Grants
John Templeton Foundation Announces $15 Million ‘Character Through Community’ Initiative
The John Templeton Foundation has issued a Request For Proposals for a new funding competition.
Through its “Character Through Community” RFP, the foundation seeks to help organizations that are well-positioned to strengthen their understanding and implementation of character development through communities of practice.
By “character,” the foundation means the thoughts, attitudes, and motivations that guide a person’s behavior. These qualities are sometimes called strengths of heart, mind, and will, and include virtues such as gratitude, generosity, curiosity, humility, and self-control.
By “communities of practice,” the foundation means groups that come together regularly to share knowledge, innovate, and solve problems. It is in such communities and in close relationships that people can grow and strengthen qualities of character.
For the purposes of this funding competition, the foundation is most interested in groups that impact at least a thousand individuals. Members of communities that fall into the Character Virtue Development Department’s key priorities — education, faith communities, parent/primary caregiver organizations, and organizations in the City of Philadelphia — are especially encouraged to apply.
Van Ameringen Foundation Accepting LOIs for Mental Health Programs
Established in 1950, the van Ameringen Foundation seeks to increase the accessibility of mental health services to people and communities with limited financial means and opportunities.
To that end, the foundation welcomes Letters of Inquiry from organizations serving the five boroughs of New York City and Philadelphia for the following grants programs:
Direct Service Grants — Grants of up to $75,000 a year over three years will be awarded to programs and projects that provide a direct service such as case management, assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, psychiatric care, training or jobs, or housing to people and communities confronting significant mental illness.
Non-Direct Service Grants — Grants of up to $250,000 a year for up to three years will be awarded in support of strategies that seek to create changes in the law, public policy, or the perceptions and practices of the public and private sectors responsible for improving mental health care, particularly in unserved or underserved communities; efforts that seek to share research findings, best practices, and knowledge related to improving the mental health safety net and system; and activities that provide learning and skill-building opportunities for mental health providers, advocates, people living with mental illness, policy makers, and family or community members.
To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization serving the five boroughs of New York City or the City of Philadelphia. Currently, the foundation does not support programs related to intellectual or physical disability.
Letters of Inquiry must be received no later than June 26. Upon review, applicants will be invited to submit a full application.
‘Rise’ Accelerator Project for Female Entrepreneurs – Jul 19
A brand founded by a female entrepreneur, Stacy’s® Pita Chips is committed to empowering and supporting women entrepreneurs on their paths to establishing a successful business.
In partnership with Hello Alice, an online resource for women and other underrepresented entrepreneurs, Stacy’s is accepting applications for its annual Rise Project initiative, which is dedicated to providing mentorship, support, and funding for female-founded businesses. Through the initiative, ten female entrepreneur finalists will receive a $10,000 cash award, mentoring, and connections with PepsiCo/Frito-Lay leaders and other industry experts.
To be eligible, applicants must own a woman-founded (at least 50 percent of original founding team) company with annual revenue of between $25,000 and $1 million and not be enrolled in another accelerator program.
See the Stacy’s Rise Project website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.