The Nike Foundation was set up in 2004 by Nike, Inc. with a special focus on improving the lives of adolescent girls. By directly addressing the issues confronting girls, the foundation seeks to bring about solutions to global poverty especially in developing countries. As a result of this focus, … [Read more...] about Nike, Inc.’s Foundation focuses on improving the lives of Adolescent Girls
Swiss Re’s Corporate Responsibility and ReSource Award
The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer. It has a long-standing commitment to corporate responsibility and strives to implement this across all its business. It identified climate change as a major sustainability … [Read more...] about Swiss Re’s Corporate Responsibility and ReSource Award
Starbucks Coffee Company’s Starbucks Foundation
The Starbuck Coffee Company set up the Starbucks Foundation in 1997 and initially it funded literacy programs in the United States and Canada. Now the foundation has expanded its base by providing financial support to communities around the world. Starbucks Global Responsibility Mission Statement … [Read more...] about Starbucks Coffee Company’s Starbucks Foundation
The Toyota Motor Corporation’s Grants under its Corporate Citizenship
The Toyota Motor Corporation’s Corporate Citizenship has programs across six continents for improving lives for every everyone, rebuilding areas of impoverished communities and helping set national environmental policies to promoting intimate activities which both education and inspire youth of the … [Read more...] about The Toyota Motor Corporation’s Grants under its Corporate Citizenship
ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action for Children Fund and Positive Action Community Grants
ViiV Healthcare is an independent company focused on the needs of people living with HIV. Established in 2009, the company aims to take a deeper and broader interest in HIV/AIDS than any other company and its portfolio is built 10 available medicines that generate annual sales of more than £1.5 … [Read more...] about ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action for Children Fund and Positive Action Community Grants
IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge accepting proposals
IBM is accepting proposals for the 2013 Smarter Cities Challenge which seeks to partner with 100 cities around the globe to solve complex urban challenges, awarding $50 million worth of services and technology over three years. IBM contributes the time and expertise of our top experts from … [Read more...] about IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge accepting proposals
Health Policy Development Project 2 Philippine
Health Policy Development Project 2 funding opportunity is for local Philippine organizations only. Applicants may be local non-governmental organizations and private for-profit companies willing to forego profit. Universities and colleges that fit the criteria are also eligible to apply. Agency … [Read more...] about Health Policy Development Project 2 Philippine
Jason Lang Scholarship
Jason Lang Scholarship is valued at $1,000 each, and is designed to reward the outstanding academic achievement of Alberta postsecondary students who are continuing into their second, third or fourth year of postsecondary studies. These scholarships are funded by the government of Alberta through … [Read more...] about Jason Lang Scholarship
Applications invited for 2012 Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for South African Citizens
Deadline- 26th October 2012 Countries/Region- South Africa Oppenheimer Memorial Trust invites applications for Fellowship Award for South African Citizens in which Courses are offered by the university The Trust is calling for nominations from South African Universities, Universities of … [Read more...] about Applications invited for 2012 Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for South African Citizens
Applications invited for Winslow-Tremblay Scholarship in Sociology at University of Ottawa
Deadline- October 31 Countries/Region- Canada Scholarships are invited by University of Ottawa for Graduate Students in field of Sociology and Anthropology. This scholarship was created by Dr. Donna J. Winslow and Dr. André Tremblay of the Faculty of Social Sciences to encourage applied … [Read more...] about Applications invited for Winslow-Tremblay Scholarship in Sociology at University of Ottawa
