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<p class="MsoNormal">Remembering to share info with your property owners on our <b>
Diamonds in the Rough Grant</b> program!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH grants are to restore or reconstruct the facades of buildings that have been heavily altered over the years. The purpose is to return them
to their historic appearance and potentially qualify them for historic register designation (local or national). These grants are part of the SHPO's Preserving Oregon Grant Program for the 2013-15 biennium. Grants may be awarded up to $20,000. Additional info
at: www.oregonheritage.org.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Application Deadline: March 31, 2014</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="gdp" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">Other Funding Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="gdp" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">is offering GRO1000
Grassroots Grants help foster the development of gardens and green spaces in the U.S. Grants of up to $1,500 are awarded to local communities throughout the country to help bring edible gardens, flower gardens, and public green spaces to more neighborhoods.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies. Visit the company’s website
<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwMjEyLjI4NzQzNTcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDIxMi4yODc0MzU3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODgyOTU2JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&109&&&http://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r-l-pjkkijt-jrdkjkiilu-h/">
<b><span style="color:#1D5782">here</span></b></a> to review the application specifics and submit an application online….<b>Deadline: Feb. 17, 2014</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gdp" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">Metlife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Awards - </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">The
Community-Police Partnership Awards, sponsored by the MetLife Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), recognize innovative partnerships between community groups and police to promote neighborhood safety and revitalization. Five Neighborhood
Revitalization Awards, ranging from $20,000 to $30,000, will celebrate exemplary collaboration between community groups and police that result in crime reduction as well as economic development outcomes such as real estate development, business attraction,
and job growth. Five additional awards of $15,000 each will recognize exemplary collaboration between community and police partners who have achieved significant public safety outcomes in eight targeted categories. For more information, visit the website
<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwMjEyLjI4NzQzNTcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDIxMi4yODc0MzU3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODgyOTU2JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&115&&&http://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r-l-pjkkijt-jrdkjkiilu-q/">
<b><span style="color:#1D5782">here</span></b></a>….<b>Deadline: Mar. 9, 2014</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gdp" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">is offering grants of up to $20,000 to support nonprofit community-organizing groups in the United States working to further social and environmental justice and support
sustainable and just-food systems. Click <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwMjEyLjI4NzQzNTcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDIxMi4yODc0MzU3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODgyOTU2JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&116&&&http://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r-l-pjkkijt-jrdkjkiilu-f/">
<b><span style="color:#1D5782">here</span></b></a> to visit the Foundation’s website….<b>Deadline: Mar. 14, 2014</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gdp" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323"><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwMjEyLjI4NzQzNTcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDIxMi4yODc0MzU3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODgyOTU2JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&125&&&http://e.foundationcenter.org/a/hBS7BGbB8ixfdB84Bk5AACSSkZc/rfpb25"><b><span style="color:#1D5782">Taproot
Foundation Offers Pro Bono Professional Services to Nonprofit Organizations</span></b></a> - Pro bono marketing, human resources, information technology, and strategy management consulting services valued at $45,000 or more will be awarded to qualified nonprofit
organizations….<b>Deadline: quarterly </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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