Grant Watch: Week of 3/10/25

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

Sundt Foundation Grant

• Deadline: March 15, 2025
• Purpose: To provide funding to nonprofit organizations addressing youth development, hunger & nutrition, basic needs & social services, and military & veterans support in areas where Sundt employee-owners live and work.
• Award Size: $2,500-$25,000
• Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located in the Southwest (AZ, NM), South (TX, AL), West (CA), Pacific Northwest (OR, WA), Intermountain (UT, ID), and Southeast (FL, NC, SC, GA, TN, WV, KY). Must have an annual operating budget of at least $100,000.
• Link: Sundt Foundation Grant

Local Data for Equitable Communities

• Deadline: March 18, 2025
• Purpose: Supports projects that leverage local data to advance health equity and drive community-led solutions for addressing racial and socioeconomic disparities.
• Award Size: Up to $300,000
• Eligibility: Open to nonprofit organizations, public entities, tribal communities, and other eligible institutions committed to using data for community-driven change.
• Link: Local Data for Equitable Communities

U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation

• Deadline: March 18, 2025
• Purpose: Provides funding to support tribal communities in enhancing public safety, addressing justice system needs, and supporting youth, victims, and law enforcement initiatives.
• Award Size: Up to $5,600,000
• Eligibility: Federally recognized Native American tribal governments, consortia of two or more tribes, and designated tribal organizations for specific activities.
• Link: U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Program

• Deadline: March 18, 2025
• Purpose: Provides funding to strengthen organizational capacity and enhance the delivery of HIV primary care services for underserved communities.
• Award Size: $9,000,000
• Eligibility: State governments, local governments (city, county, township, special district), federally recognized and other Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status.
• Link: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Program

Modeling Infectious Diseases in Healthcare to Improve Pathogen Prevention and Healthcare Delivery

• Deadline: March 19, 2025
• Purpose: Supports research using modeling approaches to improve the prevention of infectious diseases and enhance healthcare delivery systems.
• Award Size: $550,000-$650,000
• Eligibility: State, county, city, and special district governments; federally recognized and other Native American tribal organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status.
• Link: MInD Healthcare to Improve Pathogen Prevention and Healthcare Delivery

Perdue Farms Foundation Grant

• Deadline: March 31, 2025
• Purpose: Provides funding to nonprofit organizations that align with Perdue Farms’ focus areas, including hunger relief, education, agriculture, the environment, and supporting communities where the company operates.
• Award Size: Over $1,000
• Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that align with the foundation’s mission and operate in communities where Perdue Farms has a presence.
• Link: Perdue Farms Foundation Grant

Inspiring Women in Science Awards

• Deadline: April 9, 2025
• Purpose: To celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and those who encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and pursue STEM careers.
• Award Size: $50,000
• Eligibility: Open to organizations, departments, individuals, or project teams that have initiatives encouraging girls or young women to engage with STEM, or that increase retention of women in STEM careers. Open to women who have made exceptional contributions to scientific discovery, hold a doctoral degree obtained in the last 10 years, and currently hold non-tenured positions.
• Link: Inspiring Women in Science Awards

Connecting Joy Grant

• Deadline: March 31, 2025
• Purpose: The grant supports nonprofit organizations that provide joyful experiences to children battling hunger or illness. Funding is aimed at initiatives that bring comfort and play to children facing challenging circumstances.
• Award Size: $25,000-$65,000
• Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the U.S. that focus on supporting children experiencing hunger or illness.
• Link: Connecting Joy Grant

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

• Deadline: March 31, 2025
• Purpose: Provides loans and grants to organizations that help small rural businesses and microentrepreneurs access training, technical assistance, and financial support.
• Award Size: Up to $500,000
• Eligibility: Nonprofits, tribal organizations, and public institutions that provide services to rural microentrepreneurs and small businesses.
• Link: RMAP

Engagement Award: Capacity Building

• Deadline: Letters of Inquiry – April 1, 2025
• Purpose: Supports projects that strengthen the ability of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and other stakeholders to engage in patient-centered outcomes research and comparative clinical effectiveness research.
• Award Size: Up to $250,000
• Eligibility: Open to public and private sector organizations, including nonprofits, universities, healthcare systems, and government entities.
• Link: Engagement Award: Capacity Building

Trust for the Meditation Process Grant

• Deadline: April 1, 2025
• Purpose: Provides funding to organizations that support contemplative practices, meditation, and spiritual growth, particularly in the areas of justice, healing, and peacemaking.
• Award Size: $3,000-$5,000
• Eligibility: Open to nonprofit organizations that align with the Trust’s mission of advancing meditation and contemplative practices.
• Link: Trust for the Meditation Process Grant

NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory – Quantum Testbeds

• Deadline: April 1, 2025
• Purpose: Supports the development of quantum testbeds through a phased approach, advancing research in quantum science and technology by fostering collaborative innovation and infrastructure development.
• Award Size: Estimated total program funding of $32,000,000
• Eligibility: Open to organizations with existing QSTD projects in the same topical area. Eligibility for the Design and Implementation phases requires prior approval and successful progression from previous phases.
• Link: NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory – Quantum Testbeds

Jazz Road Creative Residencies

• Deadline: April 2, 2025
• Purpose: Provides funding for jazz artists to develop, rehearse, and present new creative works through artist-centered residencies that engage communities and expand their artistic practice.
• Award Size: Up to $40,000
• Eligibility: Open to individual jazz artists or groups based in the United States, with a focus on those who demonstrate artistic excellence and a commitment to community engagement.
• Link: Jazz Road Creative Residencies

Weeden Foundation Grants

• Deadline: Letters of Inquiry -April 4, 2025
• Purpose: Supports biodiversity conservation efforts, particularly initiatives focused on protecting ecosystems, reducing human population growth’s impact on biodiversity, and preserving critical habitats in high-biodiversity regions.
• Award Size: $10,000-$30,000
• Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations working in biodiversity conservation, habitat preservation, and environmental advocacy.
• Link: Weeden Foundation Grants

Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science

• Deadline: April 9, 2025
• Purpose: Supports projects that focus on the development and implementation of open science practices. The goal is to make scientific data and findings findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable.
• Award Size: Varies (estimated total program funding is $6,000,000)
• Eligibility: Government entity, Indigenous Group, nonprofit, College/University.
• Link: Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science

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