Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his “November 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:

https://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/postings/2019/pdfs/20191029_0089526.pdf

State Grants

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Protection Fund, 2019 Municipal Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Grant and Clean Vehicle Rebate Programs Clean Vehicle Rebates:

â–  Eligibility: Rebates are available to municipalities that purchase (or lease for a minimum of 36 months) an eligible, clean vehicle placed into municipal service at a dealership in New York State on or after July 1, 2019.

â–  Funding: $500,000 is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Plug-in hybrid, all-electric, or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with a 10- to 50-mile electric range are eligible for rebates of $2,500. Those with an electric range of 51 miles or greater are eligible for rebates of $5,000.

â–  Deadline: Sept. 30, 2019 through July 24, 2020, or when funding is exhausted, whichever occurs first.

ZEV Infrastructure Grants:

â–  Eligibility: Grants are available to municipalities that installed (or will install) hydrogen filling station components or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) that is Level 2 or direct current fast charge (CDFC). The EVSE must be included as qualified in one of the following lists:

• The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Charge Ready NY Program: www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/ChargeNY/Charge-Electric/Charging-Station-Programs/ChargeReady-NY/Qualified-Charging-Equipment-and-Networks or the New York State Office of General Services EVSE and Network Services State Contract: https://online.ogs.ny.gov/purchase/spg/awards/4040423035CAN.HTM

â–  Funding: A total of $2.5 million will be distributed in this round on a first-come, first-served basis. A 20% local match based on total project cost is required. Maximum grant amount for any facility (location) is $250,000 and $500,000 to any one municipality. There is no minimum award amount. Charging hubs consisting of multiple units are eligible. NOTE: The NYSERDA ChargeReady Program and the NYS DEC ZEV Infrastructure program may NOT be utilized together for the same EVSE installation project.

â–  Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from Sept. 30, 2019 through May 29, 2020, or until funding is exhausted, whichever occurs first.

â–  Contact: Myra Fedyniak

â– Phone: 518-402-8448

â– Email: zevrebate@dec.ny.gov

â– Website: www.dec.ny.gov/energy/109181.html

NYS Department of Health (DOH), Tobacco Control Program (TCP) Component A

The TCP seeks applications from organizations that will work to engage health care systems to improve the delivery of guideline-concordant care for tobacco use disorders through systems and policy change at the health care organization level. In this way, DOH plans to develop a statewide network of up to nine contractors, covering all counties in NYS, through nine service regions.

â–  Eligibility: Not for profits, governmental entities and tribal organizations.

â–  Funding: $16.375 million â–  Deadline: Nov. 26, 2019 â–  Contact: Debbie Spinosa Email: TCP@health.ny.gov Website: www.health.ny.gov/funding/rfa/18360/index.htm

Federal Grants

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Tribal Behavioral Health Program (Native Connections)

The purpose of this program is to prevent suicide and substance misuse, reduce the impact of trauma and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native youth through the age of 24.

â–  Eligibility: This is limited to federal- recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes, tribal organizations, Urban Indian Organizations or consortia of tribes or tribal organizations.

â–  Funding: Nearly $10 million for approximately 39 awards of up to $250,000 per year

â–  Deadline: Dec. 10, 2019

â–  Contact: Dr. Michelle Carnes

â– Phone: 240-276-1869

â– Email: NativeConnections@samhsa.hhs.gov

â– Website: www.samhsa.gov/grants/grantannouncements/sm-20-002

Department of the Interior, National Park Service, African American Civil Rights Preservation and History Grants (P20AS00001 and P20AS00002)

Two categories of funding are available to document, interpret and preserve the sites and stories related to the African-American struggle to gain equal rights as citizens in the 20th Century. This funding is for a broad range of preservation projects for historical sites, including architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans and physical preservation to structures. Funding announcement P20AS00002 is for historical research/documentation only; P20AS00001 is for physical preservation of historic sites only.

â–  Eligibility: Counties, governments, nonprofits with a 501(c)(3) status, state governments, institutions of higher education and city or township governments.

â–  Funding: $14.5 million is available for awards of $15,000 to $500,000 under the historical preservation category. $14.5 million is also available to fund projects ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in the category of history projects.

â–  Deadline: Dec. 3, 2019

â–  Contact: STLPG Staff Phone: 202-354-2020

â– Email: STLPG@nps.gov

â– Website: www.go.nps.gov/civilrightsgrant.com

Private Grants

The Retirement Research Foundation

The Retirement Research Foundation funds advocacy, research and professional training projects that help to improve the lives of older people. Of particular interest are research projects that seek causes and solutions to significant issues faced by people age 65 and older, through support of applied and policy research for which federal funding is not available, advocacy projects that advance national policy issues of critical importance to older people and development and national dissemination of professional training programs for those who deliver services to older people in community settings.

â–  Eligibility: Organizations that are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) or nonprofit organizations not required to have a 501(c)(3) designation, such as state-funded universities or nonprofit organizations including institutions of higher education.

â–  Funding: Thus far in 2019, grants have ranged from $10,000 to $250,000.

â–  Deadline: Letters of Inquiry are due by Dec. 2, 2019 for the Feb. 3, 2020 proposal deadline.

â–  Contact: Phone: 773-714-8080

â– Email: info@rrf.org

â– Website: www.rrf.org

Brander Beacons Cancer Research (BBCR)

The Brander Beacons Cancer Research Center’s mission is to invest in breakthrough research, scientists and programs to prevent, better treat and cure breast and prostate cancer. This is done in four principal ways: supporting academic research institutions researching tools and techniques that will increase accuracy and improve outcomes in biopsies and tumor removal procedures; identifying ways to improve patient outcomes and access; investing in emerging research and researchers; and serving as an active contributor to the culture of access and innovation in cancer care.

â–  Eligibility: Grants will be awarded to teams and projects that have potential to move the needle in their area of work or research. Funded projects will have clear goals, realistic plans to execute and ways to measure success. A track record of taking on projects and meeting milestones in past work is helpful to share. BBCR will not consider requests to fund individuals, support fundraising activities of other organizations or religious activities. BBCR will not fund direct costs associated with projects and is unable to fund projects outside of the U.S.

â–  Funding: $5,000 to $25,000

â–  Deadline: On-going

â–  Contact: Anne Elton

â– Email: aelton@healthbeacons.com

â– Website: www.branderbeacons.org

Scholar Awards

The Teagle Foundation, Education for American Civic Life

The Teagle Foundation seeks to support and strengthen liberal arts education, seen as fundamental to meaningful work, effective citizenship and a fulfilling life. The foundation is especially concerned with undergraduates’ knowledge about American democratic institutions and the general decline in civility in discourse within and beyond our campus communities. The foundation seeks to elevate the civic objectives of liberal arts education through faculty-led efforts within the curriculum grounded in the issues that define and challenge American democracy. This initiative supports faculty-led efforts to prepare graduates to become informed and engaged participants in the civic life of their local, national and global communities. The foundation seeks ambitious projects that confront gaps in undergraduates’ civic knowledge and prepares them for the intellectual demands of democratic participation. Successful proposals will seek to promote learning about the formation of the American republic, the crafting of its Constitution, the history of contention over the meanings of the Constitution, the development of representative political structures and the principles of democracy. A comparative approach to studying these principles is preferred in that it may deepen students’ understanding of what is unique about American institutions.

â–  Eligibility: The Teagle Foundation welcomes the participation of a diverse array of institutions – community colleges, liberal arts colleges, comprehensive and research universities – in this initiative. Requests from both single institutions and multiple institutions partnering together will be considered.

â–  Funding: $100,000 to $400,000 over 24 to 36 months

â–  Deadline: On-going â–  Contact: Tamara Tweel

â– Phone: 212-373-1972

â– Email: ttweel@teagle.org

â– Website: www.teaglefoundation.org/GrantsInitiatives/Current-Initiatives-Listing

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System

The goal of this fellowship is to build the next generation of leaders in estuarine science and coastal management. Graduate student fellows will have the opportunity to conduct collaborative science research projects within the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, partake in professional development opportunities to build career skills and receive mentoring to support professional growth.

â–  Eligibility: The fellowship is available to graduate students admitted to or enrolled full time in a master’s or doctoral program at a U.S. accredited university.

â–  Funding: $34,000 stipend and up to $7,000 professional development travel per student per year, for two years

â–  Deadline: Now through Dec. 20, 2019

â–  Contact: Christopher Katalinas

â– Phone: 843-740-1320

â– Email: OCM.Davidsonfellowship@noaa.gov

â– Website: https://coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/research/davidson-fellowship.html

Grant Writing

Candid Candid offers a variety of free trainings in its center in New York City, partner locations and online:

Introduction to Foundation Directory Online

This class provides learning opportunities designed to develop skills, practices and behaviors that best prepare people working in the social sector for success.

Introduction to Finding Grants:

This class will provide an introduction for finding grants for nonprofits, including what funders are looking for and a hands-on guided online research session.

Introduction to Proposal Writing: This class provides a standard overview of how to write a proposal for a foundation grant and includes a hands-on personalized session in developing a proposal outline.

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

In addition: Classes are held at Candid, located at: 32 Old Slip, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10005 www.candid.org/contact-us

For a schedule of classes, visit www.grantspace.org/training/search/format/live/location/new-york. Space is limited, so register as soon as possible.