*2015-2016 VRA Foundation Project Grant Program*


*Deadline: November 20, 2015*


The Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF) announces that the
application period for its next round of Project Grants is open. This
program provides support for projects that reflect the VRA Foundation
mission to advance education, research, and outreach in the field of visual
resources and image management.


Two grants are available in the fall 2015 cycle with up to $1500 to be
awarded per grant. The funds may be used for stand-alone projects, pilots
or start-up financing for larger projects, or for a significant component
of a larger project. Collaborative projects and those and those proposed by
groups, whether or not affiliated with an organization or institution, are
encouraged. Of particular interest are innovative projects with results
that can have broad impact and be shared with the global community.
Categories to be considered for funding include, but are not necessarily
limited to, the following:


Image Cataloguing and Metadata
Data Standards
Digital Archives
Digitization Projects of Special and/or Unique Collections (Educational
Institutions, Libraries, Museums)

Visual Literacy
Pedagogy and Technology
Intellectual Property Rights


The deadline for the fall 2015 review is November 20, 2015. More
information, including the application form, can be found on the Visual
Resources Association Foundation website at:


http://vrafoundation.org.s119319.gridserver.com/index.php/grants/project_grants/


For consideration, please submit your application to Betha Whitlow,
*[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>*, by Friday, November 20, 2015, 11:59 Pacific
Time. The recipients of the VRAF Project Grants will be announced by
Wednesday, December 16, 2015.


The VRA Foundation has United States Internal Revenue Service status as a
501c3 non-profit entity. All elements of the proposed project must be
performed within the legal parameters of United States local, regional, and
federal government requirements. International applications are welcome
from institutions or individuals provided applicant institutions have the
equivalent of US non-profit status, and applicant individuals have a
similar non-profit, educational purpose.


If you have further questions about the VRAF Project Grant Program of the
application process, please contact: Betha Whitlow, VRA Foundation Board of
Directors, [log in to unmask], phone: 314-935-5256.

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