Disney Minnie Grants to Support Global Youth Service Day Projects
Deadline: January 21, 2008
The Walt Disney Company ( http://www.disney.com/ ) and Youth Service America ( http://www.ysa.org/ ) will award grants of up to $500 each to support youth-led service projects through the Disney Minnie Grant program. These grants support youth (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service projects in their community. Teachers, older youth (ages 15-25), and youth-serving organizations are also eligible to apply if they engage younger youth (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing the project. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010526/disney
Hitachi Foundation Opens Nomination Period For Youth Community Service Awards
Deadline: April 1, 2008
The Hitachi Foundation ( http://www.hitachifoundation.org/) presents the Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community each year to ten high school seniors from around the U.S. on the basis of their community service activities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010527/hitachifoundation
American Association of School Librarians Invites Applications for Innovative Reading Grant
Deadline: February 1, 2008
Sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians ( http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/ ), a division of the American Library Association ( http://www.ala.org/ ), with support from a group of publishing companies, the Innovative Reading Grant is designed to support the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children that motivates and encourages reading, especially among struggling readers. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010529/ala
American Academy of Pediatrics Invites Applications for CATCH Implementation Funds Program
Deadline: January 31, 2008
The American Academy of Pediatrics' ( http://www.aap.org/ ) Community Access to Child Health Implementation Funds program supports pediatricians in the initial and/or pilot stage of developing and implementing a community-based child health initiative. The program is designed to help increase children's access to a medical home or specific health services not otherwise available. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010531/aap
Independent Sector Invites Nominations for American Express Building Leadership Award
Deadline: February 18, 2008
Independent Sector ( http://www.independentsector.org/ ) is accepting nominations for the 2008 American Express Building Leadership Award, which will recognize an outstanding organization for its leadership in investing in the people of the nonprofit community. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010535/independentsector
American Legacy Foundation Accepting Applications for Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship
Deadline: April 15, 2008
The American Legacy Foundation ( http://www.americanlegacy.org/ ) is now accepting applications for the Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholar-ship for Outreach and Health Communications to reduce tobacco use among what the foundation calls "Priority Populations." Priority populations are those populations which are disproportionately targeted by the tobacco industry, or which often lack the tools and resources to combat smoking in their communities. Identified priority populations are Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Hispanics, African Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Low SES, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010538/americanlegacy
Copyright (c) 2000-2008, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. RFP Bulletin (January 4, 2008)
AHRQ Small Grant Program for Conference Support
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=940
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grants to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=379
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 10, 2008
Application deadline: Feb 25, 2007
Grants to enhance community food projects that meet a variety of needs for low-income people and their communities.
Seva Foundation Native American Grants Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1758
Application deadline: Jan 25, 2008
Grants to Native American led organizations working to devise solutions to the challenges that face their communities.
Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1544
Application deadline: Jan 30, 2008
Provides funds to state educational agencies, local educational agencies, and Indian tribes to improve students’ access to mental health services by creating innovative linkages between school systems and mental health systems.
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Health Update]
The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is now accepting applications for the 11th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative which will be held in Washington D.C., June 21 - 29, 2008. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school students, ages 16- 18, who have an interest in the health careers and/or biomedical research are encouraged to apply. The NNAYI scholarship pays for travel, lodging, and most meals during the program. NNAYI's curriculum is strategically designed to prepare students for admission to college and professional schools, as well as for careers in health and biomedical research.
To accompany the students, AAIP is accepting applications for counselors, age 21 and older, to serve as role models during the nine-day program. AI/AN college students and health professionls are encouraged to apply.
Feel free to share this information with other interested parties. Deadline for student application is April 18, 2008 and for counselor application is March 21, 2008. Please visit the NNAYI website: http://www.aaip.org/programs/nnayi/nnayi.htm to obtain detail information and to access the on-line application.
Several funding opportunities from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health are now available to fund conferences/events. These opportunities are available only in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. These opportunities will fund programs related to:
- Heart Truth (Wear Red Day)
- Mental Health Domestic Violence
- Diabetes/Obesity Prevention
Funds will be distributed on a competitive basis until exhausted. Also, please note that the Period of Performance listed is Feb 2007- September 2008. However, the correct dates are February 2008 - September 30, 2008. http://tinyurl.com/2a8cjq [posted on Kansas Rural Health Information Service (KRHIS)]
The Medical College of Wisconsin is pleased to announce the launch of a new doctoral program in Public and Community Health. They are currently recruiting educators, public servants, public health undergraduates and graduates, and those interested in leadership roles of CBPR in their professional, research, teaching and civic lives. The Medical College of Wisconsin will provide students in good academic standing with a complete tuition scholarship, a generous stipend for living expenses, and health insurance. It will be a competitive program, accepting only 2 - 3 students annually, with the first cohort matriculating in Fall 2008. The program expects to draw students from majors in psychology, sociology, human biology, health sciences, public service, social work, nursing, behavioral sciences, and public health (students with an undergraduate degree in public health will automatically meet the course requirements for admission). Applications are currently being accepted at http://www.mcw.edu/gradschool [posted on CBPR listserv]
The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is now accepting applications for the 11th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative which will be held in Washington D.C., June 21- 29, 2008. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school students, ages 16- 18, who have an interest in the health careers and/or biomedical research are encouraged to apply. The NNAYI scholarship pays for travel, lodging, and most meals during the program. NNAYI's curriculum is strategically designed to prepare students for admission to college and professional schools, as well as for careers in health and biomedical research.
To accompany the students, AAIP is accepting applications for counselors, age 21 and older, to serve as role models during the nine-day program. AI/AN college students and health professionls are encouraged to apply. Deadline for student application is April 18, 2008 and for counselor application is March 21, 2008. Please visit the NNAYI website: http://www.aaip.org/programs/nnayi/nnayi.htm to obtain detailed information and to access the on-line application. [posted on Digest for IndigenousNewsNetwork@topica.com, issue 1030]
Home Depot Foundation Offers Support for Affordable Housing Programs
Deadline: March 1, 2008 (Letter of Inquiry)
The Home Depot Foundation ( http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/ ) is dedicated to creating healthy, livable communities through the integration of affordable housing built responsibly, as well as the preservation and restoration of community trees. The foundation makes grants to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charities in the United States and to charitable organizations in Canada. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010205/homedepotfound
Toyota Seeks Nominations for Academic and Community Service College Scholarships
Deadline: January 4, 2008
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. ( http://www.toyota.com/ ) seeks nominations of academically talented and community-minded high school seniors for the 2008 Toyota Community Scholars class. Selected students will share in a total award of $1.12 million in college scholarships. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010208/toyota
Samuel Huntington Public Service Award Program Invites Applications from Graduating College Seniors
Deadline: February 15, 2008
The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides a $10,000 stipend for a graduating college senior to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world. The award allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for a year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010216/nationalgridus
Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. RFP Bulletin (December 14, 2007)
The Seva Foundation is accepting applications for its Native American Grants Program to support community improvements by Native American-led organizations, such as health and wellness activities or educational development. Award amounts are $2,000-$10,000. Eligible applicants include Native American-led nonprofit organizations, Indigenous Nations, and public agencies. Contact the Seva Foundation grant program directly for complete program information and program guidelines: http://www.seva.org/site/PageServer?pagename=programs_NA_content1 Deadline: January 25, 2008 [posted on CHHCS Grant Alerts -- December 10, 2007 http://www.healthinschools.org ]
Healthy Eating Research is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program supports research on environmental and policy strategies to promote healthy eating among children to prevent childhood obesity, especially among low-income and racial/ethnic populations at highest risk for obesity. Findings will advance the Foundation's efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015. To see information on the call for proposals, go to http://www.healthyeatingresearch.org/
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the College Board
Deadline to register and upload your 2007-08 YES project: February 4, 2008, 5 p.m. Eastern Time
YES National Event, Washington D.C., April, 2008
Website: http://www.collegeboard.com/yes/fs/atc.html
“…... The Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition for original student research is designed to inspire talented students to investigate the many behavioral, biological, environmental and social factors that affect health and, based upon this knowledge, to identify ways to improve the health of the public.
The YES Competition awards up to 120 college scholarships each year to high school juniors and seniors who conduct outstanding research projects that apply epidemiological methods of analysis to a health-related issue. [posted on the PAHO/WHO Equity email]
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of AIDS Research (OAR) are pleased to announce the 2008 Equal Access Initiative (EAI) Computer Grants Program. Qualified community-based organizations (CBOs) in the United States, its territories and possessions are invited to submit an application to receive one of 100 state-of-the-art desktop computers. This year, in partnership with the National Library of Medicine, NMAC expanded the scope of the program to include a series of trainings held at the 2007 USCA. This program will continue in 2008, awarding grantees a scholarship package that includes registration for the 2008 USCA, a travel credit and an invitation to the three hour comprehensive training course from the NLM to familiarize them with reliable online health information from government and other reputable resources that address HIV/AIDS and related medical conditions. http://www.nmac.org/nmac2/PDF/EAIBrochure2008.pdf [posted on National Minority AIDS Council email]
The University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science (SIRLS) is now recruiting for its next cohort of Knowledge River students. Students must have an undergraduate degree in any field. These students focus on library and information issues for and about Hispanics and Native Americans. Knowledge River participants will graduate with an ALA-accredited MA in Information Resources and Library Science leading to careers as a librarian or information professional with a specific focus on Hispanic and Native American communities. This program includes tuition and graduate assistantship benefits. Deadline for applications is Feb. 1, 2008. For more information about the program, go to: http://knowledgeriver.arizona.edu/
Acculturation, Mental Health, and Chronic Disease RFA
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) announces a Request for Application (RFA) for community-based organizations to conduct a project to explore the relationship and consequent impact of acculturation and certain mental health conditions (e.g. stress, depression, health-related quality of life) on chronic diseases among Hispanic/Latino immigrant populations. http://tinyurl.com/2zhgxx
Nominations Sought for Verizon Tech Savvy Awards
Deadline: January 11, 2008
The National Center for Family Literacy ( http://www.famlit.org/ ) is accepting nominations for the 2008 Verizon Tech Savvy Awards, the first national awards to honor programs that improve parents and children's understanding and use of technology. The awards are designed to support sustainable programs that help parents bridge the widening gap between adults and children's understanding of technology. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009982/famlit
Society for the Arts in Healthcare Invites Applications for Healing Arts Awards
Deadline: January 21, 2008
The Blair L. Sadler International Healing Arts Awards recognize individuals or teams of individuals -- including both professionals and students -- for exemplary literary, visual, performing, multidisciplinary, or media arts projects that have had a measurable impact on the quality of the healthcare experience for patients, families, and/or caregivers. The program seeks to promote research-based "best practice" programs that can be spread throughout the world, and is presented in partnership with the Society for the Arts in Healthcare ( http://www.thesah.org/ ). http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009985/thesah
Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. RFP Bulletin (November 30, 2007)
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) http://www.usmayors.org/, in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the HIV/AIDS Prevention Grants Program to strengthen local capacities to carry out effective HIV/AIDS prevention activities. There will be six grants at $70,000 each, for the implementation of HIV Prevention Projects for Women of Color at High Risk. The Request for Proposals can be downloaded from the USCM website. Links are on the main page, in a green box with a red ribbon. The link to the RFP is http://usmayors.org/hivprevention/rfp08.pdf
Full Tuition Scholarships for Native Students in Pharmacy
Please spread the news that the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy is able to offer three full-tuition scholarships to Native students entering the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program in the Fall of 2008. To be eligible, a student must apply and be admitted to the Pharm.D. program, then ask to be considered for a Sinkula Scholarship during the scholarship application process that follows admission. The deadline for applications to the program this year, December 1, is fast approaching. To be eligible to apply, a student does not need to hold a bachelor's degree, but needs to have made such progress toward fulfilling the program's prerequisites that he or she could complete the remainder by the fall of 2008. Students can review the prerequisites on the School of Pharmacy website at http://www.pharmacy.wisc.edu/student_services/new_student/ .
2008 Morris K. Udall Foundation Internship & Scholarship Opportunity
The Morris K. Udall Foundation is pleased to announce our 2008 Internship and Scholarship Program opportunities!
The Native American Congressional Internship Program is a ten-week summer internship in Washington, DC, for Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate, graduate and law students. Students are placed in Congressional offices, committees, or select agencies to experience an insider’s viewof the federal government and learn more about the federal government's trust relationship with tribes. The Foundation provides roundtrip airfare,housing, per diem, and a $1,200 educational stipend. Applications must be received at the Foundation by January 31, 2008.
The Scholarship Program awards eighty $5,000 merit-based scholarships for college sophomores and juniors seeking a career in tribal health, tribal public policy or the environment. Scholarship recipients participate in a five-day Orientation in Tucson, AZ, to learn more about tribal and environmental issues. Applications must be submitted through a Udall Faculty Representative at the student's college or university. More information about Faculty Representatives can be found on the Udall website. The application deadline for the 2008 academic year is March 4,2008.
Find out more about these opportunities at http://www.udall.gov/
[posted on NS_Education] Digest Number 590]
Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer Featuring Cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives
The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer shows a continuing decline in cancer death rates and includes a special section on cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives. http://www.cdc.gov/Features/CancerReport/ The PDF file is available at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/116330621/PDFSTART
Pre-graduate School Programs
Graduate Horizons is offering a pre-graduate school program for Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native students. The program is a four-day "crash course" for Native college students, master's students or alumni to help prepare them for graduate school. It will take place from July 12-15, 2008 at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Complete program cost is $150 (includes tuition, room, meals, transportation to and from Tucson airport). Students are responsible for their own airfare, but substantial funds are available for travel and tuition assistance (in 2007, 72% of our students received travel awards). To learn more about the program, see http://collegehorizons.org/index.php?page=graduate-horizons
[posted on [NS_Education] Digest Number 586]
Ambulatory Safety and Quality Program: Improving Management of Individuals with Complex Healthcare Needs through Health IT
(RFA-HS-08-002)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Application Receipt Date(s): February 21, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-08-002.html
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces the availability of funds to support the development of health information technology (health IT) that assists clinicians, practices, systems, and patients and families in improving the quality and safety of care delivery for individuals with complex healthcare needs, e.g., multiple chronic diseases, in ambulatory care settings with a particular interest in high risk care transitions. The long-term goal of this effort is to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care and management for the prevention and treatment of priority conditions.
[posted on NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices for November 16, 2007 (The NIH Guide TOC)]
Brick Awards to Honor Young People for Community Problem-Solving Projects
Deadline: December 31, 2007
The Brick Awards, an annual program of Do Something ( http://www.dosomething.org/ ), honor young people (age 25 and under) in the United States and Canada for their efforts to address problems in their local or global communities. Nine Brick Award winners will receive a minimum of $10,000 in community grants and scholarships (if applicable). Of those nine winners, one will be selected by a national online vote as a Golden Brick Award winner and will receive a total of $100,000 in community grants. The community grant money is paid directly to the not-for-profit of the winner's choice. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009822/dosomething
Brookdale Foundation Accepting Applications for Relatives as Parents Local and State Programs
Deadline: January 10, 2008 (Local Proposals); and February 8, 2008 (State Proposals)
The Brookdale Foundation's ( http://www.brookdalefoundation.org/ ) Relatives as Parents Program is designed to encourage and pro- mote the creation or expansion of services in the United States for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting when the biological parents are unable to do so. The program awards seed grants of $10,000 each over a two-year period in two categories: local agencies and state public agencies. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009823/brookdale
Talbots to Award Scholarships to Women Attending College Later in Life
Deadline: January 2, 2008
Clothing retailer Talbots ( http://www.talbots.com/ ) has announced the launch of its 11th annual Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund, a program that awards college scholarships to women wanting to attend college later in life. http://www1.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp
[posted on RFP Bulletin (November 16, 2007)]
Public Health & Social Justice Website
This website contains articles, slide shows, syllabi, and other documents relevant to topics in public health and social justice. http://phsj.org/
Funding to Integrate Public Health into Medical School Curricula
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) announces the availability of funds to support the integration of population health, public health, and prevention into residency curricula. Through AAMC's cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $25,000 is available to at least six graduate medical education programs to improve this content in their training through collaborations with their public health colleagues. To be eligible, the sponsoring institution of the residency program must be an AAMC member. Proposals are due to AAMC by December 19, 2007. For additional details and instructions, please see http://www.aamc.org/members/cdc/callforproposal07.pdf
Equal Access Intiative Computer Grant
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of AIDS Research (OAR) are pleased to announce the 2008 Equal Access Initiative (EAI) Computer Grants Program. Qualified community-based organizations (CBOs) in the United States, its territories and possessions are invited to submit an application to receive one of 100 state-of-the-art desktop computers. This year, in partnership with the National Library of Medicine, NMAC expanded the scope of the program to include a series of trainings held at the 2007 USCA. This program will continue in 2008, awarding grantees a scholarship package that includes registration for the 2008 USCA, a travel credit and an invitation to the three hour comprehensive training course from the NLM to familiarize them with reliable online health information from government and other reputable resources that address HIV/AIDS and related medical conditions. http://www.nmac.org/nmac2/PDF/EAIBrochure2008.pdf
Improving Health and Educational Outcomes of Young People
The purpose of the program is to improve the health and well-being of youth and prepare them to be healthy adults. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm. The deadline for applications is November 21, 2007.
Development and Testing of an HIV Prevention Intervention Targeting Black Bisexually-Active Men Grant
The purpose of the program is to support the development and pilot testing of novel interventions or those not rigorously evaluated that reduce sexual risk for HIV infection and transmission among bisexually-active African-American men who do not inject drugs. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the January 30, 2008. http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=15887
The HIV Prevention Leadership Summit Releases its 2008 Call for Abstracts
The 2008 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit (HPLS) will be held from June 11-14, 2008 in Detroit, MI at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.
This year's Summit will feature institutes, workshops, roundtables and other sessions that are primarily intended for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grantees and has a major focus on CDC-funded HIV prevention efforts. Click here http://www.nmac.org/nmac2/PDF/HPLS%20Brochure-4.pdf to view more information on the meeting's tracks, the process and deadlines for the submission of abstracts. Visit http://www.2008hpls.org for more information!
[posted on National Minority AIDS Council http://ga1.org/nmac/join.html?r=Kdzp_Zs1E_ntE]
NEW!!! ¡NUEVO! OMH en español
http://www.omhrc.gov/espanol/
OMH’s Spanish language website is now live! It provides health information and resources to address the specific needs of Latinos in the U.S. Take a quiz, check you BMI, or read about any health topic…en español.
Funding Focus
http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlID=2
The focus in this issue is on community grants. Do you know of any organization that is doing great work but could use an infusion of funds? If so, please send them here.
[posted in the OMHRC E*NEWS FLASH!]
Guidelines Available for Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants for African American Museums
Deadline: January 15, 2008
The Institute of Museum and Library Services ( http://www.imls.gov/ ) has announced the availability of guidelines for the 2008 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture. This grant program is designed to increase the institutional capacity and sustainability of the country's African American museums by building the knowledge, skills, and abilities of staff members and volunteers. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009733/imls
Ashoka's Changemakers Announces Competition to Help Young Men Succeed
Deadline: January 16, 2008
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( http://www.rwjf.org/ ) and Ashoka's Changemakers ( http://www.changemakers.net/ ) have launched a new global competition challenging organizations to submit their most innovative approaches to addressing the societal problems facing young men. Young Men at Risk: Transforming the Power of a Generation invites organizations working with 15- to 25-year-old males to submit their unique approaches to helping disadvantaged young men. The competition is aimed at identifying the most innovative approaches to helping a generation of young people around the world fulfill their potential and become healthy, successful adults. A major focus of the competition is reducing health disparities and improving the health of disadvantaged populations. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009742/changemakers
HP Technology for Teaching Grant Guidelines Now Available
Deadline: February 14, 2008
The HP ( http://www.hp.com/ ) Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative is designed to support the innovative use of mobile technology in K-16 education, and to help identify K-12 public schools and two- and four-year colleges and universities that HP might support with future grants. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009746/hp
[Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies.] RFP Bulletin (November 9, 2007)
Youth Violence Prevention through Community-Level Change
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Application Receipt Date(s): February 05, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CE-08-001.html
The purpose of the program is to announce the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2008 funds for a cooperative agreement to assess the efficacy or effectiveness of interventions designed to change community characteristics and social processes to reduce rates of youth violence perpetration and victimization. Youth violence has been linked to a variety of factors, including individual, family, community, and societal characteristics. Although much research has been conducted on interventions to change the characteristics of individuals and families, fewer interventions have focused on changing variables at the broader community level. Funds are available to examine the effects of a community-level intervention on rates of youth violence. Funds are intended to support new evaluations rather than to supplement or support long-term extensions of existing effectiveness studies of community-level interventions. This program addresses the “Healthy People 2010” focus area(s) of Injury and Violence Prevention.
Assessing the Effects of Interpersonal Violence Prevention on Suicide
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Application Receipt Date(s): February 05, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CE-08-007.html
The purpose of this program is to announce the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2008 funds for a cooperative agreement to determine whether interventions designed to prevent interpersonal violence (e.g., youth violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault) impact self-directed violence (i.e., suicidal behavior).
2008 NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Application Receipt Date(s): March 26, 2008
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-08-003.html
This program is intended to fund scientists engaged in basic, clinical, or translational research on drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. The term “avant-garde” is used to describe highly innovative approaches that have the potential to produce an unusually high impact.The proposed research should reflect ideas substantially different from those already being pursued by the investigator or others. The research proposed must be in an area described in the Trans – NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research (http://www.oar.nih.gov/updates/updates.htm) and be drug abuse relevant but need not be in a conventional biomedical or behavioral discipline.
[posted on NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices for November 9, 2007]
Vision Health: Developing an Integrative Approach for Promotion and Protection Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=15922
Approximately $1,000,000 will be available in fiscal year 2008 to fund approximately one award. The purpose of the program is to fund research that will develop an effective comprehensive public health approach to address eye health promotion and vision loss prevention. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm. The estimated funding date is prior to September 30, 2008.
Environmental Education Grants -- Solicitation Notice for 2008 Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=15906
This document solicits grant proposals to support environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship and help develop aware and responsible students, teachers, and citizens. This grant program provides financial support to seed innovative projects that design, demonstrate, or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques as described in this notice.
Child Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=15907
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2008 for Cooperative Agreements for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families (CMHI). The purpose of this program is to support States, political subdivisions within States, the District of Columbia, Territories, Native American tribes and tribal organizations, in developing integrated home and community-based services and supports for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families by encouraging the development and expansion of effective and enduring systems of care.A "system of care" is an organizational philosophy and framework that involves collaboration across agencies, families, and youth for the purpose of improving access and expanding the array of coordinated community-based, culturally and linguistically competent services and supports for children and youth with a serious emotional disturbance and their families.
[posted on Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]
Development and Testing of an HIV Prevention Intervention Targeting Black Bisexually-Active Men Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=15887
Approximately $750,000 will be available in fiscal year 2008 to fund approximately three awards. The purpose of the program is to support the development and pilot testing of novel interventions or those not rigorously evaluated that reduce sexual risk for HIV infection and transmission among bisexually-active African-American men who do not inject drugs. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm. The estimated funding date is prior to July 31, 2008.
Natural History and Prevention of Viral Hepatitis Among Alaska Natives Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=15888
Approximately $200,000 will be available in fiscal year 2008 to fund approximately one award. The purpose of the program is to evaluate the antibody persistence after hepatitis A vaccination and evaluate the long term protection afforded by plasma-derived and recombinant hepatitis B vaccines among Alaska Natives. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm. The estimated funding date is prior to June 30, 2008.
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=15881
The purpose of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is to support early college preparation and awareness activities for low-income students.
[posted on Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]
HHS Announces Project to Help 3.6 Million Consumers Reap Benefits of Electronic Health Records
Oct 31, 2007 -- In a move that will improve health care for millions of Americans, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced a five-year demonstration project that will encourage small to medium-sized physician practices to adopt electronic health records (EHRs). http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=7530
Broadband Enables Better Health Care at Reduced Cost for More Americans
Oct 25, 2007 -- Business Wire article reports that the expansion of broadband internet service has facilitated the development of telemedicine technologies improving healthcare to more Americans at a reduced cost, according to a new study commissioned by the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA). http://tinyurl.com/yrxw49
Healthy Start Initiative-Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities
Application deadline: Dec 6, 2007
Under this program, grants will be awarded to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1721
Healthy Behaviors in Women
Application deadline: Dec 7, 2007
Grants to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate novel approaches that concurrently address the relationship between women's healthy eating and mental health during the perinatal period. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1722
Grants for Native Americans and Native American Caregiver Support Program
Application deadline: Jan 22, 2008
Funding for programs to increase home and community based services to older Indians, Alaska Natives and native Hawaiians, which respond to local needs and are consistent with evidence-based prevention practices. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1724
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Health Update]
Fiscal Year 2007 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=635
Application deadline: Nov 30, 2007
Grants to assist State, regional, national or local organizations to address fire prevention and safety.
J. Jill Compassion Fund
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=683
Application deadline: Nov 30, 2007
Grants to provide financial support on a national scale to community-based organizations and/or programs whose mission is that of aiding women and children in need.
Healthy Start Initiative-Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1721
Application deadline: Dec 6, 2007
Under this program, grants will be awarded to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators.
2008 BRICK Awards
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=624
Application deadline: Dec 31, 2007
This program honors and funds the efforts of dynamic leaders age 25 and under.
Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) - Local and Regional
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1026
Application deadline: Jan 10, 2008
Grants to encourage and promote the creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting when the biological parents are unable to do so.
Foundation for Rural Education and Development Scholarships
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1559
Application deadline: Feb 8, 2008
Scholarships to rural America's best and brightest students.
My Hometown Helper Grant Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1342
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2008
Grants for community projects including lights or bleachers for baseball, soccer or football fields; Books for school, library, or literacy programs; Playground equipment; Red Cross health and safety programs; Swimming and lifeguard training and more.
Technology Grants for Rural Schools
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=932
Application deadline: Sep 13, 2008
Technology Grants for Rural Schools program was created to help meet the growing need for innovative technology in the classroom.
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Human Services Update - search the RAC Funding Database for more grants at http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding.php]
Entries Sought for Sport for a Better World Competition
Deadline: December 12, 2007
Changemakers ( http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/node ), an initiative of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public ( http://ashoka.org ), and Nike ( http://www.nike.com/ ) have partnered to open a world- wide search for projects that use the transformative power of sport to achieve real social change. The Nike-Changemakers Competition: Sport for a Better World Collaborative Competition aims to find innovative solutions and catalyze a community of changemakers around the use of sport to improve community, accelerate development, and drive social change. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009438/changemakers
Global Action Awards to Honor U.S. High School Students for Global Poverty Efforts
Deadline: January 31, 2008
NetAid ( http://www.netaid.org/ ), an initiative of Mercy Corps ( http://www.mercycorps.org/ ), is accepting applications for the Global Action Awards. The awards honor high school students in the United States who have organized and led a project that has impacted people in poor countries, or raised awareness about global poverty in their own communities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009440/netaid
Minority Students Invited to Apply for Philanthropy Internship
Deadline: December 15, 2007; March 15, 2008; and July 15, 2008
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund ( http://nonprofitresearch.org/ ), a grantmaking program of the Aspen Institute ( http://aspeninstitute.org/ ) in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are members of minority groups. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund. Through the program, the fund seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009449/nporesearch
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National Endowment for the Humanities Invites Applications for We the People Bookshelf Program
Deadline: January 25, 2008
The National Endowment for the Humanities ( http://www.neh.gov/ ) in cooperation with the American Library Association Public Programs Office ( http://www.ala.org/ ) is accepting applications for the fifth We the People Bookshelf program. Each year, NEH identifies a theme important to the nation's heritage and selects books that embody that theme to build the We the People Bookshelf. The theme for the 2007-08 Bookshelf is "Created Equal." The program will provide three thousand school (K-12) and public libraries across the United States with a set of classic books related to the "Created Equal" theme. Any U.S. public library or K-12 school library in the United States and its territories is eligible to apply. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009347/wethepeople
General Mills Foundation Invites Applications for Healthy Kids Grant Program
Deadline: January 15, 2008
The General Mills Foundation (http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/commitment/foundation.aspx ), in partnership with the American Dietetic Association Foundation ( http://www.adaf.org/ ) and the President's Council on Physical Fitness ( http://www.fitness.gov/ ), is accepting applications for the Champions for Healthy Kids grant program. This national program will award fifty grants of $10,000 each to community-based groups across the United States that develop creative ways to help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009349/generalmills
Yoplait Champions Program to Honor Individuals for Efforts in Fight Against Breast Cancer
Deadline: November 6, 2007
Yoplait ( http://www.yoplait.com ) annually honors twenty-five individuals for their extraordinary efforts in the fight against breast cancer through the Yoplait Champions Program. Champions must demonstrate a strong and sustained commitment to the breast cancer cause, including personal sacrifice, and have had an impact on others' lives or the community. Nominations must illustrate a creative and innovative concept the nominee has put forth that furthers the goals of fighting breast cancer, as well as identify changes that have been made as a result of the individual's activities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009354/yoplait
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The AARP Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications and will award up to 100 scholarships of $500 to $5,000 early next year. The AARP Foundation’s Women’s Scholarship Program provides scholarship funds to women 40+ seeking new job skills, training, and educational opportunities to support themselves and their families, and improve their communities. The AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program is available to eligible individuals who are either current or new students, with moderate and lower incomes and limited financial resources. For more information, please go to http://www.aarpfoundationwlc.org/ Applications are due by October 31, 2007.
The Women's National Book Association sponsors the WNBA Eastman Grant, which is available for librarians who are interested in learning about the relationship between the library and publishing professions. The WNBA offers a grant of up to $750 for a librarian to take a course or participate in an institute devoted to aspects of publishing as a profession. For more information and guidelines, visit http://www.ala.org/work/pubs/Eastman.htmlor contact Mary Jo Bolduc, Grant Administrator, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; Fax 312-280-5275; email: mbolduc@ala.org
Carnegie-Whitney Grant Awards up to $5000
The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes, or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. For more information and guidelines, visit http://www.ala.org/work/pubs/Carnegie.html or contact Mary Jo Bolduc, Grant Administrator, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; Fax 312-280-5275; email: mbolduc@ala.org
[postedon the Mountain Plains Library Association Listserv]
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Accepting Applications for U.S. Fund Panel Grants
Deadline: December 3, 2007
The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice ( http://www.astraeafoundation.org/ ) works for social, racial, and economic justice in the U.S. and internationally. Astraea's U.S. Fund Panel Grants support Lesbian, Trans, Inter- sex, and LGBTI social change organizations and projects (including film, video, media, and cultural projects) that directly address the depth and complexity of critical issues in LGBTI communities. This includes progressive and/or women's organiations and projects that are led by LGBTI people and that integrate LGBTI issues in their programs. All applicants must meet the following criteria: primary work is for social change; active participation and leadership of communities most affected; commitment to social, racial, economic, and gender justice, and feminist commitment to address multiple intersections of oppression experienced by lesbians and LGBTI communities; and annual budget of $750,000 or less. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009215/astraeafound
Sam's Club Offers Study Grants for Teachers to Visit Fair Trade Farms in Brazil
Deadline: December 15, 2007
As part of the launch of its new fair-trade-certified coffee, warehouse retailer Sam's Club ( http://www.samsclub.com/ ) has joined coffee roaster Cafe Bom Dia and TransFair USA ( http://www.fairtradecertified.org/ ) to offer a weeklong summer 2008 study grant opportunity for junior high and high school teachers interested in teaching about fair trade. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009218/samsclub
Application Available for 2008 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
Deadline: December 14, 2007
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation ( http://www.kff.org/ ) is accepting applications for the 2008 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program. This opportunity is for college seniors and recent college graduates who have a strong interest in addressing racial and ethnic health disparities, or who are themselves a member of a population that is adversely affected by racial and ethnic health disparities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009219/bjscholars
Tenth Annual Welcome Back Awards Program to Honor Achievements in Treating Depression
Deadline: November 12, 2007
Eli Lilly and Company ( http://www.lilly.com/ ) launched the Welcome Back Awards ten years ago to fight the stigma associated with depression and promote the understanding that depression is treatable. Each year, an independent committee of national mental health leaders selects honorees in the following categories: lifetime achievement, community service, destigmatization, primary care, and psychiatry. The lifetime achievement award, which honors an individual whose perseverance has helped him or her overcome clinical depression and resume a fulfilling life, includes a $15,000 award to the not-for-profit organization of the honoree's choice. The community service, destigmatization, primary care, and psychiatry awards each include a $10,000 award to the not-for-profit organization of the honoree's choice. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009220/lilly
Long-Time Activists of Color Invited to Apply for Sabbatical Program
Deadline: December 15, 2007
The Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Program is committed to advancing progressive social change by helping to sustain long-time activ- ists of color. The program honors those who have devoted their lives to helping their communities organize for racial, social, economic, and environmental justice, and provides resources for these organizers to take sabbaticals for reflection and renewal. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009223/alstonbannerman
[Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. RFP Bulletin (October 12, 2007)]
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-OD-07-001 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Posted Date: Oct 12, 2007 Closing Date for Applications: Jan 12, 2008 Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The Office of the Director, NIH, intends to commit approximately $3 million in total costs [Direct plus Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs] in FY2008 to fund
35 to 40 applications.
This RFA solicits research grant applications from academic/scientific institutions and community organizations that propose to forge partnerships (1) to study methods and strategies to engage and inform the public regarding health science in order to improve public understanding of the methods and benefits of publicly funded research, and (2) to increase scientists understanding of and outreach to the public in their research efforts.
The purpose of the NIH Partners in Research program is to support two-year pilot and/or feasibility research studies of innovative activities designed to improve public understanding of biomedical and behavioral science, develop strategies for promoting collaboration between scientists and the community to improve the health of the public, and to identify the conditions (e.g., settings and approaches) that will enhance the effectiveness of such activities.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-07-001.html [posted on CBPR Listserv]
Native American Merit Scholarships at Creighton University
http://admissions.creighton.edu/FinancialMatters/Scholarships/tabid/431/Default.aspx
Creighton University will award several ¾ tuition Native American Merit Scholarships valued at approximately $20,000 per year which are renewable (a total value of more than $82,000 over four years). In addition to these scholarships, additional grant monies may be provided to Native American Scholar recipients. For further information please contact: N. Omar Valentine, nvalentine@creighton.edu
From the Rural Assistance Center Health Update:
2008 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=698
Application deadline: Dec 14, 2007
The program's purpose is to expand the pool of students of color interested in the field of health policy.
Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants (NWD)
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=246
Application deadline: Nov 16, 2007
Grants to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Nursing Education, Practice and Retention (NEPR)
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=245
Application deadline: Dec 6, 2007
Grants to strengthen the capacity for basic nurse education and practice and address the shortage of nurses in the health care workforce.
Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=289
Application deadline: Feb 22, 2008
The goal of the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) is to assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake education to enter a health profession.
2008 Cherokee Inspired Comfort Award
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=961
Application deadline: May 31, 2008
The award provides nurses, healthcare workers, their colleagues, and the public a national opportunity to recognize exceptional service, sacrifice and innovation resulting in encouraging and inspirational accounts that we share with the nation.
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) Grant Alerts -- October 8, 2007
http://www.healthinschools.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Improving Health and Educational Opportunities of Young People Grants:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accepting applications for its Improving Health and Educational Opportunities of Young People grant program. The purpose of the program is to support development of healthy adults by promoting the health of young people through projects concerning:
1) the Youth Risk Behavior Survey; 2) HIV Prevention; 3) Coordinated School Health Programs and Promotion of Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Tobacco-Use Prevention; 4) Asthma Management; and 5) National Professional Development.
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressings -- Love Your Veggies Grant Program:
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressings is accepting applications to its Love Your Veggies grant program. The purpose of the program is to help elementary schools develop fresh fruit and vegetable programs starting in March 2008 and lasting through the 2008-2009 school year.
Nike Corporation -- Bowerman Track Renovation Program:
The Nike Corporation is accepting applications for its Bowerman Track Renovation Program. The purpose of the program is to provide matching cash grants to refurbish or construct running tracks in communities.
Childhood Obesity Control Initiative-- Program Nomination Request - Submission deadline October 26, 2007
The Early Assessment of Programs and Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity project is looking for innovative programs and policies currently being implemented in community settings intended to address obesity in children ages 3 – 17. Programs and policies addressing low income populations and ethnic groups that experience disproportionate childhood obesity are of particular interest. Our three focus areas for the second round are 1) comprehensive school physical activity programs, 2) after school/daycare programs addressing obesity, and 3) increasing access to fresh foods in low SES inner city communities. See http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=15939&catid=13 for more on the project. For additional information, please contact Nicola Dawkins (Nicola.U.Dawkins@macrointernational.com; 404-321-3688 fax; 404-321-3211 phone.) The submission deadline is Friday, October 26, 2007. [posted on HEALTHYPEOPLE listserv]
Patient Safety Grant Program
Cardinal Health has established a $1 million charitable grant fund to support initiatives by healthcare providers that enhance patient safety and quality of care. As part of this effort, Cardinal Health will issue grants of up to $50,000. Amounts awarded will be commensurate with the scope of the project. Eligible organizations include hospitals, health systems (ant their foundations) and community clinics or that are designated as 501(c)(3) by the IRS. See the the RPF attachment for a program guide, and for full information go to the following site: http://www.cardinalhealth.com/us/en/aboutus/community/opportunities/patientsafety/index.asp [posted on Kansas Rural Health Information Service list]
NFL Youth Football Fund Grassroots Program to Support Community and School Football Field Improvements
Deadline: November 30, 2007
The NFL Youth Football Fund Grassroots Program, a partnership of the National Football League Youth Football Fund ( http://www.nflhs.com/NFLPrograms/YouthFund/HowWeHelp_01182002_sim.asp ) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation ( http://www.lisc.org/ ), provides nonprofit, neighborhood-based organizations with financial and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields. Applicants may request a maximum of $200,000 from the program to be used for capital improvements. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009044/lisc
HopeLab Launches Competition Seeking Ideas to Increase Physical Activity in Kids
Deadline: October 15, 2007 (Registration)
HopeLab ( http://www.hopelab.org/ ), a nonprofit organization committed to combining rigorous research with innovative solutions to improve the health and quality of life of young people with chronic illness, has announced the launch of Ruckus Nation ( http://www.ruckusnation.com/ ), an international online idea competition to get kids moving. People of all ages from all over the world are invited to submit ideas for new products that will increase physical activity in kids. The contest is co- sponsored by the Pioneer Portfolio of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( http://www.rwjf.org/ ). http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009046/ruckusnation
Lexus and Scholastic Announce Launch of Environmental Challenge Education Program
Deadline: Various
Automaker lexus (http://www.lexus.com/about/corporate/community.html ) has announced the launch of the lexus environmental challenge, a program designed to educate and empower students to take action to improve the environment. The program encourages middle and high school students across the united states to develop and implement environmental programs that positively impact their communities. More than $1 million in total scholarships and grants will be awarded to students, teachers, and schools. Lexus has joined with scholastic ( http://www.scholastic.com/ ), the global children's publishing, education, and media company, to create the program. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009048/scholasticlexus
Target Corporation Expands Student Field Trip Grant Program
Deadline: November 1, 2007
A philanthropic program of Target Corporation ( http://www.target.com/ ), the Target Field Trip Grant program will award grants to schools across the United States for field trips in the spring of 2008. Grant-funded field trips may involve museum, environmental, or science projects; artistic and cultural experiences; and civics or community service projects. Grants may not be used for salaries or equipment. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009049/target
Foundations Invited to Apply for Partners Investing in Nursing's Future
Deadline: October 25, 2007 (Brief Proposals)
Partners Investing in Nursing's Future, a collaborative initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( http://www.rwjf.org/ ) and the Northwest Health Foundation ( http://www.nwhf.org/ ), addresses nursing issues at the community level through funding partnerships with local and regional foundations. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009052/rwjf
Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. [posted in RFP Bulletin (September 28, 2007) ]
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is accepting applications for the 2008 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program. http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/bjscholars/
The Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program brings talented college seniors and recent graduates to Washington, D.C., where they are placed in congressional offices and learn about health policy issues, with a focus on issues affecting racial and ethnic minorities and underserved communities. Through the nine-week program (May 19-July 26, 2008), Scholars gain knowledge about federal legislative procedure and health policy issues, while further developing their critical thinking and leadership skills. In addition to gaining experience in a congressional office, Scholars participate in seminars and site visits to augment their knowledge of health care issues, and write and present a health policy research memo that addresses a problem of concern to disadvantaged populations. This opportunity is for college seniors and recent college graduates who have a strong interest in addressing racial and ethnic health disparities, or who are themselves a member of a population that is adversely affected by racial and ethnic health disparities. The application deadline is 5:00pm ET on December 14, 2007. http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/bjscholars/bjsapplication.cfm
"Verizon Foundation: Building More Literate Communities"
Verizon Foundation Literacy grants are available to organizations committed to basic literary skills in the United States. Verizon has invested in a network of collaborative literacy partners, offering wide variety of programs with a focus on e-learning. Verizon's leadership in technology and communications provides the distribution network. Maximum Award: varies. Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations. Deadline: November 30, 2007. http://foundation.verizon.com/02008.shtml [posted on CLAStalk-list]
America's Promise Alliance Launches 2008 100 Best Communities for Young People Competition
Deadline: November 2, 2007
The America's Promise Alliance ( http://www.americaspromise.org/ ) and Capital One ( http://www.capitalone.com/ ) have announced the launch of the 2008 100 Best Communities for Young People Competition with an official call for entries from communities across the United States that are the best places for young people to live and grow up. Winners will range from large urban cities to small rural towns. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008962/americaspromise
Maxwell Awards of Excellence to Recognize Outstanding Supportive Housing Developments
Deadline: October 31, 2007
The Fannie Mae Foundation ( http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/ ), in collaboration with the Partnership to End Long Term Homeless- ness ( http://www.endlongtermhomelessness.org/ ), seeks applicants for the seventeenth annual Maxwell Awards of Excellence Program. The program seeks to identify, recognize, and showcase the out- standing work of nonprofit and for-profit organizations in developing and maintaining affordable housing. The program also encourages other corporations and foundations to become funding or investment partners in these endeavors. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008963/2007maxwell
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Seeks Nominations for Community Health Leaders Program
Deadline: October 19, 2007 (Brief Nominations)
Each year, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( http://rwjf.org/ ) Community Health Leaders program honors ten outstanding and otherwise unrecognized individuals who overcame daunting odds to expand access to health care and social services to underserved populations in communities across the United States. The program aims to elevate the work of these unsung heroes through enhanced recognition, technical assistance, and leadership development opportunities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008967/rwjf
Charles Bronfman Prize Announces Call for Nominations
Deadline: November 30, 2007
The Charles Bronfman Prize has launched its 2008 award cycle, marking the start of this year's international quest for extraordinary young humanitarians. The $100,000 award celebrates the vision and talent of a team or an individual under 50 years of age whose humanitarian work has contributed significantly to the betterment of the world. Its goal is to bring public recognition to dynamic individuals whose Jewish values infuse their humanitarian accomplishments and provide inspiration to future generations. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008973/bronfman
AT&T Foundation Announces Wireless Technology Grant Program
Deadline: October 19, 2007
The AT&T Foundation ( http://www.att.com/foundation/ ), the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc. ( http://www.att.com/ ), has announced a $1.5 million competitive grant program to help nonprofits integrate wireless communications technology into educational outreach projects. Open to 501(c)(3) public charities and government instrumentalities across the United States, the program will help nonprofits deliver educational content and enhance learning opportunities in the communities they serve. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008975/att
Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. [posted in RFP Bulletin (September 21, 2007)]
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards to Honor Students for Volunteer Work
Deadline: October 31, 2007
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, the largest youth recognition program in the United States based solely on volunteer service, is accepting applications from young volunteers for the program's 13th annual competition.
Sponsored by Prudential Financial, Inc. ( http://www.prudential.com/ ) in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals ( http://www.principals.org/ ), the awards honor outstanding community service by young people in grades 5 through 12 at the local, state, and national level. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008853/prudential
NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education Announces Library Books Awards Program
Deadline: November 12, 2007
Through the 2008 NEA Books Across America Library Books Awards, the NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education ( http://www.neafoundation.org/ ) will make grant awards to public schools serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase books for school libraries. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008854/neafoundation
Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. [posted on RFP Bulletin (September 17, 2007)]
TechSoup Stock and GrantStation will offer a special one-day discount of $300 on a GrantStation membership (http://ga0.org/ct/BdAE0m61p4om/), which is designed to help you boost fundraising efforts using their comprehensive database of grant opportunities. This offer is now available for U.S. and Canadian public libraries, in addition to nonprofit organizations. For only 10 hours on September 19, specially discounted one-year GrantStation memberships will be available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries for only $99, thanks to an extra-generous discount offered by GrantStation. This offer will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time (10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time) on September 19. Membership includes access to online resources that will help you identify potential grantmakers for any given program or project at your nonprofit or public library, Online tutorials on how to write compelling letters of inquiry and grant requests, and more. [posted on TechSoup Stock New Product Alert]
Tiger Woods Foundation -- Grants for Underserved Youth
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Grants-for-Underserved-Youth.aspx
The Tiger Woods Foundation supports projects that provide education and youth development to underserved youth ages 5-17, particularly those that focus on youth in urban American cities. http://www.twfound.org/grants/default.sps?itype=7609
Dollar General -- Youth Literacy Grants
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Youth-Literacy-Grants.aspx
Dollar General is accepting applications for its Youth Literacy Grants for implementation or expansion of literacy programs focused on students below grade level or with reading difficulty. http://tinyurl.com/ytyl7r
[from CHHCS Grant Alerts -- September 13, 2007 http://www.healthinschools.org/]
State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants Available for Global Youth Service Day Projects
Deadline: October 16, 2007
Youth Service America ( http://www.ysa.org/ ) and the State Farm Companies Foundation ( http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/foundati.asp ) are offering the State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant for youth across the United States and Canada (select provinces). The program offers a hundred grants of up to $1,000 each to young people (ages 5-25), teachers, and school-basedservice-learning coordinators to implement service-learning projectson Global Youth Service Day, April 25-27, 2008. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008780/statefarm
Staples Foundation for Learning Offers Support for Education and Job Skills Programs
Deadline: December 7, 2007
The mission of Staples Foundation for Learning ( http://www.staplesfoundation.org/ ) is "to teach, train, and inspire." The foundation contributes funds to national and local charities that provide educational opportunities and job skills for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008784/staplesfound
Cardinal Health Establishes Grant Fund to Support Patient Safety Initiatives
Deadline: October 12, 2007 (Letters of Intent)
Cardinal Health ( http://www.cardinal.com/ ) has established a $1 million charitable grant fund to support initiatives by healthcare providers that enhance patient safety and quality of care. The program will provide funding for new programs that establish or implement creative and innovative methods for addressing challenges in providing quality patient care. The goal of the program is to promote new and innovative thinking in the area of patient safety and thereby help drive improvements in the quality of patient care. Cardinal Health will issue grants of up to $50,000 each. Amounts awarded will be commensurate with the scope of the project. The program is open to U.S.-based hospitals and health systems (or their foundations) as well as community health clinics. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008785/cardinalhealth
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Extend Deadline for Quality of Life Grants Program
Deadline: October 1, 2007
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation ( http://christopherreeve.org/ ) Quality of Life Grants Program offers grants to nonprofit organizations that address the needs of persons living with paralysis (particularly spinal cord injury), their families, and caregivers. Funding is awarded in thirteen categories: accessibility, advocacy, arts, assistive technology, children, counseling, education, employment, independent living, practical services, sports and recreation, therapeutic riding, and health promotion. Except for the health promotion category, the primary focus of the Quality of Life grants is paralysis caused by spinal cord injury. To qualify for funding, a nonprofit organization does not have to exclusively serve people with spinal cord injuries; however, at least a portion of the population served must have spinal cord injuries.
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008787/chrisreeve
Applications Available for Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Reporting
Deadline: March 18, 2008
The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting ( http://www.metcalfinstitute.org/ ) is accepting applications for Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Reporting, a 42-week fellowship program that provides six traditionally underrepresented minority journalists with an opportunity to learn basic science, gain environmental research and reporting skills, and apply new knowledge and skills in a reporting assignment. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008788/metcalfinst
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HUD State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=93
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Funding for revitalizing neighborhoods, expand housing, improve community facilities and services, acquire property such as land and buildings, improvements to property.
Libri Books for Children Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=149
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Donates new, quality, hardcover children's books for small, rural public libraries in the United States.
Microsoft Unlimited Potential: Community Technology Skills Program Grants
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=285
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grants to provide nonprofit organizations with funding to support technology training programs.
My Hometown Helper Grant Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1342
Application deadline: Sep 30, 2007
Grants for community projects including lights or bleachers for baseball, soccer or football fields; Books for school, library, or literacy programs; Playground equipment; Red Cross health and safety programs; Swimming and lifeguard training and more.
Youth Service America Youth Venture Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1378
Application deadline: Oct 1, 2007
Grants to youth-led projects designed to be a lasting, sustainable asset to their community.
CVS Caremark Community Grants
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1659
Application deadline: Oct 31, 2007
Grants to support children with disabilities and healthcare for the uninsured.
2008 Mobility Planning Services Institute
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1020
Application deadline: Dec 21, 2007
The Mobility Planning Services Institute offers intensive training and planning activities that result in plans each team can take home to improve services in their communities.
[posted on Rural Assistance Center Human Services Update]
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Community Catalyst are calling for grant proposals from consumer advocacy organizations based in the United States. The proposal should focus on the development of policies and programs that will expand health care coverage and maximize enrollment in existing coverage programs. Grants of up to $750,000 over a three-year period will be awarded per state. The deadline is September 18, 2007. http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=19855&c=EMC-FA132 [posted on Minority Health Connection: August 2007]
Association for Library Service to Children Offers Underserved Populations Outreach Grant
Deadline: December 3, 2007
The Association for Library Service to Children ( http://www.ala.org/alsc/ ), a division of the American Library Association ( http://www.ala.org/ ), and Candlewick Press ( http://www.candlewick.com/ ) have announced "Light the Way: Outreach to the Underserved," a one-time grant of $5,000 for a library conducting exemplary outreach to underserved populations. Special-population children may include those who have learning or physical differences, speak English as a second language, are in a non-traditional school environment or a non-traditional family setting (such as teen parents, foster children, children in the juvenile justice system, and children in gay and lesbian families), and those who need accommodation service to meet their needs. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008656/candlewick
Queer Youth Fund Accepting Letters of Intent
Deadline: October 2, 2007 (Letters of Intent)
The Queer Youth Fund is a donor-initiated grantmaking program housed at the Liberty Hill Foundation ( http://libertyhill.org/ ). A group of committed donors developed the fund to provide large multiyear grants to groups that address the multitude of issues queer youth face as they acknowledge and celebrate their sexuality and identity, and seek to become empowered leaders in their communities. The Queer Youth Fund makes multiyear grants to grassroots, local, state, and national nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth. The fund awards grants to innovative and effective leadership development programs or organizing projects that empower GLBTQQ youth to improve societal conditions affecting GLBTQQ youth and that make a long-term difference to their movement. For purposes of the program, youth are defined as 25 years old or younger. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008658/libertyhill
Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program to Fund Projects for Medically Underserved
Deadline: October 1, 2007
The Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program, in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ( http://www.jhsph.edu/ ), has announced a grant-funding opportunity for nonprofit community-based healthcare organizations. The program is underwritten by the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies ( http://www.jnj.com/ ). This year's program will focus on promoting wellness programs and healthy life choices related to diabetes and obesity. Prevention and other interventions that address these health conditions in high-risk groups will receive priority consideration. Additional consideration will be given to programs focusing on quality of care for children, including adolescents. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008663/jhsps
American Legacy Foundation Invites Nominations for Community Activist Award
Deadline: September 28, 2007
The American Legacy Foundation ( http://www.americanlegacy.org/ ) is a national public health foundation dedicated to keeping young people from smoking and to helping all smokers quit. Each year, ALF recognizes exceptional individuals who demonstrate leadership and courage in working toward a tobacco-free world by honoring them at the annual Legacy Honors fundraising event. The fifth annual event is scheduled for March 2008 in New York City. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008669/americanlegacy
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Active Living Research announces the "Translating Research to Policy Award" to recognize innovators in research, policy or advocacy who have had success in catalyzing policy and environmental change. The goal is to celebrate their achievements, understand how they were successful, and share their stories so others will be inspired to use or adapt their approaches. Applications can illustrate impact at any policy-making level, including school, private sector, local, state and federal. Examples of settings and topics that are relevant include schools, public or private recreation facilities, transportation, community built environment and the social/media environment.
This national award will be given by Active Living Research to a researcher whose work has informed policy or practice, OR to a policy-maker, decision-maker or advocate who has effectively used research in his or her work, OR to a team composed of any combination of the above. http://www.activelivingresearch.org/conference/2008/cfn2008 [posted on CBPR listserv]
Association for Library Service to Children Offers Underserved Populations Outreach Grant
Deadline: December 3, 2007
The Association for Library Service to Children ( http://www.ala.org/alsc ), a division of the American Library Association ( http://www.ala.org ), and Candlewick Press ( http://www.candlewick.com ) have announced "Light the Way: Outreach to the Underserved," a one-time grant of $5,000 for a library conducting exemplary outreach to underserved populations. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008590/alsc
Dollar General Accepting Applications for Youth Literacy Grant Program
Deadline: October 5, 2007; and February 5, 2008
The Dollar General ( http://www.dollargeneral.com ) Youth Literacy Grants program provides funding to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to help with the implementation or expansion of literacy programs for new readers, below grade-level readers, and readers with learning disabilities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008591/dollargeneral
National Organization on Disability Invites Cities to Enter Accessible America Competition
Deadline: October 31, 2007
The National Organization on Disability ( http://www.nod.org/ ) is calling on America's mayors and chief elected officials to enter their communities in the seventh annual Accessible America awards competition, open to all U.S. cities and towns. The purpose of the competition is to highlight and inspire replication of best practices/concepts in disability programs, services, and initiatives. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008592/nod
American Psychiatric Foundation Seeks Applications for Advancing Minority Mental Health Awards
Deadline: November 1, 2007
The American Psychiatric Foundation ( http://psychfoundation.org ), the philanthropic and educational arm of the American Psychiatric Association ( http://www.psych.org ), seeks to advance the understanding that mental illnesses are real and can be effectively treated. The APF Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health, formerly known as the Minority Mental Health Awards, recognize psychi- atrists, other health professionals, mental health programs, and other organizations that have undertaken innovative and supportive efforts to: raise awareness of mental illness in underserved minority communities, the need for early recognition, the avail- ability of treatment and how to access it, and the cultural barriers to treatment; increase access to quality mental health services for underserved minorities; and improve the quality of care for underserved minorities, particularly those in the public health system or with severe mental illness. Four awards of $5,000 each are given each year. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10008596/psychfdn
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Applications for capacity building assistance are sought by the Supporting Networks of HIV Care by Enhancing Primary Medical Care, a federally funded project that seeks to develop, improve, and expand the capacity of comprehensive HIV primary medical care and treatment service delivery in racial/ethnic minority communities severely impacted by HIV/AIDS. Capacity building support is targeted to small to moderate-size primary medical care sites in communities with a high burden of HIV disease and relatively few resources to address it. This project is funded through the Minority AIDS Initiative by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau which administers the Ryan White Treatment and Modernization Act. The application can be accessed at http://www.hivta.org. Applications are due September 18, 2007. [posted on National Minority AIDS Council NMACLifeline]