June 2010
Vol. 24, #6
Information
on available
state, federal
and private
grants
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
SPEAKER SHELDON SILVER
Look
inside for:
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Grants to help communities with area-wide redevelopment planning
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Grant to help fund contracts for refugee health assessments
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Grants to help support cultural institutions
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Grants to help support preclinical development of lead therapeutics
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Grants to help improve railroad safety and efficiency
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Grants to help improve the quality of people’s lives
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Grants to help support early-career researchers
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Grant writing
Questions?
Contact:
Naomi Miller
Grants Action News
New York State Assembly
Alfred E. Smith Building
80 S. Swan St.
Suite 1710
Albany, NY 12248
grants@assembly.state.ny.us
On the state level...
New York State Department of State
The Department of State (DOS) is accepting applications for its Brownfield Opportunity
Areas (BOA) program. This program is designed to assist communities in redeveloping
dormant and blighted land into productive and catalytic areas while restoring environmental
quality. BOA provides municipalities and community-based organizations with resources to
address local brownfields by providing area-wide redevelopment planning, access to expert
environmental and economic analysis, and environmental site assessment for strategic
redevelopment parcels.
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Eligibility: Non-profit community-based organizations;
New York State municipalities; community boards.
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Funding: Contact the DOS for figures.
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Deadline: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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For more information:
David MacLeod
Division of Coastal Resources
NYS Department of State
99 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12231
518-474-4949
david.macleod@dos.state.ny.us
http://nyswaterfronts.com/grantopps_BOA.asp
New York State Department of Health
The Department of Health (DOH) is accepting applications for its Refugee
Medical Assistance (RMA) health assessment program. Applications are for
non-competitive, per capita contracts. The program is designed to: identify
individuals with health conditions not observed during or developing after the
overseas exam; initiate appropriate immunizations; ensure refugees with
problems are referred to primary and specialty care; eliminate barriers to
successful resettlement; and protect the health of the U.S. population.
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Eligibility: Licensed health care providers who:
demonstrate clinical and staffing capacity, as well as experience in
providing health screenings in accordance with established protocols
to all eligible refugees; employ bilingual staff or provide interpreter
services; and establish connections to services not provided on site,
including primary care and mental health services.
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Funding: Contact the DOH for figures.
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Deadline: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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For more information:
Refugee Health Coordinator
NYS Department of Health
518-474-4845
rhp@notes.health.state.ny.us
www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/phforum/notices/rfa/rma/refugeemedicalassistance.htm
On the federal level...
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting applications through its Preservation
and Access Education and Training program to support projects that focus on helping the staff of
cultural institutions – large and small – obtain the knowledge and skills needed to serve as effective
stewards of humanities collections. Examples of humanities collections include books, manuscripts,
photographs, sound recordings, moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and
material culture collections, electronic records, and digital objects. Grants also support educational
programs that prepare the next generation of conservators and preservation professionals, as well
as projects that introduce the staff of cultural institutions to new information and advances in
preservation and access practices.
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Eligibility: Non-profit organizations; federally recognized Native American
tribal governments; state, county, city or township, and special district governments; state,
public and private institutions of higher education.
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Funding: Grants to regional preservation field service organizations typically
range from $50,000 to $500,000. For all other applicants, the maximum award is up to $125,000
per year for a two-year period.
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Deadline: Thursday, July 1, 2010.
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Funding Opportunity Number: 20100701-PE.
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For more information:
Laura Word, senior program officer
Division of Preservation and Access
National Endowment for the Humanities
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Room 411
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8570l
word@neh.gov
www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pet.html
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is accepting applications through the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to support
preclinical development of lead candidate therapeutics against Neisseria
gonorrhoeae, Hepatitis B Virus and Clostridium difficile.
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Eligibility: Non-profit organizations; for-profit
organizations other than small businesses; federally recognized
Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal
organizations; state, county, city or township, and special district
governments; state, public and private institutions of higher education.
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Funding: Individual awards are not to exceed $300,000.
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Deadline: Thursday, July 8, 2010.
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Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AI-10-010.
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For more information:
Thomas Hiltke, Ph.D.
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Room 3114, MSC-6604
6610 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-435-2874
thiltke@niaid.nih.gov
Federal Railroad Administration
The Federal Railroad Administration is accepting applications through its Railroad Safety
Technology Grant Program to support projects that have a public benefit of improved
railroad safety and efficiency. Priority will be given to collaborative projects between carriers,
railroad suppliers, and state and local governments, including public-benefit corporations
established to provide rail service. Projects must make train-control technologies interoperable
between railroad systems, or accelerate the deployment of train-control technology on high-risk
corridors – such as those that carry high volumes of hazardous material shipments or those that
carry commuter or passenger trains.
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Eligibility: Passenger and freight carriers; railroad suppliers; state
and local governments.
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Funding: Contact the Federal Railroad Administration for figures.
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Deadline: Thursday, July 1, 2010.
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Funding Opportunity Number: RS-TEC-10-001.
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For more information:
Mark W. Hartong, Ph.D.
Office of Safety Federal Railroad Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-493-1332
mark.hartong@dot.gov
On the private level...
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of
people’s lives through grants supporting the performing arts, environmental
conservation, medical research and the prevention of child abuse.
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Eligibility: Non-profit organizations.
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Funding: Contact the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation for figures.
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Deadline: Letters of inquiry are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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For more information:
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
650 Fifth Ave., 19th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-974-7000
www.ddcf.org
The William T. Grant Foundation
The William T. Grant Foundation, through its scholars program, supports
promising early-career researchers from diverse disciplines who have
demonstrated success in conducting high-quality research and are seeking
to further develop and broaden their expertise. Candidates are nominated by
a supporting institution and must submit five-year research and mentoring
plans that demonstrate creativity, intellectual rigor and a commitment to
continued professional development.
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Eligibility: Applicants must be employed at a non-profit
institution, either in the United States or abroad, and must have received
their terminal degree in 2003 or later.
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Funding: $350,000, distributed over five years.
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Deadline: Wednesday, July 7, 2010.
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For more information:
Irene Williams, grants coordinator
William T. Grant Foundation
570 Lexington Ave., 18th Floor
New York, NY 10022
212-752-0071
iwilliams@wtgrantfdn.org
www.wtgrantfdn.org
Grant writing
The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center has scheduled the following free training classes during July 2010:
Grantseeking Basics: July 9, 21, 28
Attendees will learn how the center’s resources can help make them more effective grantseekers.
For beginners, this introduction to the library provides instruction in foundation research and
identification of potential funders. A tour of the library will follow.
Proposal Writing Basics: July 8
Attendees will learn about the basics of writing a proposal for their non-profit organizations.
Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online: July 13, 21, 28
This class provides a hands-on introduction to the center’s comprehensive online subscription database.
How to Approach a Foundation: July 14
Attendees will learn how to initiate contact with potential donors, plan calls and meetings, and build
partnerships with sponsors. This class is intended for fundraisers who have some experience but are
not experts.
In addition:
Classes are held at The Foundation Center, located at:
New York Library
79 Fifth Ave. 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003
Space is limited, so register as soon as possible.
For additional training opportunities, to register, or for more information, call 212-620-4230 or visit
www.foundationcenter.org.
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