NASD: 2007 General Grant Program

Sponsor: The NASD Investor Education Foundation (NASD)

The General Grant Program funds research and/or educational projects to improve investor education and protection in the United States. In 2007, the NASD Foundation is especially interested in applications that focus on the following areas:

Behavioral finance

Retirement income security of older Americans

New marketing and distribution channels for investor education

Additional funding priorities are specified in the Grant Guidelines. The guidelines also specify eligibility requirements and general grant criteria.

For educational projects, the NASD Foundation places a high priority on broad distribution and replication. Successful education projects will be highly practical and serve large numbers of Americans. Preference will be given to projects that can be sustained beyond the term of grant funding. Applicants should develop viable outreach plans to attract and reach the target audience. In addition, applicants are encouraged to collaborate and partner with organizations that can assist in distributing project deliverables.

Amount:

There is no set minimum or maximum grant amount. In considering grant requests, the merits of the proposed work are the primary focus. In 2006, grants ranged from $153,725 to $629,310; the average grant award was $421,031. Proposal budgets are carefully scrutinized for compliance with the grant guidelines and justification for the efficient use of funds. Funding is provided in installments contingent upon achieving established project milestones.

Deadline: There are two deadlines for the General Grant Program in 2007. Applicants submitting proposals postmarked on or before Monday, February 26, 2007 will be notified of decisions in July 2007. Applicants submitting proposals postmarked on or before Friday, August 10, 2007 will be notified of decisions in late December 2007.

For further information, please visit: http://www.nasdfoundation.org/general07.asp