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Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grants: $100k- $1 million in awards Nonprofit, Technical, and Community Colleges Due March 31st and August 31st A 5-year, $50 million commitment to train 50,000 job-ready skilled tradespeople. From 2023-2028, community and technical colleges and community-based nonprofit organizations across the country can apply for grants to recruit, train and employ the future skilled trades workforce. Reach out for more information.

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Understanding Different Certifications for Grant Writing Grant writing is a rapidly growing field in high demand. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the field will increase by 4% in the next ten years (LinkedIn, 2022), but that statistic is for writers in general. More specific research shows that the projected job growth rate for grant writers is closer to 6% in the next five years and that there are currently more than 16,000 active grant writer job openings (Zippia, 2024.)? There are many roles a grant writer can play, but to master that skill set, you will likely become a certified grant writer. There are several ways to become certified. Swipe through to read a brief introduction, and see the link here: https://lnkd.in/gg7dx7Nr for a full rundown on grant writing certifications. #grantwriter #grantwriting #writingprofessional #career #education #grantwritingclass #bestgrantwriting

What happens if your grant award is terminated???? ?? This was a question and topic of a session at the NGMA Conference. Let's review some situations that have happened IRL to federal award recipients and subrecipients: *?? An award was terminated after 7 pm on a Friday night, leaving little room for a response during business hours. *?? Subrecipients are not even aware that the award is terminated until they try to drawdown funding, only to find out that they have no access to their PMS (payment management system). *?? Lack of responsiveness from program officers on any guidance or advisement of next steps. These are tricky situations. So, what SHOULD you do if a grant is terminated? Some recommendations are below: ?? Check your terms and conditions to see if you have any legal standing against the award terminations. Different awards have different conditions (especially with a new clause added in the Uniform Guidance on 10/1/24). Also, check your agreements with subrecipients and contractors. ?? Notify subrecipients and contractors immediately to issue stop work orders. They cannot continue spending funds against the award once you receive a termination notice. ?? Maintain documentation of all your termination activities (including communication), as you can recoup funding on specific expenses. Ensure these expenses are coded separately in your accounting system from the grant code(s) associated with your awards. The biggest takeaway is not to panic, as there are clear steps to follow if this situation arises. Need more guidance? As always, feel free to DM or email me.

Up to $60,000 RedRover Safe Housing grants for pet safety during disaster, crisis support, and for homeless shelters to become pet-friendly Due Quarterly, next deadline June 1st Grants of up to $60,000 are offered to nonprofit domestic violence and animal organizations across the United States. Funding may be used to build or renovate spaces dedicated to housing survivors’ pets, begin a foster program to care for survivors’ pets, pay for temporary boarding for survivors’ pets, or a combination of services that will best serve your community. Grant funds may also be used for routine veterinary care, emergency veterinary care, and pet deposits. Funds requested to pay for boarding, medical care, and pet deposits are intended to help with program costs for a maximum of two years. It is expected that your organization will use that time to work on a funding plan and cover those costs after RedRover’s funds have been used. https://lnkd.in/dek2YqXR

Calling for innovative intervention proposals by American Psychological Foundation Inc to support community mental health Up to $60,000, due April 30th Projects should support APF’s four Visionary Priorities: - Serve Marginalized Communities - End Prejudice & Stigma - Prevent Violence - Explore Mind-Body Health Connections Examples of Types of Projects: Below are examples of the types of projects this grant aims to support. APF encourages innovative projects that utilize evidence-based psychological principles in new and impactful ways to reach those in need. These examples are meant to be informative, not limiting. - Evaluation of the implementation of an evidence-based intervention in a specific community. - Translation of psychological knowledge into a form that can be easily distributed to and understood by a community in need. (e.g. development of a fact sheet on recognizing risks of suicide among LGBTQIA+ youth; translating an evidence-based resource into another language) - Bridging the gap to bring an evidence-based intervention to a community in need. (e.g. funding for a community outreach program) https://lnkd.in/g2xS5Vpk

Funding for Publishing Science Research from the Alfred P Sloan Foundation Up to $60,000 with a rolling LOI deadline and three full application deadlines Book Proposals The Foundation supports authors in the research and writing of a wide range of books aimed at public understanding of science and technology. Grantmaking usually takes the form of direct support to authors or support via a host institution such as a university. Supported books tend to fall into the following categories: - Books that elucidate important subjects where the science is confusing or controversial; - Books that profile important figures in science and technology; - Books relating science and technology to daily life; - Books exploring the numerous connections between science, technology, and art; - Books about the relationship between women and science and technology; - Books about the culture and philosophy of science. https://lnkd.in/gBsgWNh6

NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Computing in Undergraduate Education: Up to 2 million, Due April 29th The Improving Undergraduate STEM Education:Computing in Undergraduate Education (IUSE: CUE) program aims to better prepare a wider, more diverse range of students to collaboratively use computation across a range of contexts and challenging problems. With this solicitation, the National Science Foundation focuses onre-envisioninghow to teach computing effectivelyto a broad group of students,in a scalable manner, with an emphasis on broadening participation of groups who are underrepresented andunderservedby traditional computing courses and careers. https://lnkd.in/gNhPEGEz

Calling Washington State Artists for the Community Arts Fund Opens Spring of 2025, Awarded in October US $2,500 - US $25,000 Funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, the Community Accelerator Grant program will provide unrestricted grants for cultural nonprofit organizations across Washington state. Funding will provide essential capital to Washington’s cultural organizations, including fiscally sponsored and tribal organizations, whose primary mission is to produce or support arts and cultural activities. Awards will be unrestricted, allowing recipient organizations to utilize funding in ways that they determine and prioritize for highest impact. https://lnkd.in/gz6Z32XK