Sustainability Optional in Chicago Community Trust Online News Grants?
2009-11-05 21:03:00 Today, the Chicago Community Trust announced the recipients of its Community News Matters grant awards, aimed at spurring innovation in Chicago's online local news sector. The recipients list reads like a who's who of the Chicago community news scene. But it takes a lot of reading between the lines to find any evidence of long-term sustainability for the winning projects....
Would Comptroller Topinka pay on grants to religious organizations?
2009-10-25 10:40:00 Judy Baar Topinka will announce, today, that she is a candidate for Illinois Comptroller. At issue is whether or not Topinka would pay on unconstitutional grants to religious organizations.
African Grants: Hivos Culture Fund
2009-09-19 21:37:00 The Hivos Culture Fund, set up in 1995, supports independent artistic initiatives in developing countries that are accessible for a wide audience and have national and international appeal. The Hivos... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
International Foundation for Science (IFS) ? ?Green Water? Grants
2009-09-19 15:58:00 Another great opportunity for African researchers About the grants The International Foundation for Science (IFS) invites young scientists to submit research proposals that address: Good... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Hynes dodges specifics regarding cutting grants to religious organizations
2009-09-03 01:00:00 Dan Hynes refused to be specific, at his news conference, this morning (Wednesday, September 2, 2009), about what he would do about the hundreds of grants to religious organizations that are contained in the Capital Bill and that amount to tens of millions of dollars. State Comptroller Dan Hynes, at his campaign kickoff news conference at the Sheraton Hotel at Columbus Drive and the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, on September 2, 2009. Photo by Rob Sherman. Hynes announced that one of the key planks in his campaign platform was to eliminate 625 million dollars of discretionary grants, each year. See Page 9 of his campaign platform. I asked Hynes if the cuts would include the blatantly unconstitutional grants to houses of worship,...
Appellate Court grants extension for filing Moment of Silence brief
2009-08-31 20:35:00 The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit today (Monday, August 31st) granted the request of Assistant Illinois Attorney General Rachel Murphy for an extension of time to file her appellate brief in the Student Prayer Act "Moment of Silence" case. The Appellate Court ordered that the due date for Rachel's brief is changed from September 8th to Thursday, October 8, 2009. The reply brief from my side is due thirty days later, on Monday, November 9, 2009. Rachel's response, if any, to our reply is due fourteen days later, on Monday, November 23, 2009. Here is an actual copy of the Court Order: Granted090831.pdf...
IL House Speaker Madigan discusses religious organization grants in Capital
2009-08-20 21:00:00 Part Two of Four Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael Madigan listens closely as his darling daughter, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, speaks at the news conference on Monday, August 17, 2009, at the James Thompson Center State of Illinois building in downtown Chicago. Photo by Rob Sherman. One of the leaders of Illinois government that I spoke with on Monday regarding the expenditure of state tax dollars for religious purposes is House Speaker Mike Madigan. I spoke with Mr. Madigan in the press conference room, about ten minutes before the press conference by Pat Quinn and Lisa Madigan on transparency in government began....
Energy Department to Award Auto Battery Grants
2009-08-05 16:17:00 From CNET News.com: The Department of Energy on Wednesday is expected announce which U.S. companies were awarded grants to build auto battery factories. The $2 billion program, established as part of the stimulus plan, sets aside funds for auto battery manufacturing and related
Quinn budget announcement cuts no money from religion grants
2009-08-01 01:20:00 Pat Quinn on July 13, 2009, at the ceremony at Marshall High School at which he signed the disputed Capital Bill. Photo by Rob Sherman. Governor Pat Quinn announced, today, that he was cutting a billion dollars from the State budget. However, not one single dime was cut from the recently approved State grants to places of worship, parochial schools or religious ministries. I called Pat's office to ask why. The receptionist at the Governor's Press Office said that nobody was available to answer my question. Everybody was in a meeting, but she would take a message and somebody might call me back by Monday. Five minutes later, my phone rang. It was Robert Reed, from the Governor's Press Office. ...
United State Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Bilski (business method) Pa
2009-06-01 18:23:00 The United States Supreme Court has taken the unusual move of agreeing to review the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s (CAFC) decision in In re Bernard Bilski (In re Bilski). What might this mean for the future of business method patents? While I cannot see into the future, a little look in to ...
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SCOTUS Justice Antonin ?The Constitution Grants No Right To Privacy? Scalia
2009-05-03 04:29:00 Supreme Court Of The United States Justice Refuses To Comment On The Record As our Democratic Republic stands by, some of us with anticipation, others (i.e., Republicans for example) with utter dread and itchyness for the chance to just yell “NO!” at the top of their lungs for President... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Stimulus Grants: What's Available and What are the Deadlines?
2009-04-18 23:40:00 I came across this breakdown of the Federal Stimulus (Link) and it got me wondering...are CR4 members leaving stimulus money on the table because we aren't aware of what we qualify for? I'm hoping that if we pool our knowledge we might get a fundamental understanding of what's available. I'm
Stimulus Grants - What Funding is Availible and For What?
2009-04-16 00:05:00 I came across this breakdown of the Federal Stimulus (Link) and it got me wondering...what's out there for us? I'm in a group applying for an NIH Challenge Grant (Link) but I was wondering what else I should be applying for. It's rare that government funding agencies have: 1. A lot of Mo
THE MCCORMICK FOUNDATION IS OFFERING $10K GRANTS FOR ONLINE STARTUPS
2009-03-03 18:51:00 Are you a woman who has an original idea to create a new Web site, mobile news service or other entrepreneurial initiative that offers interactive opportunities to engage, inspire and inform a particular community? If so, the The McCormick New Media Women Entrepreneurs program may have a cool $10,000 for you. They're offering three such grants to fund women-led projects that will "rock the world of journalism."
Kennedy created a new blog: Government Grants-Can they benefit you?
2009-03-02 00:37:00 Kennedy created a new blog: Government Grants-Can they benefit you?
Grants for photography expanded.
2009-02-26 13:18:00 http://www.mediabistro.com/unbe-ige/photo/getty_images_expands_-photographer_grant_program_1094-68.asp
5,573 - 5,625 : SECP grants relaxtion for equity securities under IAS-39?
2009-02-15 23:41:00 The week began at 5,573 and the Karachi stock market dipped down below 5,400 on fears of the accounting process for all companies for their last quarter results. On Friday the index rose 3.5% on the news that the SECP had relaxed the the accounting treatment for equity securities under the International Accounting Standard ...
Judge grants Obama request to suspend Gitmo trial
2009-01-21 17:30:00 Judge grants Obama request to suspend Gitmo trial GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - A judge on Wednesday quickly granted President Barack Obama’s request to suspend the war crimes trial of a young Canadian in what may be the beginning of the end for the Bush administration’s system of trying alleged terrorists. The judge, Army ...
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Debit Relief grants you Relax Posted By : Jessica Thomson
2009-01-13 07:00:00 You can also use the debt relief grant attained from the administration bodies for the various situations such as repaying your credit card debts, paying your rental fee, buying of a new residence, college grants, house renovation, investing into industrial development, starting an innovative business project or purchasing a new vehicle and so onwards.
RI Sen. Pell, creator of Pell Grants, dies at 90
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2009-01-02 04:29:00 AP - Claiborne Pell, the quirky blueblood who represented blue-collar Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate for 36 years and was the force behind a grant program that has helped tens of millions of Americans attend college, died Thursday after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 90.
Butler County Will Use Grants for Foreclosure Prevention Program
2008-12-11 15:01:00 A plan has been submitted by the Butler County to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development whereby it has mentioned about the usage of $4.2 million federal aid fund for fighting with the problem of foreclosure in the real estate area of this county. They have planned in a way so that the ...
Money Through Grants & Donations Posted By : Michael Dabord
2008-06-08 18:38:00 Millions of money available through grants, donations and charity fundings. A key component of personal finance is financial planning, a dynamic process that requires regular monitoring and reevaluation.
LOTTERY GRANTS HELP COMMUNITIES GROW AND SOURCE LOCAL PRODUCE
2008-06-05 15:04:00 Under the Big Lottery Fund's 'Changing Spaces' programme, which backs projects aimed at improving the quality of life for communities, two organisations have been given £50m each to act as award partners - and are now inviting grant applications.The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts plans to transform the food sector by helping projects that encourage locally grown produce. It will offer a portion of the money through its Local Feed programme, which opened for applications in March. It will consider project such as allotments, box schemes and food growing initiatives ranging from £2,000 to £5,000 and remains open until 2014Groundwork UK will fund groups, via Community spaces, who want to create or regenerate local spaces through parks, village greens, community spaces and wildlife areas. It will consider applications from £10,000 to £49,000. Stipulations are that applications must be from community groups for sites that are open to the public most of the time.In Scotland a sep...
WHO Research Leadership Development Training Grants
2008-06-04 08:39:00 To apply for this grant, follow the Instructions for Applications when completing the application form. Two referees are required for each application.
TTAB Grants Summary Judgment Against Seattle Spirits Distributor
2008-06-04 05:55:00 John Welch today reports on Seattle-based Fine Spirits Distribution, LLC’s loss on summary judgment in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opposition proceeding that E. & J. Gallo Winery brought objecting to Fine Spirits’ application to register FALCON for distilled spirits. Gallo successfully argued that mark was likely to cause confusion with Gallo’s FALCON RIDGE trademark for wine. Central to the decision was Fine Spirits’ failure to respond to Gallo’s requests for admission (or to withdraw or amend those admissions).As the TTABlog explains:“Th-ese admissions established that the involved goods are ‘related and competitive,’ that the goods are ‘impulse items, sold to customers at retail,’ that such consumers ‘will assume they are related,’ and that Gallo has priority of use. The Board therefore granted the motion for summary judgment.”In my experience, requests for admission usually are&nb...
Patriots Give Grants To Community MVP?s
2008-05-28 13:00:00 Tuesday at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro the New England Patriots awarded more than $50,000 in grants to 20 Community MVP’s. The MVP’s come from all over New England with two of them representing Connecticut. Robert Kraft, the Patriots owner, spoke to the group at the end of the event: “I must tell you, our family has the ...
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Brookhaven Lab Offers Grants to Promote Diversity in Science, Technology, E
2008-05-27 00:00:00 The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has announced a new grant program to increase interests and strengthen skills in science, technology, engineering, and math among 10- to 15-year-old females, African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos(as), and/or Native Americans. Known as BreakThru Mini-Grants, these one-time grants of up to $5,000 will be competitively awarded to local nonprofit community organizations in Suffolk County.
Disney gives grants to 44 Central Florida non-profits
2008-05-26 10:19:00 Walt Disney World awarded $700,000 in grants to 44 Central Fl...
Taking A Look At Government Grants For Schools Posted By : MIKE SELVON
2008-05-26 03:30:00 How are you going to pay for your tuition and other expenses? Personal finance is the application of the principles of finance to the monetary decisions of an individual or family unit. It addresses the ways in which individuals or families obtain, budget, save and spend monetary resources over time, taking into account various financial risks and future life events. Components of personal finance might include checking and savings accounts, credit cards and consumer loans, investments in the stock market, retirement plans, social security benefits, insurance policies, and income tax management.
Grants OK'd for research efforts supporting Homestake lab - Rapid City Jour
2008-05-25 17:06:00 The Board of Regents has approved seven grants to South Dakota public university faculty members who have developed research projects to support the new Sanford Underground Laboratory at the former... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Credit Card Debt Relief Grants - Your Answer To Getting Out Of Debt Now!
2008-05-25 14:13:00 This article discusses credit card debt relief grants and provides readers with information about these types of grants so they can get themselves out of debt quickly and effortlessly. It discusses the benefits of these grants (like avoiding bankruptcy) and more.
World Bank grants $35000 to NGOs in Madagascar - Xinhua
2008-05-23 11:12:00 World Bank grants $35000 to NGOs in MadagascarXinhua, China&nb-sp;- 4 hours agoANTANANARIVO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank (WB) has provided a grant of 35000 US dollars to support non-government organizations (NGO) in Madagascar. ...
Social grants for those without IDs
2008-05-23 09:26:00 From June, the South African Social Security Agency will accept social grant applications from eligible applicants who are having trouble getting identity documents and birth certificates.
Leonard Kaprielian Grants
2008-05-21 16:15:00 Guidelines for Leonard Kaprielian GrantsThe Sausalito Art Festival Foundation makes contributions, ranging in size from $500 to $10,000 (with some exceptions) to federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organizations. Preference is given to charities operating in Sausalito, that support or sponsor community events, art related projects, and programs that promote self-reliance and eventually self-sufficiency. Charities that are supported tend to: Have low administrative overhead costs, relative to other groups in similar fields. Utilize a large number of volunteers. Encourage self-reliance and eventual self-sufficiency in those they help. We do not consider telephone solicitations. All proposals must be in writing. They must include: A brief description of your organization's mission, purpose, and primary programs, including whom you help. A complete description of the project or program for which you are making a request, with a projected completion date. Grant monies mu...
Blind Karate Team Competes in Grants Pass
2008-05-21 00:00:00 The California School for the Blind Karate team was one of many competing at the West Coast AAU Karate Championships at Grants Pass High School.
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Grants Available: HUD Makes $1 Billion In Grants Available Through 35 Progr
2008-05-21 00:00:00 To make funding opportunities available to the public as soon as possible, HUD is posting its SuperNOFA electronically through www.grants.gov in advance of the Federal Register publication on May 12, 2008. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read funding notices thoroughly and to follow the registration information available in the General Section of the SuperNOFA published in the Federal Register on March 19, 2008.
Government Grants - A Solution To Debt?
2008-05-20 17:15:00 When most people discuss debt solutions, they are referring to things such as Debt Management, IVAs, Debt Consolidation & Bankruptcy. Very rarely will someone include Government Grants in that list. Why? Well, it's just not an option they are aware of.
Technology Grant News: Everything Technology [2008]: Awards-Contests-Grants
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SAfrica's Eskom grants $384 mln power contract - Reuters
2008-05-18 00:40:00 JOHANNESBURG, May 16 (Reuters) - South Africa's power utility Eskom [ESCJ.UL] said on Friday it had awarded a 2.9 billion rand ($383.9 million) contract to a consortium of local companies to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Government Grants
2008-05-17 02:03:00 We read nearly every day about government spending, but many of us do not realize that we might be eligible to receive some of the money the government gives away every year. There are thousands of grant programs for established businesses and newcomers. Whether it's to develop a unique invention, continue or change your career path through education, work at your artistic vocation or simply to obtain help with living expenses, there are numerous sources out there for you to tap.
Newsflash: California Supreme Court Grants Rights To Gay Marriage
2008-05-16 02:26:00 In a controversial and long standing fight, gay rights activists are rejoicing as the California Supreme court today overturned the gay marriage ban. In what could be a historic ruling, the California Supreme Court ruled: “. . . that a ban on gay marriage was unlawful Thursday, effectively leaving same-sex couples in America’s most populous state ...
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Technology Grant News: Everything Technology [2008]: Awards-Contests-Grants
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Technology Grant News: Everything Technology [2008]: Awards-Contests-Grants
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KHA Biomedical Research Seeding Grants
2008-05-12 01:03:00 Australia. Kidney Health Australia provides funding for seeding grants of up to $15,000 per year (or more depending on MSAC consideration) for up to an optional maximum of two years for research into the causes, prevention and treatment of disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract. Nature of Funding The purpose of Seeding Grants is to provide support for the Investigator to achieve ongoing substantive funding from organisation such as NHMRC. Funding of the second year is conditional upon evidence being received of an application for ongoing future funding of the same project. The application should be for a genuinely new research idea. It is not appropriate to provide seeding grants to existing projects, which have already received support from Kidney Health Australia or other granting bodies, or as part funding of a longer ongoing project. Preferred ranking will be given to applicants in the early stages of their research career applying for the first time as Chief Investigator...
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Technology Grant News: Everything Technology [2008]: Awards-Contests-Grants
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Olympic Committee Grants Free Speech To Athletes
2008-05-10 09:09:00 The Autstralian Olympic Committee has backed down from its previous decision that would prevent its athletes from freely expressing their views at the Olympic Games. The new agreement with athletes states: “Accredited persons at the Games may of course express their opinions on human rights and other such issues…Such expression of opinions and the conduct ...
Developers may get grants of up to S$1m when installing solar panels - Sing
2008-05-06 23:52:00 Developers may get grants of up to S$1m when installing solar panels - Singapore By Ng Baoying, Â SINGAPORE: The Economic Development Board (EDB) has unveiled more details of the Solar Capability Scheme, aimed at spurring demand for clean technology and building up expertise in the new industry. The S$20 million scheme was first announced in Parliament in April by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, S Iswaran. The EDB said it expects to fund up to 100 projects. Under the scheme, new buildings need a minimum Green Mark Gold standard to qualify for a 30 to 40 per cent grant, while existing buildings will be assessed on a case by case basis. Ko Kheng Hwa, Managing Director, Economic Development Board, said: “We expect interest, and this interest should grow as greater awareness seeps into the industry. Today, the very early adopters are already implementing some form of solar energy systems. “So with this scheme, we are partially offsetting their initial capit...
Circle of Champions: Triple H Grants Wishes in New Jersey
2008-05-02 01:21:00 The Game said he is very proud of winning his 12th World Championship, but to be able to touch the hearts of kids is an accomplishment in itself.?Winning the Championship is great and it means a lot to me. But on the flip side, knowing that I?m able to inspire youngsters on such a different level is the type of stuff that touches you on the inside,? The Game expressed. ?As Superstars, we deal with injuries and traveling all the time due to our passion and desire to be champions. Also, we love our jobs even more because we?re able to go in front of kids and put smiles on their faces.?
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ERP Awards Grants For Alternative Energy Sources
2008-05-01 22:51:00 Three Texas A&M research teams from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Science and Dwight Look College of Engineering have been awarded significant funding for research into alternative energy sources from Texas A&M’s Energy Resources Program (ERP). The three teams will conduct research regarding production of hydrogen, refinements to biofuel production and applications of nanotechnology to solar cells. (Media-Newswire.com) - Three Texas A&M research teams from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Science and Dwight Look College of Engineering have been awarded significant funding for research into alternative energy sources from Texas A&M’s Energy Resources Program ( ERP ). The three teams will conduct research regarding production of hydrogen, refinements to biofuel production and applications of nanotechnology to solar cells. ERP funds research initiatives in advanced and emerging technologies in energy to foster...
Ireland: High Court grants twins transfusion order
2008-04-24 19:26:00 The delivery of the 32-week-old babies, whose Jehovah Witness parents objected to their getting blood products on religious grounds but have agreed to abide by the court order, is expected to be induced shortly in light of the suspected seriousness of their condition. |
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