Grant Center Funding Newsletter - July 2011
July 1, 2011
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News
Grant Center to Present at the Public Media Development & Marketing Conference (PMDMC). We look forward to meeting more of you in the grant seeking community, learning more about the challenges that you face and connecting you with the Grant Center resources. Join us Thursday, July 14 at 10 a.m. in Pittsburgh!
Federal Trends: The U.S. Department of Education has announced three grant programs that all have deadlines in the near future. With a focus on early learning, rural communities, and technology, stations have an opportunity be value-adds to applications in any of the three programs. Read more…
Federal Funding
Promise Neighborhoods: The 2011 funding notice for this U.S. Department of Education program has not been announced yet. We expect to see an announcement during July, and we will update the Grant Center website when there is new information. The Secretary of Education has announced that $30 million will be awarded in both planning and implementation grants.
Race To The Top – Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) Program: This is a new program administered jointly by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. Its focus is on improving early learning programs in states, especially for low-income and disadvantaged children. The funding notice has not been released; it is expected in late summer 2011. Anticipated funding: $500 million for the program.
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP): The GEAR UP Program from the U.S. Department of Education provides support for services that help low-income students obtain a secondary school diploma, and prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Anticipated funding: Approximately 15 grants, each between $500,000 to $5,000,000. Deadline: July 14, 2011.
Susan Harwood Training Grants Program, Capacity Building Grants: These grants from the U.S. Department of Labor provide funds to train workers and employers to prevent safety and health hazards in the workplace. Anticipated funding: Developmental grants up to $200,000 and Pilot grants up to $80,000. Deadline: July 20, 2011.
Susan Harwood Training Grants Program, Targeted Topic Grants: These grants from the U.S. Department of Labor provide funds to develop educational materials for workplace safety. Anticipated funding: $15,000 to $175,000. Deadline: July 20, 2011.
Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program: This U.S. Department of Agriculture program assists public television stations serving substantial rural populations in transitioning to digital broadcast television transmission. Grant funds may be used to acquire, lease and/or install facilities and software necessary to the digital transition. Anticipated funding: Up to $750,000. Deadline: July 25, 2011.
Bridging Cultures: Implementation Grants for Public Programs on “Civility and Democracy” or “The Muslim World and the Humanities”: This National Endowment for the Humanities program provides funding for national or regional programs on one of two humanities themes: “Civility and Democracy” or “The Muslim World and the Humanities.” Anticipated funding: Up to four awards, up to $500,000 each, are expected to be awarded. Deadline: August 2, 2011.
Investing in Innovation Fund (i3): The purpose of this U.S. Department of Education program is to invest in innovative practices that are demonstrated to improve student achievement, close achievement gaps, decrease dropout rates, increase high school graduation rates, and increase college enrollment and completion rates. This is the second round of this program, and in 2011, there is particular emphasis on programs that serve rural areas. Anticipated funding: Up to two Scale-up grants for up to $25,000,000, up to five Validation grants for up to $15,000,000 and up to 15 Development grants for up to $3,000,000. Deadline: August 2, 2011.
America's Media Makers: Development & Production Grants: This National Endowment for the Humanities program provides funding for radio, television and digital media projects that explore humanities themes and engage diverse audiences. Public television and radio stations have a history of success with this program. Anticipated funding: Development grants from $40,000 to $75,000 and Production grants from $100,000 to $800,000. Deadline: August 17, 2011.
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations: Planning and Implementation grants are available through this National Endowment for the Humanities program that supports exhibitions, interpretive websites, interpretation of historic places or areas, reading and discussion programs, panel exhibitions and other project formats that creatively engage audiences in humanities ideas. Applications for projects that make innovative use of emerging technologies are encouraged. Anticipated funding: Planning awards from $40,000 to $75,000, Implementation awards up to $400,000. Deadline: August 17, 2011.
Documenting Democracy: Access to Historical Records Projects: From the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, this program seeks proposals that promote the preservation and use of the nation's most valuable archival resources. Deadline: October 6, 2011.
Foundation Funding
Finding foundations that fund programs and services related to aging: Today, some 89 million Americans are age 50 or older; by 2030, that number will surge to 120 million. The impact of this “age boom” will be profound, affecting virtually every aspect of society, from health care to housing, from the economy to politics to media. To help public radio and television stations nationwide find support for work to inform and engage older Americans, the Grant Center compiled a list of foundations that fund programs and services related to aging. This list is not comprehensive, so if your station is interested in identifying additional foundations in your region that support programs for older people, please contact Amie Miller, DEI Foundation Development Advisor.
Talking to Local Foundations about Journalism and Media Grants
What do local and community foundations think about journalism and media? What questions and concerns do they have about supporting media? Gaining insight into the answers to these questions can help you make the case to foundations for support of your station and its work. Read more...
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