Private Sponsors Political Science
American Political Science Association
- Awards grants, fellowships, and scholarships with the aim of advancing education and
research in political science
- Maintains a list of outside organizations that provide important sources of funding
for political science faculty
Contact
apsa@apsanet.org
202/483-2512
Program URL
https://www.apsanet.org/
https://www.apsanet.org/grants
Association for Social Economics
- Strives to reward and encourage scholarship in social economics.
- William R. Waters Grant ($5,000): promotes research in social economics and the social
economy. Possible topics include, but are not limited to the role of social values
in economic life, economic policy and social wellbeing, social capital, social norms,
social networks, human capabilities, workplace policies and social justice, corporate
social responsibility, socially responsible investment, microfinance, ethics and economics,
poverty, inequality, and policies related to health, education, and welfare.
Contact
https://socialeconomics.org/contact/
Program URL
https://socialeconomics.org/awards-grants/
Carnegie Corporation of New York
- Field Building
- Strategic Communications
- Policy Development
- Nonpartisan Civic Engagement
- Must submit Letter of Inquiry for an invitation to submit a full application
Contact
communications@carnegie.org
212/371-3200
Program URL
https://www.carnegie.org/grants/
https://www.carnegie.org/programs/strengthening-democracy/
https://www.carnegie.org/grants/grantseekers/how-apply/#questions
Centennial Center for Political Science and Public Affairs
Research Grant Program
- Research, including travel, interviews, access to archives, or costs for a research
assistant.
- Auxiliary devices or services uniquely necessary for scholars with disability to out
their research.
- Assisting scholars in publishing their research, including holding manuscript workshops.
- Supporting workshops, events, or projects that support or advance the discipline.
- Each grant fund has a unique set of aims, including supporting international scholarship,
electoral scholarship, and scholarship on race and gender.
- The typical grant for an individual scholar is between $1,000 and $2,500, but awards
can reach a maximum size of $10,000 for workshops, events, or projects that more broadly
support or advance the discipline.
Contact
centennial@apsanet.org
Program URL
https://www.apsanet.org/centennial/grants
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Civil Society
- We work to foster engaged, empowered and equitable communities throughout the world
- Strengthening Civic Space-We strive to promote, protect and reinvigorate the space
for civic engagement.
- Enhancing Community Philanthropy-We support the development of community foundations
that foster just, equitable and sustainable societies.
- Increasing Access to Justice-We promote social equity in communities by increasing
access to justice.
- Special Initiatives-We support unique opportunities to advance the Civil Society mission.
- Submit Letter of Inquiry
Contact
810/238-5651
Program URL
https://www.mott.org/contact/
https://www.mott.org/work/
https://www.mott.org/work/grantseekers/
Coca-Cola Foundation
- Water: clean water, water conservation, community recycling
- Women: economic empowerment and entrepreneurship
- Community well-being: education, youth development, community enrichment
Contact
800/438-2653
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/contact-us
Program URL
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/shared-future/coca-cola-foundation
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/our-company/community-requests-guidelines-application
Dr. Scholl Foundation
- Education
- Social Service
- Civic and Cultural
Contact
847/559-7430
Program URL
http://www.drschollfoundation.com/
http://www.drschollfoundation.com/application-procedures/
Dudley T. Dougherty Foundation
Education, arts, community, environment, healthcare, and peace
Contact
contact@dudleytdoughertyfoundation.org
Program URL
http://dudleytdoughertyfoundation.org/
Rita Allen Foundation
Seeds new ideas and approaches in the field of civic engagement, believing that aware,
informed and engaged citizens are our greatest assets for solving the most critical
problems in our communities
Contact
info@ritaallen.org
609/683-8010
Program URL
http://ritaallen.org/
http://ritaallen.org/apply/
SONY
Education; arts and culture; civic and community outreach; sustainability and the
environment; and disaster relief.
Contact
SCA.CSR@sony.com
Program URL
https://www.sony.com/en_us/SCA/social-responsibility/overview.html
https://www.sony.com/en_us/SCA/social-responsibility/giving-guidelines.html
Spencer Foundation
Small Research Grant in Education
- Field-Initiated
- The New Civics: focus would deepen understanding of influences on civic action, attend
to social inequalities in civic education, and have the potential to shape future
research and practice in these fields
Contact
smallgrants@spencer.org
312/274-6511
Program URL
https://www.spencer.org/research-grants
https://www.spencer.org/why-we-grant
Yip Harburg Foundation
Funds new projects
- Action-oriented projects with small operating budgets which, due to the controversial,
risky or innovative nature of their work, have little access to traditional funding
- Mass media and theatre projects which educate and inform about serious issues
- Projects extending over a specific time period, with a focused, concrete goal and
clear social impact
- Social and Economic Justice
- Educational Opportunity
- New Works of Political Art
- Suggest potential applicants first submit a brief e-mail of inquiry
Contact
e@yipharburg.com
212/343-9668
Program URL
http://yipharburg.com/
http://yipharburg.com/foundation/apply/
