Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today is sending his August grants bulletin to residents, organizations and local governments to highlight a series of grants available from the state, federal government and private entities. Each month, the Assembly provides an updated list of grants in a variety of categories. “During a time of economic recovery, grants can play an integral part in helping our local communities complete needed infrastructure repairs or support under-funded projects,” said Palmesano. “Many people don’t realize the scope of available opportunities because they aren’t sure where to look. The ‘Grants Action News’ bulletin makes finding these grants much easier by consolidating the information and making it available to everyone. I hope that residents, organizations and local governments throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions will be able to use this resource to find much-needed support to strengthen communities in our rural area.” The “Grants Action News” bulletin is updated at the beginning of each month with newly-available grants and information on how to apply. Palmesano will continue to provide regular updates on his Assembly website at http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Philip-A-Palmesano, as well as posts to his Facebook page – just like “Assemblyman Phil Palmesano” to stay up-to-date on new grants information. Those interested may sign up for monthly direct mail or email updates on the latest grants available, and can find a more detailed list of the current and previously-offered grants by going to http://assembly.state.ny.us/gan/. A summary of this month’s “Grants Action News” appears below: Federal Grants: Administration for Children and Families The Administration for Children and Families is accepting applications for their Early Head Start Expansion and Migrant and Seasonal Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships program to expand access to low-income, migrant and seasonal infants and toddlers and their families. New entities or existing EHS grantees can apply to use funding to partner with local child care providers to offer comprehensive, high-quality services to eligible infants and toddlers through EHS-CC Partnerships. These Partnerships will enhance and support early learning settings to provide full-day, full-year comprehensive services that meet the needs of low-income working families; enhance access to high-quality, full-time child care; support the development of infants and toddlers through strong relationship-based experiences and prepare them for the transition into preschool. Eligibility: Eligible applicants are any public entities, including states, nonprofit or for-profit private entities, including community-based and faith-based organizations, pursuant to section 645A(d) of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9840a(d). Funding: $22,024,688 Deadline: October 6, 2014 Contact: Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start
Phone: (866) 796-1591
Email: OHS@headstartgrants.org
Website: acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/index.cfm?switch=foa&fon=HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HM-R12-0826 National Institute of Mental Health The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), within the Department of Health and Human Services, has announced their Mentored Career Development Award to Build Research Capacity in Global Mental Health funding opportunity. Through this program, the NIMH will provide support and “protected time” (three to five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience that will facilitate the entry of early career investigators into the field of global mental health research and lead to research independence. The NIMH invites applications from advanced postdoctoral and/or recently appointed early research scientists (usually with a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree and no more than six years of postdoctoral research experience at the time of application) in biomedical, behavioral or clinical sciences who are pursuing global mental health research careers in areas supported by the NIMH. After the first year of the award, award recipients must spend at least four months per year in-country conducting research at research sites or institutions in World Bank-defined low- or middle-income countries. Eligibility: Public/state-controlled or private institutions of higher education; Hispanic-serving institutions; historically black colleges and universities; tribally controlled colleges and universities; Alaska native and native Hawaiian-serving institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions; nonprofit and for-profit organizations and small businesses. Funding: The NIMH intends to commit approximately $750,000 in 2015 to fund between 4-5 awards. Deadline: Letters of Intent due September 29, 2014. Applications due October 29, 2014. Contact: LeShawndra N. Price, Ph.D.
Office for Research on Disparities & Global Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 6219B, MSC 9659
Bethesda, MD 20892-9659
Phone: (301) 443-2847
Email: lprice@mail.nih.gov
Webpage: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-15-700.html Private Grants: The GRAMMY Foundation The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program awards grants to organizations and individuals to support research on the impact of music on the human condition. Examples might include the study of the effects of music on mood, cognition and healing, as well as the medical and occupational well-being of music professionals and the creative process underlying music. Priority is given to projects with strong methodological design as well as those addressing an important research question. Eligibility: Organizations and individuals are eligible to apply. Funding: $20,000 maximum award Deadline: All Letters of Inquiry are due by October 1, 2014. Contact: Email: loi@grammy.com
Website: grammy.org/grammy-foundation/grants The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program is also awarding grants to organizations and individuals to support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas. The Archiving and Preservation area has two funding categories: Preservation Implementation grants and Assistance, Assessment and/or Consultation grants. To determine under which category of preservation grant you should apply, visit their website (grammy.org/files/pages/2015_implementation_vs_assistance.pdf). Eligibility: Organizations and individuals are eligible to apply. Funding: The GRAMMY Foundation will award a maximum $20,000 per Preservation Implementation grant, and a maximum $5,000 per Assistance, Assessment and/or Consultation grant. Deadline: All Letters of Inquiry are due by October 1, 2014. Contact: Email: loi@grammy.com
Website: grammy.org/grammy-foundation/grants Scholar Awards: American Council for Learned Societies The American Council for Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for the Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art designated for graduate students in any stage of Ph.D. dissertation research or writing. Ten fellowships are available for a non-renewable, one-year term beginning between June and September 2015 for the 2015-16 academic year. The fellowships may be carried out in residence at the fellow’s home institution, abroad or at another appropriate site for the research. The fellowships may not be used to defray tuition costs or be held concurrently with any other major fellowship or grant. Eligibility: To be eligible, the applicant must:

• be a PhD candidate in a department of art history in the United States;
• have a dissertation focused on a topic in the history of the visual arts of the United States from an object-oriented approach;
• have completed all requirements for the PhD except the dissertation before beginning fellowship tenure;
• have not previously applied for this fellowship more than once; and
• be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

• Master of Arts (MA) in American history, political science or government;
• Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) concentrating on either American Constitutional history (in a history department) or American government, political institutions or political theory (in a political science department). MAT degrees without required constitutional coursework cannot be approved; or
• Master of Education (MEd) or the Master of Arts or Master of Science in Education with a concentration in American history or American government, political institutions and political theory.

• be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher of American history, American government or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7–12); or
• possess a bachelor’s degree or plan to receive a bachelor’s degree no later than August 31 of the year in which you are applying.
• After receiving the master’s degree, each Fellow must teach American history, American government, or social studies in grades 7–12 for one full year for each academic year of funding received under the fellowship, preferably in the state from which the recipient won the fellowship.