The Rhode Island Foundation: Receive - Grant Opportunities

Other Funding Opportunities

Many generous Rhode Islanders have established permanent endowments which seek to fulfill a specific need, whether it is to support medical research, public service, animal humane issues, the arts, or any one of a number of other topics.

The following opportunities are available. Please note specific, individual deadlines.

Special Funding Opportunities identifies other programs from which you might receive support, such as the Women's Fund of Rhode Island, the Newport County Fund, Equity Action, and Hispanics in Philanthropy. (See Specials for additional information on these programs.)

Juanita Sanchez Community Fund/Fondo Comunitario Juanita S�nchez
This fund supports Rhode Island's Latino community by offering grant assistance to nonprofit organizations that are working for the betterment of the Latino people in the state. Application deadline: October 1, 2008.

Medical Research Grants
Eleven Foundation funds support medical research, providing seed money to junior investigators in Rhode Island. Awards fund general medical research, as well as such areas of interest as infectious diseases, cardiac research, and cancer, among others. Application deadline: October 3, 2008.

Arts in Academics
This fund supports educational projects that integrate art disciplines into other core academic subjects to benefit Rhode Island public school students. Application deadline: October 31, 2008.

Archive, Document, Display and Disseminate (ADDD) Fund - Media Project Grants
These grants assure greater access to information through archiving (cataloguing collections of videos, programs, performances, or publications), documenting (producing printed materials, DVDs, or other media to stimulate thoughtful discussion), displaying (audio-visual, graphic, or combined presentations), and/or disseminating (spreading information and/or newly produced materials through the media).
Application deadline: January 5, 2009; may also require consultation prior to November 7, 2008.

Archive, Document, Display and Disseminate (ADDD) Fund - Library Challenge Grants
These challenge grants are intended to provide added funding for library campaigns planned to meet local needs; support may be requested by any Rhode Island library or library support organization with 501(c)(3) status.
Application deadline: January 5, 2009.

Program for Animal Welfare
Six Foundation funds support animal humane education and treatment in Rhode Island. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis for Immediate Assistance Grants and Professional Development Mini-Grants.


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