Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his September Grant Action News update to residents, organizations and local governments about a series of grants available from the state, federal government and private entities. Each month, the Assembly provides an updated list of grants for 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. Continuing his monthly updates, Palmesano will be providing 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.

The grants bulletin can be accessed here: http://assembly.state.ny.us/gan/20150901/index.pdf

Federal Grants:

National Endowment for the Humanities

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting applications for their Summer Stipends program to support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. Recipients produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions or other scholarly resources. Summer Stipends support continuous full-time work on a humanities project at any stage of development for a period of two consecutive months. Applications on all topics are welcome, but NEH invites projects related to its new initiative, The Common Good: The Humanities in the Public Square. This initiative seeks to connect the study of the humanities to the current conditions of national life.

Eligibility: The Summer Stipends program accepts applications only from individual researchers, teachers and writers, whether they have an institutional affiliation or not. Applicants with college or university affiliations must, however, be nominated by their institutions. All applicants must have completed their formal education by the application deadline. U.S. citizens, whether they reside inside or outside the United States, are eligible to apply. Foreign nationals who have been living in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline are also eligible.

Funding: Summer Stipends provide $6,000 for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing.

Deadline: October 1, 2015

Contact: Division of Research, NEH Phone: (202) 606-8200

Email: stipends@neh.gov Website: neh.gov/grants/research/ summer-stipends

National Psoriasis Foundation

The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is seeking grant applications that encourage the advancement of innovative research into psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Discovery Grants fund researchers while they explore preliminary ideas and conduct proof-of-concept experiments. The goal is to stimulate the development of new research programs in the field of psoriatic disease capable of competing for long-term funding from the National Institutes of Health or other agencies. Applications related to all aspects of psoriatic disease are strongly encouraged, including basic science, technology and clinical research. This year, NPF strongly encourages Discovery Grant proposals in psoriatic arthritis, public health and comorbidities.

Eligibility: The principal investigator must be personally and actively responsible for the conduct of the proposed research, and eligible to apply for research grants under the guidelines of the applicant’s host institution.

Funding: As many as 10 new Discovery Grants will be awarded in 2016. Applicants may request up to $75,000 for direct costs only per year.

Deadline: October 2, 2015

Contact: The National Psoriasis Foundation

Phone: (800) 723-9166

Email: research@psoriasis.org

Website: psoriasis.org/grants

State Grants:

New York State Department of Health

The New York State Department of Health is accepting applications for their Patricia S. Brown Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Education Research Projects (Round 4). This program encourages the development and implementation of innovative pilot projects in breast cancer risk reduction education with rigorous evaluation and revision. Successful applications will propose the design of new educational strategies to elicit behavior changes intended to reduce specific risk factors associated with developing breast cancer. Please note: the letter of interest is not required, but it is strongly encouraged.

Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and government entities are eligible to apply.

Funding: $270,000 maximum award

Deadline: Letter of Interest due November 4, 2015. Application due November 19, 2015.

Contact: Bonnie Jo Brautigam Phone: (518) 474-7002

Email: hrsb@health.ny.gov

Website: health.ny.gov/funding/rfa/1003261200/index.htm

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. To apply online, visit their website (grammyfoundation.formstack.com/forms/2016_grant_loi_form).

Eligibility: Organizations and individuals are eligible to apply.

Funding: $20,000 maximum award

Deadline: All Letters of Inquiry are due by October 1, 2015.

Contact: The GRAMMY Foundation

Email: loi@grammy.com

Website: grammy.org/grammy-foundation/grants

The GRAMMY Foundation® Grant Program also awards 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). To apply online, visit their website (grammyfoundation.formstack.com/forms/2016_grant_loi_form).

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.

Scholar Awards

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service (NOAA/NWS) have announced their Collaborative Science, Technology and Applied Research Program to create a cost-effective transition from basic and applied research to operations and services through collaborative research between operational forecasters and academic institutions which have expertise in the environmental sciences. These activities engage researchers and students in applied research of interest to the operational meteorological community and improve the accuracy of forecasts and warnings of environmental hazards by applying scientific knowledge and information to operational products and services.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education and federally funded educational institutions.

Funding: NOAA/NWS anticipates granting four to six individual annual awards in the form of cooperative agreements, limited to a maximum of $150,000 per year for no more than three years.

Deadline: October 30, 2015

Contact: Kenneth Johnson

Phone: (631) 244-0136

Email: kenneth.johnson@noaa.gov

Website: nws.noaa.gov/ost/cstar.htm

Grant Writing

The Foundation Center

The Foundation Center has scheduled the following free training classes:

Introduction to Finding Grants:

Classroom: October 6

Webinar: October 14

In this newly revised class, attendees will learn what funders want in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders.

Introduction to Proposal Writing:

Classroom: October 27

Webinar: October 21

This newly revised class will provide attendees with an overview of how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation.

Introduction to Project Budgets (Proposal Budgeting Basics):

Webinar: October 28

This class will provide attendees step- by-step instructions on how to generate a standard project budget for a foundation proposal. Prior attendance at Introduction to Proposal Writing is strongly recommended.