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Grant Funding Calendar June 2009 - August 2009

Grant Funding List 2009 - 2010

Grant Notices
for the week of March 8, 2010 – organized by topic and application deadline

National Center for Safe Routes to School Mini-Grant Program

  • Full Announcement: http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/news_room/minigrants/index.cfm
  • Deadline: April 7, 2010
  • Match Requirements: No
  • Award: $1,000 
  • Eligible Applicants: Faculty, staff, or parent volunteers at elementary or middle schools; Adult-supervised elementary or middle school groups or clubs; Adult-supervised high school groups/clubs that wish to partner with a nearby elementary or middle school; Local governments; Tribal governments; and/or Community-based or private non-profit organizations engaged in improving safety for and increasing the number of children who safely walk or ride a bicycle to school. 
  • Program Description: The National Center for Safe Routes to School is now accepting applications for up to 35 mini-grants of $1,000 each to support the goal of Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs, which is to enable and encourage children to safely walk and bicycle to school.  SRTS programs are implemented nationwide by parents, schools, community leaders, and local, state, and tribal governments.  The aim of the mini-grants is to use student creativity and leadership skills to increase safe walking and bicycling to school.  Successful applications will focus on either (a) increasing safe walking and/or bicycling to school, or (b) improving the safety of students already walking and/or bicycling to school.  Activities funded by the mini-grants must be part of a broader walking and/or bicycling to school effort.
  • How to Apply: Apply online through the above link.

Social and Economic Development Strategies

  • Full Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2010-ACF-ANA-NA-0040
  • CFDA: 93.612  --  Native American Programs
  • Deadline: April 9, 2010
  • Match Requirements: Yes
  • Award Range: $150,000 to $500,000
  • Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); 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.
  • Program Description: The purpose of ANA grant funding is to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The SEDS program provides funding for projects to support the interests of children and families and to help strengthen communities.
  • How to Apply: Apply online through the above link.

Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance

  • Full Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2010-ACF-ANA-NL-0028
  • CFDA: 93.587  --  Promote the Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages
  • Deadline: April 9, 2010
  • Match Requirements: Yes
  • Award Range: $100,000 to $300,000
  • Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); 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.
  • Program Description: The Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announces the availability of Fiscal Year 2010 funds for community-based projects for the Native Language Preservation and Maintenance program.  The purpose of ANA grant funding is to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Native Language Preservation and Maintenance; program provides funding for projects to support assessments of the status of the Native American languages in an established community, as well as the planning, designing, and implementing of native language curriculum and education projects to support a community language preservation goals.
  • How to Apply: Apply online through the above website.

Social and Economic Development Strategies – Special Initiative

  • Full Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2010-ACF-ANA-NS-0041
  • CFDA: 93.612  --  Native American Programs
  • Deadline: April 9, 2010
  • Match Requirements: Yes
  • Award Range: $50,000 -- $150,000
  • Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); 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
  • Program Description: The purpose of ANA grant funding is to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The SEDS program provides funding for projects to support the interests of children and families and to help strengthen communities.
  • How to Apply: Apply online through the above link.

 

Previous Notices

General

Walmart Foundation State Giving Program

  • Full Announcement: http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8168.aspx
  • Deadline: Feb. 1 to Aug. 20, 2010
  • Match Requirements: No
  • Award Ceiling: $25,000
  • Eligible Applicants: Only organizations with a current tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code are eligible to request funding.
  • Program Description: The Walmart Foundation State Giving Program awards grants at the state and regional level for programs that give individuals access to a better life. State Advisory Councils in each state, as well as Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, determine how best to distribute State Giving Program funds. The program provides grants of $25,000 and up in the following categories: Education grants support programs that address the educational needs of underserved young people, ages 12-30. Job Skills Training grants promote professional training, counseling, and support services to help people improve their work-related skills. Health grants strive to improve access to healthcare and promote healthy lifestyles. Environmental Sustainability grants support programs that are designed to help people become more sustainable as well as programs that enhance the environment. Applications may be submitted between February 1 and August 20, 2010. Visit the Foundation’s website to submit an online application.
  • How to Apply: Apply online through the above website

Community, Arts and Culture

Assets for Independence Demonstration Program

  • Full Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EI-0053.html
  • CFDA: 93.602
  • Funding Opp No.: HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EI-0053
  • Deadline: March 25 and June 25, 2010
  • Match Requirements: Yes
  • Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
  • Eligible Applicants: The following is a list of examples of categories of organizations that may be eligible for AFI funding.  Please note that applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria listed in Section III of this funding announcement: Community Action Agencies (CAA); Community Development Corporations (CDC); financial institutions such as credit unions and Community Development Financial Institutions; faith-based and community organizations; State, local and Tribal government agencies; service and fraternal organizations; schools, colleges and universities; and consortia or groups of organizations that collaborate to administer an AFI project.
  • Program Description: The purpose of the AFI program is to provide financial awards and other supports to entities that administer AFI projects.  These projects provide low-income individuals and families with access to special matched savings accounts called IDAs and other asset-building tools such as financial literacy education and coaching and training on money management and consumer issues. The OCS objective in administering the AFI program is to demonstrate the effectiveness of projects that use IDAs and related asset-building strategies to enable low-income families and individuals to become economically self-sufficient.  The program-wide expected outcomes are: 1) Increase in the amount of IDA savings participants use for an asset purchase; 2) Increase in the number of participants who withdraw funds from their IDA for an asset purchase; and 3) Increase in the ratio of amount of earned income that participants save in their IDA to the cost of project services supported with Federal AFI grant funds.
  • How to Apply: Hardcopy or online through www.grants.gov

National Gardening Association Grants Program

  • Full Announcement: http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp
  • CFDA: NA       
  • Deadline: Vary by program
  • Match Requirements: No
  • Award Range: Vary by program                      
  • Eligible Applicants
  • Program Description: The mission of the National Gardening Association (NGA) is to promote home, school, and community gardening as a means to renew and sustain the essential connections between people, plants, and the environment. NGA offers the following grant opportunities:
    • Youth Garden Grants
      These grants provide schools and community organizations with child-centered outdoor garden programs with gift cards from Home Depot and Gardening with Kids catalog to purchase supplies for their programs. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 years.
    • Healthy Sprouts Awards
      These awards support school garden programs that use the garden to teach youth about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States. Winning programs receive gift certificates from Gardener's Supply, seed packets, and literature from NGA. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 years.
    • Welch's Harvest Grants
      These grants support K-8 school gardens throughout the United States. Winning programs receive a customized indoor or outdoor garden package filled with a variety of tools, seeds, educational materials, and more.
    • Heinz Wholesome Memories Intergenerational Garden Awards
      These awards are designed to foster family-focused garden efforts in communities across the country. The award is open to any adult in the United States who wishes to garden with preschool to high school-aged family member(s).
    • Mantis Award Program
      This program supports charitable and educational garden programs that enhance the quality of life in their host communities. Twenty-five selected gardens receive a Mantis Tiller/Cultivator.
    • Bayer Advanced "Grow Together with Roses" School Garden Awards
      These awards help schools establish rose gardens designed to nurture peaceful relations and instill a strong sense of community. Twenty-five school gardens each receive a selection of ten rose bushes as well as educational materials from NGA. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 years.
    • Hansen's Natural and Native School Garden Grants
      These grants provide schools in the San Francisco Bay area with a Hansen ’s Natural and Native Planting Kit valued at $1,500, including a variety of native plants and gardening supplies.
    • AeroGrow Growing Kids Awards
      These awards provide K-6 classrooms nationwide with an AeroGarden Classic, a hands-on tool to enrich and enhance the study of nutrition and life science in the classroom.
    • Hooked on Hydroponics Awards
      These awards provide hydroponics modules and educational materials to to schools and youth organizations in the United States planning to engage in a hydroponics project with at least 15 children between the ages of 6 and 18.
    How to Apply: Application guidelines and forms are available on the NGA website listed above.

National Museum of the American Indian: Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program

  • Full Announcement: http://www.nmai.si.edu/icap/
  • CFDA
  • Deadline: Varies by project
  • Match Requirements: No       
  • Award Range: Varies by project
  • Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and individual artists
  • Program Description: The mission of the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is to celebrate the lifeways, languages, literature, history, and art of Native Americans. Through its exhibitions, programs, and publications, the museum presents the extraordinary achievements of the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere.
    The NMAI’s Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program offers support to a wide range of arts activities with the goal of increasing the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of contemporary Native American arts.
    Current funding categories include:
    Exhibitions and Publications
    Support is provided for exhibitions, installations, publications, and critical writing which interpret and present the work of contemporary Native visual artists to the public and encourage dialogue and critical commentary. At least one-half of the proposed project team (artists, authors, curators, etc.) must be Native American or Native Hawaiian. Awards ranging from $7,500 to $15,000 may be used toward artist, curator, or author fees, or costs such as shipping, printing, reproduction rights, and exhibit materials. Project budgets must show a minimum 50 percent match by the applicant organization or other anticipated sources.
    Applicants may apply to one of the following areas:
    • Exhibitions
      Awards for original exhibitions and/or installations (including installation art) of contemporary Native American art in the United States at nonprofit venues.
    • Publications
      Awards for publications and critical writing on contemporary Native art subjects, including, but not limited to, exhibition catalogs, special editions of journals, etc.
    Eligible applicants include community art centers, artist-run or nonprofit galleries, museums, arts. The application deadline is January 15, annually.
    Expressive Arts
    Support promotes the creation and presentation of new works through the collaboration of two or more Native artists. Awards will specifically support the creation of new works for public performance that may include, but is not limited to, music, dance, spoken word (new scripts, written texts, traditional stories, etc.), electronic media, costume design, mask making, set design, performance art, photography, painting, and other forms of expressive culture. Grants of up to $10,000 are provided. This award is open to all indigenous peoples who hold citizenship in the Americas. If non-Native collaborators are included, the proposal should be written by a Native applicant. Individual artists may also collaborate with a Native institution. The application deadline is January 15, annually.
    Artist Leadership Program
    This program enables indigenous artists to research, document, network, and develop life skills to enhance artistic growth and strengthen career development.
    Artists may apply in one of three areas:
    • Youth Public Art;
    • Community Arts Symposium; or,
    • Artist’s Community Workshop.
  • Selected artists will participate in this two-part program. First, the artists visit Washington, DC to conduct research in the collections of NMAI and other local museum institutions and participate in professional training opportunities. Then the artists will return home to facilitate a community project in order to share the knowledge learned from the experience and research visit to Washington, DC.
    Applicant must be an indigenous artist of the Western Hemisphere or Hawai‘i who is recognized by their community and can demonstrate significant artistic accomplishments. Artists may work in any media (visual, media, performance arts, literature, etc.) The application deadline is the first Monday in April, annually.
    Emerging Artist Program
    This program seeks to enhance the artistic growth of emerging artists in high school and college. The selected artists will visit Washington, DC to conduct research in the collections of NMAI and other local museum institutions and to participant in training opportunities. The application deadline is the first Monday in April, annually.
  • How to Apply: Application guidelines and forms are available on the NMAI website listed above.

Wells Fargo Charitable Contributions Program

  • Full Announcement: http://www.wellsfargo.com/about/charitable/index.jhtml
  • Deadline: None
  • Award Ceiling: Not specified
  • Match Requirements: No
  • Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations
  • Program Description: Wells Fargo is committed to improving and sustaining the company's local communities through grants and volunteer activities that support community programs and organizations. The Wells Fargo Charitable Contributions Program varies from state to state. However, Wells Fargo generally supports the following areas of interest: community development, including housing, job training, economic development, and programs for small businesses and farms; education, including K-12 education with an emphasis on math/science and literacy and financial literacy programs; human services, including childcare, healthcare, and basic needs; and, arts, culture, and civic projects.
  • Note: For detailed information on the funding priorities in each state, visit the website listed above.
  • How to Apply: To apply, first locate your state on the Wells Fargo website listed above, and then review the state-specific guidelines and application procedures.

Western Refining – Bloomfield, NM, Office

  • Deadline: No deadline. Requests are reviewed monthly.
  • Eligible Applicants: Non-profit organizations
  • Program Description: Western Refining will consider projects, program and initiatives that benefit residents in San Juan County. A detailed description of the request can be faxed to the office in Bloomfield. It will be reviewed by the funding committee and successful requests are forwarded to Western Headquarters in El Plaso, TX.
  • How to Apply: Contact Western Refining/ Bloomfield, Mariam Martinez, 505-634-4108 or fax requests to 505- 632-3911.

The Cooperative Development Foundation

  • Full Announcement: http://www.cdf.coop/
  • Deadline: Varies by fund
  • Match Requirements: Not specified
  • Award Ceiling: Varies by fund
  • Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations
  • Program Description: The Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) is a charitable family of funds that advances economic development through cooperative enterprise. CDF administers a number of grant and loan funds dedicated to various aspects of cooperative economic development. Each fund is governed by its own board of trustees, and has its own unique focus. The funds support activities ranging from helping creating affordable housing co-ops for rural seniors to developing consumer-owned food cooperatives. Visit the CDF website for specific fund information.
  • How to Apply: See website for more information.

Children, Youth, and Families

American Humane: Pets and Women's Shelters (PAWS) Fund

  • Full Announcement: http://www.americanhumane.org/human-animal-bond/programs/pets-and-womens-shelters/
  • Deadline: None
  • Match Requirements: No
  • Award Range: Not specified
  • Eligible Applicants: Domestic/family violence and women’s emergency sheltering agencies
  • Program Description: The American Humane's Pets and Women's Shelters (PAWS) Fund recognizes the richness of the bond between people and their pets and strongly advocates keeping domestic violence victims and their pets together whenever possible.
  • How to Apply: Application guidelines and forms are available on the American Humane website listed above.

The Comcast Foundation

  • Full Announcement:             http://www.comcast.com/corporate/about/inthecommunity/foundation/comcastfoundation.html
  • Deadline: None
  • Award Range: Not Specified
  • Match Requriements: No
  • Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations
  • Program Description: The goal of the Comcast Foundation is to provide financial support for organizations and programs that are working to make company communities stronger, with emphasis on Philadelphia, PA. The Foundation's primary interest is in funding programs that address youth leadership; diversity; literacy; and volunteerism/community service.
  • How to Apply: Application guidelines are available on the company's website listed above. Note: The Foundation is able to fund only a very small percentage of the requests it currently receives.

National 4-H Council

  • Full Announcement: http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/GrantsProgram.aspx
  • Deadline: Deadlines vary by program. Check the website for current deadlines.
  • Award Ceiling: Not Specified
  • Match Requirement: No
  • Eligible Applicants: 4-H/ Extension groups
  • Program Description: The National 4-H Council offers grants to 4-H/ Extension groups in local communities, in counties, and on the state level. These grants provide opportunities for young people and adults to take action on issues critical to their lives, their families and communities. Youth and adults work in partnership in the design of the project, the proposal writing process, the implementation, and the evaluation of funded projects.

The following grant programs are periodically open for application:

MetLife 4-H After-School Training Program
This program provides support organizations that improve the quality of after-school programs by providing a minimum of eight hours of training to at least 500 local after-school providers. In situations where states may not have the capacity to reach at least 500 after-school providers, it is recommended that a multi-state proposal be submitted. 4-H Afterschool provides training and technical assistance to help youth development organizations at the local, state, and national levels.

4-H Afterschool Mini-Grants: Creating After-School Slots for Youth
This program provides mini-grants totaling (funded by the JCPenney Afterschool Fund) to county-based 4‑H programs to increase access for youth currently not in after-school programs, or on the verge of leaving after-school programs due to a lack of funds.

Kraft Healthy Lifestyles Grants
To help communities create educational programs and public awareness that will confront the climbing trends of obesity, National 4-H Council offers local grants of $7,000 to develop or expand innovative and fun programs that partner youth ages 5-12 with adults to reverse these trends. Applicants must have demonstrated interest and experience in dealing with the issues of obesity, fitness, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles.

Youth In Governance/Literacy Education Grants
This program provides community action grants to stimulate literacy education nationwide. Grants are awarded to communities in support of ongoing literacy education programs or to stimulate new and creative youth-led programs. Objectives include: expanding the number of books read per week, increasing participants’ level of reading, utilizing the library as a resource, and learning about different careers through reading. Older teens are encouraged to mentor with younger youth in this program.

Health Rocks! Healthy Life Program
Health Rocks! is a healthy life program with a multi-year effort to develop, implement, and evaluate a nationwide approach to help youth, ages 8-12, develop life skills, with a special emphasis on youth smoking prevention. Land Grant Universities are eligible to receive grants for state-level implementation of National 4-H Council's Heath Rocks! healthy life curricula.

ATV Safety Grants
This program provides community action grants to 4-H/Extension groups to create or enhance local or state ATV safety projects. Such projects should provide opportunities for young people and adults to take action on the issue of ATV safety, ultimately influencing the behavior of people throughout a community.

Youth In Action
This program provides youth in action grants to identify a local community issue, develop and implement an action plan with goals and objectives, and ultimately create positive change in their communities. The goal of the Youth in Action grants is to implement youth-led service learning projects that incorporate the Essential Elements of 4-H and address one of the six following areas; citizenship; healthy living; workforce preparation; safety; environment; and science, engineering and technology. Eligible 4-H programs or 4-H Afterschool sites must be located in one of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, or Vermont.
How to Apply: There is a specific application process that must be followed for each grant program. Application guidelines and forms are available on the 4-H Council website, or may be requested from the Council office.

Environment

 

Community, Arts and Culture

Economic Development

The Cooperative Development Foundation

  • Full Announcement: http://www.cdf.coop/
  • Deadline: Varies by fund
  • Match Requirements: Not specified
  • Award Ceiling: Varies by fund
  • Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations
  • Program Description: The Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) is a charitable family of funds that advances economic development through cooperative enterprise. CDF administers a number of grant and loan funds dedicated to various aspects of cooperative economic development. Each fund is governed by its own board of trustees, and has its own unique focus. The funds support activities ranging from helping creating affordable housing co-ops for rural seniors to developing consumer-owned food cooperatives. Visit the CDF website for specific fund information.
  • How to Apply: See website for more information.

Education

Educational Foundation of America

  • Full Announcement: http://www.efaw.org/
  • Deadline: None
  • Award Ceiling: $550,000
  • Match Requirement: No
  • Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations
  • Program Description: The mission of the Educational Foundation of America (EFA) is to improve individual lives and their surroundings through education and awareness, in hopes of bettering humanity and the world we inhabit. EFA's areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Education; Environment; and Health and Human Services. (For specific information view website.)
  • How to Apply: Submit Letter of Interest

W. K. Kellogg Foundation

  • Full Announcement: http://www.wkkf.org/
  • Deadline: None
  • Award Ceiling: Not Specified
  • Match Requirements: No
  • Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations
  • Program Description: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society. The initial places where the Foundation will focus its grant programming will be Michigan, Mississippi, and New Mexico, although the Foundation will still do a significant amount of work in other places as well. The Foundation is committed to helping strengthen four dimensions of community life – essential elements that all children need in order to be successful:
    • Family Income and Assets
      The Foundation seeks to improve the economic status of vulnerable families and children by addressing the following issues: earned income, asset creation, self sufficiency, financial education, work supports, and employment benefits.
    • Education and Learning
      The Foundation seeks to promote the healthy development and educational success of children by integrating health and education with other support systems, and creating learning environments that foster a lifelong passion for education.
    • Food, Health, and Well-being
      The Foundation seeks to create healthy living initiatives so families can thrive and grow in places without violence, where the air and water are clean, and health care and good food are accessible and affordable.
    • Civic and Philanthropic Engagement
      The Foundation believes that our future prosperity depends on strong communities where citizens are civically engaged, children and families have opportunities to contribute, and there is a shared investment in the common good among business, public agencies, nonprofits, and the philanthropic sector.

      The vast majority of the grants are for practical and innovative programming that supports children, families, communities, and community-serving organizations striving to make a difference in the lives of children, especially the most vulnerable. In addition, grants for operating support, endowments, corporate gifts, and program-related investments are provided in special and strategic circumstances.
  • How to Apply: Application guidelines are available on the Foundation's website. Requests must be submitted online.

Health

 

Housing

     

Law Enforcement/Safety

OVW FY 2010 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program

  • Full Announcement: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/fy10-final-transitional-housing.pdf
  • Deadline: March 9, 2010
  • Match Requirement: No       
  • Award Ceiling: $250,000
  • Eligible Applicants: State, County, City or township and Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education
  • Program Description: The United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) (www.ovw.usdoj.gov) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for the Transitional Housing Assistance Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing transitional housing assistance to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalking.
  • How To Apply: Application available online at www.grants.gov

Navajo Nation

 

Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development

  • Full Announcement: http://www.7genfund.org/
  • Deadline: February 1, June 1, October 1, annually 
  • Award Ceiling: $10,000
  • Match Requirements: No
  • Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations
  • Program Description: The Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development is dedicated to promoting and maintaining the uniqueness of Native peoples throughout the Americas. The Fund provides support to projects in the following primary areas:
    Arts and Cultural Expression
    This program supports grassroots Native communities and cultural arts groups by encouraging holistic community health and cultural renewal efforts, using traditional and contemporary art forms to express cultural richness and diversity. Environmental Health and Justice
    Support is provided for small grants and technical assistance to Indigenous peoples involved in frontline grassroots action, advocacy for environmental and social justice, and community organizing. Projects include support for groups impacted by invasive or extractive industries or by companies or practices that pollute or deplete natural resources.
    Human Rights
    Support is provided for the creation and continuation of strategic alliances between Indigenous Peoples to empower them to participate in all forms and levels of human rights advocacy.
    Sacred Earth
    Support is provided for community-based efforts to revitalize traditional spiritual practices and life ways and protect and preserve traditional sacred sites – these include geographical areas of historical spiritual significance to Indigenous peoples, threatened by encroachment of interests harmful to these special places.
    Sustainable Communities
    This program provides seed money, organizational support, and technical training to Native grassroots community-based projects striving for holistic community health and renewal. Support is provided for traditional agricultural methods, renewable forms of energy, and sustainable strategies for development that preserve or restore traditional life-ways for future generations. Intergenerational Leadership Initiative
    Native youth, elders, and cultural leaders engaged in community organizing work for cultural health, environmental justice, and social equity are the core component of this program. The initiative promotes training in leadership and pride in cultural heritage for generations yet to come.
    Women’s Leadership
    The Fund advocates for and protects the sacred role of women as leaders in Native communities.

The Fund makes the following types of grants:

    • General Support Grants of $600 to $5,000 (for emerging and established organizations);
    • Mini-Grants of $50 to $500 (for small projects).
  • How to Apply: Application guidelines and forms are available on the Fund's website, or may be requested from the Fund's office.

Treatment Services

Behavioral and Integrative Treatment Development Program (R34)

  • Full Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-013.html
  • CFDA: 93.272  --  Alcohol National Research Service Awards for Research Training
              93.279  --  Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs
  • Deadline: Jan 07, 2013
  • Match Requirements: No
  • Award Ceiling: No specified
  • 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); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); 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; Private institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses
    Small businesses
  • Program Descriptions: The purpose of this R34 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to advance evidence-based treatment research through 1) the development, manualization, standardization, early-stage efficacy and/or pilot testing of novel or adapted treatments and/or interventions (i.e. Stage 1 treatment research, see below), 2) the refinement, modification, adaptation and/or pilot testing of interventions with demonstrated efficacy for use in broader scale efficacy or effectiveness trials, or 3) novel treatment research that requires preliminary testing or development. It is expected that research conducted via this R34 mechanism will primarily consist of Stage I treatment development research that will provide feasibility, tolerability, and acceptability information and/or pilot data for larger scale Stage II or Stage III behavioral and integrative treatment studies. This FOA seeks to support research, as described above, within the domains of behavioral, combined, sequential, or integrated behavioral and pharmacological (1) drug abuse treatment interventions, including interventions for patients with comorbidities, in diverse settings; (2) interventions to prevent the acquisition or transmission of HIV infection among individuals in drug abuse treatment; (3) interventions to promote adherence to drug abuse treatment, HIV and addiction medications; and (4) interventions to treat chronic pain. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will use the R34 mechanism and runs in parallel with FOAs of identical scientific scope, PA-10-012, which encourages applications under the Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism, and PA-10-011 which encourages applications under the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
  • How to Apply: Online at www.grants.gov

Miscellaneous