My Uncle recently passed away and one of the more moving parts of his memorial was the honor guard. My Uncle Emil served in the army in World War II and many more of my relatives have given their time to serve their country. In thinking of them, I offer this grant opportunity.

The McCormick Foundation has a Veteran’s Program which” honors the service of America's veterans by supporting nonprofit organizations that assist veterans in overcoming their unique challenges and successfully re-entering life at home and work.”

Nonprofit organizations that apply need to focus on one of McCormick’s key areas relevant to veterans:
1. mental health;
2. family issues;
3. shelter and homelessness;
4. job and career development; and
5. legal challenges facing our veterans

Grant amounts between $5,000 and $25,000 are awarded. Before submitting a proposal, an organization should send a two-to-three page letter of inquiry. To access the guidelines, click here.

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One of the many grants of the Kresge Foundation is called of Healthy Environments and is in support of state and regional efforts “to improve the health outcomes of vulnerable children and their families by funding highly promising, evidence-based projects and programs that have the potential to achieve broad change through replication or increased scale.”

Funding priorities are clean air, safe and healthy housing and schools, and safe, accessible, and inviting outdoor play spaces – all advanced with community engagement, citizen leadership and cross-sector alliances. Funding amounts between $100,000 and $750,000 may be requested by grant seekers for up to 3 year project periods. Applicants may also choose to apply for a one-year strategic planning grant. Online letters of inquiry are accepted any time. For more information, click here.

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One of our client projects has been a community needs assessment for the Minnesota State Arts Board (MSAB). It is exciting to watch the new developments coming from their planning efforts. Today I would like to highlight a number of new grants MSAB is offering.

MSAB has “seven new grant programs that will support arts and arts access, arts learning, and arts and cultural heritage across the state, and will give Minnesotans more opportunities to experience the arts.” The new granting programs fund:

Arts Access
Arts Tour Minnesota
Partners in Arts Participation
Arts Learning
Community Arts Schools and Conservatories
Folk and Traditional Arts
Minnesota Festival Support —

You can learn more about 3 of the 7 programs right now on the MSAB website with more information to come on the rest. Grants have varying application deadlines, so please check their website.

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For nine years MetLife Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have been partnering to “to recognize, sustain and share the work of innovative partnerships between community groups and police to promote neighborhood safety and revitalization” through its Community-Police Partnership Awards.

Grants range from $15,000 to $25,000 and are awarded in two categories: Neighborhood Revitalization and Special Strategy Awards. Preliminary applications are due Feb. 26, 2010. To learn more, click here.

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