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Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc.New

Program and Project Grants

Program and Project Grants is sponsored by Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc.. Support for specific programs or projects that align with the foundation's priority areas: Strong Starts, Healthy Lifestyles, Community Prosperity, and Excellence in the Commons. First-time applicants must contact the Program Associate for an introductory call before applying. Geographic focus: Newport County, Rhode Island Focus areas: Education, Health, Economic Development, Environment, Community Development Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt: RESOURCES & ANNOUNCEMENTS RESOURCES & ANNOUNCEMENTS Applying, Reporting and 2025 Grants Applying, Reporting and 2025 Grants vBCF provides funding to nonprofit organizations and public institutions for projects and activities that advance its mission and priorities. While our interests center on Aquidneck Island and surrounding communities, we welcome proposals from outside the region that will benefit its people and places. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals, for general operating purposes (except on occasion for longstanding partners), to support lobbying, or to attempt to influence legislation. vBCF offers five types of grants. You can explore the different types of grants we offer via the links below, and also take a look at our recent grants . If you have more questions or are unsure what type of grant is right for you, please contact vBCF’s Program Associate, Kaila Acheson . Program and Project Grants . Programs are activities that provide ongoing benefit to the community. Projects are short-term activities with a distinct beginning and end. Preview application Capacity Grants help organizations and institutions address capacity needs (e.g. board development, fund development plans, leadership coaching, exploring restructuring) with assistance from a coach or consultant. Capacity grants are limited to $10,000. Preview application And three types of Major Construction and Landscape Grants , typically for building renovations and upgrades, new construction, and major landscape redesign and improvement. These grants are designed to support one of three phases of construction and landscape projects: Planning Grants help organizations answer critical questions about whether to proceed with a capital project, and how. Design Grants can help organizations who have decided to move forward on a project put together the requirements to be ready for construction. Implementation Grants support the implementation of projects developed through planning and design processes. vBCF’s process for reviewing and considering grants has several components. Specific elements and timing can vary by the type of grant, but generally the process involves: For first time applicants and major construction and landscape grant applications please contact Kaila Acheson before applying. Completing an online grant application form with basic information about the organization, request and finances. If you have any issues starting your application , please contact Kaila Acheson . Submitting a narrative description of the project that addresses key questions, along with supporting materials. For more information on this, please refer to the specific grant for which you will be applying. Being assigned to a vBCF program staff person, who will be your primary contact throughout the application process and (if your proposal is Application snapshot: target deadline July 1, 2026; published funding information $25,000 - $100,000+; eligibility guidance Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and public entities serving Newport County and Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.

$25,000 - $100,000+Deadline: Jul 1, 2026

Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc.New

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Capacity Building Grants

Capacity Building Grants is sponsored by Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc.. Small grants designed to support organizational strengthening and infrastructure improvements, such as strategic planning, board development, or professional training. Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis. Geographic focus: Newport County, Rhode Island Focus areas: Capacity Building, Organizational Development Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt: RESOURCES & ANNOUNCEMENTS RESOURCES & ANNOUNCEMENTS Applying, Reporting and 2025 Grants Applying, Reporting and 2025 Grants vBCF provides funding to nonprofit organizations and public institutions for projects and activities that advance its mission and priorities. While our interests center on Aquidneck Island and surrounding communities, we welcome proposals from outside the region that will benefit its people and places. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals, for general operating purposes (except on occasion for longstanding partners), to support lobbying, or to attempt to influence legislation. vBCF offers five types of grants. You can explore the different types of grants we offer via the links below, and also take a look at our recent grants . If you have more questions or are unsure what type of grant is right for you, please contact vBCF’s Program Associate, Kaila Acheson . Program and Project Grants . Programs are activities that provide ongoing benefit to the community. Projects are short-term activities with a distinct beginning and end. Preview application Capacity Grants help organizations and institutions address capacity needs (e.g. board development, fund development plans, leadership coaching, exploring restructuring) with assistance from a coach or consultant. Capacity grants are limited to $10,000. Preview application And three types of Major Construction and Landscape Grants , typically for building renovations and upgrades, new construction, and major landscape redesign and improvement. These grants are designed to support one of three phases of construction and landscape projects: Planning Grants help organizations answer critical questions about whether to proceed with a capital project, and how. Design Grants can help organizations who have decided to move forward on a project put together the requirements to be ready for construction. Implementation Grants support the implementation of projects developed through planning and design processes. vBCF’s process for reviewing and considering grants has several components. Specific elements and timing can vary by the type of grant, but generally the process involves: For first time applicants and major construction and landscape grant applications please contact Kaila Acheson before applying. Completing an online grant application form with basic information about the organization, request and finances. If you have any issues starting your application , please contact Kaila Acheson . Submitting a narrative description of the project that addresses key questions, along with supporting materials. For more information on this, please refer to the specific grant for which you will be applying. Being assigned to a vBCF program staff person, who will be your primary contact throughout the application process and (if your proposal is Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Up to $10,000; eligibility guidance Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and public entities serving Newport County and Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.

Up to $10,000Deadline: Rolling

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THESAM.govNew

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Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration

Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration is sponsored by INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE. To provide competitive matching grants to coastal States for coastal wetlands conservation projects. The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (Section 305, Title III, Public Law 101-646 U.S.C. 3954) established the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program to acquire, restore, and enhance wetlands in coastal States. This listing is currently active. Program number: 15.614. Last updated on 2025-08-21. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Recent federal obligations suggest $19,999,999 (2026).; eligibility guidance Eligible applicants include any agency or agencies designated by the Governor of a coastal State. It is usually a State natural resource or fish and wildlife agency. Eligible coastal States are States bordering the Great Lakes (Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin); States bordering the Atlantic, Gulf (except Louisiana), and Pacific coasts (Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington); and American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Eligible applicant types include: State. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.

Recent federal obligations suggest $19,999,999 (2026).Deadline: Rolling

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFSAM.govNew

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Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act

Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act is sponsored by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. To provide assistance to eligible States and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in order to support and encourage the development, implementation, and enforcement of effective interstate conservation and management of Atlantic Coastal resources. Activities conducted under projects will be used to collect information necessary for the preparation, implementation and enforcement of coastal fisheries management plans and State activities required within such plans. Primary users of the information would be the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), the Atlantic Coast States, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This listing is currently active. Program number: 11.474. Last updated on 2024-11-12. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Recent federal obligations suggest $6,510,500 (2025).; eligibility guidance Eligible applicants for assistance are the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), the Atlantic Coast State governments which are Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, the Potomac River Fisheries Commission, and the District of Columbia. Eligible applicant types include: State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals). Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.

Recent federal obligations suggest $6,510,500 (2025).Deadline: Rolling

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