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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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Wayne YMCA
Funder: New Jersey Department of Health
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The Wayne Farmers Market, operated by the Wayne YMCA in partnership with Wayne Township’s Department of Parks and Recreation, launched in June 2019. This year, the market is working through the process to become SNAP certified. Read more about it on the blog!
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How the Obesity Rate in New Jersey Compares to Other States
Source: Patch
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The latest CDC numbers show adult obesity at more than 27 percent in New Jersey.
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The Time is Right for Organizational Learning
Source: Stanford Social Innovation
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A look at how nonprofits and nonprofit workers in the United States changed during the COVID-19 pandemic—and how to navigate the new changes ahead.
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Playgrounds for All
Source: Stanford Social Innovation
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Inclusive-design organizations are working to ensure that disabled kids are no longer prevented from playing with their peers.
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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)
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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.
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People, Parks and Power:
A National Initiative for Green Space, Health Equity, and Racial Justice
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 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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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 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
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