December 15, 2022
Federal Funding Opportunities
U.S. Department of Energy; Golden Field Office 2022 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities – Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – Renew America’s School concept papers due January 26, 2023
The activities to be funded under this funding opportunity support BIL section 40541 and the broader government-wide approach to support projects that enable replicable and scalable impacts, create innovative, sustaining partnerships, leverage funding and economies of scale, focus on disadvantaged communities, improve student, teacher, and occupant health, enrich learning and growth, assist schools that serve as community assets (e.g., neighborhood cooling centers or disaster recovery shelters), and are crafted thoughtfully within the context of public school facilities (e.g., procurement restraints, construction windows, etc.).
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention School-Based Interventions to Promote Equity and Improve Health, Academic Achievement, and Well-Being of Students letters of intent due January 12, 2023
The purpose of this 5-year cooperative agreement is to protect and improve the health and well-being of school-age children in underserved and disproportionately affected communities. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy Schools will award approximately 16 recipients with up to 50 recipients depending on available funding. Recipients will use the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model to: establish key partnerships to support school health programs; promote dissemination and implementation of CDC school health guidelines, tools, and resources through professional development and technical assistance; and use action planning to implement physical activity, school nutrition, and school health services policies, practices, and programs within state and local education agencies, schools, and out-of-school time settings.
U.S. Department of Labor; Employment and Training Administration YouthBuild applications due February 7, 2023
Under the YouthBuild Funding Opportunity Announcement, the Department of Labor (DOL) will award grants through a competitive process to organizations providing pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational skills training, and employment services to opportunity youth, ages 16 to 24, while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. The YouthBuild program model prepares participants for quality jobs in a variety of careers, including infrastructure, and contains wrap-around services such as mentoring, trauma-informed care, personal counseling, and employment – all key strategies for addressing community violence. YouthBuild applicants must include construction skills training and may include occupational skills training in other in-demand industries. This expansion into additional in-demand industries is the Construction Plus component, a priority in this grant competition.
U.S. Department of Transportation FY2023 National Infrastructure Investments – Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program applications due February 28, 2023
The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. RAISE grants are for investments in surface transportation that will have a significant local or regional impact. Per the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), in addition to capital awards, the Department of Transportation (DOT) will award at least $75 million for eligible planning, preparation or design of projects eligible for RAISE Grants that do not result in construction.
National Archives and Records Administration Publishing Historical Records in Collaborative Digital Editions applications due May 3, 2023
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to publish online editions of historical records. All types of historical records are eligible, including documents, photographs, born-digital records, and analog audio. Projects may focus on broad historical movements in U.S. history, including any aspect of African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American history, such as law (including the social and cultural history of the law), politics, social reform, business, military, the arts, and other aspects of the national experience.
National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY2024 part I of applications due February 9, 2023 and part II of applications due February 21, 2023.
Grants for Arts Projects is our largest grants program for organizations, providing comprehensive and expansive funding opportunities for communities. Through project-based funding, the program supports opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. We welcome applications from a variety of eligible organizations, including first-time applicants; from organizations serving communities of all sizes, including rural and urban areas; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets.
National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America, FY2024 part I of applications due April 27, 2023 and part II of applications due May 16, 2023.
Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to groups/communities with rich and dynamic artistic and cultural contributions to share that are underserved. Challenge America seeks to address these potential barriers for organizations seeking funding. The program features an abbreviated application, a standardized $10,000 grant amount, and a robust structure of technical assistance to facilitate entry to National Endowment for the Arts funding opportunities. This category may be a good entry point for organizations that are new to applying for federal funding.
