26 Jun The National Science Foundation – Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently opened applications for its Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce). As with many federal grant opportunities, there are a lot of “so” questions which need to be answered. So, what is the Noyce Scholarship Program? The National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science (including engineering and computer science) teachers. The program invites creative and innovative proposals that address the critical need for recruiting and preparing highly effective elementary and secondary science and mathematics teachers in high-need local educational agencies. The program offers four tracks: Track 1: The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships and Stipends Track, Track 2: The NSF Teaching Fellowships Track, Track 3: The NSF Master Teaching Fellowships Track, and Track 4: Noyce Research Track. In addition, Capacity Building proposals are accepted from proposers intending to develop a future Track 1, 2, or 3 proposal.14 Jun Administration for Children Youth and Families – Family and Youth Services Bureau – Basic Center Program
The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) recently opened applications for its Basic Center Program (BCP). As with many federal grant opportunities, there are a lot of “so” questions that come to my mind. So, what is the BCP? Funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act passed in 1974, BCP works to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of youth and families of youth, who have run away from home or are experiencing homelessness. The purpose of the BCP is to provide emergency shelter and counseling services to youth under the age of 18 who meet one or more of the following criteria:- have left home without permission of their parents or guardians;
- have been forced to leave their home;
- cannot live safely with a parent, legal guardian, or relative;
- have no other safe alternative living arrangement; or
- are experiencing homelessness and might otherwise end up in contact with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems.
12 Jun Administration for Children Youth and Families – Family and Youth Services Bureau – Street Outreach Program by AGS Staff
The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) recently opened applications for its Street Outreach Program (SOP). As with many federal grant opportunities, there are a lot of “so” questions that come to my mind. So, what is the SOP? To prevent sexual abuse and exploitation of young people who have run away from home or are experiencing homelessness and help them leave the streets, Congress established the Education and Prevention Services to Reduce Sexual Abuse of Runaway, Homeless, and Street Youth Program. It was established through the Violence Against Women Act of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The legislation funds street-based outreach and education for youth who have run away from home or are experiencing homelessness. FYSB has funded the SOP since 1996. The purpose of the SOP is to provide street-based services to youth 21 years of age and younger who have run away from home or are experiencing homelessness and have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of trafficking. This includes building relationships between this target population and street outreach workers to move youth into stable housing and prepare them for independence.
08 May Advancing Grant Readiness
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in Case Statements, Competency Eight, Competency One, Courses, Grant Readiness, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, Program Development, Uncategorized
What does it mean to be grant ready? There are so many questions to ask, like does this fit our mission? Are we prepared to implement services that are aligned to the funder’s mission? At what point do you go to the next level? And when you...
01 Mar Staying Ahead of the Game: How to Stay on Top of the Latest Federal Trends, by Julie Assel, GPC
Here at Assel Grant Services, we don’t just write many successful federal grants each year. Many of our clients are receiving their first federal grant or their first federal grant in the last five years. One of the reasons so many agencies large and small come to us is because we keep up with the constantly evolving federal government trends. So, what do we look for and how can you keep up on the departments most relevant to you?
01 Mar FindingYourBestMatch.com by Hayley Waynick, GPC
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in Competency One, Funder Relations, Funding, Hayley Waynick, GPC, Research, Strategy
FindingYourBestMatch.com
Determining if a funder is right for your program
If you happen to be in the dating “scene” in this highly digital age, it can be hard to determine from just an online profile whether you and a potential mate are going to be compatible. Or perhaps a friend or acquaintance has someone they want you to meet and claims they’d be perfect for you.
As a grant writer, you might find yourself in a similar situation when you’ve found a funder online who seems to be a perfect match for the services at your nonprofit organization.
03 Jan Seeing Stars: Identifying High-Impact, High-Profit Programs by AGS Staff
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in AGS Staff, Competency One, Funding, Program Design, Program Development, Research
As grant professionals, we are all too aware that nonprofit organizations have dual bottom lines: mission and money.
30 Dec Ready, Set, Research! by AGS Staff
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in AGS Staff, Competency One, Funding, Organizational Readiness, Research, Strategy
Grants can seem like an easy way to fund our organizations. You just write a request and then the check arrives!
