GrantStation International Insider - June 2018

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International Funding Opportunities

Million-Dollar Prize Targets Women- and Food-Related Issues
Roddenberry Prize
The Roddenberry Prize is an initiative of the Roddenberry Foundation, which was created to build on Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s legacy and philosophy, to drive social change, and improve the lives of people around the world. The 2018 Roddenberry Prize will be awarded to organizations focused on four issue areas ranked in the top ten among Project Drawdown’s top solutions for global warming: food waste, plant-rich diets, girls’ education, and women’s rights. Four Awardees will each receive $250,000 to continue to implement and scale their work. Eligible applicants include nonprofit and non-governmental organizations, universities, colleges, research institutions, for-profit companies, LLCs, and B-corporations worldwide. Applicants must register to apply no later than July 12, 2018; the deadline for first-round applications is July 26, 2018. Visit the Rodenberry Prize website to learn more about the Prize categories and register to apply or nominate an organization.

Funds for Poverty Reduction Initiatives in Selected Latin American Countries
Light a Single Candle Foundation: International Grants
The Light a Single Candle Foundation seeks to keep hope alive through sustainable solutions to poverty. The Foundation’s International Grants program provides funding to nonprofit organizations based in the U.S. with projects located within the following countries: Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, or Nicaragua. Support is provided for projects in the areas of poverty relief; food support, security, and sustainability; and social entrepreneurship and microdevelopment. Grant recipients must have staff or partners on the ground and include local community in the project development and implementation. The remaining 2018 application deadlines are July 28 and October 6. Additional information on the Foundation’s areas of interest and application procedures may be found on their website.

Grants Aim to Increase Understanding of Migrant Communities
National Geographic Society: Documenting Human Migrations
The National Geographic Society invests in groundbreakers and changemakers around the world. Through the Documenting Human Migrations request for proposals (RFP), the Society supports impactful projects that—through education or storytelling—seek to increase understanding of and acceptance of migrants and migrant communities, including (but not limited to) nomadic communities, refugees of all kinds, migrant labor, victims of human trafficking, and people exploring the planet and beyond. Priority is given to projects that aim to do one or more of the following: document the causes and effects of one or more examples of present-day human migration; document the lives of present-day migrants, their journeys, and receiving communities; or develop and test out classroom resources, curricula, or public outreach materials that aim to increase understanding of the migrant experience and acceptance of migrant communities. Typical proposal requests are less than $30,000; however, applicants may request up to $70,000. The deadline to apply is July 10, 2018. Visit the National Geographic Society website to review the RFP.

Contest Seeks Climate Change Solutions
Solution Search: Climate Change Needs Behavior Change
Rare, Conservation International, National Geographic, The Nature Conservancy, The United Nations Development Programme, and the World Wildlife Fund have teamed up to launch The Solution Search Contest: Climate Change Needs Behavior Change. The aim of this contest is to reward successful strategies for helping consumers reduce their carbon footprint through behavior change. The contest is open to all organizations and institutions worldwide who have a proven solution in working with people to adopt climate-friendly behaviors, with a focus on sustainable solutions that could be replicated by other communities. Two grand prizes of $25,000 will be awarded. In addition, finalists will gain international exposure and will receive support to attend a capacity building workshop and a prestigious awards ceremony in Washington, DC. Entries must be submitted by August 7, 2018. Visit the Solution Search contest page to submit an entry or email info@solutionsearch.org with any questions.

Funding Enhances Civil Society’s Use of Digital Resources
Digital Impact Grants
Digital Impact, an initiative of the Digital Civil Society Lab at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, works to improve the digital infrastructure for civil society and help social sector practitioners and policymakers use digital resources safely, ethically, and effectively. Digital Impact Grants fund research and innovations that have broad application for improving knowledge, practices, and outcomes across the social sector. Grants are awarded for two types of projects: Sector Advancement Grants support nonprofits and partners to address sector-wide challenges in using digital data safely, ethically, and effectively, with preference given to projects that align with the four principles for digital data use: permission, privacy, openness, and pluralism. Research Grants are for academic teams exploring questions of scholarly interest that have practical applications for the social sector, or scholarly review of existing practice. In both categories, priority is given to initiatives involving one or more nonprofit or civil society organization partners, with a clear plan for sharing what they learn or produce. Applications must be submitted by June 25, 2018. The 2018 Request for Proposals is available on the Digital Impact website.

Support for Grassroots Activist Initiatives Worldwide
A.J. Muste Memorial Institute: Social Justice Fund
The A.J. Muste Memorial Institute honors the legacy of pacifist leader A.J. Muste and furthers his belief that nonviolent action is the means to achieve social and economic justice. The Institute’s Social Justice Fund makes grants of up to $5,000 for grassroots activist projects in the U.S. and around the world, giving priority to those with small budgets and little access to more mainstream funding sources. The Institute is especially interested in funding efforts to stop war and militarism, abolish the death penalty, support labor organizing, defend immigrant rights, oppose prison injustice, and expose the dangers of nuclear weapons and nuclear power. The remaining 2018 application deadlines are July 9 and October 15. Grant guidelines and the preliminary application form may be downloaded from the Institute’s website.

Prize Honors Contributions to Health on the African Continent
Al-Sumait Prize for African Development
The Al-Sumait Prize for African Development honors individuals or institutions who help to advance economic and social development, human resources development, and infrastructure on the African continent. The Prize is awarded annually within one of three fields—Food Security, Health, and Education—and has a value of $1,000,000. The 2018 Prize will honor those who, through their research projects or initiatives, have made significant advancement within one or more of the following areas of Health on the African Continent: combating diseases prevalent in Africa; the provision of medical staff, medicine, and pharmaceutical and medical equipment for the national healthcare systems; national capacity building in medical research, national medical education, and medical staff; upgrading and maintenance of national medical facilities; or developing national health policies and successful implementation of the outcomes. The nomination deadline is June 30, 2018. Visit the Prize website to complete the online nomination form.

Humanitarian, Food, and Environmental Initiatives Supported
Carrefour Enterprise Foundation
The Carrefour Enterprise Foundation aims to combat exclusion in the communities where Carrefour operates in Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, France, Spain, China, Italy, Romania, Poland, and Taiwan. Funding is provided in the following areas: The Food Program aims to combat inequalities related to food by supporting food aid, healthy eating programs, employment integration, and other innovative programs. Emergency Aid is provided for humanitarian assistance after a natural disaster, migration crisis, or other emergency situation. Biodiversity grants support initiatives in France which preserve animal, mineral, and plant biodiversity. Project proposals are accepted on a continuous basis. Visit the Foundation’s website to complete the online project proposal form.

Canadian Funding Opportunities

Grants Promote Social and Environmental Justice Across Canada
Catherine Donnelly Foundation
The Catherine Donnelly Foundation supports bold and innovative initiatives that advocate and pioneer new strategies to advance the interests of the most marginalized in society or those that further ecological justice. Grants are provided in three areas: Adult Education Enhancement grants support groups and organizations that use adult education processes that promote justice and equity for New Canadians, especially refugees and migrant workers, Indigenous peoples, and other marginalized or excluded populations. Environmental Enhancement funding supports initiatives that catalyze a significant increase in public support and advocacy for fast and deep-reaching systemic climate change solutions, paired with a rapid shift toward green consumption and behavioral patterns at the level of the individual. Housing grants are provided to projects that address homelessness and the lack of affordable housing through research, policy development, effective communication initiatives, capacity building, and advocacy within the sector. The upcoming deadline to submit a letter of inquiry is August 2, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to download the application guidelines.

Funds Advance Sustainable Communities in Selected Provinces
Suncor Energy Foundation
The Suncor Energy Foundation is dedicated to the development of sustainable communities in the company’s key operating areas, including locations in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Saskatchewan. The Foundation’s funding priorities include cultivating community leaders, building skills and knowledge for the current and future workforce, fostering the ability to think creatively through inspiring innovation, engaging citizens in community activities, and collaborating for our energy future. Registered charities are eligible to apply; non-registered community and nonprofit organizations may also be eligible if they fall within the funding priorities. Online applications are accepted on a continuous basis. Visit the Suncor Energy website to download the eligibility guidelines.

Local Food Initiatives in Ontario Supported
Carrot Cache
Carrot Cache is a nonprofit organization that supports small projects in Ontario working toward a sustainable and just regional food system. Carrot Cache’s funding priorities include regional food economies, local organic agriculture, community food strategies, and worker co-operatives. Grants and loans between $500 and $5,000 are provided; support is also offered in the form of secured loans and purchases of non-voting shares in worker co-operatives and businesses. The focus is on funding small groups that have trouble securing funding from more traditional sources or are in a growth phase. Eligible applicants include Ontario-based nonprofit organizations, community groups, farms, small businesses, workers cooperatives, research and advocacy organizations, and media institutions. Preliminary enquiry forms must be submitted by August 25, 2018; the upcoming deadline for invited applications is September 15, 2018. Learn more about the funding criteria and application process by visiting the Carrot Cache website.

Funding Fosters Healthy Communities in British Columbia
PlanH
PlanH, implemented by BC Healthy Communities Society, facilitates local government learning, partnership development, and planning for healthier communities in British Columbia. Until July 15, 2018, PlanH is accepting applications from local governments in BC for two types of grants. The Creating Healthy Places grant (up to 15 awarded, up to $5,000 each) supports local BC governments working with health authorities and other partners to better understand priority areas and local needs and to take action to improve the built or natural environments in their community or region. The Community Wellness Strategy grant (up to five awarded, up to $10,000 each) supports local governments in BC who are collaborating with health authorities and other multi-sectoral partners to develop Community Wellness Strategies in their area. Visit the PlanH website to download the Grant Application Guide for each program.

U.S. Government Funding Opportunities

Marine Debris Prevention Projects Funded
Department of State
Funding is currently available to support efforts that help prevent marine debris from entering the ocean through the program entitled Reducing Marine Debris through Environmentally Sustainable Waste Management and Reducing the Amount of Abandoned, Lost, or Discarded Fishing Gear in the Ocean. Projects must fall in one of two categories: 1) reducing marine debris through capacity building for the development of environmentally sustainable waste management systems; or 2) reducing the amount of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear in the ocean. The deadline to apply is June 29, 2018.

Grants Bolster Women’s Economic Empowerment in the MENA Region
Department of State
The Strengthening Women's Contribution to the Economy in the Middle East and North Africa program provides funding for initiatives that support women's economic empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Applications must be submitted by July 10, 2018.

Canadian Government Funding Opportunities

HIV and Hepatitis C Prevention Initiatives Supported
Public Health Agency of Canada
The Harm Reduction Fund supports projects across Canada that will help reduce HIV and hepatitis C among people who share injection and inhalation drug use equipment. Eligible activities include front-line prevention activities, capacity-building of individuals and providers, and strengthening of systems. Letters of intent must be submitted no later than July 13, 2018.

Support for Canadian Arts Training Organizations
Canadian Heritage
The Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF) supports arts training in Canada. The CATF provides financial support for the ongoing operations of Canadian organizations that specialize in training artists for professional national or international artistic careers, at the highest levels. The application deadline is June 30, 2018.

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The Accountable Nonprofit: Ethics and Regulations You Need to Know
Nonprofits have come under a lot of scrutiny lately. How do you make sure you are keeping on top of ever-changing regulations that might affect your organization? BoardSource’s webinar “The Accountable Nonprofit: Ethics and Regulations You Need to Know” explains how various codes and regulations can keep a nonprofit organization on the right track. It discusses the Standards for Excellence, IRS regulations, charitable solicitation registration requirements, and key organizational policies your nonprofit should have in place. The webinar takes place on July 12, 2018.

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.

Writing Capacity Building Grants
Developing a capacity building grant request requires a specific approach which is distinct from the application process for operating or program grant requests. During this presentation, Alice Ruhnke will walk participants through the introduction, needs statement, objectives, and evaluation components of capacity building grant requests, using "real life, real time" examples of what funders are looking for. The 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. Participants will receive the PowerPoint presentation and the notes upon completion of the webinar. The webinar will be held Thursday, June 14, 2018.

The Invisible Yellow Line: Nonprofit Governance
Who 'owns' your nonprofit? The line defining the governance responsibility of board and staff is often hard to see. This fast-paced webinar will help to clarify that line using a football metaphor that everyone can understand. You've seen that yellow line that appears on the screen when you watch a football game. When you apply that line to the key roles of board and staff, it provides an easy way to discuss governance roles and helps to open lines of communication so both teams work compatibly toward the same goal - serving you organization's mission. Jean Block, the webinar presenter, is the author of "The Invisible Yellow Line ™ - Clarifying Board and Staff Roles." She will share easy, practical examples of best practices in board and staff roles in governance, including the board's responsibilities to the Three Duties and how the CEO can support the board in its governance role. The webinar is a great basic review for the novice and a refresher for the experienced nonprofit volunteer or chief executive. The webinar will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

Funding the Fight Against Poverty in North America
Poverty in all of its many forms is a huge issue facing nonprofits throughout North America. Cynthia M. Adams, GrantStation CEO, is offering a webinar for those of you working to reduce, even eliminate, poverty in your region. The webinar will focus on the current funding trends around this issue and the grantmakers who are determined to help you in the work you do. In addition, this webinar will cover the types of collaborations happening around the poverty issue and how you might develop your own partnerships. Whether you're working with children, single or low-income parents, indigenous cultures, recent immigrants, the disabled, the elderly, or any population mired in poverty, this webinar will help you think about creative, new ways to engage funders in your important work. The webinar will be held Thursday, July 19, 2018, and will be helpful to those working in the area of poverty in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico.

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Editor: Diana Holder
Contributing Writer: Ashlyn Simmons