Grant Opprtunities: Washington D.C., Maryland, Virgina (DMV). Cafritz Foundation in five program areas: arts and humanities, community services, education, environment, and health and wellness

Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation invites applications from nonprofits in the D.C. area

May 13, 2024

Deadline: July 1, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET

Founded in 1948, the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation is deeply committed to improving the quality of life for all Washington, D.C. metropolitan area residents.

The foundation invites applications for its grants program, through which it aims to improve the lives of D.C.-area residents, with an emphasis on creating a more equitable region. Grants are awarded in five program areas: arts and humanities, community services, education, environment, and health and wellness. While most of the foundation’s grants are for general operating support, there are some instances when project-specific requests are more appropriate, including national organizations with local affiliations, large institutions such as universities and hospitals, as well as other organizations that would like to restrict their grant to support a specific need. 

To be eligible, applicants must be IRS-registered, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations with a public charity status of 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) only. Organizations must serve residents in the District of Columbia, the Maryland counties of Prince George’s or Montgomery, or the Virginia counties of Arlington or Fairfax or the cities of Alexandria or Falls Church.

The portal opens on June 1, 2024, for the July 1, 2024 deadline.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation website.

Link to complete RFP

Representatives from nonprofits considering applying to the Foundation for funding are invited to a virtual meeting with a member of our staff.  Attendees will have the chance to learn about the Foundation’s interests and giving priorities and to ask questions about the proposal and review processes.  This conversation is most relevant for Executive Directors or development staff from organizations that have not received prior grants from the Foundation. Sessions are held in February, June and October, the month before each of the Foundation’s deadlines.  The forums are free, but registration is required to attend. June 6 Register Here June 13  Register Here June 20  Register Here June 26  Register Here   For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact the Foundation.    Please give two weeks advance notice if requesting accommodations.

Grant Opportunity: USAID. $150-$300K. USAID ILRG II Environmental Defenders Grant Program Deadline: June 1, 2024

 

Grant Solicitation

Support for Environmental Defenders

• Country

  Global
• Solicitation Status

  Open
• Type of Solicitation

  RFA
• Issuance Date

  5/1/2024
• Closing Date6/1/2024

Details

Solicitation Number

ILRG II-RFA-001

Solicitation Download Link

Solicitation Title

Support for Environmental Defenders

Project

Integrated Land and Resource Governance II (ILRG II)

Type of Solicitation

RFA

Purpose and Objectives of Solicitation

Describe the purpose and objectives of the grants that will be issued from this APS. Describe how these grants will help meet the overall goal of the prime contract. Provide indicators of success where appropriate.

The USAID ILRG II

Environmental Defenders Grant Program is 

designed to support environmental defender 

organizations with the resources necessary to 

enhance their impact in addressing the land-related 

root cause of threats, and ensure the long-term 

sustainability of their vital work. 

Concept Papers should be submitted to ILRGGrants@tetratech.com. 

Applicants do NOT need to 

create an account and submit

through the Tetra Tech Community Portal.

Questions and Answers

Issuance Date

5/1/2024

Solicitation Status

Open

Closing Date

6/1/2024

Estimated Number of Grants

4

Time Zone

Local Time Zone where the solicitation is to be published

GMT–04:00 Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York)

Currency

USD - U.S. Dollar

Solicitation Contact Information

ilrggrants@tetratech.com

Estimated grant range Min

150,000.00

Estimated grant range Max

300,000.00

Global Health, Pandemic: Tuesday, May 14, 2024. From Negotiation to Action: Strengthening Governance of and Building Financing for Pandemic Preparedness and Response

 

View on web           Event: From Negotiation to Action: Strengthening Governance of and Building Financing for Pandemic Preparedness and Response           Register Event webpage   Tuesday, May 14 8:30am - 1:30pm ET Spanish Cultural Center - Embassy of Spain 2801 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009   About the event In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for robust governance and sustainable financing mechanisms for pandemic preparedness and response has never been more urgent. The multilateral response has so far been underpinned by a new Pandemic Fund, hosted by the World Bank. The pandemic agreement, which could provide a multilateral framework for action to facilitate prevention, preparedness, and response to new infectious disease emergencies, is currently in the final phase of negotiations. But the difficulties of these negotiations demonstrate the complexity of the elements at stake.  This in-person seminar will convene an array of experts to discuss the governance and financing of initiatives relating to pandemic preparedness and response. In particular, the event will focus on the roles of the European Union and the United States This event is co-hosted by the Spanish Embassy in Washington D.C., the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), and the Center for Global Development (CGD). Visit the event webpage for the full agenda. If you have questions for our panelists, please submit them to events@cgdev.org. Register     Featuring Keynote       Javier Padilla, Secretary of State of Health & Cecilia Robles, Director General for the United Nations and Global Issues, Government of Spain     Panelists - Panel 1   ●    Hillary Carter, Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State ●    Jim Campbell, Director of Human Health Workforce, WHO ●    Elisha Dunn-Georgiou, Pandemic Fund Civil Society board member ●    Ciro Ugarte, Director, Health Emergencies, PAHO ●    Javier Sancho, Head of Global Issues and Innovation EU Delegation to the US Moderator: Gonzalo Fanjul, ISGlobal   Panelists - Panel 2   ●    Priya Basu, Pandemic Fund ED, World Bank ●    Fernando Jiménez-Ontiveros, Director of Multilateral, Horizontal and Financial Cooperation, Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation – AECID ●    Nidhi Bouri, Deputy Assistant Administrator (PPR), USAID ●    Pablo Ibarrarán, Chief of the Social Protection and Health Division, IADB Moderator: Javier Guzmán, CGD