246 Awards for Excellence, Leadership, and Impact

Award of $2,000 to a USA, Canada, or International musician or musical scholar for contributions to the field of historical music. Funding may be used for recordings, monographs, articles, editions, public performances, and other projects. Funding is intended as a...

Awards of $5,000 to Alaska individual writers to recognize outstanding literary work. The awards are intended to honor exceptional writers of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting, and mixed genres. The main consideration in determining ...

Awards to USA health systems and hospitals to recognize their leadership and commitment to innovation in advancing health. The purpose of the awards program is to acknowledge efforts to enhance the quality, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare for commun...

Awards to Indiana individuals to honor volunteerism in eligible locations. The award is intended to recognize individuals who assist others and go above and beyond to improve lives. Consideration is given to individuals who stepped up without being asked to help a...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International young adults in recognition of exceptional conservation efforts. The award is intended to honor individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to protecting wild species. Prize money must be used to implement a conversation...

Awards of $500 to Arizona PreK-12 public schools to recognize educational excellence. Awards are intended to honor schools that demonstrate sustained high achievement, adapt well to changes in education, and show an exceptional ability to meet students' academic a...

Awards to Alabama individuals to recognize exceptional contributions to gifted education. Awards are intended to honor individuals such as administrators, staff, community members, students, and parents. The program aims to acknowledge those who have made a differ...

Prize of $3,000 to a Canada visual artist living with a disability. Funding is intended to support an artist with a physical, acquired, or developmental disability. Artists may be nominated for the award or self-nominate, and must be 18 years old or older. In addi...

Award of $1,000 to a Kentucky woman for exceptional contributions to agriculture. The award is intended to honor, recognize, and encourage the achievements of women farmers. The recipient will represent the highest level of professional excellence in agriculture a...

Grants of $5,000 and an award of $1,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies for activities that improve dental care for underserved residents throughout the state. Funding is intended to provide direct services to residents and acknow...

Award of $2,000 to a USA, Canada, or International educator, professor, or teacher at an accredited university to recognize the outstanding use of industry standards in teaching. A $2,000 honorarium will also be awarded to the winner's university. The award is int...

Award to a Maryland nonprofit organization in eligible regions to recognize outstanding achievement in meeting community needs. The award is intended to honor one nonprofit organization that has shown excellent leadership and involvement and has provided benefit t...

Awards of $1,000 to Virginia K-12 teachers to recognize extraordinary contributions to financial and economic education. The purpose of the program is to honor educators who have used innovative techniques to improve their students' understanding of economics and ...

Awards of $5,000 to Maine and New Hampshire nonprofit organization board members to recognize outstanding leadership. Award funds will be granted to the awardee's organization. Eligible nominees demonstrate forward-thinking leadership and a strong dedication to mo...

Award of $10,000 to a Canada engineer or scientist for exceptional scientific research. Eligible nominees are below the age of forty. The purpose of this program is to recognize excellence in research, as well as to advance the fields of engineering and science in...

Awards to Idaho individuals, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and communities for outstanding artistic achievements and contributions to the arts. The awards are intended to honor excellence in the arts and to promote awareness of the arts throughout the st...

Prizes awarded to USA, Canada, and International researchers for projects to advance the communication sciences. This multi-year challenge is open to teams of researchers who will develop a unique two-way interspecies communication approach and demonstrate it in m...

Award to a Maryland individual to recognize exemplary humanitarian services to the local community in eligible regions. The purpose of the award is to honor a lifetime of achievements in a wide range of community services, such as human services, education, youth,...

Award of $2,000 to a USA genealogist or researcher to further their education in the field of genealogy. Funding is intended to cover tuition for an individual attending an advanced academic training program at an eligible academic institution. The expected outcom...

Awards of $3,000 to Texas teachers in eligible regions to recognize outstanding math and science teaching. One award will be given to a K-5th grade teacher and another award will be presented to a 6th-12th grade teacher. Recipients must demonstrate exemplary teach...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International organizations, individuals, societies, and groups to acknowledge outstanding achievements in flower preservation. One prize will be awarded for conservation work related to native orchid species in the United States, Canada...

Awards to Mississippi individuals to recognize professional accomplishments and outstanding service in public administration. The awards are intended to honor excellence and innovation in the management of administrative procedures that increase the quality of pub...

Awards of $5,000 to Ohio artists to recognize exceptional achievement across a range of artistic disciplines. Applications will be considered in disciplines including but not limited to choreography, crafts, fiction/non-fiction, media arts, poetry, and photography.

Awards of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International writers to recognize an outstanding debut literary work. Submissions must be the author's first fiction publication. Winning submissions will be published in an annually released anthology, and each of the literar...

Award of $5,000 to a USA individual to honor an exceptional book of original poetry. The poetry may be in any style or subject and must be in English. The winner must be a living poet who has never published a book-length poetry collection. The winning poet will h...

Grants of up to $7,000 to USA publishers, authors, and translators to recognize quality English translations of contemporary French literature. Funding is intended to cover publishing and translation expenses for fiction, nonfiction, comics, poetry, and children's...

Award of $1,500 to a USA or Canada academic psychiatrist to recognize contributions to student research programs at the university level. Nominated individuals must be members of the funding source's organization. The purpose of the award is to honor an academic p...

Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada individual to recognize contributions to the field of psychiatric neuroscience. In addition to the monetary award, the recipient will present a lecture at the funding source's annual meeting. This award recognizes distinguished ...

Award of $1,500 to a USA or Canada clinician to recognize significant contributions to the field of pharmacogenomics. In addition to the monetary award, the recipient will present a lecture at a meeting or event hosted by the funding source. The award recognizes a...

Awards to a USA or Canada mentor and trainee team of psychologists working in the field of schizophrenia. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge the contributions of the senior researcher to addressing the causes and treatment of schizophrenia. The award consi...

Award of $1,000 to a USA or Canada individual or group working in the field of neuropsychological sciences to recognize significant contributions to the understanding of how multifactorial elements impact mental health. The award honors efforts to shift from the d...

Award of $2,000 to a USA or Canada psychiatrist or team of psychiatric investigators to recognize outstanding research in child and adolescent psychiatry. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge research accomplishments that have led to or will likely lead to a...

Award of $500 and an award of $1,000 to a USA or Canada qualifying early career psychiatrist in recognition of the publication of an exceptional research paper. Nominated individuals must be members of the funding source's organization. The purpose of the award is...

Award of $3,000 to a USA or Canada psychiatrist in recognition of exceptional contributions to the field of schizophrenia research. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual for outstanding research in treating schizophrenia, who has demonstrated particul...

Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada psychiatrist in recognition of exceptional career achievements. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual whose work has contributed substantially to the field of psychiatry or whose work has improved the practice of psy...

Awards to Canada early-career researchers for outstanding work in conducting cerebrovascular or cardiovascular research. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal prior to applying. Funds offer salary support for qualifying applicants, who must have ...

Prize of $10,000 to a USA young writer to recognize outstanding works of fiction. The prize will recognize a novel, a collection of short stories, or a graphic novel authored by a writer aged 35 or younger. The purpose of the award is to foster the careers of youn...

Awards of $250 to Virginia elementary and secondary school teachers to recognize excellence in conservation education. The awards are intended to acknowledge projects that demonstrate originality, scope, and concern in incorporating the conservation and protection...

Award to an Idaho individual for exceptional contributions to the tourism industry. The award will honor a nominated individual who has significantly contributed to the development, management, and conservation of the state's recreation resources or to the managem...

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual artist, artist group, or nonprofit organization to recognize creativity in contemporary sculpture. Funding is intended to honor applicants who advance and broaden the field. Priority will be given to ap...

Awards and grants to Florida individuals and nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for exceptional contributions to the community. The award is intended to recognize a commitment to giving back and a history of volunteerism. In addition to celebrating grass...

Awards of $5,000 and an award of $40,000 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 current political thought. The award will be ...

Award of $10,000 to a Quebec nonprofit arts and cultural organization, artist, or arts collective in eligible areas to recognize excellence and diversity in dance. The award is intended to honor cultural diversity and contributions to the vitality of the local art...

Awards to Ohio individuals, nonprofits, and for-profits for contributions to the arts and arts education in eligible locations. The awards are intended to recognize those who have contributed to the arts community. The awards program celebrates the people, organi...

Awards to Indiana individuals to recognize outstanding service to the state’s tourism industry. Nominations are invited on behalf of deserving individuals who demonstrate leadership and outstanding community service; a commitment to tourism: or a high level of s...

Award to a Pennsylvania or New York individual in eligible locations for outstanding dedication, service, and contribution to the local community. The monetary award will be given as a grant to a nonprofit of the recipient's choice. Award applicants must be locate...

Award to a USA public library to recognize outstanding community impact. Award criteria include community engagement, efforts to promote inclusion, collaboration with local government, community recognition, leadership development, environmental sustainability, an...

Award to a USA business owner to recognize perseverance in facing business challenges. Particular focus is placed on businesses that demonstrate dedication to advancing business development in inner-city communities. The purpose of the Foundation is to support ent...

Award to a Texas PreK-12 teacher to recognize exceptional efforts to enhance the agricultural literacy of students. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge efforts to educate children on the importance of agriculture. Innovative and interdisciplinary programs a...

Awards to Saskatchewan individuals, businesses, and organizations for advancing multiculturalism. The award program is intended to honor residents and entities that have worked to achieve diversity, integration, intercultural connections, and cultural continuity; ...