August 17, 2007
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
Federal Grants:
High Energy Cost Grant Program 2007
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards: 20; Estimated Total
Program Funding: $21,900,000;Award Ceiling: $5,000,000;Award
Floor: $75,000
Eligibility: a legally-organized for-profit or nonprofit organization
such as, but not limited to, a corporation, association, partnership
(including a limited liability partnership), cooperative, or
trust; a sole proprietorship; a State or local government,
or any agency or instrumentality of a State or local government,
including a municipal utility or public power authority; an
Indian tribe, a tribally-owned entity, an Alaska Native Corporation;
an individual or group of individuals; or any of the above
entities located in a U.S. Territory or other area authorized
by law to participate in programs of the Rural Utilities Service
or under the Rural Electrification Act. Your community qualifies
as an eligible extremely high energy cost community if average
home energy costs in the area to be served exceed 275 percent
of the national average under one or more RUS high energy cost
benchmarks shown below. Eligibility may be established using
average annual household expenditures for individual fuels
or for total energy, or average per unit cost for home energy.
See announcement for further information on eligibility.
Description: The High Energy Cost Grant Program provides financial
assistance for the improvement of energy generation, transmission,
and distribution facilities serving eligible rural communities
with home energy costs that are over 275 percent of the national
average. Grants under this program may be used for the acquisition,
construction, installation, repair, replacement, or improvement
of energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities
in communities with extremely high energy costs. On-grid and
off-grid renewable energy projects, and energy efficiency,
and energy conservation projects are eligible.
Application Information: FON: USDA-RD-HECG07; CFDA: 10.859;
You must submit a grant application package prepared according
to the directions contained in the NOFA http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-16216.pdf and the Application Guide http://www.usda.gov/rus/electric/hecgp/HECGP_Application_Guide_2007.pdf
to apply for a grant under this program. A completed paper
application package with original signatures and two copies
may be delivered by prepaid United States Mail, overnight delivery
service, or by hand to the Electric Programs in Washington,
DC at the following address: "Attention: High Energy Cost
Community Grant Program", Assistant Administrator, Electric
Programs, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, STOP 1560,Room 5165, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250-1560. Applicants may also submit applications
electronically through Grants.gov, the online Federal grants
portal at http://www.Grants.gov. Link to Grants.gov announcement:
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15215&mode=VIEW Applicants should be aware that before they can submit an application
through Grants.gov, they must successfully complete several
pre-registration steps with Grants.gov, including registration
with the Central Contract Registry and registration with the
Credential Provider prior to completing registration with Grants.gov.
The Electric Programs will not accept applications directly
online, by email or fax. For more information contact Karen
Larsen, Rural Development, Electric Programs, United States
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, STOP
1560, Room 5165 South Building, Washington, DC 20250-1560.
Telephone: 202-720-9545. Fax: 202-690-0717. Email: energy.grants@wdc,usda.gov.
Link to USDA webpage: http://www.usda.gov/rus/electric/hecgp/overview.htm for more information.
Deadline: October 1, 2007
Research on the Economic Impact of Cooperatives (REIC)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural
Development.
Funding Amount: Approximately $500,000 will be made available
in competitive cooperative agreement funds for fiscal year
(FY) 2007 to be expended over a two year period. Awards: 1
Eligibility: Private institutions of higher education, Public
and State controlled institutions of higher education
Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging
research on the issue of determining the economic impact of
cooperative organizations. The primary objective of this cooperative
research agreement program is to facilitate university research
on the national economic impact of cooperatives. The research
program will need to develop a methodology for collecting and
assembling basic impact data on a periodic basis; apply the
methodology to collect data and estimate economic impact of
cooperatives; estimate cooperative specific community impact
multipliers; and conduct other appropriate studies to examine
the socio-economic impact of cooperatives on their local communities.
Application Information: CFDA: 10.778; Visit the program website
at
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/reic.htm, which contains
application guidance, including an Application Guide and application
forms. Or you may contact USDA Rural Development at (202) 690–0368
(TDD: (800) 877–8339-Federal Information Relay Service).
Link to Federal Register announcement: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/REIC_Federal%20Register%2008.pdf
Deadline: September 7, 2007
AmeriCorps State and National Grant Competition
Funding Source: Corporation for National and Community Service
Funding Amount: approximately $21,288,000 to award new and
re-competing AmeriCorps State and National grants Cost Sharing:
Yes
Eligibility: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities,Public
and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits
having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher education, State governments, Private institutions
of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other
than Federally recognized tribal governments), County governments,
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized),
Special district governments, Independent school districts,
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS,
other than institutions of higher education, City or township
governments Public or private nonprofit organizations, including
labor organizations; faith-based and other community organizations;
institutions of higher education; government entities within
states or territories (e.g., cities, counties); Indian Tribes;
or a partnership or consortia consisting of the aforementioned
are eligible to apply. Intermediaries are encouraged to apply
Description: AmeriCorps grants are generally awarded to eligible
organizations to recruit, train, and manage AmeriCorps members
who address community needs. An AmeriCorps member is an individual
who is enrolled in an approved national service position and
engages in community service. Members may receive a living
allowance while serving. In 2008, the Corporation will support
2,600 new quarter-time AmeriCorps membership opportunities.
These member positions are designed for organizations interested
in attracting skilled volunteers to the Gulf Coast for rebuilding
activities, and for organizations that want to engage members
in summer of service activities with youth from disadvantaged
circumstances. However, programs may apply for these AmeriCorps
positions to address other unmet needs. The Corporation will
also give special consideration to projects that address one
or a combination of four strategic initiatives: • Mobilizing
more volunteers. • Ensuring a brighter future for all
of America’s youth. • Engaging students in communities • Harnessing
Baby Boomers’ experience. The Corporation anticipates
that at least 15% of the funds described in this Notice will
support applicants that have not received an AmeriCorps State
or National operational grant in the last five years. Applicants
that have received only a formula operational grant within
the last five years will be considered new for purposes of
this 15% target. Upon successful completion of their service
members receive an education award from the National Service
Trust.
Application Information: FON: CNCS-GRANTS-081307-001.
CFDA: 94.006; To submit your application, access eGrants (http://www.americorps.gov/egrants),
the Corporation’s integrated, secure, web-based system
for applications. See the 2008 Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity
for more information, found here: http://www.americorps.gov/pdf/07_0517_nofo_ac.pdf.
Application instructions are available at http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp Notice
of Intent to Apply: In order to help us gauge the number of
applications we are likely to receive, please send an e-mail
60 days prior to the deadline to americorpsnational@cns.gov,
for National applicants, or americorps applications@cns.gov for state commissions. National applicants should state the
competition for which you will be applying. State commissions
are encouraged to include an estimate of the number of programs
you will be submitting to the state competitive competition.
If your organization works in just one state, please contact
your state commission, which can be found here: http://www.nationalservice.org/about/contact/statecommission.asp.
You will apply to them. If your organization works in more
than one state, you are eligible to apply for a national grant.
You will apply directly to the Corporation. If your organization
is an institution of higher education, you may apply for EAP
funds through your state commission, or directly to the Corporation.
If your organization is an Indian Tribe you may apply through
your state commission, or directly to the Corporation.
Deadline: January 8, 2008
Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in
Academic Science and Engineering Careers
Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards:38 ; Estimated Total
Program Funding:$13,000,000 Award Ceiling:$7,000,000 Award
Floor:$100,000 Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Eligibility: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
Institutional Transformation and IT-Start Institutional Transformation
proposals may be submitted by academic institutions of higher
learning in the U.S., its territories or possessions, or the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, that award degrees in a field
supported by NSF. Partnerships involving industry, government,
professional societies and other not-for-profit organizations
are encouraged but not required; however, in the case of partnerships,
the lead partner organization must be an academic institution
of higher learning and must accept overall management responsibility
for the activity. Government organizations (other than academic
institutions of higher learning) are not eligible to apply,
but may participate in partnerships when the lead partner organization
is an academic institution of higher learning with overall
management responsibility for the activity. Partner organizations
and institutions must be based in the U.S., its territories
or possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Description: To meet the continuing, strong demand for a highly
educated and technologically savvy workforce, it is important
that every American has an opportunity to achieve and to contribute
in mathematics, engineering, and science. Women comprise an
increasing percentage of the overall U.S. workforce, and of
science and engineering majors at academic institutions, but
constitute only 27 percent of the science and engineering workforce
at large. Although women earn half of the bachelors degrees
in science and engineering, they continue to be significantly
underrepresented in almost all science and engineering fields,
constituting 29 percent (in 2003) of doctoral science and engineering
faculty in four-year colleges and universities and only 18
percent of full professors. Women from minority groups are
particularly underrepresented in science and engineering, constituting
approximately 3 percent of science and engineering faculty
in four-year colleges and universities. The goal of the ADVANCE
program is to develop systemic approaches to increase the representation
and advancement of women in academic science and engineering
careers, thereby contributing to the development of a more
diverse science and engineering workforce. Creative strategies
to realize this goal are sought from women and men. Members
of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with disabilities
are especially encouraged to apply. Proposals that address
the participation and advancement of women with disabilities
and of women from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged.
In 2008, this program will support the following types of ADVANCE
Projects: Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation, and
Dissemination (PAID) Awards Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation,
and Dissemination awards support analysis, adaptation, dissemination
and use of existing innovative materials and practices that
have been demonstrated to be effective in increasing representation
and participation of women in academic science and engineering
careers. This category of award also supports proposals for
developing national and/or discipline-specific leadership in
enabling the full participation and advancement of women in
academic science and engineering careers. Deadline: January
17, 2008; Institutional Transformation (IT) Awards support
academic institutional transformation to promote the increased
participation and advancement of women scientists and engineers
in academe. These awards support innovative and comprehensive
programs for institution-wide change. Deadline: December 6,
2007; Institutional Transformation Planning Grants (IT-Start)
IT-Start awards support basic data collection and analysis
functions necessary to understand the status of women faculty
in academic science and engineering at institutions seeking
institutional transformation. This category of award is intended
to broaden the spectrum of institutions participating in ADVANCE
activities. IT-Start awards seek to include institutions with
varying institutional scope, sizes, experiences, and perspectives,
for example (but not limited to): primarily undergraduate institutions,
teaching intensive colleges, community colleges, minority-serving
institutions (e.g. tribal colleges, Historically Black Colleges
and Universities, Hispanic serving institutions) as well as
women's colleges.
Application Information: FON: 07-582; CFDA Numbers: 47.041
-- Engineering Grants;
47.049 -- Mathematical and Physical Sciences; CFDA Number:47.050 – Geosciences;
CFDA Number:47.070 -- Computer and Information Science and
Engineering; CFDA Number:47.074 -- Biological Sciences; CFDA
Number:47.075 -- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences;
CFDA Number:47.076 -- Education and Human Resources
CFDA Number:47.078 -- Polar Programs; CFDA Number:47.079 --
International Science and Engineering (OISE);CFDA Number:47.080
-- Office of Cyberinfrastructure Link to announcement: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07582
Deadline: December 6, 2007
National Program to Directly Assist Victims of Identity Theft
and Financial Fraud
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Justice; Office for Victims
of Crime
Funding Amount: OVC anticipates that it will make up to four
or more awards for a combined total of $ 2 million, for a period
of up to 24 months.
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to private nonprofit organizations,
including faith-based and community-based organizations, and
public agencies that can demonstrate: (1) knowledge and understanding
of needs of financial fraud/identity theft victims, (2) experience
in the provision of victim services and advocacy, and (3) staff
resources and capability to carry out all activities required
by the funded project.
Description: The purpose of the FY2007 National Program to
Directly Assist Victims of Identity Theft and Financial Fraud
solicitation is to provide support to or develop programs that
provide assistance to victims of identity theft and financial
fraud nationwide, to encourage expansion of existing services
to reach this often underserved population, and to strengthen
the ability of local law enforcement agencies and victim service
providers to assist these victims. OVC funds should be used
to implement a program strategy and develop a sustainability
plan for continuing project activities when the award period
ends. OVC will offer funding to organizations with capacity
to provide program activities in support of OVC’s mission
to enhance “the Nation's capacity to assist crime victims
and to provide leadership in changing attitudes, policies,
and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims
of crime.
Application Information: FON: OVC-2007-1678 ; CFDA: 16.582;
Link to announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/pdftxt/fraud_and_idtheft.pdf For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation,
contact Laura Ivkovich at 202–616–3576 or laura.ivkovich@usdoj.gov.
This application must be submitted through http://www.Grants.gov.
For technical assistance with submitting the application, call
the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1–800–518–4726.
Link to main USDOJ webpage http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/dakit.htm
Deadline: September 11, 2007
Multi-Disciplinary Responses to Crime Victims with Disabilities
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Justice; Office for Victims
of Crime (OVC)
Funding Amount: One cooperative agreement of up to $700,000
will be awarded to adapt and replicate an innovative multi-disciplinary
response model to crime victims with disabilities in four state-wide
or community-based pilot sites across the Nation
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to private nonprofit organizations,
including faith-based and community-based organizations, colleges
or universities, or public agencies that have developed and
implemented a successful, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary
direct service model for identifying and responding to crime
victims with disabilities, and to hold their offenders accountable
through increased reporting. Applicants must demonstrate the
financial and organizational capacity to manage this cooperative
agreement, which includes the financial and programmatic oversight
of four state and/or community replication sites across the
country. A private nonprofit organization does not have to
have 501(c)3 status to apply for grant funding under this solicitation.
Description: The purpose of the cooperative agreement is to
replicate an innovative response model in four sites across
the Nation and to develop training and replication guides for
use by states and communities across the Nation to improve
responses to victims with disabilities.
Application Information: FON: OVC-2007-1684 ;CFDA:16.582; Link
to application information: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/pdftxt/disability_response.pdf For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation,
contact Joye Frost, Director, Program Development and Dissemination
Division, at 202–305–1715 or joye.frost@usdoj.gov.
Applications must be submitted through http://www.grants.gov website. Link to USDOJ webpage: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/dakit.htm
Deadline: September 11, 2007
FY2007 National Training Conference on Responding to Crime
Victims with Disabilities
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Justice; Office for Victims
of Crime (OVC)
Funding Amount: award up to $550,000
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to private nonprofit organizations,
including faith-based and community-based organizations, colleges
or universities, or public agencies whose mission focuses on
crime victimization and/or disability issues. Applicants must
document extensive expertise in the victimization of persons
with disabilities and wide-ranging partnerships with other
relevant organizations that can assist in the development of
a national training conference for practitioners who respond
to victims with disabilities. Applicants must demonstrate the
financial and organizational capacity to manage this cooperative
agreement for a national-scope conference. A private nonprofit
organization does not have to have 501(c)3 status to apply
for grant funding under this solicitation.
Description: OVC invites proposals from national-scope organizations
with demonstrated interest and expertise in the area of the
criminal victimization of persons with disabilities to develop
and administer a national-scope training conference for practitioners
who respond to victims with disabilities. All projects must
focus on the criminal victimization of individuals with disabilities
and not on “human rights” issues that are not inherently
criminal in nature. This does not preclude a focus on victimization
that is currently handled through administrative procedures
(such as in institutions) but should include the involvement
of the criminal justice system. The project must recognize
and focus on the broad range of individuals with disabilities
that are part of the American populace, not a specific segment
such as individuals with autism or persons in the Deaf community.
Funding under this project cannot support primary prevention
initiatives. See announcement for objectives of the project.
Application Information: FON: OVC-2007-1679 ; CFDA: 16.582;
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation,
contact Joye Frost, Director, Program Development and Dissemination
Division, at 202–305–1715 or joye.frost@usdoj.gov.
Link to announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/pdftxt/national_conference.pdf Link to USDOJ webpage: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/dakit.htm
Deadline: September 11, 2007
Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving
Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Environmental Protection
Funding Amount: Number of Awards: 200; Estimated Total Program
Funding: $72,000,000. Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: City or township governments; State governments;
County governments
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;
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized. The
Brownfields law expands eligibility for brownfields funding
by broadening the entities eligible for funding by permitting
the award of cleanup grants to eligible entities, including
nonprofit organizations that own the property they wish to
clean up. EPA has adopted a definition of nonprofit organizations
that includes universities and other nonprofit educational
institutions. In addition, EPA will continue its policy of
accepting proposals from “coalitions,” or groups
of eligible entities, that wish to pool their revolving loan
capitalization grant funds. A coalition is a group of two or
more eligible entities that submits one revolving loan fund
(RLF) grant proposal under the name of one of the coalition
participants. The grant recipient must administer the RLF grant,
is accountable to EPA for proper expenditure of the funds,
and will be the point of contact for the other coalition members.
Description: Three areas of funding: Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
grants provide funding for a grant recipient to capitalize
a revolving loan fund and to provide subgrants to carry out
cleanup activities at brownfield sites. Cleanup grants provide
funding for a grant recipient to carry out cleanup activities
at brownfield sites. Assessment grants provide funding for
a grant recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct
cleanup and redevelopment planning and community involvement
related to brownfield sites. See announcement for compete descriptions
and requirements for applying.
Application Information: FON: EPA-OSWER-OBCR-07-09; CFDA: 66.818
Link to announcement: http://www.epa.gov/oswer/docs/grants/epa-oswer-obcr-07-09.pdf Applications may be mailed or submitted through http://www.grants.gov
Deadline: October 12, 2007
Challenge Grants
Funding Source: National Endowment For The Humanities (NEH)
Funding Amount: Award Ceiling: $1,000,000. Award Floor: 0.
Cost Sharing: Yes. Successful applicants will be offered
a matching grant. Recipients of a first NEH challenge grant
must
raise three times the amount of federal funds offered; recipients
of subsequent NEH challenge grants must raise four times
the amount of federal funds offered. The requested grant
amount
should be appropriate to the humanities needs and the fund-raising
capacity of the institution. The federal portions of NEH
challenge grants have ranged in recent years from $30,000
to $1 million,
the maximum amount that may be requested. Potential applicants
are encouraged to consult with NEH staff about the amount
of their request.
Eligibility: Native American tribal governments (Federally
recognized),Private institutions of higher education, For
profit organizations other than small businesses, Nonprofits
having
a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions
of higher education, State governments, Independent school
districts, Special district governments,
Description: NEH challenge grants help institutions and organizations
secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities
programs and resources. Awards are made to museums, public
libraries, colleges, research institutions, historical societies
and historic sites, public television and radio stations,
universities, scholarly associations, state humanities councils,
and other
nonprofit entities. Because of the matching requirements,
these NEH awards also strengthen the humanities by encouraging
nonfederal
sources of support. Both federal and nonfederal funds must
provide long-term benefits to the humanities. Challenge grant
funds should not merely replace funds already being expended
on the humanities, but instead should reflect careful strategic
planning to strengthen and enhance the institution's activities
in and commitment to the humanities.
Application Information: FON: 20071101-CH; CFDA: 45.130.
Link to announcement: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html Contact the staff of NEH's Office of Challenge Grants at
202-606-8309
or at challenge@neh.gov. Hearing-impaired applicants can
contact NEH via TDD at 1-866-372-2930. Prior to submitting
a proposal,
applicants are encouraged to contact program officers who
can offer advice about preparing the proposal, supply samples
of
funded applications, and review draft proposals. These comments
are not part of the formal review process and have no bearing
on the final outcome of the proposal, but previous applicants
have found them helpful in strengthening their applications.
Program staff recommend that draft proposals be submitted
six weeks before the deadline. Time restraints may prevent
staff
from reviewing draft proposals submitted after that date.
Draft proposals may be submitted by e-mail attachment (challenge@neh.gov),
fax (202-606-8579), or overnight mail (Office of Challenge
Grants, NEH Room 420, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington,
DC 20506). Applications may be submitted through the Grants.gov
website at http://www.grants.gov
Deadline: November 1, 2007
Community-Based Job Training Grants (CBJTG) (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration
Funding Amount: Estimated Total Program Funding: $125,000,000;
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000; Award Floor: $500,000; Awards:
75
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for consideration under
this solicitation, the applicant must be either: (1) An individual
Community or Technical College, (2) a Community College District,
(3) a state Community College System, or (4) a One-Stop Career
Center in partnership with its Local Workforce Investment
Board.
Description: The Community-Based Job Training Grants (CBJTGs)
are designed to
support workforce training for high-growth/high-demand industries
through the national system of community and technical colleges.
The primary purposes of these grants are to build the capacity
of community colleges to provide training and to train workers
to develop the skills required to succeed in local or regional
(i) industries and occupations that are expected to experience
high-growth and (ii) industries where demand for qualified
workers is outstripping the supply. It is ETA's expectation
that CBJTGs will contain at least seven critical elements.
These elements consist of: (1) A focus on skill and competency
needs of high-growth/high-demand industries that are Locally
Defined in the Context of the Regional Economy; (2) strategic
partnerships; (3) industry-driven capacity building and training
efforts; (4) leveraged resources; (5) replication of successful
models for broad distribution; (6) clear and specific outcomes;
and (7) integration with regional economic and talent development
strategies. CBJTGs are intended to drive the community college
and workforce investment systems to be more responsive to
the workforce demands of industry by making the products,
models,
and effective approaches that result from CBJTG investments
available to both systems. . Projects funded through CBJTGs
should leverage resources from key entities in the strategic
partnership. ETA also encourages applicants to integrate
WIA funding at the state and local level into their proposed
project.
Integrating WIA funds ensures that the full spectrum of assets
available from the workforce system is leveraged to support
capacity building and training activities. The wide variety
of WIA programs and activities provide both breadth and depth
to the proposed solution offered to both businesses and individuals.
The use of WIA funds also serves to embed the solutions-based
approach into the local or regional workforce investment
system, which strengthens the system's ability to become
more demand-driven.
Application Information: FON: SGA/DFA PY 07-01; CFDA: 17.269.
Virtual Prospective Applicant Conferences will be held for
this grant competition on August 14 and 15, 2007 at 1 p.m.
Eastern Time. Additional information and links to registration
for these Virtual Prospective Applicant Conferences will
be posted on ETA's Web site at
http://www.doleta.gov/business/Community-BasedJobTrainingGrants.cfm.
Mailed applications must be addressed to the U.S. Department
of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division
of Federal Assistance, Attention: Eric Luetkenhaus, Reference
SGA/DFA PY 07-01. Applications may also be submitted through
http://www.grants.gov website. For further information regarding
this SGA, please contact Melissa Abdullah, Grants Management
Specialist, Division of Federal Assistance, at (202) 693-3346
(Please note this is not a toll-free number).
Applicants should fax all technical questions to (202) 693-2705
and must specifically address the fax to the attention of
Melissa Abdullah and should include SGA/DFA PY 07-01, a contact
name,
fax and phone number, and e-mail address. This announcement
is being made available on the ETA Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga.cfm,.
Link to Federal Register announcement:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-15362.pdf
Deadline: October 10, 2007, 4 p.m.
Awards & Scholarships
The SeaWorld/Busch Gardens/Fujifilm Environmental Excellence
Awards
Funding Source: Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks
Funding Amount: Each winning group will receive:$10,000 to
benefit the award-winning project , All-expenses-paid trip
for three (3) students and one (1) adult leader to an Anheuser-Busch
theme park for a special awards event, Fujifilm digital camera
for use by award-winning group,100 T-shirts to share with
school and community partners, Award trophy and certificates
for every
student/group leader participant . From the eight projects,
one (1) outstanding environmental educator/leader will be
recognized. That educator will receive:$5,000, All-expenses-paid
trip for
themselves and one (1) guest to an Anheuser-Busch theme park
for a special awards event, Fujifilm digital camera, All-expenses-paid
trip to the 2008 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
national conference, Award trophy and certificate
Eligibility: All schools (grades K-12) in the United States
are eligible to apply. Projects must be sponsored by a formally
recognized school group, such as a grade level, classroom
or club. Public, private, and licensed home schools are all
eligible
to apply. Individual students (i.e., science fair projects)
and previous award winning projects are not eligible to apply.
Community-based projects, such as those managed and operated
by community service organizations, public recreation centers,
4-H clubs and other public, non-profit groups working to
protect the environment at the grass-roots level. Eligibility
determination
shall be at the sole discretion of SeaWorld, Busch Gardens
and Fujifilm.
Description: Since 1993, the awards have recognized the outstanding
efforts of students and teachers across the country who are
working at the grassroots level to protect and preserve the
environment. In fact, in the past decade, we've awarded $1.5
million to more than 135 schools in 35 U.S. states/territories.
In 2004, the awards program was expanded to include non-profit
community groups who are protecting planet Earth
Application Information: Link to website for more information:
http://www.seaworld.org/conservation-matters/eea/index.htm For application forms visit http://www.seaworld.org/conservation-matters/eea/application-info.htm or if you have questions about your eligibility, or would
like additional application forms, please call (877)-792-4332
(toll-free)
or (407)-363-2389. Please submit your Application Packet
to: SeaWorld/Busch Gardens/Fujifilm Environmental Excellence
Awards,
c/o SeaWorld Orlando Education Department, 7007 SeaWorld
Drive, Orlando, FL 32821 (877) 792-4332 (toll-free) or (407)
363-2389
Deadline: November 30, 2007
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Funding Source: Paul & Daily Soros Foundation
Funding Award: Thirty fellowships will be awarded each year.
For each year of the program, the fellow receives a maintenance
grant of $20,000 and a tuition grant of one-half the tuition
cost of the U.S. graduate program attended by the fellow (up
to a maximum of $16,000 per academic year).A fellow may pursue
a graduate degree in any professional field (e.g., engineering,
medicine, law, social work, etc.) or scholarly discipline in
the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The fine and
performing arts are included.
Eligibility: New U.S. citizens under the age of thirty who
have completed or are finishing their undergraduate degrees.
A "New American" is an individual who 1) is a resident
alien (i.e., holds a Green Card); or 2) has been naturalized
as a U.S. citizen; or 3) is the child of two parents who are
both naturalized citizens.
Description: The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New
Americans provides opportunities for continuing generations
of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership
in their chosen fields. The fellowships are grants for up to
two years of graduate study in the United States. A successful
candidate will give evidence of at least two of the following
three attributes or criteria for selection: 1) creativity,
originality, and initiative demonstrated in any area of her/his
life; 2) a capacity for accomplishment, demonstrated through
activity that has required drive and sustained effort; and
3) a commitment to the values expressed in the U.S. Constitution
and the Bill of Rights. The applicant must either have a bachelor's
degree or be in her/his final year of undergraduate study.
Those who have a bachelor's degree may already be pursuing
graduate study and may receive fellowship support to continue
that study. Individuals who are in the third, or subsequent,
year of study in the same graduate program are not, however,
eligible for the competition. Students who have received a
master's degree in a program and are studying for a doctoral
degree in the same program are considered to have been in the
same program from the time they began their work on their master's
degree. To be eligible, applicant must not be older than thirty
years of age as of November 1, 2007.
Application Information: Visit website for more information
and complete application information: http://www.pdsoros.org/
Deadline: November 1, 2007
Sixth Annual Volvo for Life Awards Everyday Heroes Program
Nominations
Funding Source: Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
Funding Award: Three extraordinary citizens will receive a
$100,000 charitable contribution to the charity of his or her
choice, with one going on to receive the title "America's
Greatest Hometown Hero." Each finalist will receive $25,000
for the charity of their choice and a certificate of merit.
Finalists in the Butterfly Award category will receive $10,000
for the charity of their choice and a certificate of merit.
Winners in the categories of safety, quality of life, and the
environment receive $100,000 for the charity of their choice.
The winner of the Butterfly Award receives $25,000 for the
charity of his or her choice. One Grand Award winner (selected
from the winners in the categories of safety, quality of life,
and the environment) receives a new Volvo every three years
for the rest of his or her life. Winners will also have a starring
role in a Volvo for life Award documentary and receive an all-expenses
paid trip to New York City as a guest of honor at our gala
awards ceremony.
Eligibility: Members of the public can nominate individuals
making valuable contributions to society in the areas of safety,
quality of life, and the environment. In additions, nominations
may be made for the Butterfly Award, which recognizes child
heroes (age 16 and under) whose actions are helping to make
the world a better place. An online public vote — from
November 7, 2007, through January 7, 2008 — will determine
three finalists in each category. Nominees must be citizens
or legal residents of the United States, including territories
of the U.S., or U.S. citizens living abroad. Nominees for the
Butterfly Award must meet the aforementioned criteria and be
age 16 or younger by October 15, 2007. Organizations and groups
may be nominated, provided a single individual is designated
by name to accept any and all awards on behalf of the organization
or group
Description: The Volvo for Life Awards is an annual search
for and celebration of everyday heroes — ordinary people
who are making a positive difference in the lives of others.
Application Information: To learn more or to nominate a hero,
visit the Volvo for Life Awards Website at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com/cgi-bin/iowa/english/awards/index.html.
A Spanish version of the site is also available through the
same address.
Deadline: October 15, 2007
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Sentencing and Incarceration Alternatives Projects
Funding Source: Open Society Institute (OSI)
Funding Amount: visit website for information.
Eligibility: Advocacy groups, associations of elected officials,
community-based groups, nonprofit business associations, government
agencies, and research and scholarly institutions may apply.
Description: The project supports programs that seek alternatives
to prison, reduce the length of criminal sentences, limit the
growth of prisons, mobilize communities to seek changes to
public policy regarding incarceration, and eliminate class
and racial disparities in sentencing and imprisonment. See
website for funding priorities. .
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus_areas/sentencing/guidelines
Application Information: Accepting letters of inquiring from
groups seeking funding. To be considered for funding, submit
a complete letter of inquiry including the below. Email submissions
are preferred. Letters of inquiry should be 1-3 pages in length
(including project budget). DO NOT submit supporting materials,
such as brochures, press clips, newsletters, annual reports,
or websites. All letters of inquiry must include: full contact
information for the principal project contact, including mailing
address, phone, fax, and e-mail; a description of the organization
that will undertake the proposed project; a description of
the project for which funds are sought, including a specific
description of how the project’s goals will be achieved;
and a preliminary project budget and amount requested (there
is no minimum or maximum request). Incomplete inquiries will
not be considered. Please submit letters of inquiry to: Christina
Voight, Program Assistant, Sentencing & Incarceration Alternatives
Project U.S. Justice Fund, Open Society Institute, 400 West
59th Street , New York, NY 10019 phone: 212-548-0600 cvoight@sorosny.org
Deadline: OPEN
2007 My Hometown Helper Grants
Funding Source: General
Mills Sales, Inc. (“General Mills”)
and Hamburger Helper Funding Amount: from $500 to $15,000 each
and all requests fo r funding must be sponsored by a municipal
or civic organization or a public school. Funds will be awarded
based on the merit of the project, including its impact on,
and support within, the community
Eligibility: public schools, 501(c)(3), or 501(c)(4) entity,
such as civic leagues and social welfare organizations
Description: a nationwide initiative that helps local groups
make a difference in their own community. People looking to
improve their hometown — whether by building a new playground,
funding new band uniforms, or expanding town sidewalks — can
apply for a one-time grant to help fund their project. Applicants
are invited to submit an essay of 250 words or less describing
how the grant would help with their community project.
Application Information: Link to main webpage: http://www.myhometownhelper.com/ and application guidelines. http://www.myhometownhelper.com/rules.aspx Please direct any questions to: bettycrocker@mail.genmills.com
Deadline: September 30, 2007 |
