City of Boston - Funding update

 

The Funding Update

FEDERAL YouthBuild/ Department of Labor, 2/01/2024 The YouthBuild program awards grants to organizations providing pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational skills training, and employment services to opportunity youth, ages 16 to 24, who are performing meaningful work and service to their communities. Expected awards: 75 and grants up to $1,500,000. Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants,  11/21/2024 The Community Change Grants will fund community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation. The historic levels of support provided by these grants will enable communities and their partners to overcome longstanding environmental challenges and implement meaningful solutions to meet community needs now and for generations to come. SYSTEM FOR AWARDS MANAGEMENT UPDATE: The federal government has transitioned from DUNS to the Unique Entity ID. A UEI is required to apply for and receive federal awards. The process is extensive; plan ahead. For more information, go to the FAQ page at SAM.gov. Federal funding opportunities are continuously updated on grants.gov STATE FY2024-FY2026 Residential Energy Assistance Grant Program, 1/12/2024 Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has announced the renewal of the AGO’s Residential Energy Assistance Grant (REAG) program, which will make available through a Request for Proposals process, $1.1 million to public and nonprofit entities to help Massachusetts residents pay or lower their heating bills. Scroll down to "Important Links" on CommBUYS to see Newly Posted Bids CITY FY24 Black Male Advancement Community Empowerment Fund, 1/12/2024 Through the 2024 Community Empowerment Small Grant Fund, the Office of Black Male Advancement (BMA) will award grants of up to $20,000 to support programs that expand one of the following seven focus areas: (1) Mentoring and Out-of-School Time: (2) Youth and Young Adult Pathways (3) Housing Mobility:(4) Economic Inclusion and Wealth Building (5) Workforce Training and Development (5)Fatherhood Engagement and (6) Mental Health and Wellness. Senior Programming Across Boston, 1/18/2024 The City of Boston’s Human Services Cabinet, in collaboration with the Age Strong Commission and Boston Centers for Youth & Families BCYF) offers a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consultant to create a strategic plan for increased programming for older adult residents age 60+ across the city. Check out all grant opportunities from the City of Boston here! You can also view Office of Workforce Development grants, Community Preservation Act grants, and Public Health Commission grants. Bids are updated continuously on the City of Boston Supplier Portal. FOUNDATIONS Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants, 1/25/2023 Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to support the growth of new connections between scholars working in largely disconnected fields who could change the course of climate change’s impact on human health. Mabel A. Horne Foundation, 1/15/2024 The Mabel A. Horne Fund was established to support and promote quality educational, human services, and health care programming for underserved populations. Grant requests for general operating support or program support are encouraged. Small, program-related capital expenses may be included in general operating or program requests. Massachusetts Medical Society and Alliance Charitable Foundation, (LOI) 1/15/2024 The Foundation award grants to nonprofit organizations addressing one or more of the following funding priorities: (1) Quality health care services for the uninsured and underinsured, (2) Behavioral health services when not available, (3) Improved access to health care by overcoming barriers to health care delivery, (4) Health promotion through proactive prevention, education, and outreach, and (5)Programs aimed at addressing the social determinants of health. ArtsHERE , 1/19/2023 (LOI)                                                                                                                                  Grants of up to $130,000 will be awarded to support projects strengthening each organization’s capacity to sustain meaningful community engagement and increase arts participation for underserved groups/communities. The Parkinson’s Foundation, 1/31/2024 The 2024 community grant cycle focuses on programs that educate and deliver exercise programs specifically designed for people with Parkinson's disease. Nonprofit organizations, healthcare facilities, and for-profit organizations offering programs at no cost are eligible to apply. Applicants must operate at the local level or be an affiliate/chapter of a larger organization that operates locally. JA Community Foundation, (LOI) 1/31/2024 Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to support new projects or improvements to existing programs with the potential to benefit the Japanese American community. New York Life Foundation, the Afterschool Alliance , 2/1/2024 Grants will be awarded to out-of-school-time programs aimed at helping underserved eighth graders reach the ninth grade on time and prepare for high-school-level work. New Earth Foundation, (LOI) 2/1/2023  The foundation invites applications for innovative projects with the potential to enhance life on our planet, brighten the future, and advance peace. The Teiger Foundation, 2/14/2024 The Teiger Foundation provides grants for U.S.-based, curator-led initiatives in contemporary visual art. Grant categories include grants of up to $150,000 for single projects led by curators at organizations of all sizes; grants of up to $150,000 for three years of programming at organizations with annual budgets less than $3.5 million, including independent art spaces, contemporary art centers, nonprofit art institutions, kunsthalles, university galleries, and small contemporary art museums; grants of up to $75,000 for hosting exhibitions that originated elsewhere; and grants of up to $50,000 for curatorial research and development in the earliest stages of a project. 501(c)(3) institutions in the U.S. are eligible to apply. The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation, Ongoing The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation awards grants to organizations that operate a lending bookmobile that travels into neighborhoods populated by underserved youth. The grants are for purchasing books published for young people in preschool through grade 8. Bookmobiles operated by charitable [501(c)(3)] and other non-taxable agencies, including public libraries or schools, are eligible. The Foundation provides grants to organizations that serve economically or socially at-risk children, have limited book budgets, and demonstrate real need. Grants range from $500 to $3000 and are specifically for book purchases, and cannot be used for administrative or operational uses. Check the Funding Update Archives for back issues with open deadlines. FOUNDATION SPOTLIGHT The Gratis Foundation The mission of the Gratis Foundation is to support programs in the fields of education, health care and medical research, humanitarian services, abused and neglected children, and assisting U.S. Military personnel and their families.  READ MORE FEDERAL GRANT FORECAST Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes  The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provides up to $1 billion for States and units of local government with the authority to adopt building energy codes to adopt and implement the latest building energy codes, zero energy building codes, or equivalent codes or standards. READ MORE   THE RESOURCE TABLE, NEWS AND CITY EVENTS Research Statistics All City of Boston Newsletters        Daily Updates from the City of Boston News, Resources, Applications, Permits, Jobs, Events and more!