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Opportunity Zones (OZs), established by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, aim to stimulate economic growth and job creation in low-income communities by offering tax incentives to private investors. These zones comprise 8,764 census tracts across the U.S., predominantly in low-income areas. Investors can defer capital gains tax by investing in OZ funds, with… Continue reading “Opportunity” Zone

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services is offering $4 million in funding to support the creation of four Transformative Youth Justice Hubs across the state. These Hubs will act as cross-sector collaboratives led by a fiscal/coordinating partner—such as a nonprofit organization, school district, or higher education institution—focused on youth justice prevention and… Continue reading NYS Transformative Youth Justice Hubs

Private philanthropy is starting to realize that federal funding cuts hurt everyone. Some private funders are beginning to step into the breach. Below is a sampling of grant opportunities that have recently arisen in response to federal cuts: New Jersey only - NJ Strong: Emergency Fund Some of our most vital nonprofit organizations across the… Continue reading Rapid Response Grants

As you may have read, the FY26 omnibus bill passed the House and is currently in the Senate. The Senate Appropriations committee has released this helpful tracker that includes a partial list of funding streams that are under threat of being reduced or eliminated if the budget passes as is - https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/trumps-unprecedented-funding-freeze-hits-communities-across-america All three of… Continue reading FY26 Appropriations Update

New Grant Available - COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Designed for School districts looking to strengthen their school safety plans, this program helps fund school safety technology, such as access controls, communication technology, and cameras needed to secure buildings and ensure the success of emergency plan management at K-12 districts. This program… Continue reading COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Available Apply Now:

The Amazon Literary Partnership grant applications for 2025 are now open. Amazon invites nonprofit literary organizations to apply now through May 18, 2025, with grants being announced in June 2025. Apply now. What is the Amazon Literary Partnership? Amazon Literary Partnership seeks to fund organizations working to champion diverse, marginalized, and underrepresented authors and storytellers.… Continue reading Amazon Literary Partnership Accepting 2025 Application

According to the US Census, the following five states topped out the list of states that relied most heavily on federal monies to support state operations. In 2023, 31.8% of Montana’s overall budget consisted of federal funding support. The following states were next in terms of that proportional support: New Mexico with 30.7% of its… Continue reading Some US states need federal funding more than others

According to Johns Hopkins University and the US Government Accountability Office, 22% of medical research in the US is funded by the federal government. The US government supports research with an annual investment of over $60 billion, with a significant portion of investment coming in the form of grants. In 2023, the NIH alone provided… Continue reading Take me to your new leader…

There is a difference between responsive grant seeking and strategic grant seeking. The former is something most of us are familiar with – “oh look, this is due in 2 weeks but it’s worth $100,000, what do we have that fits?” Followed by lots of scrambling and futile searches for information. Strategic grant seeking can… Continue reading Strategic Grant Seeking