Grant opportunities: Historical & Archival Records Care program open for applications

STATE PROGRAMS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS:

Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission: Historical & Archival Records Care grant program  (Funding Source: Keystone Recreation, Park & Conservation Fund)          

Who May Apply: Historical societies, libraries, museums, nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, local governments, school districts.
Use: Surveying, inventorying, preserving, arranging and describing historical records relevant to Pennsylvania. Funding may also be requested for reformatting or the purchase of supplies and equipment.
Funds
: Collaborative grants up to $15,000 for a two-year project.  Single entity grants up to $5,000 for a two-year project. No match required.

Application Deadline
August 1

More Information
: Click on https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Preservation/Grants-Funding/Pages/Records-Care-Grants.aspx.

UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES: 

PCCD Communities That Care: May 24  (Funding Source: General Fund)

  • Nonprofit organizations and units of local government. - Planning grants to help communities apply the Communities That Care (CTC) model.

DCED Neighborhood Assistance Program: May 28  (Funding Source: General Fund)

  • 501c3 nonprofits. – Tax credit program to encourage businesses to invest in projects by eligible nonprofits to serve low-income individuals and improve distressed areas.

DCED Neighborhood Assistance Program Enterprise Zone Tax Credit (NAP-EZP): May 28  (Funding Source: General Fund)

  • Private for-profit companies. - Provides tax credits to private companies investing in rehabilitating, expanding, or improving buildings or land located within designated enterprise zones.

CFA Abandoned Mine Drainage Abatement and Treatment Program: May 31  (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)

  • For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - Abatement and treatment of AMD.

CFA Baseline Water Quality Data Program: May 31  (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)

  • For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - To establish baseline water quality data on private water supplies.

CFA Flood Mitigation Program: May 31  (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)

  • For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. Flood mitigation projects.

CFA Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program: May 31  (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)

  • For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - Projects which involve development, rehabilitation and improvements to public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails and river conservation.

CFA Orphan and Abandoned Well Plugging: May 31  (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)

  • For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - Orphan or abandoned well plugging projects.

CFA Sewage Facilities Program: May 31  (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)

  • For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - Costs associated with the planning work required under Act 537, the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act. 

CFA Watershed Restoration and Protection Program: May 31  (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)

  • For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - Projects which involve the construction, improvement, expansion, repair, maintenance or rehabilitation of new or existing watershed protection Best Management Practices (BMPs).

DEP County Recycling Coordinator Grant Program (Section 903): May 31  (Funding Source: Recycling Fund)

  • Counties. - To reimburse the cost of employing a county recycling coordinator in calendar year 2020.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - Solicitation RFA 16-21 Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Intervention: June 3  (Funding Source: General Fund)          

  • Nonprofit organizations that provide prevention, intervention, and treatment services to Pennsylvania residents, and their families, with mental health, substance use, and/or behavioral health needs. - Prevention, intervention, and treatment services to support individuals with lived experience, as well as their families.

PCCD 2021 County Jail-Based Medication Assisted Treatment: June 15   (Funding Source: Federal State Opioid Response Grant)

  • Counties on behalf of county jails and work release centers. To establish or expand a jail-based substance abuse treatment program that supports individuals transitioning from a county jail and/or work release center to the community.

PCCD 2021 Drug Court and Pretrial Diversion Initiative: June 15   (Funding Source: Federal State Opioid Response Grant)

  • County court systems. - The expansion of existing drug courts, implementation of juvenile drug courts, or implementation of pretrial initiatives and/or provide opioid-related treatment services to problem-solving court participants.

DEP Growing Greener Plus Grants: June 25  (Funding Source: Environmental Stewardship Fund)

  • Counties, municipalities, municipal authorities, county conservation districts, watershed organizations, councils of government, educational institutions, and nonprofits. - To address nonpoint source pollution (pollution coming from multiple sources, instead of a single discharge point) through local, watershed, or statewide planning, restoration and protection efforts. 

DEP Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Watershed Grants: June 25  (Funding Source: Federal Funding – US EPA)

  • Watershed associations, counties, municipalities, municipal authorities, councils of government, conservation districts, educational institutions, and nonprofits. - Projects to address nonpoint source pollution (pollution coming from multiple sources, instead of a single discharge point) originating from agricultural activities, abandoned mine drainage, stormwater runoff, and streambank and degradation.

DEP 2020 Host Municipality Inspector Program: June 30  (Funding Source: Recycling Fund and Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund)

  • Municipalities. - For salary and expenses of up to two certified Host Municipality Inspectors.

PA Environmental Council - PA Water Trails Mini-Grants: July 2  (Funding Source: Environmental Stewardship Fund)

  • Nonprofit organizations, municipalities, counties, and educational institutions. - Any project on or for a designated PA Water Trail.

CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund: July 31  (Funding Source: Multimodal Transportation Fund)          

  • Municipalities, school districts, private businesses, nonprofits, economic development organizations, public transportation agencies, railroad operators, port terminal operators. - Development, rehabilitation, and enhancement of transportation assets to existing communities; streetscape; lighting; sidewalk enhancement; pedestrian safety; connectivity of transportation assets; and transit-oriented development.

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission - Boating Infrastructure Grant Program: July 31   (Funding Source: Federal Funding)

  • Public and private operators of open-to-the-public boating facilities, including municipal agencies (cities, towns, counties, etc.), state agencies (State Parks, DNR, Fish & Wildlife, etc.), and other government entities. - The construction, renovation and maintenance of transient moorage (tie-up) facilities serving recreational motorboats 26 feet and longer.

DEP 2020 Recycling Performance Grants: December 30  (Funding Source: Environmental Stewardship Fund)

  • Any municipality with a recycling program in 2020. - Municipal recycling programs.

PA Humanities Council/Community Heart and Soul - Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program: Until Funds Expended

  • Resident-led groups in small cities and towns with populations of 2,500 to 30,000. - Startup funding to implement the Community Heart & Soul model.

U.S. Small Business Administration: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant: Until Funds Expended

  • Live venue operators or promoters; theatrical producers; live performing arts organization operators; museum operators; motion picture theater operators (including owners); talent representatives. - Payroll costs; rent payments; utility payments; scheduled mortgage payments; scheduled debt payments; worker protection expenditures; payments to independent contractors; administrative costs (including fees and licensing); state and local taxes and fees; operating leases in effect as of February 15, 2020; insurance payments; advertising, production transportation, and capital expenditures related to producing a theatrical or live performing arts production. (May not be primary use of funds).