GrantStation Insider - January 24, 2019

Volume XVIII | Issue 3

National | Regional | Federal | PathFinder | Online Education

 

National Funding
Opportunities Throughout the U.S.

Support for Collaborative Youth Apprenticeship Programs
New America: Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship

The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA), an initiative of New America, will support organizations in states and cities throughout the country that are collaborating to expand participation in high-quality youth apprenticeship programs and strengthening equitable outcomes for students, employers, and communities. Four to eight grants of up to $200,000 each, along with technical assistance from leading experts in the education, workforce, and policy sectors, will be provided for strategies to start new youth apprenticeship programs or expand and improve existing programs. All eligible collaborations must include partners from industry as well as secondary and postsecondary education. The designated lead organization must be a nonprofit organization, government entity, or educational institution. The application deadline is March 8, 2019. Visit the New America website to learn more about the funding guidelines and application process.

Digitization of Cultural Heritage Content Funded
Council on Library and Information Resources: Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives

Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives, a program of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), is intended to help digitize and provide access to collections of rare or unique content in cultural heritage institutions. The program supports projects that make digitized sources easily discoverable and accessible alongside related materials, including materials held by other collecting institutions as well as those held within the home institution. Collections proposed for digitization may be in any format or relevant to any subject. Grants, ranging from a minimum of $50,000 to a maximum of $250,000 in the case of a single-institution project or $500,000 for a collaborative project, will be provided to colleges and universities, research centers, museums, libraries, historical societies, cultural associations, and select government units. Online initial proposals must be submitted by April 3, 2019; final proposals are due September 17, 2019. Visit the CLIR website to review the program guidelines and application process.

Grants Strengthen Native Culture and Self-Determination
Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples

The Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples is dedicated to promoting Indigenous peoples’ self-determination and the sovereignty of Native nations. The Fund supports projects that focus on community organizing, issue advocacy, cultural revitalization, strengthening Indigenous knowledge systems and practices, and Native leadership development. The following grant programs will be offered in 2019: Thriving Women Program and Land Defenders and Water Protectors Program. Grants will range from $250 to $50,000. The proposal deadlines are March 1, June 7, and October 11, 2019. Visit the Fund’s website to learn more about each program and to download the application documents.

Creation and Touring of New Dance Work Supported
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. The program provides a package of support that includes up to $45,000 towards the creation of a new work, approximately $10,000 in general operating support, and up to $35,000 to support a U.S. tour of the work. Production Grants are highly competitive and are awarded to around 20 dance projects each year. The upcoming preliminary application deadline is March 1, 2019. Visit the New England Foundation for the Arts website to review the funding criteria and access the application forms.

 

 

Regional Funding
Opportunities for Specific Areas

Funds for Literacy Programs in 44 States
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 44 states. 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 implementation 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 21, 2019. In addition, Youth Literacy Grants support nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries that work to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading. The application deadline for this program is May 16, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to access guidelines for each grant program.

Grants Address Health Issues 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: Health Innovation, Social Determinants of Health/Health Equity, and Healthcare Workforce Development. The letter of interest deadline for applicants in Colorado and Oklahoma is February 27, 2019; the deadline for Illinois and Iowa applicants is May 28, 2019. Visit the TCI website to download the 2019 Request for Proposals.

Support for Forest Communities in the Northwest and Upper Midwest
Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation: Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative

The Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation's Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative works to promote the creation of environmentally and economically sustainable forest communities in Northern California, Idaho, Minnesota, Western Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. The Foundation is interested in supporting organizations that work in forested landscapes to enhance the environment, the economy, and the community. Grants generally average $25,000 or less. The deadline for Stage One Applications is March 1, 2019; invited Stage Two Applications are due August 1, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the Initiative’s guidelines.

Literacy Programs Covering Health Information Funded in Florida
Florida Health Literacy Initiative

The Florida Health Literacy Initiative, sponsored by Florida Blue and managed by the Florida Literacy Coalition, aims to promote health literacy throughout the state by supporting nonprofit organizations and government agencies that offer ESOL or family literacy services. The objective of the initiative is to help students develop basic literacy and English language skills while gaining information to make informed choices regarding their health and nutrition. Program services must be delivered via classes, small groups, or one-to-one tutoring. Approximately 14 grants of $5,000 each will be provided in 2019. The deadline for submitting proposals is February 15, 2019. Visit the Florida Literacy Coalition’s website to download the proposal guidelines and application information.

 

 

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. Government

Small Libraries Funded
Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries program supports projects that strengthen the ability of small and rural libraries and archives to serve their communities. Specific topics of interest include transforming school library practice, community memory, and digital inclusion. The application deadline is February 25, 2019.

Program Supports Service Dogs for Wounded Veterans and Service Members
Department of Defense

The Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program supports organizations that have been established for the purpose of training and providing service dogs. Organizations should be able to tailor a comprehensive plan to establish and operate a program to provide assistance dogs to service members or veterans with disabilities. The application deadline is March 1, 2019.

 

 

PathFinder: Featured Resource
A library of quality resources designed to help you develop your career path as a grants professional.

General Operating Support: Making the Case to Grant Makers
Securing funding for day-to-day expenses is a struggle for most nonprofit organizations. If you are in search of strategies to overcome this challenge, you might want to sign up for The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s webinar “General Operating Support: Making the Case to Grant Makers.” This webinar, featuring representatives from two large national foundations, discusses how to make a strong case for unrestricted dollars, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to negotiate the amount you need.

 

 

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.

Free Tour of the GrantStation Website
Join Jeremy Smith, Communications and Technology Director, and Sara Kennedy, Director of Online Education, for a quick tour of the GrantStation website. This tour will cover all of the features in GrantStation.com, including navigation, search interfaces, and charitable database search criteria. This tour will provide tips on the most effective way to use all of the valuable resources the website offers, including the extensive funder databases that can help you identify the grantmakers most likely to fund your programs or projects. By using GrantStation’s databases and resource tools, you can begin to develop a successful grantseeking strategy for the next 12 to 18 months. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

The Power of 3 - by Ann K. Emery
Is your data sitting around in spreadsheets, dusty, unused, and forgotten about? Your nonprofit’s data deserves to be out in the world utilized, actionable, talked about. During the upcoming Power of 3 series, Ann K. Emery will describe how to transform technical findings into simple, sophisticated visuals. She’ll walk you through a step-by-step design process that you can apply to your own projects. First, in Simple Spreadsheets, you’ll learn to analyze your data faster and easier than ever before. Good data analysis is the foundation for good data visualization. Second, in Great Graphs, you’ll find out how to move beyond overused charts like pies and bars and how to format your new chart so that your message stands out. Third, in DIY Dashboards, you’ll learn how to build one-page dashboards that get right to the point so that leaders can understand the numbers and then take action. Join us for all three workshops in the Power of 3 series or as stand-alone learning opportunities. The first webinar will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019.

Grantwriting 101
If you are new to grantwriting, this webinar is for you! During this 90-minute webinar, Alice Ruhnke, founder and owner of the Grant Advantage, will teach you how to use a Program Planning Framework to plan your grant applications so they tell a strong, consistent story. As we go through the Framework, each section of a typical grant application will be highlighted with information on what funders are looking for and tips on how to write that section. By the time the webinar is over, you will (1) understand what funders are looking for in grant applications; (2) be able to decipher confusing grant-related terminology; (3) have a usable system to connect all the pieces of an application together; and (4) have strategies to infuse your organization's strengths in your proposal to make it strong and competitive. The webinar will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2019.

 


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Editor: Julie Kaufman
Contributing Writer: Kevin Peters
Contributing Writer: Ashlyn Simmons

National Funding Opportunities
Support for Collaborative Youth Apprenticeship Programs
Digitization of Cultural Heritage Content Funded
Grants Strengthen Native Culture and Self-Determination
Creation and Touring of New Dance Work Supported

Regional Funding Opportunities
Funds for Literacy Programs in 44 States
Grants Address Health Issues in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma
Support for Forest Communities in the Northwest and Upper Midwest
Literacy Programs Covering Health Information Funded in Florida

Federal Funding Opportunities
Small Libraries Funded
Program Supports Service Dogs for Wounded Veterans and Service Members