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The Puffin Foundation Annual Artist Grant

The Puffin Foundation Annual Artist Grant supports art that educates the public on issues facing the United States and the planet. In 2025, they will be awarding grants of up to $3,500 for Video/Film and Theater.

Requests for access to the online portal must be postmarked by November 22, 2024. If invited to submit, full applications will be due by December 13, 2024 at 5 PM ET. Requests may be sent to:

The Puffin Foundation, Ltd.
Application Request
20 Puffin Way
Teaneck, NJ 07666

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

U.S. citizens and permanent residents
Organizations with an annual budget of less than $250,000
Individuals and organizations with a fiscal sponsor

Project Categories

Applications will be accepted for projects in:

Video/Film – Traditional media created for theatrical release, television broadcast, on demand viewing, streaming, radio, and podcasts
Theater – Dramatic performances including plays, performance art, storytelling, poetry slams, and staged readings

Applications Requirements

Completed applications should include:

Visual work samples
Links to short video samples
Supplemental materials, such as script excerpts, media write-ups, and educational resources

Letters of recommendation are not required, but applicants may include two.

Funding Limitations

Grant funds may not be used for:

Education-related expenses
Travel expenses or conference fees
Projects that involve the use of artificial intelligence
Literary and written word projects
Dance projects

The Earth Prize

The Earth Prize is a global student competition for projects that address environmental issues. Seven regional winners from Oceania, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, North America, and Central and South America will each receive $12,500 and 1 on 1 mentoring with Earth Prize Mentors. Three Mentors, as voted on by participants, and Three Educators of the Year will each receive $2,500.

Registration is open through November 30, 2024 and idea submissions are due by January 31, 2025. Students, teachers, and team leaders must register separately. Teachers and team leaders will create teams through the platform.

Eligibility

This competition is open to students aged 13-19 from anywhere in the world. Students may enter individually or as a team of up to 5 members.

Adult Supervisors and Team Leaders must be teachers or school administrators, unless the students are homeschooled.

Mentors must be enrolled at an institution of higher education.

Timeline

Registration: September 1 – November 30, 2024

After registering, participants will have access to online mentoring and resources to help them put together their application.

Earth Prize Scholars: February 14 – 28, 2025

All submissions that receive an outstanding score based on the evaluation criteria will be recognized as Earth Prize Scholars. Final submissions, including a Pitch Video, from Scholars will be due February 28th.

Regional Winners: March 14 – April 7, 2025

Seven Regional Winners will be chosen to participate in a second round of mentoring and present their project to the Adjudicating Panel with a Live Q & A session. The winners will also be announced on the Earth Prize website and social media.

Public Voting: April 7 – 22, 2025

Public voting will be held to determine the Global Winner, which will be announced during the Earth Prize Awards Ceremony on April 22nd. Three Mentors of the Year and Three Educators of the Year will also be announced.

Brabson Family Foundation

The Brabson Family Foundation supports bold and creative projects in education, science, and the arts. Awards of up to $60,000 are available, but the majority of grants are under $10,000.

Applications are accepted annually from September 1st – March 1st.

Eligibility

This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations or applicants under the umbrella of a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Application Requirements

Identification of a problem
A unique and innovative solution
IRS Letter of Determination
W-9 Form
Any supporting documents, such as photos, to illustrate the idea

Project Classifications

Applicants will be asked to categorize their project as:

Creating
Teaching
Dissemination
Research
Equipment
Other

National Scenic Byways Program

The National Scenic Byways Program from the DOT Federal Highway Administration funds projects to recognize, preserve, and enhance selected roads throughout the United States.

Applications are due by December 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. The Notice of Funding Opportunity states that there is no maximum or minimum award, however, Grants.gov lists the maximum as $650,000. Applicants must provide at least 20% of project funding.

Eligibility

Applicant

This grant is open to:

State governments
Federally recognized Native American tribes

Previous grantees may apply to fund additional phases for their project, but they will be required to demonstrate how they effectively met budget and schedule estimates for the previous phase.

Applicants may submit more than one application and must submit separate applications for separate projects.

Highway

Only highways that have received one of the following designations is eligible:

National Scenic Byways
All-American Roads
America’s Byways
State scenic byways
Indian Tribe scenic byways

Allowable Activities

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Only the following activities are eligible for funding under this solicitation:

Planning, design, or development of a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program
Developing and implementing a corridor management plan to maintain the scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological characteristics while accomodating tourism
Making safety improvements to accomodate increased traffic and changes in the types of vehicles following the highway’s designation as a scenic byway
Building a facility for pedestrians and bicyclists, rest area, turnout, highway shoulder improvement, overlook, or interpretive facility
Improving the scenic byway to increase access for recreation
Protecting adjacent scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological resources

Merit Criteria

All projects must advance at least one of the following priorities from the U.S. DOT Strategic Plan:

Safety
Climate and sustainability
Equity
Workforce development, job quality, and wealth creation

Priority consideration may be given to projects that advance two or more of these goals as well as those that:

Spend the majority of the project’s costs within or on the boundary of a Census-designated rural area
Fall at least partially within an economically distressed community
Have identified more than the required 20% in non-federal matching funds

Sumitomo Foundation Grant for Projects for the Protection, Preservation & Restoration of Cultural Properties Outside Japan

The Sumitomo Foundation Grant for Projects for the Protection, Preservation & Restoration of Cultural Properties Outside Japan supports Protection, Preservation, & Restoration and Preliminary Survey projects anywhere outside the Japanese Islands.

They will award ¥35 million ($248,850) in total, split among approximately 15 projects. Requests must be in yen or U.S. dollars and applications must be submitted in Japanese or English. Applications are due by November 30, 2024 at 17:00 PM JST.

Eligibility

Applicant

Applicants must be the owner or administrator of the cultural property or a researcher preparing to do a preliminary study.

For profit businesses are not eligible, nor are owners who use cultural properties for profit or for private use only.

Project

Cultural properties include fine arts and archaeological sites that are “tangible, old and artistically or academically valuable, and ought to be handed down to future generations.”

Digital preservation projects are not eligible.

Required Attachments

All applications must include:

A letter of recommendation from a third party detailing the historical and cultural value of the property. This letter should not be solely a recommendation of the applicant and/or researcher.
Up to 20 digital images of the cultural property
Recommender’s CV
Researcher/Conservator’s CV

Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Program

Wild Ones supports the use of native plant species for environmentally friendly landscaping through educational resources and grants like the Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Program.

Grants of $100 – $500 are available for projects in the United States that use native plants or seeds to education youth. Applications are due by November 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM CT.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

Public and private schools
Nonprofit organizations

Project Examples

Potential projects may include:

Rain gardens
Pollinator gardens
Monarch waystations
Tallgrass praries
Sensory and natural playgrounds

Application Requirements

All applications must include a sketch or diagram of the proposed garden location as it currently is including:

Dimensions
Vegetation that will remain in place
Existing structures (natural or human-made)
Scale
Planting conditions (light, soil, and moisture)
Orientation

A second sketch or diagram must be included to show what the space will look like after the garden has been planted.

Roddenberry Foundation Catalyst Fund

The Roddenberry Foundation Catalyst Fund supports individuals from anywhere in the world who are pursuing big, bold, early stage solutions to global problems. Applications for $2,500–$15,000 are accepted on a continual basis and must be submitted in English.

Eligibility

Applicant

Applicants must:

Be 18 years of age or older
Be legally able to receive grant funding
Agree to all legal terms and conditions of the Catalyst Fund grant program

Project

The Foundation is looking to fund projects that are:

Innovative
Community-based
High potential for impact
Sustainable

NIFA Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program

The Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program is offered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support projects that address food insecurity. Grants will be awarded for Planning Projects and Community Food Projects.

Applications are due by November 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

Private nonprofit entitities
Tribal organizations
Public food program service providers

Applicants must also:

Have experience in a) community food work, b) job training and business development activities for food-related activities in communities with low incomes, or c) efforts to reduce food and nutrition insecurity in the community
Demonstrate their ability to competently implement the project, manage the finances, collect data, and prepare relevant reports
Demonstrate their willingness to share information with researchers, practitioners, and other interested parties
Collaborate with one or more local partner organizations using one or more of the Steps for a Hunger-Free Community

Program Goals

Short Term

All projects must meet at least one of the following:

Meet the needs of food-insecure individuals through food distribution.
Develop community outreach to assist in participation in Federal nutrition assistance programs
Improve access to nutrient dense food as part of a comprehensive service

Long Term

All projects must meet at least one of the following:

Develop long-term sustainable projects that increase the ability of communities to provide for their own food needs
Develop long-term projects that promote comprehensive responses to local food, food access, farm, and nutrition issues
Meet specific State, local, Tribal, Territory, or neighborhood food and agricultural long term needs including needs for equipment necessary for the efficient operation of a CFPCGP project
Develop a comprehensive plan for long-term solutions to food and nutrition security.
Develop long term projects that lead to the creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and income-eligible consumers

Program Preferences

Preference will be given to applications that include:

Linkages between two or more sectors of the food system
The development of entrepreneurial projects
Innovative linkages between for-profit and nonprofit food sectors
Long-term planning activities and multisystem, interagency approaches with multi-stakeholder collaborations
The development of new resources and strategies to help reduce food and nutrition insecurity and prevent insecurity in the future
Actionable plans or activities to reduce food loss and waste within the local food system

Project Types

Planning Projects

Planning Project funds should be used to develop plans that can be employed to implement successful Community Food Projects. NIFA expects to award 5 Planning Projects in 2025 and 5 in 2026. Requests must be $25,000 – $50,000 over 12-36 months with a required 1:1 match of non-federal funds.

Community Food Projects

Community Food Projects should focus on long-term solutions to food and nutritional insecurity by working will all levels of food systems, from farmers to consumers. NIFA expects to award 15 Planning Projects in 2025 and 15 in 2026. The minimum request is $125,000 over 12 months; the maximum is $400,000 over 48 months. A 1:1 match of non-federal funds is required.

TC Energy Social Impact Programs

The Build Strong and Indigneous Community Legacy programs from TC Energy provide grants to community and Indigenous organizations throughout North America. Awards are made in four focus areas: Safety, Education, Environment, and Resilient Communities. Applications are due by November 8, 2024.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

Nonprofits
Registered charities
Associations
Municipalities
Indigenous groups
Social enterprises
Foundations

Preference is given to organizations within 20 miles/30 kilometers of their operations, but applications that align with one of their focus areas are also eligible.

Potential Projects

Build Strong

Safety

Emergency preparedness
Purchasing equipment for first responders
Training for first responders

Education

Career/job readiness programs
STEM programs and equipment
Vocational trade programs and equipment

Environment

At-risk species protection
Land protection
Water protection

Resilient Communities

Natural disaster preparedness or response
Food security
Mental health
Energy access
Local celebrations

Indigenous Community Legacy

Safety

Emergency preparedness
Pipeline construction safety
First responders
Public awareness

Education and Training

Stay in school programs
Early childhood development
Language and cultural education
Trades, safety, and vocational skills training
Literacy and numeracy programs
Homework and mentoring programs

Environment

Youth programs
Traditional land use programs
Stewardship and conservation
Environmental management training programs

Community

Health and wellness
Sports and recreation
Elders events and support
Traditional knowledge transfer
Community events and celebrations
Culture and language

The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation

Since 1965, the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation has awarded over $80 million to nonprofit organizations in the United States. They make grants, typically $1,000 – $20,000, twice a year during Spring and Fall Award Rounds. Applications for the Spring Award Round is November 10th at 11:59 PM ET.

The Foundation does not have funding priorities and will consider any project that has made a sufficiently compelling case.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

Nonprofits in the United States with an official IRS designation
Public schools and institutions of higher education
Government entities

Allowable Expenses

Grant funds may be spent on:

General operating support
Project specific costs
Indirect costs (recommended to keep to a minimum)

Application Requirements

Summaries

Every application must include two brief summaries to give the grants committee a firm understanding of your organization and how you intend to use the grant funds.

Letter of Request

In this three page letter, you will have the opportunity to elaborate on what was said in the summaries. This is your chance to show what makes your organization stand out. The letter should highlight your mission, specific programs and activities, and the impact you have.

Attachments

Letter of Request
501(c)3 determination letter OR a signed statement from a senior administrator outlining the organization’s means of support
Most recent 990
Operating budget
Program budget (if applicable)