GrantStation Insider - October 25, 2018

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National Funding
Opportunities Throughout the U.S.

Students Addressing Hunger Issues Recognized
Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation: Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships
The Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships, funded by the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation, recognize student innovation and youth-led solutions to fight hunger across the country. Applicants must have demonstrated ongoing commitment to their community by performing unpaid volunteer services impacting hunger in the United States within the last 12 months. Students between the ages of five and 25 are eligible to apply. The winners receive a $5,000 scholarship, as well as a $5,000 grant made in their name to the hunger-related charity of their choice in their local community. In addition, regional honorees receive a $1,000 grant made in their name to the hunger-related charity of their choice. Applications may be submitted through December 5, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the Official Rules and Factsheet, and to access the online application.

Support for Programs Aiding Paralyzed Veterans in the U.S. and Canada
Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation
The Paralyzed Veterans of America is dedicated to veterans’ service, medical research, and civil rights for people with disabilities. The Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation supports educational projects that serve individuals with spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D), as well as their families and caregivers. The Foundation’s six grantmaking categories include the following: Consumer, Caregiver, and Community Education; Professional Development and Education; Research Utilization and Dissemination; Assistive Technology; Consumer Guides; and Conferences and Symposia. Funded projects should be designed to improve the quality of life for individuals with SCI/D, educate consumers about the consequences of and complications associated with SCI/D, improve the knowledge and skills of SCI/D healthcare professionals, or prevent the occurrence and complications of new SCI/D. Members of academic institutions, healthcare providers and organizations, and consumer advocates and organizations throughout the United States and Canada are eligible to apply for grants of up to $50,000. The application deadline is December 3, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the Policies and Procedures document and to submit an online application.

Humanitarian Efforts in the U.S. Funded
Islamic Relief USA: Community Grants
Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) is dedicated to providing humanitarian aid in the United States and around the world in a dignified manner—regardless of race, gender, or religion—and to empowering people and giving them a voice in the world. IRUSA provides Community Grants to nonprofit organizations in the United States that provide access to quality healthcare, promote sustainable socio-economic development, and elevate the standard of living of those in need. Projects focused on the following areas will be given priority: refugee resettlement, food security and livelihood, disaster response and preparedness, and health services and promotion. The upcoming application deadline is December 31, 2018. Visit the IRUSA website to learn more about the Community Grants Program.

Grants Promote Preservation of 20th Century Buildings Worldwide
Getty Foundation: Keeping It Modern Architectural Conservation Grants
The Getty Foundation is offering grants to support the conservation of modern architecture as part of its Keeping It Modern initiative. Planning grants are available for the following activities: research and planning projects for significant 20th century buildings that involve practitioners from multiple disciplines and may include research of historical documentation; research on the historic fabric of the building; physical analysis and testing of original materials used in construction; the development and testing of technical solutions; and preparation of technical drawings, budget estimates, and schedules of work. Implementation grants support exceptional projects related to internationally recognized buildings that advance the conservation of modern architecture in significant ways and have the potential to serve as models for the conservation of other 20th century buildings. Nonprofit and charitable organizations from around the world are eligible to apply. Letters of inquiry are due December 3, 2018; invited proposals must be submitted by March 1, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the grant guidelines.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for Specific Areas

Recruiting Expenses for Tennessee Healthcare Facilities Supported
Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development: Community Incentive Program
The Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development is dedicated to improving the health of Tennesseans by guiding healthcare workforce development and connecting the caregivers to the people. The Center’s Community Incentive Program provides grants of up to $30,000 to health facilities in rural and underserved areas of Tennessee that serve at least 30% TennCare or uninsured patients. Grants are intended to assist these facilities with recruiting needs and may be used for sign-on bonuses, relocation expenses, equipment, insurance, and tuition or loan repayments. Requests are reviewed quarterly; the upcoming deadline is December 15, 2018. Visit the Center’s website to review the program guidelines and submit an online application.

Funds for Projects to Benefit National Forest Lands in Oregon and Washington
National Forest Foundation: Community Capacity and Land Stewardship Program
The Community Capacity and Land Stewardship (CCLS) Program, administered by the National Forest Foundation (NFF), provides funding to increase the capacity of organizations implementing large scale restoration projects that benefit National Forests and Grasslands. The CCLS Program for Oregon and Washington seeks to fund efforts that will contribute to the following outcomes: 1) Community-based and collaborative organizations are successful in coming to agreement on the design and implementation of watershed or landscape scale restoration projects. 2) Community-based organizations and collaborative groups have developed plans for facilitating job creation and retention and business development in their region. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $24,000 will be provided. The application deadline is December 5, 2018. Visit the NFF website to download the CCLS 2019 Request for Proposals for Oregon and Washington.

Grants Enhance Public Policy Initiatives in New Jersey
The Fund for New Jersey
The Fund for New Jersey works to improve the quality of public policy decision-making on the most significant issues affecting the people of New Jersey and the region. The Fund’s grantmaking advances systemic and sustainable solutions to public problems through the work of policy, advocacy, analysis, and organizing. Grants are provided to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that address policy issues ranging from the interests of disadvantaged people to housing to the environment. Letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time; invited proposals are reviewed quarterly. Visit the Fund’s website for more information.

Support for Creative Education Programs in Alabama
The Malone Family Foundation
The mission of The Malone Family Foundation is to promote positive changes in the lives of people, who in turn can build and enhance the communities in which they live. The Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in the state of Alabama. The Foundation focuses its grantmaking on programs that expand the horizons of and opportunities for children and young adults. Initiatives whose direct objectives are providing better education, promoting self-esteem, and instilling in its beneficiaries a desire to improve oneself are of special interest. Preference is given to creative programs in the area of education from pre-kindergarten through higher education. Letters of inquiry are due November 15, 2018; the deadline for invited proposals is December 15, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the application process.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. Government

Program Funds New Editions of Humanities Texts
National Endowment for the Humanities
Scholarly Editions and Translations grants support the preparation of editions and translations of pre-existing texts of value to the humanities that are currently inaccessible or available only in inadequate editions or transcriptions. Typically, the texts and documents are significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials, but other types of work, such as musical notation, are also eligible. The application deadline is December 5, 2018.

Waste Management Supported
Department of Agriculture
The Solid Waste Management Grants program seeks to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources by supporting organizations that provide technical assistance or training to improve the planning and management of solid waste sites. The application deadline is December 31, 2018.

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The Countdown Is On: A Procrastinator’s Guide to #GivingTuesday
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner. If you feel like you haven’t had enough time to prepare for it, you may want to participate in GuideStar’s free upcoming webinar “The Countdown Is On: A Procrastinator’s Guide to #GivingTuesday.” This webinar provides last minute tips and tricks to ensure success this Giving Tuesday.

Upcoming Online Education Trainings
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Developing New Products to Meet Your Mission
Your organization is driven to deliver the best products and services to its constituents. How do you identify new opportunities for impact that are aligned with your mission? In this webinar, Dahna Goldstein will discuss how to identify and evaluate opportunities to further your organization’s mission with new products and services. Using “minimum viable product” framework, you will learn how to assess new tools, services, and interventions. When developing any new product or service, your “customers” are key. During the webinar you'll discover new ways to listen to and learn from your customers—both constituents and donors—to consistently improve your organization. The webinar will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018.

Writing Capacity Building Grants
Capacity building grants are unique. While many best practices in writing operational or program grant requests apply to developing capacity building grant requests, there are some critical differences that need to be addressed to create the strongest application possible. During the 90-minute webinar, Alice Ruhnke will define and discuss the fundamentals of capacity building grant requests, highlight the key components that differ from “regular” grants, and outline ways to identify funders who provide capacity building grants. Throughout the session, common mistakes in writing capacity building grant requests will be discussed and remedied. This webinar is appropriate for individuals who have a basic understanding of grant fundamentals and would like to apply those concepts specifically to capacity building grants. The webinar will be held on Thursday, December 6, 2018.

Online Workshop: How to Track Restricted Grants in QuickBooks
Wouldn't it be great if at any point during a grant’s life cycle you could simply push a button and see exactly how much and to which categories the grant dollars have been spent? Considered the country’s foremost expert in using QuickBooks for nonprofits, Gregg S. Bossen, CPA, will demonstrate how to easily and accurately track restricted grants in QuickBooks. Participants will learn how to set up a restricted grant, enter the grant budget, mark checks and bills as being paid out of the grant, point payroll to the grant, and finally create a memorized report to see how the dollars have been spent and compare the results to the grant budget. Gregg will be working in QuickBooks throughout the webinar. No power point slides here! There will also be plenty of time for questions. And one more thing: Gregg is really entertaining! The webinar will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018.

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