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October 22 Webinar: Economic Downturn’s Impact on Family Caregivers
The next NCOA/IlluminAge Healthy Aging Briefing Series webinar features Gail Hunt, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC).
It is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, from 1:30 to 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time.
For over a decade, the NAC has had as part of its core mission [...]
This Do Something / Liz Claiborne program will award ten $250 grants to “support young people … who are taking a stand against teen dating abuse.”
Programs may include activities such as holding an abuse awareness week, setting up a peer-counseling program, or posting fliers to alert people about dating abuse hotlines.
Special consideration will be given [...]
NEH/ALA’s We the People Bookshelf grant opportunity
The seventh annual We the People Bookshelf project, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association’s Public Programs Office is accepting applications.
The program encourages young people to read and understand great literature while exploring themes in American history. The deadline is January 29, 2010
2010-2011’s [...]
This federal grant opportunity is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Refugee Resettlement. Deadline: February 24, 2010.
From the Executive Summary:
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) invites the submission of applications for funding, on a competitive basis, to connect newcomer refugees and their communities with community [...]
See this job announcement for the information on this Librarian 1/Bibliographic Information Services Unit position.
In celebration of Blog Action Day, here are five grants past and present that can help support libraries.
Nickelodeon’s Big Green Help grant provides resources to schools and community-based organizations to support environmentally friendly projects. Rolling deadlines, $2,500 – $5,000.
The Home Depot’s Building Healthy Communities Grant Program; the next deadline is December 15 for up to [...]
The Computers for Learning program donates surplus federal computer equipment to K-12 schools, giving special consideration to those with the greatest need.
Hotline: (866) 472-9161
BJ’s Charitable Foundation helps organizations that improve their community by helping children and families. Grants will be awarded to community programs that promote the safety, security and well-being of children and families; deliver education and health programs; and provide community service opportunities.
Award amounts will vary, and the deadline is November 6, 2009.
The MidContinental Region’s National Network of Libraries of Medicine is sponsoring a webinar on Thursday, October 15th.
Navigating Collaboration: A Crash Course in Connecting with the Community
At 3:00 ET, log onto https://webmeeting.nih.gov/siobhan. all you need is Internet access and a phone.
This is the first in a five session online webinar series. The first session in the [...]
The General Mills Foundation, in partnership with the American Dietetic Association Foundation and the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, developed the Champions for Healthy Kids grant program to fund community-based groups that help youth adopt a balanced diet and active lifestyle.
50 grants awards of $10,000 each; deadline: January 15, 2010.
This is one of 26 opportunities [...]