Awards in recognition of nonprofit leadership, small business management, teacher excellence and student achievement.
Awards for outstanding individuals' impact on the community and the people they serve.
Award to a USA nonprofit organization that demonstrates excellence in innovation. The award is intended to honor organizations that utilize innovative practices to improve their performance. The judges will also consider the amount of promise an organization shows to further leverage the discipline of innovation based on w...
Awards to USA public school educators who are members of the funding source association to recognize and reward excellence in teaching. This prestigious award program promotes advocacy for the profession and honors public education and the dedicated members of the sponsoring association. Criteria for national awards includ...
Awards of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International museums to recognize excellence in museum exhibits that interpret the history of technology, engineering, and industry to the general public. Winning exhibits, in addition to being well designed and produced, should raise pertinent historical issues. Artifacts and im...
Awards of $7,500 and one award of $15,000 to recognize outstanding USA K-12 and college educators who have brought creativity and passion to their classrooms as they teach students about entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system. These awards will be given to teachers at the elementary, junior high school, high scho...
Prizes starting at $100 to USA and international youth teams ages 4-18 to help solve a real life problem. Students will enter a competition and present innovative ideas on improving personal health through wellness and healing. This annual competition inspires youth from around the world to use creativity, kindness, and c...
Awards to USA and Canada K-12 teachers and educators in multiple states and provinces to recognize outstanding contributions to earth sciences education. Nominations are invited on behalf of exemplary teachers who have made positive contributions to pre-college education. The Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Awards pr...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize outstanding service to history education at a college or university. Nominations will be considered on behalf of individuals affiliated with two-year, four-year, and graduate schools and programs. The selected individual will be recognized for outstanding adv...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual history teacher to recognize outstanding mentorship at a graduate level. Nominations are accepted on behalf of individuals affiliated with both two-year and four-year institutions. The purpose of this award is to recognize history teachers who have successfully taught, in...
Prizes of $4,000 to USA, Canada, and International new media projects that combine digital technology and history. The nonresidential prize will be awarded for innovative projects that are open to the public and reflect critical, rigorous, and thoughtful engagement. Recipients will expected to use the prize funds for the ...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals and academic institutions to recognize sustained efforts and initiatives to recruit and retain underrepresented ethnic and racial groups in the historical professions. Awardees will receive a certificate of recognition that specially honors their efforts to secure and su...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual or group for contributions to the public’s understanding and appreciation of history. Nominations are accepted for a broad range of contributions to the field. This could include, for example, work as an administrator for a public history agency or group (such as a hist...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International group to recognize outstanding contributions to K-12 history education. Nominations are invited on behalf of a group which has contributed to elementary, middle, and secondary history education including specific initiatives and career contributions.
Award of $45,000 to a USA playwright in recognition of an unproduced new play that is unique, truthful, and fearless. Applications are encouraged from playwrights of color, first-time playwrights, and playwrights of diverse gender identifications. Funding is intended for unproduced plays that are not mainstream and that de...
Grants to USA colleges, universities, and nonprofits engaged in educational or research activities to support early-career faculty members who demonstrate a strong potential to advance science and academia. This award is given to faculty who are likely to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead ...
Awards of $3,000 to USA, USA Territories, Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean Islands youth (ages 13 to 22) to recognize outstanding environmental leadership and advocacy. Applicants are judged based on the significance of their projects, as well as their leadership role in its creation and implementation. In addition to the ...
Awards starting at $25,000 to recognize the founders of USA nonprofit social impact organizations that serve low and middle-income women and children. The organization's mission must have a primary objective related to improving health, education, esteem, or related to social reform. These Awards are intended to recogni...
Award of $10,000 to an artist who was raised in, works in, or currently resides in a Southern USA State in recognition of his or her work that has contributed to a new understanding of art in the South. The prize recognizes the highest level of artistic achievement in any media. Artists from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, ...
Grants of $2,000 to USA nonprofit organizations that use and rely on pickup trucks to assist with their operations and better their community. Eligible applicants are volunteers and employees for charities that use Chevrolet Silverados, Ford F-150s, Dodge Rams, or GMC Sierras. The person who nominates the selected charity...
Award to a USA full-time, early-career faculty member to recognize outstanding efforts to connect research, community service and engagement, and teaching. Nominees must be in a pre-tenure position at a tenure-granting institution and within the first six years of their career. Community engagement describes the collab...
Awards to USA and Canada psychologists, ages 65 years old and up, in recognition of a distinguished career and enduring contribution to the field of psychology. There are four categories for these awards, each recognizing a different aspect of contribution to the field. Award Categories: 1. Gold Medal Award for Life...
Awards of $1,500, $2,000, and $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International massage therapy students for research papers on clinical interventions with one client. The research must be done with the help of a supervisor. The awards are intended to help students develop research skills by conducting their own research case repor...
One award of $5,000 and an award of $20,000 to USA school and community-based family educators in recognition of outstanding efforts to engage families in the educational process. Funding is intended to support the implementation of the recipients' innovative ideas and to expand their programming. Both winners will rece...
Awards of $250 and $100 to USA Muslim young adults, ages 18-29, to recognize artistic achievements that reflect on Muslim identity and diversity. The award is intended to change perceptions and build awareness of Muslim societies through direct experiences with artists and their work. This competition provides opportun...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International researcher or team of researchers for exceptional contributions to multiple sclerosis research. The goal of the award is to acknowledge scientists who have demonstrated outstanding originality and innovation through their work. A selection committee comprised of leaders in scien...
Award of $1,000 and additional benefits to a USA, Canada, or International teacher to recognize their hard work and commitment to the instruction of English as a second language. Applicants for the award will be evaluated according to their demonstrated ability to: -Inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to ...
Award of $5,000 to a USA or International scientist or engineer with less than seven years' experience, who has demonstrated excellence in engaging the public in science activities. Eligible activities may include public outreach, informal science education, and radio, TV and film programs, science cafés, science exhibits...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International training program or sport psychologist for consistent and meaningful contributions to training and education in the field of excercise and sport psychology. This award may also be used to acknowledge a singular contribution to the field. The Awards Committee will consider a wide...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs in the areas of education, children's advocacy, medical research and initiatives, and the arts. Priority is given to proposals that involve specific projects with distinct goals, and grants that will have a notable impact and make a material difference. Program areas in...
Grants of up to $500 to USA state and individual garden clubs, and plant societies for educational programs on wildflowers and native flora. Organizations may collaborate with agencies and other organizations to co-sponsor a forum. Transportation departments or state highways need publicity and support for their plantin...