GrantStation Insider: March 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.

Matching Grants Strengthen Community Projects in the U.S. and Canada
The Funders Network: Partners for Places
Partners for Places, an initiative of The Funders Network, is a matching grant program that creates opportunities for cities and counties in the United States and Canada to improve communities by building partnerships between local government leaders, community-led groups, and place-based local or regional funders. Through the program, national funders invest in local projects to promote a healthy environment, a strong economy, and the well-being of all residents. The current focus is on equitable climate and green stormwater action in communities through collaborative partnerships. For Round 19, grants will range between $25,000 and $75,000 for one-year projects, or $75,000 and $150,000 for two-year projects, with a 1:1 match required by one or more place-based foundations. The application deadline is April 13, 2022. Visit The Funders Network website to download the Invitation to Apply for Round 19 and other application resources.

Support for Efforts to Increase Wildlife Adaptation to Climate Change
Wildlife Conservation Society: Climate Adaptation Fund
The Climate Adaptation Fund, a program of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), strives to increase the pace and scale of impact in adaptation for wildlife and ecosystems by increasing innovation, accelerating learning, and mainstreaming proven adaptation approaches. In 2022, the Fund will support nonprofit conservation organizations applying for one of two grant categories: Adaptation Implementation projects that apply innovative approaches to conservation actions designed to help wildlife and ecosystems adapt to climate change will be eligible for grants of up to $300,000 over three years. Adaptation Mainstreaming projects that work to facilitate the conditions necessary to increase the uptake of an adaptation approach with known benefits will be eligible for grants of up to $100,000 over two years. Grants will be provided to U.S.-based nonprofit conservation organizations for projects within the United States and its territories. Pre-proposal application forms must be submitted by April 8, 2022. Visit the WCS's website to download the Climate Adaptation Fund 2022 Request for Proposals.

Grassroots Activist Projects Funded
A.J. Muste Memorial Institute: Social Justice Fund
The A.J. Muste Memorial Institute supports efforts to attain racial, ethnic, and gender equality; economic and environmental justice; and immigrants' and labor rights. The Muste Institute's Social Justice Fund provides grants of up to $5,000 for grassroots activist projects in the U.S., with a focus on organizations with small budgets and little access to more mainstream funding sources. Priority is given to efforts to achieve the following: 1) end the violence of borders and the criminalization of immigrants; 2) abolish prisons and dismantle and redefine systems of policing and criminal justice; 3) confront institutionalized violence against racial, ethnic, gender-based, and LGBTQ communities; 4) put an end to economic exploitation, class stratification, and systemic poverty; and 5) stop the war machine, end state sponsored terrorism, and expose the dangers of nuclear power. Applying organizations must have an annual income of less than $500,000. The upcoming deadline for the Fund is April 11, 2022. Detailed information about the Social Justice Fund is available on the Muste Institute website.

Contest Promotes Community Organic Gardens in the U.S. and Canada
Nature's Path: Gardens for Good
The Nature's Path Gardens for Good grant program supports nonprofit organizations with community garden projects in the U.S. and Canada that are growing organic food and doing good in their communities. The focus of this contest is on community gardens that make fresh organic food more accessible in local neighborhoods. Grants must be used for the development of an organic garden that will supply food to a nonprofit feeding agency such as a food bank, soup kitchen, emergency pantry, shelter, before- or after-school program, or other similar type of program. For 2022, Nature's Path will award 22 grants of $5,000 each. The application cycle will be open through March 25, 2022. Visit the Nature's Path website to download the program's rules and regulations.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for specific geographic areas

Grants Enhance Racial Justice and Equity in Washington State
Group Health Foundation: Community Learning Grants
The Group Health Foundation is dedicated to improving health equity and advancing community aspirations for a vibrant, healthy future in Washington State. The Foundation is currently offering Community Learning Grants to support organizations working to transform the balance of power to ensure racial justice and equity throughout the state. Priority will be given to nonprofit organizations and fiscally-sponsored projects that 1) have been overlooked by philanthropy and institutional funders; 2) are founded, led, and governed by people who reflect their communities; 3) represent a place- or identity-based community who is most adversely impacted by inequitable and racist policies; 4) are pursuing community-powered work; and/or 5) are determined to change current structures that uphold the status quo of who has access to social, political, and economic power. Core-support grants of $50,000 to $75,000 a year over three years will be provided. Applications will be accepted from March 10 through April 7, 2022. Visit the Foundation's website to access the grant guidelines, FAQs, and application information.

Employment Solutions for New Jersey Citizens With Disabilities Supported
Kessler Foundation: Community Employment Grants
Kessler Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities caused by stroke, multiple sclerosis, injuries to the brain and spinal cord, and other chronic disabilities. Through the Community Employment Grants program, the Foundation supports employment solutions that increase employment and career advancement for New Jersey citizens with disabilities. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to, transition-to-work for youth and adults, employment-related transportation solutions, vocational training, workplace preparation, and strategies to support recruitment, hiring, placement, and retention. Nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and governmental entities are eligible to apply for grants ranging from $25,000 to $40,000. The deadline to apply is April 8, 2022. Visit the Foundation's website to submit an online application.

Funds for Organizations Working Towards a Sustainable Future for Montana
High Stakes Foundation
The High Stakes Foundation supports visionary people and organizations that are leading and implementing changes that create a sustainable future for Montana. The Foundation's areas of grantmaking interest include the following: social justice, rural economic development, climate change solutions, leadership, conservation, and local food systems. The focus is on organizations working to create present and future change that can make Montana more equitable, sustainable, and resilient. The next grant application cycle will be open through April 1, 2022. Visit the Foundation's website to review the Foundation's priorities and application procedures.

Grants Address Environmental Issues in Alabama and South Florida
The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation
The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation primarily provides support for the conservation of natural resources in North America and the Caribbean Basin, with emphasis on the United States. The Foundation's major program areas that are open for application include the following: marine resource conservation and management with a particular interest in fisheries; South Florida ecosystems; and Alabama environmental issues. Site-specific grants are limited to South Florida and Alabama. The Foundation's grants, ranging from $10,000 to $40,000, require a one-to-one match in the year following approval. The first 2022 deadline for letters of inquiry is April 1. Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about each program area.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. government

Veterinary Programs Supported
Department of Agriculture
The Veterinary Services Grant Program supports education and extension activities and practice enhancement initiatives that will enable veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary technicians, and veterinary technician students to gain specialized skills and provide practices with additional resources (e.g., equipment, personnel) needed to more effectively mitigate veterinary service shortages in the U.S. Grants are available to establish or expand accredited veterinary education programs, veterinary residency and fellowship programs, or veterinary internship and externship programs carried out in coordination with accredited colleges of veterinary medicine; provide continuing education and extension, including veterinary telemedicine and other distance-based education, for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and other health professionals needed to strengthen veterinary programs and enhance food safety and public health; cover travel and living expenses of veterinary students, veterinary interns, externs, fellows, residents, and veterinary technicians; and expose students in grades 11 and 12 to education and career opportunities in food animal medicine. The application deadline is April 5, 2022.

Funds Available to Combat Substance Abuse
Department of Health and Human Services
The Drug-Free Communities Support Program seeks to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent youth substance use. The Program works to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, public and private nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth (18 years of age and younger). The Program also works to reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, reduce substance abuse among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse. The application deadline is April 11, 2022.

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

Dollar Dash: The Behavioral Economics of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Is your organization looking to boost funding through peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising? If so, you might want to read Dollar Dash: The Behavioral Economics of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, by Katrina VanHuss and Otis Fulton. This book is a study into the psychology behind P2P fundraising and the fuel that drives volunteer behavior. It teaches readers the keys to acquiring, retaining, and maximizing the support of donors and volunteers.

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.

Budgeting in QuickBooks (DESKTOP Version and ONLINE Version)
Do you spend hours every month getting budget reports ready for your board meeting? Do you spend hours reentering and then manipulating data in Excel to get that one "challenging" board member the report they want? Do you struggle with getting a Budget to Actual report out of QuickBooks that has prior year/prior period amounts or annual budgets (if budgeting monthly) in the format that you need? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, then this webinar is for you! We are very excited to have Gregg Bossen, a CPA specializing in nonprofits and president of QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits, deliver one of his most popular webinars exclusively for us! In this webinar, we will first explore how to enter budgets and generate budget reports for your organization right in QuickBooks! No more fooling with Excel. Get your board report in minutes—not hours! We will show you how to enter budgets by month, quarter, and year; enter separate budgets for specific programs or projects; enter additional budgets for your restricted grants; and generate multiple budget reports for each of your budgets. Don’t miss this opportunity! You will be VERY glad you came. The webinar for the DESKTOP version of QuickBooks will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The webinar for the ONLINE version will take place on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

Power of 3: Jump-Start Your Grants Success
Are you ready to jump-start your grants success with fresh perspectives, brand-new tools, and powerful new ways of approaching familiar tasks and challenges? Ready to bust a few big myths and misunderstandings that may be sabotaging your success without your even knowing it? Join long-time grants professional and grantmaking program officer Maryn Boess for a Power of 3 series designed to help you kick off to a high-energy, practical, and inspiring start to your proposal writing practice!

In The Change Map and the Bottom-Up Logic Model, you'll learn how to use these two powerful tools developed by Maryn from her decades of experience as a proposal writer and a grantmaker. Used together, these tools can create a visual framework for meaningful, measurable collective impact in a challenging and changing environment. This webinar will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2022.

In Power Writing for Grants, you'll fill your writing toolkit with a host of simple, powerful techniques that will have you writing more clearly, quickly, and confidently, right away—so you can get the results you want! This webinar will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2022.

In Building the "Total-Value" Proposal Budget, you'll learn step by step how to end the "Nonprofit Starvation Cycle" and build budgets that clearly and compellingly show the total value of everything it takes to do your work successfully (with plenty of opportunity for hands-on practice). This webinar will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Come with an open mind, and be ready for inspiration as well as great takeaways you and your team can put to work right away!

Join us for all three workshops in the Power of 3 series or as stand-alone learning opportunities. The deadline to register for all three is Thursday, March 10, 2022.

Exploring Public Funding
Community nonprofits often struggle to compete with larger organizations for public dollars. This webinar, presented by Mindy Muller from Community Development Professionals, offers an opportunity to arm nonprofits with the information needed to make an informed decision about whether to pursue these funding options. The structure of public funding from the federal level to the state and local levels will be reviewed, as well as the process of considering the pros and cons of pursuing public funding. Participants will learn more about tapping into public funds, the request for proposal process, and how to prepare, qualify, and apply for public funds. Federal requirements to consider before pursuing public dollars, like OMB Circulars, the Davis-Bacon Act, and environmental reviews, will also be covered. Finally, participants will learn tips on competing for public funds with excellence. This webinar is excellent for nonprofits looking to explore public funding as well as experienced proposal writers looking for a refresher course. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 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

Do you need help identifying funders for a particular program or project? Are you having trouble developing a specific funding strategy to secure support for your project or program? Consider taking this Level UP course, One Project: One Strategy, presented by Cynthia Adams, CEO of GrantStation, which combines learning new approaches with one-on-one consulting, all focused on your organization's specific needs. The course will be limited to ten participants, and each will come away with a funding plan for a specific program or project.

During this four-part course, you 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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