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Story of the WeekHouse Approves Jobs Package, New $750M Competitive Grants Program On a narrow 217-212 vote, the House approves a $154 billion jobs creation and public infrastructure package that includes a $750 million competitive grants program for those who offer job training in high-growth green industries. No Republicans voted for the bill, the Jobs for Main Street Act (HR 2... read more 12/18/2009 6:07 PMMultiple Grants Competitions Expected Soon with Passage of Omnibus With the passage of the omnibus appropriations bill last week, grants seekers are looking forward to the launch early next year of a number of competitive grants competitions. Many of the most popular Education Dept. grants competitions had been hung up while Congress was debating the appropriations... read more 12/15/2009 10:54 AM |
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| (SEX EDUCATION) Lawmakers Axe $99M Abstinence-Only Education Program Funding for the $99 million abstinence-only sex education program was eliminated from the Health & Human Services Dept. FY 2010 budget and will be replaced with $114 million in funding for sex education programs that include information on birth control and HIV. Language eliminating the program... read more 12/15/2009 4:55 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) Bill Would Set Aside $700M for Community Colleges Rep. John Larson (D-CT), who chairs the House Democratic Caucus, offers legislation (HR 4196) to help community colleges weather the current economic downturn and improve education programs at career and technical colleges. The Community College Emergency Stabilization Fund (CCESF) would provide $... read more 12/18/2009 06:40 AM |
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| (EDUCATION) DoEd Sets Proposed Priorities for Safe-Schools 'Emergency' Funds The Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools at the Education Dept. offers the proposed priorities for its Emergency Management for Higher Education (EMHE) grant program. Comment Deadline: Jan. 4 EMHE (CFDA Number: 84.184T) provides funding to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to: · &nbs... read more 12/18/2009 07:40 AM |
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| (FUNDING) Range of Afterschool Funding Opportunities Offered Despite an emphasis on education spending in both the Recovery Act and President Obama's FY 2010 budget, afterschool funding is still getting shorted. To help, we are providing links to a series of government programs that support afterschool efforts, in response to a series of CYF subscriber inquir... read more 12/14/2009 4:59 PM |
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| (NUTRITION) Federal Agencies Encouraged to Donate Leftover Food Nonprofits and food pantries could be big winners under a new rule that encourages federal agencies and their contractors to donate leftover food to the needy and poor. Under a final rule adopted by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, government a... read more 12/15/2009 10:54 AM |
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| (HEALTH) HHS to Provide $44M from Recovery Act to Fund Data Projects Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, AHRQ); Program: AHRQ Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: PROSPECT Studies: Building New Clinical Infrastructure for Comparative Effectiveness Research (R01) (Recovery Act) (Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HS-... read more 12/18/2009 4:49 PM |
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| (DISABILTIES) DoEd Offers Grants to Help Train Rehabilitation Researchers Agency: Education Dept.--Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)--Nat'l Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR); Program: Disability & Rehabilitation Research Projects & Centers Program -- Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Projec... read more 12/14/2009 07:47 AM |
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| (HEALTH) HHS to Provide $$$ for New Addiction Researchers Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Nat'l Institutes of Health, NIH); Program: Support Opportunity for Addiction Research (SOAR) for New Investigators (R03) (Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-10-015) (CFDA Numbers: 93.273/93.279); Eligibility: Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; ins... read more 12/18/2009 02:19 AM |
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| (HEALTH) HHS Offers $3M for Treatment Studies Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Nat'l Institutes of Health, NIH); Program: Cognitive Remediation Approaches to Improve Drug Abuse Treatment Outcomes (R01)/(R21) (Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-10-006/RFA-DA-10-007) (CFDA Number: 93.279); Eligibility: Nonprofits with or without 5... read more 12/18/2009 4:19 PM |
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| (TIPS) Getting the Most Out of FY 2010 Federal Funding In the weeks ahead, the FY 2010 omnibus bill will make available hundreds of millions of dollars for a wide range of government-backed programs, including special education, healthcare, disabilities, employment, faith-based projects, anti-substance abuse efforts, low-income housing, assisted living,... read more 12/15/2009 07:14 AM |
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| (ARTS) Brown Foundation Deadline: No deadlines; meetings are held each month. Houston's Brown Foundation supports efforts to improve education, community service and the arts. Although the main funding focus is public education, the foundation also supports programs in the... read more 12/17/2009 07:33 AM |
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| (BUSINESS ED) Goldman Sachs Foundation Deadline: Rolling. The Goldman Sachs Foundation is an extension of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a leading investment banking and securities firm. Goldman was one of 16 banks the U.S. government rescued last year. The foundation was founded in 1999 with... read more 12/18/2009 11:40 AM |
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| (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) International Paper Company Deadline: Rolling. International Paper Company Foundation seeks applications for grants to support programs in the areas of education, employee involvement and community development. Education grants fund efforts to promote career development for minorities, environmental education and literacy emp... read more 12/18/2009 06:40 AM |
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| (EDUCATION) Actuarial Foundation Deadline: Rolling. The Actuarial Foundation offers Advancing Student Achievement (ASA) grants in varying amounts for grades 4-12 schools to develop math mentoring programs. The foundation will provide funding and a local network of actuaries ready to mentor in the fun and creative math enhancement... read more 12/16/2009 04:33 AM |
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| (EDUCATION) Charles Lafitte Foundation Deadline: Rolling. The mission of the Charles Lafitte Foundation's Education Program is to encourage the attainment of knowledge and skills and the practice of responsible citizenship through access to effective learning opportunities. &... read more 12/17/2009 05:33 AM |
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| (EDUCATION) Nat'l Education Assn. Deadline: Feb. 1. Just a reminder, the Nat'l Education Assn. (NEA) Learning & Leadership Grants competition for FY 2009-2010 -- which supports collaborative efforts to lead teachers in professional growth -- soon will be closing. Projects should... read more 12/17/2009 3:51 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) Sprint Deadline: Feb. 5 The Sprint Character Education Grant Program, a philanthropic effort of the telecommunications company, awards grants for character-education programs that promote and/or address youth leadership, youth volunteerism, a positive school culture and drop-out prevention. All K-12 pub... read more 12/16/2009 07:13 AM |
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| (ENVIRONMENT) Nat'l Geographic Society Deadline: Rolling. The Nat'l Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration is offering grants for conservation and education programs that promote the sustainable use and preservation of the earth. The funding efforts support cutting-ed... read more 12/18/2009 06:40 AM |
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| (HEALTH) Lasker Foundation Deadline: Feb. 1 The Albert & Mary Lasker Foundation seeks nominations for the Lasker Medical Research Awards. The awards recognize and honor individuals who have made significant contributions in basic or clinical research in diseases that are the main cause of death and disability. Medical R... read more 12/18/2009 4:45 PM |
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| (HEALTH) Massage Therapy Foundation Deadline: April 1. Illinois-based Massage Therapy Foundation offers one-year, $5,000 grants to support organizations that provide massage-therapy treatment alternatives to underserved communities with little or no access to such services. &nbs... read more 12/18/2009 3:51 PM |
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| (HEALTHCARE) Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Deadline: Feb. 1. The Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) Award to recognize exemplary partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions that build on each other's strengths to improve higher education, civic engagement and the overall health of communities. T... read more 12/14/2009 10:47 AM |
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| (HOUSING) Local Initiatives Support Corp. Deadline: Rolling. The Local Initiatives Support Corp.'s Affordable Housing Preservation Initiative offers a new service to localities to assist in defining practices, policies and legislation to help address problems with vacant, blighted and abando... read more 12/17/2009 4:51 PM |
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| (HUMAN SERVICES) Medtronic Foundation Deadline: Varies. The Medtronic Foundation's human service grants support programs that help individuals become more self-sufficient. To be eligible, a program must reach out to a wide range of people -- from young families seeking support services t... read more 12/18/2009 12:58 PM |
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| (MINORITIES) Louisville Institute Deadline: Feb. 1. The Louisville Institute's Religious Institutions Grants offer financial support for research projects that contribute to a greater understanding of contemporary challenges facing religious institutions as they attempt to meet the n... read more 12/17/2009 2:51 PM |
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| (REGIONAL FUNDING) Humana Foundation (Multi-State) Deadline: June 15. The Humana Foundation was established in 1981 as the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc., one of the nation's premier health-benefits companies. A private foundation located in Louisville, KY -- the site of Humana's corporate headquar... read more 12/18/2009 1:58 PM |
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| (REGIONAL FUNDING) Tufts Senior Health (Letter of Inquiry Deadline: Jan. 25) The Tufts Health Plan Foundation makes it its mission to promote healthy lifestyles and the delivery of quality healthcare in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with a focus on improving the lives of people age 60 and older. The foundation makes grants in th... read more 12/18/2009 5:30 PM |
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| (SCIENCE ED FUNDS) Christopher Columbus Awards Deadline: Feb. 8. The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation is reopening the Christopher Columbus Awards program for 2009-2010. The foundation sponsors a national competition for middle-school-age children that combine science-technology with co... read more 12/17/2009 4:33 PM |
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| (SOCIAL SERVICES) Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Deadline: Jan. 31. Grant-seekers can win awards of up to $5,000 from the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy to support research in anthropology, area studies, economics, political science, psychology, sociology and urban studies. The foundation approves approximately 10 grants each year. Beginni... read more 12/16/2009 2:40 PM |
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| (SOCIAL SERVICES) Ploughshares Fund Deadline: Feb. 15 (tentative). The Ploughshares Fund is a public grant-making foundation that supports education efforts and public initiatives that help prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction. The fund's grant program supports organizatio... read more 12/17/2009 12:58 PM |
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| (SPECIAL NEEDS) National Inclusion Project Deadline: Applications accepted, March 1-July 31. The National Inclusion Project -- formerly the Bubel/Aiken Foundation -- offers the Let's ALL Play Grants which supports recreational programs for children with special needs. The grants also support community outreach for the disabled and underserv... read more 12/16/2009 12:33 PM |
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| (YOUTH) We the People Bookshelf Deadline: Jan. 29 (apply online). We the People Bookshelf is a joint initiative of the Nat'l Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Assn. (ALA) Public Programs Office to encourage young people to read and understand classic books... read more 12/16/2009 4:58 PM |
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| (FUNDING TIPS) Readers Praise 'Best of Grant Guru, Volume 1' Readers continue to praise a new CD Publications book recently distributed to all subscribers: The Best of Grant Guru, Volume I. The book is a collection of Grant Guru columns, a monthly advice feature of our CD Publications newsletters. It addresses a wide range of fundraising question... read more 12/14/2009 4:47 PM |
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