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  • Hunters Asked to Help with CWD Efforts in Northern Counties
    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will be collecting deer heads for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing during the 2020 archery, crossbow, and gun hunting seasons. Testing for CWD is available to hunters statewide. This year, hunters in northwestern and northeastern Wisconsin are strongly encouraged to participate in the department’s effort to map where CWD occurs throughout the state. The counties with heightened focus in northwestern Wisconsin are Ashland, Bayfield, Barron, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer and Taylor. More information on CWD is available on the DNR website.
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  • NorthLakes Clinic Recognized as LGBTQ Top Performer
    The Human Rights Campaign Foundation named NorthLakes Community Clinic an LGBTQ Health Care Equality Top Performer. The foundation recognizes NorthLakes’ commitment to LGBTQ inclusion. “The mandate that community health centers provide culturally competent health care to everyone, and especially to people who have experienced discrimination, is one that NorthLakes takes seriously,” NorthLakes CEO Reba Rice said in a statement announcing the designation. NorthLakes Community Clinic is a regional Community Health Center, with clinic locations in Ashland, Birchwood, Hayward, Hurley, Iron River, Lakewood, Minong, Oconto, Park Falls, Turtle Lake, Washburn, and White Lake.
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  • Rural WI Underrepresented in 2020 Census
    Wisconsin completion rates of the 2020 Census are doing well compared to other states, but a county-by-county analysis reveals that rural counties have the lowest response rates in the state. Bayfield, Burnett, Florence, Forest, Iron, Menominee, and Vilas counties have response rates of less than 40%. The 2020 Census will have real impacts for small towns and rural communities regarding schools, health care, emergency management and more. September 30 is the deadline to complete the 2020 U.S. Census, and forms are available online.
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  • Paying More for Less
    The lack of competition among insurance companies in rural areas means rural residents are more likely to have only one choice of insurer and to pay higher than average premiums, according to a report from the University of Minnesota. The report says that residents who are pinched hardest by healthcare costs are those who make too much to qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies, about $51,000 for a single person.
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  • Learning Curve
    A majority of Wisconsin school districts surveyed by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) planned to start the school year with in-person learning. According to the survey, one reason rural schools have returned to face-to-face learning is the lack of reliable broadband internet. The survey was conducted by DPI in August and some districts already have had to make changes to their plans due to new cases of COVID-19. DPI officials say they expect schools to go online for stretches as cases of the coronavirus occur.
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  • Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Grants (Deadline: 10/11/2019)
    Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples grants provide funding to native community-based projects. Grant awards range from $250 to $50,000. An organization may apply for a single large grant per year. Eligible applicants are: Organizations with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status A Native American/Indigenous peoples’ initiative or project that accomplishes its work within the community it serves At least 80% of the board of directors and leadership are Indigenous peoples An Indigenous Executive Director Seventh Generation Fund is an Indigenous identity-based organization dedicated to the self-determination of Native Peoples and the sovereignty of our distinct Nations that mobilizes financial, technical, and informational resources directly to Native communities to empower action. Send your complete proposal package to: Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Attn: Proposal Review Committee PO Box 4569 Arcata, CA 955518 USA Or by email to: grants@7genfund.org  (Indicate “Proposal” in the subject line) Funding »
  • Medical Simulators for Practicing Patient Care Providers Skill Acquisition, Outcomes Assessment and Technology Development (Deadline: 01/07/2022)
    The National Institutes of Health will promote the assessment and development of simulation technologies intended to improve patient safety and healthcare outcomes provided by practicing patient care providers and experienced physicians. The funding announcements seeks applications directed at skills acquisition, outcomes assessment, and technology development.    Funding »
  • America Walks Stipends (Deadline: 11/02/2019)
    Community Change Grant Program awards $1,500 in community stipends for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. Funded projects will increase walking and benefits of walkability in communities, work to grow the walking movement by engaging people and organizations new to the efforts, and take steps towards creating a culture of inclusive health.  Funding »
  • Annie's Grants For Gardens (Deadline: 11/01/2019)
    Annie's Grants for Gardens program offers funding for edible garden projects that help connect kids to nutritious food. Grants can be used to purchase gardening tools, seeds, or other needed supplies for new gardens or to support existing garden projects.  Eligible applicants include schools or non-profits that support schools.   Funding »
  • Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant (Deadline: 10/01/2019)
    The Herb Society of America will select ten 3rd through 6th grade schools or classrooms to receive a Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant for $200 “Seed Money” to establish an indoor or outdoor herb garden. The funds may be used for supplies such as soil, plant trays, containers, child or youth sized tools, etc. Funding »
  • Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant Program (Deadline: 10/15/2019)
    The Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant Program will award $2,000 for the planning, construction, and operation of new or existing edible garden projects for K-12 schools and nonprofit organizations that engage children in grades K-12.   Funding »
  • 27th Annual Hermes Monato $2,500 Rural Health Essay Prize (Deadline: 06/01/2020)
    The Hermes Monato, Jr. Prize of $2,500 is awarded annually for the best rural health paper. It is open to all students of the University of Wisconsin (any campus) as well as those who will be recent graduates by June 1st, 2020. Students are encouraged to write on a rural health topic for a regular class and then to submit a copy to the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative as an entry by June 1st.  The prize is open to all students of the University of Wisconsin (any campus) as well as those who have graduated since June 1st. For previous examples, click here.  Funding »
  • 2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize (Deadline: 11/01/2019)
    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Culture of Health Prize (the Prize) recognizes communities that have come together around a commitment to health, opportunity, and equity through collaboration and inclusion, especially with historically marginalized populations and those facing the greatest barriers to good health. The Prize honors those communities that are working to give everyone the opportunity to live well, including residents that are often left behind.  Because the Prize recognizes whole communities, applicants must think beyond their own individual organizations and initiatives to what has been accomplished across the community. Applications will be judged based on the following criteria:  Defining health in the broadest possible terms;  Committing to sustainable systems changes and policy oriented long-term solutions;  Creating conditions that give everyone a fair and just opportunity to reach their best possible health;  Harnessing the collective power of leaders, partners, and community members;  Securing and making the most of available resources;  Measuring and sharing progress and results.    Funding »
  • "Imagine the Amazing" School Wellness Contest (Deadline: 09/30/2019)
    Selected schools in Sauk, Rock, Columbia, Dodge, Dane, Green, and Jefferson counties will compete in a voting contest to give one school $25,000 to improve the health and well-being of its students. Prize money can be used toward a garden, yoga mats, new playground equipment, mental health resources, etc. Ten runner-up schools will win $1,000 to invest in a health and wellness need at their school. Click here for a list of all eligible schools. Funding »
  • America's Farmers Grow Communities Project (Deadline: 11/01/2019)
    Through the America's Farmers Grow Communities program, farmers enroll for a chance to direct $2,500 awards to local nonprofit organizations that are important to them and their communities. This opportunity is only open to those in selected counties in 41 states, are 21 years or older, and actively engaged in farming at least 250 acres. Funding »
  • Preventing Opioid Misuse in Pregnant Women & New Moms Challenge (HRSA) (Deadline: 09/30/2019)
    The Preventing Opioid Misuse in Pregnant Women & New Moms Challenge will award $375,000 in prizes to support tech innovations to improve access to quality health care, including substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, recovery, and support services for pregnant women with opioid use disorders (OUD), their infants, and families, especially those in rural and geographically isolated areas. The competition consists of three phases, and will award grants at every phase. The phases will examine design, development and small-scale testing, and scaling.  Funding »
  • Remote Pregnancy Monitoring Challenge (HRSA) (Deadline: 09/30/2019)
    The Remote Pregnancy Monitoring Challenge will award $375,000 in prizes to support the creation of tech innovations to help prenatal care providers remotely monitor the health and wellbeing of pregnant women, as well as place health data into the hands of pregnant women themselves as a tool to monitor their own health and make informed decisions about care. Solutions would especially benefit women who live in rural and medically underserved areas who have limited access to on-site prenatal care. The challenge will proceed in three phases: design, development and small-scale testing, and scaling.  Funding »
  • Behavioral & Social Research Networks in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias (Federal) (Deadline: 02/01/2020)
    This funding opportunity from the National Institutes for Health (NIH) invites applications to provide infrastructure support for advancing development of specific high priority areas of behavioral and social research of relevance to Alzheimers disease and related dementias. The infrastructure support will facilitate research networks through meetings, conferences, small scale pilots, short term educational opportunities (such as intensive workshops, summer institutes, or visiting scholar programs), and dissemination to encourage growth and development of specified priority areas and build resources for advancing aging-relevant research in the field at large. Eligible applicants are: Native American tribal organizations, federally-recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofits with or without a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, small businesses, county governments, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, private or public or  state controlled institutions of higher education, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, state governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and others (see "eligibility" section). Award Ceiling:    $250,000. Funding »
  • Walmart Community Grant Program (Deadline: 12/31/2019)
     The Walmart Foundation is accepting applications through its Community Grant Program.  They will award grants up to $5,000 to support local nonprofit organizations within the service area of individual Walmart stores in the areas of hunger relief and healthy eating, medical screening, treatment, social services, and public safety equipment, among other topics.  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until December 31. Funding »
  • Alliant Energy Partnership Programs (Deadline: 09/30/2019)
    Alliant Energy Partnership Programs award funding to communities in Iowa and Wisconsin in certain priority areas, which include professional development, workforce development, community development, and retention marketing and recruitment. Applicants must be located in or provide services to populations in Alliant Energy's service area. Funding »
  • Partnership Programs – Alliant Energy (Deadline: 09/30/2019)
    The Programs include: Professional development; Workforce development; Retention, marketing and recruitment; Building and site development; Community development. Applications accepted on a yearly basis.  Funding »
  • Workplace Wellness Grant Program – Wisconsin DHS (Deadline: 12/31/2019)
    Wisconsin Act 137 was enacted to provide grants to small businesses with 50 or fewer employees who create workplace wellness programs. A work place can only apply once for a grant which will provide 30% of wellness program costs for one year, up to $15,000. Grants may be awarded for expenses in the following categories: personnel/staff time, health risk assessment, education programs, behavior change programs, equipment, incentives (cash, prizes, etc.), and contracted services. Funding »
  • ecoSTEM Resource Kits - Captain Planet Foundation (Deadline: 07/15/2020)
    Captain Planet Foundation has supported over 2,500 projects around the world has reviewed thousands more project proposals. Over the years, specific types of environmental stewardship projects that teachers and kids are interested in emerge again and again. Captain Planet Foundation has developed four ecoSTEM Resource Kits, which are perfect for educators getting started with project-based learning. A limited number of ecoSTEM Kits are granted out during each grant cycle, due January 15th and July 15th each year. Funding »
  • ecoSTEM Resource Kits - Captain Planet Foundation (Deadline: 01/15/2020)
    Captain Planet Foundation has supported over 2,500 projects around the world has reviewed thousands more project proposals. Over the years, specific types of environmental stewardship projects that teachers and kids are interested in emerge again and again. Captain Planet Foundation has developed four ecoSTEM Resource Kits, which are perfect for educators getting started with project-based learning. A limited number of ecoSTEM Kits are granted out during each grant cycle, due January 15th and July 15th each year. Funding »
  • Stand Down Grants – DOL, Veterans Employment and Training Service (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Awards will help fund events that offer homeless veteran populations a variety of social services designed to help them to reintegrate into their communities, such as housing, healthcare, and employment opportunities.  Funding »
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