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Funding News and Grant Tips
FIC Offers Annual Grant Writing Workshop in Austin or Via Webinar to a Computer Near You!
The Funding Information Center (FIC) is sponsoring a free Grants and Proposal Writing Workshop on Thursday, April 12, from 8:30 to 11:30 am. It will be offered at the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), 1100 West 49th Street in Austin, or you may attend the three-hour workshop remotely via webinar.
Designed for beginning grant proposal writers, this class presents a general overview of the grant and funding processes as well as the level of detail required in a successful proposal. Each component of the grant writing process will be addressed, including: documenting the need; identifying the target population; writing measurable objectives; and developing a work plan, an evaluation plan, and dissemination plan. By the end of the class, participants will be able to:
* Identify online resources to search for funding.
* Describe the basic sections of a proposal.
* Identify types of documents necessary to include with a proposal.
* Recognize common mistakes of proposal writers.
The presenter will be Michelle Malizia from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region.
Both the Webinar and participation workshops are free but pre-registration is required.
Registration for both the Webinar and in person workshop is now open for everyone.
To register please e-mail elaine.byrd@dshs.state.tx.us and include your name, organization, phone number, and whether you wish to attend the workshop in Austin or via webinar. Also include your employee ID number if you want us to add this training to your AccessHR Training folder. Registration is not allowed by phone or fax. Also, your registration is not complete until you receive a confirmation e-mail. Those wishing to participate in the webinar will receive an email with additional instructions. In order to allow more participants, we ask that you not register for this training if you have already taken Grants and Proposal Writing from us in the past. For more information only, call (512) 776-7684.
From The Funding Information Center, 3/16/12
$1.3 billion to Improve Health, Independence of America’s Older Adults
Grants of more than $1.3 billion to every state, the District of Columbia, and five territories to continue implementing programs that help older adults live healthy, safely, and independently in their communities were awarded recently by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The grants will help older adults avoid institutional care through home and community-based supportive programs with an emphasis on prevention and wellness, nutrition, family caregiver and respite services.
These programs make a difference every day for millions of older adults and their caregivers:
* Caregiver Services: The National Family Caregiver Support Program provides caregivers with access to services such as respite care and counseling. Families are the nation’s primary provider of long-term care, but caregiving responsibilities demand time and money from families who too often are already strapped for both. The physical, financial and emotional demands of caregiving can lead to a breakdown of the caregiver’s health. Research indicates caregivers suffer from higher rates of depression than non-caregivers and caregivers suffer a mortality rate that is 63 percent higher than non-caregivers.
Nearly 800,000 caregivers are projected to receive services, helping them care for people with Alzheimer’s disease or those with frailties that would qualify for nursing home admissions.
* Nutrition: Studies have found that 50 percent of all persons age 85 and over are in need of assistance with certain activities of daily living (ADL), including obtaining and preparing food. AoA projects its network of partners and organizations will deliver approximately 219 million meals in FY 2012. These meals help older adults improve their nutritional intake, provide an essential service for many of their caregivers, and also provide seniors an opportunity for social interaction.
* Supportive Services for Helping Frail Seniors Remain at Home: Home and community-based long-term services and supports assist seniors living at home who are unable to perform critical activities of daily living, such as bathing, eating, or dressing unaided. Among the services these funds are projected to support include nearly 7.5 million hours of adult day care and 21 million rides to critical places like the doctor, pharmacy, or grocery stores.
* Preventive Health Services: AoA is committing more than $20 million in FY 2012 to evidence-based programs focused on fitness, wellness, falls prevention, chronic-disease self-management, and medication management.
These grant awards are annually awarded by formula for the states and territories based on their share of the population age 60 and older. Each state develops a comprehensive service plan before receiving federal funds. States and territories recognize the value of these programs, typically leveraging as much as $3 additional dollars for every federal dollar, contributing to the outcomes expected from these awards.
Of the 57.8 million seniors 60 and older living in the United States, 5.5 million are living in poverty and more than 27 percent have difficulty in performing at least one activity of daily living. These services contribute significantly to helping those seniors with frailties, many of who are economically vulnerable, to remain in their own homes and avoid or delay entry into nursing homes.
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services e-mail, 3/30/12
Cancer Research and Prevention Institute of Texas Awards $81 Million for Cancer Research, Commercialization Projects
The Cancer Research and Prevention Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today announced funding in excess of $81 million to support cancer research and commercialization projects in Texas. The 25 newly funded projects bring the total amount of grants by CPRIT since its inception in 2007 to more than $650 million.
This latest round of funding includes $20 million for a Houston-area pre-commercialization center to “incubate” promising oncology-focused technologies, as well as three CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research awards to attract top investigators in oncology research to Texas. In addition, Cell Medica, a leading company that develops cellular immunotherapies for oncologic applications, will relocate its headquarters from the UK to Texas, bringing with it jobs and plans to establish a manufacturing and distribution facility in the state.
Highlights among the funded projects include:
* Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio initiatives aiming to improve safety and quality of life for cancer patients by testing targeted therapy approaches to treatment.
* A Houston-based project examining methods to improve patient response to pain relief drugs, and another project to significantly reduce time for analyzing patient genomes by isolating gene sequencing to only the fraction of genes that, when mutated, contribute to the majority of cancer cases.
* A College Station facility designed to enhance the state’s manufacturing capabilities for emerging cancer drug discoveries that are ready for clinical studies or commercial launch.
* A Dallas program investigating the efficacy of a therapeutic agent that some cancer cells metabolize to produce hydrogen peroxide to “disinfect” and kill themselves.
From CPRIT e-mail, 3/29/12
Public Funding Opportunities
Developing Innovative Methodologies and Device-Specific Infrastructure through the Medical Device Epidemiology Network: Applications for Medical Countermeasure-Associated Devices (U01): RFA-FD-12-010
SOURCE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4/30/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon FDA appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications received.
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 purpose of this announcement is:
1. Advance and apply innovative methodological solutions to bridge premarket and postmarket evidence of medical countermeasures (MCM)-related device safety and effectiveness, including evidence synthesis, and evaluation of medical device patient-centered outcomes across the total product life cycle (TPLC).
2. Conduct highest quality independent research to contribute to medical device regulatory decision-making for MCM-priority medical devices and radiological health.
3. Advance development, implementation, and evaluation of postmarketing surveillance systems and their application to MCM-priority medical device regulatory science.
4. Promote communication with stakeholders and educational outreach of innovative MCM medical device surveillance and scientific strategies.
CFDA: 93.103
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-12-010.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 3/30/12
Subject(s) technology, medical research
Exploratory Laboratory and Analysis Projects in Parkinson’s Disease Biomarkers (U18): RFA-NS-12-010
SOURCE: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 4/23/12. Application: 5/23/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NINDS intends to commit $1 million in FY 2012, to fund an estimate of five 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 purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to stimulate innovation and development of technologies and reagents that will accelerate the discovery of biological biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease (PD). It is expected that the NINDS Parkinson’s disease biomarkers program (PDBP) will consolidate, integrate and enhance NINDS-funded PD biomarkers research projects.
CFDA: 93.853
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-12-010.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 4/2/12
Subject(s) medical research, mental health
Health Services and Economic Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Abuse (R01): PA-12-127
SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/5, 6/5, 10/5. Expiration Date: 5/8/15.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of 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: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications on health services and economic research to improve the quality of prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse. Such research projects might emphasize any of the following subjects: (1) clinical quality improvement; (2) organization and delivery of services; (3) implementation research; (4) economic and cost studies; or (5) development or improvement of research methodology, analytic approaches, and measurement instrumentation used in the study of drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
CFDA: 93.279, 93.273
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-127.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 3/30/12
Subject(s) substance abuse research, substance abuse treatment, substance abuse education/prevention, technology
Health Services and Economic Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Abuse (R21): PA-12-128
SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/16, 6/16, 10/16. Expiration Date: 5/8/15.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of 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: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) encourages Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant applications on health services and economic research to improve the quality of prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse. Such research projects might emphasize any of the following subjects: (1) clinical quality improvement; (2) organization and delivery of services; (3) implementation research; (4) economic and cost studies; or (5) development or improvement of research methodology, analytic approaches, and measurement instrumentation used in the study of drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
CFDA: 93.279, 93.272
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-128.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 3/30/12
Subject(s) substance abuse research, substance abuse treatment, substance abuse education/prevention, technology
Health Services and Economic Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Abuse (R03): PA-12-129
SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/16, 6/16, 10/16. Expiration Date: 5/8/15.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of 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: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) encourages Small Grant (R03) applications on health services and economic research to improve the quality of prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse. Such research projects might emphasize any of the following subjects: (1) clinical quality improvement; (2) organization and delivery of services; (3) implementation research; (4) economic and cost studies; or (5) development or improvement of research methodology, analytic approaches, and measurement instrumentation used in the study of drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
CFDA: 93.279, 93.273
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-129.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 3/30/12
Subject(s) substance abuse research, substance abuse treatment, substance abuse education/prevention, technology
Partnerships for Interventions to Treat Chronic, Persistent and Latent Infections (R21/R33): RFA-AI-12-020
SOURCE: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 6/13/12. Application: 7/13/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NIAID intends to commit $3.24 million in FY12 to fund 13 to 15 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 announcement seeks to stimulate basic and early-stage translational research focused on development of novel intervention strategies to clear persistent, chronic or latent infectious agents from the host. Responsive applications will define and address a therapeutic need specific to a targeted pathogen.
CFDA: 93.855; 93.856
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-12-020.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 4/2/12
Subject(s) medical research
Studies in Parkinson's Disease Biomarkers Discovery (U01): RFA-NS-12-011
SOURCE: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 4/23/12. Application: 5/23/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NINDS intends to commit $4 million in FY 2012, to fund an estimate of six 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 purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to 1) support hypothesis driven clinical research to discover biomarkers that will improve the efficiency and outcome of Phase II clinical trials for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and 2) support the collection of clinical data and new biological specimens that will be used for biomarker exploratory efforts under the NINDS Parkinson’s Disease Biomarkers Program (PDBP). Applications may include both of these goals if justified.
CFDA: 93.853
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-12-011.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 4/2/12
Subject(s) medical research, mental health
The Tobacco Regulation Awareness, Communication, and Education Program (U1A): RFA-FD-12-002
SOURCE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 4/9/12. Application: 5/9/12.
$ AVAILABLE: FDA intends to fund approximately 12 to 15 awards, corresponding to a total of $22,500,000 depending on the availability of funds.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education); state, county, city, township, and special district governments; Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized); U.S. territory or possession; and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Tobacco Regulation Awareness, Communication, and Education Program is to assist entities to establish or expand health education and communication programs at the community level congruent with the Tobacco Control Act.
The Program will advance public health by supporting community-based programs that work to identify and disseminate evidence-based, community-level best practices and improving access to standardized, community-level data.
CFDA: 93.058
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-12-002.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 4/2/12
Subject(s) smoking/tobacco, substance abuse education/prevention, community health services
Private Funding Opportunities
Creativity and Aging in America Technical Assistance Grant
SOURCE: MetLife Foundation.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5/4/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Grants are $5,000 each.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (organizations operating under the fiscal sponsorship of another agency are not eligible); have an annual organizational budget of at least $150,000; and be a current NCCA Organizational Member. Organizations selected must demonstrate the capacity to develop an arts and aging program in their setting with sustainability of the program as a goal.
PURPOSE: The National Center for Creative Aging is accepting applications for the MetLife Foundation Creativity and Aging in America Technical Assistance Grant.
The program provides grants to develop arts and aging programs in selected communities in the areas of Lifelong Learning, Health and Wellness, and Community Engagement.
Each grant will support 1) Mentorship — the selected site will bring one of the MetLife Foundation Leadership Award Winners to provide onsite technical assistance, mentoring senior staff and helping to train staff, partnering organizations, and community members in developing an arts program in their setting; and 2) Best Practice Forum — a half-day forum bringing together programs, organizations, individuals, and community partners dedicated to arts, education, health, social work, and aging in the community.
CONTACT: Katie Fitzgerald at e-mail: Kfitzgerald@creativeaging.org. For more information see http://www.creativeaging.org/programs-people/metlife-initiative/metlife-foundation-creativity-and-aging-technical-assistance
From The Foundation center's Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin, 3/23/12
Subject(s) aged/seniors, health policy research, health promotion/wellness
Innovative Ideas to Address Global Health and Development Challenges
SOURCE: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5/15/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The Gates Foundation and an independent group of reviewers will select the most innovative proposals, with grants awarded within approximately four months of the proposal submission deadline. Initial grants will be $100,000 each. Projects demonstrating potential will have the opportunity to receive additional funding up to $1 million.
ELIGIBILITY: Anyone with a transformative idea is invited to submit the two-page online application.
PURPOSE: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced that it is accepting applications for Round 9 of its Grand Challenges Explorations initiative, a $100 million grant initiative encouraging innovation in global health and development research.
The program seeks dynamic, transformative ideas that address the world's greatest health and development challenges. The grant program is open to anyone from any discipline, from student to tenured professor, and from any organization — colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit companies.
The foundation has also announced that this round of Grand Challenges Explorations will feature a new kind of topic that challenges people to find new ways to tell the story of development aid and the powerful impact it can have around the world. To help disseminate the message that aid works, Grand Challenges Explorations is partnering with Cannes Lions to uncover new ways to find and distribute stories that will inspire people to support development aid.
The complete list of topics for Grand Challenges Explorations Round 9 is as follows: Aid Is Working — Tell the World (in partnership with Cannes Lions); New Approaches for the Interrogation of Anti-Malarial Compounds; Protect Crop Plants from Biotic Stresses (From Field to Market); Design New Approaches to Optimize Immunization Systems; and Explore New Solutions for Global Health Priority Areas.
CONTACT: For questions call (206) 709-3400 or e-mail: grandchallenges@gatesfoundation.org. For more information see http://www.grandchallenges.org/GrantOpportunities/Pages/default.aspx
From The Foundation center's Philanthropy News Digest Web site, accessed 3/30/12
Subject(s) health promotion/wellness, public health
United States Community Grants Program
SOURCE: M•A•C AIDS Fund
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5/4/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Grants range up to a maximum of $25,000. Grant requests should not exceed 20 percent of the total HIV/AIDS food or nutrition program budget. Funding categories include food purchases, capacity building, organization sustainability, and collaborations between organizations.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, organizations must have 501(c)(3) status; operate an HIV/AIDS food and nutrition program five days or more per week and supply 50 percent or more of a person's daily nutritional requirements in the form of prepared meals, congregate meals, or pantry bags; and have been in operation for a minimum of three years. Organizations also must have a non-discrimination policy that includes sexual orientation and specifically protects LGBTQ clients.
PURPOSE: The M•A•C AIDS Fund United States Community Grants Program supports organizations working to address the link between poverty and AIDS through grants for programs that provide food and nutrition or housing services to people living with HIV and AIDS.
The fund has released the guidelines and application for the food and nutrition component of the program. (The housing services application will be available July 13, 2012. Eligible organizations may apply for only one of the two grant opportunities each year.)
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.macaidsfund.org/#/work/application
From The Foundation center's Philanthropy News Digest Web site, accessed 3/30/12
Subject(s) HIV/AIDS services, nutrition/food services, housing/homeless
Events
Supervising Nonprofit Employees
SPONSOR: Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO ACC)
WHEN: May 4, 9 am to 4:30 pm.
WHERE: Austin Community College - Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room 301.0, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: How do you set employees up for success? What framework should be in place? Employees need to understand what the critical elements, standards, and expectations of their job are so they can be successful. This session will present a process that will help you “set employees up for success” but also consider what to do when they are on the wrong path.
COST: $129 TANO members / $149 non-members.
CONTACT: Neelam Noorani, (512) 223-7111, e-mail: nnoorani@austincc.edu.
From Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College e-mail, 3/27/12
Grant Writing Certificate Program
SPONSOR: Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO ACC)
WHEN: May 14-18, 9 am to 4 pm.
WHERE: Austin Community College - Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room 103.6, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: The Grant Writing Certificate Program provides an intensive opportunity to acquire the knowledge and practice the skills necessary to succeed in today's competitive grant writing environment. Instructor Jack Smith is an accomplished grant writer with an easygoing style who packs each day with a vast amount of content and expertise. In addition, you'll receive an extensive package of materials to use both during the week and for future grant writing projects.
The Grant Writing Certificate Program is a hands-on workshop, not just a series of lectures. Class size is intentionally small in order to provide personalized attention while you build a real, usable work product.
This certificate program is composed of four sessions held over five days for a total of 30 contact hours:
* Introduction to Grant Writing (6 hours)
* Hands-on Grant-Writing Workshop (12 hours)
* Grant Research: Targeting Funds for Nonprofits Online (6 hours)
* Coordinating Grant Writing with Development (6 hours)
Grant writing techniques and processes are in a transitional stage. Grant Writers need to stay on top of the latest trends that include more online grant applications, requirements for better-designed evaluations and new social policies that determine grant opportunities. Participants that have completed our Grant Writing Certificate Program will have increased his/her chances of winning competitive grants through a better understanding of the entire grant process.
Prerequisite / Requirement: A laptop computer is required for three days of the program and familiarity with the personal computer environment is highly recommended as a pre-requisite for this program.
COST: $450 TANO members / $650 non-members. Lunch is not provided. You will have one hour for lunch. You may eat at the cafeteria (Simon's) here at the building, you may bring your own food (refrigerators and microwaves are available), you may purchase something from the vending machines, or you may visit one of the many restaurants and fast food establishments located nearby.
CONTACT: Neelam Noorani, (512) 223-7111, e-mail: nnoorani@austincc.edu.
From Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College e-mail, 3/27/12
Texas HIV/AIDS Training Institute
SPONSOR: Texas Training Institute
WHEN: April 23-24.
WHERE: Houston Department of Health & Human Services, 8000 North Stadium Drive, (Houston, TX).
DESCRIPTION: This free two day institute will build the skills of HIV/AIDS service providers to better understand their communities and provide high quality services through enhancing client interactions. In addition the institute will enhance organizational sustainability through staff and leadership development, fundraising and evaluation, particularly to support the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
COST: Free.
CONTACT: Natasha Quirch, (212) 675-3288 x316, e-mail: NQuirch@latinoaids.org.
From DSHS HIV/STD Program, HIV-STD Insider e-mail, 3/28/12
Bid and Proposal Con 2012
SPONSOR: Association of Proposal Management Professionals
WHEN: May 22-25.
WHERE: Sheraton Dallas Hotel, (Dallas, TX).
DESCRIPTION: This is the largest annual meeting of its kind for proposal, bid, business development and capture professionals, and we have one of the most impressive speaker lineups in the history of APMP. Choose from more than 50 sessions and learn from dozens of presenters and thought leaders. See all the confirmed presenters and their abstracts by going to the Web site at https://apmp.site-ym.com/?page=2012Sessions.
COST: Please see URL for cost information.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information at https://apmp.site-ym.com/?page=2012Sessions
From Association of Proposal Management Professionals e-mail, 3/27/12
Awards in Texas
Children's Medical Center in Dallas has announced a $10 million gift in support of a new partnership with UT Southwestern Medical Center to establish a pediatric research institute in the region.
The gift from the Hamon Charitable Foundation will be used to establish an endowment for the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern. Once fully established, the institute will focus on the discovery of transformative advances related to the understanding and treatment of cancer, birth defects, and metabolic disease in children.
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 3/21/12
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