GrantStation International Insider - July 2018

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International Funding Opportunities

Support for Civil Society Networks Tackling HIV Challenges
Robert Carr civil society Networks Fund
The Robert Carr civil society Networks Fund (RCNF) aims to support civil society networks in addressing critical factors for scaling up access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support and to protect the rights of inadequately served populations (ISP) across the world. RCNF supports global and regional civil society networks that are addressing critical factors protecting the rights of ISPs; scaling up access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support; and assuring that resources are mobilized and utilized appropriately to respond to the global HIV epidemic. Core funding is provided to strengthen the institutional and advocacy capacity of regional and global ISP and civil society networks or their consortia. Applications must be submitted by August 13, 2018. The 2018 request for proposals is available on the RCNF website.

Inspiring Humanitarians Recognized
Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity
The Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity recognizes inspiring humanitarians who go to extreme lengths to save the lives of others. The Prize honors individuals or groups of people who risk their life, health, freedom, reputation, or livelihood in order to save and aid individuals who suffer as a result of today’s tragedies, especially man-conceived disasters and crimes against humanity. Nominations may span a broad range of sectors in the nonprofit field, including economic development, public health, religion, education, capacity building, law, justice, and human rights. The Aurora Prize Laureate will receive a $100,000 grant. In addition, the winner has the opportunity to continue the cycle of giving by selecting an organization that inspired his or her work to receive a $1 million award. The nomination deadline is September 7, 2018. Visit the Prize website to review the selection criteria and complete an online nomination. 

Funding Enhances the Quality of Life in Latin America
Tinker Foundation: Institutional Grants
The Tinker Foundation seeks to promote the development of an equitable, sustainable, and productive society in Latin America. The aim of the Foundation’s Institutional Grants program is to create the conditions for the development of effective policy changes that improve the lives of Latin Americans. Funding is provided in the areas of democratic governance; education, with a focus on secondary and vocational education; and sustainable resource management, including water scarcity and quality. Proposals should have a strong public policy component, offer innovative solutions, and incorporate new mechanisms for addressing these programmatic areas. Collaboration among organizations in the United States and Latin America is encouraged. Letters of inquiry may be submitted at least two to three weeks in advance of the September 15, 2018 full proposal deadline. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the program.  

Grants Address the Link Between Mental Health and Human Rights
Ignacio Martín-Baró Fund for Mental Health and Human Rights
The mission of the Ignacio Martín-Baró Fund for Mental Health and Human Rights is to foster psychological well-being, social consciousness, active resistance, and progressive social change in communities affected by institutional violence, repression, and social injustice. Grants of up to $7,000 are provided for projects that are developing innovative and progressive ways to deal with the mental health consequences of violence and political repression. Priority is given to grassroots, community-based projects that focus on the needs and concerns of the community as well as of the individual. The Fund is especially interested in supporting groups located in regions harmed by U.S. policies or addressing problems created or aggravated by those policies. Letters of interest must be submitted by September 1, 2018. Application guidelines are available on the Fund’s website.

Elephant Conservation and Research Initiatives Funded
International Elephant Foundation
The International Elephant Foundation is dedicated the conservation of African and Asian Elephants worldwide. The Foundation provides support in the following categories: The African Elephant and Asian Elephant categories support conservation in the areas of human-elephant conflict mitigation and coexistence, reducing habitat fragmentation and loss, eliminating illegal killing and trafficking of elephants, community capacity building, conservation education, and managing captive range country Asian elephants. Elephants in Human Care grants are provided for conservation and research in the areas of critical diseases and quantifying the impacts of conservation education at U.S elephant holding facilities on public action in the U.S. or in Asian or African elephant range countries. Applications must be received at the Foundation’s office by August 10, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to download the application.

Support for Indigenous Women’s Initiatives in Selected Countries
International Indigenous Women's Forum: Leading from the South Program
The International Indigenous Women's Forum (FIMI) is a global network that promotes the development of indigenous women leaders and human rights activists from different parts of the world. Through its AYNI Indigenous Women’s Fund, FIMI has issued a call for proposals for the Leading from the South program, which supports the projects of indigenous women and their organizations, networks, and movements. Funding is provided in specific countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Pacific for work focusing on political power, institutional strengthening, access to public services, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, or land, territory, and resources. Applications must be submitted by July 31, 2018. The 2018 call for proposals may be downloaded from the FIMI website.

Prize Honors Outstanding Teachers
Global Teacher Prize
The Global Teacher Prize, an initiative of the Varkey Foundation, is a $1 million award presented annually to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession. The Prize is open to teachers around the world who teach children between the ages of five and 18 in a compulsory setting. Teachers who teach children aged four and over in an early years government-recognized curriculum are also eligible, as are teachers who teach on a part-time basis, and teachers of online courses. Teachers must spend at least ten hours per week teaching children face-to-face, and plan to remain in the teaching profession for the next five years. The deadline to submit an online application or nomination is September 9, 2018. Visit the Global Teacher Prize website to review the eligibility and criteria for applications.

Funds for Climate Change and Water Projects in Company Communities
RBC Environmental Donations Program
The RBC Environmental Donations Program, an initiative of the Royal Bank of Canada, supports nonprofit organizations in the communities where RBC has a business presence throughout the world. In 2018, the Program will support initiatives that support the sustainable management and protection of water, and projects that help combat climate change and its impacts. The deadline to submit an online application is September 1, 2018. Visit the RBC website to complete the eligibility quiz, which includes a list of eligible countries.

Canadian Funding Opportunities

Organizations in Canadian Farming Communities Supported
Canada's Farmers Grow Communities
Canada's Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, is a program aimed at strengthening rural communities by equipping local nonprofit organizations with funds to carry out much-needed community work. The program allows farmers to register to win $2,500 for their favorite community charitable or nonprofit organization. A total of 66 grants will be awarded to organizations operating in 33 eligible territories located in the agricultural producing areas of Northeastern BC (Peace River District), Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes. Farmers who live in a designated territory and are actively engaged in farming corn, soybeans, or canola are eligible to apply. In addition, any community member can suggest an idea that a farmer may choose to consider in his or her application. The deadline to submit an application form or suggest a charity is September 30, 2018. Additional details about the program are available in the FAQs section of the Canada’s Farmers Grow Communities website.

Million-Dollar Grants Bolster Financial Security in Canada and the U.S.
TD Ready Challenge
The TD Ready Challenge, an initiative of the TD Bank Group, is an annual North American initiative that provides up to ten $1 million (CAD) grants to catalyze innovative solutions for a changing world. The theme of the 2018 Challenge is Financial Security. Support is provided to organizations in Canada and the United States with innovative solutions focused on helping create greater income stability in a changing world, including those that will help prepare people for the economy of the future so that everyone can thrive. Applications must address the 2018 Problem Statement and propose a scalable pre-existing solution that is tested, innovative, and achievable. Registered charities and nonprofit organizations based in Canada or the U.S. are eligible to apply. Online applications must be submitted by July 27, 2018. Visit the TD website to review the 2018 Problem Statement.

Funding Promotes Active Living in Alberta
Alberta Blue Cross: Healthy Communities Grant Program
The Alberta Blue Cross Healthy Communities Grant Program aims to promote active living in communities across Alberta. The Program awards five $50,000 grants each year to support community amenities and facilities that promote active living, such as the construction or replacement of children’s playgrounds, outdoor adult gyms, cycling paths, and recreational facility improvements. Priority is given to projects that promote active living and wellness at a grassroots community level, with a particular emphasis on children. Eligible applicants include Alberta-based community leagues, school councils, municipalities, and other nonprofit community groups or organizations. Applications must be submitted by August 31, 2018. The 2018 funding application may be downloaded from the Alberta Blue Cross website.

Grants Enable Saskatchewan Children to Explore Creative Pursuits
Creative Kids
Creative Kids provides financial support so all Saskatchewan children and youth have an opportunity to participate in artistic and cultural activities. Creative Kids provides funding for many kinds of art, music, dance, drama, heritage, and cultural activities. Grants are available for Saskatchewan children ages four to 19, and are based on a family's financial need. Families may apply for up to $750 per child for the length of their activity. The application deadline for activities that begin in September and follow the school year is August 17, 2018. Visit the Creative Kids website to download the application form, which varies by geographic area.

U.S. Government Funding Opportunities

Support for Small-Scale Projects in Selected Southeast Asian Countries
Department of State
The Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Embassy Regional Grants program supports local and regional small-scale projects in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Projects should address one or more of the following areas: agriculture and food security, sustainable economic development, connectivity, education, energy security, environment and water, health, gender equality, human development and interconnectivity, ASEAN regional integration, and the nexus of water, food, and the environment. Applications must be submitted by July 27, 2018.

Funding Available for eSports Initiatives in the MENA Region
Department of State
The Promoting the eSports Industry in the MENA Region program aims to advance and promote the eSports industry to become a part of the mainstream private sector, encouraging formalization of business development and economic growth. The deadline to apply is August 1, 2018.

Canadian Government Funding Opportunities

Crime Prevention and Reduction Projects Funded
Public Safety Canada
Public Safety Canada is working to build a safe and resilient Canada through the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS). Funding under the NCPS supports projects that contribute to preventing and reducing crime in Canada and to increasing knowledge about what works in crime prevention. The current focus is on direct intervention and strengthening community readiness projects among Indigenous and vulnerable populations to prevent or reduce the impacts of the following crime issues on communities: youth gangs, youth violence, youth bullying, and youth cyberbullying. The closing date to submit an application is July 31, 2018.

Funds for Accessibility Projects for Individuals with Disabilities
Employment and Social Development Canada
The Enabling Accessibility Fund seeks to increase accessibility for people with disabilities in Canadian communities and workplaces. Support is provided through two streams: the Workplace Accessibility Stream and the Community Accessibility Stream. Applications must be submitted by July 26, 2018.

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Upcoming Online Education Trainings
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The Invisible Yellow Line: Nonprofit Governance
Who 'owns' your nonprofit? The line defining the governance responsibility of board and staff is often hard to see. This fast-paced webinar will help to clarify that line using a football metaphor that everyone can understand. You've seen that yellow line that appears on the screen when you watch a football game. When you apply that line to the key roles of board and staff, it provides an easy way to discuss governance roles and helps to open lines of communication so both teams work compatibly toward the same goal - serving you organization's mission. Jean Block, the webinar presenter, is the author of "The Invisible Yellow Line ™ - Clarifying Board and Staff Roles." She will share easy, practical examples of best practices in board and staff roles in governance, including the board's responsibilities to the Three Duties and how the CEO can support the board in its governance role. The webinar is a great basic review for the novice and a refresher for the experienced nonprofit volunteer or chief executive. The webinar will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

Funding the Fight Against Poverty in North America
Poverty in all of its many forms is a huge issue facing nonprofits throughout North America. Cynthia M. Adams, GrantStation CEO, is offering a webinar for those of you working to reduce, even eliminate, poverty in your region. The webinar will focus on the current funding trends around this issue and the grantmakers who are determined to help you in the work you do. In addition, this webinar will cover the types of collaborations happening around the poverty issue and how you might develop your own partnerships. Whether you're working with children, single or low-income parents, indigenous cultures, recent immigrants, people with disabilities, the elderly, or any population mired in poverty, this webinar will help you think about creative, new ways to engage funders in your important work. The webinar will be held Thursday, July 19, 2018, and will be helpful to those working in the area of poverty in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico.

The Golden Key to Successful Grant Requests
The need statement is arguably the most important part of a grant proposal. Uncover the most effective methods for documenting the need, as well as ways to use that information to engage the reader, by joining GrantStation's CEO, Cynthia Adams for this webinar! Ms. Adams will share how to call attention to the problem or need facing your organization or community, and how to take that information and create a sense of urgency so the grantmaker feels compelled to act now. This webinar is fast-paced and full of new ideas and usable resources, as well as numerous examples of need statements taken from winning grant proposals. The webinar will be held Wednesday, July 25, 2018. All levels of grantwriters are encouraged to attend.

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Editor: Diana Holder
Contributing Writer: Ashlyn Simmons