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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.) |
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SBA Now Accepting Applications for PRIME Funding. The Small Business Administration's Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) is offering grants for microenterprise organizations that provide Training and technical assistance to very low-income entrepreneurs and/or Capacity-building services to microenterprise development organizations. SBA is also looking for applicants to pursue research and development of best practices in the field of microenterprise and technical assistance for disadvantaged entrepreneurs. PRIME is being administered as a nationwide program with no limitation on the number of eligible states. Closing Date: July 15, 2009. HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program NOFA. Funding Opportunity Number: FR-5313-N-01. HUD is now soliciting grant applications under the Department's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), which makes available $1.93 billion in Recovery Act funding to combat the effects of home foreclosures. Applications for NSP funds are due July 17, 2009. Modifications were posted 5/12/2009, check www.grants.gov for full instructions. HUD Green Retrofit Program for Multifamily Housing. The funding, being made available through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will allow approximately 25,000 apartment units to become more energy efficient as the result of approximately $250 million in grants and loans. 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, either through Section 8 project-based rental assistance or the Department's Section 202 (elderly) and Section 811 (disabled) programs. Applications for funds are being accepted beginning June 15, 2009. HUD's Recovery Act website. (Info.) Economic Development Administration offers a grant to assist communities and regions experiencing chronic high unemployment and low per-capita income to create an environment that fosters innovation, promotes entrepreneurship, and attracts increased private capital investment. Nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status are eligible to apply. The deadline is September 30, 2009. |
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Gannett Foundation Community Action Grants. This program provides support to nonprofit organizations in communities across the United States where Gannett Co., Inc. owns a newspaper or broadcast station. Community action grant priorities include education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation, and cultural enrichment. About 60 percent of the foundation's community grants target grassroots organizations in the areas of social/human services, health, and mental health, and are intended to benefit the most disadvantaged people in local communities. Eligible nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations are asked to submit their applications to the newspaper publisher or TV station executive in their area. Visit the Gannett Foundation Web site for complete grant information and a state-by-state listing of Gannett's community newspapers and TV stations. (Note: Some locations have earlier deadlines, and these are listed in the online community grant contact list.) John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Community Partners Program, seeking to improve the quality of life in the 26 communities nationwide where the founders owned newspapers. Who may apply: nonprofit organizations. Although the priorities differ for each community, the focus primarily is on issues relating to children and families, civic participation, cultural life, educational and economic opportunities for all residents, and housing and community development. The foundation encourages interested organizations to send a one- to two-page letter of inquiry before submitting a proposal. Geographic eligibility and other guidelines are available on the foundation's Web site. Contact: Knight Foundation, Wachovia Financial Center, Suite 3300, 200 South Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33131; (305) 908-2600. International Paper Company Foundation. Grants will support programs in the areas of education, employee involvement, and community development. Education grants focus on career development for minorities, environmental education, and literacy. Employee involvement grants support nonprofit organizations at which International Paper Company employees volunteer. Community development grants provide seed money for new projects that benefit communities where the company has operations. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: organizations classified as Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt. Grants will not be awarded to individuals or to religious or political organizations. Contact: IPC 400 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT 06921; (203) 541-8678; fax (203) 541-8309. William Penn Foundation to promote vital communities within a healthy regional ecosystem. Proposals may concern the following topics: the protection and restoration of watersheds and related ecosystems, the promotion of "smart growth" and livable communities, and community stabilization and revitalization. Complete listings of eligible communities and previously awarded grants are available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: nonprofit organizations in the metropolitan Philadelphia region. Contact: WPF 2 Logan Square, 11th Floor, 100 North 18th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103; (215) 988-1830; fax (215) 988-1823; moreinfo@williampennfoundation.org. Chase Community Development Competition Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Company and Enterprise Community Partners. Applications now being accepted. College students, in partnership with local nonprofit organizations, will develop viable and environmentally responsive real estate plans that meet a prevalent need in New Orleans. The first-place team will receive $25,000 to implement its design, and the second- and third-place winners will receive $15,000 and $10,000 respectively. Additional information is available on the ECP Web site. Any project completed during the 2009-10 academic year will be eligible to compete. A university can have no more than two teams participating in the competition. Contact: Monica Gonzalez, ECP 1050 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy., Suite 339, New Orleans, LA 70125; (504) 821-7245. Gifts In Kind International. Receive product donations, including computers, software, office supplies, clothing, and personal-care products from Gifts In Kind International. Who may apply: organizations that are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt. Contact: GIKI 333 North Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-2121; fax (703) 549-1481; feedback@giftsinkind.org. |
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Abelard Foundation. Eligible applicants must represent or be associated with a nonprofit, 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. The Foundation gives priority to projects that are in their first years of development and have budgets less than $300,000. Abelard Foundation-East (organizations East of the Mississippi): Contact Susan Collins, The Abelard Foundation-East, P.O. Box 148, Lincoln, MA 01773. Abelard Foundation-West (organizations West of the Mississippi): Contact Cynthia Carey-Grant, Executive Director, Common Counsel Foundation, 678 13th St., Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94612. The Bradley Foundation is particularly interested in community and state projects aimed at improving community life by increasing cultural and education opportunities, grass-roots economic development, and effective social and health services, reflecting the Foundation's focus on the resuscitation of citizenship. Contact: The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, The Lion House, 1241 North Franklin Place, Milwaukee, WI 53202-2901 The Singing for Change Foundation directs some of its funding to individuals with low skill levels, education, or income; individuals with AIDS; individuals with disabilities, and homeless individuals. Contact: SFC Charitable Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 729, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482. The Kresge Foundation seeks to support nonprofit organizations in six fields of interest: health, the environment, community development, arts and culture, education and human services. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a $8.5 billion private national foundation that makes grants under seven programs: education, environment, global development, performing arts, population, philanthropy (which ensures that more money goes to the most effective organizations and helps nonprofit organizations make the maximum impact) and special projects. Autodesk, Inc. focuses on advocacy, community development, environment, human services and social services. They provide more than $1 million a year in funding for: building or renovation, continuing support, equipment, general or operating support, in-kind gifts, matching funds, program development, or technical assistance. Grantees must be registered nonprofits, and preference is given to organizations that use grant money in communities where Autodesk employees live and work. Deadlines are ongoing. Contact: Julie Wilder, (415) 507-6603. |
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