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Grants to Florida individuals to cover expenses related to purchasing or building a first-time home in eligible regions. Applicants must complete an education course and contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended for closing costs and gap fu...
Loans of up to $75,000 to Florida qualifying low-income homeowners in eligible locations for exterior building improvements. Applicants must schedule an appointment to apply. Funding is primarily intended for exterior improvements that improve property value and r...
Grants of up to $3,000 and up to $6,000 to Florida property owners and homeowners for exterior painting projects. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to cover the expenses of a qualified contractor or company for homes that...
Grants of up to $6,000 to Florida homeowners in eligible regions for exterior painting projects. Applicants must schedule an appointment to apply. Funding is intended for painting, pressure cleaning, stucco, fascia board repair, and eave repair. The property must ...
Financial assistance to Florida individuals in eligible regions for rental payments. Applicants must schedule an appointment to apply. Funding is intended for income-eligible residents experiencing a rent increase, with priority given to senior citizens and househ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Florida income-eligible individuals in eligible regions for expenses related to weatherproofing residential properties. Applicants must schedule an appointment to apply. Funding is intended for costs related to installing impact glass an...
Grants to Florida low-income senior citizens for exterior improvements to residential properties in eligible regions. Applicants must schedule an appointment to apply. Funding is primarily intended for exterior improvements that improve property value and conditio...
Grants of up to $500 per month to Florida low-income seniors in eligible locations for housing expenses. Applicants must schedule an appointment to apply. Funding is intended to cover rent and utilities expenses for senior households (ages 60 and older) who reside...
Grants to Vermont landowners and project managers for water quality projects in eligible regions. Funding is available for the management of existing clean water projects. The purpose of the program is to provide an economical approach to reducing phosphorus to me...
Award of $500 to a Michigan educator or professional museum staff member to recognize outstanding contributions to Earth Science mentoring and education. Strong candidates have demonstrated excellence in the development, design, and implementation of informal Eart...
Tax credits to Vermont property owners and lessees, including nonprofit organizations, for projects that enhance non-residential historic and older structures in eligible locations. Successful applicants may use credits toward code compliance work, general rehabil...
Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations for health and human services programming to improve the lives of children and adults with physical disabilities. Special consideration is given to organizations that serve low-income individuals. Preference will be g...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Pennsylvania staff members employed or volunteering at nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for workforce development programs. Funding is intended to enable nonprofit executive directors and boards of directors to participate in...
Grants to Iowa and Nebraska nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for activities that focus on and benefit animals, and to public schools for educational and outdoor programs. Qualified nonprofits may apply for animal related projects, with priority given ...
Grants to Ohio researchers, faculty members, and students affiliated with eligible academic institutions for studies related to floriculture. Funding is intended to support research projects, graduate student recruitment efforts, teaching programs, educational tra...
Fellowships to Delaware artists to recognize and support creative excellence. Funding is intended to advance the careers of both rising and established artists in a range of artistic genres, including folk, literary, media, performing, and visual arts. Eligible us...
Financial assistance to Minnesota individuals and families in eligible communities for disaster relief. Support will be provided to cover bills or grocery expenses. Applicants are located in communities that were impacted by recent lightning storms. Households mus...
Award of $10,000 to an Indiana board member of a nonprofit organization that serves the residents of eligible communities. This program recognizes an individual board member whose management skills and strategic planning abilities have contributed to the financial...
Fellowships to Alaska emerging artists to promote their professional development in visual arts. Awarded fellows may use the funding for arts career-related activities. The fellowship is intended to support emerging professional artists and recognize their excepti...
Grants of up to $400 to New York and Pennsylvania families in eligible regions and caring for a child with cancer to offset expenses related to the child's cancer treatments. Funding is intended to cover costs not covered by health insurance, including travel cost...
Grants of up to $500 to Florida organizations and individuals in eligible locations for projects that promote sustainability. Funding is intended to support projects that are relevant to community priorities, such as economic and social revitalization, public heal...
Grants to Washington entities, organizations, and individuals in eligible locations to promote local tourism. Funding is intended for events and projects that attract out-of-county visitors. Grant funds may be used for advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distri...
Grants of up to $3,000 to California individuals and performing arts organizations serving eligible locations to address urgent needs. Funding is intended for opportunities requiring immediate support and/or for short-term programs and projects. Eligible programs ...
Awards of $5,000 and awards of $10,000 to Illinois full-time public or non-public school teachers and leaders to honor excellence in their profession. Awards are intended to acknowledge outstanding teachers, heads of schools, and principals who have exhibited exem...
Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations, businesses, art societies and collectives, individuals, and community groups to support public events in eligible regions. Funding may be requested for core staging costs for single-day and multi-day events. Successful ap...
Grants to Minnesota organizations, individuals, groups, and school groups for nature and recreation projects in eligible regions. Grant funds may be requested for scholarships for individuals interested in qualifying as volunteer naturalists, for a variety of proj...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, businesses, schools, institutions, and individuals in eligible areas to install eco-roofs on new and existing buildings. Funding is intended for the installation of eco-roofs on residential, commercial, industrial, and in...
Grants of up to $500 to California early childhood programs and TK-3 public school teachers to improve mathematics programs for children in eligible regions. Eligible expenses include software, materials, manipulatives, books, and professional development opportun...
Grants to Michigan K-12 teachers in multiple counties for supplementary educational programs and materials that enrich learning and promote achievement. Funding is intended to help teachers achieve their goals or complete a special project with their class. Grant ...
Grants of up to $1,500 to Colorado educators, parents, and students to create and carry out classroom or school-based activities that promote, support, and enhance bilingual student achievement in Colorado’s public schools. The purpose of the grant is to promote...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, public agencies, schools, businesses, and individuals for projects to improve water quality in eligible regions. Funding is intended for clean water projects that protect the health of various waterways, including local...
Grants to Illinois businesses, organizations, and individuals in eligible areas for events that encourage visitors and provide economic opportunities for local businesses. Applicants must meet with the funder prior to submitting an application. The event or some p...
Grants to Ontario professional artists in eligible locations to create new artistic works or complete works in progress. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of painting, drawing, photography, performance art, and other visual arts. Applicants must...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Canada professional songwriters to cover the cost of attending international or domestic songwriting seminars and workshops. The purpose of this program is to help songwriters who are in the business of writing songs for other people to p...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Michigan dairy farm employees and dairy producers for events that promote the industry. Funding is intended for dairy products to be used at events, as well as other items essential for running the event. The goal of the funding program i...
Grants of up to $500 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations and public agencies for programs and services that benefit recent immigrants in eligible locations. Grants will also be provided to individuals who are recent immigrants to the region, with the goal of ...
Grants to Manitoba individuals involved with community sports for athletic development programs. Funding is intended for a variety of projects that involve training and skills acquisition. Eligible applicants include community-level administrators, coaches, athlet...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Montana nonprofit and arts organizations, PreK-12 teachers, and individual artists to support arts and professional development activities and expand arts programming in local communities. The purpose of funding is to provide career advan...
Grants and financial counseling to Alaska individuals in eligible regions to assist residents in obtaining commercial fishing permits. Funding is intended to provide limited entry drift and set fishing permits through an emergency, short-term transfer. The purpose...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Colorado organizations and artists in eligible regions to help local artists cope with certain financial challenges. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended for Indigenous artists, artists with di...
Grants to Nova Scotia sports coaches to assist in covering the costs of training initiatives and certifications. Applications will be evaluated based on the quality of the initiative and the coach’s ability to assist coaches and athletes at all levels within the...
Grants to Nova Scotia individual sports officials for costs associated with training programs and certifications. Applicants will be evaluated based on the coach's ability to assist provincial sports systems at all levels, and on the quality of their initiative. A...
Opportunity for Canada children who are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness to have a unique experience. The program is intended to enhance the quality of life for children aged 3 to 17 and their families through meaningful experiences. Children may be nomin...
Grants of up to $1,500 to Washington nonprofit organizations, individuals, groups, and artists in eligible regions for arts and cultural projects for the benefit of the local community. Applicants must attend an information session prior to applying. Priority fund...
Awards of $5,000 to New York City high school math and science teachers in the public school system to recognize outstanding performance in the field. In addition to the teacher's award, the school's math or science department will receive $2,500. Awards are inten...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Nebraska teachers and administrators in eligible areas to help educate students about natural resources and environmental stewardship. Funding is available for the development of outdoor classrooms as well as other small-scale activities ...
Grants of up to $200 to Arkansas individuals for financial assistance with their utility costs. Funding will be applied directly to the applicant's utility bill. This program offers assistance beyond what is available through government agency assistance programs...
Grants of up to $5,000 to New Brunswick Indigenous and First Nations individuals, communities, and organizations for nonprofit programs and events. Funding is intended for small-scale educational, cultural, and social activities. Activities can include gatherings,...
Grants to Israel nonprofit organizations to meet the needs of the homeless, those with physical or mental challenges, and women and girls who have been victims of abuse. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry in advance of a full proposal. Consideration will b...
Grants of up to $1,000 to California TK-12 public school teachers for one-day class field trips to benefit low-income schools in eligible counties. Funding is intended to provide new experiences for children and may be used for food, transportation, and admission ...
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