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NJHCN Grants Announcement Mailing List |
We update and clean up our mailing list each week, but we also know that people come and go, emails are entered incorrectly, and things can fall through the cracks. To make sure that we reach every person and every organization that might be interested in future NJHCN community grants, we're including a special grant announcement sign-up here. Please take a moment to confirm or add your name to be the first to be notified of any NJHCN future grants announcements!
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Family Resource Network
Funder: Division of Disability Services
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The Inclusive Nutrition Standards of Care aim to be a guiding nutrition-focused foundation for individuals with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses, professionals supporting people with disabilities in various settings, families, and caregivers. Read more about the 8 Pillars of the Inclusive Nutrition Standards.
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Apply to be a HNJ2030 Team Member
Deadline: September 30
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We are seeking new HNJ2030 team members as we enter Phase II of development. Phase I consisted of establishing the framework and topic areas of HNJ2030. Phase II will involve:
- creating action plans,
- researching and coordinating with plans already in place,
- establishing measurable objectives, and
- setting target values for those objectives.
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NJ Human Services Highlights Initiatives Across New Jersey Working to Create More Inclusive and Healthy Communities
Source: InsiderNJ
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NJ Human Services Highlights Initiatives Across New Jersey Working to Create More Inclusive and Healthy Communities.
$2.7M in Grants Were Awarded to 18 New Jersey Organizations to Help Improve the Health and Wellness of Individuals with Disabilities.
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6 Trends in Placemaking & Active Transportation from Walk/Bike/Places |
These six trends are emerging from the pandemic as some of the key areas of practice, policy, and debate in the placemaking and active transportation world. Read on to learn more about how they will play out in the program!
- Technology Innovations
- Health Equity & Access
- Street Adaptation
- Justice, Advocacy & Policy
- Creative Programming
- Economic Opportunity
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Hurricane Henri and Ida Relief
Application Opens: September 17
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The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced the approval of the Henri/Ida Business Assistance Grant Program. The $10.5 million program will provide grants of $1,000 to $5,000 for businesses and non-profits that suffered physical damage from the effects of recent tropical storms Henri and Ida. The program will provide short-term, immediate rent/mortgage reimbursement support to New Jersey businesses and non-profits with up to 50 full-time equivalent employees that suffered physical damage from Tropical Storm Henri on August 22-23 or from Tropical Storm Ida on September 1-3, 2021.
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New Jersey Council for Humanities COVID-19 Response Grants
Deadline(s): October 15
Informational Webinars: October 13
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New Jersey Council for Humanities is offering two different types of grants for operational and programmatic support for nonprofit organizations that provide humanities programming to public audiences to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the pandemic.
- General Operating Support grants ($5,000-$20,000)
- Program Support grants ($2,000-$20,000)
Informational webinars include an overview of the two grant types, eligibility, and application requirements.
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Community Change Grants
Deadline: September 30
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The Community Change Grant program supports the growing network of advocates, organizations, and agencies working to advance walkability. Grants are awarded to innovative, engaging, and inclusive programs and projects that create change and opportunity for walking and movement at the community level.
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Together North Jersey Vibrant Places Program
Deadline: October 15
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Together North Jersey Vibrant Places Program provides technical support for a range of creative place-making projects that enable future place-based investments, complementing other local economic development initiatives.
Eligible applicants include municipal governments, county governments and non-profit, community-based, or non-governmental organizations. Special consideration will be given to collaborations between municipalities, counties, and non-governmental organizations. Projects should be small in scale and must be able to be completed within three to five months. All projects must be completed by May 31, 2022.
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People, Parks and Power:
A National Initiative for Green Space, Health Equity, and Racial Justice
Applicant Webinar: September 29 (optional)
Deadline: November 4
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The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that parks and green spaces are a vital part of a healthy community. Yet, due to systemic racism, parks are still not enjoyed evenly. RWJF is currently seeking letters of interest from community-based organizations and base-building groups working to increase park equity and advance racial justice through local policy and systems change in urban, low-income communities of color across the nation.
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State and National Public Health Americorps
Deadline: November 8
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Public Health AmeriCorps will recruit, train, and develop a new generation of public health leaders who will be ready to respond to the nation’s public health needs.
The current funding announcement opens a grant competition for organizations interested in launching a Public Health AmeriCorps program—nonprofit, faith-based, and community-based organizations; higher-education institutions; state, local, and territorial government entities, such as cities or counties; and Indian tribes.
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Learning, Collaborating and Networking |
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Food Insecurity, Neighborhood Food Environment, and Nutrition Health Disparities: State of the Science
September 21
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Experts in the field come together for a series of panel discussions that address nutrition health disparities.
- Review the state of the science on food insecurity and the neighborhood food environment
- Identify research gap
- Explore innovative research strategies that could inform policies and practices
- Participate in virtual poster sessions highlighting innovative nutrition research to address food insecurity and neighborhood food environments
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
October 4-6
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The purpose of this series is to prepare and support transformational nonprofit leaders in their journey to expand their capacity to integrate DEI&B into their organization. Participants will:
- Explore how their life experiences influence their decision-making and impact organizational culture and policy development.
- Re-imagine how their organization currently “does business” related to DEI
- Learn strategies that enhance DEI&B thinking and decision-making.
- Discover where their organizations are positioned for incorporating DEI&B concepts on several developmental levels.
- Develop a working plan for integrating DEI&B activities into your organization.
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National Summit on the Social Determinants of Health (virtual)
October 4-6
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COVID-19 has brought increased awareness of disparities among our nation’s minorities and most vulnerable. It is increasingly critical to understand the clear associations between social determinants and poor health status among children, adults and seniors. The agenda for this year’s National Summit will bring together representatives from healthcare, community and faith-based organizations, researchers, government leaders, educators and businesses to share best practices, offer community connections and resources and engage in the crucial discussion of how to best address the social determinants of health.
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Health Literacy in Action Conference
October 14-15
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More than 10 diverse and engaging presentations over 2 days. Here are some of the highlights:
- Workshop - How to Have a Way with Words (and Numbers and Visuals): Key Best Practices for Creating Clear Health Materials
- One Goal of Civic Literacy: Teaching Media Literacy to Promote Health Equity
- Health Literacy Certificate Program
- Workshop - Designing for Accessibility: Tips for Digital Health Products
- Creating a Statewide Diabetes Prevention Culture with a Health Literacy Lens
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APHA Annual Meeting and Expo
October 24-27 (in-person and virtual)
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Get ready to join your public health peers in Denver or online, Oct. 24-27. Whether participating in-person or virtually, don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to:
- Learn and network with thousands of other public health professionals from around the globe.
- Find inspiration for the work you do.
- Hear from exciting speakers about their work across the nation.
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Connect with leading organizations in the field at the Public Health Expo.
- Earn CE credits for FREE ($60 value).
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Building a Culture of Health Conference
December 9-10
FREE
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