GrantStation Insider: July 18, 2024

Application deadline: Applications are open on a quarterly basis. The next application deadline is September 30, 2024.
Grant amount: Up to $50,000
Description: Through the Hometown Grants Program, T-Mobile is investing $25 million over five years, through 2026, to fund community projects in small towns across the United States. Each quarter, 25 grants of up to $50,000 are provided for shovel-ready projects to build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces that help foster local connections in small towns. Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to, adaptive uses of older and historic buildings into community gathering spaces, improvements to outdoor parks or trails, and technology projects for public libraries. Applications are accepted from elected officials, town managers and employees, tribal leaders, and nonprofit community leaders from small towns with a population of less than 50,000.

Application deadline: August 9, 2024
Geographic scope: U.S. and internationally
Grant amount: $25,000 to $150,000 (New grantees may apply for a maximum of $75,000.)
Description: The Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund aims to support youth and intergenerationally led organizations shaping the responsible technology movement. U.S.-based organizations can apply for work that is national or international. Groups based outside the United States can receive funding if they have an affiliation with a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) organization. Grants are available to youth and intergenerationally led organizations working in the responsible tech space on topics like artificial intelligence (AI), mental health and well-being, and climate change. Projects could focus on topics including, but not limited to, the intersection of technology and mental health; harnessing connective opportunities technology provides to support belonging and well-being; building a better (safer, fairer, and more compassionate) world online; supporting learning, discovery, and action focused on AI, mental health and well-being, or climate change; bridging the frontiers of artificial intelligence, data science, and social impact; and empowering youth leaders who are building better digital worlds.

Application deadline: September 1, 2024, for letters of inquiry
Geographic scope: United States, including U.S. territories
Grant amount: Typically $25,000 or less
Description: The American Bar Endowment’s Opportunity Grant Program provides funding for new and innovative law-related projects and programs that address issues of importance to the public and the legal profession in the United States. Funding focus areas include 1) increasing access to justice, especially for vulnerable and underserved populations, using innovations to legal services delivery, capacity-building, or pro bono services; 2) improvement of the justice system, including ensuring equal justice and elimination of bias; and 3) increasing public understanding of legal rights and responsibilities so people can recognize legal problems and know how to address them. Examples of funded efforts include projects to build organizational capacity to serve clients better; develop tools, technology, or approaches that the broader legal community could use; launch a new law-related program; or document or prove a best practice. 

Application deadline: August 23, 2024, for letters of inquiry
Geographic scope: United States and Canada
Grant amount: Grant amounts vary by category but range up to $20,000.
Description: The GRAMMY Museum Grants Program provides support to organizations and individuals for efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of North America and for research projects related to the impact of music on the human condition. Preservation grants support projects that advance the archiving and preservation of music and recorded sound heritage. Research grants support efforts that study the links between music and early childhood education, treatments for illnesses and injuries common to musicians, hearing loss alleviation, and the impact of music therapy on populations from infants to the elderly.

Application deadline: September 12, 2024
Geographic scope: Communities served by Food Lion in DE, GA, KY, MD, NC, PA, SC, TN, VA, and WV
Description: The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides support to organizations based in or providing support in the ten states in which Food Lion operates, including locations within a 20 mile radius of a Food Lion store in Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Grants support children at risk of hunger by providing funds to feeding agencies to increase their "fresh" capacity so families can put nutritious meals on their tables. The Foundation’s grants are specifically focused on feeding the hungry and can only be used for the purchase of food in support of an organization’s hunger-relief efforts.

Application deadline: September 6, 2024, for letters of intent
Geographic scope: Colorado
Grant amount: $5,000 to $35,000
Description: Arts in Society, administered by RedLine Contemporary Art Center, is a grant program supporting cross-sector work through the arts across Colorado. The program supports the integration of arts and culture into multiple disciplines critical to the health and well-being of Coloradans. Funding is provided for projects that engage arts organizations and artists as partners in illuminating and finding solutions to a wide array of civic and social challenges faced by Colorado communities. Applicants, which can include nonprofit organizations, individuals, schools, and government agencies, must reside in the state of Colorado and have an arts idea that engages a social issue. Arts in Society specifically seeks projects that demonstrate a high level of collaboration between artists, organizations, and a target community to address a problem or social justice issue.

Application deadline: September 30, 2024
Geographic scope: 13 U.S. cities
Grant amount: $25,000 to $100,000
Description: The Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program, offered by LISC and Foot Locker, Inc. through the Foot Locker Foundation, provides grant funding to support local nonprofit community-based organizations in 13 cities whose programs advance opportunities for youth in underserved communities. Eligible cities include Los Angeles, Oakland, and San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Baltimore, MD; Detroit, MI; Newark, NJ; New York City, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Dallas and Houston, TX; and Washington, DC. Grants ranging from $25,000 to $75,000 are available to support current youth programming, create new programming, or extend existing programming, while grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 support capital improvement projects that enhance the impact of youth programming. Applicant organizations should primarily serve youth in under-resourced communities with programs and services focused on health and wellness, education and life skills support, mentoring, and career development; maintain at least one full-time staff person focused on youth programming; operate in underserved communities within the 13 eligible cities; and be able to engage local Foot Locker, Inc. store team members in volunteer activities tied to the proposed program.

Application deadline: March 15 and September 15, annually, for preliminary applications
Geographic scope: New England, with an emphasis on Massachusetts
Grant amount: Up to $15,000
Description: The William P. Wharton Trust supports projects that promote the conservation, study, and appreciation of nature. The Trust’s specific objectives, in order of priority, include conservation of renewable resources (water, soil, wild animal life, forest resources, etc.) primarily in Massachusetts and New England, including land acquisitions for conservation purposes; management techniques to improve environmental quality and species diversity; bird and forestry research and management, especially at the applied level; and creation of materials or projects designed to foster an appreciation of and a concern for wildlife and natural systems.

Optional draft deadline: August 9, 2024
Application deadline: September 18, 2024
Description: The Climate Smart Humanities Organizations program strengthens the institutional base of the humanities by funding operational assessments and strategic planning efforts to sustain and protect historical, cultural, educational, intellectual, and physical assets from the risks of climate change. Projects will result in a climate action, resilience, or adaptation plan including detailed assessments, measurable actions, and expected outcomes. Proposals must address how strategic planning for climate change will increase the organization’s resilience and support its work in the humanities over the long term.

Application deadline: August 26, 2024
Description: The purpose of the Community-Based Maternal Behavioral Health Services program is to improve access to evidence-based, timely, and culturally relevant maternal mental health and substance use (behavioral health) intervention and treatment by strengthening community referral pathways. Recipients will be expected to collaborate with pregnancy and postpartum healthcare organizations, refer individuals in need of behavioral healthcare to the appropriate entities, and provide short-term mental health and substance use services to individuals who cannot access care.

Join us for a one-day session, Practical Use of DEI in the Grants Profession, in which keynote Kamille Richardson shares The Magic of Being Differently Disabled. The session also includes an expert panel on DEI fatigue and three not-to-miss breakout sessions.

Are you looking to better understand both the triumphs and trials that nonprofits have experienced over the past year? If so, you may want to download Nonprofit PRO’s 2024 Nonprofit Leadership Impact Study. This report sheds light on key trends shaping the industry landscape and offers actionable insights for navigating the year ahead. It provides valuable perspectives on fundraising and grants, workforce improvements, board and volunteer recruitment, and more.

Webinar date: July 23, 2024, 2:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Submitting a proposal requires time and human capital, which means the return on investment for different funding opportunities is not always worth the costs. In order to take your grant strategy to the next level, you need to identify and prioritize the opportunities that have the highest return on investment. During this webinar, Alice Ruhnke will show you how to create a customized Decision Matrix that can help your nonprofit determine the best funding opportunities to pursue.

Webinar date: July 24, 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. Whether you’re part of an established nonprofit or you’re a one-person development office, GrantStation can work for you because it is designed to help nonprofit organizations of all sizes get funded. During this live demo and Q&A session, Jeremy Smith, Director of Communications Technology, and Kerry Glauser, Director of Research, will show you how you can use GrantStation to complete your grant research quickly and get high-quality results.

Webinar date: August 5, 2024, 2:00 to 2:45 PM Eastern Time
Description: Funders want to address real problems in their giving areas, which means your proposal must demonstrate why your program is necessary and important to your community. However, too many proposals present a need that is vague, not supported by data, or misaligned with other sections of a grant application. Any of these issues make it easy for reviewers to overlook your proposal. During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will show you how to craft a compelling statement of need that highlights the importance of your project in your community.

Does your organization struggle with the grant application process? Do you spend too much time writing proposals that do not get funded? Do you want to take your grantwriting to the next level? If so, then GrantStation’s new online course, Turbocharge Your Grantwriting Skills, is right for you!

A successful grantseeking program can provide your nonprofit with vital financial resources so you can enhance your capacity and fulfill your mission. Consistently writing winning grant proposals, however, can feel like a daunting task that leaves many nonprofits stressed, confused, and overwhelmed.

Throughout this course, GrantStation President Alice Ruhnke will guide you through the entire grant proposal process step-by-step. You’ll learn how to craft an organizational background, compelling statement of need, process and outcome evaluation, approach, and budget with detailed videos, downloads, examples, and other resources. 

You’ll be introduced to a proposal writing framework that can be used repeatedly and will help save you time, write better proposals, and get funded more frequently.

All participants will receive a Certificate of Completion and five CFRE credits. 

Questions? Contact David.Gates@GrantStation.com.

Want to stay on top of upcoming deadlines? Check out the weekly Funding Spotlights on the GrantStation homepage. Current opportunities include Lowe’s Foundation: Gable Grants (U.S. national), North Carolina Local News Lab Fund (U.S. local: North Carolina), BC Healthy Communities Society: Age-friendly Communities Grant Program (Canada local: British Columbia), and FIFA Foundation Community Programme (global).