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Welcome to this List Serv sponsored by the
The State Office of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
is requesting proposals for community-developed innovative programs to address
the prevention of alcohol-related birth defects, and the improvement of
services to those individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and
their families. Programs should promote
sustainable systems change. The grants
are divided into two categories. Category 1 projects, which are aimed at encouraging smaller
organizations to apply, and to identify smaller projects that can enhance
existing larger agency programs and services, can have a budget up to $9,999. Category 2 projects can have a budget of up
to $50,000. The deadline is August
26. For more information, contact Jenny
Huntley at 907-465-1187 or visit www.hss.state.ak.us.
The Center for Mental Health Services has funds
available for Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants. The purpose of the grants is to disseminate
knowledge about the practices within the mental health services and substance
abuse prevention and treatment fields, and to integrate that knowledge into
real-world practices in an effective and efficient manner. Grant awards are expected to range from
$25,000 to $50,000. Indirect costs are
not allowed. The deadline is September
10. For more information, contact David
Morrissette at 301-443-3653 or visit www.samhsa.gov.
The Alcohol Beverage Medical Research Foundation is
accepting applications to conduct research on alcohol consumption and its
effects. The foundation supports
bio-medical, bio-behavioral, and psychosocial research in areas that include,
but are not limited to, transitions in drinking behavior; the effects of
moderate alcohol use on health and well-being; the behavioral and biomedical
effects of alcohol; and the etiology of alcohol abuse. Grants of up to $100,000 over two years are available. The deadline is September 1. For more information,
call 410-821-7066 or visit www.abmrf.org.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities is
accepting letters of inquiry for grants that support programs that improve the
health and well being of children.
Programs should address a significant funding gap or critical
opportunity, have long-term impact in terms of duplication or reach, and
produce measurable results. The deadline
is September 1. For more information,
call 630-623-7048 or visit www.rmhc.org.
The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and
Depression provides funding for scientific research into the causes,
cures, treatments and prevention of severe psychiatric brain disorders, such as
schizophrenia and depression. They also provide educational materials. For more information, call 516-829-5576 or
visit www.narsad.org.
AT&T Alascom provides funding for a wide variety of
nonprofit organizations that provide a significant benefit to the social fabric
of a community. There are no
deadlines. For more information, contact
Cathy Opinsky at 907-264-7274.
Making the Most of Volunteers offers
advice on the most efficient use of volunteers by drawing on a study of
hundreds of programs that rely on volunteers.
The report illustrates the importance of providing supervision to
volunteers, and talks about the costs of volunteer programs. The cost is $5, or the report can be downloaded
for free from the website. For more
information call 215-557-4400 or visit www.ppv.org
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:
August 12 from
August 14 from
August 20 from
August 22 from
For more information or to register, contact Karma Tomlinson
at 907-263-2092 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 good 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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