Funding-Limited Submission - RGK Foundation Grant Program; September 16, 2010

 

RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of Education, Community, and Medicine/Health. The Foundation's primary interests within Education include programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science and reading), teacher development, literacy, and higher education. Within Community, the Foundation supports a broad range of human services, community improvement, abuse prevention, and youth development programs. Human service programs of particular interest include children and family services, early childhood development, and parenting education. Youth development programs supported typically include after-school educational enrichment programs that supplement and enhance formal education systems to increase the chances for successful outcomes in school and life. The Foundation is also interested in programs that attract female and minority students into the fields of mathematics, science, and technology. The Foundation's current interests in the area of Medicine and Health include programs that promote the health and well-being of children, programs that promote access to health services, and Foundation-initiated programs focusing on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

 

The Foundation limits an institution to only one electronic Letter of Interest (LOI) in a twelve-month period. There are no deadlines for the LOI, and Foundation staff review it and respond within two weeks, inviting a formal application or declining the request. Review of the complete application may take up to four months and may also involve the Grants Committee, which meets four times a year, if the request is over $100,000. Although the Foundation occasionally awards grants for over $25,000, the average grant is $25,000. A list of recent grants is available at http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/grants. For additional information on guidelines and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, see http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines.

 

To comply with the Foundation limit of one electronic Letter of Interest (LOI) per organization in a twelve-month period, UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, September 16, 2010:

 

• Principal Investigator name and department

·         Project title and area (i.e., Education, Community, or Medicine/Health)

·         Brief project description that includes at least three specific measurable goals the project hopes to achieve (maximum 2 pages)

 

A committee will be convened to review the applications and make a recommendation. The selected applicant will be notified and identified as the individual authorized to submit the Letter of Interest. The Office of the Vice President for Research will coordinate the submission process with the Office of the President as required by the guidelines.

 

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)