Grants
Grants are essential financial tools local, state, and federal government agencies provide to support a wide range of public projects, services, and initiatives. These funds help organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions achieve their goals, from infrastructure development to community programs. Understanding how to apply for and manage grants is crucial for maximizing their impact. This directory offers articles on grants and related topics like Gov1 Grants Help, which delves into best practices for tracking, reporting, and effectively utilizing grant funds.
Baker County officials will use Interior Department funding to purchase water tanks for fire departments to place onto pickup truck beds
The SS4A program funds initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries
Dr. Judy Riffle shares her top 10 must-know books for professional grant writers looking to hone their craft
Grant columnist Judy Riffle explains how to get in the mind frame to write entitlement grants, with links to some examples.
Bureau of Justice awards will range from $300,000 to $1 million for a law enforcement bodycams program. Policy must be developed and reviewed first before funds released for equipment purchase.
Through a GO Virginia grant, middle school students in the city of Danville and Pittsylvania County will have the opportunity to advance their skills in tech labs designed to fuel career opportunities.
The Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program focuses on awarding grants in support of additional public safety measures, workforce development and increasing community spaces.
SIPPRA passed and the first federal request of proposals open to all cities and states is expected in February 2019. Here’s 4 steps practitioners recommend governments take to get their P3s ready.
The U.S. Department of Education and various private foundations offer charter school grant funding for educator development, facilities improvements and program enhancement.
The ongoing sexual assault prevention grants program seeks to advance projects, strategies or policies that improve responses to victims, reduce the likelihood of sexual violence and strengthen community capacity to create safe environments.
While opioid funding took many of the 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill headlines, there were more wins for local government, and some notable absences.
A Talent Ready Utah grant from the state’s Department of Workforce Services is funding relationship education and date rape detection devices at The Center for Pregnancy Choices in Logan.
NORC at the University of Chicago and its Federal and state partners developed a data-driven tool that maps socioeconomic factors underlying the opioid epidemic in hard hit Appalachian counties.
According to the association, the previous three cycles issued at least 20 percent of TIGER grants for public transportation projects. For FY 2017, 3.6 percent of the year’s total funding went to public transit.
Regional announcements for 2017 TIGER awards are appearing, but the future of this funding that dates from 2009 is uncertain under the Trump Infrastructure Plan.
Collaboration and alliance between researchers, social workers, educators, police departments and courts are vital for the national Comprehensive School Safety Initiative.
The Public Art Challenge by Bloomberg Philanthropies is for U.S. cities with 30,000 residents or more. At least three will each receive $1 million to use art to address imperative civic issues.
This opportunity is for walkable community advocates and community change agents working alone, in organizations or in professions such as public health, planning, transportation or education.
Georgia Pacific Foundation grants focus on the four E’s of community building: Education, Entrepreneurship, Enrichment of Community and Environment.
