Employment

Mission/Giving Statement : AARP Foundation's grants program reflects our commitment to transforming the lives of vulnerable older Americans by meeting their everyday needs — food, housing, income and personal connection. Through our investment in grantees we seek to improve the lives of vulnerable, low-income older Americans in communities across the country so together we can build a country free of poverty, where no older person feels vulnerable.

Grant Program Areas: Human Services for Older Adults

Grantmaking Program Areas Description:

We fund a diverse range of promising projects that help create long-term, sustainable solutions to the problems faced by low-income adults age 50 and older. These projects may range from basic education to interventions spearheaded by organizations that address the social and behavioral aspects of these problems on older Americans.

Application Instructions: Grant application instructions online.

Mission/Giving Statement:  The purpose of United Way of Central New Mexico’s Women in Philanthropy Women’s Self-Sufficiency grants is to help create sustainable systemic change in our four-county community through grants that address a continuum of services and the most pressing issues for women.

Grantmaking Program Areas:  Education; Employment; Housing

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

In 2012-13, Women’s Self-Sufficiency grant funding will focus on programs that Enhance Women’s Employability by improving high school graduation rates and/or assisting with GED completion; providing job/skill training for women to secure full-time employment; or supporting transitional and/or permanent housing for women.
 

Type of Funding/ Funding Restrictions:  Agencies must meet the following criteria to apply for funding:

• Offer a program to women that meets one or more of the areas listed above
• Provide program services in one or more of the four counties of central New Mexico (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, Valencia)
• Not have applied for a United Way of Central New Mexico Community Fund grant in the same funding cycle
• Attend grant application training the week of February 20th, complete an online application by March 30th and host a site visit during the month of April
• As part of the online grant application, submit a current 501(c)3 letter, IRS Form 990, Board of Directors list and current audit (for agencies with more than $500,000 in annual revenue) or current financial statements signed by the Board Chair (for agencies under $500,000 in annual revenue)
• If funded, biannual reports are required.

Application Instructions:  Interested agencies should send an email with the following information to Jennifer Mastripolito, [email protected] no later than COB Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

Eligible agencies will be contacted with details of the grant application training when all of the requested information is received:
1.    Name of Agency
2.    Name of Program
3.    Contact Name, Email Address and Phone Number
4.    Brief Program Description (no more than 100 words)
 

Mission/Giving Statement: Open Meadows Foundation is a grantmaking organizations for projects that are led by and benefit women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable communities. 

Types of Funding/Funding Restrictions: The Foundation does not fund organizations in which women and girls are not the primary leaders and implementers, nor does it fund organizations with a total income greater than or equal to $150,000. Additional funding restrictions available online.

Application Instructions: Application instructions available online.

Notes: Small and start-up organizations are strongly encouraged to apply.

Mission/Giving Statement: Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock provides support for efforts within the religious and spiritual mission of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock where their purposes are best served by outside agencies acting under the Veatch Program and the Congregation.  

Grantmaking Program Areas:  Social Justice Infrastructure; Civil Rights & Sustainable Communities; Economic Equity & Fairness; Making Democracy Work; Unitarian Universalism

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

Social Justice Infrastructure: Strengthening the fabric of social justice work by building the organizational capacity of our grantees through technical assistance and support; through promoting democratic access and leadership in alternative and mainstream media; through enhancing the communication capacities of grantees, and through efforts to make philanthropy more responsive to progressive organizations working for social and economic justice. 

Civil Rights & Sustainable Communities:Supporting efforts to build a sustainable, interdependent world through the protection of civil liberties of individuals and communities, the development of just environmental and economic institutions, and the pursuit of democratic accountability.

Economic Equity & Fairness: Supporting efforts to challenge and change the systems, policies, and institutions that keep communities in poverty and deny workers the right to organize, receive living wages, and work in safe working conditions.

Making Democracy Work: Supporting grassroots community organizing that builds democracy from the bottom up through multi-issue, multi-constituency organizations that deliver concrete benefits to communities, help their members become civic leaders, and promote an inclusive vision of social justice.

Unitarian Universalism: Supporting the growth of Unitarian Universalism and sustaining Unitarian Universalist social justice work

Types of Funding/Funding Restrictions: The Veatch Program does not fund academic or scientific research, or cultural activities. Additional restrictions are listed online.

Application Instructions: LOI instructions online.

Mission/Giving Statement:  To position New Mexico as a national leader in the energy and natural resources areas for which the Department is responsible.

Grantmaking Program Areas/Divisions:  Energy Conservation & Management; Forestry; Mining & Minerals; State Parks; Youth Conservation Corps

Grantmaking Program Areas/Divisions Descriptions:

Energy Conservation & Management:  Develops and implements effective clean energy programs- renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation, clean fuels and efficient transportation- to promote environmental and economic sustainability for New Mexico and its citizens.

Forestry:  New Mexico State Forestry has stuatory responsibilites for wildfire suprression on all non-federal, non-municipal, non-tribal and non-pueblo lands.  NMSF also provides technical advice on forest and resource management to private landowners based on their objectives.  NMSF also participates in NM Re-Leaf, Tree New Mexico and other similar programs.

Mining & Minerals: Promotes the public trust by ensuring the responsible utilizations, conservation, reclamation and safeguarding of land and resources affected by mining.

State Parks: New Mexico has 35 diverse State Parks which offer family-friendly settings, endless recreational opportunities and hundreds of special events and educational programs each year.

Youth Conservation Corps:  Provides a process to employ youth in public projects.  Participants learn employment skills, work ethics, as well as self-discipline and self-esteem.

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions:  See specific RFP for type of funding and funding restrictions.

Application Instructions:  See specific RFP for application guidelines.

Mission/Giving Statement:  The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) invests in clean energy technologies that strenthen the economy, protect the environment, and reduce dependence on foreign oil.

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:  EERE provides financing and incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects for the home, business, industry, utilities, and government.  To find current funding opportunities, click on the Funding tab of their website.

Application Instructions: Each grant, when announced through www.grants.gov, will provide instructions for that particular grant. Typically you willl have 4-6 weeks to respond. Most federal discretionary grant applications can be filed electronically on www.grants.gov .  It is also recommended that you send a hard copy of your grant request by overnight mail to the grant officer listed on each grant announcement.  Please note, applications must include a Dun and Bradstreet Data Univeral Numbering System (DUNS) number and register with the Central Contractor's Registry (CCR).  It is suggested that this be completed at least 30 days in advance of the application due date.

Notes: The EERE website also has an option called "Find Grants and Financial Assistance" for more information and contacts for EERE financial opportunities.

Mission/Giving Statement:  The mission of the foundation is to support efforts that promote a just, equitable and sustainable society.

Grantmaking Program Areas:  Civil Society; Environment; Flint Area; Pathways Out of Poverty

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

Civil Society:  The mission of the Civil Society program is to strengthen philanthropy and the nonprofit sector as vital vehicles for increasing civic engagement and improving communities and societies.

Environment:  The mission of the Environment program is to support the efforts of an engaged citizenry working to create accountable and responsive institutions, sound public policies, and appropriate models of development that protect the diversity and integrity of selected ecosystems in North America and around the world.

Flint Area:  The mission of the Flint Area program is to foster a well-functioning, connected community that is capable of meeting the economic, social and racial challenges ahead.

Pathways Out of Poverty:  The mission of the Pathways Out of Poverty program is to identify, test and help sustain pathways out of poverty for low-income people and communities.

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions:  No grants or loans to individuals. No grants (except in the Flint area) for capital development, research, project replication or endowment unless these activities grow out of work already being funded by Mott. No grants for religious activities or programs serving specific religious groups or denominations. However, faith-based organizations may submit inquiries if the project falls within our guidelines and serves a broad segment of the population. No grants (except in the Flint area) for local projects unless they are part of a Mott-planned national demonstration or network of grants. No grants for projects that duplicate, or significantly overlap, the work of federal, state or local governmental agencies. Film and video projects, books, scholarships, and fellowships rarely are funded.

Application Instructions:  Submit online LOI form. 

Mission/Giving Statement: To engage citizens of New Mexico of all ages and backgrounds in community based service to address the state's human, educational, environmental, public safety, health, housing, and other needs. To increase opportunities for civic engagement (volunteerism, community service, service learning, and civic participation).

Grantmaking Program Areas: Civic Engagement Activities

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions:  See individual grants for eligibility and restrictions.

Application Instructions: Grant application instructions are online and vary for each grant. 

Notes: Contact the New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism for additional information.

Mission/Giving Statement: The US Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel and assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economocy of our nation. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses.

Grantmaking Program Areas: Small Business Management, Technical or Financial Assistant Providers

Grantmaking Program Areas:

Small Business Management, Technical or Financial Assistant Providers: The SBA offers some grant programs that are generally designed to expand or enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local government.

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions: The SBA does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, though it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. See individual grants for eligibility and restrictions.

Application Instructions: The SBA requires all applicants to apply online through www.grants.gov. Grant application instructions are online and vary for each grant. Please note, applications must include a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and register with the Central Contractor’s Registry (CCR). It is suggested that this be completed at least 30 days in advance of the application due date. 

Notes: Register for email announcements through www.grants.gov. 

Mission/Giving Statement: To foster promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights. 

Grantmaking Program Areas: Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB); Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Employment and Training (ETA); Mine Safety and Health (MSHA); Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA); Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP); Veterans' Employment and Training (VETS)

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB): Provides grants for the implementation of projects designed to assist developing countries combat the worse forms of child labor, and human trafficking; and support worker rights and improve working conditions.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): Provides project grants and the dissemination of technical statistical date and related information on labor force activities...

Employment and Training (ETA): Administers financial assistance programs pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act, administering State formula grant programs for youth, adults and dislocated workers, national emergency grants for workers affected by mass layoffs, plant closures, and disasters; grant programs for workers with disabilities, Indians and Native Americans, and for migrant and seasonal farmworkers...

Mine Safety and Health (MSHA): Provides grants for research, education and training programs to ensure an adequate and competent staff of trained inspectors, and assistance for establishing or improving State mine health and safety programs through technical assistance.

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA): Provides grants to non-profit organizations to provide training, educational services, and technical assistance...

For a complete list of grant programs, their descriptions and their website links, see the DOL's "Contracting and Grant Program Overview" at www.dol.gov/oasam/grants/prgms.htm.

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions: See individual grants for eligibility and restrictions.

Application Instructions: DOL requires all applicants to apply online through www.grants.gov. Grant application instructions are online and vary for each grant. Please note, applications must include a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and register with the Central Contractor’s Registry (CCR). It is suggested that this be completed at least 30 days in advance of the application due date. 

Notes: Register for email announcements through www.grants.gov. Visit http://www.dol.gov/dol/grants2.htm for more grant information and resources to aid in the application process.