New York State September 2017 Senate Democratic Conference Volume 1, Issue 7 Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins

INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL & PRIVATE GRANTS

athways To Funding is a monthly publication intended to provide organizations and individuals with P support in finding and applying for federal, State, local INSIDE THIS ISSUE: and private grants. Federal Grants……..……...2-4

Distributed by the NYS Senate Democratic Conference, this State Grants………………...4-9 resource helps identify alternative funding opportunities, Local Grants….…………..10-11 along with tips for easy navigation of the NYS Grants Private Grants…………...12-15 Gateway—an online portal for announcing upcoming and available State grants—and announcements of upcoming webinars on grant writing, helpful hints and other useful information. Included is a sample list of available federal, state, local, and private grants that will be updated on a NEED ASSISTANCE? continuous basis. If you need additional assistance, please contact Non-profit, faith-based and community-based organizations, Celeste Knight by phone at no matter the size, are encouraged to apply for grants to (518) 455-2707 or email at sustain their vital programs. If you need additional assistance, [email protected]. please contact Celeste Knight by phone at (518) 455-2707 or email at [email protected].

FEDERAL GRANTS:

Contact: Before starting your NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON URL for Full Text (RFP): grant application, please review the HEALTH ALCOHOL https://www.fema.gov/flood- funding source's website listed below mitigation-assistance-grant-program for updates/changes/addendums/ EDUCATION PROJECT GRANTS conferences/LOIs. (R25) GENERAL SERVICES FOR The NIH Research Education ADMINISTRATION Register with FastLane to apply: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/ Program (R25) supports research COMPUTERS FOR LEARNING education activities in the mission fastlane.jsp areas of the NIH. The over-arching In-kind donations of computer goal of the National Institute on equipment to USA and territories Phone: (866) 673-4737 Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism preK-12 schools and educational Email: [email protected] (NIAAA) R25 program is to foster a nonprofit organizations. The goal of better understanding of biomedical, this program is to ensure that modern URL for Full Text (RFP): behavioral and clinical research and computer technology is present in https://www.nsf.gov/funding/ its implications. To accomplish the every classroom throughout the pgm_summ.jsp? stated over-arching goal, this FOA country so that all children have the pims_id=6201&org=NSF&sel_org=N will support creative educational opportunity to reach their SF&from=fund activities with a primary focus on educational potential. Curriculum or Methods Development ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and Outreach activities for Health Online Registration: ADMINISTRATION (EDA), U.S. Professionals. https://computersforlearning.gov/ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE cflsys/cflsys/ (DOC) FY 2017 ECONOMIC Deadline: January 07, 2018 DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE Contact: PROGRAMS URL for Full Text (RFP): http:// Phone: (866) 333-7472 grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/ Email: [email protected] Grants to USA nonprofits, PAR-15-054.html government agencies, IHEs, tribes, URL for Full Text (RFP): and district organizations to support U.S. DEPARTMENT OF https://computersforlearning.gov/ economic development and job htm/hp_schooleducation.htm HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) - creation in economically distressed FEDERAL EMERGENCY regions throughout the country. MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOUNDATION (NSF) Applicants are strongly encouraged to GRADUATE RESEARCH contact the relevant program officer (FEMA) FLOOD MITIGATION prior to applying. This program is ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP) intended to leverage existing regional Grants to USA and territories state, assets and promote the tribal and local governments for Fellowships to USA Graduate implementation of economic projects that help diminish or Students for STEM and STEM development strategies that advance eliminate the risk of repetitive Education Degrees new ideas and creative approaches to structure damage as a result of advance economic prosperity in flooding. Funds will be provided for Three years of support is provided by distressed communities. flood hazard mitigation projects, plan the program for graduate study that development, technical assistance, leads to a research-based master's or Deadline: Ongoing and management costs. doctoral degree in STEM or STEM education. Contact: Deadline: November 14, 2017 Austin Regional Office 3:00 PM Deadline: October 23, 2017 5:00 Jorge Ayala, Regional Director PM - Life Sciences, Geosciences; 903 San Jacinto, Suite 206 Contact: 10/24/17 - Computer and Austin, TX 78701 Michael Grimm, Assistant Information Science and (512) 381-8150 Main Office Administrator for Mitigation Engineering, Engineering, Materials (512) 499-0478 Fax Federal Insurance and Mitigation Research; 10/26/17 - Chemistry, Administration Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Chicago Regional Office 400 C Street, SW Astronomy; 10/27/17 - Chemistry, Jeannette P. Tamayo, Regional Washington, DC 20472 Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Director FAX: (202) 646-2880 Astronomy 230 South Dearborn Street, Suite Email: [email protected] 3280, Chicago, IL 60604-1512 (312) 353-8143 Main Office

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FEDERAL GRANTS (Cont.):

(312) 353-8575 Fax entities and eligible private nonprofit SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT IN tax-exempt organizations. HIV-INFECTED INDIVIDUALS Denver Regional Office WITH COMORBID CONDITIONS Angela Belden Martinez, Regional Use GSAXcess® (http:// (R01) Director www.gsa.gov) to search for available 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 431, surplus property. The FOA invites research applications Denver, CO 80204 focused on developing, adapting and (303) 844-4715 Main Office Eligibility: Nonprofits having a testing innovative cost-effective (303) 844-3968 Fax 501(c)(3) status with the IRS strategies to prevent, identify and manage symptoms of HIV-associated Philadelphia Regional Office Deadline: Ongoing Non-AIDS conditions (HANA) and Linda Cruz-Carnall, Regional other comorbidities among older Director Contact: adults with prolonged HIV infection. Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building Christopher Willett 900 Market Street, Room 602, Phone: (703) 605-2873 Deadline: January 7, 2020 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Email: [email protected] (215) 597-4603 Main Office Contact: (215) 597-1063 Fax CLINICAL STUDIES OF SAFETY [email protected] AND EFFECTIVENESS OF Seattle Regional Office A. Leonard Smith, Regional Director ORPHAN PRODUCTS NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND Jackson Federal Building RESEARCH PROJECT GRANT RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 915 Second Avenue, Room 1890 (R01) ARCHIVES LEADERSHIP Seattle, WA 98174-1001 INSTITUTE (LEADERSHIP- (206) 220-7660 Main Office The goal of this FDA's grant program 201712) (206) 220-7669 Fax is to support the clinical development of products for use in treatment of The National Historical Publications CFDA Number: 11.300 -- rare diseases or conditions where no and Records Commission (NHPRC) Investments for Public Works and current therapy exists, or where the of the National Archives supports Economic Development Facilities / product being developed will be projects that promote access to 11.307 -- Economic Adjustment superior to the existing therapy. America’s historical records to Assistance encourage understanding of our FDA provides grants for clinical democracy, history, and culture. The Funding or Pin Number: EDAP-2017 studies on safety and/or effectiveness following grant application that will either result in, or information is for a project to URL for Full Text (RFP): substantially contribute to, market continue the Archives Leadership https://www.eda.gov/funding- approval of these products. Institute. Funding Opportunity opportunities/ Applicants must include in the Number: LEADERSHIP-201710 application's Background and Catalog of Federal Domestic Significance section documentation Assistance (CFDA) Number: 89.003 U.S. GENERAL SERVICES to support the orphan disease or Draft (optional) Deadline: October 6, ADMINISTRATION condition to be studied is a “rare 2017 Final Deadline: December 7, disease or condition” and an 2017 NHPRC support begins no Excess federal property is made explanation of how the proposed earlier than July 1, 2018. available for USA Territories, State study will either help support product and local government agencies, and approval or provide essential data The Commission seeks proposals nonprofits such as those involved in needed for product development. from organizations to continue the health care, education, eldercare, Archives Leadership Institute, which homeless, youth, airports, museums, Deadline: October 18, 2018 it first funded in 2008. The Archives and libraries. All types of property are Leadership Institute seeks to build available except for land and other Contact: the capacity of attendees as leaders real property, certain naval vessels, Dan Lukash, both in their own institutions and in and federal government records. Grants Management Specialist the archives field. The NHPRC Phone 240-402-7596 envisions a minimum of a one-week State agencies and public Email: [email protected] program that will tailor contemporary organizations seeking donations of best practices in leadership skills to surplus federal property should issues specific to archives contact a SASP representative in their professionals. The grantee will be region. These State-run organizations responsible for all project phases, coordinate with the federal program from curriculum design and for the donation of federal surplus development through administering property to public, tax-supported 3

FEDERAL GRANTS (Cont.): the program for the attendees it should be opportunities for Contact: selects. Topics for the Institute may participants to develop solutions to Jeff de la Concepcion, include issues in technology, the specific needs of their Grant Information Specialist economics, public policy, and institutions. [email protected] constituent relations, along with practical questions of administration, Deadline: December 7, 2017 Additional Information: strategic planning, leading change, https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/ and fund raising. In addition, there announcement/leadership.html

STATE GRANTS:

rfp/2017/statewide-youth-support/ REFUGEE MEDICAL NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ASSISTANCE (RMA) HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH (OMH), NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE DIVISION OF INTEGRATED Request a Grant Writer Grants to COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR ABUSE SERVICES (OASAS) OPEN ACCESS CENTERS New York Health Care Providers for CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Refugee Health Screening and STATEWIDE NETWORK FOR Grants to New York Nonprofits and Immunization. Grants to New York YOUTH PEER SUPPORT Agencies for Substance Abuse licensed health care providers to Intervention Centers. Grants to New assess the health of newly-arrived Grant to a New York Nonprofit for York nonprofit organizations and refugees. Contracted agencies will Peer Mentoring Support for county government agencies to identify health conditions, provide Emotionally Challenged Youth. Grant establish and operate alcoholism and the required immunizations, refer to a New York nonprofit organization substance abuse service and refugees with identified health for the development of a statewide intervention centers in designated conditions to primary or specialty youth peer support program. Letters regions. Funding will be used to care, and help eliminate barriers to of Intent are due September 22. This establish centers providing 24/7 successful resettlement while grant is part of a statewide program access to immediate assessment, protecting the health of the US to empower youth with emotional engagement, and referral for all population. and social challenges towards substance use disorder (SUD) resiliency in treatment and personal services and interventions. Deadline: Ongoing recovery. The selected awardee will support and develop infrastructure Deadline: October 31, 2017 5:00 Contact: on the statewide, regional, and local PM ET Receipt Refugee Health Coordinator levels to promote the Youth Peer Bureau of Tuberculosis Control Support program. Contact: Before starting your New York State Department of grant application, please review the Health Deadline: November 8, 2017 funding source's website listed below Empire State Plaza — Corning Tower for updates/changes/addendums/ Building, Room 575 Contact: Before starting your conferences/LOIs. Albany, NY 12237-0669 grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below Karen Stackrow Phone: (518) 474-4845 for updates/changes/addendums/ [email protected] Fax: (518) 473-6164 conferences/LOIs. Email: [email protected] New York State Office of Alcoholism Carol Swiderski, Issuing Officer and Substance Abuse Services URL for Full Text (RFP): [email protected] 1450 Western Avenue, 5th Floor https://www.health.ny.gov/funding/ Albany, New York 12203-3526 rfa/rma/ New York State Office of Mental Health URL for Full Text (RFP): Contracts and Claims Unit, 7th Floor OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH https://oasas.ny.gov/procurements/ STATEWIDE BEHAVIORAL 44 Holland Avenue index.cfm Albany, NY 12229 HEALTH COMMUNITY - RESOURCE DIRECTORY / URL for Full Text (RFP): NEW YORK STATE REENTRY TOLL-FREE https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOTLINE GRANT

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NYS OMH announces the availability DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH with the provision of training of funds for the development and PATRICIA S. BROWN BREAST apprentices through RA, such as operation of an online statewide CANCER RISK REDUCTION Related Instruction (RI), On-the-Job behavioral health community EDUCATION PROJECTS Training (OJT), books, and tools. resource directory (Resource (ROUND 5) Please note that O*NET codes under Directory) and toll-free telephone the job family Construction (47) are reentry hotline (Reentry Hotline) for The purpose of the Patricia S. Brown restricted under this AEG RFA unless individuals with mental disorders Breast Cancer Risk Reduction the trade is to be used for the upkeep returning to the community from Education Research Projects Request and maintenance of a facility owned NYS prisons and seeking assistance for Applications (RFA) is to by the business entity employing the with behavioral health services, social encourage the development and apprentice. A list of those occupations services, housing, benefits, implementation of innovative pilot can be found online: https:// employment and crisis services. projects in breast cancer risk www.onetonline.org/find/family? reduction education with rigorous f=47 Deadline: October 19, 2017 4:00 evaluation and revision. Successful PM ET applications will propose the design Deadline: March 30, 2018 4:00 of new educational strategies to elicit PM ET Contact: behavior changes intended to reduce Carol Swiderski specific risk factors associated with Contact: [email protected] developing breast cancer. Alan Gallagher [email protected] URL for Full Text (RFP): Deadline: January 11, 2018 4:00 https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/ PM ET URL for Full Text (RFP): rfp/2017/bh-resource-directory/ https://labor.ny.gov/ Contact: businessservices/funding.shtm DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Jeannine Tusch WORKPLACE HEALTH AND [email protected] OFFICE OF TEMPORARY & SAFETY 2017 (WHS 2017) DISABILITY ASSISTANCE URL for Full Text (RFP): REFUGEE MEDICAL The purpose of this Workplace Health https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/ SCREENING AND and Safety (WHS) Request for IntelliGrants_NYSGG/ IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM Applications (RFA) is to secure the filenetdocretrieval.aspx?docid= services of eligible community-based {291cd8cc-a23c-45dc-bda8- (TDA01-RMS-2014) organizations, direct service 4df5729c034b} The New York State Office of providers, occupational health and Temporary and Disability Assistance safety clinics, and other not-for profit DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (OTDA), Bureau of Refugee and organizations that can assist the New APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION Immigrant Assistance (BRIA), issues York State Department of Labor GRANT (AEG) REQUEST FOR this Request for Applications (RFA) (NYSDOL) to provide education and APPLICATIONS (RFA) for multi-year contract(s) beginning training about occupational health on or after April 1, 2015 through and safety hazards. The New York State Department of March 31, 2020 to provide initial Labor (NYSDOL) is making up to medical screening and immunization Deadline: December 29, 2017 $4.2 million in funding available services to newly arriving refugees under the Apprenticeship Expansion and other eligible persons. OTDA/ Contact: Grant (AEG) Request for Applications BRIA anticipates distributing Krista Barringer (RFA). The purpose of this RFA is to approximately $1.1 million in Refugee [email protected] expand Registered Apprenticeship Medical Assistance (RMA) Program (RA) training by increasing funds under this procurement. All URL for Full Text (RFP): employment opportunities for program funds are subject to https://labor.ny.gov/ approximately 800 new apprentices continued availability and State businessservices/funding.shtm with a focus on underrepresented appropriation thereof. All funds populations. These new apprentices allocated for the administration of will enter into trades in high-demand this program are received from the occupations, with a focus on the federal Office of Refugee emerging fields of Advanced Resettlement (ORR), an Office of the Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Administration for Children and Information Technology, as well as Families (ACF) within the U.S. other in-demand occupations. This Department of Health and Human funding will cover costs associated Services (DHHS). Please click

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Announcement link under Full STATE EDUCATION hours a day, 7 days a week (24/7) Announcement details to view RFA. DEPARTMENT GRANT access to immediate engagement, OPPORTUNITY 2018- 2023 assessment and referral for all Contact: CORE REHABILITATION substance use disorder (SUD) Julie Atwood SERVICES 2.0 services and interventions.---Funding [email protected] will be allocated to successful Adult Career and Continuing applicants through the county where URL for Full Text (RFP): Education Services-Vocational the service will be provided except https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/ Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) of the where the successful applicant is an IntelliGrants_NYSGG/ New York State Education existing OASAS direct contract filenetdocretrieval.aspx?docid= Department (NYSED) is seeking provider or in cases where the service {7752b907-2eb8-40cb-8e48- proposals for the provision of Core will be provided in New York City and 00409d6f51fa} Rehabilitation Services (CRS) to the successful applicant does not have individuals with disabilities. Core an existing contract with New York STATE EDUCATION services include intensive and City. In these instances, the NYS DEPARTMENT 2018-2019 extended Supported Employment OASAS may provide direct funding to (SE) services, as well as Unified the successful applicant.---Eligible CONSERVATION/ applicants are County Local PRESERVATION Services. SE services will be provided to individuals with disabilities served Governmental Units (LGUs) planning DISCRETIONARY GRANTS by both ACCES-VR and the NYS to directly provide the services required in this Request for The New York State Discretionary Commission for the Blind (NYSCB). The Core Rehabilitation Services Applications (RFA) or NFP agencies. Grant Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research described in this RFP will only be purchased from contracted providers. Deadline: October 31, 2017 5:00 Materials was authorized under PM ET Education Law, Section 273.7(c) in This procurement also includes several new services that have been 1984, expanded in 1986 and revised URL for Full Text (RFP): in Part O, Chapter 57, of the Laws of developed as required by change in Title IV (Rehabilitation Act) of the https://oasas.ny.gov/procurements/ 2005. Its purpose is to encourage the index.cfm proper care and accessibility of Workforce Innovation and research materials in the State, to Opportunity Act of 2014. promote the use and development of OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM & guidelines and standards for Deadline: October 18, 2017 11:45 SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES conservation/preservation work, and PM ET RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL RFI to support the growth of local and cooperative preservation programs. Contact: NYS OASAS is soliciting information The Discretionary Grant Program Frank Coco on the development, implementation provides modest financial support for [email protected] and sustainability of a recovery high projects that contribute to the school model, which leverages preservation of significant research URL for Full Text (RFP): http:// collaboration between local Board(s) materials in libraries, archives, www.acces.nysed.gov/procurement of Cooperative Educational Services historical societies and other agencies (BOCES), component school districts, within the State of New York, OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM & OASAS certified, funded and/or whether by improving collection SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES authorized providers, and local storage environments, reformatting OPEN ACCESS CENTERS RFA communities.---OASAS seeks or treating collections or other information from respondents on the preservation activities described in NYS Office of Alcoholism and level of interest that exists to create these guidelines. Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) recovery high school models in New announces the availability of funding York, supports required for success Deadline: Novem ber 03, 2017 / and is seeking applications from and any barriers to implementation.-- 05:00 PM ET eligible applicants to support the -Preferred/Eligible Respondents: development of Open Access Centers Preferred respondents are a single, or Contact: in the following New York State consortia of, BOCES or a non-profit Barbara Lilley Economic Development Zones (EDZ): organization in partnership with [email protected] Western New York, Finger Lakes, BOCES. OASAS is restricting this Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley, North request for information to URL for Full Text (RFP): http:// Country, Capital Region, Mid- respondents that include a BOCES www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/cp/ Hudson, New York City and Long because information on the index.html Island. Awards resulting from this development of a recovery high procurement are to establish 24 school in collaboration with BOCES is

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STATE GRANTS (Cont.): necessary for speedy implementation Eligibility: See RFP and/or Deadline: 10/31/17 - Deadline for as BOCES has the experience with Grant Guidelines for full eligibility Household Hazardous Waste State infrastructure and relationships Assistance; Applications for E-Waste already established in managing Deadline: Application deadlines Grants are accepted on an ongoing alternative high school models are January 1, April 1, July 1, and basis through 01/31/18. throughout New York State. October 1. Contact: Before starting your Deadline: October 31, 2017 5:00 Contact: Before starting your grant application, please review the PM ET grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/ Contact: for updates/changes/addendums/ conferences/LOIs. Karen Stackrow conferences/LOIs. [email protected] For grants questions, call Michael Dauphinais and Dawn Mirabile at URL for Full Text (RFP): Apply Online: (518) 402-8678. https://oasas.ny.gov/procurements/ https://wavefarm.submittable.com/ index.cfm submit/16f9b0d9-aa2a-4027-a8bb- For e-waste questions, call Mark 308580296f4f Moroukian and MaryAnn Schelde at NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL (518) 402-8706. ON THE ARTS AND WAVE Email: [email protected] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation FARM URL for Full Text (RFP): Division of Materials Management https://wavefarm.org/mag/ Bureau of Permitting & Planning Grants of up to $4,000 to New York organizations 625 Broadway, 9th Floor media arts organizations for a range Albany, New York 12233-7260 of development and networking activities. Funding may be requested NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF P: (518) 402-8678 to hire consultants for organizational F: (518) 402-9024 development, carry out professional ENVIRONMENTAL [email protected] development programs, or attend CONSERVATION (DEC) conferences and festivals. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS URL for Full Text (RFP): http:// WASTE (HHW) PROGRAMS www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8778.html Organizational Development enables organizations to hire Grants to New York Municipalities NEW YORK STATE consultants to work with for Hazardous Waste Collection organizations in the evaluation and Programs and Facilities DEPARTMENT OF LABOR assessment of programs and (NYSDOL) WORKPLACE operations, and planning for Grants to New York municipalities to HEALTH AND SAFETY (WHS) sustainability and growth. Proposals provide residents with safe must be directed to consultant fees or alternatives for the disposal or Grants to New York Nonprofits and other professional fees addressing: recycling of household hazardous Agencies to Reduce Occupational research, assessment, and evaluation waste. Funding is available to Hazards for Low-Wage Workers of current programs; research and reimburse hazardous waste collection planning for new initiatives; strategic program operations and events, Grants to New York nonprofit planning for new operations and outreach activities, and waste organizations and government partnerships; board development, facilities construction. Additional agencies to provide training and staff retreats, succession planning; or funding is designated for computer education services addressing preservation planning. and electronic recycling. workplace safety and health hazards, inclusive of assault and Professional Development Applicant must be registered in the discrimination prevention. The builds knowledge and technical NYS Grants Gateway to receive a purpose of this solicitation is to expertise of media arts organizational grant contract. Information on the secure the services of qualifying staff and Board members. Proposals New York State Master Grants direct service providers, community- must be directed to: staff training and Gateway is available at: https:// based organizations, occupational education; Board training and grantsreform.ny.gov/. health and safety clinics, and education; seminars and workshops; nonprofits that can assist the State in or skill-share exchanges with other E-Waste Grant Assistance FAQ: the provision of workplace safety media arts facilities in New York http://www.dec.ny.gov/ education, with a focus on low-skill, State. chemical/107384.html low-wage jobs.

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Several industries, including but not limited to: agriculture; construction; Grants to New York licensed health The NYS Homeless Housing and health care, including home health care providers to assess the health of Assistance Corporation (HHAC) and care; landscaping; hospitality; and newly-arrived refugees. Contracted the NYS Office of Temporary and dry cleaning, employ a large agencies will identify health Disability Assistance (OTDA) are percentage of low-wage immigrant conditions, provide the required continuing to accept applications for workers and evidence high incidence immunizations, refer refugees with funding under the Homeless Housing rates of occupational health and identified health conditions to and Assistance Program (HHAP) safety injuries and illnesses. primary or specialty care, and help through an open Request for eliminate barriers to successful Proposals (RFP). Eligibility: See RFP and/or resettlement while protecting the Grant Guidelines for full eligibility health of the US population. Under HHAP, HHAC is authorized to provide grants and loans for the View this opportunity on the Grants Approved providers who enter into a acquisition, construction and Gateway: contract with NYS DOH must meet rehabilitation of properties in order https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/ requirements described in the to expand the supply of housing for IntelliGrants_NYSGG/module/ Refugee Health Assessment Program low income persons who are, or nysgg/goportal.aspx?NavItem1=3 application. Health Assessment would otherwise be, homeless. services will be reimbursed at an all- Deadline: 12/29/17 4:00 PM EST inclusive per-capita screening rate; Application reviews and award - Applications will be accepted on an vaccines provided to adult refugees at decisions will be made on an ongoing ongoing basis through the final the time of the health assessment are basis. OTDA posts notice on its deadline reimbursed according to the current website available funds are CDC Vaccine Price List. committed and/or HHAC decides to Contact: Applicants may submit terminate or suspend the acceptance questions via electronic mail to Deadline: Ongoing of applications. [email protected]. All inquiries should include the following Eligibility: See RFP and/or Applicants are urged to check this reference in the Subject line: “WHS Grant Guidelines for full eligibility website prior to completing and RFA-#11 Question”. submitting an application to Contact: Before starting your determine whether proposals are Applicants should direct any grant application, please review the currently being accepted. technical questions about Grants funding source's website listed below Gateway to for updates/changes/addendums/ Contact: [email protected]. conferences/LOIs. Rick Umholtz [email protected] Applicants in need of assistance Refugee Health Coordinator completing this RFA may reach out to Bureau of Tuberculosis Control Krista Barringer at NYSDOL at New York State Department of GOVERNOR'S TRAFFIC SAFETY [email protected]. Health COMMITTEE GRANT Empire State Plaza — Corning Tower OPPORTUNITY HIGHWAY New York State Department of Labor Building, Room 575 SAFETY GRANTS (HS-1) Division of Worker Protection Albany, NY 12237-0669 Harriman Office The Governor’s Traffic Safety Campus Building 12, Room 440 Phone: (518) 474-4845 Committee is issuing a Request for Albany, New York 12240 Fax: (518) 473-6164 Application to solicit applications Bid Number: WHS RFA-#11 / Grant Email: [email protected] from state agencies, local Opportunity ID: DOL01-WHS17-2017 governments and not-for-profit agencies for Federal Highway Safety URL for Full Text (RFP): URL for Full Text (RFP): grants. The goal of the program is to https://labor.ny.gov/ https://www.health.ny.gov/funding/ prevent motor vehicle crashes, save businessservices/funding.shtm rfa/rma/ lives, and reduce the severity of injuries suffered in crashes on state NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OFFICE OF roadways. To qualify for funding, a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TEMPORARY & DISABILITY highway safety problem must be REFUGEE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE HOMELESS documented and quantified using data; a solution that addresses the ASSISTANCE (RMA) HEALTH HOUSING AND ASSISTANCE problem using counter measures that ASSESSMENT PROGRAM PROGRAM (HHAP) are proved to work must be proposed;

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STATE GRANTS (Cont.): and a method for evaluating the enforcement agencies to conduct DIVISION OF CRIMINAL results must be included in the dedicated traffic enforcement. JUSTICE SERVICES GRANT application. Participation in the national Click It OPPORTUNITY OFFICE FOR or Ticket seat belt enforcement THE PREVENTION OF Eligible Applicants: Not-For- mobilization is required, as is having DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RISK Profit, Governmental Entity, Tribal a current mandatory seat belt use Organization policy in place for police officers of REDUCTION ENHANCED Contact: the department. This program will RESPONSE PILOT PROGRAM Mary Montimurro also fund agencies to conduct traffic 2017 [email protected] enforcement details based on the crash data of their local patrol area Domestic violence homicides with the goal of impacting motorist continue to thwart efforts of law GOVERNOR'S TRAFFIC SAFETY enforcement, human service and COMMITTEE GRANT behavior and improving traffic safety within their jurisdiction. Applicants healthcare providers alike. New York OPPORTUNITY POLICE may request up to the maximum State is averaging 80 domestic TRAFFIC SERVICES (PTS) grant amount of $46,000 with no violence homicides a year. Nationally, minimum amount. one out of every three female victims The Governor’s Traffic Safety of homicide is killed by an intimate Committee is issuing a Request for Eligible Applicants: Not-For- partner; in New York, it’s one out of Application to solicit applications Profit, Governmental Entity, Tribal two. http://www.opdv.ny.gov/ from police agencies in New York Organization State for Police Traffic Services (PTS) Contact: grants under the Federal Highway Contact: Erin Trowbridge Safety Program. The PTS grant Mary Montimurro [email protected] program will provide funding to law [email protected]

LOCAL GRANTS:

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT Apply Online: http:// 2018 School Year; Proposals will con- OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY www.dycdportal.nyc/ tinue to be accepted on an on-going DEVELOPMENT (DYCD) AND TransCertificates basis following the initial deadline.

METROPOLITAN TRANSPOR- The NYC Department of Youth and Contact: Before starting your TATION AUTHORITY (MTA Community Development grant application, please review the COMPLIMENTARY SUBWAY 1.800.246.4646 funding source's website listed below TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM [email protected] for updates/changes/addendums/ conferences/LOIs. Grants to New York City Youth- Serving Nonprofits and Schools for NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (NYCDOE) Login to the Vendor Portal: Field Trip Transportation. Grants to https://vendorportal.nycenet.edu/ New York City nonprofit organiza- Grants to New York City organiza- tions and schools serving children Division of Contracts and Purchasing and (ages 5-18) to defray transporta- tions and individuals for the provi- sion of high-quality professional de- 65 Court Street, Room 1201 tion costs associated with educational Brooklyn, New York 11201 and recreational field trips. Appli- velopment programs serving PreK-12 school leaders and teaching staff. This cants will receive free tickets for use [email protected] on designated days and times on the program places an overall emphasis on enhancing the classroom environ- Funding or Pin Number: New York City Transit System and MTAC #R1179 Staten Island Railway. ment for leadership development and learning, while providing best practic- URL for Full Text (RFP): http:// Deadline: Ongoing es to prepare students for the chal- lenges of postsecondary education schools.nyc.gov/offices/dcp/vendor/ mtac/default.htm Contact: Before starting your and work. grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below Eligibility: See RFP and/or NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT for updates/changes/addendums/ Grant Guidelines for full eligibility OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC- conferences/LOIs. TION (DEP) GREEN INFRA- Deadline: 09/06/17 1:00 PM EST STRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM - Deadline to ensure service for the

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Grants starting at $35,000 to New nyc_green_infrastructure_grant_pro LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFI- York City private property owners to gram.shtml CIENCY design and construct green infra- structure systems. This program is NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT The Local Government Efficiency open to property owners located in OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY (LGE) Program provides technical combined sewer areas of the City. assistance and grants to local govern- Examples of eligible projects include DEVELOPMENT (DYCD) AND METROPOLITAN TRANSPOR- ments for the development of projects rain gardens, blue roofs, porous pave- that will achieve savings and improve ment, green roofs, and rainwater har- TATION AUTHORITY (MTA) municipal efficiency through shared vesting. COMPLIMENTARY SUBWAY services, cooperative agreements, TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM mergers, consolidations and dissolu- The minimum requirement of this tions. program is to manage 1″ of storm- Grants to New York City nonprofit water runoff from the contributing organizations and schools serving View grant opportunities here: impervious area. children and (ages 5-18) to defray http://www.dos.ny.gov/LG/lge- transportation costs associated with grant.html. Estimated Size of Grant: Private educational and recreational field property owners in combined sewer trips. Applicants will receive free tick- areas of New York City are eligible to ets for use on designated days and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC- apply for a minimum of $35,000. times on the New York City Transit TION FUND – LOCAL WATER- System and Staten Island Railway. FRONT REVITALIZATION PRO- Eligibility: See RFP and/or GRAM Grant Guidelines for full eligibil- Please note that Certificates are valid ity Contact Information: on the New York City Transit System The Local Waterfront Revitalization RSVP to attend the June 14 Green and Staten Island Railway only and Program (LWRP) provides technical Infrastructure Grant Workshop: will not be accepted on buses. assistance, and matching grants on a https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green reimbursement basis (under Title 11 -infrastructure-grant-program- The certificates may be utilized on the of the Environmental Protection summer-workshop-tickets- following: Fund) to villages, towns, cities, and 34916869296 -Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - counties (with the consent and on 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM behalf of one or more villages, towns, -Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 AM - cities) located along New York’s Visit the online application and create 11:30 PM coasts or designated inland water- a username and password for access: -Year-round, including holidays ways, to prepare or implement strate- https://a826-web01.nyc.gov/ gies for community and waterfront GIGrant/Default.aspx Note: New York City Transit will not revitalization. The grant categories honor passes on weekdays before currently are: Local Sewer Office contact infor- 9:00 AM and between the hours of mation: 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM.  Preparing or Implementing a Lo- http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/ cal Waterfront Revitalization Pro- forms_and_permits/locations.shtml Eligibility: See RFP and/or gram Grant Guidelines for full eligibility  Redeveloping Hamlets, Down- Deadline: Ongoing Deadline: Ongoing towns and Urban Waterfronts  Planning or Constructing Land Contact: For more help or infor- Contact: and Water-based Trails mation, please email: gigrantpro-  Preparing or Implementing a [email protected] Apply Online: http:// Lakewide or Watershed Revitali- www.dycdportal.nyc/ zation Plan Green Infrastructure Grant Program TransCertificates Bureau Of Environmental Planning  Preparing or Implementing a and Analysis, 11th Floor The NYC Department of Youth and Community Resilience Strategy NYC Department of Environmental Community Development Protection 1.800.246.4646 View grant opportunities here: 59-17 Junction Blvd. 11th Floor [email protected] http://www.dos.ny.gov/opd/ Flushing, NY 11373 grantOpportunities/ epf_lwrpGrants.html

URL for Full Text (RFP): http:// www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/ stormwater/

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APPALACHIAN REGIONAL NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT Deadline: Ongoing COMMISSION OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DYCD) AND Contact: The Appalachian Regional Commis- METROPOLITAN TRANSPOR- Apply Online: http:// sion (ARC) was established by Con- TATION AUTHORITY (MTA) www.dycdportal.nyc/ TransCertificates gress in 1965 to improve the economy and quality of life in Appalachia, Grants to New York City nonprofit For additional information, please which runs through part of New organizations and schools serving contact: The NYC Department of York's Southern Tier. The program children and (ages 5-18) to defray Youth and Community Development provides financial and technical assis- transportation costs associated with 1 (800) 246-4646 tance to constituencies in the region educational and recreational field [email protected] to meet its unique issues, promote its trips. Applicants will receive free tick- economic development and to estab- ets for use on designated days and lish a framework for joint federal- times on the New York City Transit NORTH STAR FUND state-local efforts toward these ends. System and Staten Island Railway. View grant opportunities here: This program provides grants of up to http://www.dos.ny.gov/lg/arc/ Please note that Certificates are valid $15,000 to New York City nonprofits on the New York City Transit System engaged in community organizing for THE COMMUNITY SERVICES and Staten Island Railway only and projects that require immediate fund- BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) will not be accepted on buses. ing to address urgent issues. The Fund supports grassroots activ-

ists who are going beyond band-aid A federal anti-poverty program ad- The certificates may be utilized on the solutions to address the root cause of ministered by the Department of following: -Monday through Friday, injustice. State since 1982. Its purpose is to 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM - provide assistance to states and local 11:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 Grants up to $5,000 are available for communities working through a net- AM - 11:30 PM; Year-round, includ- immediate action, while grants of up work of community action agencies ing holidays to $15,000 with a timeline of six (CAAs) and other neighborhood or- Note: New York City Transit will not months enable grantees to access ad- ganizations for reduction of poverty, honor passes on weekdays before ditional research, legal, media, policy, revitalization of low-income commu- 9:00 AM and between the hours of and organizing expertise at a critical nities and empowerment of low- 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. point in a grassroots community or- income families and individuals to Eligibility: See RFP and/or ganizing campaign. become fully self-sufficient. View Grant Guidelines for full eligibility grant opportunities here: http:// Eligibility: See RFP and/or www.dos.ny.gov/dcs/index.htm The Youth Group Subway Transportation Program is available Grant Guidelines for full eligibility to nonprofit organizations and WATERSHED PROTECTION schools serving youth ages 5 through Deadline: Ongoing 18. Water Quality Planning and Imple- Contact: mentation Grants (PIGs) are available Organizations must provide proof of Jennifer Arieta, Program Officer to the dozens of Upstate communities their Federal Taxpayer Identification (212) 620-9110 located within the New York City Wa- Number or EIN # and Tax Exempt [email protected] tershed, both east and west of the status, 501(c)(3) designation. Hudson River. The grants are admin- Organizations must have a minimum istered by Watershed Protection and of 15 youth participants enrolled. Partnership Council, which provides a regional forum to aid in the long Program benefits are available to term protection of New York City's NYC Department of Education (DOE) drinking water and to promote the public schools for travel during non- economic vitality of the Upstate wa- school hours. For transportation ser- tershed communities. PIGs assist vices during school hours, contact these communities prepare or update DOE at 718-392-8855. comprehensive plans; establish or revise community development tools Grant Coverage Areas: Nonprof- and local laws; and improve local wa- its and schools in New York City may tershed-related infrastructure. View apply. potential grant opportunities here http://www.dos.ny.gov/watershed.

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noncompetitive environment. The PROJECTS THAT BUILD AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR goal is to have something to look KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP), forward to, a goal set to accomplish CREATIVE PLACEMAKING and surrounding yourself with INNOVATION GRANTS likeminded people. Grants to USA Nonprofits and IHEs American Foundation for Suicide to Increase Arts and Culture in Social Prevention raises awareness, funds Eligibility: Applicants must be and Civic Engagement scientific research and provides women with a medical setback or resources and aid to those affected by trauma. This is defined as, but not Grants starting at $25,000 to USA suicide. The foundation supports limited to, cancer, congenital defects, nonprofit and university-based art or studies that will increase our neurological disorders, autoimmune design service organizations for the understanding of suicide or test disorders, amputations, life-altering development and dissemination of treatments and other interventions accidents and posttraumatic stress creative placemaking knowledge that save lives. Priorities for funding disorder. through collaborative projects. are defined every two years in order Applications must register or renew to stimulate research in understudied Deadline: Applications are the required account by August 21 areas. The organization’s priority reviewed on a quarterly basis in and submit the required form by research areas for 2017-19 are pain March, June, September and September 11. and suicide and opioids and suicide. December. While they encourage applications in Deadline: September 25, 2017 these priority areas, they also Contact: 11:59 PM ET encourage and welcome all Phone: 619-322-4846 applications related to preventing Email: [email protected] Contact: Before starting your suicide. In addition, they continue to Website: www.projectathena.org grant application, please review the maintain a strong interest in research funding source's website listed below related to survivors of suicide loss. LEVITT AMP [YOUR CITY] for updates/changes/addendums/ Currently, AFSP is accepting GRANT AWARDS conferences/LOIs. applications for five categories of grants ranging from the level of Grants to USA and Territories Applicant Portal: fellow, assistant professor and higher Nonprofits to Present Outdoor Music https://applicantportal.arts.gov/ Concert Series in Small and Mid- Deadline: Submissions can be Sized Towns and Cities Email: [email protected] made from August 1 to November 1, Voice/TTY: 202/682-5082 2017. Grants of $25,000 to USA and Territories nonprofit organizations to Individuals who do not use Contact: Carl Niedzielski, present free, professional music conventional print should contact the Research Grants concert series that are open to the Arts Endowment's Accessibility Office Manager public and that take place in small to at 202/682-5532 for help in Phone: 212.363.3500 ext. 2015 mid-sized towns and cities. The acquiring an audio recording of these Email: [email protected] public spaces in which the concerts guidelines. Website: www.afsp.org/research are to take place must be outdoors, easily accessible to a wide range of URL for Full Text (RFP): https://www.arts.gov/grants- THE PROJECT ATHENA socioeconomic groups, and have a lawn-like setting with no fixed organizations/our-town/projects-that FOUNDATION seating. -build-knowledge-about-creative- placemaking-grant-program- The Project Athena Foundation is description dedicated to helping women survivors Deadline: October 2, 2017 5:00 of medical or other traumatic PM PDT setbacks achieve their adventurous JEROME FOUNDATION dreams. The foundation provides Contact: travel expenses, coaching, equipment [email protected] Grants averaging $25,000 to and the encouragement and Minnesota and New York City inspiration needed to help these URL for Full Text (RFP): http:// nonprofit organizations for activities, women make the life-affirming grant.levittamp.org/submit-a- programs, and services that support transition from survivor to athlete. registration/ early stage artists, collectives, or ensembles. A preliminary application The foundation offers several yearly NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR is due September 14, 2017. Funding is adventures that provide mental and THE ARTS - OUR TOWN: intended to support artists at a physical challenges in a relatively early and still formative

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PRIVATE GRANTS (Cont.): stage in hopes of providing them Deadline: October 13, 2017 3:00 -GEO, MPS, SBE: July 21, 2017 “footing” within their respective pm fields. 2018 Due Dates: Contact: Before starting your -BIO, CISE, EHR: July 18, 2018 Deadline: November 30, 2017 grant application, please review the -ENG: July 19, 2018 funding source's website listed below -GEO, MPS, SBE: July 20, 2018 Contact: Before starting your for updates/changes/addendums/ grant application, please review the conferences/LOIs. 2019 Due Dates: funding source's website listed below Email completed proposals to -BIO, CISE, EHR: July 17, 2019 for updates/changes/addendums/ [email protected] and to your -ENG: July 18, 2019 conferences/LOIs. program officer. -GEO, MPS, SBE: July 19, 2019

Register for the informational Tara Seely, Program Officer Contact: webinar online: (914) 948-5166 x 6 Henry A. Warchall https://zoom.us/webinar/ [email protected] (703) 292-4861 register/7b7eac7a639cde81dc2040ba [email protected] (preferred contact 88984b7b Robin Melén method) Program Officer Register and submit the preliminary (914) 948-5166 x 7 URL for Full Text (RFP): application online: [email protected] https://www.nsf.gov/funding/ https://jeromefdn.submittable.com/ pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214 submit/84622/organizations-support URL for Full Text (RFP): http:// -for-programs-services-and-activities www.wcf-ny.org/overview INTERCONNECTION -for-artistsprelimi FOUNDATION (NSF) FACULTY In-kind donations of up to 20 EARLY CAREER computers to USA nonprofits to assist The Foundation encourages DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM in providing services to underserved applicants to contact Foundation staff populations. Donations are intended to ask questions and to discuss (CAREER) to help organizations improve their potential applications. Please contact ability to provide services such as any of the following staff members Grants to USA colleges, universities, and nonprofits engaged in education, job training, technology with questions regarding the intent of training, and health care. the program and for clarification of educational or research activities to support early-career faculty members InterConnection gets people the program goals/procedures. technology they need to create the who demonstrate a strong potential to advance science and academia. A futures they want. They help - President, Ben Cameron - underserved and disadvantaged [email protected] webinar is scheduled for May 22. This award is given to faculty who are communities around the world by - Program Director, Eleanor Savage - making computers and [email protected] likely to serve as academic role models in research and education and communication technology available - Program Officer, Venessa Fuentes - to those who wouldn't otherwise have [email protected] to lead advances in the mission of their organization or department. access.

NEW YORK COMMUNITY Activities pursued by early-career InterConnection normally awards TRUST - WESTCHESTER faculty should build a firm foundation either desktops or laptops that are COMMUNITY FOUNDATION for a lifetime of leadership in pre-installed with Windows 7 and (WCF) integrating education and research. Microsoft Office 2010, with the NSF encourages submission of following minimum specifications: Grants to Westchester, New York CAREER proposals from early-career Core 2 Duo processor / 2 GB RAM / nonprofits, government agencies, and faculty at all CAREER-eligible 80 GB HDD. school districts for programs that organizations and especially strive to strengthen the community encourages women, members of The grant committee will base their and improve lives. Applicants must underrepresented minority groups, decision on the following four main submit a letter of intent by August 4, and persons with disabilities to apply. evaluation criteria: 2017. Funding is focused on three  Impact and reach - 30% general areas of community Deadline:  Ability to Execute, Financial development: Promising Futures, 2017 Due Dates: Capacity and Plan for Thriving Communities, and Healthy -BIO, CISE, EHR: July 19, 2017 Sustainability - 20% Lives. -ENG: July 20, 2017  Technological capacity of the

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grantee - 20% EDNA MCCONNELL CLARK explore aspects of inequality, as well  Organizational Need - 30% FOUNDATION as the organizations and networks that support these projects. Deadline: March 1. June 1, The Clark Foundation will continue September 1, and December 15 its grantmaking through three Applications can be submitted at distinct but related strategies: http://www.fordfound.org/work/our Contact: -grants/justfilms/justfilms-inquiry/ InterConnection.org The Foundation’s core Youth 3415 Stone Way N Development Fund concentrates on Deadline: Ongoing Seattle, WA 98103 helping high-performing youth- Email: [email protected] serving nonprofits achieve greater Contact: impact. Although it continues to work Ford Foundation URL for Full Text (RFP): http:// with its current grantees, it has 1440 Broadway interconnection.org/ ceased adding new organizations to New York, NY 10018 computergrants.php its portfolio. Phone 212-573-5000

FOUNDATION (CFKF) PropelNext helps promising HEARST FOUNDATIONS nonprofits, often at an earlier stage of Matching grants to USA nonprofits organizational development, improve The Hearst Foundations support well and K-12 schools to equip music their collection and use of data to -established nonprofit organizations programs with stringed instruments. produce better outcomes for youth. that address significant issues within The applicant organization must PropelNext is exploring supporting, their major areas of interests – show evidence of need and a in partnership with other funders, culture, education, health and social commitment to raising matching additional grantees in new cohorts. service – and that primarily serve funds. large demographic and/or geographic Deadline: Ongoing constituencies. In each area of Funding is intended to give children funding, the Foundations seek to nationwide the opportunity to play Contact: [email protected] identify those organizations achieving high-quality stringed instruments so truly differentiated results relative to as to provide them with experiences THE ROBERT N. other organizations making similar and skills that can help make them DEBENEDICTIS FOUNDATION efforts for similar populations. The more successful in life. Foundations also look for evidence of This Foundation provides grants to sustainability beyond their support. Deadline: June 30, September support gay and lesbian rights start- 30, December 31, and March 31 up & grassroots organizations in the Deadline: Ongoing states of New York and Florida that Contact: are attempting to fulfill the needs of Contact: Classics for Kids Foundation their group that have not been The Hearst Foundations P.O. Box 5977 satisfactorily met, as well as animal 300 West 57th Street, 26th Floor Holliston, MA 01746 rights start up & grassroots New York, New York 10019-3741 organizations in the states of New Telephone: 212-649-3750 For questions about the instrument York and Florida that are attempting Fax: 212-586-1917 grant program, contact CFKF to fulfill the needs of their group that [email protected] Executive/Artistic Director have not been satisfactorily met. Michael Reynolds LEVITT FOUNDATION Phone: 508-740-8331 Contact: Email: [email protected] Ariana Testamarck The Levitt Foundation is an 227 East 56th Street, Suite 400 independent foundation incorporated URL for Full Text (RFP): http:// New York, New York 10022- in New York in 1949. The Foundation classicsforkids.org/apply-for-a-grant/ Phone (212) 753-2357 Ext 203 is interested in youth-powered food Fax (212) 888-6828 justice as it relates to children and [email protected] youth living in the five boroughs of New York City. THE FORD FOUNDATION- JUST Since 1996 the Levitt Foundation has FILMS awarded more than $12.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations. The Ford Foundation-Just Films support artist-driven film and new Annual grantmaking is now media storytelling projects that approximately $800,000. Given the

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Foundation’s size and limited staff heritage. Organizations in those resources, and groups organizing a time, proposals are accepted by fields can consult descriptions of the collective voice among those whose invitation only. Foundation's areas of grantmaking to voices have not been heard. Grantees determine whether a project fits address a wide diversity of issues, but Deadline: Ongoing within the Foundation's share a commitment to inspire New programmatic interests and mission. Yorkers to become more informed, Contact: active participants in the life of the Philanthropic Advisor Deadline: Ongoing city. Levitt Foundation c/o The Philanthropic Group Contact: Deadline: November 1st, March 630 Fifth Avenue, 20th floor The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 1st and July 1st New York, NY 10111-0254 140 E. 62nd Street Telephone: (212) 501 7785 New York, NY 10065 Contact: Fax: (212) 501 7788 Phone: 212-838-8400 Maria Mottola, Executive Director [email protected] Fax: 212-888-4172 New York Foundation [email protected] 10 East 34th Street, 10th Floor ANDREW W. MELLON New York, NY 10016 FOUNDATION NEW YORK FOUNDATION Telephone: (212) 594-8009

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation These foundation grants support supports a wide range of initiatives to community-initiated solutions to strengthen the humanities, arts, solve local problems, constituents higher education, and cultural mobilizing for adequate and equitable

NEW YORK STATE GRANTS The Grant Opportunity Portal provides a gateway for locating grant-funding opportunities with New York State agencies. Search or browse by funding opportunity. www.grantsreform.ny.gov THE FOUNDATION CENTER The Foundation Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grants and funding related resources. They offer the following free courses weekly: •Introduction to finding grants •Incorporation and tax exemption for nonprofits •Introduction to project budgets www.foundationcenter.org

WADDY THOMPSON GRANT WRITING RESOURCES Online grant writing resource center and services. Learn how to write a grant, how to do the re- search that will give you the best chance of getting a grant, and a complete description of how to write one including how to price your services. www.grantadviser.com/freelance.html

GRANT WRITING: BEYOND THE BASICS (VIDEO LECTURE) As funding opportunities become more competitive, a well-written application can be key to securing funding. Improve your grant writing skills with this seminar. www.chamber-music.org/first-tuesday/video/april-2014

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