GrantStation Insider: April 23, 2020

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COVID-19 Related Funding
Opportunities Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Borealis Philanthropy: Disability Inclusion Fund
The Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) supports U.S. groups run by and for disabled people to lead transformational change. The DIF is launching a $200,000 rapid response fund to provide support for organizations on the front lines that are serving people with disabilities during COVID-19. This will include support for mutual aid, organizing, policy, and systems-change advocacy. Applicants can request a maximum of $15,000 to support their COVID-19 efforts. The application deadline is May 6, 2020.

Circle for Justice Innovations: Strategic Opportunities Support Rapid Response Fund
The Strategic Opportunities Support (SOS) Rapid Response Fund has always provided flexible and immediate funding to organizations responding to changing political landscapes and working to build collective power at critical junctures. Grants of $2,500 to $5,000 currently support organizing that responds to opportunities or dangers affecting the health, safety, or human rights of incarcerated and directly impacted people based on COVID-19 policies or practices. Requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas: Rapid-Response COVID Relief Grants
The purpose of the Rapid-Response COVID Relief Grants program is to help nonprofit organizations in Arkansas lessen the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the individuals, families, and communities they serve. Grants will range from $5,000 to $150,000. The application process will be open as long as the Foundation deems appropriate to assist with COVID-related needs.

For more grant opportunities, visit our COVID-19 Related Funding page.

National Funding
Opportunities Throughout the U.S.

Support for Communities Adversely Affected by Mining in the U.S. and Canada
Indigenous Environmental Network/Western Mining Action Network: Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program
The Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program, sponsored by the Western Mining Action Network, the Indigenous Environmental Network, and the Western Organization of Resource Councils, provides support to community-based organizations and tribes or tribal programs in the U.S. and Canada. The focus is on projects that strive to protect the environment, ecosystems, and community health from mining impacts. Requests must be project-specific for needs such as scientific/technical/legal assistance, organizing and outreach, development of campaign materials, etc. The majority of grants awarded are for $3,000. Applications are accepted three times per year; the deadlines are February 1, June 1, and October 1, annually. Emergency assistance outside of these grant cycles is also available on a case-by-case basis. Visit the Western Mining Action Network website to apply online.

Mental Health Initiatives Created by Medical Students Funded
American Psychiatric Association Foundation: Helping Hands Grant Program
The American Psychiatric Association Foundation is dedicated to advancing public understanding of mental illnesses. The Foundation's Helping Hands Grant Program was established to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, to raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness, and to build medical students' interest in psychiatry and working in underserved communities. The program provides grants of up to $5,000 to medical schools for mental health and substance use disorder projects that are created and managed by medical students, particularly in underserved minority communities. Funded projects can be conducted in partnership with community agencies or in conjunction with ongoing medical school outreach activities. Applications must be postmarked by May 31, 2020. Application guidelines and forms are available on the Foundation's website.

Matching Grants Enhance National Forests and Grasslands
National Forest Foundation: Matching Awards Program
The National Forest Foundation was established by Congress to support the Forest Service in its management of America's National Forests and Grasslands. The Foundation's Matching Awards Program (MAP) provides grants to nonprofit organizations, universities, and Native American tribes throughout the U.S. to engage in on-the-ground conservation and restoration projects that have an immediate, quantifiable impact on National Forests and Grasslands. Funded projects must address one of the following focus areas: The Outdoor Experiences category supports projects that improve the quality, condition, and care of outdoor experiences in National Forests. The Forest Health category supports citizen-involved projects that maintain or restore ecosystem resiliency in National Forests. The Foundation also encourages projects that integrate the Outdoor Experiences and Forest Health focus areas. All grants require at least a one-to-one cash match through non-federal donations. In addition, MAP requires projects to show a strong commitment to civic engagement and community involvement through the direct involvement of the public. The final proposal deadline for 2020 is June 9. Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about each MAP focus area and to submit the required eligibility questionnaire.

Bookmobiles Serving Youth Supported
Lois Lenski Covey Foundation: Bookmobile Grant Program
The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation is dedicated to advancing literacy and fostering a love of reading among underserved and at-risk children and youth. The Foundation's Bookmobile Grant Program provides support to nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and its territories that operate a lending bookmobile that travels into neighborhoods populated by underserved youth. These grants, ranging from $500 to $3,000, are for purchasing books published for young people, preschool through grade eight, and cannot be used for administrative or operational uses. Applications may be submitted through September 1st of each year. Visit the Foundation's website to review the guidelines for the Bookmobile Grant Program.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for Specific Areas

Funds for Health and Human Services Organizations in New York State
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation: Statewide Grants Program
The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation supports nonprofit organizations serving low-income individuals, families, and communities in New York State. The Foundation's Statewide Grants Program offers support for initiatives that integrate health and human services to address the social determinants of health with the goal of improving health outcomes. In 2020, the Foundation will prioritize healthcare and human services provided to the following populations: low-income individuals and families; immigrants and migrant workers; veterans; young children (0-3), pregnant women, and new moms; youth and young adults; older adults; persons with special needs; and formerly incarcerated individuals. Grants of $75,000 or greater will be provided. Online letters of inquiry are due June 3, 2020. (The Foundation is also providing support through Coronavirus Emergency Support Grants, which will fund nonprofit organizations addressing the health-related needs of New York residents throughout the state as a direct result of COVID-19. The application deadline for this program is May 4, 2020.) Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about the Statewide Grants Program.

Grants Promote Racial Equity and Economic Mobility in the Great Lakes Region
The Joyce Foundation
The mission of the Joyce Foundation is to improve quality of life, promote safe and healthy communities, and build a just society in the Great Lakes region. The focus of the Foundation's grantmaking is on advancing racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes region, specifically the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The Foundation's program areas include the following: Culture, Democracy, Education and Economic Mobility, Environment, and Gun Violence Prevention and Justice Reform. (Several program areas have specific geographic limitations within the Great Lakes region.) Letters of inquiry should be submitted at least six to eight weeks prior to the proposal deadline. The upcoming proposal deadline is August 5, 2020. Visit the Foundation's website for detailed guidelines for each of the program areas.

Support for Oral Health Programs in Washington State
Arcora Foundation
The Arcora Foundation is dedicated to partnering with Washington communities and boldly transforming systems to improve oral health. The Foundation provides capital grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the state to increase access to dental care as well as grants to test innovative oral health delivery strategies and address social determinants of health. Funded projects must meet at least two of the following criteria: increase oral health access for high risk populations, include innovative strategies to transform oral healthcare delivery for high risk populations, and seek to address one or more social determinants of health. The upcoming deadline for letters of inquiry is July 1, 2020. Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about the application process.

Environmental Initiatives in Vermont Funded
Lintilhac Foundation
The Lintilhac Foundation's central purpose is to support nonprofit organizations that are making sustainable, positive change for Vermont's environment and its people and providing Vermonters the information and resources they need to control their environmental destinies and strong traditions of democratic engagement. The Foundation's core giving areas include the following: Water Quality, with a special focus on advocacy and university-level science research; Energy, including nuclear-free awareness and promotion of renewable energy; and Conservation, especially recreational access to lands and integrative land-use planning. Grants, ranging from $5,000 to $30,000, are provided to organizations serving the state of Vermont. The submission deadlines for online applications are March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1, annually. Visit the Foundation's website for more information.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. Government

Farmers Markets Supported
Department of Agriculture
The Farmers Market Promotion Program supports projects that develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The focus is on developing, coordinating, expanding, and providing outreach, training, and technical assistance to domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, online sales, or other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. The application deadline is May 26, 2020.

Program Supports Environmental Health for Children
Environmental Protection Agency
The Children's Healthy Learning Environments Grant Initiative provides capacity building to address children's environmental health in school and childcare settings. Supported efforts include projects that improve an organization's long-term effectiveness and sustainability through management practices, implementation, and dedication to achieving results towards children's environmental health. The application deadline is June 1, 2020.

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Online Grant Proposal Writing Course
The Grantsmanship Training Program® - Online will be offered May 4-8, 2020. This grant proposal writing course provides approximately 33 hours of active learning. Take the trusted Grantsmanship Training Program in a convenient online format and join generations of social advocates who attribute their success to this class.

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It's Different This Time: Handling Nonprofit Staff Cuts Under COVID-19
Is the COVID-19 crisis forcing your organization to make difficult choices when it comes to staffing? If so, you may want to read Nonprofit Quarterly’s article, "It's Different This Time: Handling Nonprofit Staff Cuts Under COVID-19." This article examines various considerations that nonprofit organizations must weigh when making staff reduction decisions.

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Essential Capital Campaign Preparations: Needs Assessments and Feasibility Studies (NEW)
Do your plans pencil out? Do you have the horsepower to get through? Before you start to raise funds, it is important to assess what your organization should build and what it can sustain. For most, this includes a needs assessment followed by a feasibility study. A needs assessment examines operations and programs to determine your current and future capacity and demand, and the external factors that will impact both. A feasibility study will help you determine the financial capacity of your organization and its donor prospects. In this webinar you will learn to identify why you might need these formal assessments; understand what data is gathered to establish needs and feasibility; and know what you should come away with from these assessments. Find out what to expect during these pre-campaign preparations from real-world examples as well as how to get the most out of the preparations. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

Advanced Storytelling
We all know money talks. The important question is: HOW does YOUR organization talk about money? In this session, Lori L. Jacobwith will dive into the topic of talking about money as a fundraising strategy. You'll learn how to share "mission moment" stories that include your need for support, but don't sound like "begging" for money. The secret tool that makes this an advanced storytelling session is discovering how to share action-causing stories. During this webinar, you will (1) learn what your money story is; (2) learn how to talk about money so it inspires more giving; and (3) learn the best questions to ask so you can gather story nuggets to craft action-causing stories. This webinar will benefit executive directors, and fundraising and communication staff, as well as board members. The webinar will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2020.

Building the "Total Value" Proposal Budget: A Step-by-Step Framework (NEW)
An A+ proposal budget provides an honest, complete, and clear picture of the total value of everything it takes to do our work successfully. It also stands as an invaluable management and evaluation tool when it comes to running the grant-funded program. So…how do we get there from here? That's the question Maryn Boess will explore in this down-to-earth, myth-busting session. Here is what you'll take away from this session: You'll understand the importance of taking a "total value" approach to budget-building, to clearly and compellingly show the value of everything it takes to do our work successfully. You'll learn why the form the grantmaker gives you is (almost always) the wrong tool for planning your budget—and what you can use instead. You'll have the chance to whip out your calculator and try your hand at thinking through some of the "total-value" challenges in our real-life scenario—some are pretty tricky! You'll get a behind-the-scenes view of how grantmakers evaluate your proposal budget and what your budget tells them about your organization. And we'll clear away the confusion around the value of volunteer time, accounting for "match," handling administrative/indirect costs, and other perennially perplexing budget issues. BONUS: In this session, you'll be introduced to GrantsMagic U's exclusive Master Budget Planning Checklist and Worksheet, a powerful planning tool to help you craft a budget that is comprehensive, realistic, and bullet-proof—and that will work for you, your organization, and your grantmaking partners. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

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COVID-19 Related Funding
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