Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation: Call for Applications
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While the Kazanjian Foundation maintains a vital interest in the overall efforts to increase economic literacy, the Board of Trustees will give special attention to proposals and projects with national impact that addresses the following issues:
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The Foundation makes grants of various sizes. The average grant is approximately $22,000, however grants as small as $3,500 and as large as $150,000 have been made. Occasionally, multi-year grants are made for larger projects.
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The Foundation has an abiding interest in elevating the nation’s understanding of the need for economic education. It will support programs that raise various public’s participation in economic education and/or create a demand for greater economic literacy.
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The application of new strategies for teaching economics including on-line and web-based instruction is of interest to the Foundation.
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Projects, policy studies, or programs that encourage measurement of economic understanding more often and/or more effectively are of specific interest.
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The large number of students at risk of leaving school, and hence never effectively participating in the nation’s economic system are of concern to the Foundation. Programs that help otherwise disenfranchised youth and/or young adults with children learn to participate in the economic system are very important to the Foundation.
The Foundation does not use a specific application form. Instead, applicants should develop a proposal of no more than 10 pages using the "criteria for evaluation" on this website as a guideline. Applicants should include, along with the proposal: (1) a copy of the IRS designation letter, (2) a list of their Board of Directors, (3) their most recent audit statement, and (4) an annual budget.