Ocean First for Ocean, Middlesex and Monmouth

The OceanFirst Foundation makes grants to  nonprofits in Ocean, Middlesex and Monmouth Counties. School Library, Arts and Cultural and other major and minor grants. Priorities are housing, youth development, health and wellness, and improving the quality of life.

 

 

Financial Literacy Grants

 

From McGraw Hill – see Focus Grants at Work

http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/cr/guidelines.shtml

 

 

2009-2010 School/School District Partnership Request for Proposal

The New Jersey State Parent Information and Resource Center (NJPIRC), a program of Prevent Child Abuse-NJ, is pleased to announce the second Request for Proposals (RFP) to select schools and school districts that seek to develop or enhance Parent Involvement Teams and/or Parent Involvement Plans. If your school or school district is interested in enhancing your parent involvement program, please complete the application by May 8, 2009. For more information, contact us at 1-800-CHILDREN or to download RFP, click the link above.

 

 

 

 

NJ Amistad Commission - Exemplary Award

A Message from the NJ Amistad Commission:

Please see the 2009-2010 Exemplary Award Application for the New Jersey Amistad Commission. To ensure that New Jersey teachers are supported to effectively teach the revised social studies core curriculum content standards via the Amistad curriculum, and to provide funding and programmatic assistance to teachers we offer the Amistad Annual Exemplary Awards. Up to 10 recipients are selected each year to receive the $5000 grant to enhance their programmatic initiatives in the classroom. The New Jersey Amistad Commission will identify and catalog EXEMPLARY PRACTICES in schools across the state that incorporate and infuse African American history into the school's curriculum and lesson delivery. The purpose of this program is to recognize and celebrate the excellence achieved by New Jersey's public schools and to make information available describing designated exemplary practices readily accessible to educators throughout the state.

Exemplary practices are those exemplary and/or innovative strategies that (1) infuse African-American history into the school's curriculum; (2) promote high student achievement; (3) address specific educational needs of students and the Core Curriculum Content Standards; (4) yield documented results meeting set objectives, and (5) can be replicated. Any New Jersey teacher, group of teachers, or school is eligible to participate. The competition is open to public schools serving students in pre-kindergarten to grade 12. The practice must have been in place for a minimum of one year prior to submission. Only one application per applicant may be submitted. Commercially developed practices will not be considered. In addition practices that are solely implemented around black history month will not be considered. There is no limit to the number of teachers within a school or district that may propose a practice for consideration.

The application is due back to the Amistad Commission on April 3, 2009. If you have any questions, please feel free to visit the Amistad Commission website at http://www.nj.gov/state/divisions/amistad/ Thank you and we look forward to receiving your application! The Amistad CommissionTashanna N. WilliamsNew Jersey Department of StateAmistad Commission225 W. State St.P.O. Box 458Trenton, NJ 08625Phone: 609-826-5325 Fax: 609-633-8168

Back to School Grants

The Dollar General Back to School Grants provide funding to assist school libraries or media centers in meeting some of the financial challenges they face in implementing new programs, or purchasing new equipment, materials or software. 

Grant Deadline:  May 22, 2009

Grant Announcement:  August 21, 2009

Maximum grant amount is $5,000.

 

 

 

Beyond the Basics Grant Writing Course

Give Me the Money is a new course from the Neighborhood Leadership Institute at the Center for Leadership Community and Neighborhood Development at Cumberland County College in Vineland, New Jersey.

 

The course is divided into four sessions; the first beginning on Sat.,

March 31st. The rest are scheduled for April 4th, & 18th, and May 2nd.

The hours are from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  A continental breakfast will

be served at 9.

 

Feel free to contact Jill Lombardo-Melchiore, Director, Center for Leadership, Community and Neighborhood Development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Breakfast Grant Release

 

 

 

March 4, 2009 – Increasing the number of children eating breakfast at school to start their day right is the goal of a new grant program. Action for Healthy Kids, with generous support from Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund, is offering grants to schools that currently participate in the School Breakfast Program with greater than 50 percent eligibility for free and reduced-price meals. The goal is to increase their average daily student participation by 25 percent.

 

School buildings in every state meeting minimum grant requirements are eligible; however, priority will be given to schools in states with the lowest average daily student participation in school breakfast as a percentage of school lunch participation.  According to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) 2007-2008 School Breakfast Scorecard, these states are  South Dakota, Minnesota, Ohio, Massachusetts, Illinois, Alaska, Nebraska, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Connecticut.

 

School breakfast plays a critical role in addressing the epidemic of overweight and undernourished children. Research shows both educational and nutritional benefits to children who have school breakfast.

 

“We believe that schools are an incredible equalizer in ensuring that all kids have daily access to healthy foods,” said Rob Bisceglie, executive director of Action for Healthy Kids. “These grants will help schools expand participation through creative programs and marketing practices so students are fit, healthy and ready to learn.”

 

The grants are intended to fund implementation of alternative breakfast programs, innovative marketing and promotions, and/or enhancement of the school breakfast experience through educational enrichment activities. Awards will range between $500 and $2,000.

 

According to FRAC, 8.5 million low-income children participated in the national School Breakfast Program last school year. While that’s an increase of four percent over the previous school year, the program still misses more than half of America’s eligible low-income children. And, with the worst economy in decades, it’s likely that substantial numbers of new children will become eligible for the school breakfast program as families lose jobs or have their incomes cut. 

 

Click here to view the School Breakfast RFP and you can also find it on our website.

 

More information can be found at www.actionforhealthykids.org or by contacting Sarah Titzer, director of team programs at (317) 884-0321 or Sarah@ActionForHealthyKids.org

 

FY 2009 Early Reading First Grant Competition

 

The FY 2009 Early Reading First notice has been published by the Federal Register (Volume 74, Number 40: Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-030309-001). The instructions package and notice inviting applicants is now available to download on  Grants.gov.  You should register for Grants.gov and review the submission tips provided on the site as several features have changed.  You are also reminded to visit the ERF website at www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading to determine eligibility, download the ERF Eligibility Verification Document (Attachment A), and review additional submission tips. PDF and Word versions of the complete FY 2009 application package and a link to the Federal Register Notice are available on the applicant info section of the ERF website. We are currently working on updating the eligibility information available on the ERF website. We will have the updated information posted by COB today. We will send out a follow-up email as soon as it has been posted.

 

ERF staff will be hosting two technical assistance webcasts on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, one for novice applicants and one for experienced applicants.  The one hour webcast for novice applicants will be held at 1:00pm Washington, D.C. time and the one hour webcast for experienced applicants will be held at 3:00pm Washington, D.C. time. 

 

Due to the large number of potential applicants, applicant participation for both webcasts will be limited.  Interested applicants will have to sign-up in advance to participate.  Additional information on how to register for the webcasts will be forwarded shortly. Due to the large number of potential applicants, applicant participation for both webcasts will be limited.  Interested applicants must register in advance to participate.  In order to accommodate representatives from as many organizations as possible, please limit registration to one representative from your organization. Information on how to register for the webcasts will be distributed via email later this week.

 

Both webcasts will be recorded for individuals unable to participate in the live webcast. A link to access the recorded information will be distributed via email shortly after the webcast occurs.

New Jersey DOE Releases 2008 School Report Cards and Assessment Reports

The New Jersey Department of Education today released the 2008 School
Report Cards and the 2008 Statewide Assessment Reports. Additional
information is found at http://www.nj.gov/education/news/2009/0204rc.htm

TAH Reviewers WANTED for 2009 grant competition

The proposed grant review dates are April 6-24, 2009.

 

Reviewer qualifications (must meet one):

 

·        A degree in history

·        K-12 history teacher

·        History professor

·        TAH grant director 

·        TAH grant partner

·         History scholar, or

·        Other history-related professional

 

Please email your abbreviated resume to Bonnie Carter at Bonnie.Carter@ed.gov or Mia Howerton at Mia.Howerton@ed.gov no later than February 20, 2009.

 

If selected, you will serve on a panel with two other reviewers.  This process includes one week of reading applications on your own and two weeks of telephone meetings with your panel. 

An honorarium is given to those who complete the grant review by the USDOE.

 

 

 

Early Reading First

The Early Reading First pre-application will be available within the next couple of weeks. For detailed information regarding the application process please visit the ERF website. Detailed applicant info and the application from last year (FY 2008) are available in the applicant info section. The general application process will be similar for this year (FY 2009). Please visit the contacts section of the website and sign up for the free listserv where you will receive an automatic email notification as to when the application becomes available.  

 

 

 

Met Life Awards

1)Neighborhood Revitalization Awards: Two first place monetary awards of $25,000 each and four runner up awards of $15,000 will recognize exemplary collaboration between community groups and police that yields crime reduction as well as economic development outcomes, such as real estate development, business attraction and job growth. Winners of the Neighborhood Revitalization Awards agree to hold a local event in summer or fall 2009 to announce their award.

2) Special Strategy Awards: Five monetary awards of $15,000 each recognize exemplary collaboration between community groups and police that yield significant public safety outcomes in one or more of the following areas: 

• Applied Technology
  
• Aesthetics and Greenspace Improvement
  
• Diversity Inclusion & Integration
  
• Drug Market Disruption
  
• Gang Prevention & Youth Safety
  
• Seniors & Safety

Preliminary Applications (electronic or hard copy) must be received by midnight eastern time on Friday February 27, 2009. 

Road Map for School-Based Health Care

The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) Road Map is a tool to help you on your journey from the early stages of considering a SBHC through the first year or two of operations. The Road Map is like having the trunk of your car filled with resources, tools, policies and procedures, samples, and links that will make your trip a little easier.
Title:

The Roadmap to Success
Date:
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET

To register please send and email to Tiffany Clarke at tclarke@nasbhc.org with the webinar title in the subject line or call (202) 638-5872.

2009 Federal Priorities

The Federal Register announced the continued use--in fiscal year (FY) 2009--of priorities that the Department of Education (Department) previously established for use in any discretionary grant program competition in FY 2007 and FY 2008.


Final Priorities
Priority 1--Mathematics.
Projects that support activities to enable students to achieve proficiency or advanced proficiency in mathematics.

Priority 2--Science.
Projects that support activities to enable students to achieve proficiency or advanced proficiency in science.

Priority 3--Critical-Need Languages.
Projects that support activities to enable students to achieve proficiency or advanced proficiency in one or more of the following less commonly taught languages: Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, and languages in the Indic, Iranian, and Turkic language families.

Priority 4--Secondary Schools.
Projects that support activities and interventions aimed at improving the academic achievement of secondary school students who are at greatest risk of not meeting challenging State academic standards and not completing high school.

Priority 5--Professional Development for Secondary School Teachers.
Projects that support high-quality professional development for secondary school teachers to help these teachers improve student academic achievement.

Priority 6--School Districts with Schools in Need of Improvement,
Corrective Action, or Restructuring.
Projects that help school districts implement academic and structural interventions in schools that have been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Priority 7--Student Achievement Data.
Projects that collect pre-and post-intervention test data to assess the effect of the projects on the academic achievement of student participants relative to appropriate comparison or control groups.

Priority 8--State Data Systems.
Projects that help educators use information from State data systems to improve student achievement or other appropriate outcomes.

Modest Needs Grants for Self Sufficiency

1. Self-Sufficiency Grants
Modest Needs makes Self-Sufficiency Grants by remitting payment to a creditor for an expense on behalf of an otherwise self-sufficient individual or family for a relatively small, emergency expense which the individual or family could not have anticipated or prepared for.

2. Back-to-Work Grants
Modest Needs makes Back-to-Work Grants by remitting payment for a small fee or expense that will allow a temporarily unemployed individual to return to productive, full-time employment.

3. Independent Living Grants
Modest Needs makes Independent Living Grants by remitting payment to a creditor for an expense on behalf of persons who are permanently unable to work but who nevertheless are living independently on the limited income to which they are entitled - their retirement income, or their permanent disability income, for example.

4. Non-Profit Grants
Modest Needs makes Non-Profit Grants by remitting payment to a creditor for an expense incurred by a small non-profit organization that will demonstrably strengthen that organization's ability to serve its clients and community.

5. The 'Random Acts of Kindness' Grant
The 'Random Acts of Kindness' grant program, which Modest Needs administers on behalf of a private foundation, is similar to Modest Needs' own Self-Sufficiency Grant in that the 'Random Acts of Kindness Grant' is designed to prevent an otherwise self-sufficient individual or family from entering the cycle of poverty due to an unexpected emergency expense.

Art and Science of Grant Writing

2008 "Art and Science of Grant Writing Training" : Through the "Art and Science of Grant Writing" workshops launched in 2004, participants received personal instruction from key HUD staff on how to become more competitive for Federal grants, secure 501(c)(3) status, and the organizational structure necessary to secure government funds. Workshop topics include: organizational capacity building, grant proposal writing techniques, accessing government funds, HUD common factors for award, and tips on working with local government agencies. HUD is offering 60 free Grant Writing Training workshops in 2008 from March - September. The sessions are FREE and open to the public. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Register early for the wonderful learning opportunity!

September 2008: Camden, NJ - email contact: Diane Johnson, Camden HUD CFBCI Liaison

Target Social Service grants

These grants are awarded to programs and organizations that directly provide food, clothing and shelter to individuals and families at-risk.

Sprint Ahead for Education Grant - Character Education

The Sprint Ahead for Education Grant program will accept applications for Character Education programs that promote youth leadership, youth volunteerism, school pride and a positive school culture. Examples of programs that the Sprint Foundation will fund include:

• Costs associated with hosting a youth leadership conference
• Character education teacher training and character education support resources
• Direct project related costs for community service/service learning programs
• School improvement projects that serve to enhance and build school pride

District level grants are available for programs ranging from $10,000 to $25,000. School level grants are available for programs ranging from $500-$5,000.

Applications online March 3 – April 15

Small Communities and Rural Book Donation Grants

There are many restrictions so be sure to read the guidelines - this is an in-kind only grant - no funds are awarded -

• The Bi-Annual Program- is designed to donate books to literacy programming in small and rural communities only. The organizational budget limit to be eligible is currently set at $150,000.00 annually.
• The community where the organization is located must be an underserved community. It is not enough to have a certain number of families within a community that are underserved to qualify. The population where the organization is located must be under 50,000.
• The program must have a strong focus on remedial reading programming or a tutoring component. Book Bag programs, mobile libraries, gifts and give-a-ways, events or book club requests will not be granted through the Bi-Annual Donation program.
• In addition, School Districts, Lead Agencies or umbrella agencies may not apply for donations. Each site within group agencies or districts must apply for donations separately.

OJJDP Grants Workshop

Accessing and Sustaining Resources for Community & Faith Based Organizations
Double Tree Hotel - Philadelphia, PA - March 19-20, 2008

http://www.sei2003.com/ojjdp/