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Brainerd, MN, Receives Grants for Essential Family and Community Services
The Initiative Foundation of Brainerd, MN, received a $140,000 grant from the CARES Act. It is now disbursing the money to 31 entities in the community. Those organizations that will receive smaller...
Community Grants Awarded for Suicide Prevention Programs in Michigan
Although suicide among young people is thankfully rare, the rate of suicide is likely increasing in 2020. In Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has issued nine grants totaling $650,000 for the pur...
Resilience Grants Aim to Help Ohio's Small Businesses
On Saturday March 20, The Plains, OH, announced that its Resilience Fund is offering a new round of grant funding to local businesses and nonprofits that need help with the economic recovery from COVID-19. Ohio's caseload...
New Orleans Distributes Grants to Bars, Clubs in 2021
The entertainment, restaurant and hospitality industries were hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and its related closures. Several rounds of federal funding have been distributed to states, and now states are distributing ...
Grant Advertising Takes Off
Some states are announcing the end of their business grant programs for COVID relief, shortly after the federal unemployment benefits expired. The money that was designated to help fight against the pandemic is running out. However, the federal g...
Rotary Club Holds Auction to Fund Grants
For most people who rely on grants, they have noticed that the pot is pretty much empty when it comes to organizations and the government handing out money. Grants are typically given to artists, businesses, people who are dealin...
IRS to End Free Tax Filing Tool: Will You Have to Pay Now?
The IRS plans to shut down Direct File, a free tax filing tool many Americans used in 2025. That move could make filing taxes more expensive and harder for millions starting in 2026. Let's breakdown the key ...
Artists Can Get Grants for Lost Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Many artists have lost most or even all of their income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you were a performance artist, painter, sculptor, art teacher, musician or any other type of artist, you ...
Round Rock Educators Receive Small Grants
Round Rock Texas wasn't among the hardest hit areas during the COVID lock-downs last year, but their education system still look a lot of damage. Although Texas is one of the first states to fully open back up, one cannot downplay t...
