer or di...
Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International senior scholar to recognize lifetime achievement in the field of folklore. The purpose of the award program is to honor outstanding scholarly work over the course of the individual's career. In addition to the monetary a...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International scholars and publishers to recognize outstanding published works related to folklore. The purpose of the award program is to honor book-length works related to folklore from around the world. Books may be either physically print...
Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International folklorist to recognize outstanding lifetime accomplishments in the field. Nominees will be judged by their work in the field, including publications, awards, work positions, honors, and any other evidence that demonstra...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize efforts to improve education. The award was established to acknowledge and highlight a particular achievement, study, idea, or proposal. The goal of the program is to encourage the public scrutiny, dissem...
Awards to Canada authors, translators, and illustrators, and grants to Canada publishers for outstanding works of literature in a variety of genres. The purpose of this program is to recognize exemplary artistic and literary publications. Awards will be given for books...
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 thought. The award recipient will be honored for an outstanding work of nonfiction that explores modern Jewish thought and increases awa...
Awards of up to $400 and up to $1,200 to USA and Canada residents of pathology for travel expenses and registration fees. The intent of this award is to introduce pathology residents to leadership opportunities and to the specialty's challenges. Funding is intended to ...