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FUNDING

  1. THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS is offering grants to nonprofit and public agencies through the Our Town Program. Grants will support arts engagement, cultural planning and design projects. Deadline: 9/11/2017.
  1. FOUNDATION FOR RURAL SERVICE is offering grants to nonprofits seeking to create programs that promote business development, community development, education or telecommunications in rural communities served by National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) members. Awards range from $250 to $5,000. Preference will be given to proposals that foster collaboration among and community engagement, and that can be fully funded by the grant or have 75 percent or more of the project currently funded. Deadline: 9/15/2017.
  2. The Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation

The Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation is offering grants throughout the United States, with a particular focus in smaller communities and rural areas. The Foundation supports community-based nonprofit organizations that focus on HIV/AIDS care and direct services, education, or research. Grants are provided to developing or established programs, with emphasis on those that provide direct benefit to clients or target audiences. Requests are reviewed two times per year. Deadlines: letters of inquiry 9/1/2017; invited grant applications will be due 9/22/2017.

 

  1. Lowe's Toolbox for Education Program
    Grants to help schools and parent teacher groups with school improvement and to provide for the basic needs of their students.
    Geographic coverage:
    Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Sep 29, 2017
    Sponsor:
    Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation

 

  1. Tobacco-Free College Program for Community Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions
    Funding and technical assistance to help minority serving institutions and community colleges advocate for, adopt, and implement a 100% tobacco-free college policy.
    Geographic coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Oct 11, 2017
    Sponsor: Truth Initiative

 

  1. Indian Health Service Zero Suicide Initiative
    Grants to implement the Zero Suicide approach in Indian Country with the goal of improving the system of care for those at risk for suicide by implementing a comprehensive, culturally informed, multi-setting approach to suicide prevention in Indian health systems.
    Geographic coverage:
    Nationwide
    Application Deadline:
    Oct 12, 2017
    Sponsor:
    Indian Health Service Division of Behavioral Health

 

  1. Apply Now for New Grants Under First Nations' Native Arts Initiative
    First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) has launched a new Supporting Native Arts grant opportunity under its Native Arts Initiative (formerly known as the “Native Arts Capacity Building Initiative” or NACBI). Applications are due by Thursday, October 19, 2017. The Request for Proposals for the Supporting Native Arts grant opportunity can be accessed here.

 

  1. Conservation Alliance Invites Nominations for Conservation Projects

Grants are awarded in support of projects designed to secure permanent and quantifiable protection of a specific wild land or waterway with clear habitat and recreational benefits. Application Deadline: November 1, 2017 (Nominations).

  1. Centers for Agricultural Health and Safety (U54)
    Funding to operate a Center for Agricultural Health and Safety, which will conduct research and help translate scientific discoveries focused on improving worker safety and health in the areas of agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
    Geographic coverage:
    Nationwide
    Letter of Intent (Optional): Sep 29, 2017
    Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2017
    Sponsor:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  1. The 7th Generation Fund for Indigenous People

The 7th Generation Fund for Indigenous People is offering funding to Native American organizations in the following program areas: Arts and Creativity, Health and Well-Being, Rights of Mother Earth, Sustainable Communities and Economies, Leadership Development, and Rights, Equity, and Justice. Grants from $250 to $10,000, with an average of $5,000. The remaining postmark deadlines for 2017 is 12/1/2017.

  1. Pilot Studies to Test the Initiation of a Mental Health Family Navigator to Promote Early Access, Engagement and Coordination of Needed Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents (R34)

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage research applications to develop and pilot test the effectiveness and implementation of family navigator models designed to promote early access, engagement and coordination of mental health treatment and services for children and adolescents who are experiencing early symptoms of mental health problems. For the purposes of this FOA, NIMH defines a family navigator model as a health care professional or paraprofessional whose role is to deploy a set of strategies designed to rapidly engage youth and families in needed treatment and services, work closely with the family and other involved treatment and service providers to optimize care and monitor the trajectory of mental health symptoms and outcomes over time.  Application Deadline: January 07, 2018.

 

  1. SBA 7a Loans
    Provides loans to small businesses (including small healthcare practices) for working capital; equipment purchase; real estate purchase; building construction or renovation; business acquisition; and debt refinancing.
    Geographic coverage: Nationwide
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Sponsor: Small Business Administration

  1. Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Accepting Applications for Emergency Grants

One-time grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to artists in the disciplines of painting, sculpture, or printmaking to provide assistance with a specific emergency, including fire, flood, or an unexpected medical issue. Application Deadline: Open

  1. Funding Opportunities Available from Ford Family Foundation

The Ford Family Foundation is accepting applications to two funding opportunities for small or rural communities with populations under 35,000.  The Good Neighbor Grant offers funding to address unexpected needs or simple projects.  Grants are available between $1,000 and $10,000.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.  Additionally, the Community Building Spaces Grant offers funding for the development of public spaces.  Various uses of funding include land acquisition, purchasing buildings, construction and renovations, among other activities.  Grants are available between $50,000 & $250,000 and accepted on a rolling basis.  For more information on the Good Neighbor Grant, click here.  More information on the Community Building Spaces Grant is available here. Application Deadline: Due Rolling Basis.

 

  1. Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program
    Funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas.
    Geographic coverage:
    Nationwide
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsors:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
  2. Water and Waste Disposal Loan Guarantees
    A loan guarantee program that helps private lenders provide affordable financing to qualified borrowers to improve access to clean, reliable water and waste disposal systems for households and businesses in rural areas.
    Geographic coverage:
    Nationwide
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsors:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
  1. BNSF Railway Foundation
    Offers grants to organizations that operate near a BNSF railway line. Among others, priority areas include health and human service organizations, programs that address chemical dependency treatment and prevention, spouse and child abuse, women's and children's aid, transitional shelters, hospitals, medical programs, and youth development programs.
    Geographic coverage:
    Nationwide
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor:
    BNSF Railway Foundation

 

  1. EDA announces funding for coal communities

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced approximately $30 million in funding for the Assistance to Coal Communities (ACC). As part of the FY 2017 appropriation for the Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) programs, the ACC will assist communities severely impacted by the declining use of coal through activities and programs that support economic diversification, job creation, capital investment, workforce development, and re-employment opportunities. The program was created pursuant with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017.

  1. Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program
    Funding that provides communities with a source of financing for economic development, housing rehabilitation, public facilities, and physical development projects, including improvements to increase resilience against natural disasters.
    Geographic coverage: Nationwide
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  1. National School Lunch Afterschool Snack Program
    Funding for schools and residential child care institutions to provide afterschool snacks to low-income children who participate in the National School Lunch program.
    Geographic coverage: Nationwide
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

  

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