GrantStation Insider - December 13, 2018

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National Funding
Opportunities Throughout the U.S.

Support for Afterschool Programs Serving Middle School Youth
New York Life Foundation: Aim High
The Aim High grant program, funded by the New York Life Foundation and administered by the Afterschool Alliance, supports out-of-school programs serving middle school youth nationwide. The focus of Aim High is to help economically disadvantaged eighth-graders reach ninth grade prepared to succeed in high school by supporting afterschool, summer, and expanded learning programs. Funded programs must serve a high percentage, at least 75 percent, of low-income youth. In 2019, the Aim High grant program will provide 26 awards nationwide as follows: eight awards of $100,000 over two years, eight awards of $50,000 over two years, and ten awards of $15,000 for one year. The application deadline is January 25, 2019. Visit the Afterschool Alliance website to download the grant guidelines and submit an online proposal.

Organizations Advancing Social and Economic Mobility Funded
Kresge Foundation: Next Generation Initiative
The Kresge Foundation is dedicated to promoting human progress by helping to improve the lives of low-income people living in America’s cities. The Foundation’s Next Generation Initiative invests in nonprofit and public human services organizations working to advance social and economic mobility for children and families. The initiative is a two-year program consisting of three components: 1) leadership development; 2) development of a community of practice; and 3) the creation of organizational and cohort action plans designed to advance and accelerate social and economic mobility using a two-generation, whole-family approach. Grants of up to $500,000 over two years will be awarded to up to ten human service organizations and agencies. The application deadline is January 15, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the FAQs and submit an online application.

Matching Grants for Communities and Foundations in the U.S. and Canada
Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities: Partners for Places
Partners for Places, an initiative of the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, is a matching grant program that creates opportunities for cities and counties in the United States and Canada to improve communities by building partnerships between local government sustainability offices and place-based foundations. Through the program, national funders invest in local projects to promote a healthy environment, a strong economy, and well-being of all residents. For Round 14, grants will range between $25,000 and $75,000 for one-year projects, or $50,000 and $150,000 for two-year projects, with a 1:1 match required by one or more local foundations. Proposals should be for projects that local government sustainability leaders or water directors, and local, place-based funder(s) consider important to advancing sustainability goals in their communities. The application deadline is January 31, 2019. Visit the Funders' Network website to download the Request for Proposals for Round 14.

Partnerships to Improve Local Natural Resources Supported
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program
The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program, an initiative of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, seeks to develop community capacity to sustain local natural resources for future generations by providing financial assistance to diverse local partnerships focused on improving water quality, watersheds, and the species and habitats they support. The focus is on ecological improvements, including wetland, riparian, forest, and coastal habitat restoration; wildlife conservation; community tree canopy enhancement; and water quality monitoring and stormwater management. Projects should increase access to the benefits of nature, reduce the impact of environmental hazards, and engage local communities, particularly underserved communities, in project planning, outreach, and implementation. The program requires the establishment of diverse partnerships of at least five organizations (nonprofit organizations, local and state government agencies, Indian tribes, and educational institutions). Grants for this program are available nationwide, but additional funding is available for specific geographic priorities. Matching grants will range from $20,000 to $50,000, with an average of $30,000. The application deadline is January 31, 2019. Visit the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation website to review the Request for Proposals.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for Specific Areas

Funds for Healthy Aging Efforts in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
Tufts Health Plan Foundation
The Tufts Health Plan Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the communities the company serves throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The Foundation invests in communities that promote healthy living across the life span, with an emphasis on healthy aging. The Foundation is currently accepting requests in the following two focus areas: The Systems and Best Practices category supports the work of nonprofit organizations to improve, influence, and ultimately create healthy communities and age-friendly cities and towns. Activities addressing Health and Wellness, Workforce Development, Purposeful Engagement, and Field and Capacity Building are funded. The Collaboration and Community Engagement grants support community leaders in their work with multiple stakeholders that leads to age-friendly communities and addresses barriers to success that contribute to the social isolation of older people. The deadline for letters of intent in both categories is January 23, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the funding guidelines and application process.

Grants Enhance Rural and Urban Programs in Colorado 
Anschutz Family Foundation
The Anschutz Family Foundation supports rural and urban nonprofit organizations throughout the state of Colorado that assist people to help themselves while nurturing and preserving their self-respect. The Foundation encourages endeavors that strengthen families and communities and advance individuals to become productive and responsible citizens. There is a special interest in self-sufficiency, community development, and programs aimed at the economically disadvantaged, the young, the elderly, and people with disabilities. The first application deadline for 2019 is January 15. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the funding areas and application procedure.

Support for Oral Health Initiatives in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
Delta Dental Foundation: Building Brighter Futures Community Grants
The Delta Dental Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations that provide dental care for the underserved, to programs that promote the importance of good oral health, and to educational institutions to enhance dental education and research. In 2019, through its Building Brighter Futures Community Grants program, the Foundation will provide $150,000 in grants to support programs that focus on adult and children’s oral health in Michigan, Ohio, or Indiana. Of particular interest are programs designed to increase access to dental care for at-risk populations, reduce consumption of sugary foods and beverages, educate about and provide oral healthcare to pregnant women and their babies, and educate about and improve children’s oral health, especially in school-based settings. Grants are limited to a maximum of $5,000 each. The application deadline is February 1, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to submit an online application.

Community Programs in Hawaii Funded
Alexander & Baldwin Kokua Giving Program
The Alexander & Baldwin Kokua Giving Program creates opportunities to help build vibrant communities, with healthy and fulfilling lives for the people of Hawaii. The program's areas of interest include the following: health and human services, education, environment and land stewardship, arts and culture, and community development. Applying organizations should have the proven support of the community the organization serves. The application deadlines are February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, October 1, and December 1, annually. (Applications for requests of $20,000 or greater should be submitted by February 1 or August 1.) Visit the Alexander & Baldwin website to review the Kokua Giving Program guidelines.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. Government

Funds Available to Address Opioid and Other Substance Use
Department of Health and Human Services
The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program supports treatment for and prevention of substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder, in rural counties at the highest risk for the disorders. Support is provided for planning efforts to strengthen organizational and infrastructural capacity to address these issues. The application deadline is January 15, 2019.

Coral Reef Conservation Supported
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Domestic Coral Reef Conservation Grants program supports coral reef conservation projects in shallow water coral reef ecosystems in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and coral-dominated banks in the U.S. portions of the Gulf of Mexico. The application deadline is January 29, 2019.

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2019 Just Economy Conference
Are you working to combat growing inequality and promote economic justice? If so, join others working on the front lines of these issues at the 2019 Just Economy Conference, to be held from March 11 to 13, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, this conference is a national event for community, policy, government, and business leaders who work for fairness in banking, housing, and business.

Upcoming Online Education Trainings
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Eight Ways to Learn Online with GrantStation in 2019
Are you interested in learning more this year but aren’t sure where to start? Join Sage Adams, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Instructional Designer for GrantStation, and Sara Kennedy, Director of Online Education, for a short webinar on how to maximize the abundance of online learning resources available on GrantStation. You will learn how to enhance your understanding of grantwriting, grant strategies, grants management, and information design through online education. The webinar will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2019.

The Power of 3 - by Alice Ruhnke
Does it feel like everyone else is winning grant awards? These three webinars were designed to systematically help your nonprofit organization develop its capacity to write successful grants. The first webinar, Is Your Organization Grant Ready? will help you identify your readiness to be competitive in the grant application process and provide suggestions to increase areas that need additional development. The second webinar, Grant Writing 101, will teach you how to use a comprehensive Program Planning Framework to develop and write strong, impactful, and coherent applications. The third webinar, Logic Models: More Than Just Extra Work! will help you develop logic models to measure the change your programs have on participants. These webinars can be taken together to methodically build your organization’s capacity to write successful grants or as stand-alone learning opportunities. Executive directors, program managers, and grant writers from a broad range of human service organizations will benefit from these 90-minute presentations. The first webinar will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2019.

Free Tour of the GrantStation Website
Join Jeremy Smith, Communications and Technology Director, and Sara Kennedy, Director of Online Education, for a quick tour of the GrantStation website. This tour will cover all of the features in GrantStation.com, including navigation, search interfaces, and charitable database search criteria. This tour will provide tips on the most effective way to use all of the valuable resources the website offers, including the extensive funder databases that can help you identify the grantmakers most likely to fund your programs or projects. By using GrantStation's databases and resource tools, you can begin to develop a successful grantseeking strategy for the next 12 to 18 months. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

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