Even though Resource Associates is a for-profit company, we feel that it is extremely important to give back to the community and our non-profit partners. Featured, below, are a few of the free services and donations that we focusing on for the current month. We encourage you to set this page on your "favorites" list so you can check back monthly to see if any of these opportunities could benefit your organization.*
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Freebies and Give-O-Ways
Urgent Grant Writing ALERT #1
If you are a California school that is interested in providing academic support and assistance to help your students pass the California High School Exit Exam, we can probably write your state 21st Century High School ASSETS program for FREE! Contact Resource Associates immediately to discuss this free grant writing offer with our Outreach Manager (505.326.4245). More information regarding the RFP and funding specs will be emailed to you thereafter.
Urgent Grant Writing ALERT #2
Urgent Grant Writing ALERT #3
If you are a non-profit organization or school district in the state of
Weekly HOT PICKS…
Youthbuild Grant
§Reduced Grant Writing Fee: $2,800 to write the proposal (a $500 discount!)
§Description: 90-100 grants will be awarded under this grant program that focuses on providing job training and employment opportunities for disadvantaged youth (ages 16-20) to help them acquire the education and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self sufficiency
§Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $1,100,000 for a 3-year period
§Cost Match Requirement: 25% cash or in kind
§Funder: Department of Labor
§Eligibility: Open to public or private agencies or organizations such as community based organizations, community action agencies, state or local housing development agencies, Native American tribes or organizations, community development corporations, state or local youth service conservation corps or any other relevant public or private entity that provides education or employment training and can meet the required elements of the grant.
§What can be purchased: Funds can be used to help disadvantaged youth obtain post secondary education as well as employment and training skills for occupations in demand.
§Deadline: January 15, 2009
§Next Step: Give us a call at 505.326.4245 or drop us an email at associates@grantwriters.net if you would like to retain Resource Associates to write this grant for your organization.
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
§Reduced Grant Writing Fee: $2,800 to write the proposal (a $500 discount!)
§Description: This grant provides funding to develop faculty and library leaders, to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians, to conduct research, to attract high school and college students to consider careers in libraries, to build institutional capacity in graduate schools of library and information science, and to assist in the professional development of librarians and library staff.
§Anticipated Award Amount: From $50,000 to $1,000,000 per year for up to 3 years
§Cost Match Requirement: 50% of total project costs
§Funder:
§Eligibility: This grant is open to all types of libraries (except federal and for profit libraries). Eligible libraries include: public, school, academic, special, and private (not-for-profit) libraries, archives, library agencies, library consortia, and library associations, research libraries that give the public access to services, institutions of higher education, including public and not-for-profit universities and colleges and graduate schools of library and information science that apply as part of an institution of higher education.
§What can be purchased: Funds may be used for doctoral programs, master’s programs, research, pre-professional programs, programs to build institutional capacity, and continuing education.
§Deadline: December 15, 2008
§Next Step: Give us a call at 505.326.4245 or drop us an email at associates@grantwriters.net if you would like to retain Resource Associates to write this grant for your organization.
What's the DEAL.....
A Showcase for NEW GRANT PROGRAMS
Young Parents Demonstration Grant Program
In What's the Deal, we are showcasing the new federal Department of Labor’s Young Parents Demonstration Program. This grant is out for competition for the first time ever to provide funding that supports new or existing educational and occupational skills training leading to family economic self sufficiency for young mothers and fathers, ages 16 to 24. This program will award up to $1,000,000 for up to 3 years. The wonderful thing about this grant is that funding can be used to provide services to a variety of high risk young people including victims of child abuse, children of incarcerated parents, court-involved youth, homeless or runaway youth, Indian and Native American youth, migrant youth, youth in or aging out of foster care, and youth with disabilities and THAT'S THE DEAL.
§Reduced Grant Writing Fee: $2,800 to write the proposal (a $500 discount!)
§Description: This grant offers funding support for educational institutions, 501C3 nonprofits and for profit organizations (in partnership with their local Workforce Investment Board) to provide essential services to young parents in need).
§Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $1,000,000 for up to 3 years.
§Cost Match Requirement: None
§Eligibility: Open to accredited educational institutions, 501C3 nonprofit providers of workforce system services,
§Funder: Department of Labor
§Deadline: November 17, 2008
*Only non-profit and public entities are eligible to participate in Resource Associates' Freebies and Give-O-Ways.
"Since I began using Resource Associates 3 years ago, my rural Alaska school district has been awarded over $1.7 million in federal funds."
- Eric Gephart, Superintendent of Kake Alaska School District
"I am with a for-profit firm that assists cities and counties to build their financial capacity. I have hired Resource Associates a multitude of times to write grants for my clients which has resulted in over $5 million of much needed discretionary funding."
- April Broadway, Vice President of N'finity Consulting
"I just finished the 2 day grant writer mentoring. It was truly one of the best, most effective trainings I have ever experienced and it was completely customized to my skill level and needs."
- Leslie Schnoll Fitzpatrick, Development Director of Alternative Homes for Youth
"I have used other grant writers in the past and I can honestly say that Resource Associates is the best in the US, hands down."
- Aynn Daniels, President of N'finity Consulting
"My domestic violence shelter just received a $500,000 grant. Thank you so much, Resource Associates, for helping us improve the lives of Navajo women and children."
- Gloria Champion, Executive Director of Shiprock Women's and Children's Home
"The Compassion Capital Grant and Drug Free Communities Grant that Resource Associates wrote for my ministry were both awarded. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
- Rev. Joseph Henderson, President of Tower Ministries
