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Philanthropy Helps Boost Manufacturing in Areas With High Job Vacancies

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Tom Breckenridge CLEVELAND Mariana Edelman Photography; Courtesy of Towards Employment Mary Lamar got her job with a Cleveland manufacturer through a program developed by business and community leaders — with help from philanthropy — to match people of color, women, and formerly incarcerated people with manufacturing jobs.

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Unlock Opportunities: 10 Grants for Minority Women-Owned Businesses

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Manufacturing Equipment : Grants to companies and nonprofits to offset the cost of purchasing manufacturing equipment. Grants for Minority Women-Owned Businesses Female Entrepreneurs Business Growth : Up to $30,000 to nonprofits to support business growth and development for female entrepreneurs.

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10 Stellar Small Business Grants for December

GrantNews

Developing Ecological PV Products : Opportunity for for-profit solar photovoltaic equipment manufacturers to compete for prizes to develop more environmentally sustainable PV modules and inverters. Wind Energy : Cooperative agreements to for-profit organizations for collaborative research and development activities on wind energy.

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Happy New Year! Top Grants To Apply for in 2025

GrantNews

Improve Energy Efficiency : Grant funding for small and medium-sized manufacturing facilities and waste and water treatment facilities for projects to improve energy efficiency. Improve the Delivery of Social and Health Services : Nonprofit and for-profits, IHEs, government entities, and health centers may receive funding.

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

It also hit manufactured housing communities, home to many in the tourism and service industries that drive the states economy. In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding.

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FY23 Science & Technology for Advanced Manufacturing Projects (STAMP)

iGrantWriters

It plays a role in all phases of acquisition, contributing to reduced costs and improved ownership by advancing key manufacturing technologies. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) prioritizes investments that provide the greatest benefits to the warfighter, including quick-response projects to address immediate manufacturing needs.

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10 Must-See Small Business Grants for January

GrantNews

Developing Ecological PV Products : Opportunity for for-profit solar photovoltaic equipment manufacturers to compete for prizes to develop more environmentally sustainable PV modules and inverters. Tax Credits : Tax credits to businesses to encourage expansion and support employment and economic development in the State of California.

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