GrantStation Insider - September 27, 2018

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National Funding
Opportunities Throughout the U.S.

Support for Shakespeare Productions Reaching Underserved Youth
Shakespeare in American Communities
Shakespeare in American Communities, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest, brings performances and educational activities to audiences across the country. Grants are being offered through the following programs: The Schools program aims to reach middle and high school students in underserved schools throughout the United States with high quality, professional productions of Shakespeare’s plays. Matching grants of $25,000 will be provided to up to 40 theater companies to support performances and related educational activities for middle and high school students from a minimum of ten schools. The Juvenile Justice program will provide grants of $20,000 to $25,000 to six to ten organizations to support theater education programs that reach young people within the juvenile justice system. No matching funds are required for this program. Intent to apply emails for both programs will be accepted through December 7, 2018; the application deadline is February 14, 2019. Visit the Shakespeare in American Communities website to review the guidelines for the Schools and Juvenile Justice programs.

K-12 Coalitions Targeting Underserved Students Funded
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Request for Proposal on Networks for School Improvement
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is focused on ensuring all students in the United States, especially Black, Latino, and low-income students, have access to a great education. The Foundation’s strategy to achieve this includes funding intermediary organizations to form Networks for School Improvement (NSIs). An NSI is defined as a group of secondary schools working both collectively and individually with an Intermediary to use a continuous process to improve outcomes for Black, Latino, and low-income students. Through the current RFP, the Foundation seeks to expand the outcomes and indicators that networks are working on to include outcome areas addressing College Readiness, High School College Access, and Postsecondary On-Track. The plan is to identify up to four experienced intermediary organizations to receive large “Type 1” grants, of three to five years duration, to address these specific problems. First stage applications must be submitted by October 26, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the grantmaking guidelines for this RFP.

Youth Volunteers Nationwide Recognized
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is a nationwide program that honors young people in grades five to twelve who are volunteering in their communities. The program's goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their towns and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they might contribute to their communities. Youth who have engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred during the twelve months prior to the date of application are eligible to apply. Local Honorees are selected in late fall and from those winners two State Honorees (one middle level school student and one high school student) are chosen in each state and the District of Columbia. State Honorees receive an award of $1,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, for national recognition events. Out of the State Honorees, ten National Honorees are selected to receive an additional award of $5,000 as well as a $5,000 grant for a nonprofit organization of their choice. The application deadline is November 6, 2018. Visit the Prudential website for online application information.

Grants Promote Harm Reduction Through Syringe Availability
Comer Family Foundation: Syringe Access Program
The Comer Family Foundation is dedicated to seeding ideas and supporting innovative programs that make a lasting and positive impact on the lives of individuals and their communities. The Foundation's Syringe Access Program seeks to improve the health and wellness of people affected by drug use nationwide. Support is provided for harm reduction-centered syringe access programs, which offer free sterile syringes, education, and often community wrap around services to reduce transmission of HIV, hepatitis C, and opiate overdose. Grants range from $2,500 to $20,000. The upcoming application deadline is November 1, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the Syringe Access Program.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for Specific Areas

Playground Construction Supported in Selected Cities
Build It with KaBOOM! Playground Grants
The mission of KaBOOM! is to create great playspaces throughout the United States through the participation and leadership of communities. The Build It with KaBOOM! Playground Grants initiative is currently seeking community partners that serve a low-income or special needs community in selected U.S. cities, as well as Mexico City, Mexico. Nonprofit organizations may apply to receive the support of a Project Manager to help community members embark on a five to twelve week planning process, as well as a $15,000 grant to be used towards the purchase of playground equipment. Community partners are required to contribute approximately $8,500 towards the project. The application deadline is November 9, 2018. Visit the KaBOOM! website to learn more about the eligibility criteria and application process.

Funds for Oral Health Initiatives in Arizona
Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation
The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of Arizona residents by promoting optimal oral health. The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations throughout the state that provide oral health education and services to underserved children, pregnant women, and seniors. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 are provided in the following program areas: prevention, education, treatment, and emergency services. The application deadline is October 11, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the grant guidelines and application materials.

Grants Strengthen Youth Education Efforts in the Washington, DC, Region
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: Good Neighbor Grants
The Good Neighbor Grants program, an initiative of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, seeks to identify youth-serving nonprofit organizations in the metropolitan Washington, DC, region, including the surrounding areas in Maryland and northern Virginia, that are helping students with significant financial need reach their full potential through education. Applying organizations should focus on K-12 education, college access and completion, or visual and performing arts education. Examples of eligible programs include school year and summer academic enrichment opportunities, college access programs, arts education, service learning, STEM programs, and innovative programs that bridge education and technology. One-time grants of between $10,000 and $35,000 will be provided. The application deadline is November 1, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the Good Neighbor Grants.

Support for Marine Education Programs in California
Whale Tail Grants Program
The goal of the Whale Tail Grants Program, an initiative of the California Coastal Commission, is to support projects that teach California’s children and the general public to value and take action to improve the health of the state’s marine and coastal resources. Funded projects should fall into one of the following categories: shoreline cleanup and enhancement programs (such as Adopt-A-Beach programs), youth education programs, or programs for the general public. Priority is given to projects that reach communities that are currently poorly served in terms of marine and coastal education. In addition, applicants have the option to request funding under two special subcategories: a) projects addressing climate change as it relates to the ocean or coastline, and b) grants for organizations with annual operating budgets of $500,000 or less that are working with underserved communities. Grants will range up to $50,000; one-quarter to one-half of the funding will be allocated in small grants of up to $12,000. Nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities may apply. Applications must be postmarked by November 5, 2018. Application guidelines and forms are available on the California Coastal Commission’s website.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. Government

Low-Income Homeownership Supported
Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) seeks to facilitate and encourage innovative homeownership opportunities on a national, geographically diverse basis. Homebuyers must be low-income and must contribute a significant amount of sweat equity towards the development of the SHOP units. The application deadline is November 12, 2018.

Program Works to Improve Health Care in the Delta Region
Department of Agriculture
The Delta Health Care Services Grant Program seeks to address continued unmet health needs in the Delta Region. The program supports the development of health care services, health education programs, health care job training programs, and the development and expansion of public health-related facilities. The application deadline is November 19, 2018.

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Upswell Los Angeles
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Building a Stellar Grantseeking Team
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The Art of Securing Local Business Support
The heart of this webinar is all about how you identify and secure resources—cash and in-kind donations—from your community. This 90-minute webinar will help you understand the current trends in corporate giving and how you can take advantage of those trends at the local level. It will also cover the steps you need to take in order to build a strong corporate solicitation program within your organization. Cynthia M. Adams, CEO and Founder of GrantStation, will give you advice on how to assess your internal needs before you begin solicitations, and provide you with guidance on making the “ask.” Ms. Adams is eager to share her 40 years of fundraising experiences with you, so please join us! The webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

Missionizing Your Holiday Events
Are you already overwhelmed at the thought of the holiday season? Are you wondering how to juggle it all—year-end solicitation mailings, event invitations, grant proposal deadlines? Are you dreading having to put on another fundraising event? Join us for this practical and engaging webinar with Terry Axelrod, founder of Benevon, who will lead you through a step-by-step process for “missionizing” each of your events and designing a sustainable system of events that furthers your engagement of individual donors and grows major gifts. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.

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