Blog Posts

Agency: Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Closing Date for Applications:    Jun 03, 2016 Description: Overview: The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, while leveraging the Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in… Read more »

The NBRC can invest in economic and infrastructure projects in the following Maine counties: Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington. Depending on the level of economic and demographic distress in each county, NBRC funded projects can be eligible for up to an 80% matching grant. Read more »

Deadline: May 27, 2016. The Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI) funds rigorous research to produce practical knowledge that can improve the safety of schools and students. Read more »

Pre-application due April 8, 2016. EPA is making grant money available for New England communities to reduce environmental risks, protect and improve human health and improve the quality of life. Read more »

Deadline April 14, 2016. The NEA Military Healing Arts Partnership (Partnership) supports creative art therapies and arts engagement activities to help the nation’s wounded, ill, and injured service members and their families in their processes of recovery, reintegration, or transition to civilian life. Read more »

USDA is now accepting proposals for Fiscal Year 2017 RCPP funding. Pre-proposals are due May 10. Read more »

Deadline May 12, 2016. America’s cultural heritage is preserved not only in libraries, museums, archives, and other community organizations, but also in all of our homes, family histories, and life stories. The Common Heritage program aims to capture this vitally important part of our country’s heritage and preserve it for future generations. Common Heritage will support both the digitization of cultural heritage materials and the organization of public programming at community events that explore these materials as a window on a community’s history and culture. Read more »

Deadline May 6, 2016. FP&S offers grants to support activities in two categories: (1) activities designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate incidences of death and injuries caused by fire and fire-related hazards ("Fire Prevention and Safety Activity") and (2) research and development activities aimed at improving firefighter safety ("Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity"). Read more »

Deadline May 16, 2016. The primary goal of the DFC Mentoring Program is to assist newly forming coalitions in becoming eligible to apply for DFC funding on their own. Eligible applicants are currently funding DFC grantees with a coalition that has been in existence for at least five years. Read more »

Deadline May 3, 2016. Grants aim to help the staff of cultural institutions, large and small, obtain the knowledge and skills needed to serve as effective stewards of humanities collections. Read more »