GrantStation Insider: February 3, 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.

Challenge Supports Community Projects Nationwide
AARP Community Challenge
The 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant program will support quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. Nonprofit organizations and government agencies may apply for grants for community-based projects to improve public spaces; housing; transportation; civic engagement; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and more. Priority will be given to projects that support residents age 50 or over, are inclusive, address disparities, and directly engage volunteers. Grants can range from several hundred dollars for smaller short-term activities to tens of thousands of dollars for larger projects. The application deadline is March 22, 2022. Visit the AARP website to find out more about the Community Challenge and to submit an online application.

Community Mediation Efforts Funded
JAMS Foundation/NAFCM Mini-Grant Program
The JAMS Foundation/NAFCM Mini-Grant Program supports the development of innovative and effective programs that can be replicated by community mediation centers nationwide and serve as a pathway to their sustainability and growth. The 2022 Mini-Grant Program will focus on organizations helping communities to assess and address a range of community conditions to assist them in developing and implementing new approaches to community safety. Proposed projects should expand how organizations currently serve communities (through mediation, restorative justice practices, conflict coaching, conflict management training, or dialogue processes) by offering a new or enhanced process to help people, institutions, and the community as a whole on their path toward re-imaging community safety. Mini-Grants of $15,000 for two years will be awarded to up to five organizations across the country. Nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and public agencies are eligible to apply. The deadline for Solicitation of Interest responses is March 7, 2022. Visit the JAMS Foundation website to access the 2022 Solicitation of Interest.

Grants Address Diabetes in the U.S. and Canada
Sun Life Team Up Against Diabetes
The Sun Life Team Up Against Diabetes grant program is dedicated to addressing the prevention of diabetes and its related complications. Grants are provided to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States and Canada that focus on the following areas: diabetes prevention, awareness, education, and care; diabetes management; recovery and support from diabetes-related complications; obesity prevention; and nutritional programs, including education, management, and awareness. Grants of $25,000, $50,000, or $100,000 will be provided. The application deadline for 2022 is March 31. Online application information is available on the Sun Life website.

Programs for Rural and Underserved LGBT Populations Supported
Gamma Mu Foundation
The mission of the Gamma Mu Foundation is to make a positive difference in the lives of the LGBT community, primarily in rural and other underserved populations of the United States. The Foundation's vision is the creation of an environment that promotes health, acceptance, and pride in the LGBT community and a more accepting and inclusive environment for people regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Grants are awarded in the following program areas: HIV/AIDS Services, Community Services, and Research and Public Education. The grant application deadline is March 31, 2022. Visit the Foundation's website to review the proposal guidelines and submit an online application.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for specific geographic areas

Funds for Breast Cancer Education Efforts in Florida
Florida Breast Cancer Foundation: Education Grants
The purpose of the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation is to improve the lives of those in Florida with breast cancer and give hope where there is none. The Foundation's Education Grants provide support for nonprofit organizations that help to educate women to be proactive advocates for their own breast health. The current focus is on grants of up to $5,000 for projects in a single county and up to $10,000 for projects in multiple counties that offer breast cancer education in one-on-one or small group settings, or through virtual technology, to reach as many people as possible. Applications must be submitted by March 11, 2022. Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about the 2022 priority areas for Education Grants and download the instructions and application form.

Grants Promote Environmental Education for Oregon Youth
Gray Family Foundation: Environmental Education
The Gray Family Foundation believes that fostering an understanding and appreciation of our natural world is a crucial part of a child's education. The Foundation's Environmental Education grant program supports nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in Oregon that promote the teaching of environmental education in K-12 environments and increase outdoor experiences for kindergarten through 8th grade youth. Grants are provided to organizations that promote outdoor, environmental, climate, and/or land-based education—either during the school day, as part of distance or virtual learning, or as an opportunity offered to families and youth outside of the context of the school setting. Grants will range from $5,000 to $25,000. The application deadlines for 2022 are March 11 and October 1. Visit the Foundation's website to review the 2022 Environmental Education request for proposals.

Support for Health Initiatives in Louisiana
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation works to improve the health, education, and well-being of Louisianians. The Foundation currently offers the following grant opportunities: New Horizons Grants of up to $25,000 support innovative approaches that either solve or more effectively address existing issues related to health and community well-being. Special Projects Grants of up to $100,000 provide support to complete an existing project previously funded by the Foundation or to expand current efforts or implement new efforts based on clear evidence of need and solid data. Collective Impact Grants of up to $1 million support community coalitions working together to address challenges around health and well-being, with emphasis on healthcare workforce development. The letter of intent deadlines for these three programs are March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1, annually. Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about each grant opportunity.

Programs to Serve New Mexico's Children Funded
New Mexico Children's Foundation
New Mexico Children's Foundation provides funding to small, community-based nonprofit programs designed to foster the physical, emotional, educational, and social development of New Mexico children and their families. New Mexico continues to struggle with a significant rate of children growing up in poverty that face issues such as food insecurity, a lack of healthcare infrastructure, and education attainment in its communities. Recognizing that most children have a wide range of underserved needs, the Foundation's goal is to help organizations serve as many of those needs as possible. Grants of up to $10,000 are provided to new or existing organizations with strong missions that seek funding to help support or expand their programs. General operating support is also considered. Operating budgets of applicant organizations must be under $400,000. The upcoming application deadline is March 12, 2022. Grant application guidelines can be found by visiting www.nmchildren.org.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. government

Funds Available to Help Families Impacted by Violence
Department of Justice
The Justice for Families Program seeks to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. This program supports the following activities for improving the capacity of courts and communities to respond to families affected by the targeted crimes: court-based and court-related programs, supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents, training for people who work with families in the court system, civil legal services, and the provision of resources in juvenile court matters. Applications are due to grants.gov by March 7, 2022. The JustGrants deadline is March 10, 2022.

Program Provides COVID Relief to Agriculture and Food Workers
Department of Agriculture
The Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program provides support to deliver relief in the form of flat-rate payments to eligible farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers who incurred expenses preparing for, preventing exposure to, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This relief is intended to defray costs for reasonable and necessary personal, family, or living expenses such as, but not limited to, costs for personal protective equipment (PPE), expenses associated with quarantines and testing, and dependent care. The application deadline is March 10, 2022.

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

Instagram Fundraising Tools
Are you looking to leverage the power of social media to boost fundraising revenue in 2022? If so, Instagram fundraising tools may be just what you need. These tools allow eligible nonprofits and their supporters to raise money for charity directly on Instagram by adding a donation sticker in Instagram Stories and a donate button on an Instagram Business Account.

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.

Storytelling and Virtual Donor Experiences
Donor stewardship has always been a time-consuming activity. Meetings and gatherings continue to be both in-person and virtual for health safety—how are you keeping your donors engaged and ready to give? Holding virtual donor experiences that include sharing mission moment stories is an effective, time-saving, engaging, and inspiring way to tackle donor stewardship during the pandemic. Whether you're a small shop or have a large fund development team, this session, presented by Lori L. Jacobwith, will inspire your creativity for keeping your donors engaged throughout the year. During this session you will learn the outline for crafting a powerful virtual donor experience; learn the specific messages that will make your experience inspiring, engaging, and relevant—no matter your mission; and receive a checklist to help plan your own knock-their-socks off experience. This session will benefit executive directors, fundraising and communication staff, and board members. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.

Power of Three: Get Organized. Get Funded.
Nonprofit organizations make significant impacts in their communities. Many grassroot nonprofits struggle with being heard and considered for support by public and private funders. A key to getting funding often lies in building a strong infrastructure. Through this Power of Three offering, Mindy Muller with Community Development Professionals will teach nonprofit professionals how to get organized and get funded. Join us for all three workshops in the Power of 3 series. (Each workshop may also be taken as a stand-alone learning opportunity.) In the first webinar, Back to Basics, participants will be introduced to the six components of organizational development and how the components integrate into creating a sustainable and healthy nonprofit organization. This session includes an assessment of organization health and offers an opportunity for participants to commit to action items to move the organization forward. In the second webinar, Putting Your Plan to Paper, nonprofit practitioners will learn how to create a culture of planning in order to create a sustainable and healthy nonprofit organization. This session provides a step-by-step guide to developing effective plans for a nonprofit. Whether the nonprofit needs a strategic plan, program impact plan, image management plan, or resource development plan, participants will discover how to pull a team together, brainstorm effectively, develop the vision, and articulate a plan that can be implemented. In the third webinar, Exploring Public Funding, nonprofits will explore opportunities to get the nonprofit funded through federal funding sources. This webinar will review the structure of public funding from the federal level to the state and local levels, as well as the process of considering the pros and cons of pursuing public funding. The deadline to register for the Power of Three is Tuesday, February 15, 2022.

Making Friends With Funders
Make no mistake about it: Grantseeking is a people-driven process. And key to your success is the grantmakers themselves—the people who make the decisions about awards from corporate, foundation, and government sources. But who are these people? How do we connect with them? And what do they want from us, anyway? Being a grantmaker isn't as easy as you might think. In this lively session, veteran grantmaker Maryn Boess pulls from her own grantmaking experience (and that of dozens of other private and public program officers, reviewers, and decision-makers) to give you a realistic, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create funder relationships that are authentic, high-integrity . . . and that work for you. We'll pull back the curtain on the realities of life as a grantmaker—and what your proposal is really up against "on the other side." You'll learn what grantmakers love, what makes them grumpy—and how you can be sure you're delivering what they really, really want, every time! The webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 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:

• 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;
• video documentation of the lectures; and,
• a one-year GrantStation Membership (or a one-year extension of a current Membership).

Funding Alerts
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