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Mars has been an integral part of the UC Davis scientific community since the 1970s, beginning with a collaboration in veterinary nutrition.
A hallmark of this partnership is its multidisciplinary approach, bringing together government research institutions, industry partners, philanthropic foundations and universities.
This collaboration has also extended into education, providing scholarships, internships and research opportunities that nurture future food science and agribusiness.
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: Lien Foundation
Philanthropic donations jumped 96%, Low Tuck Kwong Foundation the largest giver.The foundation donated $101 million to the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in 2023.The total amount of grants hit...more
Archana Jain is an influential entrepreneur, social activist, and author.Through her foundation, literary works, and fashion initiatives, Archana promotes education, healthcare, and women's...more
Foundation: Santa Barbara Foundation
The grants, totaling nearly $610,000, will support 26 nonprofit organizations across Santa Barbara County.The CEPT grants program, made possible by the Hollis Norris fund and first introduced in...more
Mickey and Agnes Knowlton's historic ice industry collection will be back on display in 2027.The collection was periodically open to the public in a warehouse off of Yeager Street in Port...more
Foundation: Montana Community Foundation
The Montana Community Foundation is offering over $1 million in scholarships for Montana students.The foundation is based in Missoula, Montana and is run by a group of former Missoulians.The...more
Foundation: Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
Many Oshkosh non-profit leaders say 2024 was a generous year for the community.The Salvation Army provides one-on-one case management, a food pantry and hot lunches every weekday.The organization...more
Lisa Vickers, CEO of the Speer Dream Foundation, is setting ambitious goals for 2025.Vickers wants to establish a philanthropic roundtable, bringing together foundations from Pinellas and...more
Foundation: Lilly Endowment
Home Depot cofounder Arthur Blank offers a model of how to rapidly ramp up a multigenerational grantmaking operation.Farhad Ebrahimi has turned to spreading the gospel of time-limited foundations...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation worked hand in hand with the Carter Center for decades to advance justice and wage peace around the world.As we honor President Carter's life and legacy, let us heed his call to...more
The California Association of Black School Educators (CABSE) is an organization consisting of elected and appointed school officials, administrators and instructors from across California.The...more
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Social Business Project Empowers and Benefits Women in Africa and America
Brittany Merrill Underwood, who took up a teaching position in rural Uganda, has made it her life’s mission to empower marginalized women to “transform the physical and spiritual livelihoods of their families and communities.”
