186 Awards for Small Business, Nonprofit Leadership, Teachers and Students

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International print or online freelance journalist to acknowledge outstanding efforts in conflict zones. The award is intended to honor a journalist who has exhibited great determination in order to report on world events. The purpo...

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International journalist to honor excellence in local reporting under difficult circumstances. The award acknowledges outstanding print or online reporting and a demonstration of bravery while working in regions experiencing conflic...

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International local journalist, contributor, or expert to honor efforts to enhance news content in dangerous regions. The award is designed to acknowledge those whose local knowledge and guidance materially improved the impact, cont...

Awards to Georgia active family farms to recognize contributions to the preservation of the state’s agricultural history. The awards are intended to honor family farms that have been in operation for over a century. The goal of the awards program is to encourage the ...

Awards to USA businesses and individuals to recognize projects in the building industry. Funding is intended to advance the industry by supporting a range of innovations. Eligible concepts include but are not limited to products, services, tools, machines, and ideas th...

Award of $10,000 to a USA and territories individual, group, or organization to recognize exceptional work in preserving and protecting one or more of the First Amendment rights. The work must have been completed during the past calendar year. The award was established...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and enterprises in recognition of exceptional sustainability projects. Funding areas of interest include food, health, energy, water, climate action, and global high schools. Eligible applicants must pres...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International female entrepreneurs from any sector in recognition of their achievements and to provide support for business development and growth. Award recipients will receive financial support; human support, including training, coaching, ...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International women entrepreneurs in recognition of innovative business activities. The purpose of the award is to honor entrepreneurs in the technology and science fields and to support their ongoing efforts. Award recipients will be given f...

Awards to USA territories, Israel, and International young scientists to acknowledge exceptional contributions to the study of skin disease. Funds may be used for salaries, equipment, and materials necessary for conducting and completing dermatological research. The aw...

Award of $1,500 to an Ontario teacher of grades K-12 to recognize accomplishments in incorporating agricultural education into their virtual or in-person classroom. Qualifying teachers demonstrate the use of agricultural information or materials within the classroom cu...

Award to a USA or Canada psychiatric education program in recognition of innovative methods to train medical students, residents, mental health professionals, physicians, and community members. Recipients will receive a certificate and a grant. A representative from th...

Award to a USA teacher in eligible regions to recognize significant contributions to education. The award program honors an individual teacher with a $2,000 monetary prize and a one-year membership to a professional association. In addition, the recipient's school dist...

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International engineer or scientist who has displayed excellence in encouraging public involvement in science activities. Applicants must have less than seven years of experience in the field. Eligible activities include public outr...

Award of $10,000 and additional benefits to a USA and territories, Canada, or International individual or team to recognize exceptional contributions to collaboration and cooperation in science. Nominations are invited on behalf of those working in the engineering, sci...

Award of $10,000 to a USA and territories, Canada, or International scientist or engineer to recognize excellence in engaging the public in science activities. This award program acknowledges outstanding contributions in promoting public awareness and participation in ...

Award of $5,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual scientist, engineer, or organization to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of science and society. Nominees may be honored for activities including, but not limited to, protecting the public's ...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals for promoting diversity in STEM fields. The purpose of this program is to recognize those who have mentored students in USA IHEs from underrepresented groups, including African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans,...

Award to a New Hampshire librarian or support staff member to recognize exceptional contributions to library services. The award is intended to honor an individual who is currently working at an academic, public, corporate, correctional, or other library or information...

Awards to Utah individual writers to recognize outstanding works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. The award program aims to acknowledge the state's many voices and help writers on their path to publication and wider recognition. This program is open to original work...

Award of $4,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual research mathematician for contributions to the mathematics profession. The purpose of the program is to recognize leadership and contributions to mathematics through public service. The award is presented e...

Award of $3,000 to a USA individual for a notable Ph.D. thesis in the field of mathematics. The purpose of funding is to show recognition to an author for an outstanding work on a mathematics thesis that has possible applications to other fields and is interdisciplinar...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual for noteworthy contributions in the field of mathematics. The purpose of the program is to give recognition to impactful mathematicians for outstanding publications. Eligible nominees must have works that were publish...

Award of $500 to a Michigan educator or professional museum staff member to recognize outstanding contributions to Earth Science mentoring and education. Strong candidates have demonstrated excellence in the development, design, and implementation of informal Earth sci...

Awards to USA nonprofit organizations to recognize collaborations with leaders of multiple sectors in order to benefit society as a whole. The goal of the program is to recognize contributions that have been made to society by partnerships facilitated by nonprofit orga...

Awards to New York students in grades 4-12 for outstanding history research projects. Awards are intended to acknowledge projects that demonstrate analysis of the topic and that are presented in the student’s own words. Possible formats include, but are not limited t...

Awards to Arizona veterans for outstanding community contributions in eligible locations. Recipients will be honored for their selfless commitment and service in areas that include, but are not limited to, arts and culture, public education, transportation, youth welfa...

Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International scholar in recognition of an exceptional essay related to the nineteenth century. Articles may be in any discipline and may have been published in print or online. Essays that are interdisciplinary in nature are especial...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International early-career scholar in recognition of an outstanding essay on a topic related to nineteenth-century studies. Eligible articles may be in any discipline and must have been written while the applicant was pursuing a doctoral degr...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International researchers, early-career researchers, and women researchers to acknowledge excellence in the fields of mathematics, physics, and sciences. Awards will be given for recent accomplishments with priority being given to work achiev...

Awards of 10,000 Euros to women International researchers and practitioners in eligible countries for projects that have significant economic and social benefits. The award is intended to recognize groups and teams that have successfully implemented on-the-ground manag...

Grants of $10,000 and an award of $1,000 to Kansas and Missouri movie directors and screenwriters to promote and recognize outstanding films and scripts. Funding is intended to assist early-stage filmmakers with works that positively impact the community and to honor a...

Grants and awards to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs for activities that further the professional advancement of researchers and educators in scientific fields. First-time applicants are advised that required registrations can take several weeks to complete. Fundi...

Awards of $2,500 and a commemorative prize to Canada Indigenous young adults to recognize exemplary career aspirations and skill development in a natural resources industry. The award program will honor students who are enrolled in post-secondary study programs, have s...

Award to a Canada Indigenous individual or business with a majority Indigenous ownership to recognize leadership in business. The purpose of the award is to honor entrepreneurs that exhibit the following qualities: strong business leadership; exemplary safety and envir...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International organizations, individuals, and teams to recognize outstanding work in the field of psychoanalysis. Contributions to the field may be made by nominees and applicants in a broad range of fields, including teachers, artists, write...

Award to a Nebraska PreK-12 skilled classroom teacher to honor outstanding achievements and contributions to education. Key qualifications include the use of effective teaching methods and the ability to inspire and motivate students of all backgrounds and abilities to...

Awards of $15,000 to Alberta individual artists in eligible regions to recognize contributions to the local community and promote professional development. Funding is intended to assist artists at all stages of their professional careers and in all artistic traditions;...

Awards to recognize New Mexico nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individuals for exceptional business and ethical conduct. Awards are available in four different categories. Eligible nominees are those that set high ethical standards and encourage ethical behavi...

Awards to Georgia qualifying individuals who self-identify as women in recognition of exceptional accomplishments working in technology fields. Nominees will be evaluated on the basis of their leadership abilities, service as mentors or role models for girls and women ...

Awards to Georgia qualifying women working in technology related fields to acknowledge outstanding accomplishments. Winning nominees should expect to serve as ambassadors and participate in various promotional activities. Eligible nominees currently hold a position wit...

Awards of $75,000 to USA and territories undergraduate chemical science faculty at IHEs to recognize scholarly research and exceptional commitment to teaching. Awards are intended to provide an unrestricted research grant to early-career full-time tenure-track professo...

Award of $10,000 to an Indiana board member of a nonprofit organization that serves the residents of eligible communities. This program recognizes an individual board member whose management skills and strategic planning abilities have contributed to the financial stab...

Awards of $500 to Arizona PreK-12 state public or Bureau of Indian Education 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 abili...

Award to a Kentucky woman for excellence in contributing to agriculture. The purpose of the award is to recognize the achievements of a woman who is actively involved in farming or an agricultural operation. Applicants must be nominated by a member of the funding sourc...

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 Cana...

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, comm...

Awards of $2,000 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 teaching m...

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...

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.