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A Path Forward: Recovery and Rebuilding After the Middle Tennessee Tornadoes
The tornadoes that tore through Middle Tennessee left heartbreak and destruction in their wake. Homes were reduced to rubble, businesses were damaged, and lives were lost, leaving communities forev...
Rotary Club Holds Auction to Fund Grants
For most people who rely on grants, they have noticed that the pot is pretty much empty when it comes to organizations and the government handing out money. Grants are typically given to artists, businesses, people who are dealin...
Are You an Artist? You May Qualify for Free Healthcare by This Grant
The "starving artist" persona is very real, unfortunately. Many people who dedicate their lives to the arts don't end up rich. It's a matter of choosing between what makes one truly happy versus what earns ...
CARES Act Grants to College Students Have Been Held Up
The CARES Act made provisions to help college students who were affected by COVID-19. However, like many programs that were a part of the stimulus package, these educational grant programs have been plagued with difficul...
Want to Shop for a Cause? Support These Five Big-Box Retailers Today
It is not surprising that many big-box retailers create their own charitable branch to give back to the communities in which they do business. Not only does this provide significant tax advantages, but...
Looking To Apply for a Grant? Here are the Steps to Follow
Grant proposals are supposed to be treated as important projects. They must have the result for the money sought. Unless a given project projects tangible results, the grant will not be granted. To ensure that your g...
Grant Funds Help Fill Knowledge Gaps in Coronavirus Research
Coronavirus funding has been hit or miss with funds available whenever an animal virus that infects humans flares up. Funds are not available and researchers totally lose interest when the public health crisis...
Office of Management and Budget Relaxes Some Federal Requirements for Grantees in Response to COVID-19
In an attempt to ease the burden on recipients of federal grants that has resulted from the coronavirus, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum on March 1...
Illinois Distributes Marijuana-funded Grants to Community Organizations
In many states, recreational cannabis is legal. The state collects taxes on the sales of recreational cannabis. Some states, such as Illinois, are using those tax dollars to help with the war on illegal ...