Volume 5, Number 1 | January 3, 2008

Community Development | Education, the Arts, and the Environment
HIV/AIDS | Human Services | Cancer Education | Funding Tip

For our full listing of funding opportunities, go to http://www.channing-bete.com and choose "Funding Opportunities."

Offering a grant-writing workshop? Looking for tips and strategies for creating a successful grant application? Receive a free copy of our booklet "Finding And Getting Funding" (EM489833CBC) here, or call 1-800-477-4776 to find out how to receive multiple copies.

Community Development

Wachovia Foundation -- Community Needs Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Description: The Wachovia Foundation is a private foundation that is funded annually by Wachovia Corporation. The foundation provides grants to eligible 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations in four primary areas:

·        education

·        community development

·        health and human services

·        arts and culture.

Who May Apply: To be considered for grant funding, organizations must:

·        have a nonprofit tax-exempt classification under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

·        be located or provide service in Wachovia's markets (see Web site for more information)

·        have broad community support and address specific community needs

·        demonstrate fiscal and administrative stability

·        align with one or more of the foundation's focus areas (see above).

For more information, go to:
http://www.wachovia.com/inside/page/0,,139_414_430,00.html

"Starting School Kit" (EM96696)Q

This tote kit comes packed with materials to help students-to-be arrive ready for a positive school experience, and to help parents prepare their child for the big day.

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Education, the Arts, and the Environment

The McKenzie Foundation

Application Deadline: The foundation reviews letters on a continuous basis, and they may be submitted at any time during the year.

Description: The purpose of the McKenzie Foundation is to encourage and support nonprofit programs, primarily in the areas of education, health, human services, and cultural and environmental concerns. Faced with the task of translating these broad-reaching goals into a more focused set of grant guidelines, the board has selected four initiatives that will shape its grant-making for the next few years:

·        early childhood development

·        education

·        the environment

·        arts and culture.

Who May Apply: The foundation makes grants only to tax-exempt organizations with 501(c)(3) classification from the Internal Revenue Service. It does not support for-profit organizations or candidates for political office.

For more information, go to:
http://www.mckenziefoundation.us/guidelines.php

Promote social and emotional learning with the research-based program at:
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HIV/AIDS

Cable Positive -- Tony Cox Community Fund

Application Deadline: March 14, 2008

Description: Cable Positive's Tony Cox Community Fund is a national grant program that exists to encourage community-based AIDS service organizations (ASOs) and cable systems to partner in joint outreach efforts, or to produce and distribute new, locally focused HIV/AIDS-related programs and public service announcements (PSAs).

Funding Amount: Cable Positive allocates $100,000 to support two grant cycles each year. Grants are available up to $7,000.

Who May Apply: 501(c)(3) organizations. Special consideration will be given to ASOs and cable systems and producers partnering with ASOs.

For more information, go to:
http://www.cablepositive.org/programs-tonycox.html

"Living Well With HIV; A Self-Care Handbook" (EM93891)K

An excellent guide for people in the early stages of HIV infection as well as for family, friends, and caregivers, this book provides checklists, fill-ins, and charts for a customized health plan.

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Human Services

The Lawrence Foundation

Application Deadline: See program Web site

Description: The Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, educational, health, human services, and other causes.

Who May Apply: Nonprofit organizations that qualify for public charity status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or public schools and libraries, are eligible for contributions or grants.

For more information, go to:
http://www.thelawrencefoundation.org/grants/index.php

Find a wide variety of accurate, motivational human services resources at: http://www.channing-bete.com/human-services/
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Cancer Education

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) -- Cancer Education Grants Program (R25)

Application Deadline:
See submission/receipt dates at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm

Description: These grants will support the following types of programs:

·        innovative educational programs intended to motivate biomedical and other health science students to pursue cancer-related careers

·        short courses to update cancer-research scientists in new scientific methods, technologies, and findings

·        training of cancer-care clinicians and community health-care providers in evidence-based cancer prevention and control approaches

·        development of effective innovative education approaches (dissemination) to translate knowledge gained from science (discovery) into public-health and community applications (delivery).

Funding Amount: The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed five years. Direct costs are limited to $300,000 per year.

Who May Apply:

·        Public or state-controlled institutions of higher education

·        Private institutions of higher education

·        Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education)

·        Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education)

·        Small businesses

·        For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)

·        State governments

·        Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations

·        Community-based or faith-based organizations

For more information, go to:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-540.html

"Caring For A Loved One With Cancer; A Caregiver's Handbook" (EM92334)K

This sensitive and supportive handbook discusses feelings associated with being a caregiver, cancer treatments and possible side effects, pain management, and much more.

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Funding Tip

Have colleagues with specific knowledge or expertise write parts of the grant proposal, but be sure to rewrite those parts in your own words so that terminology, writing style, and flow are consistent throughout the proposal.

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