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Search our list of organizations that provide funds for service-learning on an ongoing basis.

For time-sensitive funding and grants competitions, visit our Funding Opportunities page. For general information on grants and funding, visit our Funding topic page.

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Human Rights Watch Fellowships	Human Rights Watch awards four Fellowships annually to recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs (master's and above) in journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant disciplines. Fellows work full time for one year with one or more divisions of Human Rights Watch, based in New York City or Washington, DC., where they monitor human rights developments in various countries, conduct on-site investigations, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy aimed at publicizing and curtailing human rights violations.
Humana Foundation	The Humana Foundation provides support for projects and organizations in company communities in the fields of health, education, and civic and cultural development. Funding is limited to nonprofit organizations located in communities where Humana has a presence in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico.
IARSLCE Dissertation Award	The IARSLCE Dissertation Award recognizes a dissertation that advances research on service-learning and/or community engagement through rigorous and innovative inquiry. Complete applications must be received by June 29, 2012.
IARSLCE Distinguished Research Award	The IARSLCE Distinguished Research Award recognizes outstanding career contributions to scholarship on service-learning and community engagement. It is designed to recognize research that systematically addresses the exploration and understanding of the field. For the purpose of this award, “research” is broadly defined to include all paradigms of scholarly endeavor, with particular emphasis on empirically-based research. The recipient is expected to give an address at the annual research conference that relates to his/her research the year after receiving the award. Complete applications must be received by June 1, 2012.
IARSLCE Early Career Research Award	The Early Career Research Award recognizes outstanding early career contributions to scholarship on service-learning and community engagement. It is designed to encourage research that systematically addresses the exploration and understanding of the field. For the purpose of this award, “research” is broadly defined to include all paradigms of scholarly endeavor, with particular emphasis on empirically-based research. The recipient is expected to give an address at the annual research conference that relates to his/her research the year after receiving the award. Complete applications must be received by June 1, 2012.
IARSLCE Graduate Student Scholarship	Ten $500 Graduate Student Scholarships are provided by the Association on a competitive basis for support to attend the conference. Complete applications must be received by June 29, 2012.
Independent Sector Awards	Includes The John W. Gardner Leadership Award, The Leadership IS Award, and The Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Prize.
ING Unsung Heroes Awards Program	These awards are given to K-12 educators pioneering in new methods and techniques that improve student learning. Applications are judged on their innovative teaching methods, creative educational projects, and ability to make a positive influence on the children they teach.
Institute for Education Science (IES) and National Center for Education Research (NCER)	The NCER is part of a new organization, the Institute for Education Science (IES), within the US Department of Education. Grant funding supports research to improve education at all levels. The intent of these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of education from early childhood through postsecondary study.
Internet Nonprofit Center	Site provides information for and about nonprofits, including online fundraising resources, online discussions, and more.