NCAC Fundamentals | March 30, 2021
Fundamentals
The Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center is dedicated to strengthening and supporting
Northeastern Pennsylvania’s nonprofit organizations and grantmakers in their service to our region.
It's National Take A Walk in the Park Day!

Make sure to get outside and take a hike today- research shows that the more time the better, but really- any amount will help!

So where's your favorite place to walk in NEPA? If you aren't sure, Discover NEPA created this awesome list of popular hiking spaces to explore this spring!
PPP Loan Forgiveness

This session is primarily designed for nonprofit borrowers who already have a PPP loan and are looking to learn about the loan forgiveness process. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions related to their specific circumstances.
April 7, 2021 or April 9, 2021 at 4 PM
For more information or to register, click here.
The Board's Role in Fundraising
& Resource Development

You have set a goal towards fundraising, but you struggle to engage your board with the mission of your organization. If you are ready to turn your board around and increase their comfort level with fundraising, then this webinar is for you!

Facilitated by Bloomerang's Steven Shattuck, and presented by Sabrina Walker Hernandez of Supporting World Hope.

April 1, 2021 at 2 PM
For more information or to register, click here.

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has begun accepting applications for the third class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a leadership and economic development training opportunity for people who currently live and/or work in Appalachia.

The Appalachian Leadership Institute is an extensive nine-month program which runs from October 2021 - July 2022, and focuses on skill-building, seminars, best practice reviews, mentoring, and networking.
Applications are accepted through May 1, 2021!
For more information, click here.
Grant Opportunities
Foundation/Agency: Carbon County Community Foundation
Grant: 2021 Grant Cycle
Focus: To support nonprofit organizations servign Carbon County residents.
Deadline: March 31, 2021 (APPLY ASAP)
For more information, click here.
Foundation/Agency: U.S. Small Business Administration
Grant: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program
Focus: To provide emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by COVID-19.
Deadline: Applications start on April 8, 2021
For more information, click here.
Foundation/Agency: Gladys Brooks Foundation
Grant: 2021 Grant Program
Focus: To provide for the intellectual, moral and physical welfare of the people of this country by establishing and supporting non-profit libraries, educational institutions, hospitals and clinics.
Deadline: May 31, 2021
For more information, click here.
Foundation/Agency: National Weather Association Foundation
Grant: 2021 Sol Hirsch NWAF Education Fund
Focus: To help improve the education of K-12 students in meteorology and related sciences.
Deadline: June 8, 2021
For more information, click here.
Foundation/Agency: Community Heart & Soul
Grant: Seed Grant Program
Focus: To provide startup funding for resident-driven groups in small cities and towns to implement the Community Heart & Soul model.
Deadline: Rolling basis until funding is depleted.
For more information, click here.
Federal Grant Opportunities
Foundation/Agency: CDC Dept. of Health and Human Services
Grant: Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives
Focus: To address multiple forms of violence impacting adolescents and young adults, particularly in communities with high rates of violence, by implementing prevention approaches with an emphasis on the outer levels of the social-ecological model (i.e., community/societal levels).
Deadline: May 1, 2021
For more information, click here.
Foundation/Agency: Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
Grant: 2021 Pre-App Solicitation
Focus: To implement projects that place a high importance on job creation/retention, reducing the substance abuse/opioid crisis and increasing broadband development through activities in the following areas: Economic Opportunity, Ready Workforce, Critical Infrastructure, Natural & Cultural Assets and Leadership & Community Capacity.
Deadline: May 7, 2021
For more information, click here. 
Foundation/Agency: USDA
Grant: RCPP Alternative Funding Arrangement
Focus: To implement projects that expand our collective ability to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns, and demonstrate innovative solutions to conservation challenges and provide measurable improvements and outcomes tied to the resource concerns they seek to address.
Deadline: May 28, 2021
For more information, click here. 
Job Opportunities

  • Brodhead Watershed Association

  • Family Wilkes-Barre YMCA
NCAC Membership

Make sure to renew your NCAC membership today and obtain the newest list of Foundations that specifically support the NEPA region!   
 
For more information on this service as well as membership benefits, click here, or contact Athena Aardweg, Community Services Manager for NCAC at Aaardweg@nepa-alliance.org or 570-891-4662.
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NCAC Fundamentals Disclaimer: The information provided in this email is intended for NCAC Members. NCAC has compiled this listing of grants and funding programs from a variety of subscriptions, bulletins and online resources. In order to obtain more specific information about the grants and funding programs listed above, please contact the foundation/agency directly. Also, note that the eligibility criteria, deadlines, grant and funding programs and requirements may change or be modified by the foundation/agency at any time.
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