The
Welcome to this List Serv sponsored by the
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation provides
funds to allow senior citizens (60 years or older) to make accessibility
modifications to their homes, thereby extending their ability to live
independently in their community. The
maximum amount available is $10,000 for those who own their own homes, and
$5,000 for seniors who reside in rental units.
Approximately 20 percent of the grant funds have been set aside for
modifications to small assisted living facilities licensed throughout
The Children’s Bureau of the Administration on Children,
Youth and Families provides grants to states for prevention and intervention
services in the areas of child abuse and neglect. The Community Based Family Resource and
Support Grants provides funds to statewide networks of local child
abuse and neglect prevention and family resource programs. Basic State Grants provides assistance
for developing, strengthening, and implementing child abuse and neglect
prevention and treatment programs. Research
and Demonstration Grants support research on the causes, prevention,
and treatment of child abuse and neglect, and identifies the best means of
preventing maltreatment and treating troubled families. Grant deadlines vary. For more information, call 202-205-8618 or
visit www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/index.htm.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is
accepting letters of intent for its Depression in Primary Care: Linking
Clinical and System Strategies program.
This program is designed to increase the use of effective treatment
models in primary care settings for patients with depression. The Value Research Grants component of
this program supports analyses of barriers to treatment and the development of
strategies for improving quality care.
These grants are for projects under $100,000 to be completed within 12
to 24 months. The deadline is November
17. For more information, contact Lin
Hough at 412-578-3661 or visit www.rwjf.org.
The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation is
accepting concept papers for grants that help young people with disabilities
maximize their potential and their participation in society through
technology. Organizations whose concept
papers are approved will be invited to submit full proposals, which are due
July 1 of every year. Multi-year funding will be considered, up to a maximum of
three years. For more information,
contact Colleen Maher at 703-276-8240 or visit www.meaf.org.
The Kresge Foundation makes challenge grants for
projects to nonprofit organizations in the area of capital improvements, such
as building construction or renovation.
They also fund the purchase of equipment. There are no deadlines. For more information, call Elizabeth Sullivan
at 248-643-9630 or visit www.kresge.org.
The Rasmuson Foundation supports nonprofit
organizations that provide a unique public service, ensuring that basic human
needs are met and that the quality of life for all Alaskans is enhanced. The Foundation looks favorably on
organizations that demonstrate broad community support, superior fiscal
management, and matching project support.
Tier 1 grants are limited to capital projects of up to $25,000. There is no deadline for Tier 1
proposals. Tier 2 grants are for
projects exceeding $25,000, and include capital projects and the expansion or
start-up of innovative programs by established organizations. Letters of inquiry for Tier 2 grants are
accepted year-round. For more
information, contact Diane Kaplan at 907-297-2700 or visit www.rasmuson.org.
Conducting Community Forums: Engaging Citizens, Mobilizing
Communities shows how to plan meetings designed to bring together
residents and representatives of nonprofit organizations and government
agencies to tackle community problems.
It offers advice on how to determine whether a group has adequate time
and money to plan a forum, and whether other organizations should be invited as
co-sponsors. The book details the task
of planning a meeting, including designing a budget, selecting a location, and
choosing speakers. The authors also
discuss how to invite, register, and solicit ideas from participants. The book includes sample promotional
materials and checklists to help planners keep track of logistics. Each chapter concludes with suggestions on
how to cut costs. The cost is $22. For more information, call 800-274-6024.
The Foraker Group is dedicated to assisting nonprofits
strengthen their organizations in a variety of ways, including board and staff
trainings. Foraker is offering the
following workshops:
November 11 –
November 12 – 10:00 to 12:00 – Building Relationships –
Seward
November 12 – 12:30 to 2:30 – Cultivating Donors – Seward
November 13 –
November 25 –
November 25 – 11:00-1:00 – Cultivating Donors – Anchorage
December 1 – 11:00-1:00 – The Basics of Raising Money –
Fairbanks
December 1 – 2:00-4:00 – Building Relationships – Fairbanks
December 1 – 6:00-8:00 – Cultivating Donors – Fairbanks
December 2 – 8:30-12:30 – Writing a Fund Development Plan –
Fairbanks
December 3 – 1:00-3:00 – The Basics of Raising Money -
Anchorage
For more information or to register, contact Karma Tomlinson
at 907-743-1205 or visit www.forakergroup.org.
The Alaska Mental
Health Trust Authority's Small Projects Funding program is designed to create new services of
direct benefit to Trust beneficiaries.
These services are not normally funded by another part of government.
They can be
innovative, new program
ideas, or substantially improve and supplement existing activities. They can also significantly increase the
quality of ongoing projects. Each small
project is limited to a maximum of $10,000. The intent is to spend
half of the Small
Projects Fund ($250,000 yearly) on high quality rural projects.
The deadlines are
February 1, June 1 and October 1. For
more information,
call 907-269-7960 or
visit www.mhtrust.org. If you are a rural
program and
would like technical
assistance, please contact Thea Agnew at 907-222-5424.
The beneficiaries of the Alaska Mental Health Trust
Authority include those Alaskans experiencing mental illness; developmental
disabilities; chronic alcoholism; or Alzheimer’s disease or related
dementia. You can learn more about the
Trust at www.mhtrust.org.
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority funds The
Foraker Group to offer free technical assistance to those organizations that
provide services for Trust beneficiaries in rural areas. For more information, contact Thea Agnew at
907-222-5424 or thea@agnewbeck.com.
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