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“Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.”
Wess Stafford, President Emeritus of Compassion International
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7 Weeks Until Global Youth Service Day!
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Youth Service Day
Global Youth Service Day (YSA) is April 17-19! It is also the largest youth service and civic action event in the world and the only one that celebrates and builds the capacity of all youth ages 5-25 to help our communities and democracy thrive by working together for the common good.
YSA believes in the power of true youth-adult partnerships, where adults serve as mentors, coaches, and guides to youth leaders. However, we know it’s not always easy for adults to step aside! The following resources will help you train the adults in your community on how to be powerful champions of young people. Organize a training for your adult staff and volunteers on GYSD. Click
HERE
for more information, resource guides, and training manuals.
Onward & Upward!
Cheryl Smith
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March Training
That Will Give You an Edge!
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Training Classes.
Click to learn more and register!
Full List of All Trainings for March -
Here!
Join our live webinars with your computer, smart phone or tablet!
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21 Ways to Fund a Nonprofit
Essential Resource Guide for Funding a Charitable Program.
This resource book is for nonprofits who are seriously seeking creative avenues for funding their charitable work. With over 6,000 U.S. tax exempt nonprofits being formed every month, this rapid growth has brought fierce competition for traditional funding.
Discover 21 distinct models for generating revenue – from basic fundraising to bartering, social enterprise, grants, government procurement and more.
Hundreds of bonus links to funding sources included!
Grab a copy! ($3.49)
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Opportunity Title:
Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces (Adaptive Sports Grant Program)
Agency Name:
National Veterans Sports Programs
Deadline:
March 17, 2020
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $750,000 per award
Priority:
The Adaptive Sports Grant Program provides grants to eligible adaptive sports entities to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports activities for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities.
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:
VA-SPORTS-20
Opportunity Title:
FY 2020 Day of Service Grants
Agency Name:
Corporation for National and Community Service
Deadline:
March 25, 2020
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $2.2 million total available funding
Priority:
The Day of Service grant competition includes funding for both September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance (September 11th) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service (MLK). Applicant organizations may apply for either September 11th, MLK, or both. Applicants may not submit more than one application for each Day of Service.
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:
CNCS-01-23-20
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Opportunity Title:
OVW Fiscal Year 2020 Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program
Agency Name:
Office on Violence Against Women
Deadline:
March 30th
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $500,000 per award
Priority:
The EM Program supports projects that create educational programming and community organizing to encourage men and boys to work as allies with women and girls to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking.
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:
OVW-2020-18234
Opportunity Title:
OVW Fiscal Year 2020 Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Against Children and Youth Program
Agency Name:
Office on Violence Against Women
Deadline:
March 30th
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $500,000 per award
Priority:
The CY Program supports comprehensive, community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies to address the needs of children and youth impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:
OVW-2020-18272
For more information and to apply.
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lick here
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Opportunity Title:
Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP)
Agency Name:
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Deadline:
April 7, 2020
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $3 million total available funding
Priority:
The Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) is designed to support education and extension activities and practice enhancement initiatives that will enable veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary technicians, and veterinary technician students to gain specialized skills and provide practices with additional resources (e.g., equipment, personnel) needed to more effectively mitigate veterinary service shortages in the U.S. Ultimately, this program will bolster the capacity of private practitioners to provide food animal veterinary services in designated rural veterinarian shortage situations.
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-VSGP-007172
Opportunity Title:
NEA Challenge America, FY2021
Agency Name:
National Endowment for the Arts
Deadline:
April 9, 2020
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $10,000 per award
Priority:
The Challenge America category offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations -- those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability.
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:
2020NEA01CA
Opportunity Title:
GPD Per Diem Only Grant Program TIP
Agency Name:
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program
Deadline:
April 22, 2020
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $1.6 million per award
Priority:
VA is announcing the availability of funds to eligible entities to provide per diem payments for the Transition in Place (TIP) housing model to facilitate housing stabilization for Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless under VA’s Homeless Providers GPD Program. VA expects to award funding to pay per diem for approximately 450 beds with this NOFA.
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:
VA-GPD-TIP-FY2020
Opportunity Title:
BJA FY 20 Correctional Adult Reentry Education, Employment, and Recidivism Reduction Strategies (CAREERRS) Program
Agency Name:
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Deadline:
April 27, 2020
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $900,000 per award
Priority:
The Correctional Adult Reentry Education, Employment, and Recidivism Strategies (CAREERRS) Program, a Second Chance Act program, is designed to help communities establish education, vocation, and job training programs in their correctional systems that address employment challenges facing incarcerated youth and adults re-entering those communities and the workforce.
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:
BJA-2020-17104
Opportunity Title:
BJA FY 20 Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program
Agency Name:
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Deadline:
April 27, 2020
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $900,000 per award
Priority:
The Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program improves provision of services to offenders with substance use disorders when they leave incarceration to reenter the community, which in turn will help to reduce recidivism, promote public safety and recovery.
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number:
BJA-2020-17106
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The Baseball Tomorrow Fund
Deadline:
None
Location:
Global
Amount:
Average $40,000
Priority:
The Fund awards grants to nonprofit organizations involved in the operation of youth baseball or softball programs and facilities. Support is provided for programs, fields, training for coaches, uniforms, equipment, and other selected program expenses.
For more information and to apply,
click here
!
(Letter of Intent form)
The Build-A-Bear Foundation (In-Kind Donations)
Deadline:
None
Location:
Global (Near Build A Bear Workshops)
Amount:
Maximum of 120 bears per request
Priority:
The Build-A-Bear Foundation In-Kind Donations Program is dedicated to the well-being of children and making days a little brighter for those in need. The Foundation supports programs for: children facing and undergoing treatment for life-threatening or chronic illness; children impacted by natural disasters; children who have been removed from their homes; children in foster care; homeless children; underprivileged children; children who have lost a family member (parent or sibling); and, military children.
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The Home Depot
Deadline
: March 27, 2020
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $500,000
Priority:
The Home Depot Foundation (THDF) is accepting applications to the Veteran Housing Grants Program. This program awards grants to nonprofit organizations for the development and repair of veterans housing.
The Banfield Foundation
Deadline:
Varies based on grant opportunity selected
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $20,000
Priority:
These grants provide funding for advocacy, veterinary assistance, disaster relief, medical equipment and “Safer Together” grants which fund pet-friendly domestic violence shelters, animal shelters, boarding facilities, or foster care systems in order to help with veterinary care, temporary boarding, behavior training, and funding of dedicated animal care positions in support of pets of domestic violence victims.
Change Happens Foundation
Deadline:
None (LOI)
Location:
United States
Amount:
$2,500 to $50,000
Priority:
The Foundation is committed to helping motivated groups with pioneering programs and forward-thinking projects in three focus areas: (1) education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; (2) education, including higher education; and,(3) the environment, including programs focused on conservation, climate change, and sustainable energy.
Barnes & Noble Sponsorship and Charitable Donations Program
Deadline:
None
Location:
United States
Amount:
Not Specified
Priority:
Barnes & Noble supports nonprofit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts, or education (pre-K-12), at both local and national levels. The company also considers sponsorship opportunities with organizations that focus on higher learning, literacy, and the arts.
I
nnovating Worthy Projects Foundation
Deadline:
None
Location:
United States
Amount:
$1,000 to $10,000
Priority:
The Foundation is dedicated to addressing the need for quality special needs children’s programs in the United States. Support is provided to nonprofit organizations that develop innovative programs, disseminate ideas, and provide direct care or services for children with special needs, acute illnesses, or chronic disabilities.
The Canon U.S.A. Donation Program
Deadline:
None
Location:
United States
Amount:
Not Specified
Priority:
The Canon U.S.A. Donation Program is focused on empowering youth and helping to support the environment, with emphasis on company communities. Cash grants and product donations are provided in the following categories: (1) Environment; (2) Youth Support; and, (3) Local Community (communities located near Canon’s headquarters or Canon’s regional offices).
The Chef Ann Foundation
Deadline:
none
Location:
United States
Amount:
$35,000
Priority:
Get Schools Cooking: This program supports school districts who want to transition their food service operations from heat-and-serve processed foods to whole foods that are cooked from scratch. Through Get Schools Cooking, food service directors and their teams are guided through an intensive three-year program.
DICK'S Sporting Goods Community Program
Deadline:
None
Location:
United States
Amount:
Not Specified
Priority:
This program supports nonprofit organizations, sports teams, and leagues located in communities served by the company. The program provides sponsorships and donations to outdoor recreation organizations and nonprofit organizations that advance youth sports.
Costco Wholesale Corporate
Deadline:
None
Location:
United States
Amount:
Not Specified
Priority:
The Costco Wholesale Corporate Contributions Program supports children's issues; education; and, health and human services.
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Virgil P. Warren Foundation
Deadline:
March 15, 2020
Location:
Georgia
Amount:
Up to $7,000
Priority:
The Foundation supports religious (Baptist) organizations, education and assistance for the elderly and children.
Frueaff Foundation Grants
Deadline:
March 15, 2020
Location:
FL, GA, LA, MS, MO, NY, TX, VA, and select other states.
Amount:
Up to $300,000 (First time grants average $10,000)
Priority:
Career Job Services, Community, Disaster, Hunger, Shelter, Youth.
Alaska Airlines Foundation
Deadline:
March 30, 2020
Location:
AK, CA, HI, OR and WA
Amount:
$5,000 to $20,000
Priority:
Medical needs, including emergencies and research; youth and education, including mentorship, workforce development, and leadership; and, community outreach.
The Atlanta Foundation
Deadline:
April 1, 2020
Location:
Georgia (Fulton and DeKalb County)
Amount:
Not Specified
Priority:
Grants are made to promote education or scientific research; advance care for the sick, aged, or helpless; improve living conditions; provide recreation for all classes; and such other charitable purposes as will improve the mental, moral, and physical life of the inhabitants of Fulton and DeKalb counties regardless of race, color, or creed.
The UNFI Foundation
Deadline:
Applications may be submitted from March 16 to April 2, 2020.
Location:
AL CA CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, IO, ME, MA, MN, MS, MT, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI.
Amount:
Not Specified
Priority:
The Foundation's focus areas include increasing the supply of organic food; improving access to fresh, healthy food; providing hunger relief for vulnerable populations; and, advancing childhood nutrition education.
The Captain Planet Foundation
Deadline:
Varies based on grant selected
Location:
United States, However, “Project Learning Garden” targets projects in areas of Georgia and California.
Amount:
Average $2,500
Priority:
The Captain Planet Foundation is dedicated to giving the next generation of environmental stewards an active understanding and love for the natural world in which they live. The Foundation provides support to facilitate youth-led projects that result in positive impacts to the environment of a school or community. Grants are intended to: empower youth by providing hands-on environmental stewardship opportunities; inspire youth and communities to become agents of change for their environment; and, serve as a catalyst for education that uses the environment as a context for applied and STEM learning.
Hormel Foods Corporate Donation Program
Deadline:
None
Location:
AR, CA, GA, IL, IA, KS, MN, NE, PA, WI.
Amount:
Not Specified
Priority:
Hormel Foods Corporate Donation Program supports nonprofit organizations that emphasize education and hunger in and around Hormel Foods plant communities.
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Future Opportunities
(Applications will be accepted Spring/Summer 2020)
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The Bill Belichick Foundation
Deadline: Announced Spring 2020!
Location: United States
Amount: Up to $10,000
Priority: The Bill Belichick Foundation is dedicated to bringing the love of sports, coaching, and team-building to the athletic leaders of tomorrow, with a focus on football and lacrosse.
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he Call of Duty Endowment
Deadline: Announced Spring 2020!
Location: United States and United Kingdom
Amount: $30,000
Priority: The Call of Duty Endowment helps veterans find high-quality careers by supporting groups that prepare them for the job market and by raising awareness of the value veterans bring to the workplace in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Fast Forward’s Accelerator
Deadline:
Summer 2020
Location:
United States
Amount:
Up to $25,000
Priority:
This organization bridges the tech and nonprofit worlds, providing training and resources applicable to the challenges only a tech nonprofit entrepreneur knows. Through Fast Forward’s Accelerator, you’ll receive funding, mentorship, and connections to people who can help you scale. If you’re a nonprofit startup, you’re in the right place.
The (Egg)celerator Lab Grants
Deadline:
**Sign up for Newsletter
Location:
Global
Amount:
Up to $35,000
Priority:
The (Egg)celerator Lab supports women filmmakers from diverse backgrounds who are both committed to social change and to the art and craft of filmmaking. When they choose a project, it is because they believe the film needs to be made–and that the particular filmmaker is the one to make it. Each of their grantees have unique access to their subjects, a collaborative spirit, and the courage to take creative risks. Chicken & Egg Pictures supports self-identifying women (cis or trans) and gender nonconforming individuals.
** The (Egg)celerator Lab is no longer accepting applications for the 2020 program year. To learn more about the (Egg)celerator Lab and get a head start on the 2021 (Egg)celerator Lab Open Call, please go to the Programs webpage or sign up for their newsletter.
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Looking for Federal Grants?
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Grants.gov:
Grants.gov is the official website for all U.S. Federal grant listings.
It provides a single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies, and allows grant-seekers the ability to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities. The site also offers videos, tutorials and other learning aids to help grant-seekers understand how to use the website and to better understand grants and grant policies, eligibility, and terminology.
Federal Grants Wire:
(Non-governmental agency)
FederalGrantsWire.com is committed to providing the public with free access to federal grants and government grants. They index over
15,431 federal grants and loans organized by sponsoring agency, applicant type, and subject area.
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Interested in writing your own grant proposal?
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Non-Profit Guides
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Free Web-based grant-writing tools for non-profit organizations, charitable, educational, public organizations, and other community-minded groups. The guides are designed to assist non-profits through the grant-writing process and offer several templates for each component of a grant proposal.
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Dewlyn Nonprofit Services
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We help nonprofits with growth and sustainability. Contact us for consulting, training, or grant-proposals.
800-446-0323
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