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We are excited to announce that the submission deadline for the 2024 Live Well Advance Conference & School Summit Poster Art Contest has been extended! To provide all  artists enough time to produce their work, the new deadline to submit is:

October 20, 2024, by 11:59 PM

Visit the 2024 Live Well Advance Conference & School Summit Poster Art Contest website for eligibility and submission requirements, how to register, and more details. We are excited to see your interpretations of this year's Live Well Advance theme - "Ripples of Change: The Power of Partnerships" - shine through in your artwork! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity! 

The 2024 Cause Conference involves conversations on the top global and regional causes impacting lives, the challenges that exist with solving these issues, and how working together is the key to improving our world.  

To learn more about the 2024 Cause Conference, click here!

The 2024 Cause Conference will take place on October 23rd, 2024.

Tickets are limited, so register today!

Social Impact is the intentional, positive changes people make to create a better world for everyone. Join the conversation with businesses, employers, employees, and job-seekers to explore building social impact in your community!

Campus Sexual Assault (CT) Program

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), is offering a 2024-25 Campus Sexual Assault (CT) Program. The purpose of the Program is to maintain a comprehensive, coordinated, community response that is victim/survivor-centered, enhances victim/survivor safety, provides confidential services to sexual assault victims/survivors, holds offenders accountable, and includes comprehensive outreach activities at institutions of higher education.

The program is seeking to award 1-7 grantees and the amount of total estimated available funding is $1,431,500.

To learn more, visit the California Grants Portal, and log in or register on Cal OES to apply. The application deadline is November 5, 2024, at 11:59 PM.

Prebys Sparx Challenge

In August 2024, the Prebys Foundation launched Prebys Sparx, a groundbreaking challenge aimed at improving youth mental health and well-being across San Diego County. Prebys Sparx seeks innovative solutions that leverage the power of arts, culture, and nature to address mental health challenges among San Diego County's youth ages 0-25. 

This exciting initiative offers $1.1 million in prizes, with up to four honorable mentions each receiving $25,000 and one grand prize winner awarded $1 million. 

Learn more about the challenge and register here by November 7, 2024.

Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds. These funds will be used for environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges. 

Visit the EPA website for more information, eligibility requirements, and to apply. The deadline to apply is November 21, 2024.

Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering a Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP). The CFPCGP is intended to bring together stakeholders from distinct parts of the food system and to foster understanding of national food security trends and how they might improve local food systems. Projects should address food and nutrition security, particularly among historically underrepresented communities, to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable approach to resolving food and nutrition security and hunger.

Visit the USDA website to learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply. The deadline to apply is November 7, 2024. 

Ending California's Tobacco Epidemic in Every Community

The California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) California Tobacco Control Branch is funding up to 43 projects through its California Tobacco Control Program to accelerate momentum toward ending the tobacco epidemic in every community. The Program aims to accomplish this through policy, system, and environmental change strategies by increasing community engagement within populations disproportionately targeted by the tobacco industry.

Visit the California Grants Portal to learn more about eligibility requirements and how to apply for the grant. The deadline to apply is November 8, 2024, at 5:00 PM.

CDPH Grants to Improve Vaccine Confidence

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Immunization Branch is excited to grant $1.9 million in three Requests for Applications (RFAs) to increase vaccine confidence in under-vaccinated and hard-to-reach populations in California.

Eligibility requirements and application materials and details can be found here, and applicants must submit project proposals by June 30, 2025. 

For inquiries, please contact VaccineConfidenceRFA@cdph.ca.gov. 

QUICK POLL

Based off this Funding and Grant Opportunities e-newsletter, have you found an opportunity that you would like to apply for? 

• Yes!
• No, there were none that were applicable to my business.
• No, I was not certain any of the opportunities applied to my business.
• No, the application process was not user friendly (complicated, too long, etc.).
• No, I do not have the time or resources to apply.

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