Grants for Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - State

The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) announces the availability of crime victim services grant funding for FY 2025. Donor Name: Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) State: District of Columbia Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/17/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The purpose of the grant is to enhance and maintain a comprehensive network of trauma informed services available for victims of crime; to address the issues of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault in a manner that promotes victim safety and offender accountability; to improve the treatment of victims of crime by providing them with the assistance and services necessary to aid their restoration after a violent criminal act; and to support and aid them as they move through the criminal and civil justice processes.  The activities funded through this RFA are intended to strengthen a coordinated network of services and referral systems for victims of crime in the District. This Crime Victim Service RFA is supported by the following funding sources: Locally Appropriated Funds (LOCAL) Stop Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (VAWA) Crime Victim Assistance Grant Program (VOCA) Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP) Project Period The funding period is October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria Any public or private, community-based non-profit agency, organization, or institution that has an active System for Awards Management (SAM) registration and Unique Entity ID, a District business license and provides services or goods within the district is eligible to apply. For-profit organizations are eligible for local funding but may not include profit in their grant application. For-profit organizations may also participate as subcontractors to eligible agencies. For more information, visit OVSJG.

The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) solicits grant applications from eligible entities for the 2025 Clean Water Construction Treatment Works Projects. Donor Name: District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment State: District of Columbia County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/17/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The purpose of this grant is to fund the design and construction of voluntary projects that provide clean water to District streams and rivers.  Project proposals must contribute toward the District of Columbia’s (District) compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA) through one of four project categories: Sewage Infrastructure; Stormwater Grey Infrastructure; Stormwater Green Infrastructure; and Emerging Contaminants Infrastructure. Funding Information DOEE may receive approximately $15,500,000. The minimum 6 project cost requirement is $250,000. Eligibility Criteria The following are eligible to apply Nonprofit organizations, including those with IRS 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) determinations; Government agencies; Universities/educational institutions For more information, visit DOEE.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Recycling Unit is offering grants for organics (food waste) infrastructure projects. Donor Name: Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) State: Michigan County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/28/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 3 Years Details: EGLE protects Michigan’s environment and public health by managing air, water, land, and energy resources, and is focused on addressing climate change, diversity, equity, and inclusion. In fiscal year (FY) 2024, EGLE will provide matching grants to support Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s climate priorities by supplementing efforts to increase access to food waste diversion projects and grow the statewide food waste composting and recycling rate.  Objectives Increase access to food waste diversion infrastructure while building diversity, equity, and inclusion across Michigan. Increase collection and processing capacity for food waste diversion. Increase participation rate in existing food waste diversion programs. Priorities Programs with the largest projected increases in processing or collection capacity volume and/or access and participation. Programs with sustainable funding mechanisms in place. Programs that currently provide or propose robust, continuing education programs. Applicants with demonstrated ability to collaborate and partner with other groups and organizations. Projects that leverage concurrent project funding from other sources, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Closed Loop Fund, or local foundations or businesses. Projects that support Governor Whitmer’s climate change priorities through measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Projects that will benefit an environmental justice community or underserved and vulnerable populations within a community. Funding Information A total of $1 million in funding. The maximum amount of funding that can be requested for an EGLE Organics Infrastructure Grant is $250,000. The minimum grant funds an applicant may request is $5,000. The State anticipates the grant period will start November 29, 2024, and will end on September 30, 2027.  Eligibility Criteria  For purposes of this RFP, the following types of entities are eligible to apply non-profit organizations, tribal governments, school districts, universities/colleges, local health departments, regional planning agencies, cities, villages, townships, charter townships, counties, municipal solid waste authorities, resource recovery authorities, businesses, corporations, and private sector entities located in Michigan. Eligible Organics Infrastructure Grants include but are not limited to: The implementation of curbside food waste carts; creation or enhancement of drop-off food waste collection; public space food waste collection containers; school food waste collection and processing projects, food waste collection vehicles, multi- family food waste collection projects, and food waste processing projects. For more information, visit EGLE.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is offering grants through the relaunch of the Materials Management grants program, which has been renamed the Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine Grants Program. Donor Name: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality State: Oregon County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/18/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: The purpose of the Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine Grants program is to support statewide efforts to reduce the environmental and human health impacts of materials at all stages of their life cycle. The goal of the program is to build local capacity and support community solutions that address the environmental, social and health impacts created by production, consumption, use and disposal of materials. The objectives of the program are to: Inspire promising solutions to reduce the impacts of materials by funding innovative projects and programs. Empower community action to reach environmental solutions. Create environmental and health benefits that result from more sustainable consumption and use of materials. Advance equity and environmental justice by providing resources to historically underserved and underrepresented communities across Oregon. Funding Area  In an effort to make the  application process more accessible and streamlined, the program will focus on one annual funding area each year. For the 2024 grant cycle, the annual funding area is waste prevention. Waste prevention is an environmentally centered approach to reduce the consumption of natural resources and generation of waste before something becomes trash or pollution. Waste prevention activities reduce waste by changing product design, by using less, by using something longer, or by repairing it. DEQ may award grants for activities that reduce the environmental and human health impacts of materials such as: A farmers market purchasing reusable dishes to eliminate single-use products Establishing or expanding services for community tool libraries or other share libraries. A small business buying a new technology to etch glass instead of applying plastic product labels. A store investing in bulk storage for resupplying low-waste products. Funding Information Up to $ 1,000,000 is available for the 2024 grant cycle. $ 25,000 is the minimum available for individual grant awards. $ 125,000 is the maximum available for individual grant awards. Grant Period DEQ anticipates that grant agreements will be drafted beginning in January 2025. The grant term begins the date that the grant agreement is signed. After signing the agreement, recipients must complete their projects within 24 months. Eligible Activities Education and outreach Training Research Program, project or policy development Workforce development Eligible Costs Administrative costs, such as travel, office expenses, and overhead Salaries and benefits for project personnel and payments to consultants or contractors Publications and other printed materials Machinery, vehicles, equipment, signs, containers and project-related supplies. Eligible Applicants Local governments, Nonprofit (501(c)3 or 501(c)4 status) or fiscally sponsored organizations, Organizations created by an Oregon public entity, Tribal nations, Public schools, Public universities, Community colleges, or Small businesses of 50 people or less. For more information, visit Oregon DEQ.

This grant provides funding to California's public higher education institutions to develop innovative AI projects that improve teaching and learning outcomes through collaboration among faculty and institutions.

The Minnesota Department of Education makes this funding available to legally established public libraries and library cooperatives or consortia, libraries located in Minnesota’s public schools or public colleges and universities, and special libraries operated by a Minnesota registered 501 (c)(3) organizations for the purpose of helping to achieve Minnesota’s LSTA Five-Year Plan (2023-2027), Goals A, B, and C, in order to reduce barriers to access, promote equity, showcase libraries contributions to community, and empower Minnesota’s library workforce. Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Education State: Minnesota County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:07/12/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: While LSTA funds are primarily intended to support new projects that can serve as models or pilots, applications for new phases of a project that is underway may be submitted. Libraries may also apply for funding of an ongoing project if it reaches new audiences, incorporates new methods or significantly expands the reach of the project. Goal C also addresses the state’s need to close racial and economic achievement gaps for all Minnesotans and supports the goals of the World’s Best Workforce. For the 2024 LSTA competitive grant opportunity, applicants will select one of the following LSTA sub-goals. Goal A: Building Coalitions to Increase Collective Impact Goal B: Partnering for Reimagined Access Goal C: Changing the Narrative to Showcase Libraries’ Contributions to Thriving Communities Funding Information This grant opportunity estimates that $400,000 is available. The minimum grant award is $10,000 and the maximum grant award may not exceed $75,000. Project Period The term of the grant period is anticipated to be from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria  Eligible applicants are limited to legally established public libraries and library cooperatives, libraries located in Minnesota’s public schools or public colleges and universities, and special libraries operated by Minnesota registered 501(c)(3) organizations. A Minnesota registered 501(c)(3) organization may serve as a fiscal agent for a public library. Applicants may submit more than one competitive application, although only one LSTA grant per applicant/beneficiary will be awarded. Partnerships and collaboration with community-based organizations are an LSTA program priority and encouraged but not required for this grant opportunity. If your project includes partners, you must submit a completed Project Partnership Agreement form for each partner identified in your application. For more information, visit MDE.

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is soliciting grant applications for the DC Leading Educators toward Advanced Degrees (DC LEAD) Program. Donor Name: Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/12/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The purpose of the DC LEAD Program is to provide the District’s early childhood educators with the knowledge, skills and credentials to work with DC’s youngest learners and increase the number of well-prepared early childhood professionals in the District. Funding Information The total funding available for this award period is approximately $4.5 million per grant period. OSSE reserves the right to issue more than one award for this funding opportunity. Project Period The total award period of this grant is five years beginning on Oct. 1, 2024 or the date of the award if awards are made after October 1 and ending on Sept. 30, 2029, with funding for each fiscal year contingent upon availability of funds and compliance with grant terms and conditions. Each budget period will be one year, with the first period beginning Oct. 1, 2024 or the date of the award if awards are made after October 1 and ending Sept. 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria OSSE will make this grant available through a competitive process. Eligible applicants include non-profit, for-profit, faith-based community based organizations and postsecondary education institutions. Eligible applicants must be able to demonstrate expertise in ECE, knowledge of existing scholarship programs in DC and previous experience providing financial management and monitoring of scholarships or other awards provided to the local community. Applicants are encouraged to propose bold and innovative strategies to achieve the objectives of the RFA. For more information, visit OSSE.

This NOFO/RFP solicits applications for 2024-25 regular school year projects to provide supplemental education and support services to eligible migratory children and youth. The MEP offers regular school year programs for migratory children from prekindergarten through high school and out‐of‐school youth. Educational support services fall into the following areas: reading and mathematics; school readiness; high school graduation and services to secondary‐aged youth, including dropouts and out‐of‐school youth; and ancillary and support services. The Illinois Migrant Education Program Service Delivery Plan and the Illinois Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan set the parameters for local projects. The measurable program outcomes and strategies contained in the Service Delivery Plan are listed in Exhibit A on page 15 of this document. The Service Delivery Plan is updated regularly to reflect changes in federal regulations, migratory population needs, and program evaluation results as part of a cycle of continuous improvement. Funded projects must carry out activities that align with the state Service Delivery Plan to address identified needs of migratory children and youth. The Service Delivery Plan includes broad statements of needs, and local projects document the strengths, interests, and need of the migratory children in their areas to tailor services to the population. All services must be culturally and linguistically appropriate for the migratory student population.

The Professional Development grant program is a reimbursement grant program that provides up to $1,000 for North Dakota nonprofit art organizations, educational institutions, individual artists, and arts educators to engage in arts-related learning activities. Donor Name: North Dakota Council on the Arts State: North Dakota County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement Deadline: 06/25/2024 Size of the Grant: Less than $1000 Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year Details: The program goals is to provide opportunities for North Dakotans to engage in arts-related learning activities. Grant Period September 1, 2024-June 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria Applicants must be one of the following: An individual artist An arts educator A North Dakota state tax-exempt nonprofit arts organization A Federally tax-exempt nonprofit arts organization A North Dakota public education institution Additional Eligibility Guidelines for Individual Artists and Arts Educators Be a United States citizen or have attained permanent resident status Be 18 years of age or older on the application’s due date Be a North Dakota resident and continue to reside in North Dakota throughout the contract period Cannot be enrolled as a full-time student Additional Eligibility Guidelines for Nonprofit Arts Organizations Arts organizations must be physically located in North Dakota The majority of arts programming, services, or activities must take place in North Dakota and primarily serve and engage North Dakota audiences and participants The applicant’s staff members, board members, and/or volunteers who will benefit from the program’s funds must be 18 years of age or older on the application’s due date and cannot be enrolled as full-time students. This Program Funds: For Arts Organizations For staff member(s), board member(s), and/or volunteer(s) to participate in a learning activity that will support their artistic and/or business duties related to the organization, including workshops, classes, seminars, and/or conferences (in person or online) To hire a consultant or adviser for an arts-related professional development learning activity for staff member(s), board member(s), and/or volunteer(s) (in person or online) (e.g., hiring a consultant to lead a board in developing a strategic plan or executive director job search) For Individual Artists To participate in a learning activity that develops artistic skills, including one-on-one study, coaching, workshops, classes, seminars, residencies, and conferences (in person or online) To participate in a professional development learning activity that will develop business skills related to the arts, including one-on-one study, coaching, workshops, classes, and conferences (in person or online) (e.g., grant writing) To hire a consultant or adviser for an arts-related professional development learning activity (in person or online) (e.g., hiring a consultant to help develop a marketing strategy) For Arts Educators To participate in a professional development learning activity that will develop teaching skills in the arts, including workshops, classes, and conferences (in person or online). For Educational Institutions To hire an advisor, consultant, and/or teaching professional for a professional development learning activity for faculty members who will develop teaching skills in the arts (in person or online). For more information, visit NDCA.

General Operating Support (GOS) Grants are offered to established not-for-profit organizations that provide arts programming to their defined communities in a manner that supports the mission of the organization. Donor Name: Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) State: Illinois County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/19/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year Details: The aims of the initiative are to: Analyze the demographic distribution of IAC’s general operating support awards. Engage IAC constituents in providing feedback about their needs, experiences, and perceptions. Identify equity strengths and weaknesses in the IAC’s approach to general operating support funding. Recommend applied actions the IAC can take to work toward greater grant making equity. Serve as an evidence base in IAC’s case for the resources needed to reach more Illinois communities with state support. Focus Areas Under-resourced communities of rural, high poverty, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and disability will contribute. Funding Information Applicants do not request a specific amount. The IAC anticipates that the minimum award will be $1,000. Grant Period FY25 General Operating Support Grant supports activities occurring no sooner than November 1, 2024, and extending until August 31, 2025. Allowable Expenses  Fees for artists and contractual personnel Position support / salaries Facilities costs, such as rent and utilities Supply costs, office supplies, printing, art supplies, etc. Generally, equipment costs. For durable equipment with a useful life of more than one-year equipment may not exceed $5,000 per unit. Information Technology (e.g., computer software/hardware, captioning, streaming – including increased bandwidth, hardware, specialized audio-visual equipment, etc.) Marketing and promotion costs General overhead/administrative costs Building maintenance, cleaning services, security, personal protective equipment Indirect costs (general overhead/administrative costs may not be claimed as direct AND indirect costs) Eligibility Criteria Registered 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Organizations in good standing with the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Branches of Government (e.g., Municipal, County, Libraries, Park Districts, etc.) Charitable Trusts Institutions of higher education and Religious Organizations PTOs, PTAs and other School Affiliate Organizations. Applicants must: Have been providing public arts programming and are able to provide operational financial information for at least one full fiscal year prior to the date of application. Apply utilizing a Salesforce account registered to the organizational applicant. Have a valid FEIN and UEI number entered in the IAC grant portal Submit all required application materials by the deadline. Be pre-qualified in the state’s Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) system. For more information, visit IACA.

This funding opportunity supports partnerships in Nevada between industry and workforce training providers to create programs that equip individuals with essential STEM skills for high-demand jobs.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to designated STEM schools in Nevada for professional development, educator stipends, and materials to enhance high-quality STEM education.

This funding opportunity supports projects aimed at reducing nonpoint source pollution in Pennsylvania's watersheds, particularly in Environmental Justice Areas, by improving water quality through initiatives like agricultural runoff control and urban stormwater management.

The North Dakota Council on the Arts offers the Community Arts Access Tier 1 & 2 grant, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, to support arts activities such as festivals, exhibitions, and performances by eligible North Dakota-based nonprofit and public entities, with the aim of enhancing programming quality, expanding audiences, and promoting arts appreciation within the state.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for art events and projects by individual artists and organizations in North Dakota, promoting diverse artistic experiences throughout the state.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is offering the Rural Hospital Financial Stabilization Grant to provide financial support to rural hospitals in Texas to help them transition to long-term financial solvency and sustainability. Eligible applicants include hospitals classified as rural, licensed by HHSC for 25 or fewer beds, and able to demonstrate financial need as per the specified tiers. The application deadline is June 21, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The project period begins on the grant agreement effective date and concludes on August 31, 2025. Award amounts vary by need tier: $100,000 for Tier 1 (Basic Need), $175,000 for Tier 2 (Moderate Need), and $250,000 for Tier 3 (High Need), with a total of $4,500,000 available for distribution.

The State of Texas, through the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), announces the availability of state funding for the Grants to Increase Local Dementia Support (GILDS) program. The grant aims to provide support to persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), their caregivers, and promote early detection and diagnosis. Eligible applicants include governmental entities, non-governmental entities, not-for-profit organizations, for-profit entities, and associations, but not individuals. The application deadline is June 28, 2024, by 10:30 a.m. CST. The grant period is twelve months, starting on September 1, 2024, with an option for four annual renewals. The maximum award amount is $150,000, with an estimated total funding of $1,200,000 and approximately 10 awards expected.

This program provides funding to various organizations and businesses in Kansas to create or improve tourism attractions that will draw more visitors and stimulate the local economy.

This grant provides funding to local governments and private entities in Michigan to replace old diesel vehicles and equipment with all-electric alternatives, promoting cleaner air and sustainable practices.