GrantStation Insider - May 31, 2018

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National Funding
Opportunities Throughout the U.S.

Support for Youth Baseball and Softball Programs
Baseball Tomorrow Fund
The Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF), a joint initiative between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, is dedicated to promoting the growth of youth baseball and softball in the United States and throughout the world by funding programs that encourage youth participation in the game. Grants may be used to finance a new program, expand or improve an existing program, undertake a new collaborative effort, or obtain facilities or equipment necessary for youth baseball or softball programs. Grants average around $40,000. Nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and school districts involved in youth baseball or softball are eligible to apply. Grant applications are due January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, annually. Visit the BTF website to learn more about the grant criteria and application process.

Animal Welfare and Rescue Organizations Funded
Petco Foundation: Sheltering and Adoption Organizations
The Petco Foundation provides grants to animal welfare organizations performing sheltering and adoptions nationwide. U.S.-based nonprofit animal shelters and foster-based rescue organizations, as well as municipal animal shelters are eligible to apply. For the 2018 funding cycle, applications will be accepted from August 1 through September 28. Visit the Petco Foundation’s website for additional information and to download the Animal Welfare Organizations/Sheltering and Adoption Organizations grant instructions.

Grants Promote Boating Safety Initiatives
BoatU.S. Foundation: Grassroots Grants Program
The goal of the BoatU.S. Foundation is to be a leader in boating safety and environmental education and outreach, with the purpose of reducing accidents and fatalities, increasing stewardship of the nation’s waterways, and keeping boating a safe, accessible, and enjoyable pastime. The Foundation's Grassroots Grants Program supports local, regional, and national nonprofit organizations, as well as boating clubs and student groups, that develop innovative projects to promote safe and clean boating on local waterways. Past topics have ranged from PSAs on the effects of boating under the influence to hands-on education about the effects of marine debris. Grants of up to $10,000 are provided. Letters of intent may be submitted throughout the year. Online application guidelines are available on the Foundation’s website.

Minority and LGBTI Youth Activism Supported
Third Wave Mobilize Power Fund
The Third Wave Fund supports youth-led gender justice activism to advance the political power, well-being, and self-determination of communities of color and low-income communities in the United States. Third Wave's Mobilize Power Fund provides grants for urgent organizing and activism led by young women of color, low-income youth, or queer, trans, and intersex youth of color around the country who are taking on this country's most challenging issues. Grants range up to $5,000 for individual organizations and up to $15,000 for coalitions and partnerships. Grassroots organizations, groups, and collectives are encouraged to apply. Priority is given to organizations with budgets under $500,000 that are based in areas with limited access to philanthropic resources. Proposals are accepted all year and reviewed monthly. Visit the Third Wave website to learn more about the application process.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for Specific Areas

Funds for Oral Health Programs in Washington
Arcora Foundation: Transformation Grants
The Arcora Foundation is dedicated to partnering with Washington communities and boldly transforming systems to improve oral health. The Foundation's Transformation Grants provide nonprofit organizations throughout the state with needed capital funding to increase access to dental care as well as operational funding 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, or seek to address one or more social determinants of health. The upcoming deadline for letters of inquiry is July 1, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the application process.

Grants Address the Needs of Seniors in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Impact1890—A National Lutheran Program
Impact1890—A National Lutheran Program provides grants to nonprofit organizations, including congregations and community-based programs, which address the critical needs of seniors in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. All grant proposals must address at least one of the following needs, as identified by a community needs assessment: navigating and accessing healthcare and social services; chronic disease management; Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and memory loss; social isolation; and transportation and housing. Proposals may be submitted from June 1 through August 15, 2018. Visit the Impact1890 website to learn more about the program and how to submit an online proposal.

Support for Health Improvement Programs in Ten States
COPIC Medical Foundation
The COPIC Medical Foundation supports health-related nonprofit organizations in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming that address patient safety and quality improvement. Grants are provided to organizations that focus on quality of care, improving patient safety, reducing medical errors, and transitions in care. The Foundation supports activities that are centered on the education and training of healthcare professionals; pilot programs that are designed to improve the delivery of medicine; and development, implementation, or changes in healthcare-related systems, tools, and processes. The final application deadline for 2018 is August 1. Visit the Foundation’s website to download the grant application.

California Folk Arts Initiatives Funded
Alliance for California Traditional Arts  
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) promotes ways for cultural traditions to thrive now and into the future by offering advocacy, resources, and connections for folk and traditional artists. ACTA’s Living Cultures Grants Program seeks to strengthen folk and traditional arts throughout the state by providing grants of up to $5,000 to California-based nonprofit organizations or organizations who apply through a California-based fiscal sponsor. The focus is on pathways to nurture, sustain, and engage participation in traditional arts. A wide range of projects will be supported, including public presentations, workshops and classes, equipment and materials, etc. The Alliance also offers the Apprenticeship Program, which provides contracts of $3,000 to master artists so they can offer intensive training to qualified apprentices. Applications for both programs must be postmarked by June 29, 2018. Visit the ACTA website to download the application guidelines in both English and Spanish.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. Government

Program Supports Mental Health for Young Children
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program provides support to improve outcomes for children by developing, maintaining, or enhancing mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment services. The application deadline is June 29, 2018.

Funds Available to Improve Nutrition for the Aging
Department of Health and Human Services
The Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services opportunity provides support to enhance the quality and effectiveness of nutrition services programs or outcomes within the aging network. The application deadline is July 17, 2018.

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The Accountable Nonprofit: Ethics and Regulations You Need to Know
Nonprofits have come under a lot of scrutiny lately. How do you make sure you are keeping on top of ever-changing regulations that might affect your organization? BoardSource’s webinar “The Accountable Nonprofit: Ethics and Regulations You Need to Know” explains how various codes and regulations can keep a nonprofit organization on the right track. It discusses the Standards for Excellence, IRS regulations, charitable solicitation registration requirements, and key organizational policies your nonprofit should have in place. The webinar takes place on July 12, 2018.

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Writing Capacity Building Grants
Developing a capacity building grant request requires a specific approach which is distinct from the application process for operating or program grant requests. During this presentation, Alice Ruhnke will walk participants through the introduction, needs statement, objectives, and evaluation components of capacity building grant requests, using "real life, real time" examples of what funders are looking for. The webinar is appropriate for individuals who have a basic understanding of grant fundamentals and would like to apply those concepts specifically to capacity building grants. Participants will receive the power point presentation and the notes upon completion of the webinar. The webinar will be held Thursday, June 14, 2018.

The Invisible Yellow Line: Nonprofit Governance
Who 'owns' your nonprofit? The line defining the governance responsibility of board and staff is often hard to see. This fast-paced webinar will help to clarify that line using a football metaphor that everyone can understand. You've seen that yellow line that appears on the screen when you watch a football game. When you apply that line to the key roles of board and staff, it provides an easy way to discuss governance roles and helps to open lines of communication so both teams work compatibly toward the same goal - serving you organization's mission. Jean Block, the webinar presenter, is the author of "The Invisible Yellow Line ™ - Clarifying Board and Staff Roles." She will share easy, practical examples of best practices in board and staff roles in governance, including the board's responsibilities to the Three Duties and how the CEO can support the board in its governance role. The webinar is a great basic review for the novice and a refresher for the experienced nonprofit volunteer or chief executive. The webinar will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

Funding the Fight Against Poverty in North America
Poverty in all of its many forms is a huge issue facing nonprofits throughout North America. Cynthia M. Adams, GrantStation CEO, is offering a webinar for those of you working to reduce, even eliminate, poverty in your region. The webinar will focus on the current funding trends around this issue and the grantmakers who are determined to help you in the work you do. In addition, this webinar will cover the types of collaborations happening around the poverty issue and how you might develop your own partnerships. Whether you're working with children, single or low-income parents, indigenous cultures, recent immigrants, the disabled, the elderly, or any population mired in poverty, this webinar will help you think about creative, new ways to engage funders in your important work. The webinar will be held Thursday, July 19, 2018, and will be helpful to those working in the area of poverty in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico.

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Editor: Julie Kaufman
Contributing Writer: Kevin Peters
Contributing Writer: Ashlyn Simmons