At Blockcheeze.com, of goal is to help leverage startup businesses by connecting them to funding opportunities. This could be in the form of a foundation grant, a government grant, or a business grant or loan. Simply put a grant is money that is given to a person, business, or corporation from federal, state, local governments, nonprofits, or corporations. Each week, we curate a list of trending funding opportunities.
Arts / Culture
New York Foundation for the Arts invites applications for NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music, and Theatre
September 25, 2023
Deadline: November 1, 2023
The New York Foundation for the Arts invites applications for the NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music, and Theatre. Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded in support of Fiction Feature (running time of 60 minutes or more), $25,000 will be awarded in support of Fiction Short (running time of 59 minutes or less), $20,000 in support of Fiction Webisode/Webseries (all forms), $50,000 in support of Documentary Feature (running time of 60 minutes or more), $25,000 in support of Documentary Short (running time of 59 minutes or less), $20,000 in support of Documentary Webisodes/Webseries (all lengths and forms), $20,000 in support of Music, and $50,000 in support of Theatre Production.
Education
Study Chocolate - American Heritage invites applications for chocolate history research
September 22, 2023
Deadline: October 28, 2023
American Heritage Chocolate invites applications for the Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant program. Launched in 2013, the program aims to uncover and share chocolate’s role in global history and its influence on heritage and culture. Grants will be awarded to support projects that investigate and/or educate the public about the history of chocolate and/or the chocolate-making process. A minimum of $50,000 in grant funds will be awarded. Winners are required to attend the annual meeting of the Heritage Chocolate Society to be held February 27-28, 2024, in Washington, DC.
Environment
Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund invites applications
September 20, 2023
Deadline: November 1, 2023
The Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund aims to support innovative investigators worldwide working to reverse climate change. Through the fund, three grants of $50,000 will be awarded. The fund is open to ideas such as marine cloud brightening, coatings and structures that remove greenhouse gases, enhanced weathering, ice and land albedo enhancements, methane removal, ocean fertilization, and other ocean interventions.
Health
Lalor Foundation invites applications for reproductive health programs
September 26, 2023
Deadline: November 1, 2023 (Concept papers)
Through its Anna Lalor Burdick Program, the Lalor Foundation funds initiatives that bring women information and access to reproductive health care, contraception, and pregnancy termination to help broaden and enhance their options in life. Eligible candidates must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and defined as “not a private foundation” under section 509(a) of the code. While projects may take place outside the United States, only organizations based in the U.S. are eligible to receive a grant.
Higher education
Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation invites applications from programs that provide student scholarships
The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation is a private family foundation in the greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida, region that serves nonprofits in Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties and national organizations.
September 19, 2023
Deadline: October 6, 2023 (Letters of Inquiry)
Fannie and John Hertz Foundation invites applications for 2024 Hertz Fellowship
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation invites applications for the 2024 Hertz Fellowship program. The fellowship includes up to five years of funding, valued at up to $250,000, and the freedom to pursue innovative projects wherever they lead. In addition, fellows participate in ongoing mentoring, symposia, and workshops with the vibrant community of more than 1200 fellows, a set of peers who span disciplines, generations, and geography.
Women / Girls
StartHER TWU Grants
StartHER, the annual grant program run by Texas Woman’s University’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs, is launching its fifth funding round to support women entrepreneurs. The program will award 25 grants of $5,000 each. Women business owners can use funds for various business costs like purchasing new equipment or improving their commercial space. Since the program launched, it has awarded $450,000 in funds to 90 women-owned businesses. In addition to funding, the program also includes a meeting with a business advisor and a virtual business training course. The program will begin accepting applications for its latest round of grants on September 22. Applications are due by October 22.
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