CENTENE FOUNDATION
We apply that same perspective to the work of the Centene Foundation, which furthers our company’s mission by partnering with organizations with deep community expertise and history. These partnerships focus on three distinct drivers of health: healthcare access, social services and education. Because we recognize that transforming the health of our communities requires more than one-time contributions, we seek partnerships that can grow over time and position our communities to thrive. To be eligible, applicants must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) or section 170(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
IMPACT PRIZE
Organizations demonstrating innovation or sustained excellence in one or more of the following programmatic priorities are encouraged to apply: design and deliver workforce development programs that effectively train and place individuals from diverse backgrounds in career sectors offering clear pathways to wage growth and overall career advancement opportunities; increase access, demand, support, and participation in workforce development training programs; and focus on meeting targeted specific regional employment needs within an organization’s local workforce development geography, including programs in rural areas.
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
Invites applications for its 2024 Culture of Health Prize, which honors the work of communities that are at the forefront of addressing structural racism and other injustices to advance health, opportunity, and equity for all.
Partnership within communities is at the heart of the Prize.
Prize-winning communities center residents’ needs to advance a Culture of Health where everyone can live their healthiest possible lives. Prize winners show us what’s possible when we work across sectors and disciplines to build a society where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to thrive. Their work can inspire other communities—and policymakers at all levels—to take action to create change.
Prize Criteria
The Prize is awarded to communities that are:
Addressing structural racism and other structural injustices in order to create conditions that advance health equity.
Committing to sustainable policy, systems, environmental and cultural changes.
Working alongside partners across sectors, and elevating the expertise and solutions held by people with firsthand experiences of health inequities.
Engaging in cultural work that envisions and advances a more just future.
Making the most of available community resources and fostering sustainability.
Measuring and sharing qualitative and quantitative indicators of progress in culturally relevant ways. To be eligible, applications should represent a partnership of multiple unique organizations whose collaboration predates the Prize application. Please visit the call for applications to find more information about the eligibility criteria. Up to 10 place-based communities to receive a $250,000 prize.
Comcast RISE
Comcast is launching a new round of funding through its Comcast RISE grant program. This round includes a total of $500,000 in grants, along with technology upgrades, marketing support, media opportunities, coaching, and educational resources. As with past funding rounds, the program focuses on businesses in a few metropolitan areas, including Houston, Atlanta, Southern Colorado, Jacksonville, and Richmond.
The program will award 500 total grants, with 100 earmarked for each city or geographic area. Comcast RISE is currently in its fourth year and has already awarded 13,500 grants to small businesses, including a total of $125 million in funds and resources. The application period for this round will run from May 1 through May 31.
USA FUNDING
USA Funding Applications is an online funding application system that gives you access to over 20,000 APPLICATION SOURCES, including GRANTS. Many funding opportunities are awarded for projects and businesses for general operating expenses and other capital, such as, a new building or major pieces of equipment. Sometimes you can also include inventory, salaries, labor, advertising, marketing, etc. Also remember that most funding is not available for personal expenses or paying off debt, but there are other assistance programs out there to help you out of your situation!
DEACONESS FOUNDATION
The Deaconess Foundation aims to improve the health of the community and people of eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The foundation invites applications for its Seeding the Future Grants, which provide general operating funds awarded for one year to organizations with proposals that align with Deaconess’ intended impact.
The funding supports organizational and civic infrastructure expansion, advancement of public policies, and/or efforts impacting systems transformation through an intergenerational approach for the improved health and wellness of people in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois. General operating awards are $20,000 annually per awarded organization. Funding may be used for general operating support to address organizational needs, support salaries and benefits, invest in technology, strengthen communications efforts, or to meet other operational needs to advance systems change.
VIA Art Fund
VIA Art Fund invites applications for the fall 2024 cycle of its Artistic Production Grant program. Artistic Production grants fund the production and exhibition of new artistic commissions between $25,000 and $100,000. Often exhibited beyond museum walls in public spaces, these projects feature high levels of thought leadership, artistic production, and public engagement. Individual artists or producing organizations seeking production funding must have a confirmed exhibition venue or presenting partner.
Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions, art production platforms, and biennials or festivals working in contemporary art in the United States and internationally.
Letters of inquiry are due May 16, 2024, and upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application, due July 18, 2024.
YOUTH BRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
YouthBridge Community Foundation, in partnership with Gateway Children’s Charity, is inviting applications for Early Childhood Expansion or Capacity Building grants. The grants are intended to make high-impact, tangible investments in nonprofit early childhood programs that support children living in underserved St. Louis communities.
Grants of up $100,000 for expansion projects and up to $50,000 for capacity building projects will be awarded. To be eligible, applicants must: provide services for youth preschool to Kindergarten age; be incorporated as an IRC 501(c)(3) public charity; and be located in and primarily serve St. Louis City and St. Louis County. We are excited to announce that applications will be open for an extended period this year. Applications are accepted April 15-July 15, 2024.
Vilcek Foundation
The foundation invites applications for its annual Prizes for Creative Promise and aims to support emerging to mid-career immigrant professionals in the biomedical sciences and the arts who have demonstrated outstanding achievements early in their careers. In 2025, prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Biomedical Science, Visual Arts, & Curatorial Work.
Biomedical Science. Three unrestricted cash prizes of $50,000 each will be awarded to young, immigrant biomedical scientists who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent). They should hold full-time positions at an academic institution or other organization, including assistant or associate professor positions or equivalent independent positions.
Visual Arts. Three unrestricted cash prizes of $50,000 will be awarded to young, immigrant visual artists who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Applicants in the visual art category will be considered across the following areas of practice: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, ceramic, textile, installation, film/video, digital art, performance that manifests in time-based visual presentation, etc.
Curatorial Work. Three unrestricted cash prizes of $50,000 will be awarded to young, immigrant curators who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Applicants in the curatorial work categories will be considered for having organized and developed single artist or group exhibitions at any scale or extending over any or time period in the following professional capacities: private or public institutions, foundations, independent curatorial practice, biennials or art fairs, galleries, etc.
Hello Alice: Get the Money You Need to Grow Your Business
From a grant to jazz up your online storefront to a loan to help you stock up on inventory, the Small Business Funding Center connects you with the capital you need to launch and grow your small business. The juggle is real for hard-working entrepreneurs like you, so you can bank on easy applications and personalized recommendations here.
eBay Up & Running Grant
eBay is giving back to the small businesses powering America. In partnership with Hello Alice, eBay is awarding more than $500,000 in grants and education resources to help small businesses stay up and running into 2024 and beyond.
The eBay Up & Running Grant program will award 50 eBay business sellers with grant packages of $10,000, including cash, eBay education, and a $500 stipend sellers can use to equip themselves with essential office technology from eBay Refurbished. eBay has been the home of small business since 1995, offering a global marketplace of 132 million active buyers and the tools and resources to manage your business and scale for success. Applications are open now through June 7, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. ET.
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