As the world continues to navigate through these uncertain times, grants are still being awarded to those seeking them. Coming up next week is the deadline for an available grant through the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This grant comes from the National Trust Preservation Funds. 

Grants from the National Trust Preservation Funds are meant to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for planning and education projects. Awarded grants can be used to launch new initiatives or to provide additional support to current efforts. 

Awarded amounts range from $2500 to $5000. 

Click Here for all eligibility requirements and the online application form. 

Due to the current economic climate, the guidelines for the October 2020 round of funding have been modified to better assist applying organizations. Please email  the National Trust Preservation Funds committee should your organization have any questions about the...

1. Most funders frown upon the fee and will refuse to pay it. 
When most grant funders contribute to your organization, they want their funding to go directly toward your program, not your overhead and fundraising costs. Many funders’ guidelines even explicitly state that the grants awarded cannot be used to cover such expenses. Therefore, your team will not be able to incorporate the cost of a grant writer into your proposal budget. Be advised, if your organization were to win a grant and use the funds to pay your grant writer, you could be in violation of your grant agreement. In this case, the grant would likely be terminated and your organization would be forced to pay back the awarded amount. 

What is a determination letter? And why is it so important? 

• Donors may claim their contributions on their annual tax returns. 
• Your organization will receive discounts...

Since launching in 2016, the National Fund for Sacred Places has awarded millions of dollars in capital grants and other support to community-serving congregations across the United States. As a collaboration between Partners for Sacred Places and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, their mission is to promote the common good by supporting historic sacred places.

Throughout our country's history, houses of worship have contributed significant value to their communities. Sacred places have served as hubs for social service programs, the arts, and a vital sense of human belonging. Today, many of these aging and architecturally complex facilities require increasingly diverse streams of funding in order to properly function as 21st-century centers of community life.

The National Fund for Sacred Places was born out of a belief that providing technical and financial support for congregations could build capacity and increase the stability of these critical yet disappearing...

https://www.breastsurgeonsfoundation.org/grants-and-awards

• The mission of the American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation is to improve the standard of care for breast disease patients.
• Each year, the Foundation awards grants related to patient breast care and education, community outreach, research, and the Humanism in Medicine award. 
• All interested applicants must submit a Word document grant proposal via email to...

https://www.lisalibraries.org/need.php

• The Lisa Libraries donate new children’s books and small libraries to grassroots organizations working with kids in poor and underserved areas throughout the United States. 
• Book donations go toward helping communities that need to build, rebuild, or make additions to a library, or organizations serving children who would benefit from receiving new books to take...

globalsportsdevelopment.org 

• The Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD) aids the sports community by delivering and supporting initiatives that promote fair play, education, and the physical and developmental benefits of sports for youth around the world.
• The Foundation gives special attention to groups and communities that are most in need or most underserved by current programs.  
• The Foundation provides grants to:
• nonprofit organizations...

https://charleslafitte.org/grants/application/

• The Charles Lafitte Foundation's mission is to support nonprofit organizations throughout the country as they develop innovative and effective approaches to helping people help themselves and others achieve healthy, satisfying, and enriched lives.
• The Foundation supports the program areas of education, children's advocacy, medical research and initiatives, and the arts. 
• In regards to children's advocacy, the...

https://www.annies.com/giving-back/grants-for-gardens/grant-eligibility

• Annie's Grants for Gardens are provided nationwide to K-12 school gardens. Their mission is to help children begin thinking more holistically about their food, their communities, and the planet. 
• Annie’s Grants may be used to purchase any equipment appropriate for the development of a garden. Examples of appropriate equipment would include plants, seeds, raised beds, fencing, wheelbarrows,...