New Mexico Foundation: Native American Relief Fund

The Native American Relief Fund is offering a third round of funding. The Fund will provide emergency grants to tribal communities and non-profit organizations to bring food, water, and other emergency supplies to some of the hardest-hit families and communities impacted by COVID-19 across the Navajo and Apache Nations, and Pueblos of New Mexico.

Specifically, The Fund will be used to prevent, mitigate or respond to threats from COVID-19 and can support relief efforts in the following areas:

• Food, medical supplies and personal items
• Water
• Community and individual relief and recovery needs
• Internet access and connectivity
• Other needs and expenses directly related to the coronavirus pandemic

Amount: A total of $400,000 is available to make awards that range up to $20,000.

Eligibility: An applicant must be one of the following:
• Federally recognized tribe
• 501c3 nonprofit organization in good standing
• Native-led organization with a fiscal sponsor

Deadline: February 5, 2021

Link: https://nmcf.wufoo.com/forms/r13k7jn30uoz5bt/ ... See more

The New Mexico Foundation (NMF) launched the Native American Relief Fund (NARF) on April 20, 2020 to respond to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic on New Mexico Tribes, Nations, Pueblos, and Native Americans who live off reservation. The Native American Relief Fund released funds through two fun...

Poetry Foundation: Emergency Grants Fund

The Poetry Foundation Emergency Grants Fund supports poetry and affiliated art organizations struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency fund is open to poetry organizations and organizations that use poetry as an expression of their missions, located in the United States. This includes organizations fighting for social justice and working to advance racial equity in poetry and affiliated art. One-time emergency grants will be awarded.

Amount: Grants will range from $5,000–$20,000.

Eligibility: National and Illinois-based poetry organizations and organizations that use poetry as a part of their programming in any capacity.

Deadline: March 31, 2021.

Link: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/foundation/press/155074/poetry-foundation-opens-emergency-grants-fund ... See more

CHICAGO, December 16, 2020 – The Poetry Foundation opens emergency grant fund applications today to support poetry and affiliated art organizations struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, as an extension of...

U.S. Department of Education: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Proprietary Institution Grant Funds for Students Assistance

Proprietary institutions of higher education may apply for grant funds under the new Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) program, Proprietary Institution Grant Funds for Students. Funds may be used to provide financial aid grants to students (including students exclusively enrolled in distance education), which may be used for any component of the student's cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care), or child care. In making such financial aid grants to students, grantees must prioritize grants to students with exceptional need, such as students who receive Pell Grants.

Amount: $680,914,000 is available. Allocations will be calculated on the basis of the formula (see solicitation for details).

Eligibility: Proprietary institutions of higher education (IHEs) listed on the Department's section 314(a)(1) allocation table. Proprietary institutions that did not receive a CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) award but are on the USDE's published section 314(a)(1) allocation table for CRRSAA may apply for and receive funds.

Deadline: April 15, 2021.

Link: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330892 ... See more