Grant Links: February 12, 2009

Manitowoc, WI: Manufacturing grants up to $4,000 available (Scroll down to view announcement.)

WI: WPPI Energy: Grant deadline extended for net zero homes

US: ASQ Community Good Works—Supporting the Community

Grant of the Week: Save Our History

The History Channel will award a total of $100,000 in grants up to $10,000 this year to nonprofit organizations in the United States for preservation project funds.

Applications will be judged on the following criteria:

*Proposed projects must focus on exploring and preserving a significant aspect of community history.

*Proposed projects must raise awareness among students and community members about the significance of their local heritage and the importance of preserving it.

* Proposed projects must include a tangible resource that captures students' efforts to learn about and preserve their local history in a unique, creative way.
(For more detail on these criteria, visit.)

Applications are due June 6, 2008 for projects beginning September 9, 2008.

For complete information regarding this funding opportunity, go to http://www.history.com/minisites/saveourhistory.

Grant of the Week: Autism Speaks Family Services Community Grants

Autism Speaks is currently seeking "grant applications that promote services that will enhance the lives of those affected by autism spectrum disorders" (http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/fsdb/grants.php). The focus of the grants will be on "proposals that serve to build the field of services for individuals with autism and expand the capacity to effectively serve this growing community."

Applications will be accepted for programs that "address one of the following areas of need:"
* Education
* Recreation/Community Activities
* Equipment/Supportive Technology
* Young Adult/Adults Services

For more information - including detailed application guidelines - visit: http://www.autismspeaks.org/docs/family_services_docs/family_services_RFA_Feb_2008.pdf

Deadline: Friday, March 28, 2008, 11:59 p.m. (EST)

Grant of the Week: My Hometown Helper!

Hamburger Helper's MyHometownHelper.com grant program is looking to "fund initiatives to help hometowns across America with monetary grants of up to $15,000.00 per project."

Small and large projects are encouraged to apply.

According to the MyHometownHelper.com web site...

"When evaluating requests... [the] review committee will favor organizations meeting the following criteria:
* Demonstrate a need in the broader community
* Illustrate a helpful, creative or innovative concept that meets this need
* Clearly identify change/s that can be made as a result of receiving the award."

Applications must be received by March 31, 2008.

"Eligible organizations include, but are not limited to: nonprofit old-age homes, parent-teacher associations, charitable hospitals or other charitable organizations, alumni associations, schools, chapters of the Red Cross or Salvation Army, Boys’ or Girl’s clubs, social welfare organizations, homeowners’ and tenants’ associations, Veterans’ organizations, organizations supported by the Government, social and recreational activities organizations, police and firefighters’ relief organizations, health care organizations, and local associations of employees."

For complete guidelines and online application, visit: http://myhometownhelper.com/LearnMore.aspx

Grant of the Week: New Community Gardens in Madison

The Community Action Coalition for South Central WI, New Garden Fund Grants Program is currently accepting applications for the creation of new community gardens in Madison.

"Who should apply? Groups eligible to apply include:

* new and existing gardens in Southwest Madison,
* new housing developments at the edges of the city,
* existing gardens hoping to expand (by adding new plots for new gardeners),
* neighborhoods lacking community garden space that want to create new gardens,
* existing gardens where leases are being lost due to development, etc. that need to be relocated."

Applications are due on Friday, January 25, 2008. Grants will be given out in early March 2008.

"Requests from anywhere in the city can be up to $2000. In the southwest neighborhoods, larger requests are welcome, up to a maximum of $20,000. The grants can help pay for water systems, fences, raised beds, etc."

"Please contact Janet Parker, Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc - Food & Gardens, at 246-4730, Ext. 218, for a grant application and a resource packet on how to start your own community garden in Madison. "

Grant of the Week: Community Caring Grants

Alltel Wireless is seeking applications for its Community Caring Grants to "fund community projects by eligible Wisconsin nonprofit organizations."

"One-time grants for up to $5,000 will be awarded. The primary focus of the grants will be education, but organizations that improve the quality of life via health initiatives, arts, culture and economic development are also eligible."

Applications are due by November 26, 2007.

"Awards will be granted in communities served by Alltel Wireless, which include most of the geographic areas of the state but not some larger cities, such as Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay and Wausau."

"For more information on eligibility and how to apply, visit a local Alltel Wireless store in your community, or send a request for information by e-mail to Corp.CommunityRelations@alltel.com."