Google RISE Awards are designed to support organizations that promote access to Computer Science education and give students aged 7-18 the opportunity to become creators - and not just consumers - of tomorrow’s technological innovations. They award funding to, and partner with, organizations running programs that inspire, engage, and retain students on a long-term path in the field of computing.

The NSF Partnership for Innovation: Building Innovation Capacity (BIC) program supports academia-industry partnerships to focus on post-discovery, academic-led research. The current solicitation for this program is available at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13587/nsf13587.htm and describes a new topical focus on "smart" serivce systems.  Additional background about the program and information about upcoming webinars is provided in the solicitation.

The Microsoft Faculty Fellowship recognizes innovative, promising new faculty members conducting computing research in key areas of national need. The fellowship includes a cash award and access to other Microsoft resources, such as software, invitations to conferences, and engagements with Microsoft Research staff. Microsoft awards seven Research Faculty Fellowship grants each year; awardees are selected in April.  RIT may only nominate one individual for this program.

Are you looking for funding for a public humanities program in 2012?  The New York Council for the Humanities will provide up to $10,000 for humanities-based public programming.  Please note that funding requests must be matched 100% by other sources.  

Synopsis.  The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awards funds to nonprofit organizations to provide training and educational programs for workers and/or employers. Grants are awarded to provide training and education programs for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace, and to inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Synopsis. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a second year of a program on collaborative research and education in the area of scalable nanomanufacturing, including the long-term societal implications of the large-scale implementation of nanomanufacturing innovations.  Proposals submitted to this program must address at least one of the following interconnected themes: