Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 3/10/15 Applause $$$ A Multifamily NW 2015 Ace Awards Nominations for multiple categories are due on March 13, 2015 3/10/15 Money for acquisition, development, or rehabilitation $$$ Federal Home Loan Bank Seattle Affordable Housing Program (AHP) applications are due on May 15, 2015. Project sponsors must partner with a Seattle FHLB member to submit an application for AHP funding up to $700,000. 3/11/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW Event CAM Marketing in Tigard, OR 3/13/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW 2015 Ace Awards Nominations for multiple categories are Due 3/13/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW Event It's The Law Lunchtime Series - Fair Housing Fundamentals: A Crash Course on Claims Avoidance in Lake Oswego, OR 3/15/2015 $$$ National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Grants and Resources: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the availability of funds for supportive service grants under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. Applications due by March 17, 2015. 3/16/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW Event NALP Why Your Competition Matters in Tigard, OR 3/16/2015 $$$ National Trust National Preservation Awards nominations are due. The postmark deadline for all award nominations, including the Trustees' Awards, National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award, National Trust/HUD Secretary's Award, the Peter H. Brink Award for Individual Achievement, and National Preservation Honor Awards, is TBA. Those nominations not selected to receive a Trustees', ACHP, HUD, or Peter H. Brink Award will automatically be considered for an Honor Award. 3/16/2015 $$$ ULI Award: Amanda Burden Urban Open Space Award application deadline. The award is a $10,000 cash prize for an outstanding public destination in the United States that has enriched and revitalized its surrounding community. Page 1 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 3/16/2015 $$$ ULI Awards: Global Awards for Excellence application deadline. 3/16/2015 $$$ ULI Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing - Robert C. Larson Workforce Housing Public Policy Awards applications are due. Awards recognize innovative public policies and practices for the development of workforce housing 3/18/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW Event NALP Special Invite-Only Luncheon "Follow You Anywhere: A tribute to the excellence exhibited by ACE Award nominees" in Portland, OR 3/19/2015 $$$ City of Seattle Community Technology Matching Fund Application Due. Grants up to $20,000. 3/19/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW Event Maintenance Fair in Portland, OR 3/20/2015 $$$ EBie Awards™ nomination Deadline Did you or your team recently make impressive sustainability improvements in a US building or portfolio that’s five years old or more? Maybe you could win an EBie! The EBie Awards will be given to both commercial and residential projects, with a special award for work in the public sector. The EBies were created by Urban Green Council, USGBC New York, but are open to projects in the continental United States. 3/20/2015 $$$ WA State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation Outstanding Achievements in Historic Preservation Award (SHPO) nominations in multiple categories are due. 3/23/2015 $$$ Housingfinance.com 2015 Readers' Choice Awards Entry Deadline. You choose the winners! 3/24/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW Event Getting Your Property Ready for Summer: Preventative Maintenance (Bend, OR) 3/25/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW Event CAM Property Maintenance for Managers (Tigard, OR) 3/26/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW Event SWV Luncheon & Class: Oregon Landlord/Tenant Law Part 1 (Eugene, OR) 3/27/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW Event SWV Class: Oregon Landlord/Tenant Law Part 2 (Eugene, OR) Page 2 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 3/27/2015 $$$ Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2040 Award applications are due. The Awards honor outstanding real-life examples of how the region is achieving our ambitious vision for growing wisely and creating great quality of life in all the region’s communities. 3/30/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW Event Unit Inspections & Turnover Techniques (Tigard, OR) 3/31/2015 $$$ N4a Aging Innovations and Achievement Awards Nominations are due. Awards will be presented at the n4a Annual Conference in July. 4/2015 TBA $$$ Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation application deadline for exemplary afterschool programs serving middle school youth to win a $10,000 MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Award 4/2015 TBA $$$ AHP 2015 Hall of Fame Young Leader Nominations Due 4/2015 TBA $$$ Donald Turner Prize for Innovation and Leadership in Affordable Housing applications are due. One winner will be chosen to receive the First Prize Award of $25,000. Five finalist teams will be awarded leadership stipends of $5,000 so that they may “light the light” for the next generation of leaders in the affordable housing industry by participating in conferences, seminars, or colloquia. 4/2015 $$$ DoSomething.org The Do Something Awards Application Deadline. In 2015 five finalists will appear on the Do Something Awards on Vh1 and be rewarded with a community grant, media coverage and continued support from DoSomething.org. The grand prize winner will receive $100,000 during the broadcast. 4/2015 Monthly $$$ Enterprise Green Communities offers Sustainability Training Grants (post-construction) up to $5,000 for affordable housing developers. Applications are reviewed each month. Funding is available to cover the design and distribution of an operation and maintenance manual and the development as well as the implementation of a training curriculum that supports long-term operations and maintenance. Page 3 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 4/2015 TBA $$$ EPA Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grant Guidelines - Request for Proposals are due. Opportunities for funding cleanup of contaminated sites are as follows: Brownfields Assessment Grants (each funded up to $200,000 over three years; coalitions are funded up to $600,000 over three years), Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants (each funded up to $1,000,000 over five years) and Brownfields Cleanup Grants (each funded up to $200,000 over three years). 4/2015 TBA $$$ EPA Smart Growth Assistance Request for Proposals for a Smart Growth Information Clearinghouse proposals are due. 4/1/2015 4/2/2015 $$$ Grant Writing USA Class Grant Management Class in Vancouver 4/1/2015 4/2/2015 $$$ Grant Writing USA Class Grant Writing Class in Burien 4/2015 TBA $$$ Green In Action Awards Nominations Due. Winners receive $250 for their class! 4/2015 TBA $$$ Historic Seattle Event: Special Events Annual Preservation Awards Ceremony in Seattle 4/2015 $$$ HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Historic PreservationNomination Due. 4/2015 TBA $$$ John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing award submission due. 4/2015 Ongoing $$$ KaBOOM! - Need a playground in your community? Our Dream Playground offers the money and know-how to make your playground dreams come true! See the building and maintenance grant opportunities! 4/2015 TBA $$$ League of Historic American Theaters Awards for Outstanding Historic Theater & Individual Contribution nominations due. 4/2015 TBA $$$ MultiFamily Executive 2015 MFE Award Entry Deadline. Categories: 1.Executive of the Year 2.Rising Star of the Year 3.Marketing and Advertising 4.Community Service 5.Best Use of Technology 6.Project of the Year with 14 categories! 4/2015 Ongoing $$$ SAMHSA Grants: See 2015 list with due dates. Page 4 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 4/2015 TBA $$$ State Farm Youth Advisory Board grant applications are due for service-learning projects from nonprofits and government designed to impact student achievement. Grants are from $25,000-$100,000. 4/2015 TBA $$$ The Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence nominations are OPEN. The prize is a cash award of $100,000 and is designed to recognize excellence by an individual or a non-profit organization in uniting multiple generations, especially seniors and youth, to bring about positive and lasting changes in their community. 4/2015 TBA $$$ The Governor's Smart Communities Awards - For Outstanding Achievement in Creating Livable and Vibrant Communities Nomination Deadline 4/2015 Ongoing $$$ The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is offering capital grants for qualified organizations that provide services for: Older Adults; Workforce Development; Basic Human Needs and Health; Disabilities, Education, Children, Youth and Families; and General Community Support. Grant can cover up to 30% of project costs. Letters of intent are accepted on an ongoing basis 4/2015 TBA $$$ The Jefferson Awards for Public Service: Youth Service Challenge Nominations Due. By entering your project on the Youth Service Challenge website, your group could gain local and national recognition, earn awards & cash prizes, or even a trip to Washington DC to be recognized at the Jefferson Awards National Gala! 4/2015 TBA $$$ The Power of Children Awards Nominations Due. Each award recipient in grades 1-6 will receive a $2,000 grant to continue his or her extraordinary work, a four-year post-secondary scholarship to a participating institution of higher learning, recognition in the museum's The Power of Children exhibit for at least one year, and honor and recognition during a special awards event on Nov. 1, 2013, at The Children's Museum Page 5 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 4/2015 TBA $$$ The W.H.O. (Women Helping Others® Foundation) General Grant applications are due. The W.H.O. provides grants of $1,000 to $40,000 to nonprofit charities dedicated to serving the needs of women and children around the country. 4/2015 TBA $$$ ULI Foundation J.C. 1/ $100,000 Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development nominations are due. 4/2015 Ongoing $$$ Veteran Administration's Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program applications are due. 4/2015 $$$ Washington Families Fund supporting High-Needs Family Projects ($1.9 million) letters of interest for outside of King County are due. The Washington Families Fund (WFF) is a public-private partnership to expand service-enriched affordable housing for homeless families in Washington State. 4/2015 $$$ Washington Families Fund supporting High-Needs Family Projects ($ ? million) applications for King County are due. The Washington Families Fund (WFF) is a public-private partnership to expand service-enriched affordable housing for homeless families in Washington State. 4/2015 $$$ Washington State Historical Society Washington State Heritage Capital Projects Fund Grant Applications are Due. The purpose of HCPF is to "support capital needs and facilities of 501 c 3 heritage organizations, tribal governments, public development authorities, and local government agencies that interpret and preserve Washington's history and heritage." (WAC 255-02-010) Projects need to have a minimum total budget of $25,000; request a grant of not more than $1,000,000; involve property that will be held a minimum of 13 years; and provide a $2 match for each $1 of HCPF grant funds. 4/2015 Ongoing $$$ Whitehouse Champions of Change Ongoing nominations accepted including themes of Community Revitalization and Sustainability. 4/2015 Ongoing $$$ World We Want Application Deadline. Seeks applications from youth for social change projects through social action activities, community service, service-learning, and social change. Page 6 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 4/3/2015 $$$ NAHMA Vanguard Award Entries are due for new construction and major rehab properties 4/5/2015 TBA $$$ Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2040 Award announcement. The Awards honor outstanding real-life examples of how the region is achieving our ambitious vision for growing wisely and creating great quality of life in all the region’s communities. 4/15/2015 $$$ Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Nominations Due. Winners of the Barron Prize receive $2,500 to be applied to their higher education or to their service project and several other benefits 4/17/2015 $$$ WA State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation Heritage Barn Register nominations are due. Barns that make it onto the Heritage Barn Register are eligible to apply for the Heritage Barn grant program. 4/20/2015 $$$ Energy Star Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC 4/30/2015 $$$ American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation Scholarships and Awards - Joel Polsky Prize interior design ($5,000) Application Deadline 4/30/2015 $$$ American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation Scholarships and Awards – Grants, prizes and scholarships of up to $5,000 Application Deadline 4/30/2015 $$$ ING Unsung Heroes Nominations Due. Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000 4/30/2015 $$$ Mary Kay Foundation grants ($20,000 per grant) applications are due. Grants to worthwhile organizations that aid survivors of domestic violence by operating emergency shelters 4/30/2015 $$$ World Habitat Awards submissions are due. The £10,000 United Nation's World Habitat Awards are presented on the first Monday of October at the global celebration of World Habitat Day. Page 7 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 5/2015 $$$ Assets for Independence (AFI) Program local program funding applications are due. Program enables local nonprofits and government agencies to establish Individual Development Account programs to help families save for homeownership or other goals. 5/2015 TBA $$$ Beautiful Minds nominations are due. Beautiful Minds candidates who are selected will receive $100 to be given to the nonprofit charity of their choice and a prize package valued at $500. 5/2015 TBA $$$ Betterbricks Awards: Oregon/SW Washington Award Ceremony at in Portland. The BetterBricks Awards salute the architects, design engineers, multi-disciplinary Teams, Advocates, Owner/Developers, Facility Manager/Operators & Service Coordinators leading the way for high performance commercial buildings with an emphasis on energy efficiency. 5/2015 TBA $$$ Betterbricks Awards: Oregon/SW Washington Award Nominations are due. The BetterBricks Awards salute the Advocate, Architect, Design Engineer, Facility Manager/Operator, Owner/Developer, Service Contractor & Property Manager/Broker leading the way for high performance commercial buildings with an emphasis on energy efficiency. 5/2015 TBA $$$ Betterbricks Awards: Puget Sound Award Ceremony at Hyatt at Olive 8 in Seattle. The BetterBricks Awards salute the architects, design engineers, multi-disciplinary Teams, Advocates, Owner/Developers, Facility Manager/Operators & Service Coordinators leading the way for high performance commercial buildings with an emphasis on energy efficiency. 5/2015 TBA $$$ Betterbricks Awards: Puget Sound Award Nominations are due. The BetterBricks Awards salute the Advocate, Architect, Design Engineer, Facility Manager/Operator, Owner/Developer, Service Contractor & Property Manager/Broker leading the way for high performance commercial buildings with an emphasis on energy efficiency. Page 8 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 5/1/2015 $$$ Retirement Research Foundation Responsive grant applications are due. For Nonprofit organizations throughout the United States that focus on advocacy, research, or continuing education and training related to older adults 5/2015 TBA $$$ The Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence nominations are Due. The prize is a cash award of $100,000 and is designed to recognize excellence by an individual or a non-profit organization in uniting multiple generations, especially seniors and youth, to bring about positive and lasting changes in their community. 5/2015 TBA $$$ The W.H.O. (Women Helping Others® Foundation) Education/Literacy Grant applications are due. The W.H.O. provides grants to nonprofit charities dedicated to serving the needs of women and children around the country. 5/2015 TBA $$$ Washington State Department of Archeology & Historic Preservation 24nd Annual Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Historic Preservation awards in TBA 5/13/2015 $$$ 4 Culture’s Landmarks Capital Program in King County applications are due. Fundable projects will range from $4,200 to $30,000. 5/15/2015 TBA $$$ Bollinger Foundation Grant Nominations Due. Assistance is available to families who have lost a parent or guardian where the deceased or surviving parent or guardian worked or works in affordable housing, community development, or economic development. Grants are primarily awarded for educational expenses, including special educational needs, school materials, and college tuition. 5/15/2015 $$$ Federal Home Loan Bank Seattle Affordable Housing Program application due. Project sponsors must partner with a Seattle Bank member to submit an application for AHP funding up to $700,000. 5/21/2015 $$$ Multifamily NW Ace Awards at Portland Art Museum (Nominations were Due in March) 5/30/2015 $$$ PAW & APAWA Awards: Nominations are due for awards recognizing exemplary planning efforts in Washington State Page 9 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 6/1/2015 $$$ Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MAEF) Grants Application Deadline. MAEF seeks concept papers form 501c3s for innovative projects that help youth with disabilities develop the leadership and employment skills they need to succeed, particularly for careers in science, technology and the environment. Grants range from $10K to $75K/year, for one to three years. 6/2015 $$$ National Alliance to End Homelessness 2015 Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC 6/2015 TBA $$$ Nutter Foundation Grant applications are due: The Nutter Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 2006 to make grants to local 501(c)(3) organizations directly benefitting children in the SW Washington/Portland Metro Area only. 6/2015 Ongoing Quarterly $$$ Safeway Foundation Grants Applications Accepted Ongoing and Awarded Quarterly. Safeway Foundation supports nonprofits providing services in four priority areas: hunger relief, education, health and human services, and assisting people with disabilities. Regional grants start at up to $25,000. 6/2015 $$$ SeattlereLeaf 2015 Free Trees for Neighborhoods applications are open. Street Tree applications are open. Yard Tree applications close are open until gone. 6/1/2015 $$$ Sorenson Legacy Foundation has a broad spectrum of philanthropic interests and supports endeavors including: helping the disenfranchised of society fulfill their potential as human beings; and promoting community development and security, adequate and affordable housing, and education and job training. Applications are due quarterly throughout the year. 6/2015 TBA $$$ USGBC and Bank of America Foundation Green Neighborhoods Grant Program Application Deadline. Fourteen registered projects pursuing LEED for Neighborhood Development in the US and Canada will be awarded with a grant, educational package, and other benefits in Fall ___ . Page 10 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 6/2015 TBA $$$ Youth Service America (YSA) Grants: State Farm ® Student Achievement Program Application Due. A grant of $1,500 to implement a 14 week project that encourages safe driving habits, service to the community, and student achievement. 6/12/2015 $$$ National Housing Conference (NHC) event Housing Person/Organization of the Year Gala at National Building Museum in Washington, DC TBA 6/18/2015 $$$ Novogradac Community Development Foundation Community Development Awards nominations are due 6/22/2015 $$$ EBie Awards™ in New York, New York 7/2015 $$$ Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants Program Application Deadline. Program offers grants up to $25,000 to nonprofit organizations that address the needs of people living with paralysis, particularly spinal cord injury, their families and caregivers. 7/2015 $$$ Commission Friend of Housing Award & Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Nomination Deadline. A Friend of Housing Awards nominee must have been instrumental in creating or supporting affordable housing, implementing housing - related programs, educational efforts, or helping others solve housing problems. If you know of an individual or organization that has actively made a commitment in the past 12 months to address these needs, please nominate them for a Friend of Housing Award. The Margaret M. Sevy Award is a lifetime achievement award. Individuals or organizations doing exceptional work in the affordable housing arena will receive their awards in Tacoma in October at a special Housing Washington reception. 7/2015 TBA $$$ Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) Green Roof & Wall Awards of Excellence applications due. Award ceremony will be in --- in November. Page 11 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 7/2015 $$$ Home Depot Community Impact Grants application deadline of Home Depot gift cards up to $5,000 are available to organizations using the power of volunteers to improve their community's physical health. 7/2015 TBA $$$ Housing Washington 2015 Conference Scholarship application deadline for October conference in Tacoma. Applicants should have extremely limited financial resources or work with an organization that has extremely limited financial resources. 7/2015 $$$ HUD Secretary’s/NPA 2014 Opportunity and Empowerment Award Nominations Due. 7/2015 $$$ NH&RAs Housing Online J. Timothy Anderson "Timmy" awards Entries Due for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation. Award categories have been expanded. 7/1/2015 $$$ Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation Application Deadline. The Drucker Institute seeks nonprofit organizations that best demonstrate Druckerʼs definition of innovation: "change that creates a new dimension of performance" and offers a Firstplace prize of $100,000. 7/2015 $$$ PSRC Funding - The Call for Projects for PSRC’s 2014 Transportation Alternatives Program closes in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap Counties. 8/2015 TBA $$$ ASA Awards nominations are due. Multiple awards to recognize individuals and organization for their contributions Seniors and to ASA. 8/2015 $$$ EPA Climate Leadership Award Application Deadline. The Climate Leadership Awards recognize and incentivize exemplary corporate, organizational, and individual leadership in response to climate change. The awards ceremony takes place during the Climate Leadership Conference, which will be held in San Diego, California, on ?. Page 12 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 8/2015 TBA $$$ Grammy Foundation annual research project grant program letters of inquiries are due. Grants up to $20,000 to organizations and individuals working to research the impact of music on the human condition. Examples include the study of the effects of music on mood, cognition, and healing; the medical and occupational well-being of music professionals; and the creative process underlying music 8/2015 TBA $$$ Home Depot Foundation grants Veteran Housing Grants Program was created to provide grants to nonprofits to fund the development and repair of housing for veterans. Awards typically range from $100,000 to $500,000. 8/2015 TBA $$$ Housing Assistance Council (HAC) Rural Housing Award Nominations are due including applications for the Cochran/Collings Award for national rural housing service and the Skip Jason Community Service Award. 8/2015 $$$ Housingfinance.com 2015 Readers' Choice Awards Finalists picked and winners will be announced in September edition. 8/2015 TBA $$$ King County Housing and Community Development’s Housing Finance Program Request for Proposals for millions available in 2015 capital funds for specific purpose multifamily rental and ownership housing development are due. 8/2015 $$$ Leading Age Innovation Fund. Grants of up to $25,000 for projects that allow lower-income elderly to safely age in place for 2016 are due. 8/2015 $$$ NAHMA Communities of Quality Award Entries due. You must submit an application by September ? to the local AHMA – WA to become a Nationally Recognized Community of Quality and then you can apply to NAHMA by ? for an award. 8/2015 $$$ National NeighborWoods Month (October) deadline for nonprofit Alliance for Community Trees members to register their NeighborWoods event and have a chance to win $1000 worth of tools from Corona Tools. Page 13 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 8/2015 TBA $$$ Novogradac Journal of Tax Credit Housing Developments of Distinction Awards Nominations are due. Awards are presented at the Novogradac Tax Credit Housing Finance Conference. 8/1/2015 $$$ Retirement Research Foundation Responsive grant applications are due. For Nonprofit organizations throughout the United States that focus on advocacy, research, or continuing education and training related to older adults 8/2015 TBA $$$ Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities Challenge Final Registration Deadline. One hundred cities from across the globe will be selected to receive technical support and resources for developing and implementing plans for urban resilience. 8/2015 TBA $$$ Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards Application Deadline. Three awards of $20,000 each will be awarded to nonprofit organizations, government agencies or universities responding to a community need with a program or project which focuses primarily on family/informal caregivers of adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. 8/2015 TBA $$$ The EPA National Award for Smart Growth Achievement applications due. Public and private sector entities will receive awards in the following categories: 1) Built Projects 2) Corridor and Neighborhood Revitalization 3) Plazas, Parks, and Public Places & 4) Policies, Programs, and Plans 8/2015 $$$ The Skoll Foundation Awards for Social Entrepreneurship applications are Due. The annual awards program recognizes and supports social entrepreneurs who are helping to solve the world's most pressing problems. 8/2015 TBA $$$ US Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund 2015 Round of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program Application Deadline for $5Billion. See the CDFI Funding that has been distributed in Washington & other states. Page 14 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 8/15/2015 $$$ Open Meadows Foundation Grant deadline. Open Meadows Foundation is offering up to $2,000 grants for projects that promote gender/racial/economic justice. The projects must be led by and benefit women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable communities. 9/2015 TBA $$$ 4 Culture’s Preservation Sustained Support in King County applications are due 9/2015 TBA $$$ EPA EDA FY15 Regional Innovation Grants – $15 million, proposals are due. EDA is soliciting applications for three separate competitions: 1. 2014 i6 Challenge; 2. Science and Research Park Development Grants; and 3. Cluster Grants for Seed Capital Funds 9/2015 TBA $$$ Generations United Best Intergenerational Communities Awards Application Deadline 9/2015 TBA $$$ National NeighborWoods Month (October) deadline for nonprofit Alliance for Community Trees members to submit applications for Mini Grants for $500 to host Neighborhood month events. 9/2015 Ongoing Quarterly $$$ Safeway Foundation Grants Applications Accepted Ongoing and Awarded Quarterly. Safeway Foundation supports nonprofits providing services in four priority areas: hunger relief, education, health and human services, and assisting people with disabilities. Regional grants start at up to $25,000. 9/1/2015 $$$ Sorenson Legacy Foundation has a broad spectrum of philanthropic interests and supports endeavors including: helping the disenfranchised of society fulfill their potential as human beings; and promoting community development and security, adequate and affordable housing, and education and job training. Applications are due quarterly throughout the year. 9/2015 TBA $$$ Valerie Sivinski Washington Preserves Fund 2016 Grant Application Deadline. An annual grant program that provides up to $2,000 to organizations involved in historic preservation around Washington state. Page 15 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 10/2015 TBA $$$ 10/2015 TBA $$$ ARCHITECT Magazine Progressive Architecture Awards Entry Deadline Ben & Jerry's Foundation Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program Grant deadline. Grants up to $20,000. The Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program supports non-profit grassroots, constituent-led organizations across the country that are using direct action, grassroots community-organizing strategies to accomplish their goals. Proposals should align with the Foundation's broad interests in social justice, environmental justice and sustainable food systems. 10/2015 TBA $$$ eVolo Skyscraper Competition registration due. 10/2015 TBA $$$ HUD Secretary’s/AIA 2015 Design Awards submissions are due today. Award categories include: 1) Excellence in Affordable Housing Design 2) Creating Community Connection 3) Community-Informed Design & 4) Housing Accessibility – Alan J Rothman 10/2015 $$$ MBA presents Built Green® Awards Ceremony in Woodinville 10/15/2015 $$$ Make A Difference Day - National Day of Doing Good Register your project and compete for $10,000 award for a 501 C3 11/2015 TBA $$$ Puget Sound Grantwriters Association Annual South Sound Funders Forum at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma 11/2015 TBA $$$ Youth Service America and Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships application deadline. Scholarships provide up to $5,000 for students who are providing services to reduce hunger in the US. Page 16 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 12/2015 TBA $$$ EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants Program – $1.2 million, proposals are due. EPA is making available funding to tribes and non profits to support activities designed to empower and educate communities to understand environmental and public health issues and to identify ways to address these issues at the local level. The funding will focus on proposals supporting community-based preparedness and community climate resiliency efforts. Examples of community resilience projects that will receive consideration include improving water use efficiency and installing green infrastructure to increase resilience to heavy storms. 12/2015 TBA $$$ Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Grant application due. Community garden group or civic organization in the U.S. or Canada, can receive $5,000 in cash and garden tools to help you reach your goals of community change. Your group could even be the recipient of a complete garden makeover, in which the Project Orange Thumb team comes to your neighborhood and turns unused space into a beautiful community garden in just one day! Grant recipients will be announced March 31, 2014. 12/2015 $$$ HUD National Disaster Resilience Competition – $1 billion, proposals are due. HUD is seeking applications to help communities recover from prior disasters and improve their ability to withstand and recover more quickly from future disasters, hazards, and shocks. HUD will also provide technical assistance to every eligible state and local government to help applicants consider future risks and vulnerabilities in planning and decision-making, and assist them in applying for funding. The competition is structured in two phases: a framing phase, in which applicants consider their disaster recovery needs, vulnerabilities, stakeholder interests, resilience, community development objectives, and investment alternatives, and an implementation phase, in which a subset of applicants will refine their approaches developed in the first phase. HUD will award funding at the conclusion of Phase 2. Page 17 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 12/2015 TBA $$$ Katie’s Krops Grant Application Deadline. A grant opportunity ($400) for kids ages 9 to 16 to start and document a vegetable garden to feed people in need in their communities. 12/2015 TBA $$$ Meyer Memorial Trust (MMT) Request for Proposals Due for Affordable Housing Initiative Sustaining Portfolios Strategy. Meyer Memorial Trust (MMT) invites applications for flexible funds and technical assistance from affordable housing organizations seeking support for the development and implementation of property-specific portfolio preservation plans. Awards will be for $75,000 per year in flexible funding. Initial grants will be for two years, with the potential of a third year. 12/2015 Ongoing Quarterly $$$ Safeway Foundation Grants Applications Accepted Ongoing and Awarded Quarterly. Safeway Foundation supports nonprofits providing services in four priority areas: hunger relief, education, health and human services, and assisting people with disabilities. Regional grants start at up to $25,000. 12/01/2015 $$$ Sorenson Legacy Foundation has a broad spectrum of philanthropic interests and supports endeavors including: helping the disenfranchised of society fulfill their potential as human beings; and promoting community development and security, adequate and affordable housing, and education and job training. Applications are due quarterly throughout the year. 12/2015 TBA $$$ Wells Fargo & National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Environmental Solutions for Communities Grant Application Deadline. Grants up to $250,000 to support projects that link economic development and community well-being to a healthy environment. Seattle is a priority geography. 12/7/2015 $$$ Open Enrollment ends for Seniors to change optional Medicare Part D Coverage for 2016. WA State Office of the Insurance Commissioner Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program offers Seniors free health insurance plan evaluation assistance by phone and can help groups of seniors at properties. 1-800-562-6900 Page 18 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 12/15/2015 $$$ State of Washington Department of Commerce - Housing Trust Fund Stage One applications for the 2015-2017 Biennium are Due 1/2016 TBA $$$ Disney Friends for Change Grant Applications are Due. Young Friends for Change (ages 5-18) with projects that highlight the creativity and commitment of young people working to meet the needs of others are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant. 1/2016 TBA $$$ Futurewise 2016 Livable Communities Awards Nominations are Due. The Livable Communities Awards recognize organizations, institutions and communities that are using innovative policies, programs or projects which exemplify smart growth principles and further Futurewise’s mission to protect natural resource areas and create healthy livable communities. Annual Awards Luncheon on March 17, 2015 at the Westin, Seattle. 1/2016 TBA $$$ Great American NO BULL Challenge video uploads Due. To enter, middle and high school students between the ages of 13 - 18 need to create a 2-5 minute video or 30-60 second PSA with a digital responsibility or a bullying prevention theme. 1/2016 TBA $$$ Housingfinance.com Top 50 affordable housing developers and owners. Survey due. If you develop or own affordable housing, don't miss the chance to tell the nation about your accomplishments! 1/2016 TBA $$$ National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Grants and Resources: The Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) supports local Stand Down events that help homeless veterans attain meaningful civilian employment. Stand Down funding is provided in the form of non-competitive grants that are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until available funding is exhausted. 1/2016 TBA $$$ Neighborhoods USA (NUSA) Awards Applications are Due. Awards include: Neighborhood of the Year; Best Neighborhood Program; Neighborhood Newsletter Competition; & Who’s Who in America’s Neighborhoods. Awards will be announced at conference in May. Page 19 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 1/2016 $$$ Novogradac 2016 Renewable Energy Power Award Nomination cut-off. The Journal of Tax Credits Renewable Energy Power Awards recognize the most effective and innovative renewable energy tax credit developments that have had positive impact on job creation and their communities’ energy footprint. 1/2016 $$$ Sodexo Youth Grant Closing Date. YSA will award 100 Sodexo Youth Grants of $500 each to support youth-led service projects in the United States that address the issue of childhood hunger. 1/2016 TBA $$$ Sustainable Seattle Sustainable Leadership Awards at MOHAI in Seattle 1/2016 TBA $$$ The Hearthstone Builder Humanitarian Awards Nominations are Due. A cash award will be donated to the winning builder’s notfor-profit charity or community service organization. 1/2016 $$$ The Purpose Prize® for Americans Leading with Experience nominations Applications are Due. The 2014 Purpose Prize® awarded $300,000 to six individuals. 1/2016 $$$ Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Most Endangered Historic Properties List nominations are due 2/2016 TBA $$$ Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants Program Application Deadline. Program offers grants up to $25,000 to nonprofit organizations that address the needs of people living with paralysis, particularly spinal cord injury, their families and caregivers. 2/2016 $$$ Generations United Best Intergenerational Communities Awards in Washington, DC 2/2016 TBA $$$ National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Grants Organization Application Deadline. "Our Town" grants ($25,000 to $150,000) support creative projects that contribute toward the livability of communities and help transform them into lively, beautiful and sustainable places with arts at their core. Page 20 of 21 Events Calendars for Asset Management & Compliance Professionals Updated: 03/10/2015 $$$ Funding, Grant, & Awards See all the calendars at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/comprelevent.htm Join Asset Management & Compliance E-NEWS at http://www.wshfc.org/managers/broadcastemail.htm 2/2016 TBA $$$ Open Meadows Foundation Grant deadline. Open Meadows Foundation is offering up to $2,000 grants for projects that promote gender/racial/economic justice. The projects must be led by and benefit women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable communities. 2/1/2016 $$$ Retirement Research Foundation Responsive grant applications are due. For Nonprofit organizations throughout the United States that focus on advocacy, research, or continuing education and training related to older adults 2/2016 TBA $$$ Seattle City Club Jefferson Awards for Public Service Nominations are due today. Five volunteers from Washington State will receive the Washington State Jefferson Award for their outstanding volunteerism and one of these will be nominated for the national award. The winners will be judged by a panel of community leaders and receive recognition in April. 3/2016 Ongoing Quarterly $$$ Safeway Foundation Grants Applications Accepted Ongoing and Awarded Quarterly. Safeway Foundation supports nonprofits providing services in four priority areas: hunger relief, education, health and human services, and assisting people with disabilities. Regional grants start at up to $25,000. 3/1/2016 $$$ Sorenson Legacy Foundation has a broad spectrum of philanthropic interests and supports endeavors including: helping the disenfranchised of society fulfill their potential as human beings; and promoting community development and security, adequate and affordable housing, and education and job training. Applications are due quarterly throughout the year. Page 21 of 21
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