Selected Grant News Headlines

A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

One Way to Help Employees Build Emergency Savings

Employees of BlackRock, the world's biggest asset management firm, will soon be able to sock away money for retirement without worrying about running out of it. The firm has teamed up with the...more

$600K Investment for Research Collaboration

The German state of Bavaria and the Australian state of Queensland are teaming up to work on a host of cutting-edge projects, including artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, clean energy,...more

Research and Innovation Initiatives Towards Climate Neutrality

Cyprus is aiming to be an example of "ecological living and sustainable development" in the years to come, and the first Green Agenda Cyprus Summit will be held there on May 20. Speakers at the...more

Nobel Winners Reflect on Peace, Human Dignity at Vatican Conference

A group of 30 Nobel Peace Prize winners gathered at the Vatican this week to talk about promoting peace, and one of them had a message for today's "profit-centric" society: It's time to create a "...more

Image Pwc Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2024: Meet the Winners

"It is a night that shines a light on some of the best and brightest women in business." So reads a press release on the winners of the 2024 IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards in Ireland,...more

Dr. Yunus and the Recent Vatican Human Fraternity Conference

A Bangladeshi social entrepreneur who won a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to fight poverty won't be going to the Vatican in 2024, thanks to a group called the Fratelli Tutti Foundation. The...more

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (Gi-Toc) Resilience Fellowship 2024

If you're an artist, journalist, activist, or other professional working in an area affected by organized crime, you may be in luck. The Globe and Mail is now accepting applications for its 2024...more

Give Local Mov Raises More Than $518,000 in West Virginia
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

A 24-hour online giving campaign in West Virginia raised more than $518,000 for 67 area nonprofits, WV News reports. "We had an extraordinary 24-hour here in the Mid-Ohio Valley," says Julie...more

Give Local Mov Raises More Than $518000 in West Virginia
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

A 24-hour online giving campaign in West Virginia raised more than $518,000 for 67 area nonprofits, WV News reports. "We had an extraordinary 24-hour here in the Mid-Ohio Valley," says Julie...more

Seasons Center Receives Grant

When Seasons Center in Sioux Center, Iowa, opens its doors in August, it will include a waiting area that's both "trauma-sensitive" and "culturally responsive," per a press release. The waiting...more





Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.