Grant Application Deadlines

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1. August 12, 2010 - NEA Access to Artistic Excellence FY 2011 CFDA 45.024(2nd round)
   
   
2. September 16, 2010- IMLS American Heritage Preservation Grants CFDA 45.303
   



3. September 30, 2010 - EDA Economic Development Assistance Programs
   



4. October 7, 2010 - NARA Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing Projects 2010 CFDA 89.003 (second round)



5. October 7, 2010 - NARA Publishing Historical Records 2010 CFDA 89.003 (New Republic through the Modern Era -- projects preparing publications whose documents fall predominantly after 1820)

Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism Initiative Grants

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA) Program Project Initiativeprovides leadership in conducting and fostering interdisciplinary research on a wide variety of topics including, but not limited to: the nature, causes, consequences, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol abuse and alcoholism; and in developing new topics, approaches and methodologies to pursue these areas of research.

Amount: $500,000

Date due: December 2, 2010 (Proposal); November 2, 2010 (Letter of Intent)

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CNCS Nonprofit Capacity Building Program CFDA 94.022

The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) announces the availability of approximately $1 million for a two-year cooperative agreement to fund organizations to increase the capacity of a small number of intermediary grantees to work with small and midsize nonprofits in communities facing resource hardship challenges to develop and implement performance management systems. Grantees will provide recipients with organizational development assistance to establish procedures for measuring progress and improving performance towards intended outcomes leading to community impact. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE'S WEBSITE AND DATABASE, eGRANTS. Applications are due by May 18, 2010.


This is a Notice for the selection of nonprofit intermediary organizations to increase their capacity to work with small and midsize nonprofits in communities facing resource hardship challenges to develop and implement performance measurement systems. Grantees will provide recipients with organizational development assistance to establish procedures for measuring the outcomes and impact of their activities which will enable them to better communicate the value of their services to stakeholders, including potential funders.

Letters of Intent to apply to be submitted to NCB@cns.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time April 27, 2010.

Applications must be submitted using eGrants, the Corporation’s integrated, secure, web-based system for grant application and management. To create and submit an application, access eGrants at http://www.nationalservice.gov/egrants/

This assistance will be awarded and administered under the Uniform Administrative Requirements and OMB’s Cost Principles applicable to the entity that receives the award.

The Corporation will host one technical assistance call to provide potential applicants with an opportunity to ask clarifying questions on the requirements of this funding opportunity. Applicants are encouraged to participate in one of the calls. Technical Assistance Call Information: Date: April 19, 2010 Time: 4:00 PM Eastern Time Dial-In Number: toll-free #800-857-3059 and verbal passcode: NCB. .

If you are unable to participate in this call, it will also be recorded. Replays are generally available one hour after a call ends. End date: JUN-19-10 10:59 PM (CT) Toll Free Replay Number: 800-314-8301

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CNCS-COOP-03302010
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 30, 2010
Creation Date: Mar 30, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 18, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 18, 2010 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Archive Date: May 19, 2010
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Community Development
Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Health
Regional Development
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 3
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $200,000
CFDA Number(s): 94.022 -- Nonprofit Capacity Building
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes


This Notice is available at http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp. The TTY number is 202–606-3472. For further information or for a printed copy of this Notice, send an email to NCB@cns.gov or call (202) 606-3619

NEA Access to Artistic Excellence, FY 2011 CFDA 45.024 (2nd round)

Access to Artistic Excellence encourages and supports artistic creativity, preserves our diverse cultural heritage, and makes the arts more widely available in communities throughout the country. While projects in this category may focus on just one of these areas, the Arts Endowment recognizes that many of the most effective projects encompass both artistic excellence and enhanced access. Particularly relevant at this time are projects that demonstrate innovation by generating new forms of art making, new directions in the field, and/or innovative uses of creative resources. Applications are due by August 12, 2010.

An organization may submit only one application through one of the following FY 2011 Grants for Arts Projects categories: Access to Artistic Excellence, Challenge America Fast-Track, Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth.

Support is available to organizations for projects that do one or more of the following: Provide opportunities for artists to create, refine, perform, and exhibit their work. Present artistic works of all cultures and periods. Preserve significant works of art and cultural traditions. Enable arts organizations and artists to expand and diversify their audiences. Provide opportunities for individuals to experience and participate in a wide range of art forms and activities. Enhance the effectiveness of arts organizations and artists. Employ the arts in strengthening communities.

The Arts Endowment is particularly interested in projects that extend the arts to underserved populations -- those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. This is achieved in part through the use of Challenge America funds. Please note: Congress has prohibited the Arts Endowment from making direct grants to individuals except for Literature Fellowships, NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships, NEA National Heritage Fellowships in the Folk & Traditional Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts Opera Honors. January 1, 2011, Earliest Beginning Date for Arts Endowment Period of Support

An organization may submit only one application through one of the following FY2011 Grants for Arts Projects categories: Access to Artistic Excellence, Challenge America Fast-Track, Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth.

Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2010NEA01AAE2
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Jan 12, 2010
Creation Date: Jan 12, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications: August 12, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications: August 12, 2010, Application Deadline An organization may submit only one application through one of the following FY 2011 Grants for Arts Projects categories: Access to Artistic Excellence, Challenge America Fast-Track, Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth. June 1, 2011, Earliest Beginning Date for Arts Endowment Period of Support
Archive Date: Sep 11, 2010
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $5,000
CFDA Number(s): 45.024 -- Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility:
An organization may submit only one application through one of the following FY2011 Grants for Arts Projects categories: Access to Artistic Excellence, Challenge America Fast-Track, Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth. APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply. Applicants may be arts organizations, local arts agencies, arts service organizations, local education agencies (school districts), and other organizations that can help advance the goals of the Arts Endowment. To be eligible, the applicant organization must: Meet the Arts Endowment's "Legal Requirements" including nonprofit, tax-exempt status at the time of application. (All organizations must apply directly on their own behalf. Applications through a fiscal agent are not allowed.) Have a three-year history of programming prior to the application deadline. Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment grant(s) previously received.

NEA Web Site Complete Announcement

Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation Preservation Fund

This source is NOT FEDERAL, but could be used to match federal funding.

The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation (LCEF) preservation fund represents a partnership between the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation. Lowe’s desires to support the preservation of significant public properties in the communities it serves. To this end, the LCEF has provided funding to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a national nonprofit organization that works to preserve historic sites and revitalize communities across America. The National Trust, through the LCEF preservation fund grant program, will use the funds to support historic preservation projects.

In 2010, a new pilot program will focus on historic school buildings that are being stabilized or restored, and that upon completion will be open to the public and serve the community. Grants are intended to further the restoration or rehabilitation of these buildings by providing funding for construction expenses. The maximum grant amount will be $50,000.

Grant applications must be postmarked by April 30, 2010.

NPS Save America's Treasures 2010 Grant Round CFDA 15.929

Save America’s Treasures grants are available for preservation and/or conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and collections and on nationally significant historic properties. Grants are awarded by a competitive process and require a dollar-for-dollar, non-Federal match, which can be cash, donated services, or use of equipment. The grant and the non-Federal match must be expended during the grant period, generally 2 to 3 years, to execute the project. Applications are due by May 21, 2010.


Examples of activities supported by these grants may be found at www.nps.gov/history/hps/treasures/search.htm including a searchable list of projects funded in 2009.

The minimum grant request for collections projects is $25,000 Federal share; the minimum grant request for historic property projects is $125,000 Federal share. The maximum grant request for all projects is $700,000 Federal share. The Save America’s Treasures Grants Selection Panel may, at its discretion, award less than the minimum grant request.

WHAT IS FUNDED • Preservation and/or conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural collections and nationally significant historic properties. Intellectual and cultural artifacts and collections include artifacts, collections, documents, sculpture, and other works of art (hereinafter collections). Historic properties include historic districts, buildings, sites, structures and objects (hereinafter historic properties).

WHAT IS NOT FUNDED • Acquisition (i.e. purchase in fee simple or interest) of collections or historic properties. • Survey or inventory of historic properties or cataloging of collections. • Long-term maintenance or curatorial work beyond the grant period. • Interpretive or training programs. • Reconstruction of historic properties (i.e. recreating all or a significant portion of a historic property that no longer exists). • Moving historic properties or work on historic properties that have been moved. • Construction of new buildings. • Historic structure reports and collection condition assessments, unless they are one component of a larger project to implement the results of these studies by performing work recommended by the studies. • Cash reserves, endowments or revolving funds. Funds must be expended within the grant period, which is generally 2 to 3 years, and may not be used to create an endowment or revolving fund or otherwise spent over many years. • Costs of fund-raising campaigns. • Costs of work performed prior to announcement of award. • For Federal agency grantees – Federal salaries, agency overhead, or administrative costs.

Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NPS-SAT2010
Opportunity Category: Mandatory
Posted Date: Mar 08, 2010
Creation Date: Mar 10, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 21, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 21, 2010
Archive Date:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Community Development
Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation: Expected Number of Awards: 75
Estimated Total Program Funding: $14,000,000
Award Ceiling: $700,000
Award Floor: $25,000
CFDA Number(s): 15.929 -- Save America's Treasures
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Save America's Treasures website

Canadian Human Rights Commission Operational Guidance Document grant

As part of the Canadian Human Rights Commission’s efforts to foresee and understand the trends and shifts that are taking place in Canadian society and remain a leader in disseminating human rights knowledge, it is implementing an advanced and policy-driven research program in human rights. The Commission has a requirement for an Operational Guidance Document and a Report on the issue of ensuring national security while protecting human rights to be carried out in accordance with the Statement of Work.

Amount: $40,000 (Canadian)

Date due: March 10, 2010

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