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Hearst Foundations Grants
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Hearst Foundations' Mission
The Hearst Foundations identify and fund outstanding nonprofits to ensure that people of all backgrounds in the United States have the opportunity to build healthy, productive and inspiring lives.
Hearst Foundations' Goals
The Foundations seek to achieve their mission by funding approaches that result in:
- Improved health and quality of life
- Access to high quality educational options to promote increased academic achievement
- Arts and sciences serving as a cornerstone of society
- Sustainable employment and productive career paths for adults
- Stabilizing and supporting families
Funding Priorities
The Hearst Foundations support well-established nonprofit organizations that address significant issues within their major areas of interests – culture, education, health and social service – and that primarily serve large demographic and/or geographic constituencies. In each area of funding, the Foundations seek to identify those organizations achieving truly differentiated results relative to other organizations making similar efforts for similar populations. The Foundations also look for evidence of sustainability beyond their support.
Culture
The Hearst Foundations fund cultural institutions that offer meaningful programs in the arts and sciences, prioritizing those which enable engagement by young people and create a lasting and measurable impact. The Foundations also fund select programs nurturing and developing artistic talent.
Types of Support: Program, capital and, on a limited basis, general and endowment support
Education
The Hearst Foundations fund educational institutions demonstrating uncommon success in preparing students to thrive in a global society. The Foundations’ focus is largely on higher education, but they also fund innovative models of early childhood and K-12 education, as well as professional development.
Types of Support: Program, scholarship, capital and, on a limited basis, general and endowment support
Health
The Hearst Foundations assist leading regional hospitals, medical centers and specialized medical institutions providing access to high-quality healthcare for low-income populations. In response to the shortage of healthcare professionals necessary to meet the country’s evolving needs, the Foundations also fund programs designed to enhance skills and increase the number of practitioners and educators across roles in healthcare. Because the Foundations seek to use their funds to create a broad and enduring impact on the nation’s health, support for medical research and the development of young investigators is also considered.
Types of Support: Program, capital and, on a limited basis, endowment support
Social Service
The Hearst Foundations fund direct-service organizations that tackle the roots of chronic poverty by applying effective solutions to the most challenging social and economic problems. The Foundations prioritize supporting programs that have proven successful in facilitating economic independence and in strengthening families. Preference is also given to programs with the potential to scale productive practices in order to reach more people in need.
Types of Support: Program, capital and general support
Open Applications: Local Community Grants
Wal Mart Foundation
Walmart’s more than 2 million associates are residents, neighbors, friends and family in thousands of communities around the globe. Walmart works to strengthen these communities through both retail business and community giving, and we support and invest in communities through local giving. The following programs have open application processes with specific deadlines for eligibility and consideration.
Local Community Grants
Each year, our U.S. stores and clubs award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5,000. These local grants are designed to address the unique needs of the communities where we operate. They include a variety of organizations, such as animal shelters, elder services and community clean-up projects.
Areas of Funding
- There are eight (8) areas of funding for which an organization can apply. Please review the areas listed below to ensure your organization’s goals fall within one of these areas.
- Community and Economic Development: Improving local communities for the benefit of low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Diversity and Inclusion: Fostering the building of relationships and understanding among diverse groups in the local service area
- Education: Providing afterschool enrichment, tutoring or vocational training for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Environmental Sustainability: Preventing waste, increasing recycling, or supporting other programs that work to improve the environment in the local service area
- Health and Human Service: Providing medical screening, treatment, social services, or shelters for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Hunger Relief and Healthy Eating: Providing Federal or charitable meals/snacks for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Public Safety: Supporting public safety programs through training programs or equipment in the local service area
- Quality of Life: Improving access to recreation, arts or cultural experiences for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
Lawrence Foundation Grant
The Lawrence Foundation
The Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, human services and other causes.
The Lawrence Foundation was established in mid-2000. We make both program and operating grants and do not have any geographical restrictions on our grants. Nonprofit organizations that qualify for public charity status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or other similar organizations are eligible for grants from The Lawrence Foundation.
Grant Amount and Types
Grants typically range between $5,000 - $10,000. In some limited cases we may make larger grants, but that is typically after we have gotten to know your organization over a period of time. We also generally don’t make multi-year grants, although we may fund the same organization on a year by year basis over a period of years.
General operating or program/project grant requests within our areas of interests are accepted. In general, regardless of whether a grant request is for general operating or program/project expenses, all of our grants will be issued as unrestricted grants.
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grant
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grant
The Foundation will consider requests to support museums, cultural and performing arts programs; schools and hospitals; educational, skills-training and other programs for youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities; environmental and wildlife protection activities; and other community-based organizations and programs.
Roseau Area Community Fund
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Our Mission
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation invests resources, facilitates collaboration and promotes philanthropy to make the region a better place to live and work.
Our Commitment
Our purpose, building better lives, shows through in all that we do – starting with the principles we act by. These guiding principles are our commitments to how we will conduct our work and are the standard for our actions.
- We commit to equity for all in our region. We seek to ensure that all programming and work involving the foundation has been designed to be culturally supportive and effective for all.
- We build relationships with organizations that share our goals, seeking mutual understandings and solutions to shared challenges.
- We develop community leaders through our partners who offer world-class leadership development programs. We recognize that real change will be led at the community level, and we commit to helping connect our community leaders to opportunities, to grow their leadership capacity.
- We value our natural assets for the quality of life and economic resources they bring to the region, and we commit to promoting stewardship of the region’s natural resources.
Roseau Area Community Fund
Grants are awarded for projects, programs or activities that improve the quality of life enjoyed by Roseau area residents and visitors. This year the Roseau Area Community Fund has up to $10,000 available for grants, and the Roseau Area Education Fund has up to $1,000 available for grants.Grants will be considered in the area of Leisure and Recreations, Aesthetic Development, Arts, Culture and Education, Youth Activities and Senior Enrichments. We are looking for projects that are inclusive to all types of diversity and that serve a number of participants or organizations in the Roseau Area.
Hubbard County- Park Rapids Area Community Fund
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Our Mission
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation invests resources, facilitates collaboration and promotes philanthropy to make the region a better place to live and work.
Our Commitment
Our purpose, building better lives, shows through in all that we do – starting with the principles we act by. These guiding principles are our commitments to how we will conduct our work and are the standard for our actions.
- We commit to equity for all in our region. We seek to ensure that all programming and work involving the foundation has been designed to be culturally supportive and effective for all.
- We build relationships with organizations that share our goals, seeking mutual understandings and solutions to shared challenges.
- We develop community leaders through our partners who offer world-class leadership development programs. We recognize that real change will be led at the community level, and we commit to helping connect our community leaders to opportunities, to grow their leadership capacity.
- We value our natural assets for the quality of life and economic resources they bring to the region, and we commit to promoting stewardship of the region’s natural resources.
Park Rapids Area Community Fund
The Park Rapids Area Community Fund invites grant applications in support of charitable, educational and public purpose projects that will help the greater Park Rapids community address the challenges and opportunities that are central to the future of the area.
Grants will be considered from any nonprofit organization or public agency whose project addresses one of the following topics: education and youth, community character, recreation and cultural opportunities, health care, expanding leadership, drug and alcohol awareness.
WACF Community Impact Grant: Small Grants
CommunityGiving
NOTE: Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the grant coordinator to see about programmatic fit with current WACF priorities.
Here's Who We Are
Mission:
- Engaging People. Connecting Resources. Building Community.
We Believe In:
- Capturing and preserving the legacy of our donors … Forever
- Our duty to provide unparalleled, personalized service to our donors
- Inspiring philanthropy across generations
- Utilizing financial resources as a tool to bring about lasting, positive change
- Our responsibility to serve as a trusted local leader and community catalyst, building connections between people who share a common geography
We Value:
- Community-We bring people together to leave our world better than we found it. Everyone is welcome at the Community Foundation table.
- Integrity - We recognize that our assets are our people, capital and reputation. If any of these is ever diminished, the last is the most difficult to restore.
- Commitment - We possess an authentic and genuine dedication to the communities and people we serve.
- Innovation -We are committed to being flexible and improving what we do and how we do it, each and every day.
- Optimism -We have a “can-do” attitude that inspires creative solutions.
WACFCommunity Impact Grant
The Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF) supports specific community initiatives through a variety of grants. WACF seeks to make smaller grants for general operations and programs to address changing community needs. WACF also seeks to make significant grants that will be the "Difference Maker” in bringing about community-wide, lasting, and positive changes in the Willmar area. WACF is looking to provide leadership and financial support that goes beyond the grant in order to advance the project or initiative that needs a large dollar amount to get started or completed.
Focus Areas
- Addressing the Achievement Gap for our Youth:
- Projects that address access to quality early childhood programming and address barriers to access.
- Projects that improve access to enrichment activities for low income and underserved children.
- Projects that provide ‘on ramps’ for skills, training and experiences beyond a four year college prep focus including apprenticeships, skills training, innovative programming, etc.
- Projects are preferred that help build foundational, technical and soft skills that prepare young people for our future workforce and that help students with challenges to become productive members of our community.
- Increasing Community Connections and Welcoming Diverse Populations:
- Projects that welcome newcomers to our community, that create social connections, create an open/welcoming community, address aesthetics and improve the quality of life through art and active recreational opportunities.
- Leadership development projects for emerging leaders of varied ages and backgrounds.
- Newcomer Programs that are community led and culturally relevant or that connect New Americans to education and civic systems.
- Supporting Productive Aging:
- Projects that provide basic needs for low income seniors or enrich the quality of life for seniors across the spectrum.
- Activities that deploy multigenerational approaches to connect seniors and youth or projects that meaningfully engage seniors as a volunteer force to address an unmet community need.
Funding
Amount Range: $5,000 to $20,000 (focused on single organization, issue or program)
Dr. Scholl Foundation Grants
Dr Scholl Foundation
NOTE:
Application forms must be requested each year online prior to submitting an application. When you submit an LOI, a member of the foundation staff will be contacting you within the next five business days regarding the status of your request.
Full applications are due at the "full proposal" deadline above.
The Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Solutions to the problems of today's world still lie in the values of innovation, practicality, hard work, and compassion.
The Foundation considers applications for grants in the following areas:
- Education
- Social Service
- Health care
- Civic and cultural
- Environmental
The categories above are not intended to limit the interest of the Foundation from considering other worthwhile projects. In general, the Foundation guidelines are broad to give us flexibility in providing grants.
The majority of our grants are made in the U.S. However, like Dr. Scholl, we recognize the need for a global outlook. Non-U.S. grants are given to organizations where directors have knowledge of the grantee.
FishAmerica Foundation Grant
Fish America Foundation
The FishAmerica Foundation is soliciting projects from grassroots, nonprofit organizations conducting projects designed to improve sport fish populations, aquatic habitat, or water quality. Projects must be conducted in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, New Hampshire, or Washington (state). Grants are limited to a maximum of $25,000 but smaller projects are encouraged to apply. Matching funds are desirable but not required.
“Hands-on” projects designed to directly improve water quality or aquatic habitat for recreational species are eligible for funding.
Hearst Foundations Grants
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Hearst Foundations' Mission
The Hearst Foundations identify and fund outstanding nonprofits to ensure that people of all backgrounds in the United States have the opportunity to build healthy, productive and inspiring lives.
Hearst Foundations' Goals
The Foundations seek to achieve their mission by funding approaches that result in:
- Improved health and quality of life
- Access to high quality educational options to promote increased academic achievement
- Arts and sciences serving as a cornerstone of society
- Sustainable employment and productive career paths for adults
- Stabilizing and supporting families
Funding Priorities
The Hearst Foundations support well-established nonprofit organizations that address significant issues within their major areas of interests – culture, education, health and social service – and that primarily serve large demographic and/or geographic constituencies. In each area of funding, the Foundations seek to identify those organizations achieving truly differentiated results relative to other organizations making similar efforts for similar populations. The Foundations also look for evidence of sustainability beyond their support.
Culture
The Hearst Foundations fund cultural institutions that offer meaningful programs in the arts and sciences, prioritizing those which enable engagement by young people and create a lasting and measurable impact. The Foundations also fund select programs nurturing and developing artistic talent.
Types of Support: Program, capital and, on a limited basis, general and endowment support
Education
The Hearst Foundations fund educational institutions demonstrating uncommon success in preparing students to thrive in a global society. The Foundations’ focus is largely on higher education, but they also fund innovative models of early childhood and K-12 education, as well as professional development.
Types of Support: Program, scholarship, capital and, on a limited basis, general and endowment support
Health
The Hearst Foundations assist leading regional hospitals, medical centers and specialized medical institutions providing access to high-quality healthcare for low-income populations. In response to the shortage of healthcare professionals necessary to meet the country’s evolving needs, the Foundations also fund programs designed to enhance skills and increase the number of practitioners and educators across roles in healthcare. Because the Foundations seek to use their funds to create a broad and enduring impact on the nation’s health, support for medical research and the development of young investigators is also considered.
Types of Support: Program, capital and, on a limited basis, endowment support
Social Service
The Hearst Foundations fund direct-service organizations that tackle the roots of chronic poverty by applying effective solutions to the most challenging social and economic problems. The Foundations prioritize supporting programs that have proven successful in facilitating economic independence and in strengthening families. Preference is also given to programs with the potential to scale productive practices in order to reach more people in need.
Types of Support: Program, capital and general support
Open Applications: Local Community Grants
Wal Mart Foundation
Walmart’s more than 2 million associates are residents, neighbors, friends and family in thousands of communities around the globe. Walmart works to strengthen these communities through both retail business and community giving, and we support and invest in communities through local giving. The following programs have open application processes with specific deadlines for eligibility and consideration.
Local Community Grants
Each year, our U.S. stores and clubs award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5,000. These local grants are designed to address the unique needs of the communities where we operate. They include a variety of organizations, such as animal shelters, elder services and community clean-up projects.
Areas of Funding
- There are eight (8) areas of funding for which an organization can apply. Please review the areas listed below to ensure your organization’s goals fall within one of these areas.
- Community and Economic Development: Improving local communities for the benefit of low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Diversity and Inclusion: Fostering the building of relationships and understanding among diverse groups in the local service area
- Education: Providing afterschool enrichment, tutoring or vocational training for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Environmental Sustainability: Preventing waste, increasing recycling, or supporting other programs that work to improve the environment in the local service area
- Health and Human Service: Providing medical screening, treatment, social services, or shelters for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Hunger Relief and Healthy Eating: Providing Federal or charitable meals/snacks for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Public Safety: Supporting public safety programs through training programs or equipment in the local service area
- Quality of Life: Improving access to recreation, arts or cultural experiences for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
Lawrence Foundation Grant
The Lawrence Foundation
The Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, human services and other causes.
The Lawrence Foundation was established in mid-2000. We make both program and operating grants and do not have any geographical restrictions on our grants. Nonprofit organizations that qualify for public charity status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or other similar organizations are eligible for grants from The Lawrence Foundation.
Grant Amount and Types
Grants typically range between $5,000 - $10,000. In some limited cases we may make larger grants, but that is typically after we have gotten to know your organization over a period of time. We also generally don’t make multi-year grants, although we may fund the same organization on a year by year basis over a period of years.
General operating or program/project grant requests within our areas of interests are accepted. In general, regardless of whether a grant request is for general operating or program/project expenses, all of our grants will be issued as unrestricted grants.
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grant
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grant
The Foundation will consider requests to support museums, cultural and performing arts programs; schools and hospitals; educational, skills-training and other programs for youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities; environmental and wildlife protection activities; and other community-based organizations and programs.
Roseau Area Community Fund
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Our Mission
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation invests resources, facilitates collaboration and promotes philanthropy to make the region a better place to live and work.
Our Commitment
Our purpose, building better lives, shows through in all that we do – starting with the principles we act by. These guiding principles are our commitments to how we will conduct our work and are the standard for our actions.
- We commit to equity for all in our region. We seek to ensure that all programming and work involving the foundation has been designed to be culturally supportive and effective for all.
- We build relationships with organizations that share our goals, seeking mutual understandings and solutions to shared challenges.
- We develop community leaders through our partners who offer world-class leadership development programs. We recognize that real change will be led at the community level, and we commit to helping connect our community leaders to opportunities, to grow their leadership capacity.
- We value our natural assets for the quality of life and economic resources they bring to the region, and we commit to promoting stewardship of the region’s natural resources.
Roseau Area Community Fund
Grants are awarded for projects, programs or activities that improve the quality of life enjoyed by Roseau area residents and visitors. This year the Roseau Area Community Fund has up to $10,000 available for grants, and the Roseau Area Education Fund has up to $1,000 available for grants.Grants will be considered in the area of Leisure and Recreations, Aesthetic Development, Arts, Culture and Education, Youth Activities and Senior Enrichments. We are looking for projects that are inclusive to all types of diversity and that serve a number of participants or organizations in the Roseau Area.
Hubbard County- Park Rapids Area Community Fund
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Our Mission
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation invests resources, facilitates collaboration and promotes philanthropy to make the region a better place to live and work.
Our Commitment
Our purpose, building better lives, shows through in all that we do – starting with the principles we act by. These guiding principles are our commitments to how we will conduct our work and are the standard for our actions.
- We commit to equity for all in our region. We seek to ensure that all programming and work involving the foundation has been designed to be culturally supportive and effective for all.
- We build relationships with organizations that share our goals, seeking mutual understandings and solutions to shared challenges.
- We develop community leaders through our partners who offer world-class leadership development programs. We recognize that real change will be led at the community level, and we commit to helping connect our community leaders to opportunities, to grow their leadership capacity.
- We value our natural assets for the quality of life and economic resources they bring to the region, and we commit to promoting stewardship of the region’s natural resources.
Park Rapids Area Community Fund
The Park Rapids Area Community Fund invites grant applications in support of charitable, educational and public purpose projects that will help the greater Park Rapids community address the challenges and opportunities that are central to the future of the area.
Grants will be considered from any nonprofit organization or public agency whose project addresses one of the following topics: education and youth, community character, recreation and cultural opportunities, health care, expanding leadership, drug and alcohol awareness.
WACF Community Impact Grant: Small Grants
CommunityGiving
NOTE: Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the grant coordinator to see about programmatic fit with current WACF priorities.
Here's Who We Are
Mission:
- Engaging People. Connecting Resources. Building Community.
We Believe In:
- Capturing and preserving the legacy of our donors … Forever
- Our duty to provide unparalleled, personalized service to our donors
- Inspiring philanthropy across generations
- Utilizing financial resources as a tool to bring about lasting, positive change
- Our responsibility to serve as a trusted local leader and community catalyst, building connections between people who share a common geography
We Value:
- Community-We bring people together to leave our world better than we found it. Everyone is welcome at the Community Foundation table.
- Integrity - We recognize that our assets are our people, capital and reputation. If any of these is ever diminished, the last is the most difficult to restore.
- Commitment - We possess an authentic and genuine dedication to the communities and people we serve.
- Innovation -We are committed to being flexible and improving what we do and how we do it, each and every day.
- Optimism -We have a “can-do” attitude that inspires creative solutions.
WACFCommunity Impact Grant
The Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF) supports specific community initiatives through a variety of grants. WACF seeks to make smaller grants for general operations and programs to address changing community needs. WACF also seeks to make significant grants that will be the "Difference Maker” in bringing about community-wide, lasting, and positive changes in the Willmar area. WACF is looking to provide leadership and financial support that goes beyond the grant in order to advance the project or initiative that needs a large dollar amount to get started or completed.
Focus Areas
- Addressing the Achievement Gap for our Youth:
- Projects that address access to quality early childhood programming and address barriers to access.
- Projects that improve access to enrichment activities for low income and underserved children.
- Projects that provide ‘on ramps’ for skills, training and experiences beyond a four year college prep focus including apprenticeships, skills training, innovative programming, etc.
- Projects are preferred that help build foundational, technical and soft skills that prepare young people for our future workforce and that help students with challenges to become productive members of our community.
- Increasing Community Connections and Welcoming Diverse Populations:
- Projects that welcome newcomers to our community, that create social connections, create an open/welcoming community, address aesthetics and improve the quality of life through art and active recreational opportunities.
- Leadership development projects for emerging leaders of varied ages and backgrounds.
- Newcomer Programs that are community led and culturally relevant or that connect New Americans to education and civic systems.
- Supporting Productive Aging:
- Projects that provide basic needs for low income seniors or enrich the quality of life for seniors across the spectrum.
- Activities that deploy multigenerational approaches to connect seniors and youth or projects that meaningfully engage seniors as a volunteer force to address an unmet community need.
Funding
Amount Range: $5,000 to $20,000 (focused on single organization, issue or program)
Dr. Scholl Foundation Grants
Dr Scholl Foundation
NOTE:
Application forms must be requested each year online prior to submitting an application. When you submit an LOI, a member of the foundation staff will be contacting you within the next five business days regarding the status of your request.
Full applications are due at the "full proposal" deadline above.
The Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Solutions to the problems of today's world still lie in the values of innovation, practicality, hard work, and compassion.
The Foundation considers applications for grants in the following areas:
- Education
- Social Service
- Health care
- Civic and cultural
- Environmental
The categories above are not intended to limit the interest of the Foundation from considering other worthwhile projects. In general, the Foundation guidelines are broad to give us flexibility in providing grants.
The majority of our grants are made in the U.S. However, like Dr. Scholl, we recognize the need for a global outlook. Non-U.S. grants are given to organizations where directors have knowledge of the grantee.
FishAmerica Foundation Grant
Fish America Foundation
The FishAmerica Foundation is soliciting projects from grassroots, nonprofit organizations conducting projects designed to improve sport fish populations, aquatic habitat, or water quality. Projects must be conducted in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, New Hampshire, or Washington (state). Grants are limited to a maximum of $25,000 but smaller projects are encouraged to apply. Matching funds are desirable but not required.
“Hands-on” projects designed to directly improve water quality or aquatic habitat for recreational species are eligible for funding.
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Hearst Foundations Grants
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Deadline: Rolling
Grant amount: US $30,000 - US $200,000
Fields of work: Cancer/Oncology Aging/Gerontology Domestic Violence Addiction & Substance Use Disorders STEM Education Teacher Development & Training Diseases & Conditions Job Creation Sexual Assault/Abuse Education - Higher Education Art Education Artist Training & Development Medical Education & Professional Training Literacy Health Care Access & Delivery Workforce Preparation & Job Readiness Academic Scholarship Programs Affordable Housing Youth Development & Leadership Food Delivery & Distribution Services Show all
Applicant type: Nonprofit
Funding uses: Education / Outreach, General Operating Expense, Project / Program, Capital Project, Biomedical, Behavioral
Location of project: United States
Location of residency: United States
990 Snapshot
Overview:
Hearst Foundations' Mission
The Hearst Foundations identify and fund outstanding nonprofits to ensure that people of all backgrounds in the United States have the opportunity to build healthy, productive and inspiring lives.
Hearst Foundations' Goals
The Foundations seek to achieve their mission by funding approaches that result in:
- Improved health and quality of life
- Access to high quality educational options to promote increased academic achievement
- Arts and sciences serving as a cornerstone of society
- Sustainable employment and productive career paths for adults
- Stabilizing and supporting families
Funding Priorities
The Hearst Foundations support well-established nonprofit organizations that address significant issues within their major areas of interests – culture, education, health and social service – and that primarily serve large demographic and/or geographic constituencies. In each area of funding, the Foundations seek to identify those organizations achieving truly differentiated results relative to other organizations making similar efforts for similar populations. The Foundations also look for evidence of sustainability beyond their support.
The Hearst Foundations fund cultural institutions that offer meaningful programs in the arts and sciences, prioritizing those which enable engagement by young people and create a lasting and measurable impact. The Foundations also fund select programs nurturing and developing artistic talent.
Types of Support: Program, capital and, on a limited basis, general and endowment support
The Hearst Foundations fund educational institutions demonstrating uncommon success in preparing students to thrive in a global society. The Foundations’ focus is largely on higher education, but they also fund innovative models of early childhood and K-12 education, as well as professional development.
Types of Support: Program, scholarship, capital and, on a limited basis, general and endowment support
The Hearst Foundations assist leading regional hospitals, medical centers and specialized medical institutions providing access to high-quality healthcare for low-income populations. In response to the shortage of healthcare professionals necessary to meet the country’s evolving needs, the Foundations also fund programs designed to enhance skills and increase the number of practitioners and educators across roles in healthcare. Because the Foundations seek to use their funds to create a broad and enduring impact on the nation’s health, support for medical research and the development of young investigators is also considered.
Types of Support: Program, capital and, on a limited basis, endowment support
The Hearst Foundations fund direct-service organizations that tackle the roots of chronic poverty by applying effective solutions to the most challenging social and economic problems. The Foundations prioritize supporting programs that have proven successful in facilitating economic independence and in strengthening families. Preference is also given to programs with the potential to scale productive practices in order to reach more people in need.
Types of Support: Program, capital and general support
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations and classified as a 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2) or a functionally integrated 509(a)(3).
- We require that all grantees have an annual budget greater than $1,000,000.
- In limited cases, the Foundations fund:
- Endowment grants, provided the organization has an existing endowment with the Hearst Foundations and a track record of strong performance and consistent stewardship.
- Faith-based organizations, provided that the services they offer are inclusive and fit within the Foundations’ guidelines
- Grantee organizations must wait a minimum of three years from their grant award date before the Foundations will consider another request.
Preferences:
- While the Foundations aim to create fulfilling lives for all Americans, they have a particular sense of urgency in addressing the needs of low-income populations.
- Culture Priority Area:
- Preference will be given to:
- Artist development and training
- Arts education programs that effectively fill the void of arts programming in K-12 curricula
- Science education programs that focus on developing academic pathways in science, technology, engineering and math
- Education Priority Area:
- Preference will be given to:
- Higher education programs and scholarships and, on a limited basis, scholarships for post-graduate education
- Professional development for teachers
- Health Priority Area:
- Preference will be given to:
- Professional development
- Programs improving access to high-quality healthcare for low-income populations
- Programs developing and providing specialized care for the complex needs of elderly populations
- Programs scaling innovative healthcare delivery systems to provide efficient, coordinated care
- Research, particularly related to finding new cures and treatments for prevalent diseases, such as cancer
- Social Service Priority Area:
- Preference will be given to:
- Affordable housing
- Job creation and job training
- Literacy
- Youth development
- An organization’s national headquarters for wider initiatives instead of local chapters
- In limited cases the Foundations fund organizations focusing on:
- Domestic abuse
- Food delivery and food banks
- Sexual abuse
- Substance abuse
Ineligibility:
- The Hearst Foundations DO NOT FUND organizations that are:
- based outside of the United States.
- operating with audited expenses less than $2$1 million.
- undergoing leadership transitions or with new leadership in place for less than one year.
- not registered as 501(c)(3) organizations. An IRS determination letter is required to receive funding.
- Endowment grants, provided the organization has an existing endowment with the Hearst Foundations and a track record of strong performance and consistent stewardship.
- Faith-based organizations, provided that the services they offer are inclusive and fit within the Foundations' guidelines.
- Organizations lacking regional and national support.
- The Hearst Foundations DO NOT FUND proposals for:
- festivals, tours, conferences, workshops or seminars.
- https://www.hearstfdn.org/funding-limitations
- advocacy or public policy research.
- special events, tickets, tables or advertising for fundraising events.
- seed money or pilot programs.
- established programs lacking demonstrable long-term impact on populations served.
- program-related investments (PRI).
- local chapters of national organizations (the Foundations typically fund initiatives at the national/headquarters level).
- scholarship or fellowship recipients studying or residing outside of the United States
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Open Applications: Local Community Grants
Wal Mart Foundation
Next deadline: Oct 15, 2023
Later deadlines: Dec 31, 2023, Apr 15, 2024, Jul 15, 2024, Oct 15, 2024
Grant amount: US $250 - US $5,000
Fields of work: Community Development & Revitalization Economic Services & Development Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Academic Success & Enrichment After School /Summer Educational Programs Tutoring & Mentoring Vocational & Trade Education Waste Management Recycling Environmental Stewardship Preventative Healthcare Human & Social Services Supportive Housing & Shelters Food Access & Hunger Community/Public Safety Recreation Arts / Culture Access & Participation Show all
Applicant type: Government Entity, Nonprofit, College / University, Indigenous Group, Elementary / Secondary School, House of Worship (e.g. a church, temple, mosque, etc)
Funding uses: Education / Outreach, General Operating Expense, Project / Program
Location of project: United States
Location of residency: United States
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Walmart’s more than 2 million associates are residents, neighbors, friends and family in thousands of communities around the globe. Walmart works to strengthen these communities through both retail business and community giving, and we support and invest in communities through local giving. The following programs have open application processes with specific deadlines for eligibility and consideration.
Local Community Grants
Each year, our U.S. stores and clubs award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5,000. These local grants are designed to address the unique needs of the communities where we operate. They include a variety of organizations, such as animal shelters, elder services and community clean-up projects.
Areas of Funding
- There are eight (8) areas of funding for which an organization can apply. Please review the areas listed below to ensure your organization’s goals fall within one of these areas.
- Community and Economic Development: Improving local communities for the benefit of low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Diversity and Inclusion: Fostering the building of relationships and understanding among diverse groups in the local service area
- Education: Providing afterschool enrichment, tutoring or vocational training for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Environmental Sustainability: Preventing waste, increasing recycling, or supporting other programs that work to improve the environment in the local service area
- Health and Human Service: Providing medical screening, treatment, social services, or shelters for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Hunger Relief and Healthy Eating: Providing Federal or charitable meals/snacks for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
- Public Safety: Supporting public safety programs through training programs or equipment in the local service area
- Quality of Life: Improving access to recreation, arts or cultural experiences for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
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Lawrence Foundation Grant
The Lawrence Foundation
Next predicted deadline: Oct 31, 2023 9:59pm PDT (Full proposal)
Later predicted deadlines: Apr 30, 2024 9:59pm PDT (Full proposal), Oct 31, 2024 9:59pm PDT (Full proposal)
Grant amount: More than US $5,000
Fields of work: Community Services Environmental Conservation Ecology Environment
Applicant type: Nonprofit
Funding uses: General Operating Expense, Project / Program
Location of project: Anywhere in the world
Location of residency: United States
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The Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, human services and other causes.
The Lawrence Foundation was established in mid-2000. We make both program and operating grants and do not have any geographical restrictions on our grants. Nonprofit organizations that qualify for public charity status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or other similar organizations are eligible for grants from The Lawrence Foundation.
Grant Amount and Types
Grants typically range between $5,000 - $10,000. In some limited cases we may make larger grants, but that is typically after we have gotten to know your organization over a period of time. We also generally don’t make multi-year grants, although we may fund the same organization on a year by year basis over a period of years.
General operating or program/project grant requests within our areas of interests are accepted. In general, regardless of whether a grant request is for general operating or program/project expenses, all of our grants will be issued as unrestricted grants.
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Eligibility:
- An applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Nonprofit organizations that qualify for public charity status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or public schools and libraries are eligible for contributions or grants.
- Engage in work that aligns with the Foundation’s funding interests and priorities.
- To date we have funded organizations that address the following areas of interest:
- Environment (US headquartered organizations operating programs in the US or elsewhere in the world),
- Human Services
- Disaster relief (US headquartered organizations responding to disasters in the US or elsewhere in the world on an occasional basis),
- Other (US headquartered organizations operating programs in the US or elsewhere in the world).
- We are okay if a portion of any grant that we award is used for reasonable indirect costs.
- 50% or lower would be reasonable for indirect costs.
Ineligibility:
- The foundation does not make grants to individuals, international charitable organizations that are not qualified in the US or to for-profit businesses.
- The foundation does not typically make grants for the following purposes.
- Requests to fund the following purposes are likely to be denied:
- Computers or software,
- Audio or video equipment,
- Designing and producing videos, kiosks or promotional material,
- Music programs or musical instruments,
- Gardening programs or equipment,
- Physical education programs or equipment,
- Recreational programs,
- Theater arts or performance arts programs or equipment,
- Hospice or old age home programs,
- Churches,
- Religious, charter or magnet schools
- Individuals for any purpose,
- International organizations that do not have a qualified domestic 501(c)(3) representative,
- Political lobbying activities or other political purposes,
- Voter registration,
- Private foundations,
- Dinners, balls, or other ticketed events,
- Purposes outside of the foundation's funding priorities as listed in the prior section.
- Requests to fund the following purposes are likely to be denied:
- Other than legal requirements, these lists are not absolute and may not always apply, but they provide some guidance about our interests.
- Please also note that Program Related Investments are not currently made.
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Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grant
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Next deadline: Nov 10, 2023 8:59pm PST
Later deadlines: May 10, 2024 8:59pm PDT, Nov 10, 2024 8:59pm PST
Grant amount: US $1,000 - US $20,000
Fields of work: Museums & Cultural Institutions Performing Arts Community Culture & Heritage Workforce Preparation & Job Readiness Youth Services Senior Services Disability Care & Services Environmental Conservation Wildlife Management Education - K through 12 Vocational & Trade Education Life Skills Training & Rehabilitation Education - Higher Education Education - Preschool / Early Learning Health Facilities & Clinics Community Services Show all
Applicant type: Nonprofit
Funding uses: Education / Outreach, General Operating Expense, Project / Program
Location of project: United States
Location of residency: United States
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Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grant
The Foundation will consider requests to support museums, cultural and performing arts programs; schools and hospitals; educational, skills-training and other programs for youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities; environmental and wildlife protection activities; and other community-based organizations and programs.
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Eligibility:
- The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation will consider grants for IRS-qualified non-profit organizations located within the United States.
- The Foundation aims to support organizations and programs for which a relatively small amount of funding might make a large difference.
- Awards typically range from $1,000 to $20,000.
Ineligibility:
- The Foundation cannot make grants to individuals.
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Roseau Area Community Fund
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Next predicted deadline: Nov 22, 2023
Later predicted deadlines: Nov 22, 2024
Grant amount: Up to US $10,000
Fields of work: Education Youth Services Community Development & Revitalization Recreation Art & Culture Greening & Beautification Senior Services Show all
Applicant type: Government Entity, Nonprofit
Funding uses: Project / Program
Location of project: Roseau County, Minnesota
Location of residency: United States
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Our Mission
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation invests resources, facilitates collaboration and promotes philanthropy to make the region a better place to live and work.
Our Commitment
Our purpose, building better lives, shows through in all that we do – starting with the principles we act by. These guiding principles are our commitments to how we will conduct our work and are the standard for our actions.
- We commit to equity for all in our region. We seek to ensure that all programming and work involving the foundation has been designed to be culturally supportive and effective for all.
- We build relationships with organizations that share our goals, seeking mutual understandings and solutions to shared challenges.
- We develop community leaders through our partners who offer world-class leadership development programs. We recognize that real change will be led at the community level, and we commit to helping connect our community leaders to opportunities, to grow their leadership capacity.
- We value our natural assets for the quality of life and economic resources they bring to the region, and we commit to promoting stewardship of the region’s natural resources.
Roseau Area Community Fund
Grants will be considered in the area of Leisure and Recreations, Aesthetic Development, Arts, Culture and Education, Youth Activities and Senior Enrichments. We are looking for projects that are inclusive to all types of diversity and that serve a number of participants or organizations in the Roseau Area.
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Eligibility:
- The Roseau Area Community Fund provides grants to nonprofit or public entities within the Roseau School District Area.
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Hubbard County- Park Rapids Area Community Fund
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Predicted deadline: Dec 9, 2023
Grant amount: Unspecified amount
Fields of work: Education Youth Services Community Development & Revitalization Recreation Art & Culture Health & Medicine Civic Leadership Development Addiction & Substance Use Disorders Healthy Habits & Behaviors Show all
Applicant type: Government Entity, Nonprofit
Funding uses: Project / Program
Location of project: Hubbard County, Minnesota
Location of residency: United States
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Our Mission
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation invests resources, facilitates collaboration and promotes philanthropy to make the region a better place to live and work.
Our Commitment
Our purpose, building better lives, shows through in all that we do – starting with the principles we act by. These guiding principles are our commitments to how we will conduct our work and are the standard for our actions.
- We commit to equity for all in our region. We seek to ensure that all programming and work involving the foundation has been designed to be culturally supportive and effective for all.
- We build relationships with organizations that share our goals, seeking mutual understandings and solutions to shared challenges.
- We develop community leaders through our partners who offer world-class leadership development programs. We recognize that real change will be led at the community level, and we commit to helping connect our community leaders to opportunities, to grow their leadership capacity.
- We value our natural assets for the quality of life and economic resources they bring to the region, and we commit to promoting stewardship of the region’s natural resources.
Park Rapids Area Community Fund
The Park Rapids Area Community Fund invites grant applications in support of charitable, educational and public purpose projects that will help the greater Park Rapids community address the challenges and opportunities that are central to the future of the area.
Grants will be considered from any nonprofit organization or public agency whose project addresses one of the following topics: education and youth, community character, recreation and cultural opportunities, health care, expanding leadership, drug and alcohol awareness.
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.
Preferences:
- Special consideration will be given to projects that align closely with PRACF priorities, collaborates with others, utilizes matching funds (either cash or in-kind), and provides a long-term community impact.
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WACF Community Impact Grant: Small Grants
CommunityGiving
Predicted deadline: Jan 15, 2024 9:59pm PST
Grant amount: US $5,000 - US $20,000
Fields of work: Vocational & Trade Education Academic Success & Enrichment Education - Preschool / Early Learning Youth Services Workforce Preparation & Job Readiness Life Skills Training & Rehabilitation Apprenticeship & Internship Programs Civic Affairs Civic Leadership Development Public / Community Art Recreation Civic Engagement & Education Senior Services Basic Human Needs Aging/Gerontology Show all
Applicant type: Government Entity, Nonprofit
Funding uses: Education / Outreach, General Operating Expense, Project / Program
Location of project: Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Location of residency: Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
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NOTE: Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the grant coordinator to see about programmatic fit with current WACF priorities.
Here's Who We Are
Mission:
- Engaging People. Connecting Resources. Building Community.
We Believe In:
- Capturing and preserving the legacy of our donors … Forever
- Our duty to provide unparalleled, personalized service to our donors
- Inspiring philanthropy across generations
- Utilizing financial resources as a tool to bring about lasting, positive change
- Our responsibility to serve as a trusted local leader and community catalyst, building connections between people who share a common geography
We Value:
- Community-We bring people together to leave our world better than we found it. Everyone is welcome at the Community Foundation table.
- Integrity - We recognize that our assets are our people, capital and reputation. If any of these is ever diminished, the last is the most difficult to restore.
- Commitment - We possess an authentic and genuine dedication to the communities and people we serve.
- Innovation -We are committed to being flexible and improving what we do and how we do it, each and every day.
- Optimism -We have a “can-do” attitude that inspires creative solutions.
WACFCommunity Impact Grant
The Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF) supports specific community initiatives through a variety of grants. WACF seeks to make smaller grants for general operations and programs to address changing community needs. WACF also seeks to make significant grants that will be the "Difference Maker” in bringing about community-wide, lasting, and positive changes in the Willmar area. WACF is looking to provide leadership and financial support that goes beyond the grant in order to advance the project or initiative that needs a large dollar amount to get started or completed.
Focus Areas
- Addressing the Achievement Gap for our Youth:
- Projects that address access to quality early childhood programming and address barriers to access.
- Projects that improve access to enrichment activities for low income and underserved children.
- Projects that provide ‘on ramps’ for skills, training and experiences beyond a four year college prep focus including apprenticeships, skills training, innovative programming, etc.
- Projects are preferred that help build foundational, technical and soft skills that prepare young people for our future workforce and that help students with challenges to become productive members of our community.
- Increasing Community Connections and Welcoming Diverse Populations:
- Projects that welcome newcomers to our community, that create social connections, create an open/welcoming community, address aesthetics and improve the quality of life through art and active recreational opportunities.
- Leadership development projects for emerging leaders of varied ages and backgrounds.
- Newcomer Programs that are community led and culturally relevant or that connect New Americans to education and civic systems.
- Supporting Productive Aging:
- Projects that provide basic needs for low income seniors or enrich the quality of life for seniors across the spectrum.
- Activities that deploy multigenerational approaches to connect seniors and youth or projects that meaningfully engage seniors as a volunteer force to address an unmet community need.
Funding
Amount Range: $5,000 to $20,000 (focused on single organization, issue or program)
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.
Eligibility:
- What We Fund:
- New or expanded programs/projects
- Eligible organizations:
- 501(c) 3 nonprofit organizations, schools or government entities.
- Geographic Area:
- Kandiyohi County in Minnesota
- Small grants: General operations and project/program support
- Organizations may only submit one grant application per year per grant round.
Preferences:
- Favorable Considerations:
- Are likely to make a clear difference in the quality of life for a substantial number of people.
- Propose practical approaches to resolve current community problems.
- Address diversity and positive change in a constructive manner.
- Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Policy
- Help nonprofit organizations manage themselves and their finances more effectively.
- Encourage cooperation and eliminate duplication of services.
- Stimulate others to participate in problem-solving.
- Promote leverage for generating additional funds.
- Sustainability.
Ineligibility:
- What We Don't Fund:
- Individuals
- Religious organizations for religious purposes
- Political organizations or political campaigns.
- Annual fundraising drives
- Endowments
- Debt retirement or deficit financing
- Projects or portions of projects that have already been completed
- Scholarships or medical research
- Grants for travel or conferences
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Dr. Scholl Foundation Grants
Dr Scholl Foundation
Deadline: Mar 1, 2024 2:00pm PST (Full proposal)
Grant amount: US $5,000 - US $25,000
Fields of work: Education Environment Community Culture & Heritage Human & Social Services Health Care Access & Delivery Civic Affairs
Applicant type: Nonprofit
Funding uses: Education / Outreach, Project / Program
Location of project: Preferred: United States Other eligible locations: Anywhere in the world
Location of residency: Preferred: United States Other eligible locations: Anywhere in the world
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Application forms must be requested each year online prior to submitting an application. When you submit an LOI, a member of the foundation staff will be contacting you within the next five business days regarding the status of your request.
Full applications are due at the "full proposal" deadline above.
The Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Solutions to the problems of today's world still lie in the values of innovation, practicality, hard work, and compassion.
The Foundation considers applications for grants in the following areas:
- Education
- Social Service
- Health care
- Civic and cultural
- Environmental
The categories above are not intended to limit the interest of the Foundation from considering other worthwhile projects. In general, the Foundation guidelines are broad to give us flexibility in providing grants.
The majority of our grants are made in the U.S. However, like Dr. Scholl, we recognize the need for a global outlook. Non-U.S. grants are given to organizations where directors have knowledge of the grantee.
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.
Eligibility:
- The Foundation awards grants on an annual basis to valid Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Funding is primarily given to U.S. applicants.
- We consider funding in countries where a board member has direct knowledge of Non-U.S. applicants.
- Only one application will be accepted from an organization or institution per grant year.
- The Foundation only accepts requests for one year of funding.
Ineligibility:
- The foundation does not consider the following for funding:
- Organizations that do not have a valid IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter
- Organizations that cannot provide us with at least 3 years of financial activity
- Political organizations, political action committees, or individual campaigns whose primary purpose is to influence legislation
- Foundations that are themselves grantmaking bodies
- Grants for loans, operating deficit reductions, the liquidation of a debt or general support
- Grants to individuals
- Grants are rarely made to endowments or capital campaigns
- Event sponsorships including the purchase of tables, tickets or advertisements
- More than one request from the same organization in the same grant cycle
- Publicly supported state, local and federal government organizations (i.e. public schools and municipalities) are rarely considered for grants
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FishAmerica Foundation Grant
Fish America Foundation
Predicted deadline: Sep 18, 2024 8:59pm PDT
Grant amount: Up to US $25,000
Fields of work: Habitat & Ecosystem Restoration Fisheries Marine/Ocean Conservation Freshwater Conservation
Applicant type: Government Entity, Nonprofit
Funding uses: Project / Program
Location of project: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota Show all
Location of residency: United States
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The FishAmerica Foundation is soliciting projects from grassroots, nonprofit organizations conducting projects designed to improve sport fish populations, aquatic habitat, or water quality. Projects must be conducted in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, New Hampshire, or Washington (state). Grants are limited to a maximum of $25,000 but smaller projects are encouraged to apply. Matching funds are desirable but not required.
“Hands-on” projects designed to directly improve water quality or aquatic habitat for recreational species are eligible for funding.
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Eligibility:
- Non-profit, 501(c3) organizations, state, and local governments are invited to apply.
- Proposals submitted by government agencies must include and demonstrate the active participation of local, volunteer organizations.
Ineligibility:
- Projects that are purely educational, research, or outreach are not eligible for funding under this solicitation.
- Projects which clearly demonstrate direct improvement to habitat for fisheries resources and which incorporate research or education as a minor component may be considered for funding.
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