Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his June 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 grant information.

The bulletin can be accessed here:

http://nyassembly.gov/gan/20160601/index.pdf

State Grants

NYS Department of Health

The New York State Department of Health is seeking proposals for the New York State Smokers Quitline. Applicants will provide telephonic and internet-based information and services to assist New Yorkers in quitting tobacco use. The awardee will be expected to deliver five necessary components to assist New Yorkers with smoking cessation, including a Statewide Tobacco Cessation Quitline, a NYS Smoker’s Quitsite, Quitline Marketing and Outreach, Nicotine Replacement Therapy Storage and Shipment Services and Quality Improvement and Evaluation in order to accomplish the organization’s goal of administering a comprehensive tobacco control program focused on policy and health systems change in order to reduce the negative impact of tobacco use in New York.

• Eligibility: Organizations with at least three years’ experience in providing tobacco cessation call center and web-based tobacco cessation services are eligible to apply.
• Funding: $4.5 million will be awarded annually for five years.
• Deadline: July 14, 2016
• Contact: Elizabeth Wood Phone: (518) 474-7896 Email: elizabeth.wood@health. ny.gov Website: http://www.health.ny.gov/ funding/rfp/16622/index.htm

Federal Grants

National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health is seeking applications for the Advancing HIV Therapeutic Vaccine Science program. Grants will be awarded to applicants who are seeking to advance the understanding of vaccine regimens and immune responses that sustainably suppress viral loads in HIV-infected individuals. Applicants should propose clinical trials designed to identify correlations between levels of induced immune response and HIV virologic control. Substantial evidence suggests immune responses can reduce viral loads in HIV-infected persons. However, robust correlates of immune-mediated viral loads control in HIV-infected humans have yet to be identified. The goal of this funding opportunity announcement is to support research that will advance understanding of vaccine regimens and immune responses that sustainably suppress viral loads in HIV-infected individuals.

• Eligibility: Higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, state and local governments and others are eligible to apply.
• Funding: $3.6 million will fund two to three awards.
• Deadline: July 28, 2016
• Contact: Stephen Smiley, Ph.D. Phone: (240) 627-3071 Email: stephen.smiley@nih.gov Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/ guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-16-019.html

Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking applications for its Grants to Address Trafficking within the Child Welfare Population program. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to solicit proposals for projects that will address human trafficking within the child welfare population. This FOA is designed to continue the development of child welfare systems’ response to human trafficking through infrastructure building and a multisystem approach with local law enforcement, juvenile justice, court systems, runaway and homeless youth programs, Children’s Justice Act grantees, child advocacy centers and other necessary service providers. Projects will also assist in the implementation of the trafficking provisions of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act within their respective states.

• Contact: Lauren Fischman Phone: (888) 203-6161 Email: CB@grantreview.org Website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/ open/foa/view/HHS-2016-ACF-ACYFCA-1179

National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health is now accepting applications for studies on Adult Maturation Changes and Dysfunctions in Emotion Regulation. This funding opportunity announcement invites applications for mechanistic research on how age- and sex-related changes in emotion processing develop over the adult life course and how these changes may interact with and inform the understanding of affective dysregulation in adult mental disorders and Alzheimer’s disease. In particular, research is sought that will leverage the established normative backdrop of generally improved emotion regulation with aging, as well as research that will expand this evidence base. It is anticipated that studies may identify novel targets for mental health interventions or prevention efforts, or provide clues as to which available intervention strategies might be optimally applied to normalize emotion dysregulation or to strengthen emotional resilience at particular stages of the adult life cycle.

• Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions, for-profit organizations and government entities are eligible to apply.
• Funding: $4,050,000 will fund approximately eight to 12 R01 and R21 awards.
• Deadline: July 22, 2016
• Contact: George Niederehe, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 443-9123 Email: gniedere@mail.nih.gov Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/ guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-17-405.html and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/ RFA-MH-17-400.html

Private Grants

Woodard & Curran Foundation

The Woodard & Curran Foundation is now accepting applications for its clean water grants program. Proposed projects must promote a clean and sustainable environment (preference will be given to projects that include a defined educational component), include or rely upon volunteers from schools, colleges or the community, demonstrate significant progress on the project defined in the application and support the public at large. Funding is available through one-year grants and three-year grants. One-year grants (Track 1) are dedicated to addressing the problem of water scarcity through science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) initiatives. Three-year impact grants (Track 2) are committed to funding innovative projects that apply or advance technology to address water issues related to climate change. See the Foundation’s website for details: woodardcurranfoundation. org/program.

• Eligibility: Track 1 applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits that meet general eligibility requirements and are located in CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, ME, MI, MO, MT, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TN, UT, VT or WY. Track 2 applicants must be U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits that meet general eligibility requirements.
• Funding: $16,500 will fund up to three Track 1 grants, with no one grant exceeding $10,000. One Track 2 grant of $100,000 will be awarded, to be dispersed over three consecutive years.
• Deadline: July 1, 2016
• Contact: Kelly Cowan, Grants Chair Phone: (800) 426-4262 Email: kcowan@woodardcurranfoundation.org Website: http://www. woodardcurranfoundation.org/program/

National Institute of Health Care Management Foundation

The National Institute of Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation is seeking applications for its Journalism Grants program. The NIHCM Foundation supports timely health care journalism that informs efforts to improve the health of Americans and examines emerging health issues and their implications for cost, quality and access. Grants provide funding for health reporting, educational opportunities for health care reporters and support for documentary films and their public engagement campaigns.

• Eligibility: Individual journalists, as well as nonprofit and for-profit organizations and institutions, are eligible to apply.
• Funding: Up to $250,000 will be awarded among six to eight projects.
• Deadline: July 15, 2016
• Contact: Kathryn Santoro Phone: (202) 296-4196 Email: nihcm@nihcm.org Website: http://www.nihcm.org/grants/ journalism-grants

Scholars Awards

Scholars Awards

Migraine Research Foundation and the Association of Migraine Disorders, The Migraine Research Foundation (MRF) and the Association of Migraine Disorders (AMD) are now accepting applications for their migraine research grants. MRF and AMD are looking for projects that will help sufferers by advancing the ability to understand and treat migraine. As a result, MRF and AMD provide seed money grants for transformational projects that will lead to better treatment and quality of life for sufferers of migraine and migraine disorders. MRF and AMD are particularly interested in translational projects and those related to migraine variants, childhood migraine and chronic migraine.

• Eligibility: M.D.s or Ph.D.s affiliated with academic institutions are eligible to apply.
• Funding: A maximum of $50,000 will be awarded per each grant.
• Deadline: July 29, 2016
• Contact: The Migraine Research Foundation Phone: (212) 249-5402 Email: research@MigraineResearchFoundation.org Website: https:// migraineresearchfoundation.org/forresearchers/rfp-and-grant-application/

JDRF

JDRF is accepting applications for its Innovative Grants program. JDRF funds research with the aim of finding a cure for Type 1 diabetes, improving the quality of life for people living with Type 1 diabetes and preventing the disease. Successful proposals should address key outstanding questions related to Type 1 diabetes and have the potential to lead to a change in the current paradigm, conventional wisdom and/or lead to a groundbreaking discovery. Applications must be submitted online via RMS360.

• Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, public and private universities, hospitals and laboratories, state and local governments and individuals who have earned an M.D., D.M.D., D.V.M., Ph.D. or equivalent are eligible to apply.
• Funding: A maximum award of $110,000 will be granted for one year to eligible applicants.
• Deadline: July 30, 2016
• Contact: Christopher Rucas Phone: (212) 479-7667 Email: crucas@jdrf.org Website: http://grantcenter.jdrf.org/

The Foundation Center

The Foundation Center has scheduled the following free training classes.

Introduction to Finding Grants: Classroom: June 21 Webinar: June 15

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: June 8

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): Classroom: June 8

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.