February/March Nonprofit Update from NSC

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Accepting Preproposals for Wal-Mart Acres for America Grant Program
Deadline: April 1 and September 1, annually (Pre-proposal)
RFP: http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/

Acres for America, a partnership between Wal-Mart Stores and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ( http://www.nfwf.org/ ), provides funding for projects that conserve important habitat for fish, wildlife, and plants through acquisition of interest in real property. The goal of the Acres for America program is to offset the footprint of Wal-Mart's domestic facilities on at least an acre-by-acre basis through these acquisitions

The Nature Hills Nursery Launches Green American Awards

Deadline: April 1, 2009

RFP: http://www.naturehills.com/green_america_awards.aspx
The Nature Hills Nursery ( http://www.naturehills.com/ ) has launched the Green America Awards to recognize nonprofit organizations that are committed to improving their local environment by planting trees.

United Way of Greater St. Louis Announces One-time Grants

Deadline: April 20, 2009

RFP: www.stl.unitedway.org

United Way of Greater St. Louis is offering non-profits, community agencies and faith-based organizations the opportunity to apply for one-time grants. For 2009, there are nine grant topics available within certain Missouri and Illinois counties. The next round of eligible grant opportunities includes four topic areas.

National Performing Arts Programs Supported

Deadline: May 1, 2009

RFP: http://www.ddcf.org/page.asp?pageId=700
The Fund for National Projects, an initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, supports projects that strengthen the health of the dance, jazz, presenting, and/or theatre fields. In addition, the Fund works to improve conditions for the national community of performing artists in the targeted fields. Funded projects should engage a broad national constituency, occur once (or periodically) rather than annually, and have the potential to significantly impact a field. Examples of eligible projects include research projects assessing the national health of arts groups or of individual artists, national convenings for specific performing arts fields (beyond traditional national annual conferences), and special projects that address unique circumstances that affect an entire field.

The Burger King Corporation's HAVE IT YOUR WAY Foundation

Deadline: May 15, 2009

RFP: http://www.bk.com/companyinfo/community/hiywfoundation.aspx
The Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations that provide long-term positive impact on the U.S. communities served by the company. In the Improving Education category, the Foundation primarily supports the BURGER KING Scholars Program, with limited support for organizations that seek to improve scholastic opportunities. The Alleviating Hunger category emphasizes finding solutions in the fight against global hunger. The Preventing Disease category supports U.S. efforts to prevent and control chronic disease. In the Youth Programs category, the focus is on organizations that work to better the lives of children and youth. Requests are reviewed three times per year.

MFH Capacity Building/Technical Assistance Grants - Cycle Two 2009

Deadline: June 30, 2009

RFP: Available May 14, 2009 at http://www.nonprofitservices.org

The MFH Capacity Building - Technical Assistance Grants Program is focused on specific, discrete, short-term interventions that will help an organization (or coalition of organizations) be more efficient in its mode of operating and effective in accomplishing its mission objectives.

Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative

Deadline: June 30, 2009

RFP: http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_neighborexcell
The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, Bank of America's signature philanthropic program, recognizes nonprofit organizations and individuals working to improve their communities. The focus is on areas such as education, community development and/or neighborhood preservation, arts and culture, and health and human services. The Initiative's Neighborhood Builders category provides grants of $200,000 each to two nonprofit organizations working to promote vibrant neighborhoods in each of the Bank's 45 markets. The Local Heroes category provides grants of $5,000 each to nonprofit organizations selected by each of five recognized individuals in the targeted markets.

Robert Wood Johnson/Local Funding Partnerships (LFP)
Deadline: July 1, 2009

RFP: http://www.lifp.org/
A collaborative program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and local grantmakers, supports innovative, community-based projects throughout the United States. Through LFP, a local grantmaker proposes a funding partnership with RWJF to provide seed money for a new project that addresses the health or health care problems of people who are not reached by traditional health and social services or for whom existing services are insufficient. Projects are expected to create meaningful change by addressing health in the context of complex social factors that impede good health for society's most vulnerable people.

Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation - Domestic Violence Shelter Program
Deadline: July 30, 2009
RFP: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016583/mkacf
With support from Mary Kay Inc., the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation works to eliminate domestic violence. Every October, the foundation observes National Domestic Violence Awareness Month by awarding grants to deserving women's shelters across the United States.