FUNDING
Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP) - Application deadline: Jun 25, 2015
Offers loan repayment to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who serve as faculty at eligible health professions schools for a minimum of two years. Sponsor: Bureau of Health Workforce
Campbell Foundation Invites Proposals for Chesapeake Bay, Pacific Ocean Projects - DEADLINE: June 30, 2015
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to projects that aim to improve the conditions of the Chesapeake Bay or ocean ecosystems of the western United States....
Baseball Tomorrow Fund Invites Applications From Youth Baseball and Softball Programs - DEADLINE: July 1, 2015
Grants will be awarded to finance a new program, expand or improve an existing program, undertake a new collaborative effort, or obtain facilities or equipment necessary for youth baseball or softball programs....
NOAA Coastal Ecosystem Resilience Grants Available - Applications are due July 2
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is making available $4 million in funding to strengthen the resilience of marine and coastal ecosystems, decrease the vulnerability of communities to extreme weather, support sustainable fisheries, and contribute to the recovery of protected resources. A primary objective of the funding is to promote comprehensive planning efforts that address ecosystem resilience, minimize risks associated with extreme weather events, and provide for adaptation to climate change impacts such as sea level rise. The funding also seeks to promote collaboration among stakeholders including coastal communities, local and state agencies, academic institutions, tribes, nonprofit organizations, and federal agencies. Eligible entities include state, local, and tribal governments; nonprofits; special district governments; and small businesses. For more information, see the funding opportunity description.
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Grants - Application deadline: Jul 6, 2015. Provides grants to improve telemedicine services and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of telemedicine, computer networks, and related advanced technologies. Sponsor: USDA Rural Development
Rural Housing Preservation Grants (Section 533) - Application deadline: Jul 6, 2015
Grants to organizations that work to assist rural low-income homeowners and renters to repair and rehabilitate their homes. Sponsor: USDA Housing and Community Facilities Programs
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG): Learning Communities Resource Center - Application deadline: Jul 13, 2015
Funding to support a national Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Learning Communities Resource Center, designed to promote the creation of learning communities within the CSBG Network and identify effective, promising, and innovative practice models. In addition to this, the successful applicant will present a plan to create a new learning cluster focused on rural child poverty and multi-generational programs.
Sponsor: ACF Office of Community Services
Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children Access to Care Grants - Application deadline: Aug 3, 2015
Offers matching grants to support community-based initiatives that provide dental homes to children whose families cannot afford dental care. Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Ober|Kaler Invites Applications From Washington, D.C.-Area Organizations for Programs to Benefit Youth - DEADLINE: August 3, 2015
Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to programs in Baltimore or Washington, D.C., that provide clothes, education, food, or shelter to needy youths....
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) - Application deadline: Aug 13, 2015
Provides funding to help non-profit housing and community development organizations support housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas.
Sponsor: USDA Rural Development
$3 Million Available to Coal-impacted Communities under White House POWER Initiative - Funding will be available until expended or until September 30, 2015.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced the availability of $3 million in planning assistance to communities impacted, or which may be impacted, by contractions in the coal economy. These funds are made available as part of the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative, a new interagency effort to assist communities negatively impacted by changes in the coal industry and power sector. Successful applications will enable affected communities to develop detailed strategies to diversify their economies, create jobs in new or existing industries, attract new sources of job-creating investment, and/or how to provide a range of workforce services that result in industry-recognized credentials for high-quality, in-demand jobs.
For more information, please contact your EDA state representative. To apply for this funding, please follow instructions here. Read more
Target Accepting Applications for K-12 Field Trips - DEADLINE: September 30, 2015
Grants of up to $700 will be awarded to schools to help defray the cost of field trips for K-12 students....
Mountaineers Foundation Offers Funding for Projects to Research and Conserve Pacific Northwest Wilderness - DEADLINE: October 1, 2015
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to organizations and agencies working to preserve the natural beauty and ecological integrity of the Pacific Northwest....
Foundation for Rural Service Grant Program - Application deadline: Oct 1, 2015
Provides grants for rural communities in the areas of business development, community development, education, and telecommunications. Sponsor: Foundation for Rural Service
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Newsletters and email from where I gather this information include:
v Foundation Center RFP Service - To subscribe or unsubscribe, or to change your e-mail address, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/newsletters/
v To subscribe to the RAC Health Listserv - click here to go to the subscription form.
v Electronic newsletter of the RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship, Rural Entrepreneurship News. To subscribe, http://team.energizingentrepreneurs.org/news2/public_html/lists/?p=subscribe
v Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City newsletter: http://www.kansascityfed.org/alert/’
v Blue Avocado Nonprofit Magazine - They have a newsletter on boards and nonprofit management, down-to-earth and useful. http://www.blueavocado.org/
v Rural LISC e-newsletter - http://www.lisc.org/rural
v National Association for Development Organizations (NADO) – www.nado.org
v ERS - A notification service is provided by USDA's Economic Research Service for Charts of Note and other research to keep you informed of the latest and most relevant research on the topics that interest you. You can subscribe at http://www.ers.usda.gov/Updates/
v Department of Labor – Email Subscription Service - https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOL/subscriber/new?topic_id=USDOL_167
v Orton Family Foundation – email sign-up - http://www.orton.org/sign_up