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Dovetail Impact Foundation

The Dovetail Impact Foundation practices Christian stewardship by supporting projects in 35 countries that promote human flourishing. They currently fund through their Domestic Portfolio in Texas, Scale Portfolio, and Acceleration Portfolio.

Grants are by invitation only, but interested organizations may introduce themselves at any time.

Eligibility

Funding through the Domestic Portfolio is available to nonprofit organizations in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties in Texas.

Funding through the Scale Portfolio is available to nonprofit organizations in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia, typically with an operating budget of $500,000 – $5 million.

Funding through the Acceleration Portfolio is available to nonprofit organizations in Africa, typically with an operating budget of less than $300,000.

Fundamental Principles

Dovetail looks for three fundamental principles in the organizations with which they partner:

The ability to accomplish a lot with a little
The potential to impact millions of people
A sustainable model of operations, not entirely reliant on private philanthropy

Ideal partners will also have:

A unique, well defined mission
A 3-5 year strategic plan
A business model that demonstrates increased efficiency over time
Evidence of impact or a plan to measure results
A strong, effective Board or the intention to establish one
Strong executive talent with a coachable spirit

Funding Limitations

Dovetail typically does not fund requests focused on:

The Arts
Disaster response
Higher education
Events
Endowments
Scholarships
Individual assistance, such as tuition or emergency aid

Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation

The Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation supports projects that help youth in the United States up to age 21 achieve their full potential. This may include the arts, education, health, and welfare services.

Letters of Interest for requests of $1,000 – $10,000 are due annually by March 31st. Full proposals for those invited to submit will be due by August 1st.

Eligibility

This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations. The Foundation does not award grants to large, national level organizations such as the United Way or the American Cancer Society.

Echo360 e3 Tech Grants

Echo360 e3 Tech Grants support educators and researchers in the U.S. as they advance equity, engagement, and evidence through the use of Echo360 products. EchoImpact Grants are available for applicants who are already using Echo360 and EchoInnovation Grants will provide Echo360 software to grantees. Grants specifically for Historically Black Colleges and Universities are also available under both categories.

Applications for all grants are due by March 22, 2024. Funding or software provided varies by grant category.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

K-12 schools
Colleges and universities
Nonprofit organizations
For-profit businesses

Grant Categories

EchoImpact

Standard

Recipients of the EchoImpact Grant will receive up to $2,000, as well as paid travel and accommodations to attend a 2 day workshop with their peers.

HBCUs

To address the systemic underfunding of schools for people of color, HBCUs will receive up to $4,000, as well as paid travel and accommodations to attend a 2 day workshop with their peers.

EchoInnovation

Standard

Recipients of the EchoInnovation Grant will receive up to $5,000 worth of Echo360 software.

HBCUs

HBCU recipients of the EchoInnovation Grant will receive up to $5,000 worth of Echo360 software.

Advanced Nursing Education – Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program

The Advanced Nursing Education – Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program from the Health Resources and Services Administration will address the dearth of professionals trained to perform forensic examinations on sexual assault survivors.

HRSA expects to award 28 grants of up to $500,000 per year for 3 years, subject to congressional appropriations. There is no cost share or match required. Applications are due by April 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET.

Eligibility

Applicant

This grant is open to:

Accredited public and private schools of nursing
Nonprofit organizations with a designation from the IRS
City, county, and township governments
State and U.S. territory governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Native American tribal governments and organizations

Trainees

Trainees under this program must be:

United States citizens, non-citizen nationals, lawfully admitted permanent residents, or otherwise qualified aliens
Registered Nurses (RNs) with an active and unencumbered license
Practicing as either a generalist RN, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Forensic Nurse or enrolled as a student in an advanced nursing education program, including Advanced Practice Registered Nursing and Forensic Nursing Programs.

Program Goals

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The goals of this program are to:

Increase the number of trained and certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs)
Increase the number of available SANE trainings
Expand access to sexual assault forensic examinations, especially in rural and underserved areas
Foster an environment that supports SANE training, practice and retention

Funding Priorities

Priority consideration will be given to programs that:

Substantially benefit rural populations
Substantially benefit underserved populations
Help meet public health nursing needs in state or local health departments

Funding Limitations

In addition to the cost of training, grant funds may be used to provide health insurance to trainees. It may not be used for:

Indirect costs equally more than 8% of direct costs
Accreditation costs
Membership dues that directly fund lobbying activities
Liability insurance, unemployment insurance, life insurance, taxes, fees, retirement plans, or other fringe benefits for trainees
Faculty/staff release time
Foreign travel

Biodiversity Conservation Grant: Enhancing Pollinator Habitats

The Biodiversity Conservation Grant: Enhancing Pollinator Habitats is a partnership between the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) and Toyota Motor North America. This program offers awards of $50,000 – $100,000 for one year projects that create or restore habitats for pollinator species. A total of $200,000 in funding is available.

Letters of Intent are due by March 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST. After an initial review period, some applicants will be invited to submit a full application due May 1, 2024. Grants will be awarded on June 10th.

Eligibility

Applicant

This funding opportunity is open to:

Federal, state, or local government agencies
Federally recognized Native American Tribes
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
Educational institutions

Project

Eligible projects must:

Take place on public land (i.e. accessible to everyone)
Cover at least 200 acres
Apply best management practices to the creation and maintenance of pollinator habitats
Incorporate community outreach and education

Application Requirements

Applicants should be prepared to submit the following if their LOI is approved:

A step-by-step plan for the creation or reclamation of the pollinator habitat
A detailed timeline of the grant year including educational and community engagement events
Letters of Support from all project partners
Annual organizational budget
Audit for previous fiscal year or balance sheet and profit/loss statement, if audit unavailable

Projects Near Toyota Sites

One of the final projects selected for funding will be within one hour of the following communities, located near a Toyota manufacturing or corporate sites:

Long Beach, CA
Henderson, NV
Chandler, AZ
San Antonio, TX
Plano, TX
Troy, MO
Tupelo, MS
Huntsville, AL
Alpharetta, GA
Greensboro, NC
Georgetown, KY
Jackson, TN
Buffalo, WV
Evansville, IN
Ann Arbor, MI

McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Academic Enrichment Grant

Professors Sarah McCarthey and Mark Dressman from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign founded the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation to assist dedicated teachers in creating extraordinary programs. They did so in recognition of the many challenges teachers face and how that can come at the expense of our most vulnerable students.

The Academic Enrichment Grant can be used for classroom or after school learning programs targeting low income students. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2024 or when they reach 200 applicants, whichever comes first. Awards of up to $10,000 or $20,000 over two years are available.

Eligibility

This grant is open to educators in the United States who:

Work in a school or at a non-profit organization
Work with Pre-K – Grade 12 students
Work with students from low income households
Have the skills and experience to complete the proposed project
Are willing to collaborate with the Foundation

Application Requirements

All applications must include:

Two references such as books, articles, or models that support the project
A timeline for executing the project
A complete budget
Three references to whom the Foundation can send information

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation supports organizations working with or impacting children and youth from low-income, urban communities in the United States, India, and South Africa.

Applications are accepted on a continual basis for requests of $50,000 or more in Education (all), Health and Wellness (U.S.), and Family Economic Stability (India, South Africa, Central Texas, and Greater Boston).

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

Governments
Social enterprises
Nonprofit organizations
Charitable trusts
Community foundations
Private foundations
Schools
Educational organizations
Religious organizations

Focus Areas

Education

Projects submitted under Education should concentrate on:

Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness projects should concentrate on:

Healthy Communities
Healthy Food

Family Economic Stability

Projects under this focus area should concentrate on:

Allowable Expenses

Grant funds may not be spent on:

Computers, tablets, or other hardware
Endowments
Fundraisers or event sponsorships
Lobbying
Medical research
Infrastructure

Request

Requests must be for $50,000 or more. However, the Foundation typically does not fund more than 25% of a project or 10% of an organization’s total annual operating expenses.

NIFA Veterinary Services Grant Program

The Veterinary Services Grant Program from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support projects to develop and sustain food animal veterinary services and alleviate vet shortages in the United States.

Grants will be awarded in two categories – Education, Extension, and Training (EET) and Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE). Approximately 10 awards will be made in each category. EET applicants may request up to $250,000; RPE applicants may request up to $125,000. There is no matching requirement. All applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by March 21, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET.

Education, Extension and Training Grants

EET grants are intended for programs to assist veterinarians, vet technicians, and students gain the skills needed to alleviate the shortage of veterinary services in the United States and Insular Areas.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

Colleges or schools of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association
Departments of veterinary science or departments of comparative medicine accredited by the U.S. Department of Education
University research foundations or veterinary medical foundations
State, regional, or national organizations supporting food animal veterinary programs.
Allied or professional food animal veterinary organizations recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association
State agricultural experiment stations or Research Farms
State, local, or tribal government agencies

Potential Activities

https://vet.purdue.edu/hospital/farm-animal/

Potential uses of grant funds may include:

Training in food safety, public health, or food animal medicine
Modifying veterinary courses, including updates for remote learning and faculty recruitment and retention
Training vet residents, interns, and externs
Continuing education, including remote learning opportunities
Outreach to 11th and 12th grade students on education and career opportunities in food animal medicine

Rural Practice Enhancement Grants

RPE grants will support private clinics in Veterinarian Shortage Situations expand their capacity to provide food/large animal veterinary services.

Eligibility

This grant is open to clinics in rural veterination shortage situtations as definded by the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP). Type II shortage situtations are rural. Type I and III situtations will need to consult the USDA’s Rural Community Development Initiative to determine eligibility.

Applicants may include:

For-profit or nonprofit vet clinics and hospitals
Clinics or hospital that employ a current VMLRP grantee

Potential Activities

https://vetmed.iastate.edu/vmc/large-animal/food-animal-camelid

Potential uses of grant funds may include:

Veterinary office equipment
Clinical equipment
Overhead expenses associated directly with providing services in the shortage area (up to 50% of total budget)
Establishing mobile vet facilities
Outreach to 11th and 12th grade students on education and career opportunities in food/large animal medicine and herd health management

Dr. Scholl Foundation

The Dr. Scholl Foundation has invested over $312 million since 1980 in organizations improving the world through Innovation, Practicality, Hard Work, and Compassion. These were core values for Dr. William M. Scholl, MD, founder of the foot care company, and they inspired him to establish his foundation.

Letters of Inquiry are accepted on a continual basis and applicants should expect a response within five business days. Full applications, for those invited to submit, are due by March 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM CT. There is no limit to the request amount, but the average award is $5,000 to $25,000.

Eligibility

This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations who can provide at least three years of financial documents. Publicly supported government entities are rarely approved.

Applicants from outside the United States may be considered if a board member has direct knowledge of their activities.

Primary Focus Areas

The Foundation is primarily interested in funding projects in:

Education
Social service
Healthcare
Civic and Cultural
Environmental

This list should not, however, dissuade applicants from submitting worthwhile projects in other categories. Grant guidelines are intentionally broad to allow for flexibility.

Allowable Expenses

Use of grant funds is also flexible. However, they cannot be used for:

General support
Capital campaigns
Endowments
Loans
Event sponsorships
Political activities

The Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation

The Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation has supported programs that increase economic literacy in the United States for over 70 years. From traditional K-12 classrooms to college courses and beyond, they are encouraging financial knowledge in America.

The average award is $10,000 – $25,000 and, although there is not a matching requirement, the Foundation will give preference to organizations that have other sources of funding. Letters of Interest are due March 10th or September 10th each year to be considered for the chance to submit a full proposal.

Eligibility

This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that have been in operation for at least 5 years.

Allowable Expenses

Grant funds may not be spent on:

Overhead costs
Indirect costs

Funding Interests

The Foundation is currently interested in funding projects such as:

Using arificial intelligence (AI) to improve student learning
Novel methods for reaching more people
Behavioral economics with a focus on environmental issues
Economic education for under-serverd communities
Online competitions

Evaluation Criteria

All proposals will be evaluated based on:

Significance – will the project’s reach and impact be meaningful?
Plan of Operation – the projects potential to achive its goals
Technical Soundness – does the proposal’s methods reflect the latest in economic education?
Quality of Key Personnel and Reputation of the Institution
Budget and Cost Effectiveness – additional leveraged funds
Evaluation – how will the project measure its goals and objectives?