Monthly Grant Alert October 2014 FFEED DEER RA ALL FY 2014 Regional Innovation Grants www.eda.gov/oie/ Funding Opportunity #: EDA-HDQ-OIE-2014-2004219 Eligibility: Special district governments; City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; County governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; and, State governments Posted Date: September 4, 2014 Closing Date: November 3, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $500,000 Award Floor: $0 Match: Yes Description: Funding is available for capacity-building activities that include Proof of Concept Centers and Commercialization Centers as well as scaling of existing commercialization programs and centers; feasibility studies for the creation and expansion of facilities such as science and research parks; and supporting opportunities to close the funding gap for early-stage companies. Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program www.grants.gov Funding Opportunity #: HRSA-15-039 Eligibility: The lead applicant organization must be a rural non-profit or rural public entity that represents a consortium/network of three or more health care providers. Posted Date: September 4, 2014 Closing Date: November 14, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: $16,000,000 Award Ceiling: Varies Award Floor: Varies Match: No Description: The Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program (Outreach Program). ORHP’s Outreach Program is a community-based program targeted to improve outreach 1 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services and service delivery in local and regional rural communities. The goals for the Outreach Program are the following: 1. Expand the delivery of health care services to include new and enhanced services exclusively in rural communities 2. Deliver health care services through a strong consortium, in which every consortium member organization is actively involved and engaged in the planning and delivery of services 3. Utilize and/or adapt an evidence-based or promising practice model(s) in the delivery of health care services 4. Improve population health, demonstrate health outcomes and sustainability. Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning www.fta.dot.gov/grants/13077_16135.html Funding Opportunity #: FTA-2014-005-TPE Eligibility: Existing direct recipients of FTA grants Posted Date: September 4, 2014 Closing Date: November 3, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: $19,980,000 Award Ceiling: $2,000,000 Award Floor: $250,000 Match: Yes Description: The Pilot Program for TOD Planning helps support FTA’s mission of improving public transportation for America’s communities by providing funding to local communities to integrate land use and transportation planning with a New Starts, Core Capacity or fixed-guideway Small Starts project that will seek funding through the Capital Investment Grant Program. 2015 Preservation Technology and Training Grants http://ncptt.nps.gov/grants/ Funding Opportunity #: P14AS00347 Eligibility: City or township governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); State governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education County governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Special district governments; and, Independent school districts Posted Date: September 4, 2015 Closing Date: November 5, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: $300,000 2 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: Description: $40,000 $5,000 No The Preservation Technology and Training (PTT) Grants program provides funding for innovative research that develops new technologies or adapts existing technologies to preserve cultural resources. Funds for Family Planning Services Grants Region 4 South Carolina (entire state) www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=49971 Funding Opportunity #: PA-FPH-15-012 Eligibility: Any public or private nonprofit entity located in the State Posted Date: September 9, 2014 Closing Date: April 1, 2015 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $5,651,000 Award Floor: $0 Match: No Description: To establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families. NAWCA Small Grants www.grants.gov Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Posted Date: Closing Date: Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: Description: F14AS00434 Unrestricted September 11, 2014 November 7, 2014 $3,000,000 $75,000 $1,000 1:1 The U.S. Small Grants Program is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. These projects must involve long-term protection, restoration, enhancement and/or establishment of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated migratory birds. FY2015 Community-based Marine Debris Removal www.grants.gov Funding Opportunity #: NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2015-2004213 Eligibility: Private institutions of higher education; Special district 3 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Posted Date: Closing Date: Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: Description: governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; County governments; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; city or township governments; and, small businesses September 17, 2014 November 17, 2014 $2,000,000 $350,000 $15,000 Yes Provides funding for the implementation of locally-driven, community-based marine debris prevention, assessment, and removal projects that will benefit coastal habitat, waterways. Continuum of Care (CoC) https://esnaps.hud.gov/grantium/frontOffice.jsf Funding Opportunity #: FR-5800-N-30 Eligibility: Eligible project applicants for the CoC Program Competition are nonprofit organizations, States, local governments, and instrumentalities of State and local governments, and public housing agencies Posted Date: September 16, 2014 Closing Date: October 30, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Varies Award Floor: Varies Match: Yes Description: Grant to promote a community-wide commitment to ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts to quickly rehouse the homeless while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by the homeless; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness. Early Head Start (EHS) Expansion and Migrant and Seasonal EHS-Child Care Partnerships http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/grants/ehs-ccp Funding Opportunity #: HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HM-R12-0826 4 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Eligibility: Posted Date: Closing Date: Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: Description: Existing Head Start grantees, non- profit or for- profit community-based organizations, territories, and state, local and tribal governments October 6, 2014 $22,024,688 Varies Varies The program provides early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services. These services include educational, health, nutritional, behavioral, and family services which enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of participating children. Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) www.grants.gov Funding Opportunity #: HRSA-15-034 Eligibility: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Small businesses; and, Independent school districts Posted Date: Closing Date: October 14, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: $400,000 Award Ceiling: $50,000 Award Floor: $0 Match: Yes Description: The goal of this program is to promote access to health care for children, youth and their families nationwide, and employ preventive health strategies through innovative community driven programs. Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Projects www.cdc.gov/hiv/policies/funding/announcements/ps15-1502/index.html Funding Opportunity #: PS15-1502 5 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Eligibility: Posted Date: Closing Date: Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: Description: Non-profit organizations (e.g., community, faith-based, and tribal organizations) November 14, 2014 $1,000,000 $0 The purpose of this program is to implement comprehensive HIV prevention programs to reduce morbidity, mortality, and related health disparities. These goals will be achieved by enhancing community-based organizations’ capacities to increase HIV testing, link HIV-positive persons to HIV medical care, increase referrals to Partner Services (PS), provide prevention and essential support services for HIVpositive persons and high-risk persons with unknown/negative serostatus, and increase program monitoring and accountability. National Leadership Grants Program www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=14 Funding Opportunity #: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY15-1 Eligibility: Libraries that are units of state or local government, or a nonprofit Posted Date: August 13, 2014 Closing Date: October 13, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: $12,000,000 Award Ceiling: Varies Award Floor: Varies Match: No Description: Grants for projects to address challenges in the library and archive fields, particularly projects that yield new tools, research findings, best practices, etc. Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/sustaining-cultural-heritage-collections Funding Opportunity #: 20141203-PF Eligibility: State, local, tribal governments; institutions of higher education; nonprofits Posted Date: August 26, 2014 Closing Date: December 3, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $350,000 Award Floor: $0 Match: No 6 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Description: Grants to help cultural repositories plan and implement preservation strategies for collections of humanities materials. Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-09-05/pdf/2014-21155.pdf Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: urban and rural transit agencies; state departments of transportation (DOTs) providing public transportation services; Metropolitan Planning Organizations; Indian Tribes; nonprofit institutions; institutions of higher education; and private corporations Posted Date: September 5, 2014 Closing Date: November 4, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: $7,850,000 Award Ceiling: Varies Award Floor: Varies Match: Description: This NOFA solicits proposals that promote innovative nationally and regionally significant public transportation workforce development models and programs that invest in America’s economic growth and help build ladders of opportunity into the middle class for American workers. Community Development Financial Institutions www.cdfifund.gov/what_we_do/programs_id.asp?programID=7 Funding Opportunity #: CDFI-2015-FATA Eligibility: Certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) Posted Date: September 22, 2014 Closing Date: November 24, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: $186,000,000 Award Ceiling: $2,000,000 Award Floor: $100,000 Match: Yes Description: To build their financial capacity to lend to their Target Markets, and (ii) TA grants of up to $125,000 to build Certified, Certifiable, and Emerging CDFIs’ organizational capacity to serve their Target Markets. USDA Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center www.fns.usda.gov/usda-rural-child-poverty-nutrition-center-cooperative-agreement Funding Opportunity #: USDA-FNS-POS-RCPNC-2015 Eligibility: Accredited Colleges/Universities, and Private or Public Research Institutions Posted Date: September 22, 2014 7 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Closing Date: Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: Description: December 1, 2014 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 No Grant funding to support singular or modular (collaboration among multiple entities) efforts to improve nutrition program coordination in States with the highest number of persistently poor rural counties. National Leadership Grants for Museums www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=22 Funding Opportunity #: NLG-MUSEUMS-FY15 Eligibility: State or local government or be a private nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code. The entity must qualify as one of the following: A museum that, using a professional staff, is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes; owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; cares for these objects; and exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that it owns or operates. Posted Date: September 25, 2014 Closing Date: December 1, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: $5,000,000 Award Ceiling: $500,000 Award Floor: $50,000 Match: Yes Description: National Leadership Grants for Museums has three project categories: Learning Experiences IMLS supports the unique ability of museums to empower people of all ages through experiential learning and discovery. Successful projects provide high-quality, inclusive educational opportunities that address particular audience needs. Community Anchors IMLS promotes the role of museums as essential partners in addressing the needs of their communities by leveraging their expertise, knowledge, physical space, technology, and other resources. These projects strive to create a better quality of life within communities. Collections Stewardship IMLS supports the exemplary management, care, and conservation of museum collections. Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=12 Funding Opportunity #: AAHC-FY15 Eligibility: Museums that fulfill the eligibility criteria for museums 8 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Posted Date: Closing Date: Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: Description: may apply September 25, 2014 December 1, 2014 $1,410,000 $150,000 $5,000 Yes Support projects that improve the operations, care of collections, and development of professional management at African American museums. AAHC grants can fund both new and ongoing museum activities and programs. Sparks! Ignition Grants for Museums www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=23 Funding Opportunity #: SPARKS-MUSEUMS-FY15 Eligibility: State or local government or be a private nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code. The entity must qualify as one of the following: A museum that, using a professional staff, is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes; owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; cares for these objects; and exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that it owns or operates. Posted Date: September 25, 2014 Closing Date: December 1, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: $143,000 Award Ceiling: $25,000 Award Floor: $10,000 Match: No Description: The Sparks! Ignition Grants for Museums program is a special funding opportunity within the IMLS National Leadership Grants for Museums program. These small grants encourage museums to prototype and evaluate specific innovations in the ways they operate and the services they provide. FFO OU UN ND DA AT TIIO ON N Fund for Shared Insight www.fundforsharedinsight.org/ Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: 501(c)3 Posted Date: Closing Date: October 15, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: 9 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: Description: The Abney Foundation www.abneyfoundation.org/ Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Posted Date: Closing Date: Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: Description: Varies Varies Grants to support organizations to: 1.Advance the practice of using feedback loops to hear from the people the funders seek to help 2.Advance the research base to identify how feedback data may be best collected and whether there may be some perceptual and/or experience data that can serve as leading indicators of change 3.Support efforts to increase foundation openness in service of effectiveness 501(c)(3) November 14, 2014 Varies Varies The mission of the Abney Foundation is to aid organizations that are operated exclusively for educational, religious, charitable, scientific, and literary purposes. The highest priority is placed on higher education. Griswold Care Foundation www.griswoldcares.org/Priorities.html Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Organizations designated as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code Posted Date: September 24, 2014 Closing Date: October 31, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $5,000 Award Floor: $0 Match: Description: Support of programs that provide respite care and shortterm home care. The foundation also will consider funding local community and grassroots organizations that provide other programs and services with the intent of helping those of limited financial means age in place. 10 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Whole Kids Foundation www.wholekidsfoundation.org/schools/programs/school-garden-grant-program Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Nonprofit K-12 school (public, private, or charter) and/or a 501(c)(3) organization that is developing or currently maintaining a garden project on school grounds to interest children in fresh fruits and vegetables Posted Date: September 24, 2014 Closing Date: October 31, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $2,000 Award Floor: $0 Match: Description: The annual program supports school garden projects designed to help students learn about complex topics such as nutrition and health, sustainability and conservation, food systems, and community awareness. Surdna Foundation - Artists Engaging in Social Change www.surdna.org/rfp Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations and individual artists Posted Date: September 28, 2014 Closing Date: November 12, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $150,000 over two years Award Floor: Match: Description: Support of compelling artists projects developed in response to specific challenges in their communities, as well as projects by artists whose work over the long term has increased social engagement without necessarily being explicitly defined as "activist." All artistic disciplines will be considered, including cross-disciplinary work. The funds are designated for one-time project support. ArtPlace America www.artplaceamerica.org/loi/ Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Non-profit organizations, local and tribal governing bodies, individual artists/designers, and for-profit organizations Posted Date: September 25, 2014 Closing Date: November 3, 2014 (Letter of Inquiry) Estimated Total Funding: $5,000,000 in eight states including South Carolina Award Ceiling: $500,000 Award Floor: $0 11 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Match: Description: A nationwide initiative to drive community revitalization through the arts, Aaron Copland Fund for Music https://grants.coplandfund.org/supplemental-program Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code Posted Date: September 24, 2014 Closing Date: October 31, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Varies Award Floor: Varies Match: Description: General operating support or for special projects. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation www.macfound.org/ Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Open Posted Date: September 23, 2014 Closing Date: November 3, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $150,000 Award Floor: $0 Match: Description: For the development of digital tools that engender trust, safety, and privacy in connected-learning environments and empower learners to connect and learn anywhere, anytime, in ways that are equitable, social, participatory, and interestdriven. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation – People’s Choice Awards www.macfound.org/ Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Youth-serving organizations and institutions and institutions of higher learning Posted Date: September 23, 2014 Closing Date: November 3, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $5,000 Award Floor: $0 Match: Description: For approved technology purchases. 12 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services YMCA of the USA - My Fresh Page Project http://mfpp.ymca.net/ Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Any project submitted by an individual or a group that benefits a community is eligible for consideration Posted Date: Closing Date: October 24, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $20,000 Award Floor: Match: Description: To support of small ideas that impact communities in big ways. Duke Endowment http://dukeendowment.org/grants/apply-grant Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Accredited, licensed residential children's homes; Accredited adoption placement agencies; Accredited child advocacy centers; Public sector child welfare agencies (under certain circumstances); Big Brothers/Big Sisters agencies; Prevent Child Abuse of North Carolina and South Carolina (and their local affiliates); Benchmarks–NC Palmetto Association for Children and Families; Organizations replicating proven models listed below on website. Posted Date: Closing Date: December 15, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Varies Award Floor: Varies Match: Description: Three broad categories define what activities the Duke endowment fund aimed at helping children: Replicating success grants with proven programs and effective practices. Strengthening organizations grants Advancing innovation Duke Endowment – Rural Church http://dukeendowment.org/rural-church-apply-for-a-grant Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: See list on website Posted Date: Closing Date: November 7, 2014 – Pre-applications due Estimated Total Funding: 13 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: Description: Varies Varies For programs that engage rural United Methodist Church members in efforts that serve their communities; specifically: Food and Hunger Literacy Affordable and Adequate Housing. CCO OR RPPO OR RA AT TIIO ON NSS Ben & Jerry's Foundation http://benandjerrysfoundation.org/the-grassroots-organizing-for-social-change-program Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with budgets under $500,000 Posted Date: Closing Date: October 15, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $20,000 Award Floor: $0 Match: Description: For the support of organizations working to bring about progressive social change by focusing on the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems through constituent-led organizing and activist strategies RedRover www.redrover.org/node/1099 Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: 501(c)(3) Posted Date: Closing Date: October 145, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $3,000 Award Floor: $0 Match: Description: Help organizations that provide emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence to create space to house the pets of victims. American Honda Foundation http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, public school districts, private/public elementary and secondary schools 14 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Posted Date: Closing Date: Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: Description: November 1, 2014 $75,000 $0 To support education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, in addition to the environment. Best Buy Foundation https://corporate.bestbuy.com/best-buy-foundation-national-partnership-request-forproposals/ Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: 501(c)(3) and public agencies Posted Date: Closing Date: November 1, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $200,000 Award Floor: $0 Match: Description: For organizations that provide teenagers with places and opportunities to develop technology skills that will inspire future education and career choices. Gerber Foundation www.gerberfoundation.org/ Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Posted Date: Closing Date: December 1, 2014 (Letters of Inquiry) Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $300,000 over three years Award Floor: Match: Description: Support research on pediatric health, pediatric nutrition, and the effects of environmental hazards on children under the age of three. Monsanto - America's Farmers Grow Communities Project www.americasfarmers.com/recognition-programs/grow-communities-program-overview/ Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: Non-profit organizations Posted Date: Closing Date: November 30, 2014 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: $2,500 15 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services Award Floor: Match: Description: $0 Farmers can direct an award to a local nonprofit organization that is important to them and their community. TD Charitable Foundation www.tdbank.com/community/training_resource_fund_guidelines.html?state=SC&city= Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: 501(c)(3) Posted Date: Closing Date: Estimated Total Funding: $200,000 Award Ceiling: Varies Award Floor: Varies Match: Description: For employees to attend approved classes and courses that will enhance their job performance SST TA AT TEE Justice Assistance Grant Program www.scdps.gov/ohsjp/cjgp/jag.asp Funding Opportunity #: Eligibility: State agencies and units of local government Posted Date: Closing Date: January 16, 2015 Estimated Total Funding: Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Match: 10% Description: PY 2015 priorities include: Court System Efficiency Criminal Justice Information Systems Drug and Violent Crime Enforcement Domestic Violence Child/Elderly Abuse State and Local Forensic Laboratories Law Enforcement Equipment White Collar Crime 16 Courtesy of: Charleston County Community Services
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