GrantStation Insider: March 14, 2024

Application deadline: April 5, 2024, for letters of inquiry
Grant amount: Up to $25,000
Description: NEXT for AUTISM is committed to enhancing the lives of adults with autism throughout the United States. NEXT for AUTISM’s 2024 grant cycle will support both autistic-led and community-based organizations and initiatives. Grants fund programs supporting the transition from school into adulthood for individuals with autism in the following three areas: home, addressing the need to design or develop and maintain high-quality living environments for adults with autism; work, addressing the need for autistic adults to gain and retain paid employment; and social, including supporting autistic adults to make connections, build relationships, and establish friendships. Nonprofit organizations working in the United States that have an interest in building or starting innovative programs, services, or models of service delivery with measurable impact or outcomes are eligible. Preference is given to low-income and limited-resource communities.

Application deadline: April 5, 2024, for letters of intent
Grant amount: $10,000
Description: The Women’s Sports Foundation advances the lives of women and girls in the United States through sports and physical activity. The Foundation’s Sports 4 Life program seeks to increase the participation and retention of girls of color in sports. Funded programs must serve predominantly Black, African American, Hispanic, and Native American girls (representing more than 70% of the enrolled program participants) and deliver structured, developmental sports programming to girls ages 11 to 18 through experienced and committed leadership. In general, applicants should be nonprofit schools, parks and recreation departments, nonprofit organizations, or amateur sports leagues. Funding can be used for coaching, curriculum, equipment, uniforms, transportation, facility rental, tournaments, and team-building activities.

Application deadline: April 17, 2024
Geographic scope: United States, including U.S. territories
Grant amount: $10,000 to $50,000
Description: Recordings at Risk, a national regranting program administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources, supports the preservation of rare and unique audio, audiovisual, and other time-based media of high scholarly value through digital reformatting. The grants cover the costs of preservation reformatting for fragile and obsolete time-based media content by qualified external service providers. Eligible media may include, but are not necessarily limited to, magnetic audio and video tape, grooved discs, wax cylinders, wire recordings, and film (with or without sound). Applicants must be U.S. nonprofit academic, research, or cultural heritage organizations. (Government units and their agencies focused on cultural heritage and Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, regional corporations, and village corporations are also eligible.)

Application deadline: April 14, 2024
Grant amount: $10,000 to $15,000 (One DOGS RULE grant of $50,000 a year for two years will also be provided.)
Description: The PEDIGREE Foundation funds nonprofit shelters and rescues in the United States with programs that support dog adoption. Program Development Grants of $10,000 to $15,000 are provided in the following categories: foster programs that move dogs temporarily into loving homes while they await adoption; behavior programs that help with socialization, training, and stress relief so dogs can move beyond behaviors that might hinder their adoption; and transport programs that move dogs from areas of overpopulation to areas where they’re more likely to be adopted. In addition, one DOGS RULE.™ Grant of $50,000 a year for two years will support an innovative best practice initiative that focuses on increasing dog adoptions rates. (Disaster Relief Grants for natural disasters, puppy mill seizures, or hoarding situations are available throughout the year through a separate application process.)

Application deadline: April 18, 2024
Geographic scope: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and tribal nations within these states
Grant amount: Between eight and twelve grants of $40,000 to $60,000 each will be awarded, for a total of $500,000.
Description: Cambia Health Foundation, the corporate foundation of Cambia Health Solutions, works in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah to advance whole-person health at every stage of life. Through the current Health Care Workforce request for proposals, the Foundation aims to support career pathway programs for behavioral health workforce professionals that prioritize whole person health models. Proposed projects must directly relate to one or more of the following outcomes and impacts: increase opportunities to expand and diversify the behavioral healthcare workforce to advance whole person health in professional shortage areas and other areas of high need; increase the number of providers trained and supported in collaborative care, integrated care, or related whole person healthcare models; and reduce workforce shortages with a focus on career pathways for behavioral health providers, both clinical and non-clinical, at any stage of their career. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, accredited schools or universities, government and public agencies, and federally recognized Indian tribal entities are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: April 12, 2024
Geographic scope: South Carolina (Priority will be given to areas served by Duke Energy Carolinas or Duke Energy Progress.)
Grant amount: Up to $20,000
Description: The Duke Energy Foundation will provide $500,000 through the South Carolina Emergency Preparedness and Storm Resiliency Grants to invest in emergency preparedness organizations across South Carolina. The aim is to increase organizations’ resiliency to major weather events through advanced preparation, planning, equipment, and training. All regions of the state are eligible, though priority will be given to areas served by Duke Energy Carolinas or Duke Energy Progress. Communities impacted by severe weather in recent years and programs serving diverse populations will also be given priority. Support will be provided for projects including, but not limited to, equipment necessary for severe weather rescues to preserve human life; emergency communication tools for severe weather scenarios; specialized training for first responders for severe weather scenarios; organized planning initiatives for communities to prepare for extreme weather; community storm preparedness trainings, materials, kits, or shelters; and improved outcomes for low-income communities experiencing extreme weather. Nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies across the state are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: April 12, 2024
Geographic scope: National, but with emphasis on California
Description: The Wilhelm Family Foundation supports nonprofit arts organizations with the goal of helping improve the quality of life of artists and creative communities nationwide. While applications are welcome from across the U.S., the majority of grants support organizations in California. The Foundation’s mission is to help expand artists’ access to resources by supporting organizations working to make creative expression, experimentation, public programming, and discourse accessible to all people, artists and non-artists alike. Grantmaking focuses on nonprofit arts organizations of all types and sizes, with an interest in organizations and programming that prioritize diversity, inclusiveness, community, and freedom of speech. Organizations that utilize art and programming to engage diverse, marginalized, at-risk, or underserved communities of all kinds are of particular interest. Generally, the Foundation’s grants are given to small nonprofit organizations that use their staff, programming, and resources to further dialog around creativity, cultural issues, and environmental and social justice issues, towards the benefit of artists as well as the communities in which they operate.

Application deadline: None
Geographic scope: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the Native nations that share the same geography
Description: The Bush Foundation works to inspire and support creative problem solving within and across sectors in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography. The Foundation’s Community Innovation grant program invests in great ideas and the people who power them across the region. Grants are provided to nonprofit organizations and government entities to fund the most promising ideas, across issue areas, that have the potential to make the region better for everyone. The aim is to develop, test, and spread great ideas to solve problems and create opportunity as well as inspire, equip, and connect leaders. The Foundation is open to ideas on any issue that aligns with its values and purpose and considers organizations of all sizes and ideas at all stages of development. Program-related investments are also provided. (Before applying for a grant, applicants should schedule a call with the Foundation’s team to discuss ideas and answer questions.)

Application deadline: April 19, 2024
Description: The purpose of the Advancing Health Equity in Asthma Control through EXHALE Strategies is to address the systems-level, environmental, and social drivers of disparities by leveraging and expanding strategic partnerships to implement EXHALE strategies. EXHALE represents six evidence-based strategies selected for their potential of having the greatest collective impact on controlling asthma. These strategies include education on asthma self-management, extinguishing smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke, home visits for trigger reduction and asthma self-management education, achievement of guidelines-based medical management, linkages and coordination of care, and environmental policies or best practices to reduce indoor and outdoor asthma triggers. 

Application deadline: April 29, 2024
Description: The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program helps rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other, and the world, overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density. Key priorities include assisting rural communities to recover economically through more and better market opportunities and through improved infrastructure, ensuring all rural residents have equitable access to rural development programs and benefit from rural development funded projects, and reducing climate pollution and increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change through economic support to rural communities. Funds can be used to purchase or support audio, video, and interactive video equipment; broadband facilities used for distance learning or telemedicine; computer hardware, network components, and software; instructional programming; or limited technical assistance and instruction on how to use distance learning and telemedicine equipment.

Do you know a community project in need? Kubota wants to help make an impact in YOUR community. Through the Kubota Hometown Proud grant program, Kubota will award 20 grants to deserving hometown projects across the country. Each project can be as diverse and imaginative as your community. Grant applications can be submitted by any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or municipality with a closely affiliated nonprofit. Visit KubotaHometownProud.com for more information or to apply.

Contest open only to legal residents of the 50 US/DC, 18+ who are designated representatives of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, located within 50 miles of an authorized Kubota dealer. Void where prohibited. Enter Contest before 4/12/24 at 11:59:59 pm CT. Sweepstakes open only to 50 US/DC 18+ (19 AL and NE, 21 MS). Enter Sweepstakes by voting 8/1- 8/14/24. Subject to full Official Rules, including prizes, judging criteria, and all details, visit KubotaHometownProud.com. Sponsor: Kubota Tractor Corporation, 1000 Kubota Drive Grapevine, TX 76051.

Has your nonprofit started to utilize artificial intelligence (AI)? Are you curious how other organizations are doing so? If so, you may want to read a new report by Project Evident and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence titled Inspiring Action: Identifying the Social Sector AI Opportunity Gap. This report examines the current use of, interest in, and opportunity for AI in the social and education sectors. Based on a survey conducted in late 2023, it demonstrates how AI is already being used, surfaces opportunities, and identifies challenges.

Webinar date: March 19, 2024, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Description: Have a good idea you'd love to turn into a great grant proposal, but not sure how? Join veteran grants pro and grantmaker Maryn Boess as she shares the ten simple but powerful "Magic Wand'' questions at the heart of every single grant proposal. These questions will transform your good ideas into clear, compelling, and fundable project plans—and jump-start your grants success.

Webinar date: March 20, 2024, 2:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Finding the funds needed to fulfill your mission is a never-ending challenge for all nonprofits. During this live demo and Q&A session, Jeremy Smith, Director of Communications Technology, and Kerry Glauser, Senior Research Specialist, will show you how you can use GrantStation to complete your grant research quickly and get high-quality results. You’ll walk away ready to utilize GrantStation to find funding opportunities that are perfect for your organization, build a solid grantseeking strategy, and write winning proposals.

Webinar date: March 21, 2024, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Description: Many nonprofit consultants struggle with how to price services or bill clients. If you’re looking to streamline your approach to pricing, join Mandy Pearce of Funding for Good for an interactive session exploring hourly and project-based billing for nonprofit consultants. You’ll hear about the pros and cons of each approach so you can determine which model supports your needs and those of your clients. (This webinar is part of GrantStation's Power of 3 series: Navigate Nonprofit Consulting.)

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GrantStation shares database profiles of local, national, Canadian, and international grantmakers with upcoming deadlines each week. Current opportunities include the Learning Disabilities Foundation of America (U.S. national), Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation (U.S. local: specific communities in IN, IA, MA, MN, TN, WI, and VA), North West Company Corporate Giving Program (Canada national), and Future of Life Institute (global).