GrantStation Insider: May 25, 2023

Application deadline:  June 30, 2023
Geographic scope: United States and U.S. territories
Grant amount: Ten grants of up to $125,000 will be provided.
Description: The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health aims to accelerate oral healthcare transformation and create a system designed for everyone in the United States. The Institute’s Community and Care Transformation Initiative seeks to fund innovative, community-driven projects that advance oral healthcare transformation best practices. Support will be provided for projects and partners that combine two interrelated elements of work: 1) carry forward the care transformation concepts of medical-dental integration, value-based care, teledentistry, and minimally invasive care; and 2) ensure authentic and deep community engagement is embedded in the practical implementation of those concepts. Both public entities and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply. Applicants will likely be community organizations looking to expand how oral healthcare is delivered or safety net clinical facilities looking to grow their community engagement.

Application deadline: The upcoming deadline for letters of inquiry is August 11, 2023.
Description: Righteous Persons Foundation, initially established by Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw from Spielberg’s profits from the film Schindler's List, supports efforts to build a vibrant, just, and inclusive Jewish community in the United States. The Foundation is currently focused on organizations and projects that are national in scope and that 1) contribute to a fuller, more expansive Jewish Story by shining a light on the vibrancy, complexity, and diversity of Jewish life and the meaning it holds; 2) express the Jewish value of human dignity by building relationships across religious divides to reduce antisemitism and racialized hate; and 3) strengthen faith-rooted moral leadership and advance social justice.

Application deadline: Applications will be accepted beginning on June 1, 2023.
Description: The Grief Reach grant program, a program of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief and the New York Life Foundation, supports childhood bereavement services in the United States. The upcoming grant cycle will focus on the area of community expansion. Applications should focus on one of the following: geographic expansion of services into a new geographic location, expansion of services to serve more children and families where an organization is already located, population expansion to serve a new age or population group, or starting new programming or services for the same children and families already served. Applications will be available June 1, 2023, on the NACG website.

Application deadline: None
Grant amount: Up to $100,000
Description: The Transformational Partnerships Fund (TPF), managed by SeaChange, supports colleges and universities interested in exploring partnerships that could fundamentally improve how they operate and serve students—especially students of color, students from low-income families, and other underserved populations. Catalytic grants of up to $100,000 support one-time, external costs of exploring new partnerships between two or more degree-granting institutions of higher education. Support is provided to engage third-party technical assistance providers knowledgeable in law, finance, governance, communications, human resources, and other related fields. TPF supports explorations across the full continuum of partnerships—ranging from shared administrative services or consolidated academic offerings on one end of the spectrum, to full mergers on the other—provided that they have the potential to transform one or more of the institutions in a way that would make a meaningful and positive difference for the students. Partnerships involving for-profit institutions are not eligible to apply.

Application deadline: The upcoming deadline for letters of inquiry is July 10, 2023; invited proposals will be due July 28, 2023.
Geographic scope: Varies by program to include the southeastern and northeastern United States
Description: The Merck Family Fund aims to restore and protect the natural environment, ensure a healthy planet for generations to come, and strengthen the social fabric and the physical landscape of the urban community. Support is provided to nonprofit organizations through the following program areas: The Conserving Ecologically Valuable Land program focuses on land protection and sustainable land management efforts in the southeastern United States, with priority given to the Southern Appalachians and the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. The Reducing CO2 Emissions Through Energy Efficiency program focuses on energy efficiency policies and implementation efforts in the northeastern and southeastern United States. The Urban Farming and Youth Leadership program supports programs in low-income urban areas in the state of Massachusetts as well as New York City and Philadelphia, PA, that are harnessing the power of young people to create urban farms and local markets.

Application deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through September 30, 2023.
Geographic scope: Alaska, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin
Grant amount: $5,000 to $100,000
Description: The Northern Tier Shelter Initiative, a program of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), provides grants, free consultations, and training to brick-and-mortar shelters, nonprofit veterinary clinics, and Indigenous communities in Alaska, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin to improve the quality of life for cats and dogs. In 2023, funding supports increased access to spay/neuter, improved shelter operations, increased access to veterinary care for Indigenous communities, and keeping people and pets together. Examples of supported costs include, but are not limited to, veterinary equipment, salary support for new positions, animal housing, sanitation, shelter equipment, technology or software, subsidized veterinary services, and continuing education scholarships.

Application deadline: The remaining 2023 concept paper deadline for Capacity-Building Grants and the Community Health Impact program is July 27. Concept papers for the Healthy Aging Initiative are due June 22, 2023.
Geographic scope: Michigan
Description: The Michigan Health Endowment Fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations and agencies doing innovative, evidence-based work to improve the health and wellness of Michigan residents. Applications are currently being accepted through the following opportunities: Capacity-Building Grants support organizations and collaboratives to strengthen their organizational capacity or collaborative capacity. The Community Health Impact program supports health-focused, community-based organizations with bold ideas that empower communities to solve their most pressing health issues and implement health-focused, community driven interventions. The Healthy Aging Initiative supports projects that will improve the health and wellness of older adults and their caregivers, with priority on Alzheimer's and related dementias, the direct care workforce, elder justice, respite, rural health, and social determinants of health. (The Fund offers additional grantmaking programs with varying deadlines in the areas of behavioral health, maternal and infant health, and nutrition and healthy lifestyles.)

Application deadlines: February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, October 1, and December 1, annually
(Applications for requests of $20,000 or greater should be submitted by February 1 or August 1.) 
Geographic scope: Hawaii
Description: The Alexander & Baldwin Kokua Giving Program, a charitable contributions program funded by Alexander & Baldwin and its operating companies, provides support to nonprofit organizations in Hawaii with the aim of improving the quality of life. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, health and human services, education, community, culture and the arts, and environmental and land stewardship. Support for startup, general operating, and special project needs as well as major and minor capital requests will be considered.

Application deadline: June 26, 2023
Description: The Rural Cooperative Development Grant program improves the economic condition of rural areas by helping individuals and businesses start, expand, or improve rural cooperatives and other mutually owned businesses through Cooperative Development Centers. Examples of technical assistance and other services the Centers provide include conducting feasibility studies, developing business plans, providing leadership and operational improvement training, and facilitating strategic planning.

Application deadline: July 11, 2023
Description: The Historic Preservation Fund's History of Equal Rights Grant Program seeks to preserve and protect sites associated with efforts to achieve equal rights in America. Preservation Grants are available for planning and bricks-and-mortar preservation/conservation work on historic buildings and structures. Eligible costs for preservation projects include architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures.

Are you working towards a more progressive and just world? If so, you may want to attend the 2023 Netroots Nation conference in Chicago from July 13 to 15. This conference draws together progressives from across the country, including online organizers, grassroots activists, and independent media makers working at advocacy organizations, progressive companies or labor unions, or independently. Participants can attend training sessions, panels, keynotes, and networking events.

Webinar date: May 31, 2023, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time  
Description: Are you new to proposal writing? Do you find yourself writing too many proposals that get rejected? For most nonprofits, there’s a consistent need to secure funding through grants. This leads to concerns about the potential consequences for your organization if too many of your proposals are rejected. Fortunately, there’s a proven path to success. During this fast-paced session, Amanda Pearce of Funding for Good will provide an introduction of the steps proposal-writing “pros” take in order to see long-term grants success. She’ll review the questions you need to answer prior to searching and applying for grant funds, outline the seven basic elements of most proposals, and show you how to match your needs to a funder’s specific priorities.

Webinar date: June 5, 2023, 2:00 to 2:45 PM Eastern Time  
Description: Working collaboratively with local and state governments could be a win-win situation for your organization, since local governments often take responsibility for the burdensome federal financial reporting and audit requirements, which means you can focus your efforts on the ground to help those most in need. However, partnering with any level of government can feel intimidating to nonprofit organizations, especially those without much experience. During this TargetED, GrantStation’s President, Alice Ruhnke, and Jennifer Piercy, the Economic Development Director in Senator Shelly Moore Capito’s office, will show you the steps and resources you need to partner with local and state governments.

Webinar date: June 6, 2023, 2:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Are you tired of writing grant proposals that seem to fall on deaf ears? Have you ever wondered why funders turn you down, despite your best efforts? To increase your odds of success, you need to shift perspectives and ask questions from the funder’s point of view. During this webinar, Matt Hugg of Nonprofit.Courses will show you how you can increase your chances of winning a grant award by understanding what funders look for.

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