EPA Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Grants (Assessment, Revolving Loan, and Cleanup)

The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (“Brownfields Law”, P.L. 107-118) requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish guidance to assist applicants in preparing proposals for grants to assess and clean up brownfield sites. EPA’s Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. EPA provides brownfields funding for three types of grants:
1. Brownfields Assessment Grants - provides funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement related to brownfield sites.
2. Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants –provides funds for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving fund and to make loans and provide subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites.
3. Brownfields Cleanup Grants - provides funds to carry out cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant.
Applications are due by November 14, 2008.

Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OSWER-OBLR-08-07
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Aug 26, 2008
Creation Date: Aug 26, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 14, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 14, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Archive Date: Dec 14, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 183
Estimated Total Program Funding: $37,500,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 66.818 -- Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants
Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants
Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Cleanup Grants

IMLS Museums for America

Museums for America is the Institute’s largest grant program for museums, supporting projects and ongoing activities that build museums’ capacity to serve their communities. Museums for America grants strengthen a museum’s ability to serve the public more effectively by supporting high-priority activities that advance the institution’s mission and strategic goals. Museums for America grants are designed to be flexible: funds can be used for a wide variety of projects, including: ongoing museum work, research and other behind-the-scenes activities, planning, new programs, purchase of equipment or services, and activities that will support the efforts of museums to upgrade and integrate new technologies. Grants are awarded in the following categories: Engaging Communities (Education, Exhibitions, and Interpretation); Building Institutional Capacity (Management, Policy, and Training); and Collections Stewardship. Applications are due by November 1, 2008.

Eligibility: All types of museums, large and small, are eligible for funding. Eligible museums include aquariums, arboretums and botanical gardens, art museums, youth museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums, and zoological parks. Federally operated and for-profit museums may not apply for IMLS funds. An eligible applicant must be: either a unit of state or local government or a private not-for-profit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code; located in one of the fifty states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated states of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; and a museum that, using a professional staff, (1) is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes; (2) owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; (3) cares for these objects; and (4) exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities which it owns or operates. An organization uses a professional staff if it employs at least one professional staff member, or the fulltime equivalent, whether paid or unpaid primarily engaged in the acquisition, care, or exhibition to the public of objects owned or used by the institution. An organization “exhibits objects to the general public” if such exhibition is a primary purpose of the institution. Further, an organization which exhibits objects to the general public for at least 120 days a year shall be deemed to exhibit objects to the general public on a regular basis. An organization which exhibits objects by appointment may meet the requirement to exhibit objects to the general public on a regular basis, if it can establish, in light of the facts under all the relevant circumstances, that this method of exhibition does not unreasonably restrict the accessibility of the institution's exhibits to the general public. Please note that an organization which does not have as a primary purpose the exhibition of objects to the general public. but which can demonstrate that it exhibits objects to the general public on a regular basis as a significant, separate, distinct, and continuing portion of its activities, and that it otherwise meets the museum eligibility requirements, may be determined to be eligible as a museum under these guidelines. A museum located within a parent organization that is a state or local government or multipurpose non-profit entity, such as a municipality, university, historical society, foundation, or a cultural center, may apply on its own behalf, if the museum: (1) is able to independently fulfill all the eligibility requirements listed above; (2) functions as a discrete unit within the parent organization; (3) has its own fully segregated and itemized operating budget; and (4) has the authority to make the application on its own. When any of the last three conditions cannot be met, a museum may apply through its parent organization. Prospective applicants that cannot fulfill all of these requirements should contact IMLS to discuss their eligibility before applying. IMLS may require additional supporting documentation from the applicant to determine the museum’s autonomy. Each eligible applicant within a single parent organization should clearly delineate its own programs and operations in the application narrative. A parent organization that controls multiple museums that are not autonomous but which are otherwise eligible may submit only one application per grant program; the application may be submitted by the parent organization on behalf of one or more of the eligible museums.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: MFA-FY09
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Aug 26, 2008
Creation Date: Aug 26, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 01, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 01, 2008
Archive Date: Dec 01, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 150
Estimated Total Program Funding: $17,000,000
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $5,000
CFDA Number(s): 45.301 -- Museums for America
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/forAmerica.shtm

IMLS Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grants

IMLS invites proposals for statewide, collaborative planning grants to address the recommendations of the Heritage Health Index (HHI), which found the collections held in the public trust by libraries, museums, and archives to be at great risk. The report offered four recommendations for collecting institutions: that they provide safe conditions for their collections; that they develop an emergency plan; that they assign responsibility for collections care; and that they marshal public and private support for and raise public awareness about collections care. These planning grants are intended to engage institutions with responsibility for collections stewardship within a state, commonwealth, or territory in consultation and planning for ways to address the HHI recommendations most relevant for their state. It is not necessary for all four recommendations to be addressed, but all four may, indeed, be pertinent. These grants are aimed at fostering effective partnerships among organizations that have a strong commitment to shared collections stewardship goals. This program will fund ongoing or new collaborations. Projects may build on previous or nascent statewide planning efforts. Projects should demonstrate how the participating organizations (representing libraries, museums, archives, and other relevant statewide organizations) will work together in a planning process that moves the state closer to achieving the recommendations of HHI through an appropriate and achievable plan for action. These planning grants are a central component of the Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action initiative and will result in a series of models and best practices for institutions nationwide. Applications are due by October 16, 2008.

Additional Information on Eligibility:
All applications are required to reflect multiple partnerships, including representatives of libraries, museums, archives, statewide service organizations and state agencies. Any U.S. nonprofit library or museum is eligible (please see IMLS eligibility criteria at www.imls.gov/applicants/criteria.shtm a full definition of these kinds of institutions). In addition, a library or museum consortium or association is eligible to apply. Any single organization need not have statewide stewardship; this statewide perspective can be achieved through partnerships. More than one application may be submitted from an individual state, commonwealth, or territory, but only one application per state will be funded. Individuals are not eligible to apply.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CTC-FY09
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Aug 12, 2008
Creation Date: Aug 12, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 16, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 16, 2008
Archive Date: Nov 15, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $40,000
Award Floor: $1
CFDA Number(s): 45.312 -- National Leadership Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grants

NEH Scholarly Editions Grants

Scholarly Editions Grants support the preparation of editions of pre-existing texts and documents that are currently inaccessible or available in inadequate editions. Projects must be undertaken by a team of at least one editor and one other staff member. Grants typically support editions of significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials, but other types of work, such as musical notation, are also eligible. Applicants should demonstrate familiarity with the best practices recommended by the Association for Documentary Editing or the Modern Language Association Committee on Scholarly Editions. Applications are due by November 05, 2008.

Editions produced with NEH support contain scholarly and critical apparatus appropriate to the subject matter and format of the edition. This usually means introductions and annotations that provide essential information about the form, transmission, and historical and intellectual context of the texts and documents involved. Proposals for editions of foreign language materials in the original language are eligible for funding, but proposals for editions of translated materials should be submitted to the Collaborative Research program. Providing Access to Grant Products As a taxpayer-supported federal agency, the NEH endeavors to make the products of its grants available to the broadest possible audience. Our goal is for scholars, educators, students, and the American public to have ready and easy access to the wide range of NEH grant products. For the Scholarly Editions program, such products may include edited documentary or literary texts, musical scores, or Web sites, and the like. For projects that lead to the development of Web sites, all other considerations being equal, the NEH gives preference to those that provide free access to the public.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 20081105-RQ
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Aug 11, 2008
Creation Date: Aug 11, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 05, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 05, 2008
Archive Date: Dec 05, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 45.161 -- Promotion of the Humanities_Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/editions.html

NEH Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions

Grants for Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) support fellowships at institutions devoted to advanced study and research in the humanities. NEH fellowships provide scholars with research time and access to resources that might not be available at their home institutions. Fellowship programs may be administered by independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the United States; American overseas research centers; or organizations that have expertise in promoting research on foreign cultures. Applications are due by August 19, 2008.


Individual scholars must apply directly to the institutions themselves. A list of currently funded institutions is available. In evaluating applications from programs at institutions located in the United States, priority is given to those with library holdings, archives, or other special collections—either on-site or nearby—that are available as resources for NEH fellows. American overseas research centers should demonstrate a particular benefit to NEH fellows by virtue of their location and other resources. FPIRI gramts provide funding to programs for humanities fellowships of four to twelve months. Fellowship tenure must be continuous. FPIRI grants support fellowship stipends and standard allowances, as well as a portion of the costs for both publicizing the availability of the fellowships and selecting the fellows. The stipends and allowances for NEH fellows are determined in accordance with an institution's usual practices. However, the maximum amount of NEH funding is $50,400 for a six- to twelve-month fellowship and $25,200 for a four- to five-month fellowship. A grantee institution may supplement the stipends of NEH fellows from its own funds, and fellows may receive additional funds from other sources. NEH fellows must be granted the same benefits, services, and accommodations normally accorded other fellows.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 20080819-RA
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: May 29, 2008
Creation Date: May 29, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 19, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 19, 2008
Archive Date: Sep 18, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)

Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number: 45.161 -- Promotion of the Humanities_Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No


NEH Fellowship Programs Full Annoucement

Institute of Museum and Library Services American Heritage Preservation Grants

Bank of America is partnering with the Institute to provide grants to small museums, libraries, and archives. The grants will raise awareness and fund preservation of treasures held in small museums, libraries and archives. Grants will help to preserve specific items, including works of art, artifacts and historical documents that are in need of conservation. Applicants will build on completed conservation assessments of their collections, to ensure that the Bank of America/IMLS grants are used in accordance with best practices in the field, and underscore the importance of assessment planning.


Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: AHPG-FY09
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Jul 09, 2008
Creation Date: Jul 09, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 15, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 15, 2008
Archive Date: Oct 15, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant

Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)

Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 50
Estimated Total Program Funding: $150,000
Award Ceiling: $3,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number: 45.303 -- Conservation Project Support
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Bank of America/IMLS American Heritage Preservation Program

Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Youth-serving Organization Capacity Building

The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the availability of approximately $3,500,000 for the first year of a three-year grant award to national nonprofit organizations that support youth development through planning, collaboration, and alliance building for youth-serving organizations at the local and regional level, as well as direct programming to help children and youth succeed in school. Activities supported through this competition will advance the Corporation’s strategic goals around supporting youth from disadvantaged circumstances in achieving better outcomes. The Corporation plans to make two awards under this Notice of Funds Availability (Notice). The first award will go to a nonprofit organization that can best advance a national agenda for helping America’s children and youth through mobilization of volunteers and identification of resources to support other youth serving organizations, as outlined in Part 1 of section I.A. of this Notice. The second award will be made to a national nonprofit that can implement a high-quality, innovative, direct service program that brings volunteers and other community resources into local schools on a national scale, as outlined in Part 2 section I.A. of this Notice. The Corporation reserves the right to make more than two awards under this Notice depending on the number and quality of applications received. Applications are due by July 29, 2008.

Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are national nonprofit organizations (e.g. national intermediaries, associations, alliances, consortia, and networks) and national public charities, faith-based and other community organizations, and national private foundations. For the purposes of this competition, the Corporation defines a national nonprofit organization as an organization that has on-going, demonstrable relationships with youth serving organizations or public school systems in at least two states in each of the five clusters of the country used by the Corporation to organize its field operations. The clusters are: 1) Pacific (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY); 2) Atlantic (NJ, MD, DE, CT, DC, RI, MA, PA, PR/VI, NY, NH, VT, ME); 3) North Central (IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NB, OH, SD, ND, WI); 4) Southern (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV); and, 5) Southwest (AZ, AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX).

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CNCS-GRANT-062608-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Jun 26, 2008
Creation Date: Jun 26, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 29, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 29, 2008 Please submit an e-mail stating your intent to apply to Youth@cns.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time July 8, 2008. This notice of intent to apply is not required, but helps us better plan the review of the applications. The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 29, 2008. Applications submitted by hardcopy or fax will not be accepted (see exception to this policy below). Applications must be submitted using e-Grants, the Corporation’s integrated, secure, web-based system for grant application and management. To create and submit an application, access e-Grants at http://www.nationalservice.gov/egrants/ .
Archive Date: Jul 30, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Community Development, Education, Employment, Labor and Training, Regional Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,500,000
Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number: 94.007 -- Planning and Program Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Full notice of funding availability