May 13, 2021

VUMC Limited Submission Opportunity: 2021 American Honda Foundation; deadline is May 18

These instructions are for VUMC investigators. VU investigators should apply through InfoReady and address any questions to VU-LSO@vanderbilt.edu.

VUMC may submit one proposal to the American Honda Foundation's Grants for Youth Education and Scientific Education.

The American Honda Foundation (AHF) engages in grant making that reflects the basic tenets, beliefs and philosophies of Honda companies, which are characterized by the following qualities: imaginative, creative, youthful, forward-thinking, scientific, humanistic and innovative. AHF supports youth education with a specific focus on the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in addition to the environment.

The range of grant requests is from $20,000 to $75,000 for a period of one year. The average size of AHF's grants is $45,000 for a one year funding cycle. AHF allows up to 12% indirect costs.

Funding Priority: Youth education, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, the environment, job training and literacy. AHF defines "youth" as pre-natal through 21 years of age. "Scientific education" encompasses both the physical and life sciences, mathematics and the environmental sciences.

Types of Projects that are Funded:

  • Innovative and creative that propose untried methods which ultimately may result in providing solutions to the complex educational concerns currently facing the American society.
  • Broad in scope, intent, impact and outreach.
  • Possess a high potential for success with a relatively low incidence of duplication of effort
  • Dedicated to improving the human condition of all mankind.
  • Operate from a position of financial and administrative soundness.
  • In urgent need of funding from a priority basis (not necessarily financial need); i.e., the relative importance of the program or project to the public.

See program website and the FAQs for more information.

Internal Application Process:

Anyone interested in being considered as VUMC’s nominee must submit the following (in a single PDF) to LSO@vanderbilt.edu  by 5 p.m. on May 18.

  1. Brief project plan including summary budget (2 page maximum);
  2. Letter of support from department chair/center director;
  3. NIH Biosketch

Please contact us at LSO@vanderbilt.edu if you have any questions about the program, foundation, or internal review process.