Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his July 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/20160701/index.pdf

State Grants

NYS Department of Health

The New York State Department of Health is seeking proposals for the Drinking Water Fluoridation grant program. Community water fluoridation is considered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th Century because of its role in the decline of tooth decay. This grant program will provide up to $50,000 to eligible municipalities for community water fluoridation planning projects (Grants Gateway # DOH01-DWF1R2-2016) and up to $1 million for community water fluoridation implementation projects (Grants Gateway # DOH01-DWF2R2-2016 & Grants Gateway # DOH01-DWF3R2-2016). Funds should be used to cover the costs related to construction, installation, repair, replacement or upgrades for drinking water facilities.

• Eligibility: Counties, cities, towns or villages that own their own water system and supply, including public authorities.
• Funding: DOH01-DWF1R2-2016 & DOH01-DWF2R2-2016: $300,000 available – applicants may request up to $50,000 in funding. DOH01-DWF3R2-2016: $3.5 million available – applicants may request between $50,001 and $1 million in funding.
• Deadline: August 31, 2016
• Contact: Erin C. Knoerl Phone: (518) 474-1961 Email: oralhealth@health.ny.gov Website: www.grantsgateway.ny.gov

Federal Grants

National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation is seeking applications for its Law and Social Sciences Program. The program will consider proposals that address social scientific studies of law. Successful proposals will describe research that advances scientific theory and understanding of the connections between law or legal processes and human behavior. The program provides funding for different types of grants, including standard and collaborative grants, interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship for academic institutions and doctoral dissertation research improvement grants.

• Eligibility: Academic institutions are eligible to apply. For more information on eligibility requirements, visit www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf16001/gpg_index.jsp.
• Funding: $5 million will fund 75 awards.
• Deadline: August 1, 2016
• Contact: Helena Silverstein Phone: (703) 292-7023 Email: hsilvers@nsf.gov Website: www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/nsf15514/nsf15514.htm#cont

National Endowment for the Humanities

The National Endowment for the Humanities is seeking applications for its Media Projects: Development Grants program. This program funds projects, including but not limited to film, television and radio projects, which are currently in development that will engage public audiences with the humanities in creative and appealing ways. Proposals should be built on sound humanities scholarship, deepen understanding of significant humanities questions, approach subjects analytically, involve humanities scholars and media professionals and employ appealing and accessible program formats. The program is also accepting applications for production grants, for projects ready to begin production or post-production. Visit the websites below for information on both grants.

• Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies and Indian tribal governments are eligible to apply.
• Funding: Awards range from $40,000 to $75,000 for development grants, and from $100,000 to $650,000 for production grants.
• Deadline: August 10, 2016
• Contact: Division of Public Programs Phone: (202) 606-8269 Email: publicpgms@neh.gov Website: www.neh.gov/grants/public/media-projects-development-grants and www.neh.gov/grants/public/media-projects-production-grants

Private Grants

William T. Grant Foundation

The William T. Grant Foundation is seeking applications for its Research Grants, which concern U.S. youth ages 5-25. The program offers grants for two different research focus areas: Programs, Policies and Practices that Reduce Inequality (PPPRI) and Strategies that Improve the Use of Research Evidence (SIURE). The PPPRI program funds research to improve understanding of programs, policies and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes. Applicants for the PPPRI grant should make a case for why their findings can reduce inequality and may address dilemmas that policymakers or practitioners face in addressing unequal youth outcomes and challenging assumptions that underlie current approaches. The SIURE program focuses on building theory and empirical evidence on strategies to improve the use of research in ways that benefit youth. Applicants for the SIURE grant should identify or create and test the incentives, structures and relationships that facilitate the production and use of research evidence.

• Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.
• Funding: Awards range from $100,000 to $600,000 for the PPPRI grant program, and between $100,000 and $1,000,000 for the SIURE grant program.
• Deadline: August 4, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. EST
• Contact: Cristina Fernandez Phone: (212) 752-0071 Email: cfernandez@wtgrantfdn.org Website: www.wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/research-grants

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is seeking applications for its 2016 Focus Grants. The 2016 Focus Grants offer three separate areas of study: Short-Term Risk, Reaching 20 percent by 2025, and Investigator Initiated. The Short-Term Risk grant program’s goal is to develop identification and intervention strategies for short-term suicide risk that can be implemented in clinical settings. Outcome measures for this grant must include suicidal behaviors and assessments should include multi-modal, clinically relevant measures. The Reaching 20 percent by 2025 grant program’s goal is to reduce the suicide rate in the U.S. by 20 percent by 2025. This grant seeks to address potential biological, psychological, social and environmental pathways and interventions that can significantly reduce the suicide rate. The Investigator Initiated request for applications seeks innovative, impactful studies in an area of suicide research that will achieve significant goals. This mechanism is intended for studies that, by their very nature, are clearly beyond the scope of the Innovation Grants.

• Eligibility: Research scientists at universities, research hospitals and research centers are eligible to apply.
• Funding: Up to $500,000 will be awarded for each grant for up to three years.
• Deadline: A letter of intent is due August 1, 2016.
• Contact: Jill M. Harkavy-Friedman, PhD Phone: (212) 363-3500 Ext. 2039 Email: JHarkavyFriedman@afsp.org Website: www.afsp.org/our-work/research/grant-information

Scholars Awards

National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation is accepting applications for its Cultural Anthropology Scholars Awards. The award is to be used for methodological training for cultural anthropologists who are active researchers. The purpose of the award is to help cultural anthropologists upgrade their methodological skills by learning specific types of analytical techniques that will improve their research abilities. Support may be requested to learn any skill that is necessary to advance the scholar’s research agenda.

• Eligibility: Academic researchers holding a Ph.D in Cultural Anthropology are eligible to apply.
• Funding: $100,000 is available for two awards.
• Deadline: August 16, 2016
• Contact: Jeffrey Mantz Phone: (703) 292-7315 Email: jmantz@nsf.gov Website: www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07544/nsf07544.htm

The Foundation Center

The Foundation Center has scheduled the following free training classes:

Introduction to Proposal Writing: Classroom: July 13

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: July 20 Webinar: July 13

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.