Opportunities for Funding

What is dignity for all?

The Dignity for All: LGBTQI+ Assistance Program is a consortium of six leading human rights and LGBTQI+ organizations that provides three short-term mechanisms to support LGBTQI+ movements: rapid-response financial assistance for individuals and CSOs under threat for their human rights work; project funding to CSOs/groups for time-sensitive initiatives; and safety and security trainings, including well-being and digital security. Dignity for All provides rapid response financial assistance to at-risk HRDs and CSOs to allow the continuation of their LGBTQI+ rights work. It supports short-term rapid response security, opportunity, and advocacy rapid response (SOAR) grants for CSOs/groups to counteract urgent threats and to take advantage of unexpected opportunities to advance the rights of LGBTQI+ people. Proactive security workshops and trainings including well-being support are available to assist organizations to continue their work more safely. We provide support in the following regions: Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

WHAT can rapid response FINANCIAL assistance GRANTS be used TO SUPPORT?
Dignity for All provides small, short-term emergency grants to activists and organizations threatened because of their human rights work. These grants can support:

Legal Representation

Prison Visits

Trial Monitoring

Temporary Relocation

Dependent Support

Security

Equipment Replacement

Medical Expenses

 
What constitutes an emergency?
An emergency is an urgent need for assistance arising from threats to an HRD or CSO on the basis of their work on LGBTQI+ human rights. The threat needs to have occurred within the past 3 months. It can be a physical, virtual, or legal threat that is perpetrated by state actors, non-state actors, family, or community members.

WHO IS eligible for support?
Activist/Organization has a track record of human rights work of at least 6 months

Threat is related to human rights work and has occurred in the past 3 months

Independent references can verify threat and applicant’s history of human rights activism

Request should not seek funds for core operations costs or programmatic expenses

Organizations can be informal or unregistered, including journalist associations, networks, community-based organizations, student groups, and labor unions

HOW CAN YOU apply for rapid response financial assistance?
To apply, contact info@dignitylgbti.org and let us know how we can contact you securely before sending sensitive information. To apply by PGP/GPG encrypted email (recommended), please use our public key.

Applications are available in Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.

About The Chatlos Foundation
The Chatlos Foundation proclaims the Glory of God by funding nonprofit organizations doing work in the United States and around the globe. Support is provided to organizations currently exempt by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States.

The Foundation’s areas of interest are:

Bible Colleges/Seminaries, Religious Causes, Medical Concerns, Liberal Arts Colleges and Social Concerns.

Placement of an organization within our categories is determined by the organization’s overall mission rather than the project under consideration.

BIBLE COLLEGES/SEMINARIES
Grants to Bible colleges and seminaries total 33% of Foundation distribution. History has shown grants in this category range in size from $5,000 to $20,000. To assure the Foundation that the philosophy of the institution is consistent with that of the Foundation, potential recipients are asked to sign our Statement of Faith.

RELIGIOUS CAUSES
Grants to religious organizations total 30% of Foundation distribution. History has shown that grants in this category range in size from $5,000 to $15,000.

LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES
Grants to liberal arts colleges total 7% of Foundation distribution. History has shown that grants in this category range in size from $2,500 to $7,500. Priority consideration is given to private colleges.

MEDICAL CONCERNS
Grants to medical organizations total 26% of Foundation distribution. History has shown that grants in this category range in size from $5,000 to $15,000.

SOCIAL CONCERNS
Grants to organizations involved in social concerns total 4% of distribution. History has shown that grants in this category range in size from $2,000 to $5,000. This category encompasses secular community programs which provide direct services such as child welfare, vocational training, prison alternatives, concerns for the aged and disabled, and men, women and families in crisis.

Giving Information

Non-profit organizations based in the United States that have been in existence for 2 or more years and are recognized as tax exempt by the IRS may apply for a grant.

Program support remains a current priority for the Foundation.

On an initial basis, the Foundation tends to fund requests for amounts less than $10,000.

It is important to note that it is not our intention to become a part of an annual budget. We expect the projects we fund to become independent of The Chatlos Foundation.

Many organizations are worthy of funding, however, our funding is limited. Applicants should understand that rejection of the proposal in no way signals rejection of the proposer.

The large number of requests we receive causes us to decline many proposals which are worthy of attention and funding.

Contributions cannot be made to organizations which discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, creed, age, or national origin.

The Foundation does not make scholarship grants directly to individuals but rather to educational institutions which in turn select recipients.

Exceptions are the Board’s Prerogative. Decisions of the Board of Trustees are Final.

Less emphasis is given to grant requests for:
• Bricks and Mortar
• Endowments
• Conference and administrative expenses
• Multi-year grants

We continue to be non-receptive to requests for:
• Medical research
• Support to individual church congregations and associated ministries
• Education below college level
• Organizations in existence for less than a two-year period as indicated by the date of their tax exempt letter from the IRS.
• The Arts
• Individuals
• Loans

OUR PROCESS

Any US based non-profit organization, that falls within the foundation guidelines, is welcome to submit a proposal for consideration.

There are no deadlines for submission of a request and all requests are responded to in writing.

We do not require, request or desire to receive Letters of Intent or Inquiry.

When a proposal is received, it is scheduled for our next available Preliminary Review Committee, which meets monthly. It is this Committee, comprised of Foundation Trustees, which will determine if the proposal will be reviewed by our full board of trustees for possible funding. You may expect the process to take approximately 180 days.

Grantees may receive only one grant per 12-month period. Organizations may resubmit six months after a denial.

We expect all organizations, which receive funding to furnish the Foundation with reports and updates on the outcome and success or failure of the project.

Time will not permit us to meet personally with all organizations initially seeking funds. Only those organizations that have received funding may visit our offices by appointment.
Address all inquiries to:

Grant Administrator
The Chatlos Foundation
P.O. Box 915048
Longwood, FL 32791-5048

Overview of the Arizona Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
The purpose of the Arizona EECBG Program is to assist eligible local governments in creating and implementing strategies to:
● Reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and, to
the maximum extent practicable, maximizes benefits for local and regional communities;
● Reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities;
● Improve energy efficiency in the transportation sector, the building sector, and other appropriate sectors; and
● Build a clean and equitable energy economy that prioritizes disadvantaged
communities and promotes equity and inclusion in workforce opportunities and
deployment activities, consistent with the Justice40 Initiative.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021—also known as the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law (BIL)—section 40552 provided funding for the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The CFDA number assigned to the EECBG Program is 81.128. The Arizona Governor’s Office of Resiliency (OOR), which is the State Energy Office (SEO), received a formula allocation under the EECBG from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Consistent with USDOE requirements, at least sixty percent (60%) of the State’s formula allocation must be distributed to local governments that are ineligible for direct EECBG formula funding. The OOR is making funding available for specific categories of EECBG-allowable projects, as described in this Request for Grant Applications (RFGA).

Applicants should be aware that the funding made available through the EECBG program is subject to various federal requirements, including but not limited to, the Build America Buy America Act, the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts labor standards, and the National Environmental Protection Act:

● Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act: The BABA Requirement applies to articles,
materials, and supplies that are consumed in, incorporated into, or permanently affixed to
an EECBG-funded infrastructure project. Specifically, all iron and steel, all manufactured
products, and all construction materials used in the project must be produced in the
United States.1

● Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA): All projects funded, in whole or in part, by the
BIL that involve construction, alteration, or repair are required to follow Davis-Bacon
Act labor standards and comply with reporting requirements. Applications selected for
funding for construction, alteration, or repair projects are required to pay laborers and
mechanics the published prevailing wage, set by the U.S. Department of Labor through
wage determinations, on a weekly basis. Additionally, awarded subrecipients will be
required to maintain accurate records of hours worked and wages paid, and submit
certified payroll on a weekly basis in addition to other reporting to help ensure
compliance.2

● National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA): Compliance with the National
Environmental Protection Act is required to receive EECBG Program funds. For those
projects requiring NEPA review, the OOR will provide additional guidance for grantees
after the award process. Applicants should await further direction before obtaining
official NEPA review and approval.

Proposed local government activities to be supported by EECBG funding shall outline, in their proposal, the means by which subgrantees shall meet Justice40 requirements. Meeting Justice40 requirements shall be included in reporting submitted by subgrantees.

As the prime award for this funding was granted prior to October 1, 2024, these funds are not subject to the updated OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance. These funds should be managed under Part 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR Part 200); Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200?toc….

Eligible Activity Areas
Proposals may span a wide variety of technology areas including electric transportation,
renewable energy, and building efficiency and/or electrification. Applicants shall propose
programs and projects that align with one or more of the following eligible activity areas and
that will occur within the jurisdiction of the applying eligible entity:
1. Development and implementation of an energy efficiency and conservation strategy. The
activity must be for the development, in support of the development, or in support of the
implementation of a general strategy that outlines goals for energy efficiency or
conservation.
2. Retaining technical consultant services to assist the eligible entity in the development and
implementation of an energy efficiency and conservation strategy, including developing
methods to measure progress in achieving the goals identified in the strategy, and
developing and publishing annual reports, such as dissemination of energy plans and
progress updates.
3. Conducting residential and commercial building energy audits and/or energy usage
assessments, within the jurisdiction of the eligible entity.
4. The performance of energy efficiency retrofits. The retrofit may be of equipment (e.g., an
HVAC system and associated controls, appliances, or lighting) or a building. The retrofit
must result in energy savings (e.g., kwh/BTUs) or improved energy efficiency; must not be
for new construction or non-replacement equipment; and must occur within the jurisdiction
of the eligible entity.
5. Development and implementation of energy efficiency and conservation programs for
buildings and facilities within the jurisdiction of the eligible entity.
6. Development and implementation of programs to conserve energy used in transportation.
7. Development and implementation of building codes and inspection services to promote
building energy efficiency. The activity must be for the development, adoption and/or
implementation of building codes (including supporting the adoption and implementation
of model building energy codes or stretch codes), inspection services or
training/workshops to promote building energy efficiency.
8. Purchase and implementation of technologies to reduce, capture, and, to the maximum
extent practicable, use methane and other greenhouse gasses generated by landfills or
similar sources.
9. Replacement of traffic signals, street lighting, or street signs with energy efficient lighting
technologies. Generally, only the cost of the replacement lamp is eligible unless
replacement/upgrade of supporting structure (e.g., posts) is necessary to support the
replacement of the lamps. Regular maintenance is an ineligible cost.
10. Development, implementation, and installation on or in any government building of the
eligible entity of onsite renewable energy technology that generates electricity from
renewable resources, including solar energy, wind energy, fuel cells; and biomass.

What: Urban forestry funding available to community-based organizations to work in low-income, disadvantaged communities. Projects would implement urban forestry efforts focused on tree planting and maintenance, community engagement, and/or workforce development in the field of urban forestry.
When: 3-year awards that run from 2024-2027. All projects are to be completed by or prior to November 30, 2027.
Amount: Awards may range from a minimum of $200,000 to a maximum of $1,500,000 (funding requests over $750,000 will be prioritized for proposals with a regional strategy).
Deadline: This is a rolling application process beginning September 5, 2024. All applications must be submitted by October 11, 2024. Applications will be reviewed as they are received on a first-come, first-served basis, with all award decisions finalized by October 23, 2024, contingent on applicants successfully passing a financial readiness assessment. During this rolling application process, we will prioritize projects that are shovel-ready and can be started in 2024.
Eligible Entities:
● Community-based non-profit organizations (CBO); OR
● Partnerships between multiple community-based non-profit organizations (CBOs); OR
● Partnerships between a CBO and the following:
○ a Federally Recognized Tribe, OR
○ a local government, OR
○ an institution of higher education

Arizona eligible counties: Cochise, Coconino, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yuma
California eligible counties: Amador, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Nevada, Placer, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba

Kuleana Charitable Giving recommends small, one-time grants to 501(c)(3) non-profits on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island to help make community spaces better places to learn, share, socialize and raise families. KCG is funded by donations from Hawaiʻi philanthropists who wish to remain anonymous. In the next decade, Kuleana Charitable Giving hopes to have played a part in making Hawaiʻi a better place for families to learn and grow.

Kuleana Charitable Giving will recommend grants to non-profits which match the values of keiki growth, learning, community building and community spaces. Grants range from $500 to $5,000 depending on the needs of the project. We typically select one grant per year. We have a rolling deadline. Projects should be completed in 12 months. Non-profits which receive grants may use them wherever they are needed most. In addition to photographs of the completed projects, informal grant reporting is requested 30 days after the project end date. Please contact us to request our most current forms, as they do change.

Community Volunteers are members of the community who offer their time to recommend non-profits whose current needs may be met by our grants. KCG recognizes that the time and manpower for planning projects, implementing events, and running publicity can be a factor for non-profits. If requested, Community Volunteers can be available to help your Project Leaders to develop their request, research needed materials or services, plan events, design fliers or write publicity. Volunteers also help KCG by taking informal photos to record the project.

Community Volunteers:
Danielle C., Kate L., and Shaiya G.R.

The Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI) is a consortium of industry, national labs, non-governmental organizations, and academia created to develop the technology and workforce needed for increased energy production that is safer, more sustainable, and more cost-effective.

The OESI consortium's goal is to frame research opportunities, solicit research proposals, select and award high-value project proposals, and execute projects that produce a positive impact on offshore energy safety through increased understanding, technology development and workforce development. Furthermore, the OESI has the following objectives:

●Develop knowledge, technologies, and training that increase the nation’s ability to produce energy from oceanic resources safely and sustainably
●Increase U.S. energy security, support jobs, and increase economic activity through responsible and sustainable ocean energy development
●Engage the very best technologists, managers, facilities, and standard and policy developers efficiently and collaboratively

The OESI issues the RFP based on its Roadmap and Annual Plan,as shown in Figure 2, to drive impactful outcomes in ocean energy safety. This RFP details specific requirements and research activities necessary to meet the institute’s goals, aligning with the strategic objectives outlined for the year.By defining the issue statement, desired outcomes, and evaluation criteria, OESI ensures that the research efforts are focused and effective in addressing the identified safety challenges. The ultimate aim is to foster advancements that enhance safety protocols, improve technologies, and provide new insights into risk management, thereby contributing to a safer and more sustainable ocean energy.This comprehensive RFP opens funding for featuring pathways across all three application areas: Oil and Gas, Wind Energy, and Marine Energy as identified in the Annual Plan 2024.

Urban stormwater is a significant source of water pollution and can be a public health concern. Stormwater can collect various pollutants including trash, chemicals, oils, and dirt/sediment and convey them to nearby waterways. When mixed with domestic and industrial wastewater in combined sewers, stormwater can also contribute to combined sewer overflows during heavy storm events. Managing runoff remains a complex environmental challenge for local communities across the country. Many communities often face financial challenges trying to correct these issues given the costs to construct, operate, and maintain the infrastructure. This new grant program will provide funding for critical stormwater infrastructure projects in communities including combined sewer overflows (CSO) and sanitary sewer overflows (SSO).

Grants will be awarded to states, which will then provide sub-awards to eligible entities for projects that address infrastructure needs for CSOs, SSOs, and stormwater management. In 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law amended the program to add a focus on funding projects in rural and finically distressed communities while also eliminating project cost share requirements for these communities.

States are required to prioritize funding projects for communities that are financially distressed, have a long-term municipal CSO or SSO control plan, or for projects that have requested a grant on their Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Intended Use Plan. Projects under this program will have many of the same program requirements as the CWSRF and, to the extent that eligible projects are available, at least 20 percent of a state’s allocation must be used for green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements, and other environmentally innovative activities. In addition, a state should use at least 25 percent of a grant for available projects located in rural communities (population of 10,000 or fewer) and/or in financially distressed communities. States may apply up to four percent of their allotment towards their administrative expenses.