Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his “May 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 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 update can be accessed here:

http://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/pdfs/20180501_81128.pdf

State Grants

New York State Department of Health, Doctors Across New York (DANY)

DANY is designed to help train and place physicians in underserved communities to care for New York’s diverse population. The DANY Physician Loan Repayment and Physician Practice Support programs make funds available to help recruit physicians and encourage them to remain in medically-underserved areas of the state. Funding is provided in exchange for a physician’s commitment to work in an underserved area for a three-year period.

• Eligibility: Only physicians and health care facilities that meet lengthy eligibility criteria may apply. See the website for the full list of requirements.
• Funding: DANY awards will provide up to $40,000 per year for three years to or on behalf of a physician who agrees to practice in an underserved area for the three-year period. Approximately $9 million is available for 75 awards.
• Deadline: June 13, 2018
• Contact: Karolyn Garafalo Phone: 518-473-3513 Email: DANY2018@health.ny.gov Website: www.health.ny.gov/professionals/doctors/graduate_medical_education/doctors_across_ny

NYS Department of Labor, Enhanced Career Services to Dislocated Workers

Funds may be used to support the direct staff and administrative expenses incurred by the Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDB) in providing enhanced career services to dislocated workers.

• Eligibility: Incorporated and unincorporated LWDB are eligible to submit a Statement of Qualification (SOQ).
• Funding: Up to $1.583 million is available with no one request exceeding $500,000.
• Deadline: June 1, 2018
• Contact: Krista Barringer Email: Krista.Barringer@labor.ny.gov Website: www.labor.ny.gov/businessservices/funding.shtm

Federal Grants

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Mental Health Awareness Training Grants are available to: (1) train individuals (school personnel, first responders, servicemembers and their families, etc.) to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders, particularly serious mental illness (SMI) and serious emotional disturbance (SED); (2) establish linkages with school- and/or community-based mental health agencies to refer individuals with the signs or symptoms of mental illness to appropriate services; (3) train emergency services personnel, veterans, law enforcement, fire department personnel and others to identify persons with a mental disorder and employ crisis de-escalation techniques; and (4) educate individuals about available community resources for individuals with a mental disorder.

• Eligibility: Eligible applicants are domestic public and private not-for-profit entities.
• Funding: $15,801,221 is anticipated overall for this initiative for up to 126 grants of no more than $125,000 for project lengths of up to three years.
• Deadline: June 8, 2018
• Contact: Nancy Kelly Phone: 240-276-1839 Email: mhat_foa@samhsa.hhs.gov Website: www.samhsa.gov/grants/grantannouncements/sm-18-009

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP)

The FSOP is seeking three project types in 2018: 1) Pilot Projects; 2) Community Outreach Projects; and 3) Regional Centers. The funding for new pilot projects and community outreach projects will be focused on addressing knowledge and resource gaps for target audiences and/or providing technical assistance to those responding to industry challenges such as pre- and post-harvest water testing and sampling, soil amendments, supply chain programs and food safety plans. The FSOP encourages proposals that address bilingual and culturally sensitive training resources.

• Eligibility: Eligible applicants include non-government and/or community-based organizations representing owners and operators of farms, small food processors or small fruit and vegetable wholesalers.
• Funding: Approximately $6.6 million is available. Pilot Projects may request amounts from $25,000 to $75,000. Community Outreach Projects may request amounts from $80,000 to $150,000. Regional Center Projects may request up to $800,000.
• Deadline: June 7, 2018
• Contact: Dr. Jodi Williams Phone: 202-720-6145 Email: jwilliams@nifa.usda.gov Website: https://nifa.usda.gov/fundingopportunity/food-safety-outreach-program

Private Grants

Humanities New York

Humanities New York is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The mission of Humanities New York is to strengthen civil society and the bonds of community, using the humanities to foster engaged inquiry and dialogue around social and cultural concerns. Three grants are available at this time:

1. Humanities New York Action Grants

Action grants support public-facing humanities projects that encourage audiences to reflect on their values, explore new ideas and engage with others in their community through creative programming formats. These may include workshops, roundtables, panel discussions, humanities-infused performances, exhibits, podcasts and interactive digital platforms. Proposals related to the U.S. Women’s Suffrage Centennial are welcome.

• Funding: Up to $5,000 is available.
• Deadline: June 1, 2018 (Projects must begin September 1, 2018 or later.)
• Eligibility: Any tax-exempt organization that is based in and serves New York State may apply.
• Contact: Scarlett Rebman, Grants Officer Email: grants@humanitiesny.org Website: www.humanitiesny.org/our-work/grants

2. Humanities New York Vision Grants

Vision Grants are planning grants and support activities such as focus groups, new partnership meetings, collaborative research, scholar consultations and professional development that help organizations develop public-facing humanities programs. Vision Grant awards may be applied toward expenses such as travel, consultant fees and participant stipends. Typical grant products include exhibition plans; apps, tours and brochures; public programming series; town halls; feasibility studies; and white papers.

• Funding: Up to $1,500 is available.
• Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis until funds are depleted. Proposals must be submitted at least two months before a planning process begins.
• Eligibility: Any tax-exempt organization that is based in and serves New York State may apply.
• Contact: Scarlett Rebman, Grants Officer Email: grants@humanitiesny.org Website: www.humanitiesny.org/our-work/grants

3. Humanities New York Quick Grants

Quick Grants are implementation grants for in-person public humanities projects that respond to issues and ideas that capture the imagination of New Yorkers. Potential formats include scholar talks, panel discussions and roundtable conversations. Eligible expenses include speaker and facilitator honoraria, travel and marketing. These grants aim to support smaller organizations in offering engaging public programming and promote equity in access to the humanities. Applicant budgets must be under $250,000.

• Funding: $500 per applicant is available.
• Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until funds are depleted. Proposals must be submitted at least two months before the event.
• Eligibility: Any tax-exempt organization that is based in and serves New York State may apply.
• Contact: Scarlett Rebman, Grants Officer Email: grants@humanitiesny.org Website: www.humanitiesny.org/our-work/grants

The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth)

NYSHealth will sponsor community-based organizations’ health departments and other low-resource organizations to attend and present at local, state and national conferences related to building healthy communities, empowering health care consumers and meeting the needs of returning veterans and their families.

• Eligibility: Eligible applicants include health departments, community-based organizations, nonprofits and other low-resource organizations. Applicants must be located in New York State, but conferences may be out of state.
• Funding: Up to $2,000 per person is available for up to two attendees from each organization.
• Deadline: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
• Contact: Liz Ward or Victoria Casani Phone: 212-664-7656 Email: ward@nyshealth.org or casani@nyshealth.org Website: www.nyshealthfoundation.org/rfp/sponsoring-conference-participation-rfp-2018

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Communities Thrive Challenge

This is a $10 million funding opportunity open to organizations that are working to expand economic opportunity for low-income and financially insecure people and communities in the United States. Communities Thrive Challenge hopes to fund and strengthen community-driven approaches across the country that help low-income and financially insecure people find and retain well-paid and meaningful work, achieve financial security or build economically vibrant neighborhoods. Additionally, they want to share stories of successful community efforts with other funders and leaders, and to learn about the ideas and needs that should influence long-term, largerscale strategies to increase opportunity.

• Eligibility: To be eligible, organizations with a track record of expanding opportunity for low-income and financially insecure people in their communities must register online no later than Tuesday, June 12.
• Funding: $1 million grants, technical assistance and national visibility will be awarded to 10 organizations. Ten finalists will receive a $5,000 award in recognition of their good work.
• Deadline: Organizations must register online by June 12 and submit an application by June 19.
• Contact by email only: questions@ communitiesthrivechallenge.org
• Website: www.communitiesthrivechallenge.org

The Foundation Center

The Foundation Center has scheduled the following free training classes:

Foundation Center Orientation: Introduction to Fundraising Resources & Databases: June 5, 2018

Discover the resources offered at Foundation Center New York, both in-person and online. Learn about the new Foundation Directory Online, with over 140,000 grantmaker profiles, and receive a preview of Foundation Maps and Grants to Individuals Online.

Introduction to Finding Grants Classroom: June 12, 2018

Attendees will learn what funders want in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders.

Introduction to Proposal Writing Classroom: June 12, 2018

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