GrantStation Insider: September 15, 2022

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Special Funding Opportunities
Opportunities related to specific current issues

Current funding opportunities for COVID-19 and Ukraine are available to the public on our website.

National Funding
Opportunities throughout the U.S.

Funds Available for K-12 School Gardens
KidsGardening: Klorane Botanical Foundation
The Budding Botanist Grant, presented by KidsGardening and the Klorane Botanical Foundation, provides funding to K-12 schools across the United States for school garden programs. In 2022, 20 high-needs schools will receive $1,000 in funding to support the development of new and expansion of existing gardens that teach students about environmental sustainability and the importance of biodiversity. Public, charter, and private K-12 schools demonstrating that at least 40% of their student population qualify for free or reduced-price meals are eligible to apply. The application deadline is October 14, 2022. Visit the KidsGardening website for details on the Budding Botanist Grant program.

Contemporary Visual Art Efforts Supported
VIA Art Fund
VIA Art Fund supports innovative contemporary visual art endeavors. VIA's Artistic Production grants, ranging from $25,000 to $100,000, provide support to individual artists, nonprofit organizations, and institutions for the production and exhibition of new artistic commissions that take place outside museum or gallery walls, within the public realm or in non-traditional exhibition environments. The grants are awarded to projects that best exemplify VIA's three core values of artistic production, thought leadership, and public engagement. Letters of inquiry for the spring 2023 awards cycle must be submitted by October 24, 2022. VIA's Incubator Grant Fund aims to build a robust and inclusive national arts ecosystem in the United States by awarding unrestricted funding to small-scale nonprofit organizations throughout the country. Letter of inquiry guidelines for this program will be available on the VIA website in fall 2022. Visit the VIA website for more information on each program.

Grants Target Poverty in the United States
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic bishops. CCHD's mission is to address the root causes of poverty in the United States through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and through transformative education. CCHD's Community Development Grant Program supports efforts that are led by people living in poverty and work to address the root causes of poverty by nurturing solidarity between the poor and non-poor and facilitating the participation of people living in poverty in decisions that perpetuate poverty in their lives. The Economic Development Grant Program supports economic development initiatives that significantly include the voice of the poor and marginalized in developing new businesses that offer good jobs or develop assets that will be owned and enjoyed by local communities. Grants range from $25,000 to $75,000. (Applicant organizations must not promote activities that work against Catholic values.) Pre-applications for both programs are accepted until November 1, 2022. Visit the CCHD website to review the criteria and guidelines for both grant programs.

Research Funded to Improve Outcomes for Rural Post-Secondary Students
Ascendium Education Group: Building Evidence to Increase Rural Learner Success
Ascendium Education Group invests in initiatives to increase the number of students from low-income backgrounds who complete post-secondary degrees, certificates, and workforce training programs. Through the Building Evidence to Increase Rural Learner Success request for proposals, Ascendium will provide grants of up to three years and $500,000 to researchers to generate evidence about the strategies that can improve opportunity and outcomes for low-income learners in rural areas. Proposed projects should center research questions that address one or both of the following goals: 1) close gaps in existing evidence on policies, practices, and programs that are effective in providing rural learners from low-income backgrounds with successful pathways through post-secondary education and the workforce; and 2) strengthen understanding of how post-secondary education and workforce training providers successfully implement evidence-based solutions in support of rural learners from low-income backgrounds. Eligible applicants include public or nonprofit academic institutions, private nonprofit organizations, and state government agencies. Applicants may represent partnerships between researchers/research teams and organizations, including research-practice partnerships. Letters of intent are due October 7, 2022. Visit the Ascendium website to review the request for proposals.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for specific geographic areas

Support Strengthens Health Projects in New Hampshire
Endowment for Health: Opportunity Grant Program
The Endowment for Health is dedicated to improving the health of New Hampshire's people, especially those who are vulnerable and underserved. Most of the Endowment's grants are awarded strategically by invitation only in the Endowment's priority areas, including children's behavioral health, early childhood development, the healthcare workforce, health equity, health policy, and healthy aging. The Endowment's Opportunity Grant Program provides responsive funding for projects, including technical assistance, that address urgent needs and emerging opportunities, innovative projects, and projects that build and disseminate knowledge to improve the health of New Hampshire's people. Grants generally range between $1,000 and $20,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the Endowment for Health website for information on how to apply for an Opportunity Grant.

Grants Benefit Colorado Communities
El Pomar Foundation
The mission of the El Pomar Foundation is to enhance, encourage, and promote the current and future well-being of the people of Colorado. The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations and government entities that serve Colorado across a broad spectrum of focus areas, including arts and culture, civic and community, education, health, and human services. Grants are provided for general operating support, programs, and capital projects. In addition to the Foundation's general competitive process, support is provided through several funds with specific areas of interest, including animal welfare, equine-related programs, emergency needs of volunteer firefighting agencies and first responders, and nonprofit organizations serving the Pikes Peak region. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Visit the Foundation's website to access the online application process.

Funds Address Community Needs and Opportunities in the Metro DC Area
Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for all Washington, DC, metropolitan area residents, with an emphasis on creating a more equitable region. The Foundation responds to community needs and opportunities in the areas of arts and humanities, community services, education, the environment, and health and wellness. Nonprofit organizations serving residents in the District of Columbia, Prince George's and Montgomery counties in Maryland, and Arlington and Fairfax counties or the cities of Alexandria or Falls Church in Virginia are eligible to apply. While most of the Foundation's grants are for general operating support, project-specific requests may be considered from national organizations with local affiliations, large institutions such as universities and hospitals, and other organizations that would like to restrict their grant to support a specific need. The application deadlines are March 1, July 1, and November 1, annually. The online application portal will open October 1, 2022, for the November 1 deadline. Visit the Foundation's website to access the online application portal and learn more about the Foundation's funding priorities.

Kansas Health-Related Programs Supported
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations for health-related programs in Kansas. Support is provided in the Foundation's 103-county service area, which includes all Kansas counties except Johnson and Wyandotte. Areas of interest include promoting health improvement and healthy behaviors, community health access and health education, prevention initiatives, and direct health services to the uninsured. Grant requests of $5,000 or less may be submitted throughout the year. (Organizations with bigger requests must contact the Foundation for further information.) In addition, the Foundation's Healthy Habits for Life program provides grants of up to $2,000 to schools to fund health initiatives for students in kindergarten through grade 12 aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk, increasing physical activity, learning healthy eating habits, or reinforcing positive mental health. The application deadline for Healthy Habits for Life is October 21, 2022. Visit the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas website for more information.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. government

Funds Promote Mental Health in Schools
Department of Health and Human Services
Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) seeks to develop a sustainable infrastructure for school-based mental health programs and services. Grant recipients are expected to build collaborative partnerships with the state education agency, local education agency, tribal education agency, state mental health agency, community-based providers of behavioral healthcare services, school personnel, community organizations, families, and school-aged youth. Recipients will leverage these partnerships to implement mental health-related promotion, awareness, prevention, intervention, and resilience activities to ensure that students have access and are connected to appropriate and effective behavioral health services. The application deadline is October 13, 2022.

Program Addresses Housing Hazards
Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Healthy Homes Production Grant Program takes a comprehensive approach to addressing multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home by focusing on housing-related hazards in a coordinated fashion, rather than addressing a single hazard at a time. Objectives include identifying and remediating housing-related health and safety hazards; promoting cost-effective and efficient healthy home methods and approaches; supporting public education and outreach; building local capacity to operate sustainable programs that will prevent and control housing-related environmental health and safety hazards; developing a professional workforce that is trained in healthy-homes assessment and principles; building and enhancing partner resources; promoting collaboration, data sharing, and targeting between health and housing departments; and ensuring that job training, employment, contracting, and other economic opportunities generated by this grant will be directed to low- and very-low-income persons and to businesses that provide economic opportunities to low- and very low-income persons. The application deadline is October 18, 2022.

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Summit of Summits: Business as Unusual
The Social Enterprise Alliance is thrilled to announce their biennial convening, Summit of Summits: Business as Unusual, will take place November 9-11, 2022, both online and with local content hosted by our Chapters and Local Groups.

In the midst of the tumultuous last two years, SEA will be exploring the theme of Business as Unusual. How has the social enterprise sector changed? Where is it headed?

The Summit will be accomplishing this exploration through the following tracks: Human Wellness, Advocacy & Policy, Access to Markets, and Innovative & Adaptive Practices.

SEA is also offering an exclusive 10% discount to the GrantStation community! Register and use promo code GSSEA10! to claim your discounted ticket.

PathFinder: Featured Resource
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Nonprofit Law Blog
Are you looking to deepen your understanding of legal issues related to the nonprofit world? If so, you should check out the Nonprofit Law Blog. Published by the NEO Law Group, this blog features articles on the latest happenings in nonprofit law in areas such as advocacy and lobbying, boards and governance, financial management, and much more. The blog also provides a curated list of nonprofit tweets of the week.

Upcoming Online Education Trainings
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Unless otherwise noted, all Online Education Trainings are webinars,
are 90 minutes in duration, and are scheduled to begin at 2 PM Eastern Time.

FREE: Tour of the GrantStation Website
Join Jeremy Smith, Director of Communications Technology, and Kerry Glauser, Senior Research Specialist, for a quick tour of the GrantStation website. Jeremy will demonstrate all of the GrantStation features including how to best use the searchable databases of private funders, how to navigate government funding sources, and how to set up and use your personal dashboard. This quick overview is a great way for current Members to ensure that they are getting the most out of their Membership, and for potential Members to see GrantStation in action! The webinar will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.

Making Friends With Funders
Make no mistake about it: Grantseeking is a people-driven process. And the key to your success is the grantmakers themselves—the people who make the decisions about awards from corporate, foundation, and government sources. But who are these people? How do we connect with them? And what do they want from you anyway? Being a grantmaker isn't as easy as you might think. In this lively session, longtime grant pro and grantmaking program officer Maryn Boess pulls from her own grantmaking experience (and that of dozens of other private and public program officers, reviewers, and decision-makers) to give you a realistic, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create funder relationships that are authentic, high-integrity, and that work for you. We'll pull back the curtain on the realities of life as a grantmaker—and what your proposal is really up against "on the other side." You'll learn what grantmakers love, what makes them grumpy, and how you can be sure you're delivering what they really want, every time! Come prepared for surprises, "ahas," and a whole lot of powerful take-aways you can put to work in your own grantseeking right away. The webinar will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2022.

Strategic Planning: The Beginning
Did you know that your organization can double your chances for success simply by creating a current and relevant strategic plan to guide growth? Unfortunately, more than 70% of nonprofits that have a written plan admit that the document is sitting on a shelf collecting dust, and we want to make sure yours is not one of them! During this webinar, Marie Palacios, Lead Consultant at Funding for Good, will break down the ten things every organization should know before drafting the final document. This webinar is perfect for you if you're seeking to begin a planning process that engages your entire team and produces a realistic action-focused plan. You will walk away with a greater understanding of different approaches to the process, professional tips on what works and what does not, and an arsenal of strategies to generate buy-in from your board, staff, and stakeholders. The webinar will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

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