Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 12:58:41 +0500 From: ghgreenk{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghgreenk}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: Funding information from CDC NAC NEW/UPDATED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The Clearinghouse's Funding Databases contain information on more than 800 current and archival funding opportunities. These Databases are primarily intended to serve as a starting point for people seeking support for HIV/AIDS education, prevention, service provision, and information dissemination. The grantmaking agency should be contacted for further information and application procedures. The Clearinghouse makes these databases available to the public through their electronic bulletin board service, NAC ONLINE. Information and assistance about the Clearinghouse and NAC ONLINE can be obtained by calling a Reference Specialist at 1-800-458-5231 or 1800-243-7012 (deaf access/TDD). If you know of opportunities that we do not have in our databases, please contact us at aidsinfo@cdcnac.aspensys.com. On Tuesday night, one new fund loaded to the database, and the funder description of one foundation was updated. The records are cited below: ------------------------------------------------------------------ FUND TITLES INCLUDED IN THIS WINDOW: 1) Houston Endowment, Inc.: General Fund Announcement. (New) 2) The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Description update) ------------------------------------------------------------------- **************** FUND INFORMATION ****************** ACCESSION NO: S 31485-001 FUND TITLE: Houston Endowment, Inc.: General Fund Announcement. DESCRIPTION: Houston Endowment, Inc. supports a wide variety of charitable activities, including education, health, arts and cultural, human service, and civic and environmental programs. TARGET AUDIENCE: 300 - General Public, Consumers SUBJECT AREAS: Community programs, Curriculum, Health care, Performing arts, Social services, Visual arts FINANCIAL INFORMATION FUND DURATION: Open ended. TYPE OF SUPPORT: Project grants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open ended INTENDED AWARD DATE: Open ended. ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY TYPE: IRS 501 (c)(3) Organization Non Profit RESTRICTIONS: Individual LOCATION: Houston, TX. Preference will be given to organizations and programs serving the Houston area and the State of Texas, although some grants will be made to organizations outside Texas. RESTRICTIONS: International. FUND REQUIREMENTS LOCATION: Houston, TX. Preference will be given to organizations and programs serving the Houston area and the State of Texas, although some grants will be made to organizations outside Texas. ELIGIBILITY: Grants are made only on the basis of written applications; there is no specific application form. The Board of Directors meets nine or ten times a year and considers grant requests at six of these meetings. The review and decision process for a grant takes three to six months. LIMITATIONS: The Foundation does not select individual scholarship recipients or make loans of any type. In addition, the Board of Directors prefers not to fund: galas or similar fund-raising activities; grantmaking organizations; religious activities; purchase of uniforms, equipment, or trips for school-related organizations or amateur sports teams; charities operated by service clubs; memorials for individuals; activities that are typically the responsibility of the government; and a second request for a capital project for which the Foundation previously approved a grant. Applicants will not be considered more than once every 12 months. Recipients of multi-year grants from the Foundation should not apply for additional funds until all payments of the primary grant have been made. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROCEDURES: Submit a letter of interest on letterhead & signed by CEO. CONTACT PERSON: Grant Department 600 Travis, Ste. 6400 Houston, TX 77002-7700 (713) 238-8100 ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 31485 Houston Endowment, Inc. 600 Travis, Ste. 6400 Houston, TX 77002-3007 PHONE: (713) 238-8100 AREA CODES: 713 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Foundation ORGANIZATION LEVEL: Non Government TYPE OF FUNDS AWARDED: Private. ------------------------------------------------------------------- ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 03310 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation College Rd. Princeton, NJ 08543 OTHER NAME: RWJF P.O. Box 2316 PHONE: (609) 452-8701 AREA CODES: 609 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Foundation ORGANIZATION LEVEL: Non Government DESCRIPTION: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care. Its grantmaking is concentrated in four areas: assuring access to basic health services; improving the way services are organized and provided for people with chronic health conditions; reducing the harm caused by substance abuse; and helping the nation address the problem of rising health care costs. Since 1988, the Foundation has invested over $50 million to stimulate innovative responses to the AIDS epidemic, including two large national grant programs: AIDS Health Services Program and Building Health Care Systems for People with Chronic Illnesses. In addition, the Foundation has funded a number of smaller programs that provide nutritious meals, legal assistance, dental care and other services to people with AIDS. TYPE OF FUNDS AWARDED: Private. PUBLICATION(S): Annual report.