The Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant is a prize of $5,000 sponsored by the National Sculpture Society. It is awarded annually to a sculptor who has demonstrated outstanding ability as a sculptor and who has created a body of work inspired by nature which includes works of sculpture in the round and in bas-relief. The Bleifeld Grant is for a mature body of work; sculpture created in workshop or instructional settings should not be submitted. All applicants must be citizens of or residents in the United States with a social security number.