GrantStation International Insider - October 2023

Application deadline: November 1, 2023
Grant amount: Awards of $50,000 are available.
Description: The Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund supports innovative investigators across the world who are working to reverse climate change. The reach of potential grants is global; however, international projects are given higher priority if a nonprofit U.S. partner exists to accept the grant as a donation. The Fund supports predictive environmental impact assessments, impact modeling studies, and stakeholder engagement efforts for small-scale field tests of new technologies. Consideration will be given to any climate intervention by qualified investigators with the potential to be scaled-up to meaningful climate benefits except for stratospheric (or higher) solar radiation. (The Fund also excludes carbon capture utilization and storage and direct air capture.) The highest priority for funding is given to nonprofit organizations, including academic institutions. Applications from private business projects embarking on a climate intervention field test will be considered. Visit the Fund’s website to access examples of innovative interventions. 

Application deadline: Preliminary applications are due November 13, 2023. (Initial inquiries for Emergency Grants may be submitted at any time.)
Geographic scope: Preference is given to regions outside North America and Europe.
Grant amount: Grants will be made in the following categories: Planning Grants of up to $20,000, Project Grants of up to $70,000, Emergency Grants of up to $10,000, and Regional Grants (only available to previous grantees) of up to $100,000.
Description: The Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP), a UCLA Library granting program, funds projects around the world that document, digitize, and make accessible endangered archival materials from the 20th and 21st centuries, preferably from the 1950s or later. Grants are provided for projects in which the material: 1) is imminently at-risk due to environmental conditions, political uncertainty, inherently unsustainable media, inappropriate storage, or communal or social change; and 2) documents aspects of history, society, culture, and politics, preferably with an emphasis on social justice, human rights, and under-documented communities. Materials may be in a variety of formats, including print, audio, video, photographs, ephemera, and born-digital files. The following grants are available: Planning grants are awarded to evaluate or survey collections for digitization or curation. Project grants can be used to digitize archival content or curate already-digital assets. Emergency grants are for endangered collections in urgent need of digitization. In addition, Regional Grants enable existing MEAP grantees to create digital collections that include cultural heritage materials from three or more institutions, families, or archival repositories. Nonprofit and community organizations, universities, archives, libraries, and research or cultural institutions are eligible to apply. 

Application deadline: November 30, 2023
Grant amount: Four prizes of £25,000 are awarded.
Description: The Ockenden International Prizes are awarded for on-the-ground projects proven to advance refugee self-reliance, and which reward and recognize the agency, dignity, and autonomy of refugees and forced migrants anywhere. There are multiple dimensions to achieving self-reliance, including skills for coping and adaptation, access to services, and status, security, and protection. Examples of eligible projects include those that are led by or have a high level of participation from displaced people themselves; projects providing education, legal assistance, or livelihood assistance; or any other programs that help refugees or displaced people build stable, independent lives. Priority is given to projects that have been highly effective in improving the lives of refugees or displaced people, have led to real change, and are effective, with measurable evidence of outcomes. In order to be eligible for one of the 2024 prizes, programs entered must be at least six months old on August 31, 2023.

Application deadline: November 10, 2023, for concept notes
Grant amount: Funding ranges up to $1.5 million over one to three years.
Description: The Coral Research & Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP) was established by the G20 to fast-track research and development solutions to save the world’s corals. CORDAP’s Coral Accelerator Program funds international collaborative teams with impactful ideas in coral conservation and restoration. Projects should focus on advancing the next generation of science and technology to help save corals and reefs. Awards will span across the full range of novel early-phase projects through to final proof-of-concept development and testing. Selected projects will receive funding based on the expectation that their proposal will quickly lead to significant discoveries, innovations, and improvements in current tropical coral reefs and cold-water coral protection and restoration. Funding is provided for international teams of at least three organizations, at least one of which must be from a low- or middle-income country. Eligible organizations include nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, higher education institutions, research institutes, and government organizations in any country. 

Application deadline: None for initial inquiries
Geographic scope: Developing countries
Grant amount: Grants typically range from $25,000 to $50,000.
Description: The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation supports U.S. nonprofit organizations that provide sustenance, education, healthcare, and security to vulnerable children throughout the developing world. The Foundation's International Program is focused on three groups of particularly vulnerable children: children with disabilities, those who have been trafficked or are at risk of being trafficked, and refugee or displaced children. Support is also provided, on a very selected basis, to organizations that enable entrepreneurs to build sustainable economic communities for their children and families. Most of the programs supported by the Foundation focus on ensuring that children are safe and have access to education and care.

Application deadline: May 1 and November 1, annually
Geographic scope: Communities where the company sails and operates
Grant amount: Grants range from 50,000 to 100,000 NOK.
Description: The Hurtigruten Foundation, an initiative of the Hurtigruten Group, seeks to fight climate change, strengthen local communities, and stop unsustainable mass tourism. The Foundation provides support for projects associated with the areas where the company sails and operates. Areas of interest include preserving endangered wildlife, battling plastic waste and marine litter, and supporting local communities. Grants are provided for a range of projects and activities, including grassroots and community-based projects, environmental projects, science research, and educational projects. Nonprofit organizations, universities, and government entities are eligible to apply. 

Application deadline: None
Geographic scope: Communities in which the airline operates, including locations in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe
Description: Transat A.T.'s Philanthropy Program aims to contribute to the welfare of the communities in which the airline operates, including locations in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe. Support is provided in the following program areas: 1) international humanitarian aid, including emergency response services (first aid and relief), medical and food aid, provision of drinking water, combating malnutrition, support for literacy and economic development, and poverty relief; and 2) the advancement of knowledge and expertise in tourism, including institutions or projects that focus on broadening knowledge and expertise in international tourism.

Application deadline: Applications are reviewed six times per year. The upcoming application deadline is November 2, 2023.
Geographic scope: Primarily Europe
Grant amount: Small Grants range up to 10,000 euros and Large Grants typically range from 20,000 to 200,000 euros.
Description: The Minor Foundation for Major Challenges is a Norwegian foundation that supports communication projects which advance the transition to a low carbon economy. The Foundation funds projects that support urgent, large-scale transformation, with a focus on changing policies and practices in public or private institutions. Current priorities include encouraging and supporting innovation in climate communication, increasing the number of voices and narratives in climate advocacy, and helping strengthen social and political movements that open up for radical change. The focus is on supporting European proposals; only obvious exceptional projects from outside Europe will be considered eligible to apply. (In order to apply, applicants from outside of Norway must first request a user account through the secretary of the MFMC board.) Additional information may be found on the Foundation’s website. 

Application deadline: Applications are accepted from October 1 to 30 of each year. 
Geographic scope: Global
Description: The Trust Fund in Support of Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse supports projects aimed at addressing gaps in services to assist and support victims of sexual exploitation and abuse, and sustainable economic empowerment with a focus on income generation activities. Supported services include, but are not limited to, medical services, psychosocial services, legal services, and immediate material care. 

Application deadline: November 13, 2023
Geographic scope: Somalia
Grant Amount: $30,000,000 to $40,000,000
Description: USAID/Somalia is seeking applications for the Accelerated Education Activity to increase access to quality accelerated basic education and non-formal education for out-of-school children and youth in southern Somalia. This Activity will improve learning outcomes for children and youth, strengthen community involvement in and ownership of education, and strengthen local and federal government capacity to oversee the delivery of quality education to marginalized Somali children and youth.

Are you a nonprofit leader needing to recharge your batteries? Have you always dreamed of taking a sabbatical, but are unsure how to start? The Sabbatical Planning Guide by The Healing Trust helps nonprofit leaders understand the benefits of a sabbatical, what feelings to anticipate, and how to go about the planning process. It includes information on pre-sabbatical preparations as well as what to do during and after the sabbatical.

Webinar date: October 10, 2023, 2:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Finding the funds needed to fulfill your mission is a never-ending challenge for all nonprofits. Whether you’re part of an established nonprofit constantly searching for new funding to expand your programs, or you’re a one-person development office, which means you need to do it all, GrantStation can work for you because it is designed to help nonprofit organizations of all sizes get funded. During this live demo and Q&A session, Jeremy Smith, Director of Communications Technology, and Kerry Glauser, Senior Research Specialist, will show you how you can use GrantStation to complete your grant research quickly and get high-quality results.

Webinar date: October 11, 2023, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Description: You hear it everywhere: Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to engage and cause more giving. The truth is, finding and telling stories that are emotionally engaging is both an art and a science which takes practice. During this live interactive webinar, Lori L. Jacobwith will show you how to create the type of story that will compel donors to support your organization on Giving Tuesday by providing live coaching for up to five people who have pre-submitted a 150 word story about their organization’s impact.

Webinar date: October 12, 2023, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Description: Are you a nonprofit coach or consultant who wants to help emerging, new, and small nonprofits reach their goals but struggles with where to begin? Many nonprofit coaches and consultants have a wealth of knowledge and firsthand experience which could be invaluable for grassroots nonprofits. Unfortunately, without a clear framework it can become overwhelming to direct your expertise in a way that offers tangible, sustainable results for your clients. During this session, Mindy Muller of Community Development Professionals will share a proven methodology for helping nonprofits thrive so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel when working with new clients.

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