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A Brighter Future for Children and Youth 2005-2008

The Women’s Division offers grants up to $6,000 for projects and programs that address the needs of children and young people between the ages of 5 to 18 years of age in the areas of peacemaking, anti-abuse and non-violence.  For more, visit United Methodist Women, Women’s Division

Funding Opportunity

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is announcing a new initiative addressing the prevention of teen dating and sexual violence entitled:  Building Healthy Teen Relationships.   

This initiative will support the creation and evaluation of comprehensive community-based models of prevention that aim to decrease relationship violence and increase positive, protective relationship skills. Up to eight geographically and ethnically diverse sites will receive up to $250,000 per year for up to 48 months.

Key dates/deadlines (but please see the CFP for a complete list):

• March 3 (2:30 p.m. ET) and March 12, 2008 (11:30 a.m. ET)
  Optional Web conference calls for potential applicants. For complete details and to register visit www.buildinghealthyteenrelationships.org.
• March 17, 2008
  Deadline for online registration.
• April 16, 2008 (3 p.m. ET)
  Deadline for receipt of brief proposals

Gov. Blunt Announces Grant to Enhance Student Safety

Gov. Matt Blunt announced that the Department of Social Services Children’s Division’s School Violence Hotline received a grant for $149,713 from the Department of Public Safety (DPS).  The money for the grant is a part of the U.S. Department of Justice, Juvenile Justice Accountability Block Grant.  Read More

Blunt Announces Grant to Help Protect Missouri Families from Sex Offenders

Gov. Matt Blunt announced that the state received a $50,000 grant to enhance professional training for state law enforcement personnel working to protect Missourians from sex offenders.  Read More

Lessons For-Profits Can Teach Nonprofits about Getting Funded

Business plans are perhaps the best known and least understood tools of operating any kind of organization. Everyone knows for-profit businesses use them - - you can't get a business loan without a business plan. Grantwriters and nonprofit managers, however, use these plans nearly every day and often don't understand what they really do.  Read More

Lakes Area Child Advocacy Center Receives Portion of Missouri Foundation for Health Grant

Nine southwest Missouri organizations have received $1.7 million in health grants from Missouri Foundation for Health.  Stone County Assistance Team–Lakes Area Child Advocacy Center, Branson West, received $43,560. Read More

Grantwriting Workshop

The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Central Missouri Chapter will be offering a Grantwriting Workshop, April 9, 2007, at Lenoir Community Center.  Ron Schmidt of Non Profit’s Advocate, a grant proposal writing and training consulting company, will be the presenter.

Target Invites Applications for Local Store Grants Program

Target is accepting applications from organizations in communities where the company does business for its Local Store Grants program.  Grant applications are accepted from nonprofit programs that impact arts, early childhood reading, and family violence prevention. Arts grants are awarded to programs that bring the arts to schools or make it affordable for families to participate in cultural experiences. Early childhood reading grants support programs that promote a love of reading and encourage children, from birth through age nine, to read together with their families. Family violence prevention grants support programs that strengthen families by preventing or reducing the cycle of family violence.  Learn more and apply online

Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop

The Grant Institute's Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop will be held at the Washington University Medical Center, May 7-9, 2007.  For more information call (888) 824-4424 or visit The Grant Institute website at www.thegrantinstitute.com.

Don Griesmann's Grant Opportunities

Don Griesmann's Grant Opportunities is a subscription feature published by CharityChannel LLC. CharityChannel is a resource that connects you to your nonprofit colleagues across town, across the country, and around the world.  It is available directly on the CharityChannel website and/or via email delivery.  To become a paid subscriber, visit http://charitychannel.com/subscribe.