The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) of the National Park Service invites non-profit groups, academic institutions, and local, regional, state, and tribal governments, and other private sector organizations to submit applications for grants. The purpose of this grant program is to provide seed money for projects that lead directly to the identification, preservation and interpretation of battlefield land and/or historic sites associated with battlefields. Project funding has ranged from $5,000 to $80,000. Hardcopy applications must be submitted. Applications will not be accepted through grants.gov. Applications sent by commercial express delivery are due by 4:00 p.m. January 23, 2009.
The ABPP encourages potential applicants to contact the ABPP staff and discuss proposed projects before preparing an application. Contact the ABPP Grants Manager by email or at (202) 354-2037 for more information.
Application Due Dates
Applications sent by commercial express delivery service or hand-delivered by the applicant must be received in the ABPP office by 4:00 p.m. January 23, 2009.
Applications sent by mail must be USPS postmarked by January 2, 2009.
Late and/or incomplete Grant Application Packages will not be considered for funding and will be discarded without action or notification.
Standard Form (SF) 424 submitted without original signatures will be discarded without action.
ABPP encourages applicants to use an express delivery service, as packages sent via regular USPS mail will be irradiated-a process that destroys photographs and colored paper.
Definitions
Project areas must be on American soil and/or within U.S. territorial waters.
Battlefield Land - Sites where armed conflict, fighting, or warfare occurred between two opposing military organizations (not civil unrest).
Associated Sites - Sites occupied before, during, or after a battle at which events occurred that had a direct influence on the tactical development of the battle or the outcome of the battle. A site must be associated with a battle in order to be considered an Associated Site.
Guidelines and Application Form
Please read the 2009 Grant Application and Guidelines carefully before attempting to prepare the application.
If you need additional help please contact the ABPP Grants Manager by email or at (202) 354-2037.
Download 2009 Battlefield Grant Guidelines (MSWord 2000)
Download 2009 Battlefield Grant Application Form (MSWord 2000)
N.B. The MicroSoft Word 2000 version of the application is formatted to encourage concise answers to questions on the form. Any adjustment to the form's layout, margins, or spacing may result in disqualification of the grant application.
Download Standard Form 424 -- Application for Federal Assistance. The SF424 must be completed and sent as the cover sheet of your ABPP project grant application.
To complete question #16 on Standard Form 424, the first page of the application, go to the Office of Management and Budget to see if your state participates in the intergovernmental review process (pursuant to Executive Order 12372). If your state does participate, you may be required to send a copy of your application to the state clearinghouse.
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American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) FY2009 Battlefield Project Grants CFDA 15.926
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
IMLS Museum Assessment Program CFDA 45.302 (through American Association of Museums)
The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) is supported through a cooperative agreement between the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the American Association of Museums. It is designed to help museums assess their strengths and weaknesses, and plan for the future. Apllications are due by February 15, 2009.
The program provides technical assistance for four kinds of assessments: (1) collections management; (2) governance; (3) institutional; and (4) public dimension. Assessments are funded on a first-come, first-served basis. Museums may apply for MAP assessments in any sequence. Museums that received a MAP assessment grant on or before September 2002 may apply for a grant to fund participation in that assessment a second time. Application materials can be obtained by contacting the American Association of Museums.
In all MAP assessments, members of the museum staff and governing authority complete a self-study, and receive a site visit by one or more museum professionals, who tour the museum and meet with staff, governing officials, and volunteers. The surveyors work with the museum and MAP staff to produce a report evaluating the museum’s operations, making recommendations, and suggesting resources.
For the fiscal year 2009 application, plus examples of how this program can benefit your institution and more information, please visit the American Association of Museums Web site.
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
EPA Environmental Education Grants -- Solicitation Notice for 2009 CFDA 66.951
This document solicits grant proposals to support environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and citizens. This grant program provides financial support for innovative projects that design, demonstrate, or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques as described in this notice. Applications are due by December 18, 2008.
All proposals must satisfy the definition of “environmental education” as defined above and also address at least one of the educational priorities listed below to qualify for a grant. The order of the list is random and does not indicate a ranking as to which priority is most important. Further, large applications for Headquarters grants exceeding $125,000 from EPA must be more comprehensive in scope, and must support environmental education efforts over an entire state or multi-state area. For example, these larger grant proposals may develop and implement statewide environmental literacy plans to support K-12 school systems in aligning EE with state
education goals, incorporating standards for EE content in curricula, enhancing the knowledge and skills of teachers, and improving test scores of students; or, these grants may develop and promote accreditation and certification standards for EE programs and educators.
(1) Capacity Building: Increasing capacity to develop and deliver coordinated
environmental education programs across a state or across multiple states.
(2) Education Reform: Utilizing environmental education as a catalyst to advance state or local education reform goals.
(3) Community Stewardship: Designing and implementing model projects to educate
the public about environmental issues in their communities through state and local
government and community-based organizations, or through print, film, broadcast, or
other media.
(4) Health: Educating teachers, students, parents, community leaders, or the public
about human-health threats from environmental pollution, especially as it affects
children, and how to minimize human exposure to preserve good health.
(5) Teaching Skills: Providing professional development for teachers, faculty, or nonformal educators about environmental issues and content, such as sustainability, to improve environmental education skills.
(6) Career Development: Educating students in formal or non-formal settings about
environmental issues to encourage environmental careers.
Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-EE-09-02
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Nov 06, 2008
Creation Date: Nov 06, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 18, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 18, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Archive Date: Jan 17, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 95
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,000,000
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $5,000
CFDA Number(s): 66.951 -- Environmental Education Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Environmental Education Grants -- Solicitation Notice for 2009
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Monday, November 3, 2008
NEH Small Grants to Libraries - Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War CFDA 45.164
The Small Grants to Libraries program brings humanities public programming to libraries across the country. “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” is a collaboration between the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Constitution Center (NCC) and the American Library Association (ALA). The exhibition is based upon an original NCC-developed interactive exhibition of the same name, which will be reformatted into a traveling exhibition for libraries. The traveling exhibition and tour are funded by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to the National Constitution Center. This funding opportunity offers successful applicants a $2,500 grant from NEH for exhibition-related expenses and for exhibition programming. “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” has been designated as part of NEH’s We the People program, exploring significant events and themes in our nation’s history and culture and advancing knowledge of the principles that define America. The exhibition will travel to libraries from mid-2009 through 2011. Applications are due by January 30, 2009.
Using the Constitution as the cohesive thread, “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” offers a fresh and innovative perspective on Lincoln that focuses on his struggle to meet the political and constitutional challenges of the Civil War. Organized thematically, the exhibition explores how Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the war—the secession of Southern states, slavery, and wartime civil liberties. Visitors will leave the exhibition with a more complete understanding of Abraham Lincoln as president and the Civil War as the nation’s gravest constitutional crisis. While Lincoln is widely acknowledged as one of America’s greatest presidents, his historical reputation is contested. This exhibition introduces visitors to a Lincoln they may not know: a controversial president denounced in his own time as a “tyrant” for his policies on emancipation and civil liberties, and a historical figure who still stirs debate. Was he a calculating politician willing to accommodate slavery, or a principled leader justly celebrated as the Great Emancipator? The exhibition poses no easy answers to these questions. Rather, it encourages visitors to formulate a nuanced view of Lincoln by engaging them with Lincoln’s struggle to reconcile his policy preferences with basic American ideals of liberty and equality. Exhibition content is presented in ways that encourage learning. Questions are posed and visitors are given the tools to answer them. In the Civil Liberties section, for example, visitors experience the dilemma Lincoln faced between guaranteeing national security and preserving individual liberty. After reading actual stories of individuals arrested during the Civil War, visitors are invited to decide whether the arrests were justified—or whether the detainees should have been “turned loose.” Throughout the exhibition, visitors are also encouraged to draw connections between Lincoln’s time and our own. In the introductory section, for example, the exhibition foreshadows the big questions about nationhood, equality, and civil liberties raised in the rest of the exhibition, and it invites visitors to think about them in contemporary terms. Because Lincoln was one of our most eloquent presidents, the exhibition features his own words as much as possible—most movingly, in the concluding section of the exhibition, where visitors will encounter the Gettysburg Address in an evocative graphic format that links past and present. Reproductions of significant documents signed by Lincoln, including the Emancipation Proclamation, the Thirteenth Amendment, and the Order to Blockade the Southern Ports—the official start of the Civil War—add richness and depth to this presentation. Visual reproductions of personal artifacts—such as Lincoln’s signature top hat and the pen used to sign the Emancipation Proclamation—will recreate Lincoln’s material world. Finally, visitors will be asked to consider if Americans have lived up to the ideals Lincoln fought for—equality, freedom, democracy—and will have an opportunity to provide their own views. The exhibition will travel to libraries from mid-2009 through 2011.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 20090130-LL
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Nov 03, 2008
Creation Date: Nov 03, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 30, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 30, 2009
Archive Date: Mar 01, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $2,500
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 45.164 -- Promotion of the Humanities_Public Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SGL_Lincoln.html
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
NEA Universal Design Leadership Project, FY2009 CFDA 45.024
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is committed to maintaining a leadership role in the area of universal design. Universal design is a design process that goes beyond minimum codes and standards to make spaces comfortably usable by people from childhood into their oldest years. It is not, as many mistakenly view it, the practice of meeting minimum access requirements. The Arts Endowment recognizes design’s ever present role in everyday life and is committed to encouraging and disseminating the best in universal design for the benefit of the American public. The NEA, with its national perspective and commitment to artistic excellence, is in a unique position to exercise a leadership role in this area. The Arts Endowment seeks to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with an organization that will carry out a project to increase understanding, acceptance, and practice of universal design within the design profession, by design educators, and by the American public. Proposed projects should focus on extending the appeal of universal design from the disability community into the mainstream of American design and American society. The project should educate designers and others including developers, city planners, and consumers on this important issue. The Arts Endowment’s support of this Cooperative Agreement can start no sooner than September 1, 2009. The period of support may extend for up to two years. Applications are due by February 19, 2009.
Eligible Applicants:
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply. To be eligible, the applicant organization must: Meet the Arts Endowment’s "Legal Requirements" including nonprofit, taxexempt status at the time of application. Have at least three years of experience with the universal design field. Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment award(s) previously received.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NEAPS0901
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Oct 28, 2008
Creation Date: Oct 28, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 19, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 19, 2009 Proposal Receipt Deadline: February 19, 2009 The Arts Endowment requires organizations to submit their proposals electronically through Grants.gov, the federal government’s online application system. The Grants.gov system must receive your proposal no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on the deadline date above. We strongly recommend that you submit at least 10 days in advance of the deadline to give yourself ample time to resolve any problems that you might encounter.
Archive Date: Mar 21, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Estimated Total Program Funding: $65,000
Award Ceiling: $65,000
Award Floor: $65,000
CFDA Number(s): 45.024 -- Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
NEA Universal Design Web Site Announcement
Universal Dedsign Program Solicitation
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) Grant CFDA 11.550
The Department of Commerce through the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) assists, through matching grants, in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities in order to:(1) extend delivery of service to as many citizens as possible by the most cost- effective means, including the use of broadcast and non-broadcast technologies;(2) increase public telecommunications services and facilities available to, operated by, and controlled by minorities and women;(3) strengthen the capability of existing public TV and radio stations to provide public telecommunications services to the public. This program also funds non-broadcast distance learning projects. Applications are due by December 18, 2008.
Additional Information on Eligibility:
To apply for and receive a PTFP Construction or Planning Grant, an applicant must be: (a) a public or noncommercial educational broadcast station; (b) a noncommercial telecommunications entity, (c) a system of public telecommunications entities; (d) a non-profit foundation, corporation, institution, or association primarily for educational or cultural purposes; or (e) a state, local, or Indian tribal government (or agency thereof), or a political or special purpose subdivision of a state. Individuals are not eligible.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 009-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Oct 22, 2008
Creation Date: Oct 22, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 18, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 18, 2008
Archive Date: Dec 19, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation: The Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) assists, through matching grants, in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities.
Expected Number of Awards: 100
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 11.550 -- Public Telecommunications Facilities Planning and Construction
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP)
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Department of Labor YouthBuild Grants CFDA 17.274
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $47 million in grant funds for YouthBuild Grants. YouthBuild Grants will be awarded through a competitive process. Grant funds will be used to provide disadvantaged youth with: the education and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency in occupations in high demand and postsecondary education and training opportunities; opportunities for meaningful work and service to their communities; and opportunities to develop employment and leadership skills and a commitment to community development among youth in low-income communities. As part of their programming, YouthBuild grantees will tap the energies and talents of disadvantaged youth to increase the supply of permanent affordable housing for homeless individuals and low-income families and to help youth develop the leadership, learning, and high-demand occupational skills needed to succeed in today’s global economy. Applications are due January 15, 2009.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SGA-DFA-PY-08-07
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Oct 08, 2008
Creation Date: Oct 08, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 15, 2009 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is January 15, 2009. Applications must be successfully submitted at http://www.grants.gov no later than 11:59:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) and then subsequently validated by Grants.gov. Application and submission information is explained in detail in Part IV of this SGA. DOL requires applicants to submit their applications electronically through Grants.gov, unless prior written approval for an exception is granted. Requests for exceptions to the electronic submission requirement is explained in detail in Part IV of this SGA.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 15, 2009 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is January 15, 2009. Applications must be successfully submitted at http://www.grants.gov no later than 11:59:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) and then subsequently validated by Grants.gov. Application and submission information is explained in detail in Part IV of this SGA. DOL requires applicants to submit their applications electronically through Grants.gov, unless prior written approval for an exception is granted. Requests for exceptions to the electronic submission requirement is explained in detail in Part IV of this SGA.
Archive Date: Feb 14, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $47,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,100,000
Award Floor: $700,000
CFDA Number(s): 17.274 -- YouthBuild
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
NEH We the People Challenge Grants in United States History, Institutions, and Culture CFDA 45.130
NEH invites applications for We the People Challenge Grants in United States History, Institutions, and Culture. This grant opportunity, part of NEH’s We the People program, is designed to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for humanities activities that examine American history through the lens of the nation’s founding principles. Proposals must demonstrate how the challenge grant would strengthen the institution’s ability to explore significant themes and events in American history, so as to advance knowledge of how the founding principles of the United States have shaped, and been shaped by, American history and culture for more than two hundred years. NEH welcomes proposals for programs that not only articulate the theories of governance and assertions of human rights that have embodied the founding principles, but also lead to deeper exploration of how these principles have been tested and interpreted since the Founding Era. Applications are due by February 3, 2009.
NEH challenge grants are intended to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Grants may be used to establish or enhance endowments or spend-down funds (that is, funds that are invested, with both the income and the principal being expended over a defined period of years) that generate expendable earnings to support ongoing program activities. Funds may also be used to support one-time capital expenditures (such as construction and renovation, purchase of equipment, and acquisitions) that bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly. Because of the matching requirement, these NEH grants also strengthen the humanities by encouraging nonfederal sources of support. Applications are welcome from colleges and universities, museums, public libraries, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities. Programs that involve collaboration among multiple institutions are eligible as well, but one institution must serve as the lead agent and formal applicant of record. NEH particularly welcomes proposals for programming at America’s historic places (historic sites, neighborhoods, communities, or larger geographical regions).
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 20090203-CZ
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Oct 07, 2008
Creation Date: Oct 07, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 03, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 03, 2009
Archive Date: Mar 05, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 45.130 -- Promotion of the Humanities_Challenge Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/wtpchallenge.html
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Friday, October 3, 2008
Department of Commerce Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity CFDA 11.307
Through this Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) intends to award investments in regions experiencing severe economic distress as a result of the flooding, storms or tornadoes in the Midwest and other recent natural disasters. Pursuant to this announcement, EDA solicits applications for Economic Adjustment Assistance investments under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (“PWEDA”). Through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA No. 11.307), selected applicants will utilize EDA’s flexible set of program tools to develop and implement on a regional basis long-term economic redevelopment strategies for the recently disaster-impacted regions in the United States. Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 30, 2009. Applications are accepted on a continuing basis and processed as received.
The Economic Adjustment Assistance program can provide a wide range of technical, planning and infrastructure assistance. This program is designed to respond adaptively to pressing economic recovery issues and is well suited to help address the challenges faced by the regions affected by the Midwest storms and floods and other recent natural disasters. Assistance can support development of a strategy to alleviate economic dislocation caused by the disaster (that is, a strategy grant) or support project implementation (an implementation grant), such as infrastructure improvements.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EDA10012008DISASTERSUPPLEMENTAL
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Oct 01, 2008
Creation Date: Oct 01, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 30, 2009 Applications are accepted on a continuing basis and processed as received.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 30, 2009 Applications are accepted on a continuing basis and processed as received.
Archive Date: Oct 30, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Community Development
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Regional Development
Category Explanation: EDA’s mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Through this Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity, EDA intends to award investments in regions experiencing severe economic distress as a result of the flooding, storms or tornadoes in the Midwest and other recent natural disasters.
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 11.307 -- Economic Adjustment Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Full Funding Opportunity Announcement--Disaster Relief
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
Dept. of Commerce - Economic Development Assistance Programs CFDA 11.300
Under this announcement, Economic Development Administration (EDA) solicits applications for the following programs under PWEDA: (i) Public Works; (ii) Planning; (iii) Local Technical Assistance; and (iv) Economic Adjustment Assistance. EDA will provide Public Works investments to support the construction or rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and facilities necessary to generate or retain private sector jobs and investments, attract private sector capital, and promote regional competitiveness, including investments that expand and upgrade infrastructure to attract new industry, support technology-led development, accelerate new business development, and enhance the ability of regions to capitalize on opportunities presented by free trade. Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 30, 2009. Applications are accepted on a continuing basis and processed as received.
The Planning Program helps support planning organizations, including District Organizations and Indian Tribes, in the development, implementation, revision or replacement of comprehensive economic development strategies (CEDS), and for related short-term planning investments and State plans designed to create and retain higher-skill, higher-wage jobs, particularly for the unemployed and underemployed in the nation’s most economically distressed regions. The Local Technical Assistance Program helps fill the knowledge and information gaps that may prevent leaders in the public and nonprofit sectors in economically distressed regions from making optimal decisions on local economic development issues. The Economic Adjustment Assistance Program provides a wide range of technical, planning and infrastructure assistance in regions experiencing adverse economic changes that may occur suddenly or over time. This program is designed to respond flexibly to pressing economic recovery issues and is well suited to help address challenges faced by U.S. communities and regions.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EDA10012008EDAP
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Oct 01, 2008
Creation Date: Oct 01, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 30, 2009 Applications are accepted on a continuing basis and processed as received.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 30, 2009 Applications are accepted on a continuing basis and processed as received.
Archive Date: Oct 30, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Community Development
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Regional Development
Category Explanation: EDA’s mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. In implementing this mission pursuant to its authorizing statute, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA), EDA advances economic growth by assisting communities and regions experiencing chronic high unemployment and low per capita income to create an environment that fosters innovation, promotes entrepreneurship, and attracts increased private capital investment. EDA also administers the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program (TAA Program) under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. §§ 2341-2391) (Trade Act). Under this program, EDA funds a national network of eleven (11) non-profit organizations known as Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers, with each being assigned a different geographic service region, which in turn provide technical assistance to firms that have been adversely affected by increased import competition.
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 11.300 -- Grants for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities
11.302 -- Economic Development_Support for Planning Organizations
11.303 -- Economic Development_Technical Assistance
11.307 -- Economic Adjustment Assistance
11.313 -- Trade Adjustment Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Full Funding Opportunity Announcement--EDAP
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CNCS AmeriCorps State and National Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity CFDA 94.007
What are AmeriCorps State and National grants? Subject to the availability of appropriations for fiscal year 2008, the Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the anticipated availability of approximately $21,288,000 to award new and re-competing AmeriCorps State and National grants. The grants in AmeriCorps State are: State Competitive, Territories Competitive, States without Commissions, and State Education Award Program (EAP). The grants in AmeriCorps National are: National EAP, National Direct, National Professional Corps, National Planning, and Indian Tribes.
Is my organization eligible and to whom do we apply?
If your organization works in just one state, please contact your state commission, which can be found here: http://www.nationalservice.org/about/contact/statecommission.asp. You will apply to them.
If your organization works in more than one state, you are eligible to apply for a national grant. You will apply directly to the Corporation.
If your organization is an Indian Tribe you may apply through your state commission, or directly to the Corporation.
See the 2009 Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity for more information, found here: http://www.americorps.gov/pdf/08_0531_nofa_ac.pdf.
If you are submitting a request for continuation in 2009, please see the Application Instructions, which include information for continuation applications, found here: http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp.
Notice of Intent to Apply: In order to help us gauge the number of applications we are likely to receive, please send an e-mail 60 days prior to the deadline to americorpsnational@cns.gov, for National applicants, or americorpsapplications@ cns.gov for state commissions. National applicants should state the competition for which you will be applying. State commissions are encouraged to include an estimate of the number of programs you will be submitting to the state competitive competition. Although submission of the notice of intent to apply is not mandatory, your e-mail will help the Corporation to plan more efficiently for review.
For more than a decade, the Corporation for National and Community Service—through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve programs—has mobilized a new generation of engaged citizens. This year, more than 1.8 million individuals of all ages and backgrounds will serve through these programs. They will help thousands of national and community nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, schools, and local agencies meet local needs in education, the environment, public safety, homeland security, and other critical areas. Roughly three quarters of all AmeriCorps grant funding goes to Governor-appointed state service commissions, which award subgrants to nonprofit organizations in their states. These organizations recruit AmeriCorps members to respond to local needs. The Corporation distributes most of the remainder of the grant funding directly to organizations operating in more than one state. The Corporation’s mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.
In the FY 2009 competition, the Corporation will give special consideration to projects that address one or a combination of five strategic initiatives, listed below, that meet critical needs of our nation, achieve national service goals, and address community problems. 1. Mobilizing more volunteers. 2. Ensuring a brighter future for all of America’s youth. 3. Engaging students in communities. 4. Harnessing Baby Boomers’ experience. 5. Helping communities recover from and prepare for disasters. In 2009, the Corporation will also give special consideration to programs designed to engage veterans as service recipients or providers. The Corporation reserves the right to re-focus program dollars in the event of disaster or other compelling need. Additional programs and program models that may receive special consideration in the selection process are described in the AmeriCorps regulations Section 2522.450. You can find the regulations here: http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/manage/index.asp. You are encouraged to integrate the priorities and initiatives into your program design, where they logically align with your organizational mission and objectives. For more information contact your state commission, which you can find here http://www.nationalservice.org/about/contact/statecommission.asp if you are interested in the State grant program. Contact (202) 606-7508 if you are interested in the National grant program.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CNCS-GRANTS-100108-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Oct 01, 2008
Creation Date: Oct 01, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 13, 2009 11/15/2008 National Planning and Indian Tribes Planning 1/13/2009 All Other Competitions To submit your application, access eGrants (www.americorps.gov/egrants), the Corporation’s integrated, secure, web-based system for applications. See the 2009 Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity for more information, found here: http://www.americorps.gov/pdf/08_0531_nofa_ac.pdf. Application instructions are available at http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp. The deadline for eGrants submissions is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13, 2009.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 13, 2009 11/15/2008 National Planning and Indian Tribes Planning 1/13/2009 All Other Competitions To submit your application, access eGrants (www.americorps.gov/egrants), the Corporation’s integrated, secure, web-based system for applications. See the 2009 Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity for more information, found here: http://www.americorps.gov/pdf/08_0531_nofa_ac.pdf. Application instructions are available at http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp. The deadline for eGrants submissions is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13, 2009.
Archive Date: Jan 14, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Community Development
Disaster Prevention and Relief
Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Food and Nutrition
Health
Housing
Law, Justice and Legal Services
Natural Resources
Regional Development
Category Explanation: AmeriCorps grants are generally awarded to eligible organizations to recruit, train, and manage AmeriCorps members who address community needs. An AmeriCorps member is an individual who is enrolled in an approved national service position and engages in community service. Members may receive a living allowance while serving. Upon successful completion of their service members receive an education award from the National Service Trust. If your organization works in just one state, please contact your state commission, which can be found here: http://www.nationalservice.org/about/contact/statecommission.asp. You will apply to them. If your organization works in more than one state, you are eligible to apply for a national grant. You will apply directly to the Corporation. If your organization is an Indian Tribe you may apply through your state commission, or directly to the Corporation.
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 94.007 -- Planning and Program Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
AmeriCorps State and National Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Grants.gov -- Possible Submission Delays Due to Large Number of Grant Closings: Sept 30 - Oct 1, 2008
You may experience a delay while processing your application submission on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 and Wednesday, October 1, 2008 due to a large number of expected submissions on these days. Grants.gov advises you to submit your application package early if it is due on either of these days in order to avoid delays and ensure that your application package is received and validated in a timely manner. >>Read more >>
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Grants.gov Blog
Grants.gov has recently created a new blog where they provide information on system updates and discuss issues surrounding its use. It's worth reading, particularly if you're new to Grants.gov.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
EPA Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Grants (Assessment, Revolving Loan, and Cleanup)
The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (“Brownfields Law”, P.L. 107-118) requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish guidance to assist applicants in preparing proposals for grants to assess and clean up brownfield sites. EPA’s Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. EPA provides brownfields funding for three types of grants:
1. Brownfields Assessment Grants - provides funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement related to brownfield sites.
2. Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants –provides funds for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving fund and to make loans and provide subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites.
3. Brownfields Cleanup Grants - provides funds to carry out cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant.
Applications are due by November 14, 2008.
Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OSWER-OBLR-08-07
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Aug 26, 2008
Creation Date: Aug 26, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 14, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 14, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Archive Date: Dec 14, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 183
Estimated Total Program Funding: $37,500,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 66.818 -- Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants
Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants
Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Cleanup Grants
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
IMLS Museums for America
Museums for America is the Institute’s largest grant program for museums, supporting projects and ongoing activities that build museums’ capacity to serve their communities. Museums for America grants strengthen a museum’s ability to serve the public more effectively by supporting high-priority activities that advance the institution’s mission and strategic goals. Museums for America grants are designed to be flexible: funds can be used for a wide variety of projects, including: ongoing museum work, research and other behind-the-scenes activities, planning, new programs, purchase of equipment or services, and activities that will support the efforts of museums to upgrade and integrate new technologies. Grants are awarded in the following categories: Engaging Communities (Education, Exhibitions, and Interpretation); Building Institutional Capacity (Management, Policy, and Training); and Collections Stewardship. Applications are due by November 1, 2008.
Eligibility: All types of museums, large and small, are eligible for funding. Eligible museums include aquariums, arboretums and botanical gardens, art museums, youth museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums, and zoological parks. Federally operated and for-profit museums may not apply for IMLS funds. An eligible applicant must be: either a unit of state or local government or a private not-for-profit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code; located in one of the fifty states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated states of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; and a museum that, using a professional staff, (1) is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes; (2) owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; (3) cares for these objects; and (4) exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities which it owns or operates. An organization uses a professional staff if it employs at least one professional staff member, or the fulltime equivalent, whether paid or unpaid primarily engaged in the acquisition, care, or exhibition to the public of objects owned or used by the institution. An organization “exhibits objects to the general public” if such exhibition is a primary purpose of the institution. Further, an organization which exhibits objects to the general public for at least 120 days a year shall be deemed to exhibit objects to the general public on a regular basis. An organization which exhibits objects by appointment may meet the requirement to exhibit objects to the general public on a regular basis, if it can establish, in light of the facts under all the relevant circumstances, that this method of exhibition does not unreasonably restrict the accessibility of the institution's exhibits to the general public. Please note that an organization which does not have as a primary purpose the exhibition of objects to the general public. but which can demonstrate that it exhibits objects to the general public on a regular basis as a significant, separate, distinct, and continuing portion of its activities, and that it otherwise meets the museum eligibility requirements, may be determined to be eligible as a museum under these guidelines. A museum located within a parent organization that is a state or local government or multipurpose non-profit entity, such as a municipality, university, historical society, foundation, or a cultural center, may apply on its own behalf, if the museum: (1) is able to independently fulfill all the eligibility requirements listed above; (2) functions as a discrete unit within the parent organization; (3) has its own fully segregated and itemized operating budget; and (4) has the authority to make the application on its own. When any of the last three conditions cannot be met, a museum may apply through its parent organization. Prospective applicants that cannot fulfill all of these requirements should contact IMLS to discuss their eligibility before applying. IMLS may require additional supporting documentation from the applicant to determine the museum’s autonomy. Each eligible applicant within a single parent organization should clearly delineate its own programs and operations in the application narrative. A parent organization that controls multiple museums that are not autonomous but which are otherwise eligible may submit only one application per grant program; the application may be submitted by the parent organization on behalf of one or more of the eligible museums.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: MFA-FY09
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Aug 26, 2008
Creation Date: Aug 26, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 01, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 01, 2008
Archive Date: Dec 01, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 150
Estimated Total Program Funding: $17,000,000
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $5,000
CFDA Number(s): 45.301 -- Museums for America
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/forAmerica.shtm
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
IMLS Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grants
IMLS invites proposals for statewide, collaborative planning grants to address the recommendations of the Heritage Health Index (HHI), which found the collections held in the public trust by libraries, museums, and archives to be at great risk. The report offered four recommendations for collecting institutions: that they provide safe conditions for their collections; that they develop an emergency plan; that they assign responsibility for collections care; and that they marshal public and private support for and raise public awareness about collections care. These planning grants are intended to engage institutions with responsibility for collections stewardship within a state, commonwealth, or territory in consultation and planning for ways to address the HHI recommendations most relevant for their state. It is not necessary for all four recommendations to be addressed, but all four may, indeed, be pertinent. These grants are aimed at fostering effective partnerships among organizations that have a strong commitment to shared collections stewardship goals. This program will fund ongoing or new collaborations. Projects may build on previous or nascent statewide planning efforts. Projects should demonstrate how the participating organizations (representing libraries, museums, archives, and other relevant statewide organizations) will work together in a planning process that moves the state closer to achieving the recommendations of HHI through an appropriate and achievable plan for action. These planning grants are a central component of the Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action initiative and will result in a series of models and best practices for institutions nationwide. Applications are due by October 16, 2008.
Additional Information on Eligibility:
All applications are required to reflect multiple partnerships, including representatives of libraries, museums, archives, statewide service organizations and state agencies. Any U.S. nonprofit library or museum is eligible (please see IMLS eligibility criteria at www.imls.gov/applicants/criteria.shtm a full definition of these kinds of institutions). In addition, a library or museum consortium or association is eligible to apply. Any single organization need not have statewide stewardship; this statewide perspective can be achieved through partnerships. More than one application may be submitted from an individual state, commonwealth, or territory, but only one application per state will be funded. Individuals are not eligible to apply.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CTC-FY09
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Aug 12, 2008
Creation Date: Aug 12, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 16, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 16, 2008
Archive Date: Nov 15, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $40,000
Award Floor: $1
CFDA Number(s): 45.312 -- National Leadership Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grants
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
NEH Scholarly Editions Grants
Scholarly Editions Grants support the preparation of editions of pre-existing texts and documents that are currently inaccessible or available in inadequate editions. Projects must be undertaken by a team of at least one editor and one other staff member. Grants typically support editions of significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials, but other types of work, such as musical notation, are also eligible. Applicants should demonstrate familiarity with the best practices recommended by the Association for Documentary Editing or the Modern Language Association Committee on Scholarly Editions. Applications are due by November 05, 2008.
Editions produced with NEH support contain scholarly and critical apparatus appropriate to the subject matter and format of the edition. This usually means introductions and annotations that provide essential information about the form, transmission, and historical and intellectual context of the texts and documents involved. Proposals for editions of foreign language materials in the original language are eligible for funding, but proposals for editions of translated materials should be submitted to the Collaborative Research program. Providing Access to Grant Products As a taxpayer-supported federal agency, the NEH endeavors to make the products of its grants available to the broadest possible audience. Our goal is for scholars, educators, students, and the American public to have ready and easy access to the wide range of NEH grant products. For the Scholarly Editions program, such products may include edited documentary or literary texts, musical scores, or Web sites, and the like. For projects that lead to the development of Web sites, all other considerations being equal, the NEH gives preference to those that provide free access to the public.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 20081105-RQ
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Aug 11, 2008
Creation Date: Aug 11, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 05, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 05, 2008
Archive Date: Dec 05, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 45.161 -- Promotion of the Humanities_Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/editions.html
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Friday, July 25, 2008
NEH Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions
Grants for Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) support fellowships at institutions devoted to advanced study and research in the humanities. NEH fellowships provide scholars with research time and access to resources that might not be available at their home institutions. Fellowship programs may be administered by independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the United States; American overseas research centers; or organizations that have expertise in promoting research on foreign cultures. Applications are due by August 19, 2008.
Individual scholars must apply directly to the institutions themselves. A list of currently funded institutions is available. In evaluating applications from programs at institutions located in the United States, priority is given to those with library holdings, archives, or other special collections—either on-site or nearby—that are available as resources for NEH fellows. American overseas research centers should demonstrate a particular benefit to NEH fellows by virtue of their location and other resources. FPIRI gramts provide funding to programs for humanities fellowships of four to twelve months. Fellowship tenure must be continuous. FPIRI grants support fellowship stipends and standard allowances, as well as a portion of the costs for both publicizing the availability of the fellowships and selecting the fellows. The stipends and allowances for NEH fellows are determined in accordance with an institution's usual practices. However, the maximum amount of NEH funding is $50,400 for a six- to twelve-month fellowship and $25,200 for a four- to five-month fellowship. A grantee institution may supplement the stipends of NEH fellows from its own funds, and fellows may receive additional funds from other sources. NEH fellows must be granted the same benefits, services, and accommodations normally accorded other fellows.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 20080819-RA
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: May 29, 2008
Creation Date: May 29, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 19, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 19, 2008
Archive Date: Sep 18, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number: 45.161 -- Promotion of the Humanities_Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
NEH Fellowship Programs Full Annoucement
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Institute of Museum and Library Services American Heritage Preservation Grants
Bank of America is partnering with the Institute to provide grants to small museums, libraries, and archives. The grants will raise awareness and fund preservation of treasures held in small museums, libraries and archives. Grants will help to preserve specific items, including works of art, artifacts and historical documents that are in need of conservation. Applicants will build on completed conservation assessments of their collections, to ensure that the Bank of America/IMLS grants are used in accordance with best practices in the field, and underscore the importance of assessment planning.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: AHPG-FY09
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Jul 09, 2008
Creation Date: Jul 09, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 15, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 15, 2008
Archive Date: Oct 15, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 50
Estimated Total Program Funding: $150,000
Award Ceiling: $3,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number: 45.303 -- Conservation Project Support
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Bank of America/IMLS American Heritage Preservation Program
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Youth-serving Organization Capacity Building
The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the availability of approximately $3,500,000 for the first year of a three-year grant award to national nonprofit organizations that support youth development through planning, collaboration, and alliance building for youth-serving organizations at the local and regional level, as well as direct programming to help children and youth succeed in school. Activities supported through this competition will advance the Corporation’s strategic goals around supporting youth from disadvantaged circumstances in achieving better outcomes. The Corporation plans to make two awards under this Notice of Funds Availability (Notice). The first award will go to a nonprofit organization that can best advance a national agenda for helping America’s children and youth through mobilization of volunteers and identification of resources to support other youth serving organizations, as outlined in Part 1 of section I.A. of this Notice. The second award will be made to a national nonprofit that can implement a high-quality, innovative, direct service program that brings volunteers and other community resources into local schools on a national scale, as outlined in Part 2 section I.A. of this Notice. The Corporation reserves the right to make more than two awards under this Notice depending on the number and quality of applications received. Applications are due by July 29, 2008.
Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are national nonprofit organizations (e.g. national intermediaries, associations, alliances, consortia, and networks) and national public charities, faith-based and other community organizations, and national private foundations. For the purposes of this competition, the Corporation defines a national nonprofit organization as an organization that has on-going, demonstrable relationships with youth serving organizations or public school systems in at least two states in each of the five clusters of the country used by the Corporation to organize its field operations. The clusters are: 1) Pacific (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY); 2) Atlantic (NJ, MD, DE, CT, DC, RI, MA, PA, PR/VI, NY, NH, VT, ME); 3) North Central (IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NB, OH, SD, ND, WI); 4) Southern (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV); and, 5) Southwest (AZ, AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX).
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CNCS-GRANT-062608-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Jun 26, 2008
Creation Date: Jun 26, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 29, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 29, 2008 Please submit an e-mail stating your intent to apply to Youth@cns.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time July 8, 2008. This notice of intent to apply is not required, but helps us better plan the review of the applications. The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 29, 2008. Applications submitted by hardcopy or fax will not be accepted (see exception to this policy below). Applications must be submitted using e-Grants, the Corporation’s integrated, secure, web-based system for grant application and management. To create and submit an application, access e-Grants at http://www.nationalservice.gov/egrants/ .
Archive Date: Jul 30, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Community Development, Education, Employment, Labor and Training, Regional Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,500,000
Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number: 94.007 -- Planning and Program Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Full notice of funding availability
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