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Monthly Grant Alert
February 2015
FEDERAL
FY 2015 Second Chance Act Strengthening Relationships Between Young Fathers and
Their Children: A Reentry Mentoring Project
www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2015/FatherhoodMentoring.pdf
OJJDP-2015-4053
Funding Opportunity #:
Native American tribal governments (Federally
Eligibility:
recognized) and Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with
the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
December 31, 2014
Posted Date:
March 2, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $4,200,000
$420,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
No
Match:
This solicitation will fund mentoring and comprehensive
Description:
transitional services that emphasize development of
parenting skills in offenders who are young fathers.
OVW FY 2015 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program
www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/pages/attachments/2015/01/06/sas_csp_solicita
tion.pdf
OVW-2015-4039
Funding Opportunity #:
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS,
Eligibility:
other than institutions of higher education
January 6, 2015
Posted Date:
February 24, 2015
Closing Date:
$2,700,000
Estimated Total Funding:
$300,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
No
Match:
Create, maintain, and expand sustainable sexual
Description:
assault services provided by culturally specific
organizations, which are uniquely situated to
respond to the needs of sexual assault victims
within culturally specific populations.
OVW FY 2015 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual
Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program
www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/pages/attachments/2015/01/06/fy2015_clssp_s
olicitation.pdf
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Funding Opportunity #:
Eligibility:
Posted Date:
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
Match:
Description:
OVW-2015-4033
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS,
other than institutions of higher education and
Native American tribal governments (Federally
recognized)
January 6, 2015
February 19, 2015
$300,000
$0
No
Support for community-based non-profit
organizations in providing culturally relevant
services to victims of sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Community Connect Grant Program
www.rurdev.usda.gov/utp_commconnect.html
RDRUS-CC-2015
Funding Opportunity #:
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the
Eligibility:
IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native
American tribal organizations (other than Federally
recognized tribal governments); Independent school
districts; Native American tribal governments (Federally
recognized); City or township governments; County
governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing
authorities; Special district governments; Public and
State controlled institutions of higher education; For
profit organizations other than small businesses; State
governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with
the IRS, other than institutions of higher education;
Private institutions of higher education; and, Small
businesses
January 7, 2015
Posted Date:
February 17, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $13,000,000
$3,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$100,000
Award Floor:
Yes
Match:
The Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband Grant
Description:
Program (Community Connect Grant Program) is
designed to provide financial assistance to provide service
at the Broadband Grant Speed in rural, economicallychallenged communities where broadband service does
not currently exist.
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program - Vocational Rehab Counseling
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-01-07/pdf/2015-00024.pdf
ED-GRANTS-010715-001
Funding Opportunity #:
States and public or nonprofit agencies and
Eligibility:
organizations, including Indian tribes and IHEs.
January 7, 2015
Posted Date:
March 9, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $4,000,000
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Yes
Match:
The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program
Description:
provides financial assistance for projects that provide
basic or advanced training leading to an academic degree
in areas of personnel shortages in rehabilitation.
OVW FY 2015 Training and Services to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities
Grants Program
www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/pages/attachments/2015/01/07/disabilitysolicitation-1-6-15.pdf
OVW-2015-4026
Funding Opportunity #:
County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3)
Eligibility:
status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education; State governments; City or township
governments; Native American tribal organizations
(other than Federally recognized tribal governments);
and, Native American tribal governments (Federally
recognized)
January 7, 2015
Posted Date:
February 19, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $4,500,000
$450,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
No
Match:
Disability Grant Program funds will be used to establish
Description:
and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborative
relationships; increase organizational capacity to provide
accessible, safe, and effective services to individuals with
disabilities and deaf individuals who are victims of
violence and abuse; and identify needs within the
grantee’s service area, and develop a plan to address those
identified needs that builds a strong foundation for future
work.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
www.fema.gov/welcome-assistance-firefighters-grant-program
DHS-14-GPD-083-000-99
Funding Opportunity #:
County governments, City or township governments
Eligibility:
January 6, 2015
Posted Date:
Undetermined
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $340,000,000
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
No
Match:
SAFER grants provide financial assistance to help fire
Description:
departments increase frontline firefighters, rehire
firefighters that have been laid off, retain firefighters
facing imminent layoffs, or filling of positions that were
vacated through attrition. SAFER grants support
activities in two categories: 1. Hiring of Firefighters 2.
Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters
2014 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program (FP&S)
www.fema.gov/welcome-assistance-firefighters-grant-program
DHS-14-GPD-044-000-98
Funding Opportunity #:
Native American tribal governments (Federally
Eligibility:
recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the
IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Public
and State controlled institutions of higher education;
City or township governments; Private institutions of
higher education; and, County governments
January 6, 2015
Posted Date:
Undetermined
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $3,400,000
$1,500,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Yes
Match:
FP&S offers grants to support activities in two
Description:
categories: (1) activities designed to reach high-risk target
groups and mitigate incidences of death and injuries
caused by fire and fire-related hazards ("Fire Prevention
and Safety Activity") and (2) research and development
activities aimed at improving firefighter safety
("Firefighter Safety Research and Development
Activity").
At-Risk Youth Performance Partnership Pilots
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-11-24/pdf/2014-27775.pdf
Funding Opportunity #:
LEAs, cities, counties, and states
Eligibility:
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Posted Date:
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
Match:
Description:
November 24, 2014
March 4, 2015
$7,100,000
Varies
Varies
Grants to test strategies to achieve significant
improvements in educational, employment, and other
key outcomes for disconnected youth, using new
flexibility to blend existing Federal funds and to seek
waivers of associated program requirements.
American Apprenticeship Initiative
www.grants.gov/grantsws/AttachmentDownload?attId=231798
FOA-ETA-15-02
Funding Opportunity #:
Partnerships of private and public sector entities
Eligibility:
December 11, 2014
Posted Date:
April 30, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $5,000,000
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
Grants to provide a catalyst in supporting a uniquely
Description:
American Apprenticeship system that meets our
country’s particular economic, industry and workforce
needs. American Apprenticeships (also referred to as
Registered Apprenticeships) are innovative work-based
learning and post-secondary earn-and- learn models.
Enhancing HIV Prevention Communication and Mobilization Efforts through Strategic
Partnerships
http://www.grants.gov/grantsws/AttachmentDownload?attId=232491
CDC-RFA-PS15-1505
Funding Opportunity #:
For profit organizations and Non-profit organizations
Eligibility:
having 501(c)(3) other than institutions of higher
education
December 30, 2014
Posted Date:
March 23, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $11,500,000
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
Grants to prevent HIV infection through education and
Description:
to implement national engagement efforts that focus on
HIV prevention and education.
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Justice for Families Program
www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/pages/attachments/2014/12/31/fy-2015-justicefor-families-solicitation.pdf
Funding Opportunity #:
States: Units of Local Governments; Courts (including
Eligibility:
Juvenile Courts); Indian Tribal Governments; Non-profit
organizations; Legal Service providers; and victim service
providers
December 31, 2014
Posted Date:
February 11, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $30,000,000
$500,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
Grants to support families affected by domestic violence,
Description:
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as they
navigate the justice system.
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/bfrdp.html
USDA-NIFA-BFR-004835
Funding Opportunity #:
Collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally-based
Eligibility:
network or partnership of qualified public and/or private
entities
January 9, 2015
Posted Date:
March 13, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $18,540,000
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Yes
Match:
The Agriculture Act of 2014 provided an additional $20
Description:
million per year for 2014 through 2018. The reasons for
the renewed interest in beginning farmer and rancher
programs are: the rising average age of U.S. farmers, the
8% projected decrease in the number of farmers and
ranchers between 2008 and 2018, and the growing
recognition that new programs are needed to address the
needs of the next generation of beginning farmers and
ranchers.
STEM + Computing Partnerships
www.grants.gov
15-537
Funding Opportunity #:
Unrestricted
Eligibility:
January 9, 2015
Posted Date:
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
Match:
Description:
April 14, 2105
$43,000,000
Varies
Varies
No
The STEM+C Partnerships program seeks to
significantly enhance the learning and teaching of
science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM),
and computing by K-12 students and teachers, through
research on, and development of, courses, curriculum,
course materials, pedagogies, instructional strategies, or
models that innovatively integrate computing into one or
more STEM disciplines, or integrate STEM content into
the teaching and learning of computing.
Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-088.html
PAR-15-088
Funding Opportunity #:
County governments; Special district governments;
Eligibility:
Small businesses; Public housing authorities/Indian
housing authorities; State governments; Nonprofits
having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education; Public and State
controlled institutions of higher education; Private
institutions of higher education; For profit organizations
other than small businesses; City or township
governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3)
status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education; Native American tribal organizations (other
than Federally recognized tribal governments);
Independent school districts; Native American tribal
governments (Federally recognized)
January 13, 2015
Posted Date:
May 29, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $40,000,000
$600,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
No
Match:
Types of instruments supported include, but are not
Description:
limited to: X-ray diffraction systems, nuclear magnetic
resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometers, DNA and
protein sequencers, biosensors, electron and confocal
microscopes, cell-sorters, and biomedical imagers.
Veteran Business Outreach Center Program
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/ovbd/resources/1457911
VBOC-2015-02
Funding Opportunity #:
Institution of higher learning, private organization or
Eligibility:
business; veterans’ non-profit community-based
organization; State, local or tribal governmental agency;
or, non-profit organization.
January 13, 2015
Posted Date:
February 17, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $4,000,000
$350,000
Award Ceiling:
$180,000
Award Floor:
No
Match:
Provide counseling, training, technical and financial skill
Description:
development, comprehensive business assessments and
mentoring to veteran, service disabled veteran, active
duty, Reserve, Guard, and military spouse/survivor
entrepreneurs and small business owners interested in
starting new or expanding/diversifying established small
businesses.
Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic
Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking
www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/pages/attachments/2015/01/14/th-solicitationfinalv2.pdf
OVW-2015-4025
Funding Opportunity #:
City or township governments; Native American tribal
Eligibility:
organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal
governments); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with
the IRS, other than institutions of higher education;
County governments; Public housing authorities/Indian
housing authorities; State governments; and, Native
American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
January 13, 2015
Posted Date:
February 24, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
No
Match:
Grants made under this grant program supports projects
Description:
that provide assistance to victims of sexual assault,
domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalking who
are in need of transitional housing, short-term housing
assistance, and related supportive services. Successful
transitional housing programs provide a wide range of
flexible and optional services that reflect the differences
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
and individual needs of victims and that allow victims to
choose the course of action that is best for them.
Transitional housing programs may offer services such as
counseling, support groups, safety planning, and
advocacy services as well as practical services such as
licensed child care, employment services, transportation
vouchers, telephones, and referrals to other agencies.
Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program (LAV)
www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/pages/attachments/2015/01/14/lav_solicitation
.pdf
OVW-2015-4036
Funding Opportunity #:
The LAV Grant Program makes awards to law school
Eligibility:
clinics, domestic violence victims’ programs and
shelters, bar associations, rape crisis centers and other
sexual assault services programs, private nonprofit
entities, Indian Tribal governments and Tribal
organizations, Territorial organizations, legal aid or
statewide legal services, and faith- and/or
community-based legal service providers.
January 14, 2015
Posted Date:
March 11, 2015
Closing Date:
$34,000,000
Estimated Total Funding:
$800,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
No
Match:
The LAV Grant Program is intended to increase the
Description:
availability of civil and criminal legal assistance
needed to effectively aid adult and youth victims of
sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence,
and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters
relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence, at
minimum or no cost to the victims.
Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC)
www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sp-15-001
SP-15-001
Funding Opportunity #:
Community-based coalitions addressing youth substance
Eligibility:
use that have never received a DFC grant; or have
previously received a DFC grant, but experienced a lapse
in funding; or have concluded the first five-year funding
cycle
January 16, 2015
Posted Date:
March 18, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $21,250,000
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
Match:
Description:
$125,000
$0
Yes
The DFC Support Program has two goals: 1. Establish
and strengthen collaboration among communities, public
and private non-profit agencies; as well as federal, state,
local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of
community coalitions working to prevent and reduce
substance use among youth*. 2. Reduce substance use
among youth and, over time, reduce substance abuse
among adults by addressing the factors in a community
that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting
the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.
*For the purposes of this RFA, “youth” is defined as
individuals 18 years of age and younger.
2015 Vehicle Technologies Program
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/#FoaIdde6e1324-adfd-430a-bfef-198efa7bd9b6
DE-FOA-0001201
Funding Opportunity #:
Unrestricted
Eligibility:
January 22, 2015
Posted Date:
April 10, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $55,800,000
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Yes
Match:
For the research, development, and deployment of
Description:
activities focus on reducing the cost and improving the
performance of a mix of near and long term vehicle
technologies.
2015 Social Innovation Fund Grant Competition
www.nationalservice.gov/build-your-capacity/grants/fundingopportunities/2015/social-innovation-fund-notice-funding
CNCS-GRANTS-01232015
Funding Opportunity #:
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other
Eligibility:
than institutions of higher education.
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Experience grant making institutions that invests in
nonprofit community organizations or programs through
grants as an essential rather than collateral means of
fulfilling its mission and vision OR eligible partnerships
between such institutions and (1) an additional grant
making institution, (2) a State Commission on National
and Community Service, or (3) a chief executive officer of
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Posted Date:
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
Match:
Description:
a unit of general local government.
January 23, 2015
March 17, 2015
$51,000,000
$10,000,000
$1,000,000
1:1
Grants to support high-performing community-based
nonprofit organizations to implement evidence-based
programs in the areas of healthy futures, economic
opportunity and youth development.
Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult and Family Drug Courts
www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-15-002
TI-15-002
Funding Opportunity #:
Tribal, state and local governments with direct
Eligibility:
involvement with the drug court
January 26, 2015
Posted Date:
March 27, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $11,300,000
$325,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
No
Match:
The purpose of this program is to expand and/or enhance
Description:
substance abuse treatment services in existing adult and
family “problem solving” courts.
FY 15 Smart Prosecution Initiative
www.bja.gov/Funding/15SmartProsSol.pdf
BJA-2015-4077
Funding Opportunity #:
Native American tribal governments (Federally
Eligibility:
recognized); County governments; State governments;
and, City or township governments
January 28, 2015
Posted Date:
March 26, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$425,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
No
Match:
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA’s) smart programs
Description:
represent a strategic approach that brings more “science”
into criminal justice operations by leveraging innovative
applications of analysis, technology, and evidence-based
practices.
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
FY 2015 Enhanced Training And Services To End Abuse In Later Life Program
www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/pages/attachments/2015/01/26/end_abuse_in_l
ater_life.pdf
OVW-2015-4034
Funding Opportunity #:
Native American tribal governments (Federally
Eligibility:
recognized); Native American tribal organizations
(other than Federally recognized tribal
governments); City or township governments;
County governments; Special district governments;
State governments; and, Nonprofits having a
501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education
January 28, 2015
Posted Date:
March 18, 2015
Closing Date:
$3,000,000
Estimated Total Funding:
$400,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
No
Match:
The Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse
Description:
in Later Life Program provides or enhances
training and services to address elder abuse,
neglect, and exploitation, including sexual assault,
domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking,
involving victims who are 50 years of age or older.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part F Dental Reimbursement Program (DRP)
www.grants.gov
HRSA-15-023
Funding Opportunity #:
Dental schools
Eligibility:
January 28, 2015
Posted Date:
March 30, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $9,200,000
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
No
Match:
To provide HIV oral health services and education and
Description:
training. The services target low-income, underserved
people living with HIV/AIDS.
Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI)
http://www.cdfifund.gov/what_we_do/programs_id.asp?
Funding Opportunity #:
Nonprofits or credit unions
Eligibility:
January 20, 2015
Posted Date:
March 5, 2015
Closing Date:
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Estimated Total Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
Match:
Description:
$179,000,000
Varies
Varies
Financial assistance grants to fund a wide array of
community development, affordable housing and
economic development projects sponsored by CDFIs that
lend or invest in their communities.
Justice for Families Program
www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/pages/attachments/2014/12/31/fy-2015-justicefor-families-solicitation.pdf
OVW-2015-4035
Funding Opportunity #:
States; Units of Local Governments; Courts (including
Eligibility:
juvenile courts); Indian Tribal Governments; Non-profit
organizations; Legal Services Providers; and Victim
Services Providers
December 31, 2015
Posted Date:
February 11, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $30,000,000
$500,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
Grants to support families affected by domestic violence,
Description:
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as they
navigate the justice system.
Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Assistance
Program
http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/pages/attachments/2015/01/21/ovw-fy2015-rural-sexual-assault-domestic-violence-dating-violence.pdf
OVW-2015-4037
Funding Opportunity #:
Nonprofits; Public Agencies; States; Indian Tribes; and,
Eligibility:
Local Governments
January 21, 2015
Posted Date:
March 4, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $33,000,000
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
Funds to enhance the safety of victims of sexual assault,
Description:
domestic violence, dating violence and stalking by
supporting projects uniquely designed to address and
prevent these crimes in rural jurisdictions.
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Smart Supervision: Reducing Prison Populations, Saving Money, and Creating Safer
Communities
www.bja.gov/Funding/15SmartSupervisionSol.pdf
BJA-2015-4075
Funding Opportunity #:
State; City; County; and, Tribal Governments
Eligibility:
January 30, 2015
Posted Date:
March 24, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$750,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
No
Match:
Grants to improve probation and parole success rates,
Description:
and reduce crime committed by probationers and
parolees, thus reducing prison populations.
FOUNDATION
Exchange Club of Charleston Community Service Grant
www.coastalcarolinafair.org
Funding Opportunity #:
IRS tax exempt or eleemosynary organization
Eligibility:
January 5, 2015
Posted Date:
February 20, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
Support human services.
Description:
RedRover Domestic Violence Safe Housing Grant
www.redrover.org/node/1099
Funding Opportunity #:
501(c)(3)
Eligibility:
January 8, 2015
Posted Date:
May 15, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$6,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
To support the creation of space on site to temporarily
Description:
house the pets of victims of domestic violence.
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Hadassah Foundation
https://app.box.com/s/gm69ikhl59e22mmslz37
Funding Opportunity #:
501(c)(3)
Eligibility:
January 5, 2015
Posted Date:
February 17, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$40,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
For support of gender-sensitive social-change projects
Description:
that develop the leadership skills and capabilities of
adolescent girls and young women between the ages of 12
and 30 in the Jewish community.
Kessler Foundation Signature Employment Grant
http://kesslerfoundation.org/grantprograms/signatureemploymentgrants.php
Funding Opportunity #:
Nonprofit agencies 501(c)(3); public and private schools;
Eligibility:
and public institutions such as universities; and,
government agencies (state, local, federal)
January 4, 2015
Posted Date:
February 13, 2015 (Concept Applications)
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$500,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
Supports pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, and
Description:
social ventures that lead to the generation of new ideas
that address the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities.
Shakespeare in American Communities
www.shakespeareinamericancommunities.org/about/application-process/2015-2016rfp
Funding Opportunity #:
Nonprofit theater companies
Eligibility:
Posted Date:
February 25, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$25,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
Grants to perform works by Shakespeare for middle- and
Description:
high-school students, and conduct related educational
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Charleston County Community Development Department
activities for students.
South Carolina Community Loan Fund
http://sccommunityloanfund.org/blog/2015/01/12/2015-funding-round/
This is a LOAN program
Funding Opportunity #:
Non-profit, for profit and government agencies.
Eligibility:
Mandatory application meeting for those intending to
apply during this funding round on Tuesday, February
24, 2015 from 1:00-4:00 pm in Greenville, South Carolina
January 12, 2015
Posted Date:
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $5,000,000
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
Areas of focus include:
Description:
•Affordable Housing Multi-Family Construction Loans
•Healthy Food Access Projects located in USDA
Designated Food Deserts
•Community Facilities Charter School Facilities and
Community Health Centers
•Community Business Loans in low to moderate income
neighborhoods; hiring low to moderate-income residents
ArtPlace America
www.artplaceamerica.org/CDI/?utm_source=ArtPlace+America+Mailing+List&utm
_campaign=76b85c20bfCDI_Announcement&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4e3b668158-76b85c20bf83054853
Funding Opportunity #:
Defined geographic area of focus (neighborhood, town,
Eligibility:
city, region)
January 24, 2015
Posted Date:
March 12, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$3,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
For the incorporation or arts and cultural strategies
Description:
into its community development work.
John Cotton Dana Award
https://johncottondana.nonprofitcms.org/a
Funding Opportunity #:
Entries may be submitted by any library, library friends
Eligibility:
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Posted Date:
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
Match:
Description:
group, consulting agency, or service provider
January 15, 2015
February 28, 2015
$10,000
$0
An annual program that honors outstanding library
public relations initiatives.
College For Every Student
www.collegefes.org/one-million-more.php
Funding Opportunity #:
Middle or high school in the United States in which at
Eligibility:
least 50 percent of the student population comes from
low-income households
January 23, 2015
Posted Date:
March 1, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$37,500
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
To implement programs that help prepare low-income
Description:
students for college and a career.
RGK Foundation
www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines
Funding Opportunity #:
Nonprofit organizations certified as tax exempt under
Eligibility:
Sections 501(c)(3) or 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code
and are classified as "not a private foundation" under
Section 509(a). Hospitals, educational institutions, and
governmental institutions meeting these requirements are
eligible to apply.
Posted Date:
Electronic Letter of Inquiry
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
The Foundation supports a broad range of human
Description:
services, community improvement, abuse prevention, and
youth development programs.
The N.E.W. Fund (Neighborhoods Energized to Win)
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
http://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2015-NEWApplication_Computer.doc
Funding Opportunity #:
Low-to-moderate income neighborhood groups located in
Eligibility:
Charleston or Colleton County
Posted Date:
April 2, 2105
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$3,500
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
Help improve quality of life and develop and sustain
Description:
leadership within the neighborhood.
Bowers Fund
www.cdf.coop/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CDF-Universal-Grant-Applicationrevised-March-2013.doc
Funding Opportunity #:
Eligibility:
Posted Date:
March 15, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$3,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
The purpose of the Bowers Fund is to strengthen the food
Description:
co-op community and it does this by training and
educating food co-op staff, managers, and board
members.
Impact Software Grants
www.cornerstoneondemand.org/impactgrant?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRomrfCcI63Em2iQPJWpsrB0B%2FDC18kX3R
UtI7Scbwfind1SFJk7a8C6XFJHRd1R5D4VTbHB
Funding Opportunity #:
IRS-designated 501(c)(3) organization; have an
Eligibility:
existing training initiative that requires a
technology solution
January 30, 2015
Posted Date:
March 20, 2015 - The foundation will be holding
Closing Date:
informational webinars on February 3 at 11:00 a.m.
EST, and on February 19 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
(Registration required.)
Estimated Total Funding:
Two-year donation of Cornerstone OnDemand
Award Ceiling:
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
software and services, including unlimited use of its
Learning Management System and access to a range
of pro bono business consulting services.
Award Floor:
Match:
Description:
The Impact Grant program is to enable nonprofits
to leverage the technology to better reach, train,
and prepare their external network
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
http://www.hmjackson.org/grant-process
Funding Opportunity #:
Tax-exempt organizations certified under Section
Eligibility:
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and with public
entities qualifying under Section 170(c).
Posted Date:
Electronic Letter of Inquiry
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
The Foundation occasionally makes grants in each of the
Description:
Foundation’s four Program Areas: International Affairs
Education, Environment and Natural Resource
Management, Public Service, and Human Rights.
The Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation, Inc.
http://www.kazanjian.org
Funding Opportunity #:
Non-profit 501(c) (3)organizations
Eligibility:
Posted Date:
February 15, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
Economic literacy.
Description:
National Book Foundation
www.nationalbook.org/innovations_in_reading.html#.VMvQB3go6vF
Funding Opportunity #:
All U.S. citizens and American institutions
Eligibility:
Posted Date:
February 28, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
Match:
Description:
$10,000
$0
The National Book Foundation’s 2015 Innovations in
Reading Prize will award $10,000 to an individual or
institution—or partnership between the two—that has
developed innovative means of creating and sustaining a
lifelong love of reading.
CORPORATIONS
Firehouse Subs Safety Foundation
http://www.firehousesubs.com/support-our-foundation/
Funding Opportunity #:
Public safety organizations and first responders in
Eligibility:
communities served by Firehouse Subs
Posted Date:
On-going
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
Funding in 5 areas: life-saving equipment, prevention
Description:
education, scholarships/continuing education, support for
members of the military, and disaster preparedness and
relief.
KEEN Effect Grant Program
www.keenfootwear.com/keen-effect.aspx
Funding Opportunity #:
Nomination process
Eligibility:
January 23, 2015
Posted Date:
March 1, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding: $100,000
$10,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
The program will award grants of $10,000 to
Description:
organizations that inspire responsible outdoor
participation as a way to build strong communities,
promote creative and sustainable thinking, and introduce
new audiences to the outdoors.
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/grant_programs.aspx
Funding Opportunity #:
Nonprofit organizations and libraries
Eligibility:
Posted Date:
February 26, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$15,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
The following grant programs are currently available
Description:
through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation:
 Adult Literacy Grants: This program awards
funding to nonprofit organizations that provide
direct service to adults in need of literacy
assistance. Organizations must provide help in one
of the following instructional areas: (a) Adult
Basic Education, (b) GED or high school
equivalency preparation, and, (c) English
Language Acquisition.
 Family Literacy Grants: This program provides
funding to family literacy service providers. The
Foundation uses the federal government's
definition of family literacy when reviewing grant
applications. Organizations applying for funding
must have the following three components: (a)
Adult Education Instruction; (b) Children's
Education; and, (c) Parent and Child Together
Time (PACT).
 Summer Reading Grants: This program provides
grant funding to local nonprofit organizations and
libraries to help with the implementation or
expansion of summer reading programs. Programs
must target Pre-K through 12th grade students
who are new readers, below grade level readers or
readers with learning disabilities.
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/grant_programs.aspx
Funding Opportunity #:
Schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations
Eligibility:
Posted Date:
May 21, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
Match:
Description:
$15,000
$0
The following grant program is currently available
through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation:
 Youth Literacy Grants: This program provides
funding to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit
organizations to help students who are below
grade level or experiencing difficulty reading.
Grant funding is provided to assist in the following
areas: (a) Implementing new or expanding existing
literacy programs; (b) Purchasing new technology
or equipment to support literacy initiatives; and,
(c) Purchasing books, materials or software for
literacy programs.
DuPont
http://www.dupont.com/corporate-functions/our-company/outreach.html
Funding Opportunity #:
501(c)(3)
Eligibility:
Posted Date:
May and September
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
Support social programs, education and research, as well
Description:
as sponsorships and public programming.
Boeing
www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/companyoffices/aboutus/community/assets/SCarolinaLoc
alGuidelines.pdf
Funding Opportunity #:
Eligibility:
February 15, 2015
Posted Date:
May 15, 2015 – LOI Due
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
Funding focuses on the following key areas:
Description:
Arts and Culture
Civic Engagement
Education
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Environment
Health and Human Services
Boeing Employees Community Fund
www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/companyoffices/aboutus/community/assets/southcarolina
_ecf_local_guidelines.pdf
Funding Opportunity #:
501(c)(3) in Charleston, Berkeley or Dorchester
Eligibility:
County
January 10, 2015
Posted Date:
February 28, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
Funding focus:
Description:
Arts and Culture
Civic Engagement
Education
Environment
Health and Human Services
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
http://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/global-impact/charitable-foundationfunding.html#fbid=afsoVQ-HdNy
Funding Opportunity #:
501(c)(3)
Eligibility:
January 20, 2015
Posted Date:
February 13, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
Varies
Award Ceiling:
Varies
Award Floor:
Match:
Jobs: Workforce development and education
Description:
Mary Kay Foundation
www.marykayfoundation.org/Pages/ShelterGrantProgram.aspx
Funding Opportunity #:
Domestic violence shelters
Eligibility:
January 15, 2015
Posted Date:
April 30, 2015
Closing Date:
Estimated Total Funding:
$20,000
Award Ceiling:
$0
Award Floor:
Match:
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department
Description:
Support domestic violence shelter programs.
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Courtesy of:
Charleston County Community Development Department