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INSTITUTIONAL
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation Accepting Applications for Certification Research Grants
The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hospice and Palliative
Nurses Association, is accepting applications for its Certification Research Grant program.
The purpose of the HPNF Certification Research Grant is to gauge the impact of certification within
a research topic related to palliative care. As long as there is a mechanism for measuring the impact
of certified versus noncertified hospice and palliative nurses, the research can be on any relevant
topic. Something as simple as the investigator determining the certification status of nurse
participants would qualify as a certification component worthy of grant approval.
One grant of up to $15,000 will be awarded annually.
To be eligible, the principal investigator must be actively involved in some aspect of hospice and
palliative care practice, education, or research; hold a master’s or doctoral degree or be enrolled in
a doctoral program; and have a project that is consistent with the purpose of the research grant.
Preference will be given to HPNA members.
For complete program guidelines and application instructions, visit the HPNF website and select
“HPNF Certification Research Grant.”
Deadline: June 1, 2015 http://hpnf.advancingexpertcare.org/research/research-grantopportunities/
Alpha-1 Foundation Accepting Applications for AAT Deficiency and COPD Research
The Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the resources and leadership that will result in
increased research, improved health, worldwide detection, and a cure for alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT)
deficiency. Its grants and awards programs fund a broad range of research that leads to
improvements in the health and quality of life of people living with AAT deficiency. This grant is
supported jointly by the CHEST Foundation and the Alpha-1 Foundation.
2015 marks the ninth year of the successful partnership between the CHEST Foundation and Alpha1 Foundation in sponsoring a one-year clinical research grant in COPD and alpha-1 antitrypsin
deficiency. Through the program, one twelve-month grant up to $25,000 will be awarded in
support of a research project that addresses a critical need related to COPD and/or AAT deficiency.
Projects primarily focused on COPD without direct application to AAT deficiency and its
complications and comorbidities will be considered, especially if there is relevance to COPD in AAT
deficiency. To be eligible, applicants must be current members of the American College of Chest
Physicians. Although applicants may be at later career stages, special consideration will be given to
those within five years of completing an advanced training program,
Complete program guidelines and application instructions are available on the Alpha-1 website.
Deadline: April 30, 2015 http://alpha-1foundation.org/research-grant-opportunities/
Patagonia Accepting Applications for Grassroots Environmental Campaigns
Outdoor clothing and gear company Patagonia provides support for environmental work through
grants to nonprofit organizations.
The company's environmental grant program supports small, grassroots organizations that are
pursuing provocative direct-action agendas and working on multi-pronged campaigns to preserve
and protect the environment. Grants of up to $12,000 will be awarded for projects that are actionoriented, build public involvement and support, are focused on root causes, and demonstrate a
commitment to long-term change.
The company does not fund organizations without 501(c)(3) status or an eligible fiscal sponsor.
Grants are not provided for general environmental education efforts; land acquisition, land trusts,
or conservation easements; research (unless it is in direct support of a developed plan for specific
action to alleviate an environmental problem); environmental conferences; endowment funds;
political campaigns; or green building projects.
Funding is limited to projects in the United States, Canada, Japan, Chile, Argentina, the United
Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Luxembourg, Italy, Ireland,
Germany, France, Denmark, Belgium, or Austria.
In addition to the corporate grant program, each Patagonia retail store administers a local grants
program. Retail store grant applications are accepted year-round.
Visit the Patagonia website for complete program guidelines, application requirements, information
on previous grant recipients, and the retail store locator.
Deadline: April 30, 2015 http://www.patagonia.com/us/patagonia.go?assetid=2942
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Inviting Applications for Multicultural Projects
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the national professional, scientific, and
credentialing association for 182,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language
pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology
support personnel; and students.
The association has issued an RFP for its annual Multicultural Activities grants program. Now in its
twentieth year, the program supports projects that are designed to bring multicultural components
to ASHA's clinical, educational, and professional programs; and the activities of allied/related
associations and organizations. For the twentieth consecutive year, funding has been allocated to
support multicultural activities.
Projects must have multicultural focus. “Multicultural” is defined as relating to issues around race,
ethnicity, national origin, culture, language, dialect, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation,
socioeconomic status, religion, and ability. Preference will be given to projects that respond to
ASHA's Envisioned Future: 2025 and Strategic Pathway to Excellence initiatives; advance
interprofessional education/interprofessional practice; and/or result in a tangible product,
program, or resource.
It is expected that the average individual award will be between $7,000 and $10,000 with a
maximum of $15,000 for a single grant. The program is open to any clinical and/or school-based
speech, language, and hearing programs; university programs; state associations; and allied or
related professional organizations. However, the project director must be an ASHA member.
Deadline: May 5, 2015 http://www.asha.org/Practice/multicultural/funding/rfp/
Foundation for Financial Planning Accepting Applications for Pro Bono Programs for Underserved
The Foundation for Financial Planning awards grants to nonprofit organizations for pro bono
financial advice and outreach activities to underserved communities.
Grant amounts range from between $5,000 and $300,000. In 2014, the average grant awarded by
the foundation was $18,000. The grant’s average is not a benchmark and is subject to change
annually, depending upon the number of grants received and allocation amounts. The foundation’s
focus is to support one-on-one sessions with pro bono financial planners and to fund sustainable
programs. After you start the grant application an implementation tips document will be available
to assist you.
To be eligible, applicants must utilize financial planning professionals, or local affiliates of financial
planning organizations, through pro bono activities; deliver programs to specific target audiences
who are underserved by the market, in need of financial guidance, or in a financial crisis; and
provide opportunities to obtain unbiased financial advice in time of crisis or disaster, or financial
life skills education, through financial planning professionals, to those of diverse socioeconomic
levels to help them take control of their financial lives. In addition, projects need to incorporate the
involvement of financial planning professionals as community volunteers and in pro bono activity,
or in partnership with local affiliates of financial planning associations.
Deadline: April 30, 2015 http://www.foundation-finplan.org/grants-and-programs
Presbyterian Mission Agency Seeks Applications for Programs Addressing Hunger in United States
The Presbyterian Mission Agency is inviting Letters of Inquiry for projects that address the root and
systemic causes of hunger in the United States.
Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded for projects that fall within one or more of the program's
five focus areas, including direct food relief, development assistance, public policy advocacy,
lifestyle integrity, and education and interpretation.
 Direct Food Relief: The program must provide food relief to impoverished people in either
acute or chronic conditions of hunger with an eye to long-range solutions. Grants may be
made for start-up costs for new programs and/or new projects of existing programs which
attempt to deal with the root causes of hunger in their community.
 Development Assistance: The program must provide for a multifaceted approach to
development and the empowerment of impoverished people in such areas as agricultural
training, community organization, economic development, nutrition education, public
health and/or family planning. The proposed activities may increase employment
opportunities or provide assistance to unemployed persons.
 Public Policy Advocacy: The program must advocate, through just and peaceful means,
political, corporate, and/or economic policy changes which provide food for impoverished
and hungry people at home and abroad, empower the participants’ self-development, or
promote freedom from oppressive and unjust systems that fail to meet basic needs.
 Lifestyle Integrity: The program must assist the church to move toward sustainable
corporate and personal lifestyles sensitive to the reality of the earth's limited resources and
the critical needs of the human family.
 Education and Interpretation: The program must educate the church and the public at large
about the root causes of hunger and inspire, equip, and connect people to act and to educate
others. The proposed activities should provide opportunities for learning among and with
communities of need.
To be eligible, applicants must be organizations, including PC (USA) congregations, that can
demonstrate that a significant part of their work, or the specific project for which funds are being
sought, attempts to address the root and systemic causes of hunger.
Letters of Inquiry must be received no later than April 30, 2015. Upon review, selected applicants
will be invited to submit full applications.
For complete program guidelines and application instructions, visit the PMA website.
Deadline: April 30, 2015 (LOI) http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/hunger/grantsprojects-within-united-states/
Interactive Educational Programs Supported- ESA Foundation
The ESA Foundation is dedicated to supporting positive programs and opportunities that make a
difference in the lives of America's youth. The Foundation seeks to harness the collective power of
interactive entertainment by funding programs that utilize technology or computer and video
games to educate America's youth and young adults, ages 7 to 18. Funded programs must be
available nationwide, or reach at least two or more states. The application deadline is May 15, 2015.
Visit the Foundation’s website to apply online.
Deadline: May 15, 2015 http://apply.esafoundation.org/res/p/esa-foundation-grant-appl/
Aetna Foundation- Local Roots: Supporting Community Gardens, Urban Farms and Farmers Markets
Through the Aetna Foundation’s Local Roots grant program, we seek to fund the creation and
expansion of community gardens, urban farms and farmers markets in underserved, low-income
and minority communities.
We want to make fresh fruits and vegetables locally available, accessible and affordable. Beyond the
garden, farm or farmers market itself, projects must also include one or more of the following:
• Nutrition education or cooking classes focused on the health benefits of fresh produce
• Growth or distribution of produce that reflects the food traditions of the target area
• Opportunities to learn job skills or entrepreneurship within the context of gardens, farms or
farmers markets
• Opportunities for community service or volunteer work with the project
Deadline: May 6, 2015 http://www.aetna-foundation.org/foundation/assets/documents/2015golocal-rfp.pdf
NEA Foundation Invites Applications for Learning & Leadership Grant Program
The NEA Foundation, the charitable arm of the National Education Association, supports student
success by helping public school educators’ work with key partners to build strong systems of
shared responsibility and advance student achievement.
Through its Learning & Leadership program, the foundation awards grants of up to $2,000 to
support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff at
public institutions of higher education for participation in high-quality professional development
experiences, such as summer institutes or action research. The foundation also awards grants of up
to $5,000 to support group projects related to collegial study, including study groups, action
research, lesson study, and/or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.
To be eligible, applicants must be public school educators in grades pre-K-12, public school
education support professionals, or faculty and staff at a public institution of higher education. The
foundation encourages applications from education support professionals. Preference will be given
to members of the National Education Association.
Visit the NEA Foundation website for complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and application
instructions.
Deadline: June 1, 2015 http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/
Harpo Foundation Seeks Applications for New Work Grants
The Chicago-based Harpo Foundation was established in 2006 to support artists who are under
recognized by the field. The foundation seeks to stimulate creative inquiry to encourage new modes
of thinking about art.
To that end, the foundation is inviting Letters of Inquiry for its 2015 New Work Project Grants
program. Through the annual program, grants of up to $10,000 are awarded to nonprofit
organizations in support of new work by under recognized artists age 21 or older. The foundation
considers proposals that directly support the production of new work by visual artists and/or
collaborative teams. This production may happen in the context of an installation, public
intervention, residency, or exhibition.
To be eligible, applicants must be considered tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Review Code.
LOIs must be received no later than April 29, 2015. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited
to submit full applications.
For complete program guidelines, information about previous fellowship recipients, and
application instructions, see the Harpo Foundation website.
Deadline: April 29, 2015 http://www.harpofoundation.org/new-work-project-grants/
Genographic Legacy Fund Grants- Grants to Individuals & Organizations Worldwide to Preserve &
Revitalize Indigenous Culture
Grants of generally up to $25,000 to USA and international individuals, groups, and organizations
seeking funds for projects that directly preserve and/or revitalize indigenous or traditional culture.
Funded projects have included documenting a traditional language, oral history, or ceremony;
creating culturally specific educational materials and programs; establishing a local museum or
archive; inter-generational knowledge sharing; and preserving significant sites and artifacts.
Deadline: April 15, 2015 https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/legacy-fund/legacy-fundgrants/
Russell Sage Foundation Seeks Letters of Inquiry for Future of Work Research
One of the oldest foundations in the United States, the Russell Sage Foundation was established by
Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for "the improvement of social and living conditions in the United
States." In pursuit of that mission, the foundation now dedicates itself to strengthening the
methods, data, knowledge, and theoretical core of the social sciences as a means of diagnosing
social problems and improving social policies.
The foundation's program on the Future of Work supports research on the causes and
consequences of changes in the quality of jobs for less- and moderately-skilled workers in the
United States. The foundation seeks research proposals related to the role of changes in employer
practices; the nature of the labor market; and public policies with respect to the employment,
earnings, and quality of jobs for American workers.
Examples of the kinds of topics and questions that are of interest include but are not limited to
changing economies, changing families, and policy responses (or lack thereof); economics of
productivity and the role of managerial practices in improving job quality; causes and
consequences of job polarization; and the effects of long-term unemployment and strategies to
prevent long-term disadvantage. Priority will be given to analyses of original qualitative and
quantitative data sources and novel uses of existing sources of data to address important questions
related to the interplay of market and nonmarket forces in shaping the well-being of workers, today
and in the future.
The foundation encourages methodological variety, but all proposals should have well-developed
conceptual frameworks and research designs. Analytical models should be specified and research
questions and hypotheses should be clearly stated. Awards are available for research assistance,
data acquisition, data analysis, and investigator time for conducting research and writing up results.
Grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded to qualified organizations.
To be eligible, organizations must be considered nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Review Code.
Letters of Inquiry must be received no later than June 1, 2015. Upon review, selected applicants will
be invited to submit proposals by July 31, 2015.
For complete program guidelines, application instructions, and an FAQ, visit the Russell Sage
website.
Deadline: June 1, 2015 (LOI) http://www.russellsage.org/research/futurework/funding_opportunity
AGA Foundation Invites Applications for Research Scholar Award in Neuroenteric Disease
The AGA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Gastroenterological Association, is
inviting applications for the AGA-Athena Troxel Blackburn Research Scholar Award in Neuroenteric
Disease.
Through the annual program, grants of up to $90,000 per year over three years will be given to
young investigators working toward independent careers in neuroenteric disease research. The
program is designed to enable young investigators to develop an independent and productive
research career in digestive diseases by ensuring that a majority of their time is protected for
research.
This award is for investigators studying neuroenteric disease. Preference will be given to research
relevant to irritable bowel syndrome.
To be eligible, applicants must hold an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree (e.g., M.B., Ch.B., M.B.B.S.,
D.O.) and a full-time faculty position at a North American institution by October 1, 2015. AGA
Membership is required at the time of application submission.
Deadline: June 5, 2015 http://www.gastro.org/aga-foundation/grants/agaathena-troxelblackburn-research-scholar-award-in-neuroenteric-disease
Lupus Research Institute Seeks Applications for Distinguished Innovator Awards
The Lupus Research Institute is inviting applications for its Distinguished Innovator Awards, a
global program designed to provide outstanding scientists with support to conduct novel research
on the fundamental causes of lupus.
Advances across many disciplines have led to novel treatments that aim to suppress the
manifestations of lupus. Yet few interventions are being developed that seek to reverse or prevent
the disease. To that end, LRI welcomes novel, hypothesis- or discovery-driven proposals in humanand/or animal-model-based lupus research. The research must aim to uncover the fundamental
causes of lupus and present a compelling vision of how the discovery would lay the groundwork for
a potential cure, prevention, or highly effective therapy. In this round of funding, LRI expects to
award up to four grants of up to $250,000 a year over four years.
Successful applicants will be outstanding investigators who have demonstrated creativity and
productivity in their field of research. Applications from investigators in diverse disciplines,
including but not limited to immunology, genetics, and molecular, cell, or systems biology, are
encouraged. Scientists who have not previously worked in lupus also are encouraged to apply, as
are researchers working outside the United States. Applicants must hold a position at an academic
institution.
Deadline: June 25, 2015 http://lupusresearchinstitute.org/2015-distinguished-innovator-awards
American Psychological Foundation Accepting Applications for Early Career Grants
The American Psychological Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Psychological
Association, is accepting applications for the David Wechsler Early Career Grant for Innovative
Work in Cognition.
The annual program is designed to support early career psychologists pursuing innovative work in
neuropsychology, intelligence, and/or the assessment aspects of cognition. Those who work on
positive applied neuropsychology are encouraged to apply.
Grants will be for up to $25,000.
To be eligible, psychologists must hold an Ed.D., Psy.D., or Ph.D. degree from an accredited
university and be no more than seven years postdoctoral.
For complete program guidelines, a list of previous recipients, and application instructions, visit the
APF website.
Deadline: June 15, 2015 http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/wechsler.aspx
INDIVIDUAL
Music Therapy Association Invites Applications for Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
The American Music Therapy Association is accepting applications for the 2015 Anne Emery Kyllo
Professional Scholarship, an annual program designed to support professional music therapists in
their efforts to expand their training and professional interactions through participation in
continuing education opportunities.
Three scholarships of $500 will be awarded annually for use toward continuing music therapy
education credits.
The award may be used for national and/or regional conferences, continuing music therapy
education courses, and/or other continuing education courses that meet the educational activity
guidelines established by the Certification Board for Music Therapists. In addition, the award may
be used for postgraduate coursework as it relates to the clinical practice of music therapy. The
award is for one calendar year.
For complete scholarship guidelines and application instructions, visit the Music Therapy
Association's website.
Deadline: June 26, 2015
http://www.musictherapy.org/careers/scholars/#Anne_Emery_Kyllo_Professional_Scholarship
National Arts Strategies Seeks Applications for 2015 Creative Community Fellowships
National Arts Strategies is seeking applications for the 2015 Creative Community Fellowship
program for innovators committed to using arts and culture to design solutions for community
problems.
Led by experts and leaders in social innovation, design thinking, and creative placemaking, fellows
gain the tools, skills, and networks needed to activate ideas that will transform their communities.
The program, in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania, incorporates a residential and an
online track. All fellows enter the program with an idea for a cultural project that responds to a
problem they want to solve in their communities.
The residential track brings twenty-two entrepreneurs together for a week of learning and
networking. Mentors, educators, and the NAS team lead daily workshops that help fellows think
about how to move their projects forward. The group benefits from the network, sharing ideas and
experiences in a remote, retreat-like setting that encourages openness, collaboration, and
connection. Following this session, fellows will have access to online tools, lessons, and discussion
to help them further their projects. Fellows will come together six months later for a two-day
feedback session, where they will have the opportunity to make their pitches to national funders
who support creative placemaking initiatives.
The online track is designed to accommodate entrepreneurs who may not be able to travel. Twentyeight fellows will be provided with online tools, lessons, and discussions to help them design, lead,
and pitch their projects. Online fellows will work with NAS, their individual mentors, and the
residential fellows to help test and refine their ideas throughout the program. Fellows will share
those ideas online, so that their community stakeholders, other innovators, and leaders in the arts
and cultural field can engage in an online conversation around the progress of each project.
All fifty fellows will connect online as a single community, sharing monthly updates on their
progress and providing feedback on other fellows’ projects. They will also use the online space to
share project pitches and get peer feedback. Following the feedback sessions, fellows will have the
opportunity to create a crowd-source campaign to fund their projects.
To be eligible, applicants must be curious, open, and collaborative cultural entrepreneurs dedicated
to creating healthy neighborhoods.
For complete program guidelines and application instructions, visit the NAS website.
Deadline: April 26, 2015
http://www.artstrategies.org/programs/creative_community_fellows/about.php#box
Vilcek Foundation Invites Applications for Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Theatre
The mission of the Vilcek Foundation is to raise public awareness of the outstanding contributions
of foreign-born scientists and artists living and working in the United States. To that end, the
foundation is accepting applications from young foreign-born theater professionals for the Vilcek
Prize for Creative Promise in theater.
Three prizes of $50,000 each will be awarded to young fashion professionals who demonstrate
outstanding early achievement. Playwrights/book writers, directors, actors, designers (sets,
costumes, lights, projections/video, sound, and/or puppetry), composers, lyricists, and
choreographers are encouraged to apply.
To be eligible, applicants must have been born outside the United States, not be more than 38 years
old as of December 31, 2015, be a naturalized citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) of
the United States, intend to pursue a professional career in the United States, and not be a past
winner or finalist of the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise.
Deadline: June 15, 2015 http://www.vilcek.org/prizes/creative-promise/arts.html
AWARDS
American Psychiatric Foundation Accepting Nominations for 2015 Kun-Po Soo Award
The American Psychiatric Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Psychiatric
Association, is accepting applications for the 2015 Kun-Po Soo Award.
Established in 1987, the annual award recognizes an individual who has made significant
contributions to understanding the impact and import of Asian cultural heritage in areas relevant to
psychiatry. The award also seeks to encourage scholarship and research in culture-specific mental
health issues and treatment needs of Asian populations and to stimulate scientific exchange on
transcultural issues.
The award recipient receives a plaque and a $1,000 honorarium upon presentation of the award
lecture at the APA annual meeting or the Institute on Psychiatric Services.
Selection is made by a workgroup of the APA Council on Minority Mental Health and Mental Health
Disparities consisting of a representative from the council and the officers of the Caucus of AsianAmerican Psychiatrists.
See the APF website for complete program guidelines, information about previous recipients, an
FAQ, and nomination instructions.
Deadline: June 1, 2015 http://www.americanpsychiatricfoundation.org/what-wedo/awards/kun-po-soo-award
Breakthrough Prizes Foundation Accepting Nominations for 2016 Awards
Founded by Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki, Jack Ma and Cathy Zhang, Yuri and Julia Milner, and
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation was created to recognize
the world’s top scientists.
To that end, the foundation is accepting nominations for its 2016 prizes in Fundamental Physics,
Life Sciences, and Mathematics.
Fundamental Physics: The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was founded in 2012 by
Yuri Milner to recognize individuals who have made a profound contribution to human knowledge.
The competition is open to all physicists -- theoretical, mathematical, experimental -- working on
the deepest mysteries of the universe.
Life Sciences: The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences honors transformative advances in
understanding living systems and extending human life.
Mathematics: Founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Yuri Milner, the Breakthrough Prize in
Mathematics rewards significant discoveries across the many branches of the subject.
The winner of each prize will receive a cash award of $3 million. In addition, promising junior
researchers in the field of Fundamental Physics will receive a $100,000 award. Laureates are
expected to attend a televised award ceremony designed to celebrate their achievements and
inspire the next generation of scientists. As part of the ceremony schedule, they also will engage in a
program of lectures and discussions.
Anyone may make a nomination, but self-nominations are prohibited.
For complete program guidelines and nomination instructions, visit the Breakthrough Prize
website.
Deadline: May 31, 2015 https://breakthroughprize.org/News/23
COMMUNITY
Empowerment Programs for the Disadvantaged Funded- Presbyterian Committee on the SelfDevelopment of People
The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) participates in the
empowerment of economically poor, oppressed, and disadvantaged people who are seeking to
change the structures that perpetuate poverty, oppression, and injustice. SDOP currently supports
groups in the United States who are oppressed by poverty and social systems, want to take charge
of their own lives, are organizing to do something about their own conditions, and have decided
that what they are going to do will produce long-term changes in their lives or communities.
Supported projects must be presented, owned, and controlled by the groups of people who will
directly benefit from them. In addition, projects should utilize some combination of the SDOP core
strategies to promote justice, build solidarity, advance human dignity, and advocate for economic
equity. Applications may be submitted throughout the year. Visit the SDOP website to review the
grant criteria.
Deadline: Open http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/sdop/sdop-grantinformation/#3
Support for K-12 Service-Learning Programs- Youth Service America: Good Neighbor Innovation
School Grants
The Good Neighbor Innovation School Grants program, a partnership of Youth Service America
(YSA) and State Farm, supports K-12 administrators who want to create a culture of meaningful
learning through service in their schools. The program will select 20 K-12 public schools to be
recognized as Good Neighbor Innovation Schools. Each selected school will receive a $5,000 grant
to support their efforts to authentically engage students during the 2015-2016 academic year by
using YSA's school programs, including Semester of Service, Classrooms with a Cause, and Global
Youth Service Day. Administrators will also receive travel support to attend a Training Symposium
in Washington, DC, as well as ongoing technical support, resources, and networking. The
application deadline is May 8, 2015. Visit the YSA website for details.
Deadline: May 8, 2015 http://ysa.org/innovationschools
Local Public Transportation Initiatives Funded- American Public Transportation Association: Local
Coalition Grant Program
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and its members and staff work to ensure
that public transportation is available and accessible for all Americans in communities across the
country. APTA’s Local Coalition Grant Program supports projects that focus on grassroots advocacy
efforts that can help achieve specific state and local public transportation goals. Funded activities
could include initiatives to support public transportation in economically challenging times,
programs in partnership with local Chambers of Commerce or other business organizations that
support public transportation and community mobility, efforts to educate decision-makers about
policies favorable to public transportation, etc. Any local transit coalition is eligible, provided it has
the support of the local APTA transit system member(s) and is a member of the National Alliance
for Public Transportation Advocates. The application deadline is May 15, 2015. Visit the APTA
website to review the grant guidelines.
Deadline: May 15, 2015 http://www.apta.com/gap/advocacy/Pages/localcoalition.aspx
Build it with KaBOOM! Grants- Grants to USA & Canada Nonprofits to Create Play Spaces for LowIncome Children
Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations serving primarily low-income children for
assistance in planning and implementing a community space that includes a permanent play
structure and enhancements that will draw youth for outdoor, healthy, fun-filled play.
Build it with KaBOOM! grants provide the facilitation and support of an experienced Project
Manager as community members embark on a 5–12 week planning process. After selection, all
partners will join together for a community Design Day, inviting children to design their dream
playspace.
Your hard work and required weekly planning will result in a six-hour community day, where you
will transform your community space to include a permanent play structure (equipment will be
ordered by your Project Manager from Playworld Systems, Inc.) as well site enhancements that will
make your space 100% unique to your community.
Site enhancements vary for each project for Build it with KaBOOM! due to location, budget and
scope of project; please visit kaboom.org/enhancement projects to brainstorm what projects may
be part of your community-space vision.
Deadline: Open http://kaboom.org/grants/build_it_with_kaboom
National Weather Association Invites Applications for K-12 Meteorological Education Projects
The National Weather Association is accepting grant applications to its 2015-16 Sol Hirsch
Education Fund, which supports projects designed to improve K-12 education in meteorology and
related sciences.
The program will award grants of up to $750 to help teachers purchase scientific materials for the
classroom, school, or community; create school or community science outreach and education
programs; enhance or expand existing meteorology/science education programs; and/or attend
accredited courses, workshops, or conferences related to meteorology that will significantly
enhance their teaching. Priority will be given to projects that show the most creativity and have the
potential for greatest impact.
Teachers, program directors, school district supervisors, and other individuals or groups proposing
to improve the education of K-12 students in meteorology are eligible to apply.
See the National Weather Association website for complete program guidelines and application
instructions.
Deadline: June 1, 2015 http://www.nwas.org/grants/solhirsch.php
Hanley Family Foundation Accepting Applications for Substance Abuse Program Grants
The Hanley Family Foundation was created in 1987 with the mission to advance the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of alcoholism, chemical dependency, and addictive behavior, including
support for related research and education.
The foundation accepts pre-proposals on an ongoing basis. Upon review, selected applicants will be
invited to submit a full proposal. Grant amounts are determined on a project-by-project basis.
To be eligible, applicants must be considered tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code or qualify as a public charity as described in Section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3).
See the Hanley Family Foundation for complete program guidelines and application procedures.
Deadline: Rolling (LOI) http://www.hanleyfamilyfoundation.org/Grantmaking.aspx
**PLEASE NOTE: RFPs for public funds are distributed by the Office of Research**