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Recent RFP & Grant Announcements
A Little HOPE
Supports organizations that provide bereavement support services and grief counseling to children and teens who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or loved one.To be considered, applicants must e-mail (no telephone calls) the name of their program, website address, names of executive director and program director, and location of the program. No other information is needed or will be processed. Strong preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a commitment to the use of community trained volunteers. Grant award amounts are based on the scope and budget of the project. Deadline: Introductory e-mails are accepted year round. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a complete application. More Information
 
American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
Accepting applications for its Family Medicine Cares USA program.Launched in 2011, this program is designed to help new and existing free clinics care for the uninsured by providing grants of up to $10,000 for the purchase of needed items such as exam tables, EHR systems, and medical equipment. Family Medicine Cares USA also gives AAFP members, residents, and students the opportunity to volunteer their time and talents.To be eligible, applicants must be a new clinic nearing completion of the Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) clinic development process and have an AAFP member in a leadership role. Primary consideration will be given to clinics with an AAFP member serving as medical director and those who have family medicine residents and/or medical students involved as volunteers. Deadline: July 15 More Information  
  
American Medical Association Foundation
Accepting applications to its Community Health Program. Through the program, grants of up to $60,000 will be awarded to community-based organizations with programs focused on the prevention and reduction of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Priority will be given to programs that employ evidence-based practices and serve vulnerable or hard-to-reach populations. Grants are renewable for up to three years. To be eligible, organizations must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; have been in operation for at least three years; have an annual operating budget of $3 million or less; and provide services within the continental U.S. Deadline: March 8 More Information
 
Amphion Foundation
Accepting applications from nonprofit performing ensembles for general operating support or special project support. For the 2019 funding cycle, support will be given to projects that take place between September 2019 and August 2020. (The foundation will only consider projects that fall outside that window under extraordinary circumstances.) In general, grants will range between $1,000 and $7,500, although larger grants may be awarded to larger performing organizations with an extraordinary commitment to contemporary concert music or a particularly significant project. To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit amateur choral ensemble or youth choir performing contemporary classical music at an exceptionally high artistic level. Deadline: The foundation will begin accepting applications on or around February 1. Applications must be received no later than April 1, 2019. More Information
 
ASM Materials Education Foundation
Through its Living in a Material World program, the foundation will award twenty grants of $500 each to hands-on, curriculum-based K-12 projects that enhance student awareness of the materials around them. The purpose of the grants is to enhance awareness of materials science and the role that materials scientists play in society. Any K-12 teacher in the United States is eligible to apply. Deadline: May 25 More Information
 
Best Buy Foundation
Best Buy Community Grant - Description: As technology becomes more ingrained in our society, Best Buy knows it is increasingly necessary for youth to develop the 21st-century skills that will set them up for future career success. Yet, we also know that a participation gap exists. Too many teens have little or no access to technology and, as a result, they fall behind their peers.
Examples of program activities include:
· Computer programming
· Digital imaging (photography, graphic design, videography)
· Music production
· Robotics
· Gaming and mobile app development
Requirements: Organization must provide direct services to build technology skills in teens, ages 13-18.
States: All - Location must be within 50 miles of a Best Buy store, Best Buy Mobile location, Best Buy Distribution Center, Best Buy Service Center or Best Buy’s corporate campus. To find store locations, visit www.bestbuy.com/storelocator.
Eligibility: Best Buy seeks applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and public agencies that have tax-exempt status and are giving teens access to opportunities through technology.
Award Amount: The average grant amount is $5,000 and will not exceed $10,000.
Application Opens : May 2019 More Information
 
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation
Accepting applications for organizational capacity building - the Catalyst Fund supports the efforts of community-based health care organizations to strengthen their capacity to expand access to health care in Massachusetts. The fund awards one-year, nonrenewable grants of up to $5,000 to cover the capacity-building expenses of community health centers, clinics, mobile health units, and community-based organizations in Massachusetts. Grant amounts will be determined by the size and scope of the proposed project. Examples of activities that could be supported include but are not limited to hiring a grant writer, technology enhancements (automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, are not eligible), hosting community meetings to engage stakeholders and constituents, engaging in leadership development opportunities for staff or board members, and the production of marketing or outreach materials. Requests for other types of capacity-building activities will be considered. Grants will only be made to Massachusetts-based organizations that serve the healthcare needs of uninsured and low-income residents of the state. No grants will be made to individuals, for-profit entities, or hospitals. Grants also will not be made to support social service programming. Preference is given to organizations and health centers with limited resources. Deadline: Rolling More Information
 
Cigna
Cigna Foundation World of Difference Grants -  The Cigna Foundation is deeply committed to providing opportunities for individuals everywhere to achieve the best possible health. We pursue that goal through our World of Difference Grants. Our overall World of Difference focus is Health Equity, helping people overcome barriers to their health and well-being related to factors such as ethnicity, race, gender, age, geography, or economics. World of Difference Grants emphasize partnership: sharing the knowledge and expertise of Cigna's professionals with dedicated non-profit partners. We believe that together, we can make "A World of Difference" in both individual and community health.
To encourage Health Equity, we are currently seeking proposals from non-profit organizations engaged in eliminating Health Disparities and improving Community Health Navigation. More Information
 
Crayola
In collaboration with the National Association of Elementary School Principals, is accepting applications for the 2019 Creative Leadership Grant program. The program will award up to twenty grants of $2,500 each for innovative, creative leadership team-building programs in elementary schools. In addition, each program will receive an in-kind grant of Crayola products valued at $1,000. Applications will only be accepted from principals who are members of NAESP. Deadline: June 21 Crayola will begin accepting applications on December 1, 2018. More Information
 
Dollar General
Youth Literacy Grants - Schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations who help students who are below grade level or having trouble reading are eligible to apply. Grant funding is provided to assist in the following areas:
  • Implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs
  • Purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives
  • Purchasing books, materials or software for literacy programs
Deadline: Applications for 2019 grant proposals will be available February 28, 2019 and will be due by May 16 More Information
 
Entergy
Micro Grant
Description: The Entergy Charitable Foundation (ECF) is a private foundation dedicated to supporting
charitable organizations in the diverse communities where Entergy customers and employees live and work. The Foundation's goal is to support initiatives that help create and sustain thriving communities. ECF has a special focus on low-income initiatives, environmental initiatives, and educational and literacy programs.
Eligibility: Schools, hospitals, governmental units and religious institutions that hold nonprofit status similar to that of 501(c)(3) organizations, which may therefore be eligible.
Award Amount: Micro Grants are designed for requests of $1,000 or less, but they feature a shorter
application form and a streamlined review process.
Requirements: Please make sure to submit your application at least three months prior to the time the requested funds are needed. We receive many applications throughout the year, and we need to allow sufficient time to review each request carefully.
States:  Massachusetts - Franklin County
Application Deadlines: Ongoing More Information
 
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
Accepting applications from public schools and public libraries anywhere in the United States and its territories to its mini-grants program, which supports projects that foster creative expression, collaboration, and interaction with a diverse community. Through the program, mini-grants of up to $500 will be awarded to educators in support of special activities and events outside the standard curriculum. Projects funded in the past have included murals, pen pal groups, quilts, theater productions, student newspapers and other publications, intergenerational activities, and programs that bring disparate communities together. Any public school or library is eligible to apply, as are preschool Head Start programs, Private and parochial schools and charter schools are not eligible. Applicants must be located in the U.S. or one of its commonwealths or territories, including Puerto Rico and Guam. Only one application from a library or school will be considered. Deadline: March 31 More Information
 
Home Depot Foundation
Impact Grants - The Home Depot Foundation offers grant awards up to $5,000 to 501c designated organizations (recognized and in good standing with the IRS for a minimum of one year) and tax-exempt public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve the community. Grants are given in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services and are required to be completed within six months of approval date.
The items below should be considered before submitting an application:
POPULATION SERVED  We focus on serving veterans within local communities. Does your project benefit an individual, veteran family, or community of veterans? If not, is your organization providing support for diverse and underserved communities?
VOLUNTEER DRIVEN We feel strongly about empowering people to serve and give back to their community. How is your organization engaging the local community to better serve veterans in your community? Is your project volunteer friendly whereby you can engage people of all skill levels?
IMPACT We engage organizations that are making a strong and lasting impact to their community. Will this project require continued support in the future? Is your organization prepared to continue with ongoing support as needed? How will you measure the impact and outcomes of this project?
SAFETY Is your organization focused on ensuring ADA compliance and safety regulations are maintained? Whether your project involves community buildings, living facilities or individual homes this is the number one priority when it comes to rehabilitation or construction projects. Does your organization have policies in place to ensure volunteers are safe?
Deadline: Rolling - application is scheduled to be open through December 31, 2019 More Information
 
Impact Fund
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to legal services nonprofits, private attorneys, and/or small law firms who seek to advance justice in the areas of civil and human rights, environmental justice, and/or poverty law. Grants are usually awarded for a particular case, but occasionally the fund will support a series of cases bound by a common strategy. Most grants are for class actions, but multi-plaintiff and environmental justice cases that aim to significantly affect a larger system are encouraged. Impact Fund grants may be used for out-of-pocket litigation expenses such as expert fees and discovery costs, but not for attorney's fees, staff, or other overhead. Grants will be awarded to private attorneys, small legal firms, and nonprofit legal entities that do not have sufficient access to funding sources. Specifically, grants are intended to support cases that could not be effectively prosecuted and/or in which financial hardship would occur to the applicant if supplementary funding were not available. Grants may cover reasonable costs and out-of-pocket expenses (including non-recoverable costs) such as deposition expenses, expert fees, and investigation expenses.
Deadline: For the 2019 summer grant cycle, Letters of Interest must be received no later than April 9. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application by May 7, 2019. More Information
 
The Kresge Foundation
Arts & Culture Program Grant Opportunities - Place-based Initiatives
We believe that sharing lessons about how and when Creative Placemaking contributes to comprehensive community development is crucial to the arts and community development fields.
Application Process
To apply visit The Kresge Foundation Fluxx portal.
Eligibility
Below are eligibility requirements for Arts & Culture Program grant opportunities. In certain situations, criteria are added for specific grant opportunities.
Who is eligible?
  • U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations with audited financial statements that are not classified as private foundations. Audits must be independently prepared following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or Government Auditing Standards. Financial statements prepared on a cash, modified cash, compilation or review basis do not qualify.
  • Government entities in the United States.
What We Fund
  • Infuses creativity (arts, culture and community-engaged design) into comprehensive community development and urban planning practices.
  • Builds on a community’s assets and distinctive attributes, recognizing and highlighting narratives of place.
  • Is cross-sector and cross-disciplinary – collaborations of multiple partners from different sectors (public/private) and disciplines (arts, health, environment, human services).
  • Takes root in economically distressed communities and ensures that residents with low incomes contribute to, engage in, benefit from, and are empowered by activities.
Deadline: We welcome the opportunity to review letters of inquiry for consideration in 2019 More Information
 
Lead2Feed Challenge
Student teams from public, private, or charter middle or high schools are invited to enter. Each team must create and execute a service-learning project that raises awareness of hunger by establishing a goal that attempts to solve a local, statewide, or national hunger-related issue (i.e., helping an existing charity or creating a project whose aim is to address or solve a hunger-related problem locally or nationally); develop an action plan to achieve the goal; and demonstrate leadership. Each entry also must include a written summary or video overview of the project as well as quantifiable results. First-, second-, and third-place prizes as well as honorable mentions in the amounts of $10,000, $5,000, $2,500, and $1,000, respectively, will be awarded. In addition, technology grants in the amount of $2,000 (first place), $1,000 (second place), and $1,000 (third place) will be awarded. To be eligible, entrants must be located in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Guam and be full-time students in grades 6 to 12 at a public, private, or charter middle school or high school. Each team must comprise at least three students and a sponsoring teacher or adult adviser. Deadline: May 31 More Information
 
Mary Kay Foundation
Accepting Applications for Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program. The foundation makes grants to organizations in the United States that assist survivors of domestic violence by operating emergency shelters.To that end, the foundation will award a grant to at least one domestic violence shelter in every state. Any remaining funds will be distributed based on state population. Funds awarded by the foundation may be applied to the applicant's operating budget (with the exception of staff travel). Only applicants operating an emergency shelter (immediate overnight housing) for survivors of domestic violence are eligible for a grant. Applicants must be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) under the Internal Revenue Code. Deadline: Grant applications will be available at the Mary Kay Foundation website from January 15 to April 30, 2019. Grants will be announced October in observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. More Information
 
Mass Cultural Council
Apply Now - Big Yellow School Bus - Grants to help schools meet the transportation costs of educational field trips to non-profit cultural institutions and activities in the arts, sciences, and humanities across Massachusetts. Deadline: Rolling
 
March 15 (Deadline) - Festivals Program - Applications reviewed on a "first-received, first-reviewed" basis. Regional diversity will be taken into consideration as part of the application review process. Funding for festivals taking place between March 1, 2019  and August 31, 2019.
 
May 1 (Deadline) - Cultural Investment Portfolio – Project Grants - One year grants for specific cultural public programming.
 
Mass Humanities
March 25  (Inquiry Form Deadline) - Project Grant - Supports public humanities programming in almost all formats, including lectures, reading-and-discussion series, exhibits, walking tours, film pre-production and distribution projects, and oral history projects.
 
April 1 (Inquiry Form Deadline) - Local History Grant - Grants to support small Massachusetts organizations in working with their historical collections: Research Inventory Grants and Scholar in Residence Grants.
 
April 1 (Inquiry Form Deadline) - Discussion Grants - Grants are made for public humanities projects that center around moderated discussions—along with any other humanities-based project format.
 
New England Foundation for the Arts
Accepting applications from performing arts presenters for its New England States Touring grant program. The program is designed to support presentations by New England-based performing artists from outside a presenter’s state. Grants are available in amounts of up to 50 percent of the artists' fees and typically range from $400 to $4,000. (Requests for less than $400 will not be considered.) Artists' fees may include costs associated with creating new work, travel, and per diem. To be eligible, applicants must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, school, federally-recognized Indian tribal government, or unit of state or local government. (Nonprofit organizations do not have to be an arts organization. Organizations that do not have a federal tax identification number may apply if part of an official government agency.) In addition, applicant organizations must be based in one of the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont). Deadline: Applications must be received no later than April 1, 2019, for projects beginning on or after July 1, 2019. More Information
 
New England Grassroots Environment Fund
Accepting applications for its 2019 Grow Grant program. Through the program, Grow grants of up to $3,500 will be awarded to established groups that are ready to expand the scope of their work. Grants are intended to support community groups in New England that represent the most exciting energy in the environmental movement and are not being reached by traditional funders. Examples of Grow grant projects include a community garden looking to initiate a food policy council and take on food security challenges in a community; a local energy committee planning to implement a community-wide energy plan; or a sustainability committee working to establish an initiative to support local resources. To be eligible, applicants must be a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont with no more than two full-time paid staff and an operating budget of under $100,000. Deadline: March 15 More Information
 
Toshiba America Foundation
iAccepting grant applications from K-5 teachers for innovative science or math projects in their classrooms. The foundation awards individual grants of up to $1,000 to any K-5 teacher in a public or private nonprofit school in support of a hands-on science or math education project. The funds are intended to be used for the purchase of project-related materials only. The foundation strongly encourages projects planned and led by individual teachers or teams of teachers for their own classrooms.Summer projects or afterschool programs, salaries, facility maintenance, textbooks, video production, audio-visual equipment, and education research will not be considered for funding. Deadline: October 1 More Information
 
Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Accepting Letters of Inquiry from nonprofit organizations for projects that champion communities as they improve the quality of life for all citizens across the lifespan. The foundation will consider policy/advocacy projects in the areas of built environment, transportation, housing, social and civic participation and inclusion, employment, communication and information, and community support and health services. Projects should be collaborative and involve participants from all community arenas, with a focus on policy and advocacy activities that move communities toward age-friendly status.
 
1) Community and Civic Engagement: The foundation will support activities in which nonprofit organizations work together to address or support a specific issue/action that strengthens an issue or leads to change(s) in the communities being served. Activities may include convening stakeholders, planning, and/or engaging in policy activities that can lead to healthy communities and age-friendly cities.
2) Access to Programs and Services: The foundation will supports activities that provide access to transportation and information about how older adults can improve their lives, health, and well-being.
The foundation does not set a minimum or maximum dollar amount for grants. Applicants should request the amount needed for a program and outline the expenditures for that amount accordingly in the LOI.
 
To be eligible, organizations must be considered tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and serve communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Deadine Letters of Inquiry must be received no later than July 22. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by September 23 More Information
 
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Accepting applications from military service members who have been deployed in the last six years and have run into unexpected financial difficulties as a result of deployment or other military-related activity. Since the program's inception, Unmet Needs has distributed over $6.75 million in assistance to more than 4,300 qualified military families, with nearly half of those funds going directly toward basic housing needs. The program provides financial assistance of up to $1,500 to assist with basic life needs in the form of a grant — not a loan — so no repayment is required. Eligible expenses include housing and vehicle payments; utility or phone bills; food and incidentals; children's clothing, food, diapers, school, and childcare; and medical bills, prescriptions, and eyeglasses. The hardship must be the result of deployment, a military pay issue, or military-related illness or injury (not civil legal, domestic, misconduct, or any other issue that is the result of spousal separation or divorce; or financial mismanagement by self or others, or due to bankruptcy). To be eligible, the applicant must be a service member or eligible dependent listed under the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). Deadline: Open More Information
 
  
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Upcoming Events, Classes & Workshops
Association of Fundraising Professionals Western MA Chapter
Prospect Research on a Dime - The focus of philanthropy must be relationship-building that is customized to the needs and desires of the donor. Individuals have different motivations for and patterns of giving. The more you know about potential donors’ motives and how they like to give, the better positioned you are to make effective solicitations.  Prospect research is one way to learn more about your potential donors. Researching prospects and gathering information doesn’t have to be an expensive endeavor.  
Date: Wednesday, February 27  |  7:30 - 9:30 AM
Location: Delaney House, 1 Country Club Road (Route 5) Holyoke, MA
Cost: $25 for AFP members and AFP Student members, $35 for nonmembers - Register
 
Cultivating People Unlike Ourselves: Building a Diverse Board and Volunteer Team - 
Building a team of volunteers to help us achieve our mission is a goal of every nonprofit.  Diversity is the key to building a highly effective team.
  • Diverse perspectives in decision-making will lead to better decisions.
  • A diverse board can help to legitimize the mandate of the organization.
  • A diverse board can help build social capital and cohesion among diverse populations.
  • A diverse board can help fundraise more effectively.
Date: Wednesday, March 20 |  7:30 - 9:30 AM
Location: Delaney House, 1 Country Club Road (Route 5) Holyoke, MA
Cost: $25 for AFP members and AFP Student members, $35 for nonmembers
 
Women in Philanthropy
For nonprofits, the word “sustainability” describes an organization that is able fulfill its mission and achieve long-term program success, rather than always “catching up.” To make sure that there is financial sustainability, as well as leadership succession planning, adaptability and strategic planning, we need to break the “catching up” cycle. From embracing organizational change to avoiding magical thinking, nine ways to build sustainability into your organization. 
Date:  Tuesday, March 12 | 8 - 9:30 AM
Location:  Delaney House, 1 Country Club Road (Route 5) Holyoke, MA
Cost:  Member - Basic, Student – $25.00 NonMember $33  - Register Online
 
The Foundation Center
WEBINAR - Introduction to Corporate Giving
Is your organization ready to seek corporate support? Corporate grantmakers are different from traditional foundations in many ways. This class provides a basic overview of:
  • The different types of corporate giving
  • What motivates corporations to give
  • How to find potential corporate partners
Live Webinar versions qualify for 1 CFRE credit.
 
Date: Wednesday, March 6 | 2 - 3 PM
Location: Online
Cost: Free - Register Online
 
SELF PACED LEARNING - Diversity and Inclusion: Walking the Talk  
According to the Pew Research Center, the United States will not have a single racial or ethnic majority by 2055. Increasing diversity will provide opportunities to create large-scale social change for leaders prepared to collaborate across differences. This kind of collaborative problem solving will also require a different set of leadership skills.
This recorded webinar explores leadership strategies that advance racial equity and inclusion in foundations and their partners, including the ability to see the larger system, foster reflection and more generative conversations, and shift the collective focus from reactive problem-solving to co-creating proactive solutions.
 
Date: At Your Convenience
Location: Online
Cost: Free - Register Online
 
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