GrantStation Insider: October 6, 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.

Support Benefits Local Communities in the U.S. and Canada
CREATE ACTION
The mission of CREATE ACTION is to amplify the efforts of local organizations through funding, storytelling, and collaboration with Sony. CREATE ACTION grants support organizations in the United States and Canada serving their local communities in areas such as STEAM/academic enrichment, workforce development, and nonprofit services for underserved and under-represented groups. One grant will be awarded each month through March 2023. Grantees will receive a $50,000 USD grant to continue and expand the organization's work, $50,000 USD in Sony electronics products to support their mission, and a Sony-produced short film telling the organization's story. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in the U.S. (excluding territories) and provincially and federally incorporated nonprofit organizations in Canada (excluding Quebec) who have received no more than $500,000 USD in annual donations per year for 2020 and 2021 are eligible to participate. The next three application deadlines are October 31, November 30, and December 31, 2022. Guidelines and the online application are available on the CREATE ACTION website.

Grants Underwrite Advertising to Promote U.S. Wildland Conservation
Temper of the Times Foundation
Temper of the Times Foundation promotes the use of standard marketing concepts for increasing awareness about wildland conservation and restoration initiatives. Grants, typically between $5,000 and $15,000, are provided to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations for projects that will lead to measurable outcomes for wildland ecosystem conservation and restoration in the United States. Grants may be used to fund the production of print, radio, or television ads; to pay for advertising space or airtime; and to produce or distribute pamphlets, books, videos, or press packets. The application deadline is December 15, annually. Visit the Foundation's website to submit an online application.

Efforts Targeting Vulnerable Children and Families Funded
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society. The Foundation provides support throughout the U.S., and concentrates up to two-thirds of its grantmaking on the following priority places: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, and New Orleans, LA, as well as Chiapas and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico and Central and South Haiti. Grantmaking priorities include Thriving Children, with a focus on healthy starts and quality learning experiences for all children; Working Families, including efforts to help families obtain stable, high-quality jobs; and Equitable Communities, with a focus on advancing racial equity and racial healing, engaging communities in solving their own problems, and developing leaders capable of guiding change. Letters of inquiry may be submitted throughout the year. Visit the Foundation's website to register to access the application portal.

Grants Advance Education and Equity for Women and Girls
American Association of University Women: Community Action Grants
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) works to advance gender equity for women and girls. The AAUW Community Action Grants program provides funding ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 for innovative programs throughout the United States that promote education and equity for women and girls. Eligible applicants include individuals and AAUW organizations as well as local community-based nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions. The application deadline is December 1, 2022. Visit the AAUW website to submit an online application.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for specific geographic areas

Funds Available for Policy Initiatives in the Great Lakes Region
The Joyce Foundation
The Joyce Foundation funds efforts to address state and local public policy to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes region, defined as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. (National public policy efforts designed to have an impact on the Great Lakes states may also be supported.) Support is provided for policy research, development, and advocacy in the program areas of culture, democracy, education and economic mobility, environment, gun violence prevention and justice reform, and journalism. Letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year; the upcoming deadline for formal proposals is December 1, 2022. Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about the program areas and application process.

Animal Welfare Programs Supported in Iowa
Miccio Foundation
The Miccio Foundation supports projects that address the well-being of animals in Iowa, with a primary focus on companion animals. Support is provided for projects that will have an immediate, direct, and measurable impact on improving animal welfare in a target community, such as spay/neuter programs, facility renovation, medical care, humane education, caging, and adoption support. Standard Grants, typically around $3,500, support organizations licensed by the state of Iowa as pounds or shelters. Mini Grants of up to $1,500 are available to other nonprofit organizations. Additionally, the Jean M. Walker Grant of up to $2,500 supports efforts to raise public awareness about the humane treatment of animals. The upcoming application deadline is November 1, 2022. Application guidelines are available on the Foundation's website.

Grants Strengthen Community Care for LGBTQ+ People in the Northwest
Pride Foundation: Community Care Fund
Pride Foundation seeks to fuel transformational movements to advance equity and justice for LGBTQ+ people in all communities across the Northwest United States. The Foundation's Community Care Fund provides support to queer and trans organizations for and by Black, Indigenous, and people of color whose work is focused on supporting LGBTQIA2S+ communities in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington for "community care"—collective efforts to protect and care for queer and trans communities. "Community care" can be any effort to respond to community threats, harms, needs, hopes, and healing, and may include, but is not limited to, mutual aid and financial relief; community organizing and policy advocacy; gifts cards and stipends for community members; opportunities for rest, grieving, healing, play, pleasure, and joy; bringing community together though virtual and in person events; and more. Unrestricted grants in amounts generally no less than $10,000 are provided. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed monthly when the application process is open, until all the $551,000 available has been awarded. Upcoming deadlines are October 30 and November 20, 2022. Visit the Foundation's website to review the eligibility criteria and application guidelines.

Organizations Funded in New Jersey, New York City, and Long Island
Investors Foundation
Investors Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations in communities Investors Bank serves, including communities in New Jersey, the five boroughs of New York City, and Long Island. Areas of interest include arts, education, health, human services, youth, and affordable housing. Grant applications are reviewed quarterly; the upcoming application deadline is November 1, 2022. Visit the Foundation's website to access the application guidelines and the online application form.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. government

Rural Health Improvement Efforts Supported
Department of Health and Human Services
The Rural Health Network Development Program supports integrated healthcare networks that collaborate to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic healthcare services and associated health outcomes; and strengthen the rural healthcare system as a whole. Program areas include improving access by addressing gaps in care, workforce shortages, and better workflows; expanding capacity and services by creating effective systems through the development of knowledge, skills, structures, and leadership models; enhancing outcomes by expanding or strengthening the network's services, activities, or interventions; and increasing sustainability through value-based care and population health management. The application deadline is November 22, 2022.

Funding Available for Humanities Projects
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Public Humanities Projects program supports initiatives that bring the ideas of the humanities to life for general audiences through public programming. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history. The focus is on projects that are intended to reach broad and diverse public audiences in non-classroom settings in the United States. Project categories include exhibitions, historic places, and humanities discussions. Grants are available for planning and implementation. Optional drafts are due December 7, 2022. The application deadline is January 11, 2023.

Partner Depot

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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
A library of quality resources designed to help you develop your career path as a grants professional

2022 Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits
Are you looking to learn more about the intersection of public policy and the nonprofit world? If so, you may consider attending the 2022 Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits. Convened virtually on October 14, 2022, by ARNOVA and Independent Sector, this conference welcomes participants into a community of leading scholars, nonprofit practitioners, community advocates, and regulators who are experts in the field of public policy. It aims to develop a better understanding of policy issues that are shaping—or have the potential to shape—the future of civil society. This year, the focus is on the nonprofit sector workforce and nonprofits as employers.

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.

(FREE) Build Your Toolkit: GrantStation Resources to Help Grant Professionals
If you're a consultant working in the nonprofit sector, you face several unique challenges. Working on your own can be isolating. And the overall industry? It's competitive. You know that one-size-fits-all strategies will not meet the diverse needs of your clients. In order to succeed, you must fill your toolkit with a wide range of knowledge, skills, and resources that will allow you to work at your highest level. That way you can help a variety of nonprofit organizations grow and thrive. During this TargetED event, Alice Ruhnke will give you an overview of the free and Membership-based tools GrantStation has available to help you build the capacity of the nonprofit sector. The webinar will be held on Monday, October 10, 2022.

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, October 11, 2022.

Strategic Planning: The Final Document (NEW)
Are you ready to draft a written strategic plan but wonder how to narrow down all the ideas into one document? This webinar will help you understand the three questions every well-crafted strategic plan should answer. Marie Palacios, Lead Consultant at Funding for Good, will highlight essential components of a written strategic plan and share strategies to ensure that your end product is clear, concise, and compelling. She will also explain how to organize the content in a way that both educates and inspires readers. You will learn how a well-designed "strategic planning retreat" contributes to a plan that captures the shared vision of your collective group without ignoring the innovative ideas of individual team members. This workshop is perfect for leaders who are seeking a wealth of tips, tools, and templates to convert strategic planning conversations and content into one live written plan. The webinar will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2022.

GrantStation Announcements
The latest updates from GrantStation

An Introduction to Our Director of International Research, Ashlyn Simmons

I began working for GrantStation in 2003, my first job after graduating from college, when GrantStation was still based in an office in my hometown of Fairbanks, AK. I settled into the research department, primarily helping to keep the information in the U.S. Database up to date. After a couple of years, I left to pursue other activities, including an M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages; however, I rejoined the GrantStation team in 2009, and have been on board part time since then, through the completion of my Master's degree, an international move, and the arrival of my children.

Since returning, I have been involved in building out GrantStation's Canadian and International databases, both of which are included in a paid GrantStation Membership. The Canadian Database profiles funders that provide support in Canada at the local, provincial, and national level, while the International Database focuses on funders working in all parts of the world, from individual countries, to continents, to globally. I continue to work primarily in these databases, updating the information and researching and adding new funders.

In addition, I recently took over as editor of the GrantStation Insider, our weekly newsletter focused on funding opportunities and other news of interest to organizations in the United States. The Insider is available to anyone, at no cost. (You do not have to be a GrantStation Member to receive it.) If you or someone you know is interested in signing up, you can do so here!

I am excited to be a part of providing important information to the wide range of nonprofit organizations and other institutions we serve, and look forward to continuing to do this. Please reach out to me if you have a question or comment about the International Database, Canadian Database, or the Insider.

Funding Alerts
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!

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Editor: Ashlyn Simmons
Copy Editor: Diana Holder
Contributing Writer: Kevin Peters