Autism Spectrum Disorders Research posted

NIH seeks grant proposals for all types of research focusing on Autism Spectrum Disorders. For more information visit the Special Education Funding Opportunity webpage. Due dates are in June and October.

Research & Evaluation on Sexual Violence, Stalking and Teen Dating Violence

The National Institute on Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for funding related to research and evaluation on violence against women—specifically projects on sexual violence, stalking, and teen dating violence. Proposals due June 1, 2010. Visit Criminal Justice Funding Opportunity webpage for more info.

Endangered Language Fund grant posted

The Endangered Language Fund provides grants for language maintenance and linguistic field work. The language involved must be in danger of disappearing within a generation or two. Visit the Humanities Funding Opportunity webpage for further details.

Hidden Collections Grants (pre-proposals) posted

The request for pre-proposals by the Council on Library and Information Resources has been posted on the Library Funding Opportunity webpage.

Adult Degree Completion (Lumina Foundation)

Lumina Foundation is interested in supporting large-scale efforts to increase degree completion for adults who have earned some college credits. They are also interested in efforts that demonstrate achievement of intermediate outcomes that may lead to increased degree attainment; e.g. reduced time to degree, accelerated programs in higher education institutions, more adult applicants for financial aid, and policy supports for increased attainment among adults.

Lumina defines large-scale efforts as those that are national; statewide; state system level (multiple institutions within a state system of postsecondary education – two-year and/or four-year institutions); and/or multi-institution consortia, groups, networks, and partnerships. Large-scale also refers to the scope of programs and services. Applicants must define both the scope and scale of the proposed effort in their pre-proposal.

They’re looking especially for efforts that employ multiple, cross-cutting strategies that target the returning adult. These strategies could include the improvement of practices, programs and services; will-building (e.g., communications, convenings and forums); state and institutional policy reforms; research and evaluation (e.g., strengthening data systems to follow results of efforts); planning (e.g., state action plans); and special approaches to working with employers.

Amount: $100,000 - $200,000 (per year for up to 4 years)

Date due: May 14, 2010

For more information, visit the Lumina Foundation.

Social Science Research in Forensic Science posted

The National Institute for Justice is seeking applications for the Social Science Research in Forensic Science grant competition. Due date is May 3, 2010. For more information, visit the Criminal Justice Funding Opportunity webpage.

Jazz NEXT grants available

The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is accepting applications for the second round of its Jazz.NEXT grant program. Visit the Creative Arts Funding Opportunities webpage for more information.