Washington Grants Bulletin
Government Funding
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Program: Serving Juvenile Ex-Offenders through Training & Service-Learning
Eligibility: Governments and nonprofits (strong partnerships with employment centers and colleges and universities are key to funding)
Funding: $30 million for 20 awards of up to $1.5 million each
Deadline: April 17, 2012
Description: Grantees will use these funds to serve juvenile offenders ages 18-21 who have been involved in the juvenile justice system from the age of 15 or above and have never been convicted of a crime as an adult under federal or state law.
Programs must include each of the following six components: (1) meaningful service-learning opportunities; (2) educational interventions leading to post-secondary education and vocational training; (3) community awareness of the participants' service projects; (4) high staff-to-participant ratios; (5) career development; and (6) post-program support and follow-up.
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Contact Information: Denise Roach, (202) 693-3820
May be of interest to Jewish Vocational Service Agencies
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U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Program: YouthBuild Grants
Eligibility: Nonprofits, including faith-based groups, governments, employment centers and public housing authorities
Funding: $75 million for multiple awards ranging from $700,000 to $1.1 million
Deadline: May 8, 2012
Purpose: YouthBuild is a youth and community development program that simultaneously addresses several core issues facing low-income communities: affordable housing, education, employment, crime prevention and leadership development. The YouthBuild model balances in-school learning that leads to achieving a high school diploma or passing the GED, as well as occupational skills training in preparation for career placement.
Target populations for YouthBuild are: high school dropouts who may also be adjudicated youth; youth aging out of foster care; youth with disabilities; and other at-risk youth populations.
This year's solicitation includes two changes focusing on greater evaluation of grantees and increased types of training activities.
Contact Information: Kia Mason, (202)693-2606
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May be of interest to Jewish Vocational Service agencies
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U.S. Department of Justice; Office of Violence Against Women
Program: Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) Culturally Specific Grant Program
Eligibility: Nonprofits with or without 501 (c)(3) status
Funding: $2.3 million for seven awards up to $300,000 each
Deadline: April 16, 2012
Purpose: Grantees use the funds to provide services for teen and young adult victims affected by sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.
The program provides intervention, advocacy, accompaniment and support services for adult, youth and child victims of sexual assault, family and household members of victims, and those collaterally affected by sexual assault.
The SASP Culturally Specific Grant Program creates, maintains and expands sustainable sexual assault services provided by culturally specific organizations, which are uniquely situated to respond to the needs of sexual assault victims within culturally specific populations.
Contact Information: (202) 307-6026
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May be of interest to Jewish Family Service agencies
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program: Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing
Eligibility: Owners of eligible HUD-assisted multifamily housing;
Funding: $15 million for multiple awards
Deadline: May 14, 2012
Purpose: The program assists elderly individuals and non-elderly people with disabilities living in HUD-assisted housing to obtain needed supportive services to enable them to continue living independently.
Contact Information: Carissa Janis, (202) 708-3000
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May be of interest to owners of eligible HUD-assisted multifamily housing. See Section III.A.2 of this announcement for further definition.
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Foundation Funding
Natan
Deadline: April 23, 2012
Funding: up to $50,000; Most grants fall within the $25,000-$40,000 range
Eligibility: Applicants must be recognized as a tax-exempt organization under the appropriate sections of the United States or Canadian tax code or have a fiscal sponsor with such standing.
Description: Natan supports entrepreneurial organizations with annual operating budgets under $1.5 million that demonstrate an innovative approach to addressing the challenges facing Jews around the world. Natan inspires young philanthropists to become actively engaged in Jewish giving by funding innovative projects that are shaping the Jewish future. Natan members pool their funds and bear the risks involved with supporting new and/or undiscovered ideas. They engage in a group educational process in order to fund innovative, creative, and socially meaningful projects, and they make all of Natan's grant decisions collectively. Grantees may apply for renewals beyond the initial year of funding, but Natan cannot award multi-year grants.
Natan is making two grant areas available: 1) Emerging Models of Jewish Connection in North America Grants and 2) Jewish Peoplehood.
Emerging Models of Jewish Connection in North America
Natan's Emerging Models of Jewish Connection in North America grants support innovative approaches to building Jewish communities and creating new access points to Jewish life, especially for disengaged Jews in their 20s and 30s. Organizations supported through this grant program might include:
- Innovative platforms that explore the many facets of Jewish civilization in contemporary ways, especially new ways of integrating Jewish wisdom and experience with "secular" endeavors (e.g. arts and culture, environment and food, inclusion of marginalized populations, new technologies);
- Intentional collectives and communities that are creating new models for connecting Jews to each other through Jewish religion, spirituality, and learning.
Click here for more information about the Emerging Models of Jewish Connection in North America Grants.
Jewish Peoplehood
Natan's Jewish Peoplehood grants support innovative organizations that build connections between young Jews across national, ethnic, denominational, and ideological borders; that foster a sense of mutual responsibility between Jews; that emphasize the Jewish people's collective responsibility to heal the world; and/or that grapple with the special role that Israel plays in contemporary Jews' identity. Applicants might include organizations that:
- Connect young Jews in their 20s and 30s to each other either in person or virtually (especially using new technologies), across some kind of "border" - geographic, philosophical, ethnic - and that explicitly seek to instill in their audience a sense of belonging to the Jewish collective;
- Empower young Jews to act on a sense of the Jewish people's responsibility to heal the world (tikkun olam) - through an explicit linkage to Jewish values and/or texts;
- Raise awareness of and strengthen understanding about Israel - in all of its complexity -among Jews living outside of the country, either by bringing Jews to Israel to experience it firsthand, or by bringing Israeli culture, society, history, language, and/or politics to Jews living outside of the country in creative, thoughtful, and meaningful ways.
Click here for more information about the Jewish Peoplehood Grants.
To read more about changes to Natan's grant funding areas please click here.
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Target Local Store Grants
Program Name: Target Local Store Grants
Deadline: April 30, 2012
Funding: $2,000
Eligibility: Check website for more information on funding guidelines
Description: The Target Local Store Grants support nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company's stores are located. (There are currently stores in every state with the exception of Vermont.) Arts, Culture + Design in Schools grants support programs that enhance students' classroom curriculum by bringing the arts and cultural experiences to schools, such as in-school performances, artist in residency programs, and workshops in schools. Early Childhood Reading grants support programs that foster a love of reading and encourage young children, preschool through third grade, to read together with their families. Funding guidelines are available on the company's website.
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RGK Foundation
Program Name: RGK Foundation Grant Program
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Funding: Average grant amounts are $25,000
Eligibility: Grants are made only to nonprofit organizations certified as tax exempt under Sections 501(c)(3) or 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and are classified as "not a private foundation" under Section 509(a). Hospitals, educational institutions, and governmental institutions meeting these requirements are eligible to apply. Organizations that have completed and filed Form 1023 but not yet received an IRS determination letter are not eligible to apply. The Foundation does not make grants or loans to individuals.
Description: The RGK Foundation endeavors to be a catalyst for progressive change in humanitarian concerns by providing support to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. The Foundation's grantmaking focus is on innovative programs in the following three categories: The Education category priorities include programs that focus on K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science and reading); teacher development; literacy; and higher education. In the category of Medicine/Health, the Foundation's interests include programs that promote the health and well-being of children and programs that increase access to health services. The Community category targets a broad range of human services, community improvement, abuse prevention and youth development programs. Interested applicants may submit an online letter of inquiry via the Foundation's website throughout the year; invited proposals are reviewed quarterly. Visit the Foundation's website for details on the grant categories and the application process.
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BJ's Charitable Foundation
Program Name: BJ's Charitable Grants
Deadline: April 6, 2012 and July 6, 2012
Funding: Unspecified amount
Eligibility: Organizations that are tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and recognized as a "public charity" by the IRS. The program must align with BJ's Charitable Foundation's mission of supporting organizations that provide basic needs services (in the form of hunger prevention, self-sufficiency, healthcare and education) to those in need, and the program must positively impact communities where BJ's Clubs are located.
Description: BJ's Charitable Foundation is dedicated to enhancing community programs that benefit children and families in the communities served by BJ's Clubs throughout the eastern U.S. The Foundation's grant categories include the following: The Hunger category supports organizations that aim to alleviate hunger and feed those in need. The Self Sufficiency category targets organizations that work to prevent clients from becoming homeless, stabilizing them while they are homeless, and helping support them coming out of homelessness, such as shelter programs and family safety programs. The Health category focuses on organizations that provide healthcare to those who would not normally have access. The Education category promotes organizations that provide academic and vocational opportunities for the disadvantaged. Visit the company's website to take the eligibility quiz, and if approved, submit an online application.
Past grantees include several Jewish agencies.
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The Retirement Research Foundation
Deadline: February 1, 2012, May 1, 2012, August 1, 2012
Funding: Unspecified amount
Eligibility: Applicants must be designated as a public charity under section 509 (a)(1), 509 (a)(2), or 509 (a)(3) and must provide evidence of tax exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code . Organizations classified as private foundations are not eligible for support.
Description: The Retirement Research Foundation, a private foundation devoted exclusively to aging and retirement issues, is currently accepting proposals for programs designed to improve quality of life for older Americans. Grants will be awarded to nonprofits conducting direct service, advocacy and education concerning elders, as well as training programs for professionals working with elders and research into the causes of and solutions for significant problems experienced by older adults. Projects of national relevance will be considered from organizations throughout the United States. Direct service requests are limited to nonprofits in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin and Florida.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss projects in advance of submitting a full proposal. For more information, click here.
