Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his January Grants 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 bulletin can be accessed here:

http://assembly.state.ny.us/gan/20160101/index.pdf

State Grants:

All not-for-profit applicants must now pre-qualify on the NYS Grants Reform website at grantsreform.ny.gov/grantees in order to apply for certain New York State grant solicitations. Potential not-for-profit applicants are strongly encouraged to begin the process of registering and pre-qualifying immediately as this is a lengthy process.

NYS Department of Labor

The New York State Department of Labor is now accepting applications on behalf of the Hazard Abatement Board for its Training and Education Program on Occupational Safety and Health. The goal of this grant program is to promote safe and healthful conditions in the workplace through training, education and other proven preventive programs. Programs should be designed to:

• Identify, evaluate and control safety and health hazards in the workplace;
• Encourage voluntary compliance with occupational safety and health regulations;
• Foster activities by employers and employees to prevent workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses; and
• Make employers and employees more aware of the New York State Right-to-Know Law and other regulations that mandate training and education on toxic substances in the workplace.

• Eligibility: Public and private employers, labor organizations, trade associations, nonprofit associations and educational institutions are eligible to apply. State agencies may be considered for funding if the proposed project will train county, local or private sector employees as well as the agency’s own employees.
• Funding: Approximately $6 million is available to fund awards through this program. Award amounts will be determined based on the quantity and quality of applications submitted.
• Deadline: February 5, 2016 at 5 p.m. EST
• Contact: NYS Department of Labor Phone: (518) 457-7629
• Email: laborSHHAB@labor.ny.gov
• Website: labor.ny.gov/hab/news.shtm

Federal Grants:

National Institute of Health

The National Institute of Mental Health is accepting applications for a new funding opportunity: Adaptation/Optimization of Technology (ADOPTech) to Support Social Functioning. This program aims to facilitate the development and testing of new technologies to enhance social functioning in individuals with social impairments. The funding opportunity announcement will support early-stage development and initial testing of novel technologies for use as interventions targeting social functioning, as well as technologies that could be used to augment established interventions that are focused on the social domain.

• Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, businesses, government entities and Native American tribal governments are eligible to apply.
• Funding: Between eight and 10 awards of up to $275,000 each will be granted to support projects for up to two years.
• Deadline: February 3, 2016
• Contact: Lisa Gilotty, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 443-3825
• Email: gilottyl@mail.nih.gov
• Website: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfafiles/RFA-MH-17-150.html

National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for their Infrastructure Management and Extreme Events program. This program supports multidisciplinary research on the impact of hazards and extreme events upon civil infrastructure and society. An emphasis is placed upon research on the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from multihazard disasters. The program attempts to integrate multiple issues from the fields of civil, mechanical, transportation and system engineering, as well as from sociology, psychology, economics, geography, political science, urban planning, epidemiology, natural and physical science and computer science. Information on prior awards is available via the link below.

• Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, forprofit organizations and state and local governments are eligible to apply.
• Funding: Award amounts will be determined based on the quantity and quality of applications submitted.
• Submission windows: February 1-16, 2016; September 1-15, 2016
• Contact: David J. Mendonca Phone: (703) 292-7081
• Email: mendonca@nsf.gov
• Website: nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ. jsp?pims_id=13353

Private Grants:

Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is now accepting applications for their Faculty Scholars Program. This program aims to further develop the careers of promising educational innovators in medicine and nursing education by providing them with protected time to pursue a mentored educational project. Preferred projects will explore interprofessional collaboration, integrated experiences with patients, families and faculty, new content in professional health curricula, educating health professionals to care for underserved communities, programs to diversify the health professional workforce and domestic programs which promote the understanding of global and population health.

• Eligibility: Faculty members who are in good standing at their sponsoring school, have earned a doctorate degree and served for five or more years as a faculty member are eligible to apply. Applicants must work under a senior faculty member and the sponsoring school must commit to the protection of 50% of the recipient’s time.
• Funding: $200,000 (plus fringe) may be awarded during a two-year project period, which will protect at least 50% of the recipient’s time as they work on their project.
• Deadline: February 17, 2016
• Contact: The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
• Email: info@macyfoundation.org
• Website: macyfoundation.org/macy-scholars

Hope For The Warriors®

Hope For The Warriors® is accepting applications for their Critical Care Coordination program. Critical Care Coordination addresses needs that are a direct result of a service member’s combat-related injury, and works with post-9/11 combat-wounded service members and veterans, their families, and families of the fallen to meet immediate financial needs. Program coordinators provide casework assistance and community resource referrals, and financial support may be given to assist families in the short term. Financial assistance is meant to help with things essential to daily living, including utilities, groceries, rent, mortgage and rental deposits.

• Eligibility: Post-9/11 combat-wounded service members and veterans, their families and families of the fallen are eligible to apply.
• Funding: Awards will be determined based upon need and the quantity of applications submitted. Recipients may only receive funding once annually.
• Deadline: Applications will be accepted on a continual basis.
• Contact: Hope For The Warriors® Phone: (877) 246-7349
• Website: hopeforthewarriors.org/ story/18721712/critical-care-coordination

Scholar Awards:

Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy

The Horowitz Foundation is accepting applications for their social sciences grant program. These grants are meant to support scholars from the social sciences in the early stages of their careers as they work on projects with social policy applications that address contemporary issues within the social sciences.

• Eligibility: Current Ph.D. candidates whose projects have received approval from their supervisor or department head are eligible to apply.
• Funding: $7,500 per grant—$5,000 initially and $2,500 upon completion of their research project. Completion may include: approval of the completed dissertation or acceptance of an article to be published based on the research.
• Deadline: January 31, 2016 at 6 p.m. EST
• Contact: The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Phone: (732) 445-2280
• Email: info@horowitz-foundation.org
• Website: horowitz-foundation.org/grantinfo

Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation

The Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation (SSF) is seeking applications for their Research Grants program. This program strives to facilitate research that will result in better treatments for patients or a cure. SSF prefers innovative projects which allow investigators to take a risk and pursue a concept that could prove to be a breakthrough in Sjögren’s research. Preference is also given to projects that result in better diagnostics, as better diagnostic systems connect patients to treatments more quickly and have the potential to raise professional and public awareness of Sjögren’s.

• Eligibility: Scientists holding an advanced degree at any university or research institution are eligible to apply, and may apply as either junior or senior investigators.
• Funding: Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging between $15,000 and $50,000 a year for two years.
• Deadline: February 1, 2016
• Contact: Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation Phone: 1 (800) 475-6473
• Email: < ahref="mailto:research@sjogrens.org">research@sjogrens.org
• Website: sjogrens.org/home/researchprograms/research-grants

Grant writing

The Foundation Center

The Foundation Center has scheduled the following free training classes:

Introduction to Finding Grants

Classroom: February 16

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: February 11

Webinar: February 17

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

Classroom: February 11

This class will provide attendees with 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.