| Government Support for Nonprofits | | Nonprofit organizations with secure revenue streams balance their funding mechanisms with a mix of private grants, individual donations, fees for goods and services, and government grants. You can search for government grant opportunities online at many websites for free: Grants.gov is the official website for access to federal grant information; the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a searchable database with a full listing of all federal programs available; and the Arizona Department of Education allows you to search for Arizona education grants online. Check out the Grants & Nonprofit Info Center's page on government grants for links to even more state and local government grant funders. |
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Trust for Mutual Understanding | |
Deadline: August 1, 2011
The Trust for Mutual Understanding provides support to American nonprofit organizations for professional exchanges in the arts and environmental fields between the United States, Russia, and Eastern and Central Europe. Support is provided for travel and related expenses for exchange projects that involve direct, in-depth professional interaction, with the potential for sustained collaboration; that show evidence of professional accomplishment and innovation; and/or that respond to social contexts and engage local communities.
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Planning Grants for Urban Greenspaces | |
Deadline: September 1, 2011
The TKF Foundation's Open Spaces Sacred Places National Awards Initiative funds the development of significant open spaces that are designed to address critical human factors related to the physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing of individuals living in challenging urban environments. The current Request for Proposals (RFP) launches the first phase of the program and will provide funding for up to ten planning grants of up to $50,000 that support design and research studies to understand the impact of contemplative greenspace on urban dwellers. Eligible projects must have both an institutional and a community-based partner.
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| Science and Technology Film Projects | |
Deadline: September 9, 2011
To support the development of screenplays with science or technology themes, the Sundance Institute and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation annually provide opportunities for both emerging and established filmmakers through a commissioning grant and fellowship. The program is designed to further the development of film projects focused on stories grounded in current (or past) science and technology. The program does not support science fiction projects. The grant includes the following: a cash grant of up to $20,000 to provide support during the writing period; a stipend of up to $5,000 for a science advisor; creative support during the writing process from a select group of creative advisors; the possibility of a fellowship to a Sundance Screenwriters Lab; and strategic and practical support from the Sundance Feature Film Program staff. Click for Complete Information |
| Jewish Life & Performing Arts Grants | |
Deadline: None
The mission of the Foundation is to improve the quality of life for families and their communities through support of innovative projects and successful ongoing programs. The Trustees are particularly interested in programs that preserve and strengthen Jewish life and the Jewish People, provide access to and appreciation of performing arts, and enhance the well-being of families. Grants are available for project support, especially for innovative approaches and new initiatives. Grants will normally range from $5,000 to $50,000.
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Education Grants for Minorities | |
Deadline: August 31, 2011
The Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation supports projects in the areas of education, health, medical research, the arts, and programs with emphasis to benefit minority groups, social services, and ecology. Consideration is also given to experimental ventures in these designated areas. Smaller tax-exempt organizations, which have limited financial assistance, are favored for grants.
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Grants Enhance the Lives of Women and Children | |
Deadline: September 6, 2011
The WHO Foundation: Women Helping Others supports grassroots organizations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico that serve the overlooked needs of women and children. The Foundation provides grants of $1,000 to $40,000 for critical health programs and social services projects that give women and children the knowledge and tools they need to improve their lives. Examples of funded programs include food and shelter for the homeless, healthcare for the poor, after-school programs, career training for under-employed women, positive programs for young girls, and domestic violence prevention programs. Eligible organizations must have been incorporated for a minimum of three years.
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Grants to Benefit Disadvantaged Children or Adults | |
Deadline: September 15, 2011
The Sundt Foundation provides grants to improve the lives of dSeveral past grants have been made for education programs. Grants range from $1,000 to $10,000.
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Educational Grants | |
Deadline: January 1, 2012
Selected public K-12 school districts, community colleges, and four-year institutions of higher learning are the consistent beneficiaries of Corning Foundation support. Corning's areas of involvement have included community service programs for students, curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, and instructional technology projects for the classroom. Click for Complete Information |
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Walmart Supports Education and Workforce Development | |
Deadline: LOIs accepted anytime
The Walmart Foundation's National Giving Program supports nonprofit organizations that implement programs in multiple sites across the country or have innovative initiatives that are ready for replication nationally with grants of $250,000 and above to nonprofit organizations. Education grants should address the educational needs of underserved young people ages 12 - 25. Workforce Development grants should provide job readiness and skills training as well as support services for workers with low to moderate skills. A secondary interest is asset development programs that help close the gap between earnings and basic expenses. As hunger relief is now an integral part of the Foundation's work, the Foundation seeks to fund initiatives that integrate hunger relief into the main focus areas listed above.
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I hope you have enjoyed this edition of the Nonprofit Grants Opportunities eNewsletter. Remember, you can always use the link at the right to give feedback or ask a question to the librarians at Pima County Public Library!
Sincerely,
Kassy Rodeheaver
Librarian, Grants & Nonprofit Info Center
Pima County Public Library |
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About the Grants & Nonprofit Information Center
The mission of the Grants & Nonprofit Information Center is to provide information resources for nonprofit and community organizations to assist them in fulfilling their missions. You can visit us on the 3rd floor of the Joel D. Valdez Main Library in downtown Tucson.
Kassy Rodeheaver is the supervisor of the Grants & Nonprofit Info Center and has been a part of the Tucson nonprofit community since 2007.
Contact her by sending an email to grantsinfocenter@pima.gov.
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