Following are grants of $20,000 and more made by foundations, companies, and other private sources and published by The Chronicle on October 11, 2012. New grants are posted every Thursday.

Announcements of grants can be sent to grants.editor@philanthropy.com.

Date Chronicle Announced Grant Maker Grant Maker's Location Subject How Much Was Given Description
10/11/2012 Wal-Mart Foundation Ark. Women and girls $7,700,000 To help women find jobs: $7,700,000 to Goodwill Industries International (Rockville, Md.).
10/11/2012 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation N.J. Health $4,400,000 To study policy and environmental factors that influence youth behaviors related to nutrition, physical activity, and obesity: $4,400,000 to the U. of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, Ill.).
10/11/2012 Bank of America N.C. Zoos and aquariums $250,000 For educational and conservation programs: $250,000 to the Monterey Bay Aquarium (Monterey, Calif.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $500,000 For annual workshops for social scientists from Arab nations, in partnership with the American University in Cairo: $500,000 over two years to the American Political Science Association (Washington, D.C.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $500,000 For a project on political and economic transitions in the Arab region: $500,000 over two years to the Atlantic Council of the United States (Washington, D.C.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $1,499,300 For a postgraduate program in educational technology and an African e-Learning Network: $1,499,300 to the U. of Cape Town (Rondebosch, South Africa).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $100,000 For a conference on strategies to overcome poverty and inequality: $100,000 to the U. of Cape Town (Rondebosch, South Africa).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $250,000 To provide information on the eight countries of the Persian Gulf region: $250,000 over two years to Columbia U. (New York, N.Y.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $298,900 For a comparative project on recovery from conflict in West Africa and Southeast Asia: $298,900 to Emory U. (Atlanta, Ga.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $2,000,000 For interdisciplinary research and training centers in the Caucasus: $2,000,000 over two years to the Eurasia Foundation (Washington, D.C.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $2,350,000 For postgraduate training and research programs to advance scholarship and improve the retention of African academics: $2,350,000 over three years to the U. of Ghana (Accra, Ghana).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $350,000 To promote effective state-building and peace-building in Africa through locally driven research, analysis, policy development, and advocacy: $350,000 over two years to International Crisis Group (New York, N.Y.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $524,900 For nuclear safeguards and nuclear security research in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency: $524,900 over 18 months to King's College London (London, England).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $350,000 For a project on new approaches to the nuclear fuel cycle and spent-fuel management in Asia: $350,000 over two years to Nautilus of America (San Francisco, Calif.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $250,000 For a Web-based video dialogue series focused on local perspectives on international peace and security issues: $250,000 over two years to Nonzero Foundation (Princeton, N.J.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $179,900 To measure local perceptions of progress toward peace-building and state-building in Africa: $179,900 over 18 months to the U. of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Ind.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $1,000,000 For research, meetings, and outreach to promote nuclear security: $1,000,000 over two years to Nuclear Threat Initiative (Washington, D.C.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $303,000 For a project on the relationship between information and communication technologies and peace-building and state-building in Africa: $303,000 over two years to the U. of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pa.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $2,000,000 For a library leadership information- and communication-technology skills training program: $2,000,000 over four years to the U. of Pretoria (Pretoria, South Africa).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $997,900 To strengthen regional doctoral programs in African universities: $997,900 over three years to Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (Kampala, Uganda).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $1,000,000 For research and writing on international security: $1,000,000 over two years to Stanford U. (Stanford, Calif.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $200,000 For the Connect U.S. Fund's work on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament: $200,000 to Tides Foundation (San Francisco, Calif.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. International $350,000 To promote engagement between the Global North and South on international peace-building and state-building issues: $350,000 over two years to the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Washington, D.C.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. Asia $1,000,000 For a scholarship program supporting Afghan women attending Afghani universities: $1,000,000 over 54 months to the Asia Foundation (San Francisco, Calif.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. Education $300,000 For general support: $300,000 to he Urban Teacher Center (Baltimore, Md.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. Technology and education $350,000 For general support: $350,000 over 18 months to Digital Promise (Washington, D.C.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. Education $250,000 To prepare students for college and careers: $250,000 over 15 months to Jobs for the Future (Boston, Mass.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. Museums $1,000,000 To upgrade the museum's technology: $1,000,000 to Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. Philanthropy $250,000 To develop and promote Web-based transparency tools for the philanthropic sector: $250,000 to the Foundation Center (New York, N.Y.).
10/11/2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York N.Y. Education $500,000 To expand coverage of innovation in education and school design: $500,000 over two years to Editorial Projects in Education (Bethesda, Md.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Elderly $1,000,000 To expand its building: $1,000,000 to New Home and Care Center for the Elderly (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Elderly $40,000 For additional staff resources: $40,000 over two years to St. Mary's Outreach Center (Baltimore, Md.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Employment and training $1,800,000 To provide employment and other programs to low-income people: $1,800,000 over three years to the Center for Urban Families (Baltimore, Md.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Employment and training $300,000 To help poor people find jobs and become self-sufficient: $300,000 over three years to Twin Cities Rise (Minneapolis, Minn.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Employment and training $120,000 To provide jobs, training, job placement, and career-development opportunities to poor and minority individuals in the television, film, and related industries: $120,000 over two years to Streetlights Production Assistant Program (Los Angeles, Calif.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Employment and training $90,000 To train young Ethiopian-Israelis to become leaders: $90,000 over three years to Tebeka (Netanya, Israel).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Employment and training $75,000 To cover the tuition costs of vocational training for low-income residents of Baltimore: $75,000 to Central Scholarship Bureau (Baltimore, Md.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Social services $150,000 To provide case management for six to nine months as well as financial assistance to stabilize families at risk of homelessness: $150,000 to the United Way of Central Maryland (Baltimore, Md.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Social services $50,000 To acquire, renovate, and resell houses for the benefit of low-income buyers: $50,000 to Lackawanna Neighbors (Scranton, Pa.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Social services $75,000 For a direct-services program that connects low-wage workers to various public benefits such as food assistance and medical insurance: $45,000 to Associated Catholic Charities (Baltimore, Md.) and $30,000 to the Job Opportunities Task Force (Baltimore, Md.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Social services $50,000 For operating support, to provide fresh produce to organizations serving low-income and homeless people: $50,000 over two years to First Fruits Farm (Freeland, Md.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Social services $50,000 For Martha's Place, which provides women in recovery from substance addictions with six months of transitional housing and long-term single-room-occupancy housing: $50,000 over two years to Newborn Holistic Ministries (Baltimore, Md.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Disabled $72,000 To plan and develop a vocational training program for older teens and young adults with disabilities, focusing on the food-service and hospitality industries: $72,000 over two years to Camp Ramah in New England (Norwood, Mass.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Disabled $200,000 For psychological rehabilitation services and employment training and placement for low-income people with mental illnesses: $200,000 over two years to Shaf Yativ (Jerusalem, Israel).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Disabled $57,000 For a project that focuses on the needs of children with disabilities who are aging out of the foster care system: $57,000 to Juvenile Law Center (Philadelphia, Pa.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Disabled $25,000 To provide pro bono dental services and laboratory work for low-income residents with disabilities: $25,000 to the Maryland Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped (Columbia, Md.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Children, youths, and families $150,000 To provide advocacy and support to children in foster care: $150,000 over three years to Court Appointed Special Advocate (Baltimore, Md.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Community development $750,000 For its Civic Leadership Fund, to reduce the gap in school readiness, expand access to high-performing schools, and improve neighborhoods helping to nurture school and community leaders: $750,000 over three years to the Baltimore Community Foundation (Baltimore, Md.).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Education $75,000 To serve low-income children in grades 4 through 10: $75,000 to Jerusalem Venture Partners (Jerusalem, Israel).
10/11/2012 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Md. Children and youths $50,000 To underwrite rental assistance, life-skills education, and employment support for homeless youths in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: $50,000 over two years to Valley Youth House (Allentown, Pa.).
10/11/2012 Ford Foundation N.Y. Children and youths $25,000,000 To combat child marriage: $25,000,000 over five years to recipients to be announced later.
10/11/2012 Lilly Endowment Ind. Education $3,000,000 For the Networks Financial Institute, to develop future financial-services industry leaders and improve consumers' financial literacy: $3,000,000 over six years to Indiana State U. (Terre Haute, Ind.).
10/11/2012 Capitol Federal Foundation Kan. Higher education $20,000,000 To construct a new building for the School of Business: $20,000,000 to the U. of Kansas (Lawrence, Kan.).