Grant Opportunity: Land Conservation through Acquisition & Easements
Acres for America is a partner program between National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's (NFWF) and Walmart, established to provide urgently needed funding for projects that conserve important large-scale habitats for fish, wildlife, and plants through land acquisitions and perpetual conservation easements.
Preferential consideration will be given to proposals that can demonstrate their ability to achieve more than one of the program priorities below.
Conserve critical habitats for birds, fish, plants and wildlife
Connect existing protected lands to unify wild places and protect critical migration routes
Provide access for people to enjoy the outdoors
Ensure the future of local economies that depend on forestry, ranching and wildlife
Acres for America is a partner program between National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's (NFWF) and Walmart, established to provide urgently needed funding for projects that conserve important large-scale habitats for fish, wildlife, and plants through land acquisitions and perpetual conservation easements.
Preferential consideration will be given to proposals that can demonstrate their ability to achieve more than one of the program priorities below.
Conserve critical habitats for birds, fish, plants and wildlife
Connect existing protected lands to unify wild places and protect critical migration routes
Provide access for people to enjoy the outdoors
Ensure the future of local economies that depend on forestry, ranching and wildlife
Grant Opportunity: Direct Programming with Native Youth
Are you currently serving Native American youth in your community? Consider these grant opportunities.
Are you currently serving Native American youth in your community? Consider these grant opportunities.
6 tips for approaching grant deadlines with grace
As we seek funding to continue or expand our programs, grant opportunities can be overwhelming to meet. Here are six tips for preparing and approaching those deadlines with grace.
As we seek funding to continue or expand our programs, grant opportunities can be overwhelming to meet. Here are six tips for preparing and approaching those deadlines with grace.
In search of the elusive multiyear general operating support grant
Despite an understanding of the benefits of unrestricted, long-term funding, many foundations continue to provide only project grants.
In my view, nonprofit leaders ourselves (and our boards) must take on the challenge of persuading funders that our organizations are not just holding companies for individual projects. And we have to ensure that that’s the truth.
Despite an understanding of the benefits of unrestricted, long-term funding, many foundations continue to provide only project grants.
In my view, nonprofit leaders ourselves (and our boards) must take on the challenge of persuading funders that our organizations are not just holding companies for individual projects. And we have to ensure that that’s the truth.
Grant Opportunity: Episcopal Young Adult & Campus Ministry
Leadership, Young Adult, and Project grant applications are now being accepted through the Episcopal Church’s Young Adult and Campus Ministry office.
These grants are intended to provide funding for an Episcopal ministry (or ecumenical ministry with an Episcopal presence) in a diocese, congregation, or college/university that is currently engaging in or seeking a new relationship with young adults on and off college campuses.
Applications are due by November 20, 2020. Learn more, and begin the discernment and application process here.
Leadership, Young Adult, and Project grant applications are now being accepted through the Episcopal Church’s Young Adult and Campus Ministry office.
These grants are intended to provide funding for an Episcopal ministry (or ecumenical ministry with an Episcopal presence) in a diocese, congregation, or college/university that is currently engaging in or seeking a new relationship with young adults on and off college campuses.
Applications are due by November 20, 2020. Learn more, and begin the discernment and application process here.
Grant Opportunity: Senior Volunteer Programs
Senior Corps RSVP engages older Americans in volunteer service that meets national and community needs and delivers lasting, meaningful results. They have announced a new funding opportunity, intended to increase the impact of volunteers age 55 and older who provide volunteer service in response to local community needs. Learn more here. Note that this is a government-funded opportunity that is also open to faith-based non-profits to apply for.
Senior Corps RSVP engages older Americans in volunteer service that meets national and community needs and delivers lasting, meaningful results. They have announced a new funding opportunity, intended to increase the impact of volunteers age 55 and older who provide volunteer service in response to local community needs. Learn more here. Note that this is a government-funded opportunity that is also open to faith-based non-profits to apply for.
Grant Opportunity: NASA
NASA has announced a new, one-time, award opportunity for nonprofit informal education institutions, including camps, inviting submissions of a program, opportunity, or product capable of reaching a diverse set of students, with specific focus on underserved and/or underrepresented students in STEM and helping to minimize the inequities faced by communities without ready access to information and communication technology.
Proposals shall create or amplify an innovative remote or distance learning program, opportunity, or platform/project to reach K–12 students using relevant NASA content during the 2020–2021 school year and/or in summer 2021 and continuing beyond.
The proposal deadline is August 13. For more information, go to NASA’s proposal system NSPIRES.
NASA has announced a new, one-time, award opportunity for nonprofit informal education institutions, including camps, inviting submissions of a program, opportunity, or product capable of reaching a diverse set of students, with specific focus on underserved and/or underrepresented students in STEM and helping to minimize the inequities faced by communities without ready access to information and communication technology.
Proposals shall create or amplify an innovative remote or distance learning program, opportunity, or platform/project to reach K–12 students using relevant NASA content during the 2020–2021 school year and/or in summer 2021 and continuing beyond.
The proposal deadline is August 13. For more information, go to NASA’s proposal system NSPIRES.
Becoming Beloved Community Rapid Response Grants
Beloved Community Rapid Response Grants are available to support ministries addressing two forces ravaging communities of color: the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing racist violence and police brutality. This accelerated grant program was designed by the Presiding Officers’ Advisory Group on Beloved Community Implementation and approved by Executive Council, and it will distribute a total of $100,000.
Program criteria and applications are here. The deadline is rolling; applications will be considered as they come in, until August 15. Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded.
Please note: All proposed projects must demonstrate adherence to relevant local, diocesan and state public health guidelines for gathering and interaction. Don’t forget to check out the regularly updated set of resources for “Responding to Racist Violence and Police Brutality.”
Beloved Community Rapid Response Grants are available to support ministries addressing two forces ravaging communities of color: the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing racist violence and police brutality. This accelerated grant program was designed by the Presiding Officers’ Advisory Group on Beloved Community Implementation and approved by Executive Council, and it will distribute a total of $100,000.
Program criteria and applications are here. The deadline is rolling; applications will be considered as they come in, until August 15. Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded.
Please note: All proposed projects must demonstrate adherence to relevant local, diocesan and state public health guidelines for gathering and interaction. Don’t forget to check out the regularly updated set of resources for “Responding to Racist Violence and Police Brutality.”
United Thank Offering Grants: An Episcopal Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Local Contexts
The 2021 United Thank Offering grant application materials are now available. The focus of this year's grants is Recovering with Love and Gratitude: An Episcopal Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Local Contexts. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, the UTO grant process is different this year. To respond to COVID-19-related needs as quickly as possible, UTO will be distributing grants in two rounds, the first ending in October 2020 and the second in April 2021. The deadline for submission of a completed application (and required documents) for the first round of grants is 5pm (EST) on Friday, August 14, 2020.
The 2021 United Thank Offering grant application materials are now available. The focus of this year's grants is Recovering with Love and Gratitude: An Episcopal Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Local Contexts. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, the UTO grant process is different this year. To respond to COVID-19-related needs as quickly as possible, UTO will be distributing grants in two rounds, the first ending in October 2020 and the second in April 2021. The deadline for submission of a completed application (and required documents) for the first round of grants is 5pm (EST) on Friday, August 14, 2020.
CM CARES: COVID-19 Protecting the Greater Good Recovery Fund
CM CARES, the Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation, has established a $500,000 “COVID-19 Protecting the Greater Good Recovery Fund.” This fund prioritizes donations to support essential needs provided by 501c3 religious, education, nonprofit/human services, senior living and camps, organizations that are experiencing increased demand for services and/or supplies caused by the pandemic. Eligible nonprofit organizations can apply for a donation up to $2,500.
CM CARES, the Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation, has established a $500,000 “COVID-19 Protecting the Greater Good Recovery Fund.” This fund prioritizes donations to support essential needs provided by 501c3 religious, education, nonprofit/human services, senior living and camps, organizations that are experiencing increased demand for services and/or supplies caused by the pandemic. Eligible nonprofit organizations can apply for a donation up to $2,500.
Monthly micro-grants from the Awesome Foundation
The Awesome Foundation has 90 regional chapters, which each month distribute $1,000 grants, “no strings attached, to projects and their creators.”
Learn more and apply (and share here what you’re hoping for funding for!)
Grant Opportunity: Autism Speaks funds programs that provide people with autism with social and educational experiences.
Through the bi-annual Norma and Malcolm Baker Recreation Program, Autism Speaks funds grants that identify and support innovative community programs for people with autism of all ages, including summer camp programs.
Through the bi-annual Norma and Malcolm Baker Recreation Program, Autism Speaks funds grants that identify and support innovative community programs for people with autism of all ages.
We will fund recreational programs demonstrating the ability to:
reach a wide age range of individuals on the spectrum
have true, measurable impact on the lives of those who participate and their loved ones
grow and replicate best practices with other partners in their community, state or region
The Baker Recreation Programs will support:
Summer Camp Programs – including day and overnight programs that provide a safe and nurturing environment where people with autism can enjoy a variety of therapeutic activities and sports, and arts and technology programs that help them reach their full potential during the summer. These programs are also a source of much needed respite for families and caregivers.
Grant Opportunity: Episcopal Evangelism Programs
Episcopal institutions can now apply for the next round of the Episcopal Evangelism Grants Program, designed to fund local and regional evangelism efforts in the Episcopal Church. The application deadline is October 1.
Episcopal institutions can now apply for the next round of the Episcopal Evangelism Grants Program, designed to fund local and regional evangelism efforts in the Episcopal Church. The application deadline is October 1.
The grants committee is seeking proposals that will:
Create and spread resources that equip Episcopalians and churches to become evangelists and to share and receive faith stories in daily life.
Create opportunities for people who are not part of a faith community to build their own loving, liberating, life-giving relationships with God in Christ.
Aim for lasting, broad impact.
Employ innovation and creativity.
Promote churchwide learning, understanding and practical application.
The Grants Committee will consider proposals for up to $8,000 for multi-church, diocesan, provincial and other regional collaborations.
Learn more and apply online here.
Questions or ideas? Share them here.
Kanuga grants for congregations and non-profits
Kanuga — a non-diocesan affiliated Episcopal retreat and conference center, summer camp, and outdoor education center — offers the Patricia Minkler Howell Endowment for Children’s Outreach. This fund assists community-based efforts by parishes, dioceses and nonprofits that focus on children’s ministry and emphasize youth serving youth.