GrantStation Insider: January 20, 2022

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COVID-19 Related Funding
Opportunities related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Current COVID-19 funding opportunities are available on our website.

National Funding
Opportunities throughout the U.S.

Support for Efforts to Boost SEL in K-12 Students
Education First: SEL in Action Awards
The SEL in Action Awards program, a partnership of the NoVo Foundation with Education First and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, aims to seed projects that foster social and emotional competencies in students in grades pre-K-12. For the 2022-23 school year, applications will be accepted from school-based educators seeking to implement social and emotional learning (SEL) initiatives in classrooms or schools, and district-level applicants seeking to implement SEL initiatives district-wide or across multiple schools within one district. Projects are sought that build and foster greater compassion, honor the lived experiences of students, build skills in people and groups to embrace and understand differences, and work through challenges to promote healing from all forms of trauma and harm. Proposals supporting one or more of the following student populations are of particular interest: students from Native or Indigenous communities, newcomers, English learners, LGBTQIA+ students, boys and young men of color, girls and young women of color, students disproportionately affected by suspensions or the juvenile justice system, students with disabilities, and students impacted by housing inequities or homelessness. Grants of up to $8,000 will be awarded for educator-led projects, and up to $30,000 for district-level projects. The application deadline is March 14, 2022. Visit the Education First website to review the 2022 RFP and FAQs.

New Dance Works Funded Nationwide
National Dance Project: Production Grants
The National Dance Project (NDP), a program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, is widely recognized as one of the country's major sources of funding for dance. NDP's signature approach invests in artists to make new work and provides grants to the organizations that present those works on tour in their communities. NDP's Production Grants provide a package of support that includes $45,000 towards the creation of a new work, $10,000 in general operating support, $11,500 for production residency and/or community engagement plans, and $35,000 to support a U.S. tour of the new work. Production Grants are highly competitive and are awarded to 20 dance projects each year. The upcoming preliminary application deadline is March 1, 2022. Visit the New England Foundation for the Arts website to review the funding criteria and access the application forms.

Grants Advance a Vibrant Jewish Community
Righteous Persons Foundation
The Righteous Persons Foundation is dedicated to supporting efforts that build a vibrant Jewish community in the United States. Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw initially established the Foundation with his profits from the film, Schindler's List. The Foundation has developed a particular focus on supporting organizations and projects that are national in scope and that 1) contribute to a fuller, more expansive Jewish Story by shining a light on the vibrancy, complexity, and diversity of Jewish life and the meaning it holds; 2) express the Jewish value of human dignity by building relationships across religious divides to reduce antisemitism and racialized hate; and 3) strengthen faith-rooted moral leadership and advance social justice. The upcoming deadline for letters of inquiry is February 11, 2022. Guidelines for developing letters of inquiry are available on the Foundation's website.

Fellowships Address Criminal Justice Reform
Open Society Foundations: Soros Justice Fellowships
Soros Justice Fellowships, an initiative of the Open Society Foundations, fund outstanding individuals to undertake projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. Fellows receive support through the following three categories: The Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships fund lawyers, advocates, grassroots organizers, researchers, and others with unique perspectives to undertake full-time criminal justice reform projects at the local, state, and national levels. The Soros Justice Media Fellowships fund writers, journalists, artists, filmmakers, and others with distinctive voices proposing to complete media projects that focus on important U.S. criminal justice issues. The Soros Justice Youth Activist Fellowships fund young people, aged 18 to 25, who design projects that address some aspect of the U.S. criminal justice system. The application deadline is March 2, 2022. Visit the Open Society Foundations' website to learn more about the Fellowships.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for specific geographic areas

Literacy Programs in Company Communities Supported
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation supports nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and libraries that offer literacy programs in communities served by Dollar General in every state with the exception of Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, and Montana. The Foundation provides support through the following grant programs: Adult Literacy Grants support nonprofit organizations that provide direct services to adults in need of literacy assistance. Family Literacy Grants support family literacy service providers that combine parent and youth literacy instruction. Summer Reading Grants help nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries with the creation or expansion of summer reading programs for students who are new readers, below grade level readers, or readers with learning disabilities. Online applications for the three programs described above must be submitted by February 17, 2022. In addition, Youth Literacy Grants support nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries that work to help students who are new or below grade level readers or who have learning disabilities. The application deadline for this program will be available in March. Visit the Foundation's website to access guidelines for each grant program.

Funds for Health Initiatives in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma
Telligen Community Initiative
The mission of the Telligen Community Initiative (TCI) is to support innovative and forward-looking health-related projects aimed at improving health, social well-being, and educational attainment. Grants of up to $50,000 are provided to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies serving communities in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma. TCI's funding priorities include the following: The Social Determinants of Health category focuses on advancing health equity through novel approaches to positively address the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. The Healthcare Workforce Development category focuses on addressing the challenges of workforce shortages and an aging population (health workforce and general public) through a fundamental reshaping of the way in which patient care is delivered, especially for primary care. The application deadline for applicants in Colorado and Oklahoma is February 28, 2022; the deadline for Illinois and Iowa applicants is June 13, 2022. Visit the TCI website to download the 2022 Request for Proposals.

Grants Address Systemic Racism in Ohio
Ohio State Bar Foundation: Racial Justice Initiative
The Ohio State Bar Foundation is committed to promoting public understanding of the law and improvements in the justice system throughout Ohio. The Foundation's Racial Justice Initiative supports projects that specifically identify, address, and challenge systemic racism which hinders the pursuit of justice and public understanding of the rule of law for historically marginalized communities of color in Ohio. The Foundation encourages proposals which promote racial justice that 1) identify and address systemic biases; 2) provide a stable, replicable framework to eliminate systemic racism; 3) educate the public or other external stakeholders; 4) collaborate with legal systems such as courts, law enforcement, and corrections; and/or 5) eliminate legal barriers for BIPOC collectively. The upcoming application deadline is March 4, 2022. Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about the Racial Justice Initiative.

Projects Focused on Cancer Issues in Oregon Supported
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute: Community Partnership Program
The Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Knight Cancer Institute is an international leader in research and cancer treatment. OHSU’s Community Partnership Program supports the development of sustainable collaborations with Oregon communities to address community-identified cancer needs. Grants ranging up to $50,000 fund projects anywhere along the cancer continuum from prevention and early detection to survivorship. Funding is available in three different tiers: Tier 1 (Define Need), Tier 2 (Develop and Pilot), and Tier 3 (Evaluate and Sustain). Proposals that address cancer-related health disparities and increase equity for Oregon communities that have been historically disadvantaged or marginalized are highly encouraged. Applicants affiliated with an academic institution are required to partner with a community-based organization to ensure funds are invested into the target community. Online intent to apply forms must be submitted by February 10, 2022; proposals are due March 10, 2022. Visit the OHSU website to download the 2022 request for proposals.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. government

Rural Broadband Expansion Funded
Department of Agriculture
The Rural eConnectivity (ReConnect) Program provides loans and grants for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in rural areas. Eligible facilities include buildings, land, and fixed wireless service. In facilitating the expansion of broadband services and infrastructure, the Program will fuel long-term economic development and opportunities in rural America. The application deadline is February 22, 2022.

Program Preserves Native Languages
Department of the Interior
The Living Languages Grant Program focuses on small or startup programs whose objective is to document or build the capacity to preserve Native languages that are losing users, but which still have active users at the grandparent generation. The Program seeks to document, preserve, and revitalize languages that are used for face-to-face communication; languages that can be used by a child-bearing generation, but are not being transmitted to children; languages whose only active users are members of the grandparent generation or older; languages whose only active users are members of the grandparent generation or older but who have little opportunity to use them; and languages that serve as a reminder of heritage identity for an ethnic community, but which lack proficient speakers. The application deadline is March 7, 2022.

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2022 Nonprofit Technology Conference
Are you looking to learn more about the intersection of technology and the nonprofit world? If so, you may want to attend the 2022 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Hosted by NTEN, this conference brings together nonprofit colleagues to find new ways to spark change with technology. Examples of session topics include increasing data literacy, enhancing digital inclusion projects, nonprofit cybersecurity, and more. This conference will be held online from March 23 to 25, 2022.

Upcoming Online Education Trainings
Live Webinars

Unless otherwise noted, all Online Education Trainings are webinars,
are 90 minutes in duration, and are scheduled to begin at 2 PM Eastern Time.

Writing a Powerful Case for Support
Choosing the right words is key if you want approval for your grant request, or to secure any financial contribution. Your case should define and describe WHY you do what you do, WHO you do it for, HOW your work is relevant, and WHAT IT TAKES financially to do it. A powerful, well-written case inspires action. Too often a case for support is dry, long-winded, written by committee, and rarely read after it is created. This high-energy, interactive webinar, presented by Lori Jacobwith, will shift how you craft a case for support. By the time this session is over, you will understand what a case for support is and why it's critical to craft before asking for money, identify key words to include in your case for support, and learn how to succinctly answer seven simple questions that must be answered in any case for support. This webinar is ideal for new and intermediate grantwriters. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.

Donor Development
Donors are the lifeblood of a nonprofit's resource development strategy. Cultivating relationships takes time but it's time well invested. This webinar, presented by Mindy Muller from Community Development Professionals, will explore the benefits of donor development and outline the donor development process from initial engagement through investment. Participants will be given step-by-step instructions on outlining an organizational strategy to effectively develop donors over time. This webinar is appropriate for board members, executive directors, volunteers, or staff involved in organizational fundraising. The webinar will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2022.

Creating Tools and Processes to Report Impact
Join Marie Palacios from Funding for Good to learn what impact reporting is and why it is important. She will share how strategic goal setting for your programs and projects drives meaningful data tracking processes. Learn the top questions to consider when selecting and using data tracking software. Finally, walk away with messaging tips and tools that will help your organization create reports that keep donors invested. Some of the main takeaways from this webinar include understanding the key components and functions of impact reporting, learning how SMART goals drive impact reporting, exploring strategies and systems to track and evaluate key data, and gaining messaging tips and tools to use for appeals and impact reports. This webinar is designed to help nonprofit leaders and business owners explore ways to share impact in ways that generate both income and awareness. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.

GrantStation Announcements
The latest updates from GrantStation

Level UP
"A week seldom goes by that I don't get a call for help from a proposal writer needing more information than an article or a webinar provides. The idea behind the Level UP series was born from these conversations. Because we limit the number of participants attending, the instructor can work with each person individually, so they walk away with exactly what they need to move their organizations forward." —Cynthia Adams, GrantStation Founder and CEO

Alice Ruhnke will lead a five-session course, Accelerate Your Proposal Writing Skills. Each participant will receive:

• a video documentation of the lectures;
• expert feedback on a grant proposal;
• an electronic copy of Mapping the Course: A Practical Approach to Grant Writing;
• a one-year GrantStation Membership (or a one-year extension of a current Membership); and,
• a certificate from the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI).

Cynthia Adams will lead a four-session course, One Project: One Strategy. Each participant will receive:

• one-on-one consulting with Cynthia Adams to help develop a funding strategy;
• a polished letter of inquiry that can be modified for various funders;
• a video documentation of the lectures; and,
• a one-year GrantStation Membership (or a one-year extension of a current Membership).

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