Opportunities for Funding
What: Urban forestry funding available to community-based organizations to work in low-income, disadvantaged communities. Projects would implement urban forestry efforts focused on tree planting and maintenance, community engagement, and/or workforce development in the field of urban forestry.
When: 3-year awards that run from 2024-2027. All projects are to be completed by or prior to November 30, 2027.
Amount: Awards may range from a minimum of $200,000 to a maximum of $1,500,000 (funding requests over $750,000 will be prioritized for proposals with a regional strategy).
Deadline: This is a rolling application process beginning September 5, 2024. All applications must be submitted by October 11, 2024. Applications will be reviewed as they are received on a first-come, first-served basis, with all award decisions finalized by October 23, 2024, contingent on applicants successfully passing a financial readiness assessment. During this rolling application process, we will prioritize projects that are shovel-ready and can be started in 2024.
Eligible Entities:
● Community-based non-profit organizations (CBO); OR
● Partnerships between multiple community-based non-profit organizations (CBOs); OR
● Partnerships between a CBO and the following:
○ a Federally Recognized Tribe, OR
○ a local government, OR
○ an institution of higher education
Arizona eligible counties: Cochise, Coconino, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yuma
California eligible counties: Amador, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Nevada, Placer, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
No specific guidance available on fiscal sponsorship.
Kuleana Charitable Giving recommends small, one-time grants to 501(c)(3) non-profits on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island to help make community spaces better places to learn, share, socialize and raise families. KCG is funded by donations from Hawaiʻi philanthropists who wish to remain anonymous. In the next decade, Kuleana Charitable Giving hopes to have played a part in making Hawaiʻi a better place for families to learn and grow.
Kuleana Charitable Giving will recommend grants to non-profits which match the values of keiki growth, learning, community building and community spaces. Grants range from $500 to $5,000 depending on the needs of the project. We typically select one grant per year. We have a rolling deadline. Projects should be completed in 12 months. Non-profits which receive grants may use them wherever they are needed most. In addition to photographs of the completed projects, informal grant reporting is requested 30 days after the project end date. Please contact us to request our most current forms, as they do change.
Community Volunteers are members of the community who offer their time to recommend non-profits whose current needs may be met by our grants. KCG recognizes that the time and manpower for planning projects, implementing events, and running publicity can be a factor for non-profits. If requested, Community Volunteers can be available to help your Project Leaders to develop their request, research needed materials or services, plan events, design fliers or write publicity. Volunteers also help KCG by taking informal photos to record the project.
Community Volunteers:
Danielle C., Kate L., and Shaiya G.R.
One grant is typically given per year.
The Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI) is a consortium of industry, national labs, non-governmental organizations, and academia created to develop the technology and workforce needed for increased energy production that is safer, more sustainable, and more cost-effective.
The OESI consortium's goal is to frame research opportunities, solicit research proposals, select and award high-value project proposals, and execute projects that produce a positive impact on offshore energy safety through increased understanding, technology development and workforce development. Furthermore, the OESI has the following objectives:
●Develop knowledge, technologies, and training that increase the nation’s ability to produce energy from oceanic resources safely and sustainably
●Increase U.S. energy security, support jobs, and increase economic activity through responsible and sustainable ocean energy development
●Engage the very best technologists, managers, facilities, and standard and policy developers efficiently and collaboratively
The OESI issues the RFP based on its Roadmap and Annual Plan,as shown in Figure 2, to drive impactful outcomes in ocean energy safety. This RFP details specific requirements and research activities necessary to meet the institute’s goals, aligning with the strategic objectives outlined for the year.By defining the issue statement, desired outcomes, and evaluation criteria, OESI ensures that the research efforts are focused and effective in addressing the identified safety challenges. The ultimate aim is to foster advancements that enhance safety protocols, improve technologies, and provide new insights into risk management, thereby contributing to a safer and more sustainable ocean energy.This comprehensive RFP opens funding for featuring pathways across all three application areas: Oil and Gas, Wind Energy, and Marine Energy as identified in the Annual Plan 2024.
Cost-share is 20%. Funding anticipated each year.
Urban stormwater is a significant source of water pollution and can be a public health concern. Stormwater can collect various pollutants including trash, chemicals, oils, and dirt/sediment and convey them to nearby waterways. When mixed with domestic and industrial wastewater in combined sewers, stormwater can also contribute to combined sewer overflows during heavy storm events. Managing runoff remains a complex environmental challenge for local communities across the country. Many communities often face financial challenges trying to correct these issues given the costs to construct, operate, and maintain the infrastructure. This new grant program will provide funding for critical stormwater infrastructure projects in communities including combined sewer overflows (CSO) and sanitary sewer overflows (SSO).
Grants will be awarded to states, which will then provide sub-awards to eligible entities for projects that address infrastructure needs for CSOs, SSOs, and stormwater management. In 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law amended the program to add a focus on funding projects in rural and finically distressed communities while also eliminating project cost share requirements for these communities.
States are required to prioritize funding projects for communities that are financially distressed, have a long-term municipal CSO or SSO control plan, or for projects that have requested a grant on their Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Intended Use Plan. Projects under this program will have many of the same program requirements as the CWSRF and, to the extent that eligible projects are available, at least 20 percent of a state’s allocation must be used for green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements, and other environmentally innovative activities. In addition, a state should use at least 25 percent of a grant for available projects located in rural communities (population of 10,000 or fewer) and/or in financially distressed communities. States may apply up to four percent of their allotment towards their administrative expenses.