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Enterprise Green Communities offers grant opportunities to help cover the costs of planning and implementing green components of affordable housing developments, as well as tracking their costs and benefits. They offer up to $75,000 in planning and construction grants, up to $5,000 to coordinate green design charrettes, and up to $5,000 for post-construction sustainability training. (More information.) The Kessler Foundation announced new guidelines for the 2010 cycle of its Signature Employment Grant program, which seeks to find ways to increase training, education, and employment opportunities that help people with disabilities lead independent lives. The multiyear grant program supports large initiatives that serve residents of New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania. Projects must be collaborative, have multiple funding sources, and serve a large geographic area. Grants are for $100,000 to $250,000 each per year, for maximum project funding of $500,000. (More information.) Powered by Service provides $500 grants to seed youth-led service projects. Its goal is to get young people involved in addressing the most pressing problems facing their communities. The organization currently accepts grant applications from youth in Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Los Angeles and New York City, and it plans to add more jurisdictions soon. Applicants working with HandsOn Network and City Year are also eligible for grants. (More information.) The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced last week that it intends to invest $70 million over the next seven years to community foundations serving cities and towns where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. The new Community Foundation Initiative will deepen Knight Foundation's focus on fostering informed, engaged communities. (More information.) The German Marshall Fund is accepting application from government and nonprofit leaders to spend two to six months in Europe researching innovative approaches to urban/regional challenges as part of its Comparative Domestic Policy program. Applications are due March 15 and should focus on issues related to urban sustainability, education and workforce development, affordable housing/cost of living and combating social exclusion. (More information.) The Joyce Foundation works in the Great Lakes region to promote policies that improve economic outcomes for low-income working adults by enabling them to improve their skills and fill the job needs of employers in the region. The foundation also works to close the achievement gap by improving the quality of teachers in schools that serve low-income and minority children, expanding early childhood education, and promoting innovations such as charter schools and small schools. It accepts applications throughout the year. (More information.) |
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The Home Depot Foundation has combined
two of its
grant programs. The Community Trees
Program and the Affordable Housing
Built Responsibly Program have been
combined to reflect the foundation's
commitment to creating healthy communities
through responsible building and the
development of urban green areas. First Cycle
Letter of Interest due January 15, 2010.
Guidelines and more information available here.
The Assets for Independence Demonstration Project (AFI) is pleased to announce the recent award of over $4.5 million to 24 AFI project grants. These AFI projects will provide Individual Development Accounts (IDAs)-special matched savings accounts-to low-income individuals and their families across the country. The AFI Program is now accepting applications for asset-building programs nationwide. The next AFI grant application deadline is Friday, January 15, 2010. (Info.) The HUD HOPE VI Main Street Program offers funds to rejuvenate small communities or historic business districts through a variety of redevelopment strategies. Funding opportunity number FR-5300-N-24. Applications due January 20. More information at www.grants.gov. Weatherization Training Grant: The Department of Energy is offering 30 grants starting at $100,000 to develop or expand training centers for weatherization of low-income housing. Applications due January 20. (More information.) The American Psychiatric Foundation invites applications for Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health. Awards of $5,000 are given each year to recognize health professionals, mental health programs, and other organizations that have undertaken innovative and supportive efforts to raise awareness of mental illness in underserved minority communities (including the need for early recognition, the availability of treatment and how to access it, and the cultural barriers to treatment), to increase access to quality mental health services for underserved minorities, or to improve the quality of care for underserved minorities. Applications must be postmarked by January 20. (More information.) The Office on Violence Against Women is offering funding for organizations providing legal assistance to victims of violence and abuse: Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program, applications due February 4. The OVW is also accepting applications for its STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program. |
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The new Goldman Sachs Small Businesses Initiative marks a $500 million commitment to promote small business and job development for 10,000 small businesses nationwide, over a period of 5 years. The Goldman Sachs Group will provide business owners with access to business education, mentors and capital to promote growth. (More information) The Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation and the Lowe's Heroes program provide funding and support for community initiatives that support the basic needs of a community, particularly in communities where Lowe's employees live. (More information) The Kroger Foundation makes grants of up to $50,000 to support grassroots organizations, hunger-relief and primary and secondary education. The foundation supports nationwide efforts by nonprofits to meet their grant-making goals. (Info.) The Nathan Cummings Foundation makes grants to benefit a series of service topics including health and collaborative initiatives for social and economic justice. The foundation tries to promote the voices of underrepresented communities through art and social justice. Applicants should send a letter of inquiry. Information at www.nathancummings.org. The Goldman Sachs Foundation makes grants to help boost secondary education and nurture achievement in promising youths to develop future leaders. Information at http://www.gs.com/foundation. The Wal-Mart Foundation is awarding grants of $250,000 or more to nonprofits for local and regional initiatives across the country. The foundation has four main focus areas: education, workforce development and economic opportunity, environmental sustainability and health and wellness. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. (More info.) The PMI Foundation fosters projects for sustainable homeownership and affordable housing, as well as those that improve quality of life in these underserved neighborhoods. The foundation makes grants to nonprofits to further these goals. Applicants are requested to submit a short summary of their grant request as well as other documentation. For guidelines and further information, visit www.pmifoundation.org. ACCION USA is a microfinance organization that provides small business loans and financing to small business owners and entrepreneurs who do not qualify for loans from traditional lending institutions. These affordable loans help borrowers build credit and start or grow a small business. Find more information at www.accionusa.org. The PNC Foundation offers grants to promote community development through much of the Eastern United States. Application materials and more information available here. The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation focuses its grant making on five Focus Areas: Community Economic Development, the Environment, Social Justice and Equity, Democracy and Civic Engagement, and Pre-Collegiate Education. Applicants are encouraged to review the results sought within each relevant focus area to better understand the fit of their organization's work or project within the priorities of the foundation. The foundation offers grants of up to $35,000 for one or two years, with two grant cycles each year, ending in February and August. Access more information and the online application at www.zsr.org. The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation makes grants to projects in a variety of areas, including the "civil society" program's three themes (strengthening the nonprofit sector, promoting people's rights and participation and improving race and ethnic relations) and a program called "Pathways out of Poverty", which focuses on projects for improving community education, economic opportunity and organization. The foundation requests a Letter of Inquiry from grant seekers. More information at www.mott.org. The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is currently accepting unsolicited proposals for education, health, and microfinance programs geared at improving social services to children, families and communities in need within the United States. Submit an online grant proposal at www.msdf.org. The Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) will offer pre-development loans. As part of the Obama Administration's recent $90 million funding to CDFIs to support economic recovery projects in areas hit hardest by the recession, NFF was awarded $1.9 million. Funds will be used to allow nonprofits to plan and strategize for potential projects, including new programs and facilities. From this award, NFF expects to make approximately 20 loans, ranging from $25,000 to $300,000, over the next three years. The pool will make both non-secured and secured loans. Applications for these loans may be made at any of NFF's seven offices. If interested, contact the one nearest you. More information at www.nonprofitfinancefund.org. |
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The Open Society Institute has
announced a Call for Proposals to support
alliances of state-based organizations in
Louisiana, Florida, and Colorado working to
ensure that federal and state economic
recovery efforts are transparent and
accountable, benefit those most in need, and
enhance equity rather than reinforce
structures of inequality. OSI seeks to fund
alliances that will seek comprehensive and
timely collection and dissemination of
recovery-related spending data, advocate for
equitable spending, promote a strong social
safety net, and spotlight the role of
decision makers in the success or failure of
economic recovery programs. OSI will consider
grants of up to $500,000 per state to be
distributed over two years. Complete
guidelines and answers to frequently asked
questions are available at the Open Society
Institute Web site. (Contact.)
The Kresge Foundation (http://www.kresge.org) has established a 24- to 36-month, interest-free program-related investment fund offering bridge loans of $250,000 to $500,000 for high-performance human service organizations that need funds to meet ever-increasing demand for food, shelter, and other emergency services. Homeless and domestic-violence shelters, safety-net providers, affordable housing and supportive services, legal aid services, emergency assistance providers, and multi-service health and human service organizations are encouraged to apply. Click here to access the RFP. The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation, which provides general operating support for charitable organizations with proven programs. A matching gift program provides support to organizations to which Dorsey & Whitney LLP attorneys make qualifying contributions. The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation generally concentrates its financial support on charitable organizations and programs in areas in which offices of Dorsey & Whitney LLP are located: Delaware, Denver, Minneapolis, New York, Southern California and Washington, DC. For more information, visit: http://www.dorsey.com/about/foundation/. |
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The Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) provides nonprofit organizations with funding and academic assistance for the children of migrant and seasonal workers to complete their first year of college: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education: College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP). Grants will be made between $180,000 and $425,000. Funding is also available to help the children of migrant workers attain their high school equivalency: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education: High School Equivalency Program (HEP). Applications for both education grants are due February 16. The EPA recently introduced the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program, a demonstration program that supports community-based efforts to increase environmental awareness and reduce risks associated with pollution and toxic environments. Grants will range from $100,000 to $150,000. Applications are due March 9, 2010. (More information) Economic Development Assistance Program Funding from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Public Works and Economic Development Act. Applications are now being accepted on a continuing basis and processed as received. (Info.) HUD Green Retrofit Program for Multifamily Housing. Approximately 25,000 apartment units will become more energy-efficient as the result of approximately $250 million in grants and loans made available through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. HUD will offer up to $15,000 per residential unit to reduce energy costs, cut water consumption, and improve indoor air quality. Eligible applicants must already be HUD-assisted, through either Section 8 project-based rental assistance or Section 202 (elderly) and Section 811 (disabled) programs. See HUD's Recovery Act website. The Department of Education announced this month a program called the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3). The $650 million fund was created as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and its aim is to expand innovative programs to boost achievement in schools. Individual school districts or groups of districts can apply independently or in conjunction with entrepreneurial nonprofits, universities and companies. Funds are available for promising new ideas as well as proven programs to boost achievement and student proficiency, increase graduation rates or improve teacher quality within school districts. (CFDA) Numbers: 84.396A, 84.396B and 84.396C. More information at www.grants.gov or www.ed.gov. The Assisted Housing Stability and Energy and Green Retrofit grants program through HUD's Office of Affordable Housing Preservation provides funding for affordable housing owners to maintain, preserve and retrofit properties to ensure energy efficiency and safety. Funding Opportunity number: HUD-RA-01. (More info.) |
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