The Laura Jane Musser Fund

The Laura Jane Musser Fund wants to encourage collaborative and participatory efforts among citizens in rural communities that will help to strengthen their towns and regions in a number of civic areas including, but not limited to, economic development, business preservation, arts and humanities, public space improvements, and education. Donor Name: Laura Jane Musser Fund State: Selected States County: Selected Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/03/2024 Size of the Grant: Planning (up to $5,000) Implementation (Up to $25,000) Details: Priority is placed on projects that: BRING together a broad range of community members and institutions PROVIDE the opportunity for diverse community members to work together CONTAIN measurable short-term outcomes within the first 12 to 18 months INCLUDE community members actively in all phases of the process WORK toward an outcome of positive change within their community. Projects must demonstrate: SUPPORT from a diverse cross-section of community members and institutions MATCHING financial and/or in-kind support from the local community SIGNIFICANT volunteer participation REASONABLE plans to complete the project within 18 months or less. Funding Information Planning (up to $5,000): These funds may support costs like: consultant or staff time, meeting costs, mailings, secretarial support, refreshments, local travel, childcare, etc. Implementation (Up to $25,000): These funds are available to implement community based rural projects that originate in, have been planned by, and involve diverse people from the local community. The projects should result in a tangible outcome within at least the first 18 months. Geographical Areas  Only programs in Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, Wyoming, and limited counties in New York and Texas may apply: Eligible counties in New York include: Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster. Eligible counties in Texas are located in the Rio Grande River Valley (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties), Deep East Texas (Angelina, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler counties), and the Brazos Valley (Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington counties). Who can apply? Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations (organizations with fiscal sponsors are not eligible). Local units of Government. For more information, visit LJMF. Related Posts:Judicial Tools to Combat Impaired DrivingConducting Research Related to Preventing…Humanities Research Centers on Artificial IntelligenceCommunity-Wide Assessment Grants for States and TribesDigital Humanities Advancement Grants 2025EPA Community-Wide Assessment Grants 2025EPA: Brownfield Assessment Grants 2025ACE: Expanding the Best Available EvidenceJudiciary Education on Substance Use and Substance…Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants 2025Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training…BJA: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramGrants to address Elevated Risk of Intimate Partner…Rigorously Evaluating Primary Prevention Strategies…Rigorous Evaluation of Primary and Secondary…Research Grants to Rigorously Evaluate Innovative…Effectiveness Research to Prevent…BJA: Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative2024 Homeland Security Preparedness Technical…DOJ/BJA: Medicaid and Corrections Training and…NIC: Enhancing CJCC Through Specialized Technical…