New Grants

Deadlines

• 5/31/2012: Children and youth

  Nominations for the 2012 Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award for individuals who demonstrate a long-term commitment to children’s causes from the Nascar Foundation. One winner will receive $100,000 for a donation to a children's charity of their choice and three winners will each receive a donation of $25,000 to the children's charity of their choice. Who may apply: individuals ages 18 or older who are legal residents of the United States. Applicants must be Nascar fans who have made a significant impact on the lives of children through volunteerism or uncompensated charitable work during the last five years. Nascar and Nascar Foundation employees are ineligible to be nominated.

  Web site: http://foundation.nascar.com/netcommunity/page.aspx?pid=1414

• 5/31/2012: Other

  International

  Entries for the Ending Violence at Home challenge administered by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, with support from the Avon Foundation for Women. The competition invites teams of two to five people to develop mobile and Web-based applications that raise awareness about and prevent domestic violence against women and children. The first place team will receive $10,000, second place will receive $7,500, third place will receive $5,000, and fourth place will receive $2,500. Who may apply: teams from anywhere in the world comprising individuals who are at least 18 years old. Teams must include a member who works in domestic-violence prevention.

  E-mail: globalviolenceprevention@nas.edu

  Web site: http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/ViolenceForum/EndViolenceHome.aspx

• 5/31/2012: Volunteerism

  Nominations for awards from the Women of Worth program, administered by the Points of Light Institute and supported by L'Oreal Paris. The company will honor 10 women for their volunteerism by donating $10,000 for each one to a charity of her choice. One of the 10 honorees will be selected through an online vote to receive an additional $25,000 donation in her name to a charity of her choice. Additional information is available on the company's Web site. Who may be nominated: women ages 18 and older who are legal residents of the United States. Nominees' volunteer activities must be ongoing and have lasted at least six months. All activities must be unpaid and cannot include court-ordered community service.

  Web site: http://www.womenofworth.com