February 9, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
Compassion Florida” mini-grants
Funding Source: Volunteer Florida Foundation
Funding Amount: It is anticipated that there will be approximately
15 to 22 sub-awards made for no less than $2,000 and no more
than $20,000 and that approximately 60 percent will be strategic
investment grants.
Eligibility: A faith-based, grassroots or community-based
organization in any county of Florida, except Duval and Miami-Dade,
which
meets the criteria. See announcement for information on criteria.
Description: Types of grants: Strategic Investment Grants:
To provide support for the implementation of strategies that
involve one-time or nonrecurring purchases or investments
that strengthen programs or assist in revenue development
and Human
Capital Grants to provide operational/program support that
will increase the number of persons served, resources obtained,
and organizational sustainability.
Application Information: Link to RFP http://www.volunteerfloridafoundation.org/pdfs/cf_rfp.pdf
Link to website for registration and budget forms http://www.volunteerfloridafoundation.org/about_faithbased.php
Deadline: March 20, 2008
Federal Grants:
2008 Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards: 13; Estimated Total
Program Funding: $2,635,110; Award Ceiling: $150,000; Award
Floor: $50,000. Eligibility: Grants may be made to public bodies,
nonprofit corporations, Indian tribes on Federal or State reservations
and other federally recognized tribal groups, and cooperatives
with members that are primarily rural residents and that conduct
activities for the mutual benefit of the members provided they
have sufficient financial strength and expertise to carry out
the activity to be funded. In addition certain communities
are given high funding priority including those suffering from
natural disaster, fundamental economic structural change, persistent
poverty, long term population decline or job deterioration.
Description: The RBOG program promotes sustainable economic
development in rural communities with exceptional needs through
provision of training and technical assistance for business
development, entrepreneurs, and economic development officials
and to assist with economic development planning. Rural is
defined as any area other than a city or town with a population
of greater than 50,000 and the urbanized area contiguous and
adjacent to such a city or town according to the latest decennial
census. The RBOG program is primarily a training and technical
assistance program. Funds may be provided for development of
export markets; feasibility studies; development of long term
trade strategies; community economic development planning;
business training and business based technical assistance for
rural entrepreneurs and business managers; establishment of
rural business incubators; and assistance with technology based
economic development. The types of projects that may be funded
might include identification/analysis of business opportunities
that will utilize local material and human resources; provision
of leadership development training to existing or prospective
rural entrepreneurs and managers; business support centers;
centers for training, technology and export trade; and, economic
development planning.
Application Information: CFDA:10.773 ; FON: RDBCP-08-RBOG ;
Link to website for more information: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/rbog.htm.
Link to Federal Register notice: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-2002.pdf For further information, entities wishing to apply for assistance
should contact a Rural Development State Office to receive
copies of the application package. Florida/Virgin Islands Office:
USDA Rural Development State Office, 4440 NW 25th Place, P.O.
Box 147010, Gainesville, FL 32614–7010, (352) 338–3400/TDD
(352) 338–3499. Applications for funds must be in the
Rural Development State Office by the deadline date.
Deadline: March 31, 2008
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) for Fiscal Year
2008
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Housing and
Community Facilities Programs
Funding Amount: Estimated Program Funding:
$6,255,900; Award Ceiling: $300,000; Award Floor: $50,000.
Cost Sharing: Yes.
The respective minimum
and maximum grant amount per intermediary is $50,000.00 and
$300,000.00. The intermediary must provide a program of financial
and technical assistance to a private nonprofit, community-based
housing and development organization, a low income rural
community or a federally recognized tribe.
Eligibility: State governments, County governments, City
or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education,
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized),
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits
having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher education, Private institutions of higher education
These grants will be made to qualified intermediary organizations
that will provide financial and technical assistance to recipients
to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects
related to housing, community facilities, or community and
economic development.
Description:
Application Information: FON: USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2008; CFDA:
10.446; Link to Federal Register notice for complete application
details: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/nofas/2008/rcdi2008.pdf
Deadline: May 5, 2008
Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Funding Amount: Awards: 70; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$2,470,000;Award Ceiling: $500,000, Award Floor: $50,000,
Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: State governments, County governments, City
or township governments, Special district governments, Independent
school districts, Public and State controlled institutions
of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally
recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities,
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally
recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3)
status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education,
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS,
other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions
of higher education, For profit organizations other than
small
businesses, Small businesses
Description: The Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT)
Grant Program is specifically designed to meet the educational
and
health care needs of rural America through the use of advanced
telecommunications technologies. In the Grant Program, the
focus is on funding end-user equipment that operates via
telecommunications to connect students and teachers or medical
providers and patients
in separate rural locations.
Application Information: FON: 10.855; CDFA: 10.855. Cost
Sharing: Yes. Link to website for application guide and forms:
http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/dlt/dlt.htm Link to Federal Register Notice: http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/dlt/pdf_files/2008DLTNOFA.pdf
Deadline: April 14, 2008
Awards & Scholarships
2008 Foster G. McGaw Prize to Honor Health Delivery Organizations
for Community Service
Funding Source: The Baxter International Foundation, the Cardinal
Health Foundation, and the American Hospital Association
Funding Award: The winner will receive $100,000, a trophy,
recognition at a special awards ceremony at the AHA Annual
Meeting, and coverage in AHA News, Hospitals & Health Networks,
and other healthcare publications. Up to three finalists will
each receive $10,000 and mention in AHA News, Hospitals & Health
Networks, and other healthcare publications.
Eligibility: health delivery organizations
Description: The prize honors health-delivery organizations
(hospitals, health systems, integrated networks, or self-defined
community partnerships) that have demonstrated exceptional
commitment to community service. The award criteria include:
1) Leadership — the health-delivery organization takes
a proactive role in establishing the web of relationships needed
to address the community's health and social issues and to
improve the community's well-being; 2) Commitment — individuals
and departments throughout the health-delivery organization,
including governance, administration, and patient care, are
involved on an ongoing basis in the organization's community
service plan and/or initiatives; 3) Partnerships — the
health-delivery organization has alliances with the community,
including physicians, other health-related organizations, business,
and government, to identify and meet community health needs;
4) Breadth and Depth of Initiatives — the health-delivery
organization's community service initiatives exceed the provision
of just acute medical and health care services, address major
health-related issues in the community, constitute a significant,
ongoing effort by the health-delivery organization, and demonstrate
an impact on the community’s health status and/or quality
of life; and 5) Community Involvement — there is a high
level of community response to, acceptance of, and participation
in the health-delivery organization's community-service initiatives.
Application Information: Link to website for application materials:
http://www.aha.org/aha/news-center/awards/foster/application.html
Deadline: April 4, 2008
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
(none)
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