APTS Grant Center Funding Newsletter - June 2011
June 1, 2011
The Grant Center is a partnership between APTS and DEI, funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), that connects public television and radio stations with funding opportunities. The Grant Center is public broadcasting’s premier source for grant seekers, providing a one-stop shop for funding opportunities tailored to your needs, along with related news, resources and tools to help you make your case.
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News
We're Back! APTS and DEI Announce CPB Grant to Expand The Grant Center, Public Broadcasting's Premier Source for Grant Seekers.
We are excited to begin the second phase of the project – through CPB’s support, we will be able to maintain the Grant Center as a free service to all stations, and expand the services currently available. Meegan White will direct the Center, working closely with Amie Miller at DEI, and we will be bringing new staff on board as well. Expanded services will include more federal funding forecasts and trending information, creating case studies to share with stations and funders, increased research resources to help you craft strong proposals and building a forum for station grantseekers.
Grant Center Presents at PBS Annual Meeting: Download slides and resources from the Grant Center presentation at the PBS Annual Meeting on May 19, 2011, in Orlando, Florida. The Grant Center will also be represented at the Public Broadcasting Management Association (PBMA) meeting, the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) meeting and 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 resources that we provide.
Upcoming webinars
Stay tuned for details on upcoming webinars on topics such as:
- A new series of webinars led by DEI, featuring the stories behind significant gifts and grants
- Seeking foundation funding for dropout prevention projects
- Gearing up for the Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant program
- Federal funding and the shift toward transmedia production
- Grantwriting basics
Race to the Top shifts focus to early learning: Read about the recent announcement to use $500 million of the $700 million appropriated in FY2011 for a major grant competition seeking comprehensive state plans to support early learning programs. The new Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant program will be jointly administered by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Now is the time to meet with your state and your partners – we expect to see the notice of funding availability later this summer.
Grant Center Submits Comments to the U.S. Department of Education: APTS, PBS and CPB respond to the U.S. Department of Education's proposed priorities for Promise Neighborhoods competitions in FY 2011 and future years. Watch for this competition to open soon - The U.S. Department of Education estimates that a new funding announcement for the Promise Neighborhoods program will be available on June 1, 2011. The estimated deadline to submit applications is August 1, 2011. The previous program guidelines are available on the Grant Center website and will be updated as soon as information is available from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Federal Funding
Ready To Learn Transmedia Demonstration and Mentor Station Grants: CPB intends to fund public television stations to serve as either Demonstration or Mentor sites for the new Ready To Learn initiative, Expanded Learning Through Transmedia Content. Anticipated funding: Ten stations will be selected as Demonstration Stations, and two stations will be selected as Mentor Stations. Mentor Stations must develop a 15-month budget of up to $35,000, and Demonstration Stations must develop a two-year budget of up to $26,800 for the first year and up to $67,000 for the second year. Deadline: June 8, 2011.
Healthy Homes Production Program: The purpose of this U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program is to identify and correct significant housing-related health and safety hazards in low-income housing. Anticipated funding: Seven awards from a pool of $13.3 million. Deadline: June 9, 2011.
Bridging Cultures through Film: This National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program supports projects that examine international and transnational themes in the humanities through documentary films. Anticipated funding: awards range $75,000 - $800,000. Deadline: June 29, 2011.
Preservation and Access Education and Training: The purpose of this NEH program is to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage resources, including books, manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings, electronic records and digital objects. Anticipated funding: awards range $50,000 - $250,000 per year for two years. Deadline: June 30, 2011.
State Personnel Development Grants Program: The purpose of this U.S. Department of Education program is to assist state educational agencies in improving professional development for teachers of children with disabilities. Anticipated funding: 11 awards averaging $900,000 each. Deadline: July 5, 2011.
Humanities Collections and Reference Resources: This NEH program funds efforts to extend the life of important collections of books, photographs, sound recordings, moving images, artifacts, art and material culture and digital objects. Anticipated funding: awards of up to $350,000 for up to three years. Deadline: July 20, 2011.
Informal Science Education: This National Science Foundation (NSF) program supports innovation in anywhere, anytime, lifelong learning through investments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning outside formal school settings. Anticipated funding: 60 awards from a pool of $28 million. Deadline: Optional preliminary proposals are due August 12, 2011. Full proposals are due January 11, 2012.
The Arts in Media: This National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant program replaces NEA's Arts on Radio and Television program and seeks to make the arts available to the public through every available media platform. Anticipated funding: awards range $10,000 - $200,000 with a required match. Deadline: September 1, 2011.
Advanced Technological Education: The Advanced Technological Education program at NSF promotes improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. Anticipated funding: 45-60 new awards ranging $25,000 - $300,000 per year for up to three years. Deadline: October 20, 2011.
H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants: This U.S. Department of Labor program funds education and job training programs in the occupations and industries for which employers are using H-1B visas to hire foreign workers. Anticipated funding: 75-100 grants for a total of $240 million. Deadline: November 17, 2011.
Alcohol Education Project Grants: Through this program, the National Institutes of Health provide funding for the dissemination of new alcohol research information to health professionals. Anticipated funding: awards of up to $250,000 per year for two years. Deadline: January 25, 2012.
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Foundation Funding
Finding Funding for Dropout Prevention Work: On May 3, 2011, CPB, with participation from PBS, America’s Promise Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, launched American Graduate, a new initiative to combat the dropout crisis in this country. Local public radio and television stations, located in 20 community “hubs,” will serve as the center of activity for the new initiative. Stations will partner with schools and other organizations to raise awareness about the dropout crisis, and to work directly with students, parents, teachers, mentors, volunteers and leaders to lower the dropout rate in their communities. This initiative positions stations to approach funders interested in dropout prevention. Learn more about some of these funders here.
Telling Stories of Democracy in California: Public media is highly skilled at story-telling. Stations in California may apply for grants through the California Story Fund to tell the stories of democracy in that state. This program is funding multimedia initiatives and has a strong interest in reaching broad audiences. It’s a particularly good opportunity for community-based stations, youth media, and/or stations working with diverse populations.
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Resources
President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities Issues Arts Education Report: The report, entitled Re-Investing in Arts Education: Winning America's Future Through Creative Schools, argues that the arts hold great potential to improve student achievement.
HUD Announces Bonus Points for Preferred Sustainability Status Communities: HUD has announced that it will award bonus points to applicants that collaborate with Preferred Sustainability Status Communities. Public media stations can find out if their community is included.
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