U. of Missouri at Kansas City Receives $21 Million (Grants Roundup)

Here are notable new grant awards compiled by the Chronicle:

Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation

$21 million to the University of Missouri at Kansas City to recruit new faculty, develop new and existing academic programs, renovate and expand Bloch Heritage Hall building at the Henry W. Bloch School of Management, and support efforts to improve student retention, graduation rates, and career placements.

Amgen Foundation

$7.5 million pledge to the California Institute of Technology for graduate fellowships in biochemistry and molecular biophysics to advance research into the molecular basis of life.

Center for Disaster Philanthropy

$5.9 million for disaster-recovery organizations in California, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas that are leading rebuilding efforts following natural disasters in recent years. Among the grantees is Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity, which has received $1.2 million to rebuild homes in Victoria County, Tex., that were destroyed by Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Walton Family Foundation

$4.6 million to the Mind Trust to support residencies and fellowships for teachers, administrators, and schools in Indianapolis.

Global Health Innovative Technology Fund

$3.6 million to the Ohio State University College of Medicine to manufacture clinical-grade materials for human trials of a vaccine against leishmaniasis, a tropical disease that causes tissue disfigurement and can be life-threatening. The program also received $650,000 from the Wellcome Trust.

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

$3 million to the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy for capital projects, planning, and operations of public parks in Buffalo, N.Y.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

$1.5 million over three years to the New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families to support summer employment and work-force training for at-risk youths, and also create neighborhood-based partnerships among schools, early-learning centers, libraries, recreation centers, and health clinics with the goal of improving child well-being in the city.

New Grant Opportunity

The NewSchools Venture Fund is accepting applications for grants from its Diverse Leaders program, which has a goal of raising the proportion of black and Latino administrators to at least 40 percent of the education leadership for preschool through 12th grade. Grants worth up to $200,000 each as well as management assistance will be awarded to organizations working to advance black and Latino leadership in education. Applications are due September 13.

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