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University of Virginia Agrees to Pay the Government $1 Million for Mistakes in Invoicing against Federal Grants

When grant recipients get money from the federal government, it does not come without strings attached. There is an entire body of law laid out in both government-...

City of Cambridge, MA, Offers New Grants

The city of Cambridge, MA, announced on February 10 that it is accepting applications for 100 grants in amounts of up to $10,000. any 501(c)3 organization is eligible to apply. The grants are from the City of Cambridge Community Benef...

Seattle, New York and Portland Sue Over an Anarchy Designation

President Trump had taken steps to cut off some federal funding from cities that have been the site of protests against racism. He had labeled certain cities as "anarchy jurisdictions" in an attempt to keep them ...

Now That You Have the Grant Money, How Do You Market Your Non-profit?

Building a successful non-profit organization is more than just securing the grant funding necessary to power your operations. Once you have been awarded the grants that you need to get your non-profit of...

Community Grants Awarded for Suicide Prevention Programs in Michigan

Although suicide among young people is thankfully rare, the rate of suicide is likely increasing in 2020. In Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has issued nine grants totaling $650,000 for the pur...

New York Announces Competitive Grants for Parks and Trails

The New York State Park and Trail Partnership's grants program has announced a new round of competitive grants. The requests for proposals will be accepted starting January 25. The announcement was made on Saturday, ...

Walmart and Kroger Announce Millions in Grant Awards for Black History Month

Walmart and Kroger Announce Millions in Grant Awards for Black History Month Several companies, like Kroger and Walmart, are taking drastic steps to address racial inequality by offering grants to...

State-Approved Grants to Preserve Vermont History

America, while young for a nation, has perhaps more history than most other nations many times its age. We fought a revolution to form the nation, a war to end slavery, went to the moon, and have myriad other high-and low-...

Grant Approval at Standstill for Music Venues

When most people hear the term "small business," they typically think about hair salons, small restaurants, plumbing shops, and other sorts of traditional businesses. However, there are many more business types in this category,...