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COVID-19 Related Funding

Collaborative COVID-19 Reporting Projects Funded
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting: Coronavirus News Collaboration Challenge
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is seeking proposals that develop innovative approaches to reporting on the novel coronavirus crisis using collaboration among journalists and newsrooms across state lines or national borders. The Center is seeking proposals that involve a strategic and concerted effort by multiple journalists or newsrooms to pursue a reporting project together, leveraging resources, expertise, and publication platforms. Priority is given to proposals that focus on systemic, under-reported issues underlying the coronavirus crisis; use data-driven or interdisciplinary approaches to reporting on coronavirus; and hold the powerful accountable. This opportunity is open to all newsrooms and independent journalists in the United States and abroad. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Visit the Center’s website to review the Challenge guidelines.

Challenge Seeks Pandemic Solutions
MIT Solve: Health Security and Pandemics Challenge
In response to the coronavirus disease outbreak, MIT Solve has launched the Health Security & Pandemics Challenge. MIT Solve is seeking tech innovations that can slow and track the spread of an emerging outbreak, for example by improving individual hygiene, developing low-cost rapid diagnostics, analyzing data that informs decision making, and providing tools that protect health workers. MIT Solve is also seeking solutions that focus on preventative and mitigation measures that strengthen access to affordable primary healthcare systems, enhance disease surveillance systems, and improve healthcare supply chains. The deadline to submit a solution online is June 18, 2020. Visit the MIT Solve website to learn more about the Challenge and enroll in the Business and Impact Planning for Social Enterprises course to help support the application.

Support for COVID-19 Related Initiatives in Africa or the World at Large
Co-Creation Hub
Co-Creation Hub, an open living lab and pre-incubation space based in Nigeria, has issued a call for projects to fund and provide research and design support, via their Design Lab, for COVID-19 related projects. These include, but are not limited to, projects in the following areas: last mile communication that educates the public and ensures the right information reaches even remote locations; support for the infected and the most vulnerable in society; local production of essential medical supplies; and support for the food value chain, from producers to consumers, in the event of movement restrictions. Projects can be focused on a particular African country, the African continent, or the world at large. Project ideas are currently being accepted. Visit the Co-Creation Hub website to complete the online application form.

Funds for Projects Supporting Isolated Seniors in Northern Ireland
Community Foundation of Northern Ireland: Coronavirus Community Fund
The Community Foundation of Northern Ireland’s Coronavirus Community Fund supports community organizations throughout Northern Ireland who are supporting isolated older people at the time of the COVID-19 outbreak. Support is provided for projects that reduce isolation and vulnerability of older people during any isolation period that may arise as a result of the threat of COVID-19; support ongoing needs of older people, to ensure that their well-being is maintained; or any initiative that will help ensure older people remain connected with the outside world during this time. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the funding guidelines.

For more grant opportunities, visit our COVID-19 Related Funding page.

Global Funding Opportunities

Prize Recognizes Initiatives Addressing Urban Inequality and Climate Change
WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
The WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities aims to celebrate and spotlight transformative urban change. The Prize is awarded to projects or initiatives based on their contribution to sustainable urban transformation in their cities. The Prize theme for 2020 is “Inclusive Cities for a Changing Climate,” honoring initiatives and projects that demonstrate how to live and thrive in a changing climate by tackling both the climate crisis and urban inequality. Submissions must be made for an existing initiative or project that can already demonstrate impact. All types of organizations, entities, and individuals from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors are eligible to participate. The winner receives a cash prize of $250,000; $25,000 is awarded to each of the four runners-up. Applications must be submitted by May 7, 2020. Visit the Prize for Cities website to review the FAQs and apply online in one of several languages.

Support for Animal Welfare Organizations and Scholars Worldwide
William and Charlotte Parks Foundation for Animal Welfare
The William and Charlotte Parks Foundation for Animal Welfare was established to improve the status of animals worldwide by studies of the science and philosophy of animal welfare and rights and to reduce the suffering and harm inflicted on animals by human beings. Grants ranging up to $10,000 per year are provided to projects, grassroots activities, or academic studies that promise to advance animal welfare. Eligible applicants include animal protection organizations and individual scholars pursuing work consistent with the goals of the Foundation. The online application process will be open from April 1 to May 1, 2020. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about their grant program.

$12 Million Award to Improve the Lives of Refugees
Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award
The Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award is a global competition that seeks long-term, scale-ready, and evidence-based solutions that secure a durable future for refugees. The Award will be made to an initiative that secures a durable future for refugees and improves their well-being across one or more of three main areas: 1) repatriation, helping refugees return to their former country of nationality in safety and dignity; 2) local settlement and integration of refugees in host countries; and 3) resettlement of refugees in a third country, beyond the country of asylum. One award of $12 million over five years will be made. Eligible applicants include nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and organizations outside the U.S. with the equivalent of a section 501(c)(3) or 509(a); applicants may partner with for-profit companies, foundations, schools, colleges and universities, government agencies, individuals, and other entities in order to implement the initiative. The registration deadline is May 5, 2020; applications must be submitted by June 2, 2020. Visit the Award’s website to review the Questions and Answers and access the Organizational Readiness Tool to determine whether to apply.

Prize Honors Young Artists
Future Generation Art Prize
The Future Generation Art Prize, established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, is a biannual global contemporary art prize to discover, recognize, and give long-term support to a future generation of artists. Individual artists or groups of artists aged 18 to 35 from anywhere in the world, working in any medium, are eligible to apply for the Prize. Twenty shortlisted artists will be commissioned to create new works that go on display at the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv and will present their works in the Future Generation Art Prize exhibition at the Venice Biennale. The main prize winner receives an award of $100,000, which is split between a $60,000 cash prize and a $40,000 investment in their practice. Up to five prizes totaling $20,000 will be awarded to special prize winners to support projects that develop their artistic practice. Applications will be accepted through May 20, 2020. The complete Prize calendar is available on the Future Generation Art Prize website.

Regional Funding Opportunities

Grant Protect Online Freedoms for Women Human Rights Defenders
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) works to build an enabling legal `environment for civil society, philanthropy, and public participation around the world. The ICNL’s “Countering Online Violence Against Women Human Rights Defenders” call for proposals seeks to ensure that women human rights defenders in selected countries in the Global South can freely operate in online spaces. Support is provided for initiatives that 1) raise public awareness about the restricting effect of online gender-based violence on fundamental freedoms; or 2) identify collective strategies for developing counter-narratives and mechanisms to protect women human rights defenders against attacks moving forward. Applications are accepted from domestic civil society organizations working on women’s rights issues in an eligible country. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2020. Visit the ICNL website to download the call for proposals, which includes a list of eligible countries.

Support for Good Governance Initiatives in Selected European Countries
Open Society Foundations
The Open Society Initiative for Europe has announced a call for proposals to support civil society actors working to combat corruption, state capture, and poor governance of public institutions in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. Applications should be focused on empowering civil society-driven initiatives to increase transparency, accountability, and public participation processes to strengthen public institutions. Initiatives should be implemented in partnership with public institutions at the local, municipal, regional, or national levels, potentially also working together with business/private sector stakeholders. They should also tackle important governance or corruption challenges and implement solution-oriented and practical approaches to improve the governance of public institutions and their impact on citizens. Registered civil society and nonprofit organizations working in an eligible country may apply. The application deadline is May 13, 2020. Visit the Open Society Foundations website to review the call and apply online.

Program Funds Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in the Caribbean
Caribbean Biodiversity Fund: Climate Change Program - EbA Facility
The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) is a regional environmental fund supporting the conservation, protection, and maintenance of biodiversity in the Caribbean. The Climate Change Program: EbA Facility supports ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) actions that help people adapt to adverse effects of climate change, reduce disaster risk, and build resilient ecosystems and economies. Projects can include restoration and rehabilitation of ecosystems, management of protected areas, reduction of land-based stressors, measures to reduce physical damage to ecosystems, measures to reduce pressures on ecosystems, installation of artificial reefs, and hybrid solutions (grey-green infrastructure) relevant to the EbA approach. Eligible countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Applications can be submitted until April 30, 2020. The call for proposals documents can be downloaded from the Fund’s website.

Grants Target the Middle East and North Africa Region
Deutsche Bank Middle East Foundation
The Deutsche Bank Middle East Foundation supports initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa that build social capital by creating opportunities, fostering talent, and ensuring long-term viability in the region. Funding is focused on investments in education, early-stage enterprise, community development, sustainability, and volunteering. Non-governmental organizations are eligible to apply. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Visit the Deutsche Bank website to learn more about the program and to access the submission instructions by scrolling to the bottom of the page.

Government Funding Opportunities

Funds to Combat Wildlife Trafficking Between Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines
Department of State
The program entitled Combating Wildlife Trafficking Between Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines supports work that increases the ability of these countries to combat wildlife trafficking within the shared territory around the Sulu and Celebes Seas. The closing date for applications is May 13, 2020.

Program Aims to Improve the Lives of Refugee Children
Department of State
The Opportunity for Innovation in Child Protection program supports initiatives that advance global knowledge and response for early childhood development to build the resilience of refugee children on the move. Applications must be submitted by May 4, 2020.

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The Power of 3—Capital Campaigns With CampaignCounsel.org (NEW)
Is a capital campaign in your future? You're not alone, as 74% of nonprofits recently indicated they were in a campaign or planning one. These three webinars, presented by Kevin Wallace and Carlyn Runnels of CampaignCounsel.org, are designed to help your nonprofit organization understand and prepare for the process of raising big dollars for capital projects. The first webinar, Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign?, will help you ask and answer six questions vital to preparing for the pre-campaign process and the campaign itself. In the second webinar, Essential Capital Campaign Preparations, learn about the pre-campaign steps of needs assessments and feasibility studies, what to expect from these tools, and how they can help you understand the financial capacity of your organization and its donors. The third webinar, The Stages and Challenges to Expect During a Capital Campaign, will help you understand the five phases typical to most capital campaigns and the stages and challenges that come with each phase. These webinars can be taken together to methodically build your organization’s readiness to take on a capital campaign or as stand-alone learning opportunities. Executive directors, development directors, and board leaders from a broad range of nonprofit organizations will benefit from these 90-minute presentations. The deadline to register for the Power of 3 is Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

The Power of 3—Storytelling With Lori L. Jacobwith
Do you wish there was a simple tool to help you raise more money? Would you like to know exactly what to talk about to encourage your community to do more and give more? During the upcoming Power of 3 series, Lori L. Jacobwith, an internationally-recognized master storyteller, will take you on a deep dive into the world of using storytelling to raise more money. You'll learn the science behind why storytelling is the most powerful communication tool you can use. Lori will also walk you through a step-by-step process on how to write and share stories that raise significantly more money. First, in How to Find and Craft Powerful Stories, you'll learn the key questions to ask others to help you uncover powerful stories. You'll also receive a template to use when you begin to build your story. Second, in Advanced Storytelling, you'll learn about the power of transparency when telling your money story. What you discover in this session may change how you talk about your fundraising needs forever. Third, in The Power of Visual Storytelling, you'll learn why adding visuals to your storytelling will help your fundraising messages stand out and increase gift size. Join us for all three workshops in the Power of 3 series or as stand-alone learning opportunities. The deadline to register for all three is April 9, 2020.

LIVE Workshop: Tracking In-Kind Contributions in QuickBooks (DESKTOP and ONLINE Versions)
Do you get in-kind contributions of stuff (computers, furniture, food, clothing, household items for clients, auction items, etc…)? What about services (IT help, advertising, graphic design, professional services, rent, etc….)? In-kind gifts are an important way nonprofits receive support from donors and are REQUIRED to be booked by nonprofits. More than that, they can frequently count towards meeting the matching requirements of traditional grants and when booked more accurately reflect the true cost of running your nonprofit. Figuring out what can be booked, how to value them, and how to get them into your QuickBooks file can be challenging. If you receive in-kind donations of either stuff or services, then this webinar is for you! We are very excited to have Gregg Bossen, a CPA specializing in nonprofits and president of QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits, deliver one of his most popular webinars exclusively for us! In this webinar, we will first explore everything you ever wanted to know about in-kind Gifts but didn't know who to ask. Topics include the following: What kinds of goods and services received can I book as in-kind gifts? What are the rules for when I can book services received? How do I determine the value I book? How do I book these things in QuickBooks? What am I required to report to the donor? Don't miss this opportunity! You will be VERY glad you came! The webinar for the DESKTOP version of QuickBooks will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The webinar for the ONLINE version will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020.

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COVID-19 Related Funding
We understand the challenges being faced by nonprofits, educational organizations, and individuals across the globe. To help during this unprecedented time we have launched a COVID-19 Related Funding page. Plus, as a longstanding cloud company, we are fully resourced to serve our Members who may be focusing on grantseeking instead of event fundraising due to the growing needs in communities in the U.S. and abroad. As always, our staff is working diligently to provide you with high quality and accurate information about grantmakers across the globe.

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Fundraising Innovation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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