Grant Watch: Week of 11/25/2024

The Grant Plant routinely reviews funder websites and notices and is pleased to share some upcoming opportunities with you.

• Deadline: January 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM MST
• Purpose: The grant supports projects aligned with the National Park Service (NPS) mission, focusing on addressing the climate crisis, protecting or restoring lands and waters, advancing equity for underserved youth, and expanding outdoor recreation opportunities.
• Award Size: Up to $25,000 per project.
• Eligibility: Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government entities, Tribes, and educational institutions, but applications must be submitted by NPS managers in collaboration with project partners. Projects must directly benefit NPS-administered lands and have NPS staff involvement and local endorsements.
• Link: NPS Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Challenge grants

Mabee Foundation

• Deadline: December 2, 2024 (future deadlines: March 1, 2025; June 3, 2025; September 2, 2025)
• Purpose: Mabee Foundation grants support nonprofit capital and renovation projects, as well as the purchase of major medical equipment. Focus areas include education, social services, health, community, culture, and religion. These are challenge grants requiring recipients to raise the remaining project funds within one year of the award.
• Award Size: Up to $2,000,000, limited to 20% of total project costs.
• Eligibility: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Missouri, or Kansas. Applicants must have secured 40% of the project’s funding from public donors before submitting an application.
• Link: Mabee Foundation

Keepers of the Earth Fund

• Deadline: Letter of inquiry by February 10, 2025; full proposals by invitation only.
• Purpose: Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF), managed by Cultural Survival, provides grants to Indigenous-led projects that support community advocacy, cultural preservation, sustainable development, and environmental conservation. Focus areas include Indigenous sovereignty, language revitalization, land protection, and addressing environmental challenges.
• Award Size: Up to $12,000 per project (up to $7,000 for first-time applicants).
• Eligibility: Applicants must be Indigenous-led organizations, grassroots collectives, or governments with collective decision-making processes. Projects must be Indigenous-designed and do not require legal registration with state governments.
• Link: Cultural Survival website

Frost Foundation

• Deadline: December 1, 2024
• Purpose: The Frost Foundation provides grants to support nonprofit organizations addressing human services, education, and environmental needs. It prioritizes innovative and collaborative programs that encourage self-reliance, creativity, and positive change, especially those with potential for broader impact or replication.
• Award Size: Ranges from $1,000 to $100,000.
• Eligibility: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations operating in New Mexico or Louisiana.
• Link: Frost Foundation

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

• Deadline: December 31, 2024 (deadlines quarterly)
• Purpose: The Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to support rural microenterprises. Grants fund training and technical assistance, while loans establish revolving funds for microloans to small businesses.
• Award Size: Grants up to $205,000 annually; loans ranging from $50,000 to $500,000.
• Eligibility: Eligible applicants include nonprofits, federally-recognized tribes, and institutions of higher education in rural areas outside cities with populations of 50,000 or more. Businesses with 10 or fewer full-time employees can apply for microloans through MDOs.
• Link: USDA Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
  

LANL Grants & Sponsorships

• Deadline: January 12, 2025 (future deadlines: March 8, 2025; June 7, 2025; August 2, 2025)
• Purpose: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) offers grants and sponsorships to local nonprofits through its Community Commitment Plan. Focus areas include economic diversity, K-12 STEM education, workforce development, and support for community nonprofits.
• Award Size: Up to $5,000.
• Eligibility: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits registered under New Mexico’s Charitable Solicitations Act, with a physical presence and operations primarily in one of the following counties: Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, or Taos.
• Link: LANL website

National Science Foundation Future Manufacturing Program

• Deadline: January 13, 2025, by 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization.
• Purpose: The NSF Future Manufacturing program supports research, education, and workforce training to develop transformative manufacturing capabilities. It seeks to address scientific, technological, economic, and social barriers while enabling innovative manufacturing solutions to tackle challenges such as climate change, health disparities, economic divides, and environmental sustainability. The program aims to invigorate the manufacturing ecosystem, expand job opportunities, and improve health, quality of life, and national security.
• Award Size:
  • Research Grants: Up to $3,000,000 for up to four years.
  • Seed Grants: Up to $500,000 for up to two years.
• Eligibility: Open to organizations in the United States conducting projects in manufacturing engineering and STEM education.
• Link: Grants.gov

Science for Nature & People Partnership

• Deadline: December 3, 2024
• Purpose: The Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP), a joint venture by The Nature Conservancy and Wildlife Conservation Society, funds interdisciplinary working groups to address global conservation challenges. Focus areas include water resource management, climate resilience, sustainability, and conservation at the intersection of people and nature. SNAPP facilitates collaborative sessions to create actionable tools, publish research, and support long-term implementation.
• Award Size: Up to $1,000,000 total, distributed among 4-6 approved working groups over 12-24 months.
• Eligibility: Open to nonprofits, government entities, and Indigenous groups worldwide. Funded activities include interdisciplinary collaboration, research fellow salaries, virtual and in-person meetings, and technical analysis.
• Link: SNAPP website

T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program

• Deadline: December 31, 2024
• Purpose: The T-Mobile Hometown Grants program provides funding to revitalize small towns across America by building or improving community spaces. Projects should enhance a sense of place, foster local connections, or encourage further investment. Examples include repurposing historic buildings, enhancing outdoor parks, or upgrading library technology. Projects must be shovel-ready and completed within 12 months of funding.
• Award Size: Up to $50,000 per project.
• Eligibility: Applicants must be elected officials, town employees, tribal leaders, or nonprofit community leaders from U.S. towns with populations under 50,000.
• Link: T-Mobile website

Stranahan Foundation

• Deadline:
  • Letter of Inquiry: January 21, 2025
  • Full Proposal: March 21, 2025
• Purpose: The Stranahan Foundation’s Early Childhood Education RFP supports initiatives that expand access to high-quality early education for low-income children (birth to five) by strengthening the early educator workforce. Funding priorities include innovative and proven professional development approaches, emphasizing behavioral and social-emotional health and growing the pipeline of skilled educators. Projects must demonstrate evidence of impact, scalability, and alignment with best practices in early childhood education.
• Award Size: Up to $300,000 over three years.
• Eligibility: U.S.-based nonprofits, fiscally sponsored organizations, public school districts, and higher education institutions committed to serving early childhood professionals working with at least 60% low-income children. Applicants must demonstrate the capacity for collaboration, leadership, and data-informed program execution.
• Link: Stranahan Foundation

Spark Good Local Grants Program

• Deadline: December 31, 2024
• Purpose: Walmart’s Spark Good Local Grants program supports projects addressing unique community needs in areas served by Walmart stores, Sam’s Clubs, and distribution centers. Examples include funding for animal shelters, elder services, and community clean-up initiatives.
• Award Size: $250 to $5,000 per grant.
• Eligibility: Open to verified nonprofits, government entities, K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and faith-based organizations conducting activities within the United States. Applicants must have a verified Spark Good account and provide electronic payment information if recommended for funding.
• Link: Walmart Spark Good
  

Native American Affairs: Technical Assistance to Tribes for Fiscal Year 2025

• Deadline: February 27, 2025
• Purpose: The Bureau of Reclamation’s Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program (TAP) provides financial and technical support to federally recognized Indian Tribes. TAP aims to foster partnerships to help Tribes develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources. This initiative supports federal priorities, including Executive Orders 14008 and 13985, which address climate crisis challenges and advance equity for underserved communities.
• Award Size: $10,000,000 is available for awards of up to $1,000,000 each.
• Eligibility: Federally recognized Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations as defined in 25 U.S.C. 5304 are eligible to apply.
• Link: Native American Affairs Program

American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants

• Deadline: January 21, 2025
• Purpose: The American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start Expansion Grant aims to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive early learning services for income-eligible AIAN children (birth to school age) and pregnant women. The funding supports Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) partnerships and expansions of Early Head Start services.
• Award Size: $9,177,455 is available.
• Eligibility: Eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit organizations, for-profit agencies, faith-based organizations, state or local governments, Native American tribal governments, and other entities capable of delivering services in accordance with the Head Start Act.
• Link: Grants.gov

Community Access to Child Health (CATCH)

• Deadline: January 21, 2025.
• Purpose: The Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Planning, Implementation, and Resident Grants, offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), support innovative, community-based child health projects. These grants aim to enhance access to services that improve the health and well-being of underserved children or those experiencing health disparities.
• Award Size:
  • Planning Grants: Up to $10,000.
  • Implementation Grants: Up to $10,000.
  • Resident Grants: Up to $2,000.
• Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, pediatric surgical subspecialists, and fellowship trainees.
• Link: AAP CATCH grant page

Spencer Foundation

• Deadline: Intent to Apply due January 14, 2025; Full Proposal due February 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
• Purpose: The Spencer Foundation’s Large Research Grants Program supports education research projects that are rigorous, innovative, and transformative. The program seeks studies that deepen understanding of educational processes, practices, and outcomes, exploring challenges, opportunities, and questions that impact education. Research may span disciplines, methodologies, and geographies, contributing to the broader knowledge base and informing educational practice and policy.
• Award Size: Grants range from $125,000 to $500,000 for projects lasting one to five years.
• Eligibility: Open to researchers at various career stages, both within and outside the United States, from diverse disciplinary and methodological perspectives.
• Link: Spencer Foundation website

Burroughs Wellcome Fund

• Deadline: January 23, 2025, by 3:00 PM ET
• Purpose: The Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants aim to foster new collaborations among scholars, practitioners, educators, and communicators. The goal is to develop innovative approaches to understanding, communicating, and mitigating the health impacts of climate change. The program encourages interdisciplinary projects that connect biomedical sciences with fields such as ecology, environmental science, public health, urban planning, and more. Additionally, it supports initiatives focused on sustainable healthcare systems, preparedness for extreme weather events, and public outreach related to climate and health.
• Award Size: Grants range from $2,500 to $50,000.
• Eligibility: Open to a diverse array of applicants, including academic scientists, physicians, public health experts, community organizations, science outreach centers, and non-biomedical academic departments. The program seeks to support creative and interdisciplinary projects that align with its objectives.
• Link: Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Student Support Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants

• Deadline: February 3, 2025
• Purpose: The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative aims to enhance the academic performance and readiness of low-income students for postsecondary education. It provides grants to partnerships of higher education institutions and local educational agencies to offer comprehensive support services, including mentoring, tutoring, and financial aid information, to assist students in obtaining a secondary school diploma and succeeding in higher education.
• Award Size: Up to $35,000,000 is available for the Partnership competition, with individual grant amounts varying based on project scope and duration.
• Eligibility: Eligible applicants include partnerships consisting of at least one degree-granting institution of higher education and at least one local educational agency.
• Link: Grants.gov
  

GEICO Foundation

• Deadline: December 31, 2024
• Purpose: The GEICO Philanthropic Foundation aims to support organizations that provide programs and resources to strengthen diverse communities across the United States. The Foundation focuses on three key areas: education, community engagement, and promoting equity.
• Award Size: Specific grant amounts vary based on the project and organization.
• Eligibility: Eligible applicants include organizations operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes, specifically 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organizations.
• Link: GEICO Foundation

Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant

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