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Grants

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1793
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Benefits public school libraries recovering from major disasters. The fund provides grants for books, media and/or equipment that support learning in a school library environment.

Do Something Disaster Grants

http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2056
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grants to young people across the US and Canada with a project idea around the themes of disaster preparedness and emergency response.

Emergency Capital Repair Program (ECRP)
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=722
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grant funds for private nonprofit owners of eligible developments designated for occupancy by elderly tenants to make emergency capital repairs.

Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1808
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jan 31, 2008
Application deadline: Feb 19, 2009
Funding for communities to support the supervised visitation and safe exchange of children in situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or stalking.

Communities Creating Healthy Environments
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2062
Application deadline: Feb 26, 2009
Funding to prevent childhood obesity by increasing access to healthy foods and safe places to play in communities of color.

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program

http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=448
Application deadline: Mar 6, 2009
Grants to support literacy in grades K - 12 through school libraries.

OVW FY 2009 Grants to Enhance Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2061
Application deadline: Mar 14, 2009
Funding to community based organizations to addresses language and communication barriers to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking victims.

[Rural Assistance Center Human Services Update]

Grants and Scholarships

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Getty Institute Offers Multicultural Undergraduate Internships
Deadline: March 1, 2009
In order to increase diversity in professions related to museums and the visual arts, the Getty is offering summer internships at the Getty Center ( http://www.getty.edu/visit/exhibitions/ ) and the Getty Villa ( http://www.getty.edu/visit/events/villa.html ) to undergraduates from culturally diverse backgrounds. Internships provide training and work experience in areas such as conservation, library collections, publications, museum education, curatorship, grants administration, public programs, site operations, and information technology. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016572/gettyedu

Women Helping Others Foundation Invites Applications for Education/Literacy Grants
Deadline: March 17, 2009
The WHO Foundation: Women Helping Others ( http://www.whofoundation.org/ ) supports grassroots charities serving the overlooked needs of women and children in the United States. WHO Foundation Education/Literacy grants provide funding to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico to support free after school organizations and for the implementation or expansion of education and/or literacy programs for low-income children of all ages. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016575/whofdn

Motorola Foundation Calls for Innovation Generation Grants Applications
Deadline: February 15, 2009
Motorola ( http://motorola.com/ ) has opened a call for applications for the 2009 Innovation Generation Grants.
The initiative supports programs that inspire and cultivate the next generation of inventors and innovators by making science, technology, engineering, and math accessible and relatable to students at any age. In 2009, the Motorola Foundation will provide a total of $5 million in Innovation Generation Grants to organizations that engage pre-K and K-12 students, especially girls and underrepresented minorities, and teachers in STEM programming. Eligible programs include afterschool and summer science enrichment programs, activities that promote innovative technology use, and teacher-training initiatives. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016580/motorola

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Offers Funding to Help Communities Prevent Childhood Obesity
Deadline: February 26, 2009 (Brief Proposals)
Communities Creating Healthy Environments is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( http://rwjf.org/ ) that aims to prevent childhood obesity by increasing access to healthy foods and safe places to play in communities of color. The program is designed to advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015 by supporting diverse, community- based organizations and federally chartered tribal nations in the development and implementation of effective, culturally competent policy initiatives that address childhood obesity at the local level. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016582/rwjfapps

Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Domestic Violence Shelter Program
Deadline: July 30, 2009
With support from Mary Kay Inc., the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation ( http://www.mkacf.org/ ) works to eliminate domestic violence. Every October, the foundation observes National Domestic Violence Awareness Month by awarding grants to deserving women’s shelters across the United States. In 2008, the foundation awarded grants of $20,000 each to more than 150 women’s shelters across the nation. The foundation is accepting applications for the 2009 program and will award a grant to at least one shelter in every state of the U.S. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016583/mkacf

American Legacy Foundation Invites Applications for Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship
Deadline: April 15, 2009
The American Legacy Foundation ( http://www.americanlegacy.org/ ) is accepting applications for the Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications to reduce tobacco use among what the foundation considers “priority populations.” Priority populations are those disproportionately targeted by the tobacco industry or which lack the tools and resources to combat smoking in their communities. Identified priority populations are Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Hispanics, African Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, low socio-economic status groups, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016584/americanlegacy

Copyright (c) 2000-2008, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. RFP Bulletin (January 23, 2009)

High School, Undergrad and Graduate Opportunities

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Undergraduate Summer Internship Program for Underrepresented Minorities, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Deadline: February 15, 2009
Website: http://sip.niddk.nih.gov or http://www.training.nih.gov/
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is now accepting applications for the NIDDK/OMHRC Undergraduate Summer Internship Program for Underrepresented Minorities. This program is for students that are interested in working at the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland or Phoenix, Arizona. It is a paid 10-week program that begins in June through mid-August.

NMAI’s Museum Training Programs
Deadline(s): February 6, 2009 for Summer Internship.
Contact: Jill Norwood, Training Specialist
Phone: 301-238-1540
Email: norwoodj@si.edu
Website: http://www.americanindian.si.edu/
The Internship Program provides educational opportunities for students interested in the museum profession and related programming. Interns complete projects using the resources of the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and other Smithsonian offices. Internships are an opportunity for students to learn about the museum’s collections, exhibitions, and programs, and meet professionals in the museum field.

12th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative
Deadline: Student application- April 17, 2009; Counselor application- March 6, 2009
Date(s): June 20 - 28, 2009
Location: Washington D.C.
Contact: Julie Bottoms, Student Programs Administrative Assistant
Phone: Phone # 405-946-7072 x133/ Toll Free: 877-943-4299
Website: http://www.aaip.org/programs/nnayi/nnayi.htm
The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is now accepting applications for the 12th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative which will be held in Washington D.C., June 20 - 28, 2009. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school students, ages 16- 18, who have an interest in the health careers and/or biomedical research are encouraged to apply. The NNAYI scholarship pays for travel, lodging, and most meals during the program. NNAYI’s curriculum is strategically designed to prepare students for admission to college and professional schools, as well as for careers in health and biomedical research.

College Horizons: Pre-College Workshop
Deadline: February 2, 2009 (priority); February 27, 2009 (2nd round)
Date(s): June 20-24, 2009 (Yale University, New Haven, CT); June 27-July 1, 2009 (Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA)
Contact: Christine Suina, Program Coordinator,
Program Director: Dr. Whitney Laughlin
PO Box 1262, Pena Blanca, NM 87041.
Phone: (505) 401-3854
E-mail: info@collegehorizons.org
Website: http://www.collegehorizons.org
College Horizons is a five-day college preparatory “crash course” for Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native students. Expert college counselors teamed up with admission officers to help you: • Select colleges suitable for you. • Complete winning applications and essays. • Learn admission tips. • Become a test-prep “whiz kid”. • Explore financial aid and scholarships.

Graduate Horizons: Pre-Graduate School Program
Deadline: February 2, 2009 (priority); February 27, 2009 (2nd round)
Date(s): July 18-21, 2009
Location: University of California, Berkeley
Contact: Christine Suina, Program Coordinator
Program Director: Dr. Whitney Laughlin
PO Box 1262, Pena Blanca, NM 87041.
Phone: (505) 401-3854.
E-mail: info@collegehorizons.org
Website: http://www.collegehorizons.org
The Graduate Horizons Program is a four-day “crash course” for Native American, Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native and First Nations college students, master’s students or alumni to help prepare them for graduate school (master’s, Ph.D. or professional school).

Summer Institute Program to Increase Diversity (SIPID), Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Deadline: April 1, 2009
Contact: Linda Schreier, SIPID-GE Program Administrator
Phone: 314-362-1565
Email: linda@wubios.wustl.edu
Website(s): http://www.biostat.wustl.edu/sipid/index.html and http://www.biostat.wustl.edu/sipid/docs/General%20Admissions.pdf
The Summer Institute Program to Increase Diversity (SIPID) is an all-expense-paid research opportunity sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). This mentored research program will address the difficulties experienced by junior investigators in establishing independent research programs and negotiating through the academic ranks.

[Posted in HUNAP Opportunities- January 16, 2009]

Native Telehealth Outreach and Technical Assistance Program (NTOTAP)

Friday, January 16th, 2009

http://aianp.uchsc.edu/cnatt/cnatt_index.htm
Application Materials are on online at this website. The deadline is February 28, 2009.

The Native Telehealth Outreach and Technical Assistance Program (NTOTAP) is a 12- to 18-month program designed to impart technological skills to Native community members. Community members gain these skills while developing multimedia projects to address health issues in their communities.

Native community members with an interest in technology and local health issues are encouraged to apply. Applicants accepted into the program are referred to as Community Health Advocates (or advocates for short). Advocates receive training in research skills, project development, and technology related to their projects (for example, use of video cameras, video editing software, Web site development, etc.).

Advocates share their draft projects with community members for evaluation and feedback. They then finalize their projects based on the feedback and disseminate them to their communities.

Advocates can check out electronic equipment (such as laptop computers, video cameras, and digital voice recorders) for the duration of the program. Travel is paid for, and advocates receive a small stipend while participating in the program.

Grants

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

AHRQ Small Grant Program for Conference Support
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=940
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grants to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.

Public Welfare Foundation
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=240
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grants to provide services to disadvantaged populations in the areas of criminal and juvenile justice, health reform, and workers’ rights.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Resource Center for Health IT
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2052
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jan 21, 2009
Application deadline: Feb 19, 2009
Funding for Health Information Technology Program Management, Guidance, Assessment and Planning, Technical Assistance, Dissemination and Portal Infrastructure Management and Website Design and Usability Support.

Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity (Round 4)
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1784
Application deadline: Feb 24, 2009
The program supports research on environmental and policy strategies to promote healthy eating among children to prevent childhood obesity, especially among low-income and racial/ethnic populations at highest risk for obesity.

Nurse I Am Scholarship
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2045
Application deadline: Feb 28, 2009
Scholarships to nursing students.

Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Grants
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=394
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 15, 2008
Application deadline: May 14, 2009
Grant to develop opportunities for conducting research and research training to meet the needs of American Indian/Alaska Native communities.

[posted on Rural Assistance Center Health Update]

Grants

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Institute of Museum and Library Services Calls for 21st Century Museum Professionals Grant Applications
Deadline: March 16, 2009
The Institute of Museum and Library Services ( http://www.imls.gov/ )  is calling for proposals from museums, museum service organiza-  tions, and universities for projects designed to enhance the  professional development of museum staff. The 21st Century Museum  Professionals grants are intended to have an impact on multiple  institutions by reaching broad groups of museum professionals  throughout the nation’s cities, counties, states, and regions. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016380/imls

Nike and Changemakers Invite Women’s Sports Projects for GameChangers Competition
Deadline: February 11, 2009
Nike ( http://www.nikebiz.com/responsibility/ ) and Ashoka’s  Changemakers ( http://changemakers.net/ ) have partnered to launch “GameChangers: Change the Game for Women in Sport,” an online  competition designed to focus attention on the challenges facing  women in sport today and identify the most innovative solutions  to them. The competition invites entries of ideas that leverage  sport for positive social change in the lives of girls and women. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016373/sportforchange

Saucony Run For Good Foundation Offers Funding for Children’s Running Programs
Deadline: June 13, 2009
Established to help end childhood obesity by providing financial  support to nonprofits across the United States that support  children’s running and fitness programs, the Saucony Run For  Good Foundation ( http://www.sauconyrunforgood.com/ ) is accepting applications for its grant program.  http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016381/sauconyrun

Do Something Offers Young People Grants for Disaster Preparedness Projects
Deadline: Rolling
Do Something ( http://www.dosomething.org/ ) and the Dunkin Brands  Community Foundation ( http://www.dunkinbrands.com/foundation )  have partnered to offer $500 Disaster Grants to young people  across the United States and Canada. The weekly grant program will help support young people with ideas  for community service projects around the themes of disaster pre-  paredness and emergency response. Possible project ideas include  rebuilding homes in New Orleans, planning an emergency coat drive  for families in crisis during the winter months, or collecting toys  for kids who have been through a natural disaster. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016382/dosomething

Petra Foundation Invites Nominations of Human Rights Heroes
Deadline: February 12, 2009
Since 1988, the Petra Foundation ( http://www.petrafoundation.org/ )  has worked to identify and honor “unsung heroes” who deserve  recognition for their distinctive contributions to the rights,  autonomy, and dignity of others. In addition to awarding fellows a modest financial stipend, the  foundation publicizes their innovative models for change, fosters  their collaborations, and welcomes them to a network of emerging  and experienced leaders working together to build a more just society. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016375/petrafdn

Vodafone Americas Foundation Launches Wireless Innovation Challenge
Deadline: February 2, 2009
The Vodafone Americas Foundation ,  part of the mobile telecommunications company’s global family  of foundations, has launched the Wireless Innovation Challenge  to promote innovation and increase implementation of advanced  wireless related technology for a better world. To that end,  the Wireless Innovation Challenge will provide up to $600,000  in total awards to support projects of exceptional promise using  wireless-related technology to address critical social issues  around the world. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016384/vodafone

Copyright (c) 2000-2008, the Foundation Center. All rights  reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this  document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes  without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and  appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all  copies.RFP Bulletin (January 9, 2009)

Grants

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS)
Grant Alerts – January 8, 2009

Bayer Advanced and The National Gardening Association — School Garden Awards:
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/School-Garden-Awards.aspx

The Bayer Advanced “Grow Together with Roses” School Garden Award, will help establish rose gardens designed to nurture peaceful relations and instill a strong sense of community. Garden programs will be selected based on plans to integrate these goals and involve members of the community.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  –  Adolescent and Young Adult Health Grants:
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Adolescent-and-Young-Adult-Health-Grants.aspx
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is offering grants through the Adolescent and Young Adult Health National Centers Cooperative Agreement Program, which is part of the ongoing National Initiative to Improve Adolescent and Young Adult Health.  Goals of the program include increasing access to care, improving health and safety outcomes, and eliminating health disparities for adolescents and young adults

MetLife Foundation — Community-Police Partnership Awards Program:
http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Community-Police-Partnership-Awards-Program.aspx
The MetLife Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have partnered to recognize, sustain and share the work of innovative partnerships between community groups and police to promote neighborhood safety and revitalization.

Scholarships, Internships and Fellowship

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

See this listing of undergraduate and graduate scholarships, internships and fellowships in science and math. The list was compiled by the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)  http://www.sacnas.org/enouncementIssue.cfm?eissue_id=93#5 [posted in Sacnas Enouncements - January 7, 2009]

Funding to Evaluate Locally-Developed HIV Prevention Interventions for African American and Hispanic/Latino MSM

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/PS09-007.htm
Application Submission Receipt Date(s): March 3, 2009
A conference call with all potential applicants will be held on January 13, 2009 at 1:00pm, E.T., phone number 866-620-0420 pass code 8943360.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced the publication of a new research funding opportunity announcement (FOA)  –RFA-PS-09-007 entitled “Evaluating Locally-Developed (Homegrown) HIV Prevention Interventions for African-American and Hispanic/Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) (U01).
This funding opportunity will support applicants in the United States that partner with a local community-based organization (CBO), including but not limited to AIDS service organizations or faith-based organizations, to implement and rigorously evaluate potentially effective but insufficiently evaluated HIV prevention interventions for
(A) high risk African-American men who have sex with men (MSM) or
(B) high-risk Hispanic/Latino MSM.

The intervention must have been developed by the CBO with substantial input from the served community, and may be referred to as a locally-developed or homegrown intervention.
[posted on CBPR listserv]

Grants

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Public Welfare Foundation
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=240
The Public Welfare Foundation supports efforts to ensure fundamental rights and opportunities for people in need. We look for carefully defined points where our funds can make a difference in bringing about systemic changes that can improve the lives of countless people. Grants are made in the following program areas:

  • Criminal and Juvenile Justice
  • Health Reform
  • Workers’ Rights

FY09 Public Awareness and Outreach for Victims in Underserved Communities
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2043
The overall goal of this program is to raise the awareness of traditionally underserved populations about victims’ rights as well as improve their knowledge about accessing local services available to crime victims. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will support the planning and development of victimization-focused public awareness campaigns targeted at underserved and socially isolated populations including, but not limited to victims who: are immigrants with limited English proficiency, are American Indian, have disabilities, are Deaf or Hard-of-hearing, or members of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) populations. Successful applicants will establish an advisory group and collaborative partnerships with other local service providers, businesses, community-based organizations, faith-based service providers, media and individuals within the target population to be served to inform and participate in the development of a well-researched, culturally and linguistically appropriate, victimization-focused public awareness campaign.

Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2030
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) whose primary goal is to implement healthy eating and active living initiatives that can support healthier communities for children and families across the United States. The program places special emphasis on reaching children who are at highest risk for obesity on the basis of race/ethnicity, income and/or geographic location.

Ronald McDonald House Charities National Scholarship Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1551
Local Chapters of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), with support from RMHC Global offer scholarships to students from communities who face limited access to educational and career opportunities.

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=225
Provides scholarships to students able to demonstrate financial need. USA Funds® targets its scholarships to students from families with household incomes of $35,000 or less because national studies have shown significantly lower college-going rates for these students than for students from higher-income families.

Family Preservation - Improving the Well-Being of Children Project Planning
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2035
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 funds for projects that plan for approaches to improve child well-being by removing barriers associated with strengthening families (including fatherhood, parenting, foster parenting, grandparents raising grandchildren and absentee parent activities), forming and preserving healthy families, relationships and marriages (including Traditional Native American and Pacific Basin marriages) and sustaining healthy families, relationships and marriages in Native American and Pacific Basin communities.

Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1923
Applications are now being accepted for The Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications to reduce tobacco use among what the American Legacy Foundation calls “Priority Populations.” Priority populations are those populations who are disproportionately targeted by the tobacco industry, or who often lack the tools and resources to combat smoking in their communities. Identified priority populations are Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Hispanics, African Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Low SES, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities.

Ronald McDonald House Charities Grant Program
http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1348
Grants to organizations that help children read, provide nutritious after-school meals, offer life-changing surgeries, or help prevent life-threatening disease.

[posted on Rural Assistance Center Human Services Update]