GRANTS ALERT

From Capital Partnerships LLC

WELCOME TO GRANTS ALERT, VOL. 34

Our e-newsletter is designed to highlight significant federal and private funding opportunities, particularly in the grant development fields where we specialize.  Among these are:

• Public Works
• Economic Development
• Environment, Energy
• Health and Human Services
• Justice, Homeland Security and FEMA
• The Arts

1) The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) offers grants for Museums, Libraries and Cultural Organizations. Organizations that offer public programs in support of the humanities may apply for either planning or implementation grants. Implementation grants could fund exhibitions at museums, libraries and cultural centers; interpretations of historic sites; film or book discussions; living history presentations and the development of interpretive websites or other digital formats. Implementation grants can fund “scholarly research and consultation, design development, production, and installation of a project for presentation to the public.” Planning grants, on the other hand, “support the early stages of project development, including consultation with scholars, refinement of humanities themes, preliminary design, testing, and audience evaluation.” The award ceiling is $1 million. The application deadline is January 8, 2014. Good candidates: State and local governments, non-profit organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, Native American and special district governing bodies. For more information, click HERE.

2) Wells Fargo is partnering with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) on an Environmental Initiatives for Communities grant program—a program that links the development of  healthy communities and healthy economies with the fostering of healthy ecosystems. The program aims to help communities develop environmental stewardship capabilities through the following means: enhancing water quality and wildlife habitats while maintaining agricultural productivity; conservation of habitats and wildlife areas in the community; efforts to promote urban forestry and train community leaders, volunteers, and diverse community partners; efforts to “green” infrastructure and public works; and efforts to promote the resiliency of coastal habitats (including ocean coasts and the Great Lakes). Awards range from $25,000 to $100,000. The application deadline is December 16, 2013. Good candidates: Non-profit organizations, state, local and Native American tribal governments, and institutions of higher education; all applicants must work in states in which Wells Fargo operates. A list of state and regional priorities, along with additional grant information, can be found HERE.

3) The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are accepting applications for Railway Safety Technology Grants. Grants facilitate “the deployment of train control technologies, train control component technologies, processor-based technologies, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, rail integrity inspection systems, rail integrity warning systems, switch position indicators and monitors, remote control power switch technologies, track integrity circuit technologies, and other new or novel railroad safety technology.” An award ceiling of $550,000 is available. The deadline is February 5, 2014. Good candidates: State and local governments, Native American tribal governments, institutions of higher education, passenger and freight railroad carriers, and railroad suppliers. For more information, click HERE.

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About Capital Partnerships
Capital Partnerships is a full service government relations firm with a track record of winning over $ 1.6 Billion in public funds for client projects. The firm is expert in state and federal processes leveraging creative and practical strategies, designed to maximize client goals. The success record is produced by a team of diverse and experienced professionals in innovative financing; grant writing; planning and engineering; public affairs and strategic planning. The team's talents engage with every aspect of project development bringing passion and intelligence as full partners to clients. Our team has the relevant skills and knowledge to analyze and advise on regulatory and legislative issues, as well as people and politics operating in Washington, DC today. Capital Partnerships has worked on nationally-significant projects that required a big vision, aggressive goals, high level stakeholder relationships and extraordinary lessons learned that can be transferred to our clients. We are affiliated with The Livingston Group.

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