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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) intends to issue a Broad Pragmatic Studies (BPS) PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) on Aug. 4, 2026, seeking to fund high-impact, patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects. This preannouncement provides potential applicants additional time to identify collaborators; obtain patient and stakeholder input on potential studies; and develop responsive, high-quality applications.
Patient-centered CER compares at least two available health treatments, services or care delivery strategies. PCORI seeks proposals that compare clinical interventions (e.g., pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments, screening and diagnostic approaches) and healthcare delivery system interventions (e.g., workforce, technologies, healthcare service delivery designs) to evaluate potential benefits and harms of different treatment and care delivery options, thus generating evidence that empowers patients, caregivers and the broader healthcare community with information to make informed choices that reflect their needs and preferences.
Destination Forward Grant (NM)
The purpose of the Destination Forward Grant Program is to support the development and implementation of tourism infrastructure projects throughout New Mexico. The Destination Forward Grant (DFG) is a competitive grant that supports the long-term destination development and rejuvenation of community-based, sustainable tourism infrastructure projects across New Mexico. Competitive grant meaning applications are subject to be funded in whole, in part, or not at all. The DFG helps to empower New Mexican communities to become viable, welcoming, and high-quality destinations, as well as to enhance existing destinations, for tourism.
Project Goals and Objectives
Tier III: Signature Projects - $250,000 and above
TIER III projects support large-scale, high impact projects that significantly advance destination development at the regional or statewide level. These projects require enhanced review due to their scope, cost, and long- term implications. In addition to submitting a complete application, applicants requesting $250,000 or more must deliver a virtual presentation to the review committee as a part of the evaluation process. The presentation allows applicants to demonstrate project readiness, clarify scope and budge, and respond to committee questions prior to final scoring and funding recommendations.
TIER III projects must:
Government of Ontario
The Government of Ontario is the provincial governing body responsible for administering public services, policies, and programs that support the well-being, economic growth, and sustainability of the province and its residents. Its mission centers on serving the public interest by delivering essential services, fostering economic development, and ensuring accountability and effective governance across sectors such as health, education, infrastructure, and public safety. The government’s vision emphasizes building a competitive, resilient, and prosperous economy while maintaining affordability and quality of life for individuals, families, and businesses, with a focus on long-term growth, innovation, and community well-being. Its funding priorities reflect these goals by investing in job creation, business and economic development, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and community services, while also supporting initiatives that enhance innovation, workforce development, and regional economic resilience across Ontario.
The Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)
The Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP) is a provincial initiative that aligns with the Government of Ontario’s broader mission of strengthening economic growth and industrial competitiveness by supporting innovation within key sectors, particularly the automotive industry. The program’s vision is to position Ontario as a globally competitive and responsive automotive manufacturing hub by enabling small- and medium-sized suppliers to modernize operations, adopt advanced technologies, and integrate into evolving supply chains driven by innovation and market demand. Its funding priorities focus on supporting Ontario-based automotive supply chain companies in improving productivity and efficiency through technology adoption, advancing new product development capabilities, and implementing lean manufacturing practices, with cost-shared grants of up to $150,000 covering up to 50% of eligible project costs to encourage business investment, job creation, and long-term sector resilience.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) intends to issue a PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) on Aug. 4, 2026, seeking to fund high-quality, patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects that focus on substance use/misuse and substance use disorders. This preannouncement provides potential applicants with additional time to identify collaborators, obtain patient and stakeholder input on potential studies and develop responsive, high-quality applications.
In 2024, 48.4 million people aged 12 or older in the United States were diagnosed with a substance use disorder, and approximately 58% reported current use of tobacco products, nicotine, alcohol or illicit drugs. However, an estimated 81% of those classified as needing substance use treatment did not receive it, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality and social and economic costs for individuals, families and communities. Recent data suggest more than 80,000 overdose deaths annually. These burdens are borne unevenly, creating variability in the delivery and outcomes of care. This Topical PFA will solicit applications focused on addressing substance use/misuse and substance use disorders.
For this PFA, "substance" refers to any psychoactive compound with the potential to cause health and social problems, including the development of a substance use disorder. Substances of interest include but are not limited to alcohol, opioids, nicotine and polysubstance use. PCORI is particularly interested in applications focusing on substance use/misuse and substance use disorders in populations with high incidence, prevalence or burden, or that experience lower access to or effectiveness of interventions. Applications may propose patient-centered CER studies of prevention, screening, treatment and recovery approaches for substance use/misuse and substance use disorders at the individual, community or systems level to improve patient-centered substance-use-related outcomes. At least one primary outcome must focus on substance use.
Applications proposing novel interventions and/or aiming to develop new technologies (such as mobile apps) or decision support tools and aids will be considered nonresponsive. Adaptations of efficacious interventions used in the general population may be responsive, but the level of adaptation must be minimal, clearly described, and justified a priori. Studies proposing the inclusion of e-cigarettes as an intervention comparator will be considered low priority; however, interventions intended to reduce the use of e-cigarettes would be responsive to this funding announcement.
In addition to encouraging investigator-initiated patient-centered CER proposals, PCORI is particularly interested in submissions that address the following Special Areas of Emphasis (SAEs). The purpose of identifying these SAEs is to encourage submissions to these areas, not to limit submissions to these topics. Applicants addressing an SAE should identify the area that is best associated with their research approach.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) intends to release an Implementation of Findings From PCORI's Research Investments PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) on Aug. 4, 2026, seeking to fund implementation projects that promote the uptake of peer-reviewed findings from specific PCORI-funded patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) in the context of the body of related evidence. This PFA is an open competition opportunity for principal investigators to propose implementation projects that move evidence toward practical use in improving health care and health outcomes. Applicants may propose projects with budgets up to $1.8 million in total direct costs.
PCORI seeks to fund implementation projects that incorporate active, multicomponent strategies that will lead to uptake and integration of evidence generated by PCORI-funded research in practice settings. Implementation should target specific end users with a clear interest in — and ability to benefit from — the evidence. Proposed implementation projects will adapt findings as needed to facilitate uptake in the proposed settings and accomplish scale-up to reach larger numbers and/or scale-out to reach broader populations and settings. Applicants must demonstrate commitment and buy-in — including from leadership as well as frontline staff critical to the success of the project — from proposed implementation sites across multiple health systems, such that they provide a supportive context and infrastructure for undertaking the proposed project. In addition, projects should involve regional and national stakeholder organizations positioned to extend uptake in broader venues.
Applications must be guided by an established conceptual model or framework and, where possible, by evidence regarding effective strategies for implementing evidence-based practices and interventions. Additionally, applications must include a rigorous evaluation plan that documents the successful execution of the implementation approach and the impact of the project on health care and health outcomes as feasible and appropriate within the project scope.
Ramsey County Violence Prevention Grant
Ramsey County, in partnership with Youthprise, seeks to expand access to culturally responsive and community-based supports for youth and young adults through a violence prevention grantmaking process. This request for proposal will fund small programmatic grants to community-based organizations delivering services that promote healing, stability, academic success, and long-term wellbeing for youth and young adults. Priority will be given to projects that serve participants who are system-impacted, marginalized, or disproportionately affected by inequities. Priority services identified by Ramsey County include mentoring and relationship-based supports, school-based and education aligned supports, licensed alcohol and drug counseling, and holistic healing and mindfulness practices. Funded projects will operate for a minimum of six months and a maximum of fifteen months and will serve youth and young people in Ramsey County or involved in Ramsey County systems.
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Native Seed growing Program (NV)
The State of Nevada, Department of Agriculture is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide native seed growing services as described in the scope of work and attachments. The State intends to award up to six (6) contracts in conjunction with this solicitation, as determined in the best interests of the State. The Department of Agriculture shall administer contract(s) resulting from this solicitation. The resulting contract(s) are expected to be for a contract term of four years, subject to Board of Examiner’s approval.
This project is a subset of a larger, partnership-driven project that aims to target 4 main objectives:
This particular project addresses one primary objective: enhancing native seed production in Nevada. We intend to achieve this through both a physical increase in the total supply of a diverse cache of native species and increasing the technical knowledge and experience of growing native species for Nevada-based producers. The achievement of this objective is entirely reliant upon the ability of local landowners and agricultural producers to plant seed stock that will enable restoration practitioners to have access to desirable, locally adapted speciesfor re-seeding projects.
Project managers will be tasked with the goal of obtaining the appropriate starter seed and providing those species to eligible producers for increase, while simultaneously selecting seed that is genetically appropriate for replanting within the Great Basin region. Eligible producers will be provided with technicalsupport and the best possible plant materials throughout the project period. It is the intent of this project to fund production efforts for increase by way of state contracting and to obtain an increase in materials used for public restoration projects statewide. Seed yields from increase efforts will be re-admitted to the funding agency and ultimately will be re-allocated to federal and state agencies for use on restoration projects throughout the Great Basin. Funding for production will vary based upon species selected and is limited to 3 overarching categories:
The total amount of funding available to support this initiative is $316,445.00.
Study Sustainability Hub
Established with a mission to empower learners and institutions alike, Study Sustainability Hub is a marketplace dedicated to bridging the gap between sustainability education and sustainability expertise development for the next generation of leaders, innovators, and change-makers. This hub serves as a comprehensive and inclusive marketplace for those passionate about sustainability and eager to make a positive impact in the world..
The Maypole Fund
The Maypole Fund is a small international feminist grant programme that supports imaginative, non-violent activism against militarism and war, while promoting peace with justice. It funds feminist direct action, grassroots campaigns, and creative projects that challenge militarism, the arms trade, nuclear weapons, and other systems of violence. Established by women peace activists, the fund prioritises feminist-led initiatives that use political expression, community action, and locally relevant peacebuilding strategies to create change. It is especially designed for small grassroots groups and individual feminists whose projects may struggle to access mainstream funding. The fund gives grants globally and strongly values bold, politically expressive, and practical activism.
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Youth Arts Engagement Grant (AZ)
Youth Arts Engagement Grants support arts learning projects for young people that occur outside of traditional school hours.
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Arts learning projects feature sequential, hands-on learning through the arts to develop artistic skills, processes and creativity. Artistic and/or cultural discipline(s) may include, but are not limited to dance, literary arts, media arts, music, theatre, traditional and folk arts, and visual arts. Arts learning projects include specific objectives, outcomes and methods of evaluation that are well defined and relevant for the learners involved.
Award Amount
Organizations can request $2,500 to $5,000.
There is no cash match required for this grant opportunity.
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education. It is headed by the commissioner of education. The Texas Education Agency improves outcomes for all public school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems. TEA helps deliver education to more than 5 million students under the leadership of the commissioner of education. The TEA operational costs are supported by both state and federal funds.
The Texas Education Agency administers federal and state grant awards to its subgrantees to carry out a program. Such entities include primarily school systems (referred to as local educational agencies [LEAs] in statutes), including independent school districts and charter schools; education service centers (ESCs); and, to a lesser degree, institutions of higher education (IHEs), nonprofit organizations (NPOs), and other statutorily allowable organizations.
School Action Fund Grant-Planning and Implementation Continuation Year 1
Program Description
The purpose of the 2026-2027 School Action Fund Grant-Planning and Implementation Continuation Year 1 grant is to assist applicants with the implementation and execution of already planned whole-school actions which received a School Action Fund Grant-Planning and Implementation (LASO 3) grant, and which will provide an opportunity for the applicant to create new and improved learning environments that sustainably increase student achievement, increase access to high-quality schools, meet community needs, and address chronic under-performance.
JFS–David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship
The JFS–David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship, established by Dr. Robert Rubenstein and Marie Raftery, honors the memory of Dr. Robert’s son, David. The program provides financial support to students from San Diego’s Jewish community pursuing college or vocational education, and encourages them to cultivate intellectual curiosity, reflect on Jewish values, and give back to their community.
Scholarships of up to $10,000 will be awarded based on academic achievement, community involvement, and financial need.
Students are eligible to receive up to a total of four (4) years of JFS-David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship funding, and the funding years do not have to be consecutive. Scholarships are made on a year-to-year basis and are not automatically renewed. Scholarship recipients must submit a new application and the required documentation in compliance with the application deadlines, stated herein, for each year that they seek funding.
Scholarship funds will be sent directly to the academic institution the student is attending solely for use toward qualifying academic expenses, including tuition, school-provided housing, books, school fees, or required academic supplies/equipment. Should the recipient not matriculate college by the date listed in the award, he or she agrees to forfeit the scholarship award.
Duke Energy Foundation
Duke Energy Foundation powers the vitality of the communities we serve by building vibrant economies; strengthening local resiliency; and promoting community opportunity.
More than $30 million in charitable grants each year drives impact and improvements in our communities. Additionally, Duke Energy volunteers donate nearly $4M worth of their time in nonprofit service.
Senior Economic Vibrancy
The Duke Energy Foundation seeks to support nonprofit organizations that strengthen stability for seniors, particularly families and individuals who are experiencing financial need in the communities we serve. The Foundation will invest $500,000 in organizations that help seniors age in place, maintain access to essential services and reduce financial strain through this grant opportunity.
Opportunity
Applications should demonstrate how investments will expand access to essential services for older adults and reduce financial strain associated with aging for families and individuals who are experiencing financial need in the communities served by Duke Energy. Examples of potential proposals include:
Integration of Oral Health into Primary Care Settings for Children
The overarching goal of this contract is to improve oral health outcomes of children in the nine priority counties identified in section 1.6 by integrating oral health into non-dental settings. This will be achieved with the two objectives listed below:
Objective One:
Objective Two:
MBSYEP Pathways to STEM Grant
DOES connects District of Columbia (District) residents, job seekers, and employers to opportunities and resources that empower fair, safe, and effective working communities. DOES provides a range of programs and services to jobseekers, including job development, job search assistance, self-directed job search, vocational training, apprenticeship, unemployment insurance, transitional employment, and referrals to supportive services and educational programs.
The Office of Youth Programs (OYP) develops and administers workforce development programs for District youth. OYP provides occupational skills training, work experience, academic enrichment and life skills training to facilitate the development of work habits and skills that are essential for success in the workplace.
DOES, through OYP, is seeking applications for the District’s Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP) Youth Pathways to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Grant. The MBSYEP Youth Pathways to STEM Grant will provide District youth who are interested in becoming STEM professionals with a 6-week learning experience that includes 5-weeks of in-person career exploration and five (5) days must be dedicated to visiting colleges and universities across the country to experience student life in a STEM-related major.
Up to $150,000.00 is available in total for awards through this RFA.
Nature Awards
Nature champions the transformational power of outstanding science and its potential to make positive change in the world.
Our Nature Awards drive the goals and values that matter most to us and to you: research excellence, integrity and transparency, impact, inclusivity, engagement, sustainability, and the importance of evidence in public life.
We recognize, reward, connect and celebrate researchers from all over the world who share our values and chase those goals.
The Global Grants for Gut Health
Global Grants for Gut Health is a competitive grant programme for investigator-initiated research into the human gut microbiota, supported by Yakult and Nature Research. The scope of the programme varies each year and considers proposals for one-year research projects that advance understanding of the impact of the gut microbiota on human health.
Global Grants for Gut Health 9: Gut Microbiome–Brain Mechanisms
2026 Scope
Interactions between the gut microbiome and the nervous system
Emerging evidence suggests that interactions between the gut microbiome and the nervous system have implications for human health. The microbiome influences neurotransmitter production, immune signalling, and stress responses, which affect mood, cognition, and neurological function. Disruptions in this relationship have been linked to mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, neurodevelopmental conditions including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. However, mechanisms of action have remained elusive.
This call invites researchers to investigate potential mechanisms by which the gut microbiome impacts the health of the human nervous system through the gut-brain axis, identifying targets for therapeutic intervention.
Costs
Funds can be used to cover the following eligible costs:
1. Direct costs of research
2. Indirect costs or institutional overheads
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities acts as a steward and supporter of Louisiana’s diverse and vibrant culture and history.
To that end, we are dedicated to ensuring access to the humanities, offering and broadening pathways for a lifetime of learning for people of every generation and from every walk of life. We champion the humanities to enrich the lives of all Louisianans in all 64 parishes.
Our Mission: The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ mission is to partner with communities, institutions, and individuals to explore Louisiana’s past, reflect on our present, and imagine our future.
Rebirth Grants
LEH Rebirth Grants support programmatic initiatives focused on the humanities. Eligible projects include public humanities programs that involve audience participation and discussion; documentary photography, podcast, and radio projects; humanities-based festivals and exhibition development; digital humanities projects including websites and online documentation of Louisiana history and culture; speaker series; assistance with publication projects; and humanities-based educational initiatives. Eligible projects must include the participation of humanities scholar(s).
All Rebirth Grant applicants must demonstrate 1:1 matching cost share in cash or in kind.
Wild and Scenic Rivers Fund
In 2009, the Colorado General Assembly created the Wild and Scenic Rivers Fund to foster cooperative and collaborative processes aimed at the development of protections for river-dependent outstandingly remarkable values (“ORVs”). These protections would be intended as an alternative to wild and scenic river designation under the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, while also protecting Colorado’s ability to fully use its compact and decree entitlements.
The Colorado General Assembly established the Colorado Water Conservation Board’s (CWCB’s) Wild and Scenic Rivers Fund (“the Fund”) in 20091. The legislature:
The Fund is used for two primary purposes:
These guidelines are designed to assure that the Fund is used to support the efforts of these various stakeholder groups in an equitable and efficient manner. It is the goal of the CWCB to ensure wise and effective use of monies from the Fund. The CWCB strongly encourages the use of this Fund for projects that result in the compilation of the best available data at the earliest stages of the federal agencies’ plan revisions and processes to evaluate streams and rivers for eligibility and suitability for Wild and Scenic designation. Colorado's Instream Flow Program offers a means to protect flow-related Outstandingly Remarkable Values (ORVs) without a Wild and Scenic designation; thus, stakeholder groups are encouraged to consider instream flows as a primary tool in the effort to protect such ORVs
Weather Modification Grant Program
The Program provides state grants to water providers, local governments and/or their fiscal agents that assist in funding ground-based wintertime operational cloud seeding programs.
Grant money is to be used to help the local water users fund well-designed cloud seeding programs and help modernize programs to take advantage of new technologies. Permits are issued for five months of winter (typically November 1 through March 31).
Examples of how the money can be used:
Grants are currently only available for permitted cloud seeding programs. To leverage the Weather Modification Grants Program, you will need to develop a plan and funding at a local level, and then apply for a weather modification permit. Annual requests come from the local level project sponsors to the CWCB.
Technical Assistance for Federal Cost-Sharing Program
The Technical Assistance for Federal Cost-Sharing Program (TAFC) helps Colorado water users secure and use federal money for water projects. The TAFC Program's main purpose is to provide technical and administrative support to organizations applying for federal funding. This program is especially helpful for water users who struggle to access federal funds due to limited staff or technical resources.
The TAFC Program offers grants directly to water users. These grants can be used to hire consultants or get other necessary resources to create strong applications for federal funding. All projects funded by TAFC must align with the Colorado Water Plan and can include projects involving aging infrastructure. TAFC grants cannot be used for treated water projects or wastewater projects.
The CWCB has $500,000 available for projects across Colorado. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Grant funding can be used for tasks such as:
Project development: This includes site assessments, data collection for project design, working with other interested parties, permitting, design help, cost estimates, securing matching funds, and other technical work needed for a federal funding application.
Grant writing: This covers researching federal grant opportunities, contacting funding programs before applying, reviewing federal rules and application requirements, and creating the application and required documents like support letters.
South Fork Focus Zone Irrigated Acreage Retirement Program
Colorado has an obligation to retire 25,000 acres in the South Fork Focus Zone (SFFZ) by the end of 2029, as a result of a 2016 resolution with Kansas and Nebraska. As of spring 2025, over 17,000 acres have been retired. The 2025 Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Water Projects Bill, SB25-283, includes a $6.0 million appropriation to help retire the remaining nearly 8,000 acres.
The South Fork Focus Zone Irrigated Acreage Retirement Program, established by the CWCB, administers these funds. The program offers grants of $750 per retired irrigated acre to eligible landowners in the SFFZ.
The Program issues grants to eligible owners of irrigated acreage in the South Fork Focus Zone of $750 per irrigated acre retired. Among other requirements, eligibility requires participation in one of four “base” programs and a positive recommendation from the Republican River Water Conservation District. Final grant decisions are made by the CWCB with concurrence from the Colorado Division of Water Resources.
NextGen Ag Leadership Grant Program
The NextGen Ag Leadership Grant Program provides grant funding to organizations and educational institutions to support leadership development opportunities for Colorado’s emerging food and agriculture leaders.
Applications should be for projects that support Coloradans’ careers in food and agriculture and prepare them to become industry leaders.
Colorado’s food and agriculture industry is broad and diverse. This program is geared toward not only farmers and ranchers, but also people working across the food and agriculture system.
This program runs on the State’s fiscal year: July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Projects, other than scholarship projects, must be completed by June 30 of the year following the award. Scholarship projects must be completed no later than September 30 of the year following the award.
Program priority areas:
Eligible entities may submit one or more applications for projects up to $25,000. Targeted projects with smaller budgets ($5,000 - $10,000) are encouraged.
The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering (BSPE) is actively working to meet the goal of zero fatalities on Illinois roadways. In order to make this goal a reality, BSPE offers grant opportunities for funding to state and local agencies and qualified organizations. Due to the size, population, and high traffic volume on Illinois roadways, BSPE partners with state and local agencies and qualified organizations to make this goal a reality.
28-0343-03 State Agency Traffic Records (TR) Program
I. INTRODUCTION
The Illinois Traffic Records Program is designed to improve statewide traffic data systems. The traffic records data systems include the collection, management, and analysis of traffic safety data. It is comprised of six (6) core data systems: crash; driver; vehicle; roadway; citation or adjudication; and EMS or injury surveillance. The six core data systems are commonly referred to as the NHTSA six-pack. Each of the six core data systems must ensure quality of data by measuring the timeliness, completion, accuracy, uniformity, integration, and accessibility of each data system.
II. PROJECT GOAL
Improve the Illinois core traffic data systems: crash; driver; vehicle; roadway; citation or adjudication; and EMS or injury surveillance.
III. GRANT PROPOSAL GUIDANCE
Project proposals submitted must address at least one (1) of the core data systems that make up an ideal traffic records system - crash, driver, vehicle, roadway, citation or adjudication, and EMS or injury surveillance.
Projects must also improve or enhance a miniminum of one (1) of the following in the data systems listed above - timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, integration, and/or accessibility..
Applicants must provide clear and convincing evidence that the requested project will meet these target objectives. In addition, the applicant must define specific, quantifiable performance measures and certify how these performance measures will be regularly monitored and reported.
Environmental Justice Grant Program
The Colorado Environmental Justice Grant Program: Community solutions to improve environmental health
The Environmental Justice Grant Program funds projects to ensure every community has a healthy environment in which to live, learn, work, and play.
These projects help measure, prevent, or reduce pollution in disproportionately impacted communities. Disproportionately impacted communities include low-income communities, communities of color, communities impacted by pollution and climate change, and additional categories. Funding can also help pay for technical assistance to help community organizations most effectively participate in rulemaking hearings. To see if your community qualifies for these grants, check out Disproportionately Impacted Communities Map.
The Environmental Justice Act created this grant opportunity to help communities disproportionately impacted by pollution and climate change. The Environmental Justice Advisory Board oversees the program and serves as the grant selection committee.
The grant program will fund projects that measure, prevent, or reduce pollution to protect public health or restore the environment. Projects can focus on any of the following topics:
The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering (BSPE) is actively working to meet the goal of zero fatalities on Illinois roadways. In order to make this goal a reality, BSPE offers grant opportunities for funding to state and local agencies and qualified organizations. Due to the size, population, and high traffic volume on Illinois roadways, BSPE partners with state and local agencies and qualified organizations to make this goal a reality.
28-0343-02 State Agency Non-Enforcement Program (SANEP)
I. INTRODUCTION
To aid communities in reducing deaths and injuries on Illinois roads, the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering (BSPE) established the State Agency Non-Enforcement Program (SANEP) grant program. This program is designed to: enable state agencies to increase public awareness and knowledge about highway safety issues; promote safe and healthy driving behavior among underage and adult individuals; provide law enforcement, prosecutorial, and judicial education and training; and/or increase the awareness of the consequences associated with a driving arrest and other sanctions.
II. PROJECT GOAL
The goal of SANEP is to develop and implement effective highway safety programs in Illinois using the strategies of prevention, education, training, outreach, and public awareness.
III. GRANT PROPOSAL GUIDANCE
The SANEP offers grant funds for state agencies to address highway safety issues. The program's main emphasis should be on the education, prevention, training, outreach, and public awareness of highway safety issues to reduce serious injuries and fatalities.
Program applicants must provide clear data supporting the need for the program. Applicants must demonstrate specific ways this program will improve the established problem and how the project will help BSPE meet the performance measures established in the 3HSP and, if necessary, the SHSP. All expenses must be justified and thoroughly explained in the budget narrative.
The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering (BSPE) is actively working to meet the goal of zero fatalities on Illinois roadways. In order to make this goal a reality, BSPE offers grant opportunities for funding to state and local agencies and qualified organizations. Due to the size, population, and high traffic volume on Illinois roadways, BSPE partners with state and local agencies and qualified organizations to make this goal a reality.
28-0343-01 State Agency Enforcement Program (sTEP)
I. INTRODUCTION
High-visibility enforcement is paramount in the reduction of fatalities and injuries for Illinois road users. Increased enforcement deters unsafe driving behaviors while detecting and sanctioning those in violation of the law.
The Illinois Department of Transportation's (IDOT) Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering (BSPE) annually provides state law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois with highway safety funding for enforcement activities. These highway safety-funded state law enforcement agencies can focus their enforcement efforts on occupant protection, impaired driving, speed, distracted driving, pedestrian safety, and other traffic-related violations.
II. PROJECT GOAL
Increase high-visibility enforcement on Illinois roadways to prevent fatalities and serious injuries.
III. GRANT PROPOSAL GUIDANCE
This grant program will have a multi-facet statewide enforcement emphasis focusing on interstates, US routes, state routes, and local roadways. The State Agency Enforcement Program (sTEP) will contribute to BSPE’s performance measures and targets. The state law enforcement agencies should partner with local and county enforcement on implementing enforcement during the scheduled enforcement campaigns.
This program focuses on the support of enforcement activities.
Educational, awareness, and/or training programs are more suited in the non-enforcement notice of funding opportunity (NOFO 28-0343-02 State Agency Non-Enforcement Program).
Grants for preschools provide funding for early childhood education programs, facility improvements, and teacher training. The following grants empower organizations to enhance learning environments, promote school readiness, and support young children’s development.
Discover 8,000+ funding opportunities for preschools, with $3.86B available. Instrumentl offers grant-matching tools, deadline alerts, and funding intelligence to help organizations expand early learning programs and support child development.
How common are grants in this category?
Quite common — grants in this category are more prevalent than in others.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for grants for Preschools?
Most grants are due in the first quarter.
Nonprofits that are eligible for preschools grants include licensed nonprofit preschools, early childhood education centers, houses of worship, and family-focused organizations that provide pre-K learning programs. Funders may also focus their grants on early childhood education programs and teacher training in their respective communities. Many grants require applicants to be 501(c)(3) organizations and may prioritize initiatives serving low-income families and children with special needs.
Grants in preschools typically have the highest concentration of deadlines in Q1, with 28.0% of grant deadlines falling in this period. If you're planning to apply, consider prioritizing your applications around this time to maximize opportunities. Conversely, the least active period for grants in this category is Q4.
Preschool grants support early childhood education programs, teacher training, curriculum development, and facility improvements. Funders also seek to enhance school readiness and learning environments, support working families, support young children's development, and improve access to quality early learning programs. There are more than 6,000 grants available and an impressive $2.95 billion in funding available for preschools and early childhood education.
Funding for preschools grants varies widely, with award amounts ranging from a minimum of $0 to a maximum of $188,250,000. Based on Instrumentl’s data, the median grant amount for this category is $37,500, while the average grant awarded is $732,334. Understanding these funding trends can help nonprofits set realistic expectations when applying.
Of the $2.95 billion available in funding, nearly half come from private funders like the Cooke Foundation, the National Education Association Staff Organization, the James C. Stewart Charitable Foundation, and the Bell Charitable Foundation. In addition, there are many federal and state and local government funders that are providing grants for preschools and early childhood education in their respective areas.
Some of the key federal grants are from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Labor. There are also quite a bit of state-level organizations that are offering funding for Preschool grants like the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and the New York State Office of Mental Health.
A carefully planned approach is needed in order to successfully win grants for preschools. To improve grant success, nonprofits should concentrate on all of these key areas:
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