Friday, February 28, 2014

AmfAR Awards $2.1 Million in Grants for Cure-Focused HIV Research

By webmaster@philanthropynewsdigest.org (Matt Sinclair)The grants will enable researchers to explore innovative strategies designed to eliminate reservoirs of infected cells….Read more here: http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/amfar-awards-2.1-million-in-grants-for-cure-focused-hiv-research AmfAR Awards $2.1 Million in Grants for Cure-Focused HIV Resea...

Thursday, February 27, 2014

African-American History Museum Taking Shape on National Mall

By webmaster@philanthropynewsdigest.org (Kyoko Uchida)Expected to open early in 2016, the museum has raised approximately $400 million of its $500 million cost of construction….Read more here: http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/african-american-history-museum-taking-shape-on-national-mall African-American History Museum Taking Shape on National M...

FY 2014 Youth Ambassadors Program

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA-ECAPEC-14-043Opportunity Category:DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)CFDA Number: 19.415Eligible ApplicantsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”...

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Walmart Foundation Awards $1.75 Million to Boost Access to Higher Education

The grants to the NAACP, National Urban League, and United Negro College Fund will fund scholarships and job training and placement programs….     Walmart Foundation Awards $1.75 Million to Boost Access to Higher Educat...