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When women and girls have the resources and opportunities to turn their potential into power, it changes the trajectory of their lives and strengthens entire communities. We’re calling on ideas from nonprofits and social organizations around the world that are working to advance the economic empowerment of women and girls and create pathways to prosperity. Google.org will provide $25 million in overall funding and Impact Challenge grantees will receive mentoring from Googlers, Ad Grants and additional support to bring their ideas to life. Each selected organization will receive between $300,000 and $2 million in funding and other support from Google. The selected organizations will be announced in late 2021. To see the eligibility requirements and to access the application, visit the Google.org website. Deadline: April 9, 2021 Florida Humanities awards grants – known as Community Project Grants – to nonprofit organizations and public institutions across Florida whose projects strengthen vibrant communities and cultures, promote civic engagement, spark thoughtful community dialogue, and reflect on the human experience across the Sunshine State. These grants are designed to support a vast array of projects. Applicants can request up to $5,000 for proposed projects, which should involve a humanities scholar(s), attract diverse audiences, bring the public together for discussion and exchange, and be free and open to the public (or not cost prohibitive). Please see the Community Project Grant Application Guidelines for more information. Learn more at FloridaHumanities.org/grants. Please contact Lindsey Morrison, Grants Director, at [email protected] for more information. AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT Make an impact in your local community (even virtually!) by applying for up to $5,000 in funding! The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. Applications are accepted for projects to improve public spaces, housing, transportation, civic engagement, coronavirus recovery, diversity and inclusion, and more. Application deadline: April 14, 2021 For more information and to apply, visit AARP Community Challenge.
CITIZENS’ INSTITUTE ON RURAL DESIGN (CIRD). For 2021, the CIRD program consists of two different opportunities. Through the Local Design Workshops track, up to four communities will be selected to participate in an on-site rural design workshop. The workshops will bring together local residents and leaders from nonprofits, community organizations, and government agencies to develop actionable solutions to the community’s specific design challenge. Each workshop includes a $6,000 stipend to the host community. In addition, up to 15 rural communities will be selected to participate in the Design Learning Cohort track. Rural community leaders from government, nonprofits, local businesses, and civic organizations will be invited to gather together for learning, training, and support to make their community’s vision a reality. Deadline: the application deadline for both tracks is 3/12/2021. Visit the CIRD website here to download the Request for Applications. THE CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION'S Quality of Life Grants Program is offering a COVID-19: Addressing Social Isolation track, which is designed to address social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of enhancing connectedness of people living with paralysis and their caregivers to their communities and preventing adverse health outcomes. Grants ranging from $25,000 to $50,000 will be provided. Deadline: 3/16/2021. Click here to visit the website for application guidelines. Grantmakers for Girls of Color Girls and young women of color live at the intersections of sexism, racism, and other forms of oppression that prevent their full participation in our country’s future. Yet new research is helping us to better understand the barriers they face, while opening up new pathways for partnership and shared progress. While we are now pausing review of new fund inquiries until mid-August, all organizations that meet the qualifications are invited to submit an interest form for consideration for an invitation to apply for a grant. For more information on the criteria to apply to the fund please see our G4GC Love is Healing COVID-19 Response Fund FAQ. Visit Grantmakers for Girls of Color website for more information. MARY KAY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM is offering grants to support domestic violence shelters. The Foundation will award a grant to at least one domestic violence shelter in every state that applies, and many grants have gone to rural areas. Deadline: 4/30/2021. Click here to review program guidelines. Tallahassee Action Grants TAG, Tallahassee Action Grants, Inc. seeks to improve the quality of life in Tallahassee and the surrounding area by providing financial and other support to various nonprofit organizations in the community. To learn more and apply, visit Tallahassee Action Grants. Mellon Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports a wide range of initiatives to strengthen the humanities, arts, higher education, and cultural heritage. Organizations in those fields can consult descriptions of the Foundation's areas of grantmaking to determine whether a project fits within the Foundation's programmatic interests and priorities. Learn more. $1.7 Billion in Cash, Debt Committed To Stabilize Nonprofits Five foundations have committed to increase their payouts $1.7 billion within the next three years — mostly through issuing debt versus spending from endowments — to help stabilize nonprofits impacted by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and social injustice. The foundations participating in today’s announcement, followed by their anticipated commitment, are:
CRA Now Accepting Grant Submissions The City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has authorized $385,000 to help fund the Fiscal Year 2020 and 2021 Promotional & Special Event Grants and the Large Event Grant Programs. The Greater Frenchtown/Southside (GFS) and Downtown (DT) Promotional/Special Event Grant Program has been approved for a total of $85,000 with $50,000 allocated for the GFS District and $35,000 allocated for the DT District. The FY2020 GFS, FY2021 GFS and FY2021 DT Large Event Grant Programs have been approved for $100,000, respectively. Events of the four programs must take place within the applicable CRA District for which the application is submitted. Learn more information about the CRA grant and submission. National Endowment for Humanities has 39 grant opportunities. NEH offers a variety of grant programs to individuals and organizations that do the highest quality work to promote the humanities. Grants range from capacity building to research and development. Visit their website for more information. Need help with applying for the Payroll Protection Plan? Then contact a fellow nonprofit organization, Florida Community Loan Fund for assistance. https://fclf.org/paycheck-protection-program The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provides potentially forgivable loans for nonprofits with 500 or fewer employees. We are pleased to announce that Florida Community Loan Fund (FCLF) is partnering with the Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) with the capacity to bring up to $10 million in PPP loans to Florida nonprofit organizations. This partnership brings together FCLF’s knowledge and experience with lending to Florida nonprofits, and CRF's experience as an SBA-qualified lender. Florida nonprofit organizations can now apply for an SBA Paycheck Protection Program loan through FCLF’s nonprofit SBA lending partner, CRF. Important to note:
Emergent Fund There are two types of efforts we support, which distinguish an Emergent Fund grant from thousands of other worthy projects and organizations:
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Proposals can be ideas, collaborations, campaigns, or organizations, whether or not they are fully formed; don't worry about your notes being perfect or comprehensive. For more information, visit https://www.emergentfund.net/covid-19 De Colores Rapid Response Fund Equal Sound Corona Relief Fund Florida Blue Foundation Our commitment to making a positive impact in the community is firmly rooted in our core company value to help people and communities achieve better health. Working in partnership with nonprofit organizations, the Florida Blue Foundation addresses critical issues in local communities, opening new windows of opportunity to better enable our neighbors to reach their potential. Build Healthy, Strong Communities encompasses applications for programs and support related to improving education/literacy, especially birth through 5; health and human services; arts and culture; and community development. To request support for your program, please click on the following link: MusiCares: COVID-19 Relief Fund One Fair Wage Emergency Fund The One Fair Wage Emergency Fund is providing cash assistance to restaurant workers, car service drivers, delivery workers, personal service workers, and more who need the money they aren’t getting to survive. At the moment, the Fund is prioritizing tipped workers, gig workers and service workers in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. However, they are currently taking applications nationally and are actively raising money to support workers in all states as soon as possible. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds a wide array of research and initiatives to help address some of America’s most pressing health challenges. Stimulus Funds Administered through the U.S. Small Business Administration
Small Business Administration Extended Disaster Loans US Department of Labor Writer's Emergency Fund LyftUp COVID-19 Community Grants Awesome Tallahassee Costco Wholesale Donation and Grant Eligibility Guidelines
Costco accepts and reviews funding requests throughout the year on a rolling basis, and organizations are eligible to submit one application per fiscal year (Sep-Aug).
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