Research Grant Program

Sponsor:   Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation
 

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation encourages research to expand the body of knowledge about equipment lease financing in the U.S. economy. In addition, the foundation seeks to broaden its constituency by establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with individuals in the academic community. Honorariums are available to encourage academics in all fields of scholarship to study topics of interest to the foundation and its constituency. Topics of interest to leasing professionals include, but are not limited to, the following issues: strategic management or planning; accounting; financial reporting; tax; legislative or regulatory developments; contracts and documentation; finance; sales and marketing; electronic commerce; credit and collections; software; economics; portfolio or risk management; operations; and benchmarking or best practices. The subject matter must have practical application to professionals in the leasing and finance business.

Amount: $10,000 to $15,000 (average size)

Deadline: Anticipated deadline. A deadline for the next cycle has not been confirmed. The record will be updated when new program information becomes available. Proposals may be submitted at any time. The deadline dates for submissions are January 15, May 15, and September 1 (2008).

For more information, visit: http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=51036