The Estonian American Discovery Foundation (EADF) has opened applications for the 2021 EADF Discovery Awards, dedicated to supporting discovery and invention in culture, science, humanities and history by Baltic and/or Baltic heritage artists, filmmakers, performers, scientists, researchers, educators and inventors of all kinds.
Three (3) awards will be awarded to three applicants annually in the amount of $1000, $500, and $350.
Participation is available to artists, filmmakers, performers, scientists, educators and inventors of all kinds and all levels who are pursuing their discoveries. The awards will be announced on December 1, 2021.
Applications for the awards can be submitted until October 1, 2021.
Applications and guidelines are available at https://www.veniceica.org/projects .
“In times of great change, funding of creative growth and discovery are often rare, and as such is as vital as it gets.
We’re quite proud to offer these awards to those who embrace invention and seek to change things for the better, and we are very proud they will be considered by our highly distinguished board members.” says Juri Koll, founder of EADF.
These award incentives are to be utilized by selected innovators for the development, production and marketing of ideas and that can provide a better, safer and more productive world.
They will be awarded by a prestigious rotating Advisory Board on an ongoing basis.
The Advisory Board for the 2021 EADF Discovery Awards are:
Kairi Künka – Consul General of Estonia in New York
Pamela Asobo Anchang – Radio / TV Host / Editor / Advocate
Merle Liivand – Swimmer/ Guinness record holder
Marliis Reinkort – COO Code Galaxy
Jaak Treiman – Honorary Consul for Estonia, Los Angeles Area
Juri Koll – Filmmaker / Artist Curator, Founder Estonian American Discovery Foun-dation
Renee Meriste – Entrepreneur / Founder, Estonian American Business Alliance EADF
Contact: Juri Koll juri@veniceica.org +1 310-957-7037
