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Federal funding opportunities
Dep't:
Defense
Agency:
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Program:
Integrated Vehicle & Energy Technology Subsystem Development & Demonstration
Summary:
It is anticipated that the Integrated Vehicle and Energy Technology subsystem development and demonstration (INVENT-SDD) will be performed by the contractor working as an associate contractor with one or two INVENT platform teams. It is also anticipated that each subsystem contractor would be working under the INVENT platform Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) setting. This effort will design, develop and ground test subsystems that can be integrated as a suite of energy, power, and thermal advanced technologies based on the INVENT consensus architecture. This effort will consist of developing critical subsystems demonstrations that ameliorate the risks identified by the INVENT consensus architecture studies while leveraging key new component technologies.
Eligibility:
Unrestricted
Deadline:
5 August 2008
URL:
Dep't:
Education
Agency:
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Program:
Personnel Development To Improve Services & Results for Children With Disabilities--National Center To Improve the Recruitment & Retention of Qualified Personnel for Children With Disabilities
Summary:
The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for highly qualified personnel--in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education--to work with infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research and experience, to be successful in serving those children.
Eligibility:
SEAs; LEAs; public charter schools that are LEAs under State law; IHEs; other public agencies (including lead agencies under Part C of IDEA); private nonprofit organizations; outlying areas; freely associated States; and Indian tribes or tribal organizations.
Deadline:
24 July 2008
URL:
Dep't:
Health and Human Services
Agency:
Administration for Children and Families
Program:
Demonstration Project Rural Host Homes for Basic Center Program
Summary:
The Family and Youth Services Bureau is looking for innovative projects that provide services in rural areas to runaway and homeless youth through Basic Center Programs using a host home model. BCPs provide an alternative for runaway and homeless youth, who might otherwise end up with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. Each BCP must provide runaway and homeless youth with a safe and appropriate shelter; individual, family and group counseling-as appropriate; and aftercare.
Deadline:
4 August 2008
URL:
Dep't:
Health and Human Services
Agency:
Health Resources and Services Administration
Program:
Health Workforce Assistance Center
Summary:
The Health Work Assistance Center (HWAC) is a gateway to information on health workforce issues for health providers, pracitioners, employers and policy makers and for all others interested in these issues. Through daily interactions and responding to inquiries and concerns, the HWAC will be able to ensure that the general public BHPr, HRSA and the Department of Health and Human Services are informed of developing and ongoing health workforce issues in the U.S.
Eligibility:
State or local governments, health professions schools, schools of nursing, academic health centers and community-based health facilities.
Deadline:
21 July 2008
URL:
Dep't:
Labor
Agency:
Employment and Training Administration
Program:
Technology-Based Learning Initiative
Summary:
The purpose of the Initiative is to expand access to training resulting in an increased number of workers trained, particularly in high-growth, high-demand occupations, and to meet the needs of industry for skilled employees.
Eligibility:
(1) An accredited educational institution in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. (2) A private non-profit, or private provider of workforce system services determined to be tax exempt under section 501(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, including registered apprenticeship sponsors, in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. (3) A One-Stop Career Center as established under Section 121 of WIA, [29 USC 2841], in partnership with a state or local Workforce Investment Board. (4) An employer or industry association in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. (5) Private, for-profit organizations in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board.
Deadline:
19 August 2008
URL:
Dep't:
N/A
Agency:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Program:
Bilateral Digital Humanities Program
Summary:
NEH and the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V., DFG) are working together to offer support for digitization projects in the humanities. These grants provide funding for up to three years of development in any of the following areas: new digitization projects and pilot projects; the addition of important materials to existing digitization projects; and the development of related infrastructure to support international digitization work and the use of those digitized resources. Collaboration between U.S. and German partners is a key requirement for this grant category.
Deadline:
15 October 2008
URL:
State & local government funding opportunities
State:
CA
Dep't:
Health Services
Agency:
Health and Human Services Agency
Program:
Traditional Indian Health Education
Summary:
The mission of the Indian Health Program (IHP) is to improve the health status of American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) living in urban, rural, and reservation/rancheria communities throughout California. Existing law directs the Department of Health Services to address the comparatively low health status of American Indians through maintenance of a program consisting of all of the following: Technical and financial assistance to local agencies concerned with the health of American Indians and their families.
Deadline:
17 July 2008
URL:
State:
CA
Dep't:
N/A
Agency:
California Energy Commission
Program:
RFP#500-07-503, Research on Technology Innovations for Buildings & Communities
Summary:
The purpose of this RFP is to identify and select one or more contractors to conduct and direct RD&D projects arranged as integrated research programs that fall into the targeted areas of the PIER Buildings program.
Deadline:
1 August 2008
URL:
State:
IA
Dep't:
Public Health
Agency:
N/A
Program:
Mental Health Professional Shortage Area Program
Summary:
Funding to agencies to provide recruitment and retention stipends to psychiatrists who work as medical directors in mental health professional shortage areas in Iowa. Applicants may apply for up to $40,000 for the total contract period.
Deadline:
7 August 2008
URL:
State:
NY
Dep't:
Education
Agency:
Public Schools Choice Program Unit
Program:
Federal Funds for Public Charter Schools
Summary:
Grant funds totaling approximately $3 million are available for competitive grants for planning and implementing activities related to the establishment of new charter schools and the conversion of existing public schools into charter schools. The grant application is available at www.emsc.nysed.gov. under Funding Opportunities/Allocations. Applications must be postmarked by August 4, 2008. All questions must be emailed to emsccsp@mail. nysed.gov no later than close of business July 7, 2008. A Questions and Answers summary will be posted at: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/funding/currentapps.htm no later than July 16, 2008.
Deadline:
4 August 2008
State:
TX
Dep't:
N/A
Agency:
Houston Technology Center
Program:
Texas Emerging Technology Fund
Summary:
The Houston Technology Center announces that the Gulf Coast Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization is now accepting applications for funding for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. To qualify for a Commercialization Grant, companies must be legally formed and have some prior scientific/technical validation, either via protected IP or prior grant funding. Proposals submitted must be developed in a well-defined collaboration with a Texas university or College and yield a demonstrable economic benefit to the state. The scope of the project should also be defined, along with a commercialization path and a complete business plan. Projects should receive matching funds (hard equity) from collaborating project partners, investors or other sources and a payback to the state must be planned in advance. Grant requests for pre-seed stage companies should be in the range of $100K to $750K. Early stage company requests should be in the range of $500K to $2.5M (not to exceed $5M).
Deadline:
5 August 2008
URL:
Foundation funding opportunities
Funder:
Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, Barbara
Program:
National Grant Competition 2009
Summary:
The goal of the national grant program is to develop and expand family literacy efforts nationwide, and to support the development of literacy programs that build families of readers. A total of approximately $650,000 is awarded each year; no grant exceeds $65,000. Family Literacy programs funded through the Foundation’s National Grant Program must include all of the following components: reading instruction for parents or primary care-givers (pre-GED/GED/ESL etc.) literacy or pre-literacy instruction for children intergenerational activities where the parents/primary caregivers and children come together to learn and to read. Programs can also include additional components such as parent support groups, parent involvement, home visits, job training etc. Applications are now online.
Deadline:
5 September 2008
Contact:
(202) 955-6183. krichardson@cfncr.org
URL:
Funder:
Connect US
Program:
Policy Action Grants; Bridge-Building Grants; Rapid Response Grants
Summary:
The first two grant pools, Policy Action and Bridge-Building Grants, are designed to support opportunities for policy change afforded by the upcoming presidential transition. The public debate leading to the U.S. political transition in 2009 presents an historic opportunity to make serious progress on key policy issues critical to responsible global engagement. This will be the major goal of Connect US over the next two years, reflected in the 2007-2009 Global Security and Cooperation Initiative. The Initiative includes $5-$6 million in grant making and operational activities, and focus on policy issues that include climate change and energy policy, nuclear and space weapons policy, human rights, civil-military relations, and international trade and development.
Deadline:
16 July 2008
URL:
Funder:
Freddie Mac Foundation
Program:
Stable Homes, Stable Families; Strengthening Families; Foster Care & Adoption; & Youth Development
Summary:
We focus our giving strategy on children whose families have limited resources and who are vulnerable to poor outcomes. Our approach emphasizes the integration of services that focus on family strengthening and youth development in order to maximize the benefit to children and their families. Grants will be made for direct service projects, general operating support, capacity building, public awareness, planning and capital projects. The Foundation will consider requests for support within the following funding priorities: The Early Years; Elementary School Years; Junior High and High School Years; Children and Families in Crisis; Public Awareness/Education. You may submit a grant request ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.
Region:
District of Columbia; Virginia (counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William and the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Manassas Park, and Leesburg); Maryland (counties of Charles, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George’s).
Deadline:
5 September 2008
Contact:
703-918-8888
URL:
Funder:
Gordon Foundation, Jeff
Program:
N/A
Summary:
Consideration is limited to 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organizations that focus on children with chronic and life-threatening diseases with programs that support the physical and emotional health of children, pediatric medical research and patient assistance programs.Funding is awarded in amounts up to $15,000 per grant.
Deadline:
1 August 2008
URL:
Funder:
Michigan State Bar Foundation
Program:
Legal Services Grant; Administration of Justice Grant
Summary:
The Foundation provides leadership and grants to improve access for all to the justice system, including support for civil legal aid to the poor, law-related education, and conflict resolution. The Administration of Justice Grants Program prioritizes funding of innovative projects that educate Michigan children and adults about their legal rights and responsibilities, the American justice system, and opportunities for conflict and dispute resolution. From time to time, the Foundation also may consider or seek out projects of extraordinary merit in other subject areas related to improvement in the administration of justice.
Region:
Michigan
Deadline:
11 July 2008
URL:
Funder:
Oregon Tourism Commission
Program:
Matching Grants 2008-09
Summary:
OTC has established a program to make grant awards to eligible applicants for projects that contribute to the development and improvement of local economies and communities throughout the state by means of the enhancement, expansion and promotion of the visitor industry. Cities, counties, port districts, federally recognized Tribes and non-profit entities located in Oregon and involved with tourism promotion and development are eligible.
Update:
OTC has $100,000 for investment in the Matching Grants Program during the fiscal year 2008-09 (July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009). Each applicant may request up to $10,000 in grant funds with a limit of one grant project request per cycle.
Region:
Oregon
Deadline:
22 August 2008
URL:
News & information
Published authors may apply for award from Association of Fundraising Professionals
Each year, the AFP Research Council awards the Skystone Ryan Prize for Research to the author of a book that contributes substantially to the knowledge and understanding of fundraising or philanthropic behavior. Authors of published works on research in fundraising and philanthropy are invited to submit books or monographs for the Skystone Ryan Prize for Research on Fundraising and Philanthropy. Other individuals or organizations can nominate appropriate publications. Prize winners receive a cash award of $3,000. The submission form and six copies of the published work must be received by AFP by Nov. 1, 2008. More…
Grants available to buy plants and seeds for natural landscaping
Schools, nature centers and other non-profit and not-for-profit places of learning (including houses of worship) with a site available for this stewardship project may apply for grants from the Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Fund to foster the use of natural landscaping with native plant species as an ecologically better alternative to traditional landscaping practices. Project goals should focus on the enhancement and development of an appreciation for nature using native plants. Projects must emphasize involvement of students and volunteers and increase the educational value of the site. Creativity in design is encouraged, but must show complete and thoughtful planning. The use of and teaching about native plants and the native plant community is mandatory, and they must be appropriate to the local ecoregion and the site conditions (soil, water, sunlight). Funds will be provided only for the purchase of native plants and seed. More…
Institute of Museum and Library Services awards $20 million to support librarians
On June 17, the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded 31 institutions grants totaling $20.3 million as part of the 21st Century Librarian Program. This year’s grantees will provide educational opportunities to library students and staff to strengthen Gulf Coast libraries; support school library media programs; increase the number of librarians, archivists, and library and information science professors; increase diversity in the library workforce; and strengthen that workforce to better meet the needs of users of all types of libraries. The next deadline for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program is December 15, 2008. More…
Senator Herb Kohl introduces State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act
According to Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), the state-to-state “shortage of qualified interpreters has become a national problem,” infringing the constitutionally guaranteed right to a fair trial, and subjecting poorly interpreted cases to repeated appeal, clogging up American courts.” Senator Kohl has introduced S. 702, The State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act, which would authorize the US Attorney General to subsidize State courts in developing and implementing interpreter programs, costing an estimated $47 million over five years. More…
