GrantStation Insider - June 6, 2019

Volume XVIII | Issue 22

National | Regional | Federal | PathFinder | Online Education | Announcements | Anniversary

 

National Funding
Opportunities Throughout the U.S.

Support for Local Journalism Projects in the U.S. and Canada
Google News Initiative: North America GNI Innovation Challenge

The Google News Initiative (GNI) is dedicated to working with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. The North America GNI Innovation Challenge will focus on creative projects that generate revenue or increase audience engagement for local journalism in the United States and Canada. The Challenge is open to a wide range of organizations, including nonprofit organizations, digital natives, startups, industry organizations, broadcasters, traditional news organizations, freelancers, and sole proprietors. The emphasis is on organizations that aim to produce innovative, original journalism and to enlighten citizens with trustworthy journalistic content, and whose projects focus on encouraging a more sustainable news ecosystem. Google will provide up to $300,000 to selected projects and will finance up to 70% of the total project cost. The application deadline is July 15, 2019. Visit the GNI website to learn more about the North America GNI Innovation Challenge.

Youth-Led Environmental Efforts Funded
Captain Planet Foundation: ecoSolution Grants

The Captain Planet Foundation invests in high-quality, solution-based programs that embrace STEM learning and empower youth to become local and global environmental changemakers. The Foundation provides ecoSolution Grants to innovative youth-led programs that result in real environmental outcomes. Educators, both K-12 classroom and informal, are eligible to apply for grants of $500 to $2,500 to help youth implement hands-on environmental solutions. Priority is given to projects with matching funds or in-kind support. The final application deadline for 2019 is July 15. Online application guidelines are available on the Foundation’s website.

Grants Promote Local Government and Foundation Partnerships in the U.S. and Canada
Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities: Partners for Places

Partners for Places, an initiative of the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, 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 sustainability offices and place-based foundations. Through the program, national funders invest in local projects to promote a healthy environment, a strong economy, and the well-being of all residents. For Round 15, grants will range between $25,000 and $75,000 for one-year projects, or $50,000 and $100,000 for two-year projects, with a 1:1 match required by one or more local foundations. Proposals should be for projects that local government sustainability leaders or water directors, and local, place-based funder(s) consider important to advancing sustainability goals in their communities. The application deadline is July 30, 2019. Visit the Funders’ Network website to download the Request for Proposals for Round 15.

Contemporary American Music Ensembles and Presenters Supported
Aaron Copland Fund for Music: Performance Program

The purpose of the Aaron Copland Fund for Music is to encourage and improve public knowledge and appreciation of contemporary American music. The Fund’s Performance Program offers General Operating Support Grants for professional performing ensembles and presenting organizations with a history of substantial commitment to contemporary American music and with plans to continue that commitment. Project Support Grants are also provided for exceptionally important activities relating to contemporary American music proposed by professional performing ensembles and presenting organizations that do not normally feature contemporary American music in their programming. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $20,000. The application deadline is July 1, 2019. Visit the Fund’s website to learn more about the Performance Program and submit an online application.

 

 

Regional Funding
Opportunities for Specific Areas

Funds for Oral Health Programs in Colorado
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation

The mission of the Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation is to elevate the well-being of all Coloradans by advancing oral health equity. The Foundation supports Colorado-based nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools that address one of the following focus areas: The goal of Access to Care is to assure that Coloradans have affordable, accessible, and comprehensive oral healthcare, with emphasis on historically overlooked population groups that face health disparities. The goal of Prevention of Tooth Decay is to assure that effective programs are available for prevention and early intervention of tooth decay, with emphasis on children and pregnant women. The goal of Connections to Overall Health is to assure that oral health is addressed and improved through overall health, with emphasis on adults ages 60 and up. Grants of $10,000 to $100,000 are available for operating purposes and program support. The application deadline is July 15, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the grant guidelines.

Grants Enhance Services for At-Risk Children in Vermont and New Jersey
Turrell Fund

The Turrell Fund supports nonprofit organizations that provide or foster the creation and delivery of quality developmental and educational services to at-risk children and their families in the state of Vermont as well as Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union counties in New Jersey. The Fund has significantly increased its focus and priority on grants in support of advocacy, policy, and services that support the youngest children, with emphasis on birth to five years of age. Special consideration is given to organizations operating in one of the Fund’s service areas where the number and quality of educational and developmental alternatives are limited, and the relative concentration of at-risk children is high. For the fall grant cycle, applications will be accepted from July 1 through August 1, 2019. Visit the Fund’s website to review the grant guidelines.

Support for Illinois Legal Aid Providers
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation

The Illinois Equal Justice Foundation supports nonprofit legal aid providers to increase Illinois residents’ access to the legal system. The Foundation makes grants in the following five categories: Legal Information for the Public, Self Help Legal Assistance Projects, Mediation Services, Telephone Advice and Referral Services, and Civil Legal Assistance. Applying organizations must provide services to low-income people free of charge or on a sliding scale based on income. Applications for the 2020 funding cycle will be due on August 15, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website after July 3 to access the funding guidelines and online application.

Programs for Women and Youth in NYC, DC, Maryland, and Virginia Funded
United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) Foundation

The United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) Foundation supports results-oriented, grassroots projects in New York City and Washington, DC, and the states of Maryland and Virginia that work to eradicate extreme poverty. (In 2019, UNFCU Foundation also supported projects in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Liberia, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Afghanistan.) The focus is on projects that work to sustain a path out of poverty through healthcare and education for women and youth in marginalized communities. Access to critical health services, education, and job skills training represent key drivers for positive change, which provides women and youth with opportunities for self-development, economic advancement, and well-being. Funded projects align with the goals of the United Nations, as well as other nonprofit organizations and NGOs. Grants of up to $50,000 are offered. Applications are accepted between June 1 and June 30, annually. Visit the Foundation’s website at www.unfcufoundation.org to review the application procedure.

 

 

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. Government

Tribal Heritage Preservation Supported
National Park Service

The Tribal Heritage Grant Program provides support to assist Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian organizations in protecting and promoting their unique cultural heritage and traditions. The focus is on traditional skills, oral history, plant and animal species important in tradition, sacred and historic places, and the establishment of tribal historic preservation offices. The application deadline is July 1, 2019.

Grants Available to Improve Rural Housing
Department of Agriculture

The Rural Housing Preservation Grant program provides support to assist low- and very low-income homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas. In addition, the program assists rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes in repairing and rehabilitating their units if they agree to make such units available to low- and very low-income persons. The deadline for pre-applications is July 8, 2019.

 

 

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

Alliance Blog
Are you looking to keep up on the latest developments in the world of philanthropy? If so, you might want to visit the Alliance Blog, which provides a space for news, thinking, debate, and peer exchange among philanthropy practitioners worldwide.

 

 

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.

Surviving in Today’s Funding Environment (NEW)
It’s no secret that today’s funding environment is challenging, and changing. This fast paced, practical webinar will discuss the elements of a diversified revenue program, share best practices and keys to success in each of the elements, and answer the question “Why do people give and keep giving?” The webinar will also challenge you to measure the costs and outcomes of your fundraising against national statistics. Jean Block, a nationally recognized consultant and trainer on nonprofit management, board development, and fundraising, will be the presenter. Participants in her trainings say that they gained practical, tried and true new ideas they can put to use immediately. The webinar will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2019.

Prepare to Win: A Fresh New Approach to Grantwriting
For the novice, as well as those with some experience, this webinar provides a fresh new approach to grantwriting. The rule for grantwriting is simple: 80% of your time on preparation and 20% of your time on writing. Does your grantwriting process follow this rule? What does that 80% include? How do you build organizational credibility into your request? What should you be doing to strengthen everything from your statement of need to your explanation of the impact the grant award will have? Take the time to re-consider how you present basic documents such as your budget, organizational description, and board and staff bios so they add significant credibility to your request. When that grant application comes across your desk you want to be prepared to win! Join GrantStation’s CEO, Cynthia Adams, who will provide a fast-paced, content rich session with plenty of time to address your questions. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

Securing In-Kind Donations: And Making Them Work for You!
Understanding how donations of products and services can help leverage grant awards and strengthen your bottom line is one of those overlooked pieces of a funding strategy. In this webinar, Cynthia Adams, CEO of GrantStation, will walk you through how to build a strong in-kind contributions program, the types of contributions you can secure, and how to use these donations to leverage grant support. The webinar, which is fast paced and full of information about in-kind gifts and the sources that are providing them, is a must for almost any organization, regardless of size. The webinar will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2019.

 

 

GrantStation Announcements
The latest updates from GrantStation.

GrantStation shares database profiles of Local, National, Canadian, and International grantmakers with upcoming deadlines each week. Check out the current Funding Alerts for more grant opportunities!

 

 

GrantStation 20th Anniversary
GrantStation celebrates 20 years of service to the sector.

With a Little Bit O' Luck
Cynthia Adams continues the inside story about growing her company, and how she managed to navigate the challenges along the way. “Since GrantStation’s founding in 1999, I have watched organizations focused on the field of philanthropy launch, and often fail. Every time one of these groups—be it a business or nonprofit—went out of business I got a little chill. It could happen to us. But it didn’t, and I attribute some of that to pure luck (and a very, very stubborn CEO).”

 


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

National Funding Opportunities
Support for Local Journalism Projects in the U.S. and Canada
Youth-Led Environmental Efforts Funded
Grants Promote Local Government and Foundation Partnerships in the U.S. and Canada 
Contemporary American Music Ensembles and Presenters Supported

Regional Funding Opportunities
Funds for Oral Health Programs in Colorado 
Grants Enhance Services for At-Risk Children in Vermont and New Jersey
Support for Illinois Legal Aid Providers
Programs for Women and Youth in NYC, DC, Maryland, and Virginia Funded

Federal Funding Opportunities
Tribal Heritage Preservation Supported
Grants Available to Improve Rural Housing