Funding News and Grant Tips
Shade Structure Grant Program to Open Oct. 17
The American Academy of Dermatology's (AAD) shade structure program awards grants in the amount of $8,000 each for the purchase of permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet (UV) ray protection for outdoor areas. The AAD also provides a permanent sign to be displayed near the shade structure that promotes the importance of sun safety. The AAD receives support for this program from its members and Aveeno®. The 2012 shade structure program application will open Oct. 17.
To be considered for future grants, applicants must:
* Be a nonprofit organization or public school that primarily serves children and teens 18 years of age and younger.
* Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to sun safety and skin cancer awareness by having a sun safety/skin cancer awareness program in place for at least one year prior to application.
* Be sponsored by an AAD member dermatologist. Locate an AAD member dermatologist by using the Find a Dermatologist tool on the AAD Web site at http://www.aad.org/skin-care-and-safety/skin-cancer-prevention/shade-structure.
If you have questions about the program, send an e-mail to: shadestructure@aad.org.
From American Academy of Dermatology Web site, accessed 9/23/11
Proposed Jobs Bill Limits Charitable Deductions for Wealthy Donors
If passed, President Obama's $447 billion jobs bill would limit the charitable deduction for wealthy donors -- a development many nonprofit leaders say would cause affluent donors to reduce their giving to charitable causes, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.
In the president's plan, write-offs for itemized deductions would be limited to 28 percent of a filer's income. According to the Chronicle, the plan, which applies to married couples with an adjusted gross income of at least $250,000 and individuals with a gross income of $200,000, would generate $400 billion in additional revenue over the next decade. Wealthy donors currently are allowed to deduct 35 cents of every $1 they contribute to charity.
As have similar proposals by the Obama administration in the past, the latest plan was widely criticized by nonprofit leaders, who argue that limiting the value of itemized deductions will cause wealthier donors to reduce their charitable giving, which in turn would force nonprofits to cut jobs at a time when the president is seeking to create jobs and boost the economy. "Limiting the itemized deduction would certainly lead to a significant decrease in charitable contributions," said William C. Daroff, vice president for public policy at the Jewish Federations of North America. "If charities have less resources, they'll be forced to choose between laying off employees or cutting needed services."
However, supporters of the bill argue that the proposal will benefit charities. "Charitable organizations need to look at both sides of the ledger," Center on Budget and Policy Priorities senior fellow Paul Van de Water told the Chronicle. "Getting out of the recession would be a big benefit for charitable organizations of every sort. If the economy doesn't recover, the effect of the weak economy on charitable giving is going to be much more severe than the modest effect of this particular proposal."
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 9/20/11
Public Funding Opportunities
Environmental Influences on Stem Cells in Development, Health, and Disease (R21): RFA-ES-11-010
SOURCE: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 10/28/11. Application: 11/28/11.
$ AVAILABLE: NIH intends to commit approximately $1 million in FY 2012 to this announcement to support three to four awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The goal of this initiative is to support novel research directions leading to understanding the potential of environmental exposures to alter function, proliferation, survival, and differentiation of stem cells, including embryonic and adult pluripotent and multipotent cells.
CFDA: 93.113, 93.389
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-11-010.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/21/11
Subject(s) medical research
Environmental Influences on Stem Cells in Development, Health, and Disease (R01): RFA-ES-11-011
SOURCE: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 10/28/11. Application: 11/28/11.
$ AVAILABLE: NIH intends to commit approximately $2.5 million in FY 2012 to this announcement to support seven to eight awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The goal of this initiative is to support novel research directions leading to understanding the potential of environmental exposures to alter function, proliferation, survival, and differentiation of stem cells, including embryonic and adult pluripotent and multipotent cells.
CFDA: 93.113, 93.389
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-11-011.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/21/11
Subject(s) medical research
Mechanistic Pathways Linking Psychosocial Stress and Behavior (R01): RFA-HL-12-037
SOURCE: Twenty-eight member institutes, centers, and offices of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/19/11. Application: 12/19/11.
$ AVAILABLE: $2 million for two to four awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Research Project grant (R01) applications from institutions and organizations that propose to investigate basic psychological, social, and environmental mechanisms and processes linking psychosocial stressors and behavior. This FOA will facilitate investigation of multiple and potentially bidirectional pathways underlying the behavioral, environmental, and psychosocial link(s) between psychosocial stressors and behaviors that may ultimately impact biological function, health, and disease. Applicants are encouraged to use innovative and integrative designs to elucidate how psychological, social, and psychosocial environmental factors impact the processes by which stressors become coupled with and influenced by behaviors.
CFDA: 93.837, 93.113, 93.121, 93.142, 93.143, 93.172, 93.173, 93.213, 93.233, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.307, 93.361, 93.389, 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396, 93.399, 93.838, 93.846, 93.847, 93.853, 93.855, 93.856, 93.859, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867, 93.879, 93.989
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-12-037.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/21/11
Subject(s) medical research, mental health
NIH Director's Transformative Research Awards (R01): RFA-RM-11-006
SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 12/12/11. Application: 1/12/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NIH Common Fund intends to commit $25 million in FY 2012 for this initiative. The number of awards depends on the size and scope of the most meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The NIH Director’s Transformative Research Awards complements NIH’s traditional, investigator-initiated grant programs by supporting individual scientists or groups of scientists proposing groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, original and/or unconventional research with the potential to create new scientific paradigms. Little or no preliminary data are expected. Projects must clearly demonstrate potential to produce a major impact in a broad area of biomedical or behavioral research.
CFDA: 93.310
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-11-006.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/21/11
Subject(s) medical research
Small Business Innovation Research to Develop New Methods and Technologies able to Identify Individuals at Risk of Developing Type 1 Diabetes [T1D] (R43): RFA-DK-11-024
SOURCE: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/22/11. Application: 12/22/11.
$ AVAILABLE: NIDDK and NICHD intend to fund an estimate of three to six awards corresponding to a total of $1.2 million for fiscal year 2012. Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations.
ELIGIBILITY: Only United States small business concerns (SBCs) are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) for funding to perform research leading to the development of innovative technologies that may advance progress towards early detection and follow-up of individuals at risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D).
CFDA: 93.847, 93.865
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-11-024.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/21/11
Subject(s) diabetes, medical research, technology
Small Business Innovation Research to Develop New Therapeutics and Monitoring Technologies for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) towards an Artificial Pancreas [(SBIR) (R43/R44)]: RFA-DK-11-018
SOURCE: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 10/26/11. Application: 11/23/11.
$ AVAILABLE: NIH intends to fund an estimate of three to eight awards corresponding to a total of $2.5 million for fiscal year 2012.
ELIGIBILITY: Only United States small business concerns (SBCs) are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity.
PURPOSE: This announcement solicits Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) for funding to perform research leading to the development of innovative technologies that may advance progress toward an integrated long term glucose regulated insulin delivery system (artificial pancreas).
CFDA: 93.847, 93.865, 93.286
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-11-018.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/21/11
Subject(s) diabetes, medical research, technology
Private Funding Opportunities
Puerto Rico Direct Grants
SOURCE: AIDS United
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/10/11.
$ AVAILABLE: AIDS United will award 7-10 grants of up to $30,000 each. Funds will support organizations located in and serving residents of Puerto Rico.
ELIGIBILITY: Community-based organizations, IRS 501(c)(3) organizations, and nonprofit organizations. Organizations must be private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. Hospital-based programs, government agencies, and for-profit entities are not eligible.
PURPOSE: AIDS United is pleased to announce funding to support HIV/AIDS prevention or service integration programs in Puerto Rico. Grants will support community-based organizations in the implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention and/or service integration programs serving priority populations. This funding is meant to boost the capacity of community-based organizations and collaboratives to provide vital HIV/AIDS prevention services, such as risk reduction counseling and group programs, HIV testing and counseling, peer-based outreach and education, syringe exchange, and community-level interventions to reduce stigma. These grants are intended to support costs directly associated with the design, implementation, and/or evaluation of specific HIV/AIDS prevention interventions.
CONTACT: AIDS United, (202) 408-4848. For more information see http://www.aidsunited.org/grant-seekers/grant-announcements/puerto-rico-direct-grants/
From CDC NPIN HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Funding Information e-mail, 9/19/11
Subject(s) HIV/AIDS education/prevention, HIV/AIDS services, community health services
The State of Mental Health in Texas Report: RFP No. 2012003
SOURCE: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Required Information Teleconference: 9/28/11. Application: 10/20/11.
$ AVAILABLE: The foundation seeks to award either a grant to a nonprofit organization or a contract to a for-profit organization for up to $100,000 to design and develop a comprehensive report on the state of mental health in Texas.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit and for-profit entities.
PURPOSE: The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health invites eligible organizations to submit proposals for the State of Mental Health in Texas Report. The goal of this project is to fund the development of a high-quality and comprehensive report on the state of mental health in Texas to be used in mental health policy discussions, analysis and decision-making.
By funding this report, the Hogg Foundation seeks to improve the quality and quantity of mental health information and data available to facilitate more informed policy development, analysis, decision-making and implementation.
The grant is a one-year grant with the expectation that the report will be complete by September 2012.
CONTACT: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, fax (512) 471-9608, e-mail: hogg-grants@austin.utexas.edu. The foundation will not accept phone calls regarding the RFP except for questions relating to technical issues with the website submission process. For technical inquiries, call grants management staff at (512) 471-5041. For more information see http://www.hogg.utexas.edu/uploads/documents/RFP%20-%20The%20State%20of%20Mental%20Health%20in%20Texas%20Report.pdf
From Hogg Foundation e-mail, 9/20/11
Subject(s) mental health, health policy research
Events
Effective Grant Writing
SPONSOR: Center for Community-Based & Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO)
WHEN: October 13, 9 am to 4 pm.
WHERE: Austin Community College - Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room 301.0, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: This is a one-day complete “nuts and bolts” guide to grant proposal development and management of critical proposal development processes. Participants will develop a detailed outline of a full grant proposal and develop logical and compelling narrative and spreadsheets in the challenging sections of needs assessments, objectives, evaluation and budget. Participants will also develop strategies for researching, cultivating, communicating, and building partnerships with foundation, corporation, and government funders.
Additionally, the workshop will cover “important yet rarely-discussed” topics such as writing and editing styles, expectations and measurement of a successful grant writing program, the relationship of grants to overall organizational fundraising, the role of management and volunteer leadership in grant-development initiatives, and organizational team-building to support grant proposal development. Comprehensive handouts and online resources are provided.
This workshop has been highly rated as effective for both the beginner and advanced grant-writer, because of the unique perspectives provided by the presenter.
COST: $75 TANO members / $99 non-members and lunch is not included.
CONTACT: Neelam Noorani, (512) 223-7111, e-mail: nnoorani@austincc.edu.
From Center for Community-Based & Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College e-mail, 9/21/11
AFP Webinar: From Boomers to Echo Boomers: Giving across the Generations
SPONSOR: This is an Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) webinar hosted by CCBNO
WHEN: October 27, noon to 1:30 pm.
WHERE: Austin Community College - Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room 103.6, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: While philanthropy truly stands at the precipice of a Golden Age, today’s climate feels anything but optimistic. And, with three generations of donors in play—Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millennials—only one thing will ensure that our most dependable sources of giving doesn’t waver: customization.
In this session, a representative from each generational segment will offer a personal account of who they are, what they hope to achieve through giving, and what approach would work best in soliciting a gift from them. Session attendees will learn how these groups differ in giving style, capacity and motivation but also in what ways these seemingly disparate groups overlap.
This is an on-site webinar being held at the facilities of Austin Community College. You may bring your own lunch to the webinar.
COST: Free for AFP members, $10 for non-members.
CONTACT: Karen Garbaccio, (512) 457-8145, e-mail: afp.austin@gmail.com.
From Center for Community-Based & Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College e-mail, 9/21/11
AFP Webinar: Developing a Planned Giving Marketing Plan
SPONSOR: This is an Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) webinar hosted by CCBNO
WHEN: November 15, noon to 1:30 pm.
WHERE: Austin Community College - Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room 103.6, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Brochures, mailings, the Internet…all techniques you use to market your planned giving program. But what about those qualified prospects who stay just below your radar? Are you proactively identifying planned giving prospects from analyzing annual giving behaviors; using wealth and planned giving scoring models; and using segmentation strategies? In this session, you will learn how to develop an integrated planned giving marketing plan that will help you increase gift income and improve your overall program performance.
This is an on-site webinar.
COST: Free for AFP members, $10 for non-members.
CONTACT: Karen Garbaccio, (512) 457-8145, e-mail: afp.austin@gmail.com.
From Center for Community-Based & Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College e-mail, 9/21/11
The Union North America Region Meeting: 16th Annual Conference
SPONSOR: The Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union).
WHEN: February 23-25, 2012.
WHERE: To be determined in (San Antonio, TX).
DESCRIPTION: The secretariat welcomes the submission of abstracts for poster and oral presentations of research on all aspects of TB control, including epidemiologic, clinical, basic science, nursing, social, behavioral, psychosocial, and educational studies, or outcomes of program
COST: Please see http://www.bc.lung.ca/association_and_services/union.html for cost information.
CONTACT: Please see http://www.bc.lung.ca/association_and_services/union.html for contact information.
From CDC NPIN HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Conference Information e-mail, 9/22/11
Groundwork 2012 Conference: Collective Influence, Action and Impact
SPONSOR: Center for Nonprofit Management
WHEN: October 11, 9 am to 3:30 pm.
WHERE: Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak Street, (Dallas, TX).
DESCRIPTION: The State's unprecedented budget cuts and legislative changes will leave the nonprofit sector needing to do things differently in 2012.
Join us to get connected, learn, engage and plan for how we will prepare for the challenges ahead.
Join us for:
* A keynote address from Dallas city leaders.
* Break-out sessions around collaboration; advocacy and lobbying; and strategies to boost operational and financial effectiveness.
* Facilitated Round Table discussions to gather common concerns and generate shared vision around a specific community crisis, area of service, and/or mission.
* 20-minute speed consultations for those ready to collaborate
Get connected with other organizations and work together to build a shared vision for North Texas.
COST: $45 members / $65 non-members. Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, and materials.
CONTACT: Joel Rothermel, (214) 826-3470, e-mail: info@cnmdallas.org.
From Center for Nonprofit Management e-mail, 9/22/11
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