Editor's note: NPR receives two grants totaling $65,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts The Trump Administration has started canceling National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants Hundreds of arts groups of various sizes across the U.S received emails notifying them of the withdrawal and termination of their grants late on Friday which came from a generic "arts.gov" email address appeared in grantees' inboxes just hours after President Trump proposed eliminating the agency entirely from the federal budget Among those affected are the Berkeley Repertory Theater Central Park Summer Stage in New York City and the Chicago-area arts education nonprofit Open Studio Project "The NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President," the email several copies of which have been shared with NPR we are terminating awards that fall outside these new priorities." The email includes a line saying the recipient can appeal the decision within seven days The email states President Trump's priorities as being: "Projects that elevate the Nation's HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence empower houses of worship to serve communities make the District of Columbia safe and beautiful and support the economic development of Asian American communities." The NEA did not respond to requests for comment But arts groups have been vocal about the cuts on social media in online newsletters and in emails to NPR "The work will go on, but right now I'm pretty discouraged," wrote Rob Lentz, executive director at Open Studio Project, on LinkedIn Lentz said his organization's two-year grant supporting art for elementary school students has been canceled "The nonprofit sector is under siege by our own government and arts organizations are especially vulnerable When chaos and cruelty are the order of the day all I can ask for is solidarity and resistance." Studio Two Three, a community arts space in Richmond, Va., shared information about a canceled $30,000 grant. "Absolutely furious," wrote Kate Fowler, the organization's director of community partnerships and development, on Instagram: "A grant we spent hours (days?) writing were selected and approved for by a group of our national peers and received our acceptance letter for It is WILD that this administration is retroactively pulling funding." Meanwhile, Los Angeles-based Cornerstone Theater Company's grant offer worth $40,000 has been withdrawn the company's managing and artistic directors "The grant was intended to support our ongoing investigation into the relationship between theater and the history and practice of American democracy — a project that we believe is a rigorous inquiry into American Independence — one of the NEA's changed funding priorities." states that the grant was withdrawn for not aligning with the agency's priority "to support the development and production of community-engaged Beyond the wave of cuts, the National Endowment for the Arts is among a group of "small agency eliminations" proposed by the Trump administration's 2026 Discretionary Budget Request alongside the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services the following small agencies — consistent with the President's efforts to decrease the size of the Federal Government to enhance accountability and reduce unnecessary governmental entities Past Trump administration budgets have also supported these eliminations Remaining funds account for costs of orderly shutdowns," the budget request states the agency's funding amounts to 0.003% of the total federal budget Republican administrations have called for its reduction and closure in the past, including during the first Trump presidency. However, the agency has historically received wide bi-partisan support because, as its website states it "supports arts organizations and artists in every congressional district in the country." The grant cuts and proposed agency elimination have drawn wide criticism across the cultural spectrum Eliminating the endowment itself would take a majority in Congress "Any attempt to dismantle the National Endowment for the Arts — by eliminating funding, reducing staff, or canceling grants — is deeply concerning, shortsighted, and detrimental to our nation," said Erin Harkey, CEO of the national arts advocacy organization Americans for the Arts "The NEA plays a vital role in the lives of millions of Americans and the thousands of nonprofit and governmental arts and cultural organizations that bring America's story to life." Al Vincent, Jr., executive director of Actors' Equity Association said: "Federal arts funding survived the last Trump Administration with bipartisan support because Congress understands that the live arts are a huge economic job creator across the country." "We will fight to protect this critical funding that generates a huge return on investment in local communities," he added Bob Suttmann, president of AFM Local 802 "This is a dark day for the independence of the arts and musicians across the country — and it is an attack on American excellence and creativity." Become an NPR sponsor Exclusive: British scientists ‘over the moon’ with re-entry to funding scheme after losing out for three years British scientists are “over the moon” to be back in the EU’s flagship science research programme Horizon after a three-year Brexit lockout with new data revealing they have been awarded about £500m in grants since re-entry As the EU secretly draws up strategies for the next seven-year funding cycle in 2027 the UK is hoping its success in the first 12 months since returning to Horizon will leave it in pole position with Germany and France to dominate European science With projects ranging from the research to develop brain catheters inspired by wasps to efforts to create aviation fuel from yeast and greenhouse gases the UK has been catapulted to the top of the league of non-EU beneficiaries by number of grants it looks set to resume its overall place in the coming 12 months EU data shows nearly 3,000 grants were awarded to British science projects in 2024 the first year of the UK’s post-Brexit associate membership after a three-year pause caused by a Brexit row over Northern Ireland “I am absolutely over the moon that we are back in the programme formally,” said Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena, a professor in medical robotics at Imperial College London Taking stock after the first year back in the £80bn Horizon programme Prof Sir John Aston, the pro-vice-chancellor for research at the University of Cambridge said he hoped the embargo “never happens again” “It is really good that we are back inside the tent,” he said adding that it showed the world the UK’s commitment to being a “science superpower” with world-class research and [it shows] that people who get this funding are doing really impressive work.” Prof Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena (left) showed Maroš Šefčovič (right) and Nick Thomas-Symonds (centre) a prototype of the cranial catheter Photograph: Cabinet OfficeRodriguez was among those to meet the European trade commissioner on a visit to Imperial on Wednesday to underline the revived science collaboration with the EU “Everyone is using that opportunity to start thinking with a European hat on about how to leverage these opportunities and reach out to colleagues in continental Europe and so on.” His €11m (£9.4m) Eden2020 research to develop the cranial catheter was driven by an €8m grant for a consortium led by Imperial but involving a hospital and two universities in Italy along with universities in Germany and the Netherlands The UK’s isolation was a “double whammy” to science because he had stopped applying for funding and also collaboration with European partners had weakened While “academia is porous” and the exchange of ideas had continued there was “nothing like joint funding to cement a relationship” Prof Carsten Welsch, the head of accelerator science at the University of Liverpool was one of many who implored the government and the EU to allow the UK back into the Horizon programme The pause cost him his leadership role in a prestigious Marie Curie network on novel plasma accelerators the UK was back in the game and a lead participant in the new €10m project to help optimise plasma accelerator-based compact research infrastructures “We have gone from maintaining presence to driving progress,” he said The EU is developing its strategy for the next seven-year funding programme “It’s all very secretive but it is in full swing and it is important that we position ourselves positively,” said Welsch 2,911 grants worth €574.7m were awarded to the UK which had the highest number of beneficiaries of any of the 19 non-EU members in the programme and the third highest by value in just 12 months The University of Oxford was the top beneficiary and University College London and Imperial with about €28m The Universities of Warwick and Edinburgh received more than €13m each while other organisations were awarded smaller grants of about €275,000 Imperial College London’s 15-year cranial catheter project promises to provide a means of precision delivery of drugs Photograph: Imperial College Eden2020 research projectFresh calls for funding for space and industry open at the end of May with virtual and augmented reality calls later this year something Rodriguez is “eagerly” waiting for The freeze saw UK-based scientists “bumped off” projects altogether who is running eight active research programmes with EU grants It would have been “catastrophic” if the UK had not been allowed back into the programme “We wouldn’t have been able to start new collaborations It would have been bad for post-doctorate developments for training and for the exchange of students.” Ledesma-Amaro’s eight grants centre on sustainable food research including one project titled the “solar spoon”: this uses energy from the sun to generate hydrogen which can then be processed using bacteria to generate proteins that can be used for food Another centres on delaying “yeast death” to develop biotechnological processes around fermented food while another is aimed at creating aviation fuel from yeast Aston pointed to sustainable fuels research aimed at converting solar energy and renewable electricity and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and chemicals last month to show the spread of Horizon projects at Cambridge which also include research into iridescent plant colours and information theory in AI but these are the technologies that are going to solve some of the world’s big problems,” Aston said Cambridge is one of the UK’s best-funded universities but being intertwined again with European universities and private research outfits was vital “We are incredibly fortunate to be in a university where we have amazing expertise across the university but we certainly don’t have all expertise,” he said Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker More than 100 Maryland businesses located along the Purple Line corridor have been awarded $1 million in the first phase of the project’s small 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(Beth LaBerge/KQED)Updated 10:05 p.m More than a dozen Bay Area arts nonprofits received emails the afternoon of May 2 that their grants from the National Endowment for the Arts have been canceled The cancellations affect a wide range of Bay Area arts organizations, including Berkeley Repertory Theatre, the Frameline film festival, SFJAZZ and The Lab The emails stated that “the NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation’s rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President.” In a budget proposal released on May 2, President Trump called for eliminating the NEA entirely along with the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences The grant terminations are effective as of May 31 2025 to make a final payment request — if they are able to complete their awarded projects by the end of May The NEA’s Grants for the Arts, issued twice a year, historically range in value from $30,000 to $100,000 and support arts nonprofits in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. The most recent grant announcement in January totaled nearly $36.8 million who had been appointed by former President Joe Biden Trump’s NEA chair during his 2017-2020 administration The termination emails received by grantees list the updated priorities of the NEA as “projects that elevate the Nation’s HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions and support the economic development of Asian American communities.” While some of these are familiar to arts nonprofits who have previously applied for NEA grants projects intended to “foster AI competency” and “make America healthy again” stood out as new additions Confusingly, some organizations had funding rescinded for projects that, in fact, met the NEA’s new criteria. The California Symphony resulting in the possible cancellation of a commission by its composer-in-residence “The unfortunate irony,” symphony director Donato Cabrara told KQED “is that this final commission was to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence one of the new criteria listed by the NEA.” SCRAP was proud to announce its very first NEA grant in January the $25,000 in funds have been effectively frozen SCRAP received notice that their funding recommendation had been withdrawn on Friday The grant was meant to support staff and teaching artists running a sustainable fashion design program for underserved youth The nonprofit now has seven calendar days to appeal the decision SCRAP’s Director of Programs Danielle Grant says it’s unlikely they will appeal “We don’t fit any of those ‘new priorities,’” she told KQED Oakland Theater Project which received a $30,000 award in 2024 for the world premiere production of Erik Ehn’s Moby Dick Managing Director Colin Mandlin said they have received about half of the funds from the NEA which were meant to cover a two-year granting period Just last month, Oakland Theater Project was hit by other federal funding cuts: Their $25,000 grant from California Humanities was canceled when the National Endowment for the Humanities canceled millions of dollars in previously awarded federal grants to arts and cultural groups across the country “The roller-coaster ride continues,” Mandlin wrote in an email to KQED Moby Dick was scheduled to premiere in 2026; it’s unlikely Oakland Theater Project will be able to receive their full grant amount by the June deadline Mandlin said they’ll have to revisit the extent of their plans for the production when we’re commissioning a piece from scratch,” Mandlin said “Commissioning a play costs a substantial amount of funds.” The grant cancellations are particularly dire for smaller arts organizations with smaller operating budgets for which an NEA grant can constitute substantial assistance Andrew Smith, executive director of the San Francisco experimental arts space The Lab also received the notice-of-termination email — twice have thankfully been completed and fully reimbursed Expecting something like this grant termination to happen Smith pushed NEA-funded programming from the fall to the spring in order to submit for reimbursement as quickly as possible the San Francisco International Arts Festival and San Francisco Contemporary Music Players all received emails that their ongoing NEA grants were canceled “Our program is happening next Saturday and the loss of $20K is a major fiscal blow to our organization,” Richard Aldag Women’s Audio Mission had been awarded $45,000 from the NEA to support Girls on the Mic a free music and media arts training and mentorship program with a focus on girls and gender-diverse youth “I can understand changing priorities moving forward but withdrawing funds after they had been approved is pretty cruel,” said Winston Dance organizations ODC, Flyaway Productions and Dance Mission all had grant funds canceled, as did the Omnira Institute in Oakland, which had been awarded $10,000 to support a festival of Black music and art. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday that Circo Zero and New Conservatory Theatre Center had their funding canceled Both The Lab and Oakland Theater Project have submitted applications It’s uncertain if any grants submitted under the previous guidelines will be awarded The US National Science Foundation has terminated 1,042 active grants over the past 2 weeks according to a list provided to C&EN by an internal NSF source who insisted on anonymity out of fear of retribution The agency terminated around 400 awards on April 18; the remainder were canceled on April 25.No grants associated with the foundation’s chemistry division have been affected so far but several chemistry education researchers have lost access to their funding Nature reported on May 1 that the NSF has also paused funding new grants and directed staff to screen proposals for certain topics and activities executive director of the research sharing nonprofit rOpenSci has been compiling crowdsourced data to track canceled NSF awards A lot of what has been targeted to this point is research focused on improving science education and training programs for early-career researchers “It’s things that the administration might call DEI,” Ross says “But it's really a matter of them cutting off opportunities for a broader set of scientists.” More termination notices are expected to go out over the next few weeks The next round could happen as soon as today.The notices that have been sent state that the “termination of certain awards is necessary because they’re not in alignment with current NSF priorities.” The funding agency’s website clarifies that the awards impacted include those that “rely on DEI frameworks” or focus on ACS’s Basic Package keeps you connected with C&EN and ACS $80 Regular Members & Society Affiliates ACS’s Standard Package lets you stay up to date with C&EN ACS’s Premium Package gives you full access to C&EN and everything the ACS Community has to offer The agency terminated around 400 awards on April 18; the remainder were canceled on April 25 No grants associated with the foundation’s chemistry division have been affected so far, but several chemistry education researchers have lost access to their funding. Nature reported on May 1 that the NSF has also paused funding new grants and directed staff to screen proposals for certain topics and activities Noam Ross, executive director of the research sharing nonprofit rOpenSci , has been compiling crowdsourced data to track canceled NSF awards “But it's really a matter of them cutting off opportunities for a broader set of scientists.” More termination notices are expected to go out over the next few weeks The next round could happen as soon as today The notices that have been sent, which C&EN has reviewed, state that the “termination of certain awards is necessary because they’re not in alignment with current NSF priorities.” The funding agency’s website clarifies that the awards impacted include those that “rely on DEI frameworks” or focus on misinformation and disinformation tells C&EN in an emailed statement that the agency’s priorities which were updated around the time of the April 18 terminations are created in accordance with administrative priorities and statutory directives But legal experts say that when it comes to the NSF the priorities and directives are in conflict In January, the Donald J. Trump administration issued an executive order to eliminate government programs focused on DEI the Democratic staff of the House Committee on Science and Technology tells C&EN that there are “many broadening participation programs that are explicitly authorized” and “countless lines scattered across other NSF statutes directing the agency to conduct outreach to disadvantaged populations.” The Republican members of the House committee did not respond to C&EN’s request for comment The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act directs the NSF to review grants based on their broader impacts which include whether a proposal helps expand “the participation of women and minorities” in science The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act also requires science agencies to improve the recruitment and advancement of historically underrepresented groups in STEM In the event of clashing guidance between the legislative and executive branches “laws supersede [executive] orders,” says one legal expert who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid potential backlash and the executive orders can’t change that by themselves.” Former NSF director Sethuraman Panchanathan says in a statement on the NSF website that the agency “will continue to support research with the goal of understanding or addressing participation in STEM in accordance with all applicable statutes and mandates with the core goal of creating opportunities for all Americans.” Panchanathan resigned as director on April 25 The agency also states on its website that it will continue to operate legally mandated programs but proposals submitted to these programs “must not directly or indirectly preference or exclude any Americans on the basis of protected characteristics.” “that seems pretty inconsistent with the broader impacts criterion” as defined in the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act and other legislation a public health researcher at George Washington University sees red flags in how the agency is issuing these terminations She practiced federal grants law for a decade before moving into academia Beckerman says federal funding agencies normally provide grantees the opportunity to correct any issues or deficiencies before terminating an award if an agency still decides to terminate the grant it typically gives the principal investigator (PI) the opportunity to dispute the decision through an internal appeal process With the recent NSF grant terminations, PIs were told that the agency’s decision was final and “not subject to appeal,” even though the agency’s own policies outline procedures for appealing The termination letter “does say we can't appeal but we all know that that's not what the rules are,” says Julie Libarkin a geocognition researcher at Michigan State University Her institution gave her 2 weeks to write a letter disputing her grant cancellation which supported postdoctoral STEM education researchers working with Indigenous tribes But Beckerman also acknowledges the burden a lawsuit would put on researchers especially at a time when their universities are being bombarded by multiple challenges from the administration What am I going to go after in terms of fighting back?’ ” Some institutions are not offering their researchers much support a chemistry education researcher at Southern Utah University had a grant canceled that would have funded a chemistry education conference focused on more equitable and inclusive research and teaching practices “The only thing that my university has said is, ‘Sorry this happened to you,’ ” Rocabado says. But given the threat of massive budget cuts to universities in her state “I don’t think I was expecting anything different.” Sign up for C&EN's must-read weekly newsletter This article has been sent to the following recipient: Copyright © 2025 American Chemical Society Around Cornell News directly from Cornell's colleges and centers Projects that address climate resilience, bias in housing markets, and the use of large language models in hiring are among the 35 proposals selected to receive funding from the Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) Spring 2025 Seed Grant. In addition, this year CCSS launched the inaugural Grant Preparation Funds in collaboration with Cornell Research & Innovation to offer up to $115,000 to support preparation of major external funding proposals to foundations government grants or industry collaborations. New opportunities to earn funding through the Grant Preparation Funds and the CCSS Accelerated Research Funds are now open explained “these awards reflect the center’s deep commitment to enhancing research collaborations and facilitating opportunities for Cornell faculty to expand their research and positively impact society.” Inaugural Grant Preparation Funds awardees the Don and Mibs Follett professor of information science at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech and Cornell Bowers “The CCSS Grant Preparation Funds provide a major competitive edge and will help us better prepare for the next stages of our $15 million National Science Foundation Expeditions proposal,” said Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil we have been invited to submit a full proposal The CCSS funds will provide critical support as we develop the full proposal and will also help us prepare as a team for an eventual reverse visit which is the final stage of the selection process.” CCSS funded 35 faculty research and conference proposals in part or in full across 10 colleges and schools and 23 departments at Cornell CCSS offers up to $12,000 for research projects and up to $5,000 in conference support Explore the full list of conference and research awardees on the CCSS website Apply by June 1 for up to $115K in funding Both opportunities are accepting applications until June 1 CCSS requires all funded projects to make data and replication materials available The CCSS Data Discovery & Replication team offers support to ensure these materials are archived accessible and reusable by the broader research community Megan Pillar is the communications specialist for societal systems in Cornell Research & Innovation Get Cornell news delivered right to your inbox In another sweep of cuts to federally funded research the National Science Foundation (NSF) has terminated 13 grants at Michigan State University The first round of terminations came on April 18 the NSF released a statement saying research projects that do not align with the agency’s priorities cannot be funded. "Awards that are not aligned with NSF's priorities have been terminated, including but not limited to those on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and misinformation/disinformation," said NSF’s webpage, Updates on NSF Priorities. Nature reported that 80% of all grants terminated by NSF were found on the database Texas Sen. Ted Cruz released in October of 2024 and re-released on Feb. 11. On that database, 38 of MSU’s NSF grants were flagged. who the State News first spoke to after four of her grants were flagged by Cruz has now had two NSF grants officially terminated STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellows in Participatory and Community-Engaged Research funded six postdoctoral scholars to do STEM education research within and alongside indigenous communities. the six postdoctoral scholars are likely to lose a portion of their salaries though they will end up getting their contracts paid out the program manager for the project will lose her job the scholars will lose connections with the community partners they've been working with. "We cannot spend any more money on the activities that they were conducting research in and so that relationship with our community partners is broken…" Libarkin said "It really damages more than just the people who are paid directly for the work." Libarkin is also worried about the future of another one of her projects which uses an NSF grant to fund postdoctoral researchers. The postdocs are researchers who have recently completed their PhD and have tenuous positions at the university When grants that fund their work are terminated they will likely lose their position and pay at MSU. Vice President of Research and Innovation Doug Gage said junior researchers are some of the most vulnerable as the university is facing these sweeping cuts "We’re all in research because we love to better understand how the world works and so that’s what we do," Gage said "It’s really upsetting to those of us who have been in research for a long time but I think in particular to faculty who are just beginning." Another grant terminated helped fund MSU Department of Sociology professor Stephanie Nawyn’s project, STEM Intersectional Equity in Departments. This project was part of a larger NSF program, ADVANCE whose goal was to create organizational change for gender equity in STEM academic professions. Nawyn’s five-year project was focused on transforming departmental culture to be more inclusive of diverse viewpoints with the hope of creating better work environments for everyone The three issues the project intended to target related to how faculty are assessed and how leadership opportunities are available The project was done in collaboration with two other groups at Wayne State University and Ohio State University The team was in the process of creating a toolkit when they received the termination notice on April 25. Nawyn said she suspected their work would be targeted at some point when policy changes began after Trump took office on Jan it would be done at the two-year mark in September of this year — when the team’s work would be reviewed to receive funding for years three through five of the project Nawyn and her counterparts at Wayne State and Ohio State were working to have something done by September they received their termination notice much earlier than expected. "We were hoping we would at least have something that our own individual institutions could use and then we think about is there a way to promote this with no funding or much less funding," Nawyn said we’re going to struggle to have a finished product at all." Now the team is scrambling to simultaneously close down the project and file an appeal against the termination notice Libarkin is also trying to appeal her grants' terminations. Nawyn is doubtful the appeal will be successful the process will bring the scientific community together across institutions as others file appeals. is this in the best interest of science — I don't think you just accept it at face value and shrug your shoulders," Nawyn said "…I think we have to do what we can to make a stand." Engaging in the appeal process requires significant labor alongside the work to close down projects and the emotional toll that losing vital funding and work has Libarkin said the past few weeks and months have been traumatic. "I feel it physically in my body," Libarkin said for my next grant to get terminated … it is its own form of harm." While MSU is doing its best to support faculty members who are losing their grants there is no way for the university to make up for all of the funding that has been lost private funding won't be able to make up for the federal funding that has been lost "The amount of money that foundations have to give to different research and programs that faculty and the university are doing is a drop in the bucket compared to what the federal government funds," she said Share and discuss “MSU loses 13 NSF grants in latest round of cuts to federally funded research” on social media Read this week's magazine Grantees across the country received an email on Friday from the NEA stating that their awards had been terminated effective May 31. According to a crowdsourced list publishers whose NEA grants were terminated include Alice James Books and Transit Books as well as such literary magazines as Electric Literature executive director of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses told PW that of the 51 CLMP member publishers awarded individual NEA grants for 2025 at least 38 have received letters saying that their grants were withdrawn or terminated The NEA grants to all 51 publishers totaled over $1.2 million Gannon added that several other organizations “in the Literary Arts category that had grants open from previous fiscal years also received ‘terminated’ letters.” “Along with many other nonprofit arts organizations, we learned last night that our grant from the National Endowment for the Arts—$40,000 toward the publication of our books in 2025—has been terminated,” Transit Books said in a post on Bluesky Additionally, four NEA literary arts employees have said their last day with the agency will be May 30, per a joint letter circulated by LitNet literary arts specialists Katy Day-Yapa and Jessica Flynn and literary arts and arts education coordinator Mohamed Sheriff said "We are processing a lot of complex emotions in this moment as we imagine you are too in light of recent agency developments but know that we remain unwavering in our overall support of all of you and the critical work you do.” “It has been an honor to be part of an agency that has also played a vital role in shaping the literary arts…" the letter continued “While we don’t know specifically how the work of the agency will change we know the remaining staff will do their best to support you.” with few Republicans in Congress willing to challenge the president the administration may face less resistance This article incorrectly stated that the four NEA staffers had been laid off The Common Good Grant program is one of the McKeen Center's most popular initiatives as it allows students to gain real-world experience in the nonprofit sector while also supporting essential community organizations. students admitted into the program split into two groups: the grant committee and the development committee The grant committee receives applications from community partners and evaluates them to determine which will receive funding the development committee connects with potential donors to solicit additional resources to increase the amount of money students can award. when an anonymous donor committed to contributing $10,000 to go toward the grants each year the program has awarded over 200 grants totalling over $490,000 Development Committee: Greta Colloton ’27 the students received forty-four letters of intent from organizations they awarded $36,000 in grants to ten organizations in the greater-Brunswick area who serves as associate director of the McKeen Center and oversees the program opened the Wednesday event by describing what the ceremony means to her having served on a committee herself during her time as a student at Bowdoin “Participating in the program transformed my understanding of the nonprofit sector and made me critically reflect on the way that philanthropy shapes the sector I feel incredibly lucky to share the passion I feel for this impactful program with the Bowdoin student community and everyone in attendance tonight,” Cogswell said The committee’s two student leaders this year Pranav Vadlamudi ’26 and Kavi Sarna ’25 followed by speaking about the importance of the grant program to the College and the community “The Common Good Grant program has not only given Bowdoin students the opportunity to gain experience with grant writing but has also allowed them to connect with their community and each other while sitting in on panels about current issues in Midcoast Maine and conducting site visits with organizations,” Valdamudi said. thanked the program’s supporters for their donations “Thank you so much to all our donors,” Son said “The funds you’ve contributed this year will have a significant impact within the organizations that have received tonight’s grants and on the community at large.” Students from the program spotlighted the grant recipients These groups also serve many communities around Bowdoin concluded the event by saying that although the problems nonprofits face are daunting the Common Good Grant program teaches students that there is always a way to create change “What moves me most about this evening is really getting to see the impact of what our students learn,” she said “They learn most from this program that…even when we see really challenging times we believe in the power of entrepreneurship and the ripple effect that happens when sellers are equipped with the tools and resources they need to grow their businesses.Today we are excited to announce the launch of the 2025 Up & Running Grants program this program exemplifies eBay’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurs and creating economic opportunity for all.Since launching in 2020 the program has awarded more than $2.5 million to 250 eBay sellers helping small business owners strengthen their businesses and invest back into their communities.This year’s grant recipients will include 50 U.S and educational resources to help them scale with confidence.The program continues to drive real impact: Sellers have used the grants to renovate physical and digital storefronts 90% of past recipients have said the grant has made a major difference in their confidence about the future provides all applicants with step-by-step business guides and access to a community of entrepreneurs to help them grow their businesses Sign up for News Alerts to receive occasional emails about eBay corporate announcements Our RSS feed includes all eBay news articles published on this website click on the button below and copy the URL into an RSS reader More information: Click here Previously approved federal grants from Congress are now coming with allegedly unlawful fulfillment conditions for homelessness and transit assistance which put these services at risk of failing to meet the needs of program beneficiaries This is according to a lawsuit filed late last week by eight localities against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington the suit takes aim at what it calls unconstitutional funding stipulations that constitute “overreach by the executive branch.” and the Washington state counties of Pierce and Snohomish The nature of the lawsuit has become common practice for communities aiming to challenge sweeping cuts and rescissions of previously appropriated federal funds. Similar to other suits this one claims that the executive branch cannot unilaterally change federal grant conditions without the expressed approval of Congress “Despite this, the Trump administration has added several unlawful conditions to the HUD Continuum of Care grant and the FTA Master Agreement,” according to King County officials “I have a duty to fully enforce the law and protect these important services for our residents,” King County Executive Shannon Braddock said in a statement announcing the suit “That’s why we are joining other jurisdictions from around the country to ensure the administration can’t disregard congressionally approved processes and bully local governments to comply with their political agenda at the expense of being able to deliver critical services.” New York City was awarded $53.5 million in “Continuum of Care funds from HUD for the coming year that it was planning to provide to nonprofit providers of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless households that struggle with disabilities and other challenges,” the city explained in a statement it would “directly threaten the housing stability of more than 2,700 households and may put thousands more households in New York City at risk of losing their housing.” These conditions imposed by HUD on previously awarded grants approved by Congress “are illegal under longstanding constitutional and statutory principles,” according to a statement from Muriel Goode-Trufant “Our legal effort seeks to protect tens of millions of dollars in funding that support vital social services in our communities,” she said The plaintiffs are also seeking a temporary injunction this week that would block HUD from imposing or enforcing the grant conditions at issue A ruling on this request is expected by the end of the week Upon his confirmation to lead HUD, Secretary Scott Turner has railed against policies that he and the White House believe promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in government including homelessness assistance programs In a March post on social media platform X Turner said that HUD Continuum of Care (COC) programs were “meant to provide funds to end homelessness unfortunately it was used as a tool by the left to push a woke agenda at the expense of people in need.” enforce ‘gender ideology,’ support abortion and discriminate against faith-based groups,” he said “HUD will use all available resources to fight homelessness.” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has similarly sought to take a hard line against any programs or funding that he said could support DEI initiatives and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" it’s fair to say that you’ll have plenty of opinions regarding the properties you show buyers even thousands of listings at a wide variety of price points you’ll cultivate a personal opinion about properties sometimes within seconds of stepping over the threshold But when should you share your opinion with a buyer It’s not always appropriate to tell them what you think Don't have an account? Please In Saturday’s (5/3) Washington Post “President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities reviving his failed first-term attempts to scrap the grantmaking agencies as he moves to reshape the nation’s artistic and cultural landscape The proposed cuts come even after the NEH slashed its workforce and the NEA canceled grants in compliance with Trump’s directives to reduce the federal workforce and shut down diversity the NEA serves as the largest funder of the arts and arts education for communities across the country primarily through grantmaking.” The NEA supports orchestras and music organizations throughout the U.S he has enacted and proposed drastic changes to [the NEA and NEH] to fit his agenda for the arts … Trump’s 2026 fiscal year budget proposal must be approved by Congress and signed by him before it can be implemented the NEA reportedly rescinded grants … [In Trump’s previous term] Congress ultimately rejected … Trump’s similar attempts to drastically reduce funding for the programs in the 2019 NEA and NEH funding increased with bipartisan support throughout Trump’s first term.” In Saturday’s (5/3) New York Times “The National Endowment for the Arts withdrew and canceled grant offers to numerous arts organizations around the country on Friday night sending a round of email notifications out just hours after President Trump proposed eliminating the agency in his next budget… got two [grant] termination notices … ‘These sudden terminations are hitting arts organizations hard at a moment when many are already bracing for the post-pandemic fiscal cliff following the temporary boost of relief funds that helped keep the sector afloat,’ said Dave Moss and just as we begin to recover from one challenge , the award-winning publication of the League of American Orchestras discusses issues critical to the orchestra community and communicates to the American public the value and importance of orchestras and the music they perform Help host the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly\u2014Sign up to volunteer today Applications for the 2025 ELCA Disability Ministries Grant cycle open Thursday These grants are designed to support innovative and inclusive ministry projects that deepen accessibility and engagement with people with disabilities across our ELCA communities Grant recipients will be announced by the end of October 2025 and partners across the Grand Canyon Synod are encouraged to dream boldly and submit proposals that embody the inclusive love of Christ in practical Whether your project focuses on physical accessibility this is an opportunity to amplify your vision To learn more about eligibility, expectations, and how to apply, visit the ELCA grants page at:👉 https://www.elca.org/our-work/grants/impact-church-ministry(Scroll down to the “Disability Ministries” section.) 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They mentioned that these are no longer EPA priorities which shows a fundamental misunderstanding of what these grants were meant to do." and Economic Justice Lab at the University of Maryland especially in communities already struggling with high rates of asthma stand to lose critical support for climate adaptation and pollution mitigation The move also raises broader constitutional questions about the executive branch’s authority to override congressional appropriations which could reshape federal funding practices for years to come Learn more: Trump administration moves to dismantle environmental justice efforts hand-picked by our editors and researchers We offer a host of daily and weekly options Nonprofit organizations MADE SAFE and Plastic Pollution Coalition released the new Healthy Pregnancy Guideto help parents-to-be navigate the challenges of making healthier living choices for babies and the planet a newsroom powered by Environmental Health Sciences It all improves the health of our communities The Scientific Council of the European Research Council welcomes the offer of substantial additional budget from the European Commission for the development of a new ERC funding instrument offering larger, longer-term grants. These 'super grants' were announced this morning by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her speech at the Sorbonne she spoke at the "Choose Europe for Science" conference The operational details of the new funding instrument are being developed by the Scientific Council and will be announced in due course Closing speech by the President at the ‘Choose Europe for Science' event at La Sorbonne Madeleine DrielsmaPress Adviser to the ERC PresidentT: +32 2 298 76 31 Marcin MońkoHead of Media and Content SectorT: +32 2 296 66 44 Bruce McLaren has committed his career to understanding how education technologies especially digital games and intelligent-tutoring systems At the Human Computing Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University McLaren develops digital learning games to study how effective they are in the classroom and beyond One such game is called Decimal Point It’s a middle-grade math game in which aliens come to Earth to learn about decimal fractions Players must complete all of the minigames in Decimal Point Amusement Park to ensure that the aliens leave Earth with a better understanding of decimals McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories He and his co-researchers have received several National Science Foundation grants over the years indicating that the outcomes have succeeded in furthering scientific inquiry Initial findings for his most recent NSF grant suggest that girls were learning more from the decimal game than boys McLaren was preparing to replicate the study in schools in the fall with a different math game “The ultimate objective was to come up with this blueprint for games that would help girls who have math anxiety and difficulty in math,” he said But that’s not going to happen now that thousands of NSF funding awards have been terminated thousands of researchers learned that grants they were working on in some capacity or another had been terminated because their projects “no longer align” with the agency’s goals and priorities an associate professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio learned in the span of a week that three of their NSF grant-funded projects had been terminated like you misuse research funds or you manipulate data,” Kalinec-Craig said “This is [that the project] no longer aligns with the NSF mission and vision But then if you look at all of the grants that got canceled Many of the terminated awards were included in an October 2024 report by Sen Ted Cruz when he was the ranking minority member of the U.S His report makes sweeping claims that scientists from major universities parrot “woke Neo-Marxist left” talking points about diversity At least one of Kalinec-Craig’s projects was mentioned in the report McLaren’s project about the alien decimal fraction game was listed Neither of these researchers would characterize their work in this way “We would describe it in much more research-based and humane ways,” Kalinec-Craig added the National Science Foundation has committed federal funding to researchers who could demonstrate that their work was fundamental to scientific progress and make education in science and mathematics (STEM) more broadly available Many of these efforts have resulted in scientific breakthroughs the effects of which are experienced globally Much of that success is attributable to the federal funding which enabled researchers to procure and study very large data sets Noem Ross, executive director of the global nonprofit rOpenSci, who has been co-compiling an online database of terminated NSF grants worries the general public hasn’t yet conceptualized the significance of these terminations “This is a broad-based attack on the scientific enterprise that has been so much of the engine of American progress and prosperity for 80 years,” said Ross “The engines are for people from working and middle class backgrounds to participate in and benefit from all that science has to offer.” “This administration might have broken that for a generation in three months,” he added According to Ross, NSF cuts to STEM education projects dwarfed all other award terminations. Of the more than 1,000 grants terminated, 417 were specifically related to STEM education research and valued at more than $322 million Many of the terminated awards had something to do with teaching future elementary and middle school math teachers how to meet the needs of more than one type of student This is part of a growing trend away from rote learning which technological advances have made redundant and towards students developing more robust mathematical problem-solving skills This approach involves removing abstraction by showing students how they can use math to solve problems in the real world — for example by asking them to budget for a trip to the grocery store Kalinec-Craig’s research addresses a component of math fluency that accepts that not every child’s world looks the same outside the classroom Her work demonstrates how teachers can encourage all students to draw on and share their interests and experiences with other students — particularly those who have been historically left out of the discussions “There’s this false presumption that this is a zero-sum game and that’s simply just not true,” said Kalinec-Craig alluding to criticisms that focusing on one group of students in a research study leaves other groups of students out of observation “I’m trying to have these conversations with folks who don’t necessarily align with me politically and they agree with many of the things that I say But then it feels like we get tripped up on these buzzwords and maybe those folks in power are weaponizing these buzzwords and kind of losing the much bigger picture in the impact.” The bigger picture in the impact being that terminating all of these grants abruptly will hurt the educators who otherwise would have benefited from the scholarship the studies started because educators asked for the research an associate professor of STEM education at the University of Tennessee Her NSF grant involved a multi-year inquiry into how Black and LatinX families think about engaging with their children’s math education A major aspect of this research was developed to understand existing deficits in how elementary and K-12 teachers engage with parents It tried to address an existing blindspot in math teacher education “Teachers aren’t prepared really to explain to families why we might be asking children to do math in a way that they themselves didn’t learn it,” said Harper In her years working on the federally funded longitudinal study Harper gathered enough evidence to conclude that many parents lacked confidence in their own math abilities This signals to STEM education researchers the consequences of failing to intervene sooner. In 2023, the American Psychological Association reported that math anxiety is prevalent and can last well into adulthood Researchers acknowledge that aversion to math is so strong in our culture that at a certain point being bad at math became a shared cultural identity math anxiety resurfaces when their children ask for homework help Harper set out to help parents address their discomfort with math by demonstrating how they could model math for their children in the real world She recalled a field recording from a session in which the parents contemplated how a local artist used math to calculate the sizes of images and lettering to create a balanced perspective for a community mural “When I show the picture of the mural to teachers they come up with ideas of how they can make connections to math,” Harper said “But then when they listen to the way that the artist and community members actually had to solve these issues in the moment more authentic way to connect school mathematics to experiences from the community.” Losing her funding has now created logistical challenges for Harper around sharing her findings more broadly with current and aspiring math teachers Meanwhile, affected researchers assert that improper procedures were followed in issuing the decisions to terminate that they have to apply for federal funds through nonpartisan Yet it’s because they met these criteria and won their grants Claire Woodcock is an independent education journalist based in Colorado Journalism that ignites your curiosity about education EdSurge is an editorially independent project ofand (MITCHELLNOW) The Mitchell City Council will meet at 6 p.m arrested 21-year-old Travis Bullington after a high-speed police chase involving a stolen red pickup truck reported out of Brookings County The pursuit led officers through city streets and into rural Hanson County ending in a cornfield after Bullington rammed two police vehicles SD Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Board of Water and Natural Resources meeting As warmer weather increases pet and wildlife activity South Dakota health officials are urging residents to remain vigilant about rabies Though cases have declined over the past 50 years South Dakota Housing’s Grants for Grads program is nearing its May 30th deadline offering recent college graduates up to 5% of their loan amount toward a first home purchase Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again and others are vowing to fight back against the funding cuts the Trump Administration released its 2026 budget proposal to Congress which included eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts the National Endowment for the Humanities Trump also proposed a 13-percent increase to defense spending which was consistent across the many theatres that received them officials said that the agency was prioritizing projects that "reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President we are terminating awards that fall outside these new priorities The NEA will now prioritize projects that elevate the Nation's HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions and support the economic development of Asian American communities Funding is being allocated in a new direction in furtherance of the Administration's agenda." But the elimination of grant funding that had previously been approved was met with shock by many theatres, which had depended on that money to help cover the cost of upcoming productions which provides free summer theatre productions in northern Manhattan was set to receive $60,000 from the NEA for its upcoming production of Memnon in July The loss of that grant puts the production "This isn’t just a line item—it’s a devastating blow to the working artists, small businesses, and Harlem families who count on this production every year,” said Ty Jones Producing Artistic Director of The Classical Theatre of Harlem which serves around 30,000 audience members annually, is currently in the middle of an emergency fundraiser to fill the funding gap All of this chaos is designed to distract us all from the important work we have to do together We are artists and storytellers of building abundant futures and fugitive dreams to create the world we know we deserve We will not abandon this mission." HERE is currently hosting a puppet festival: Puppetopia and in June it will co-produce the Criminal Queerness Festival with National Queer Theater (another organization that has had its NEA grant revoked) which work on modest budgets and is dependent on grant funding and donations to stay alive Increased production costs and decreased grant revenue has made creating theatre a challenge the past few years Said the Public Theater in a statement posted on social media: "This move is more than just a budget cut it’s a blow to the heart of our cultural life The loss of these grants will inflict real and lasting harm on arts organizations across the country many of which are already struggling. But this isn’t just about funding It’s a clear signal: an attempt to silence the voices of artists and to strip away the idea that art belongs to all of us public good at the core of our democracy." The Public was set to receive $35,000 for its free Shakespeare in the Park production this summer Trump previously proposed eliminating the NEA during his first term But bipartisan support for the agency kept it running So it will take a majority vote in Congress to eliminate the NEA and the other small agencies currently on the chopping block. Actors' Equity Association also released a statement supporting the NEA with Equity's executive director Al Vincent saying in a statement: "The National Endowment for the Arts supports arts programs in every congressional district in the country including many underserved rural communities The economic value is huge—when someone goes to see a live arts show they generate another $38.46 in economic activity per show—often spending at local restaurants and on everything from parking to childcare We will fight to protect this critical funding that generates a huge return on investment in local communities.” It's not just artists fighting. In its statement, the Public encouraged audience members to "raise our voices one Tony winner is playing the trumpet while the other is channeling Madame Rose Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway and institutes have been revealed by the industry stalwart and more will star in the Kevin Zak comedy at the Orpheum Theatre Off-Broadway Students at this Georgia school are providing a professional-looking production for their community Which show resonates with your astrological forecast this month Thank You!You have now been added to the list Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you Staffers at the US National Science Foundation one of the biggest funders of basic research in the world have been told to stop all “funding actions”.Credit: Tada Images/Shutterstock Update: The US National Science Foundation (NSF) terminated roughly 380 grants on Friday That raises the total number of terminated grants to approximately 1,425 Staff members at the US National Science Foundation (NSF) were told on 30 April to “stop awarding all funding actions until further notice,” according to an email seen by Nature The policy prevents the NSF, one of the world’s biggest supporters of basic research from awarding new research grants and from supplying additional increments of money or subawards to existing grants But researchers should be able to draw down money from grant funds that they have already received The email does not provide a reason for the freeze and says that it will last “until further notice” Will US science survive Trump 2.0 NSF leadership also introduced a new policy directing staff members to screen grant proposals for “topics or activities that may not be in alignment with agency priorities” Proposals judged not “in alignment” must be returned to the applicants by NSF employees The policy has not been made public but was described in documents seen by Nature An NSF staff member says that although good science can still be funded the policy has the potential to be “Orwellian overreach” “They are butchering the gold standard merit review process that was established at NSF over decades” One program officer says they are resigning because of the policy Nature spoke with five NSF staffers for this story all on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media An NSF spokesperson declined Nature’s request for comment The changes are hitting an agency already in crisis. In the past two weeks, the NSF has terminated roughly 1,040 grants that would have awarded US$739 million to researchers and their institutions. The agency’s director, Sethuraman Panchanathan, resigned last month NSF slashes prestigious PhD fellowship awards by half Uncertainty is also being felt by scientists outside the agency. Colin Carlson, an expert in disease emergence at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, leads an initiative to predict viruses that pose pandemic threats which involves roughly 50 researchers across multiple universities The project’s latest round of funding was approved but Carlson worries about subsequent rounds the freeze “is going to destroy people's labs,” Carlson says the agency has received only about one-quarter of the funding that Congress appropriated to it for the current fiscal year doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-01396-2 Clarification 05 May 2025: This story has been changed to clarify that NSF has not frozen funds already allocated to existing grants https://doi.org/10.57912/28746446 (Institute for Macroeconomic and Policy Analysis Download references Reprints and permissions Trump gutted two landmark environmental reports — can researchers save them Trump proposes unprecedented budget cuts to US science Exclusive: NIH to end billions of dollars in foreign research grants Teens with anxiety and depression spend more time on social media Star ecologist ‘blurred boundaries’ in lab — but colleagues criticize investigation POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Post Summary Overview of the role The Characterisation & Processing of Advanced Materials Research Group HT is an interdisciplinary research institute created and supported by the Italian government whose aim is to develop innovative strategies to pr.. UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus Department of Energy and Environmental Materials and advance cancer research in a leading translational institute Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Eos The National Science Foundation (NSF), one of the world’s leading funders of basic research, will “stop awarding all funding actions until further notice,” including awarding new grants and disbursing funds for existing grants, according to Nature Staff at NSF were told of the policy change in a 30 April email The email did not give a reason for the funding freeze and did not say whether or when the agency would resume awarding funding. the agency awards about 12,000 new grants with an average duration of three years meaning tens of thousands of projects may be affected by the new policy NSF funds about a quarter of all federally supported research in the United States Unless the funding freeze is lifted, it will “destroy people’s labs,” Colin Carlson, an epidemiologist at Yale University, told Nature. The latest development at NSF is a “five-alarm fire for American science,” Carlson wrote in a Bluesky post This is going to kneecap science in this country for years asking for extra review of whether each followed directives from the Trump administration. In addition to causing turmoil among scientists who are now unsure their work can continue, such dramatic cuts to U.S. research funding may also cause long-term economic harm. One recent study by researchers at American University found that just a 25% reduction in federal funding for scientific research and development would reduce the U.S by an amount comparable to the Great Recession and would make the average American poorer www.nature.com/articles/d41…I am a scientist and an educator I cannot believe that everything so many of us have dedicated our adult lives to is being destroyed – burned down – for no reason other than knowledge imperils their vision of the future “This country’s status as the global leader in science and innovation is seemingly hanging by a thread at this point,” one NSF staff member told Nature —Grace van Deelen (@gvd.bsky.social) a funding opportunity designed to support diary operations in planning for the future Eligible projects include hiring a qualified independent third party to help create a business plan for your dairy operation “Dairy farming comes with real challenges We’re proud to offer Dairy Business Planning Grants to support Minnesota farmers as they look ahead to strengthen their operations high-quality dairy products to tables here in Minnesota and beyond,” said MDA Commissioner Thom Petersen The grant pays 50 percent of the cost to develop a business plan Producers are responsible for the remaining 50 percent Applications will be funded on a first come The MDA has approximately $28,000 remaining to be used this fiscal year –Minnesota Department of Agriculture the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) commended farmers from member cooperatives who are speaking up for dairy’s needs at farm bill listening sessions held by members of Congress “From sustainability and trade to providing an adequate safety net to producers of all sizes dairy farmer voices are critical to […] — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for a new grant program to help strengthen Minnesota’s food supply chain The Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Grant Program offers competitive grants for Minnesota businesses and organizations operating middle-of-the-food-supply-chain activities that support local agricultural products — To combat the spread of avian influenza on Minnesota farms the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for grants to help livestock producers buy and install preventative equipment for their operations Funded through a 2024 legislative appropriation to the MDA’s Agricultural Growth and Research Initiative (AGRI) Program — Applications are now being accepted for two grant opportunities currently available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) aimed at helping value-added businesses and livestock product processors seeking to start up or expand their operations and increase ag product sales and Innovation (AGRI) Value-Added Grant and […] Minnesota Farmers Union Kicks Off Week of Action In the Cattle Markets: Pasture and Range Conditions off to a Mediocre Start National Endowment for the Arts notifies organizations that offers of government grants were terminated Dozens of US arts organizations have been notified that offers of government grants have been terminated, hours after Donald Trump proposed eliminating federal agencies that support arts The cancellation of grant offers were reported from organizations across the US including a $25,000 offer to a playhouse in Portland hours before the opening of a new production August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone The federal agencies were listed under “small agency eliminations” and their cancellations, the document said were “consistent with the president’s efforts to decrease the size of the federal government to enhance accountability, reduce waste, and reduce unnecessary governmental entities”. Read moreThe proposed eliminations come after both the NEH and NEA moved to cut costs and staffing in compliance with earlier directives to reduce the federal workforce and shut down diversity The email also said, according to numerous US media reports, that the endowment would favor projects that “elevate” historically Black colleges and universities, and colleges that serve Hispanic students. It said it would also focus on projects that: “celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, foster A.I. competency, empower houses of worship to serve communities, assist with disaster recovery, foster skilled trade jobs, make America healthy again, support the military and veterans, support Tribal communities, make the District of Columbia safe and beautiful, and support the economic development of Asian American communities.” However, numerous media reports showed that the cuts would hit at projects that included those aimed at communities of color. The proposed budget plan also includes cuts in support to public broadcasters and conforms to efforts by the president during his first term to see government support of the arts and humanities endowments eliminated. Democratic politicians and arts unions said the cuts would be disastrous to public access to creative expression. “The NEA is essential to our livelihoods and our democracy,” the American Federation of Musicians posted on X. “Without it, communities across the country, both rural and urban, will lack access to arts participation.” The proposals provoked a sharp reaction from Democrats. Rhode Island senator Jack Reed vowed to fight the plan to eliminate the NEA “tooth and nail”. Maine representative Chellie Pingree, told the New York Times that Trump was “making a broad-based attack on the arts … they’re in no mood to keep much of government alive anymore, and their attack is focused on everything, and the arts have already got a bull’s-eye on their back.” Support through NEA grants is considered vital to smaller arts organizations and used a seal of approval to attract support from private organizations or donors. The NEA, with a budget of $207m last year, had already seen its funding slashed and had announced it would only accept grant applicants that would not be used to promote “diversity, equity and inclusion” or “gender ideology”. Read moreBrian Weaver, the artistic director of the Portland Playhouse, told the New York Times that the loss of its grant offer was “ridiculous” “It’s strange that the Trump administration is trumpeting their priorities to serve diverse America while canceling grants for our August Wilson play,” Weaver said Other organizations that said they had received similar notices of grant offer cancellations include Yale’s repertory theater in Connecticut; Indianapolis’s writing group the New Harmony Project; the American conservatory theater in San Francisco; and the Civilians said the organisations’ $30,000 grant had been cancelled “Absolutely furious,” Fowler wrote on Instagram “The long-arm strategy to federally divest from community organizations is not incidental These are the places where communities gather envision and create community-level change.” The Realtors Relief Foundation is now accepting applications for grants to assist Arkansas homeowners and renters whose primary residences were damaged by recent severe storms To be eligible for the financial assistance homeowners must have sustained damage to their property due to the storms and either pay a mortgage or own the home outright Renters must have been displaced from their storm-damaged residence to qualify Damage to ancillary structures such as fences and detached garages is not eligible for aid Renters who were not displaced from their homes are ineligible for assistance Displaced renters must provide a new lease agreement or temporary housing receipts to be considered for grant funds All applicants must provide proof of residency and include photographs documenting the damage with their application Incomplete applications will not be accepted or reviewed Applications can be obtained by contacting Independence County Office of Emergency Management Director Bill Johnson at (870) 793-8816 Applications will also soon be available at the Cushman Fire Department (Scroll down for a checklist of required documentation that needs to be filed with the application.) the American Red Cross will open Disaster Assistance Centers this upcoming week in West Memphis and Hardy to discuss eligibility for financial assistance for those affected by the recent tornadoes Individuals seeking information or wishing to register for Red Cross financial assistance can visit www.redcross.org/gethelp or call 1-800-RED-CROSS More information regarding qualifications for Red Cross assistance is also available at the website For those experiencing emotional distress following the severe weather the Disaster Distress Helpline is available at 1-800-985-5990 This service provides free and confidential support The American Red Cross is also accepting donations to support disaster relief efforts Individuals can contribute by visiting redcross.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) Have a news tip or event to promote? Email White River Now at news@whiterivernow.com Be sure to like and follow us on Facebook and Twitter And don’t forget to download the White River Now mobile app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store Catch CBS News around the top of every hour on 1340 KBTA To purchase photos visit http://photos.newtownbee.com The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission will be awarding a $1,250 grant to a Newtown arts organization as well as groups and clubs that provide arts opportunities to the community and enrich the cultural life of Newtown The arts do not need to be the main mission of the group or organization The commission will also continue a grant opportunity for individual Newtown artists The same application is used for organization grants and individual grants and is available for download at newtownartscommission.org/ Deadline for submission of grant applications is May 5 The NCAC will announce the grant awardees by email on its website and via press release on or before May 12 The funds for the grants come from the proceeds of the 2024 Newtown Arts Festival This year’s Arts Festival is set for September 26-28 Past winners of the organization grants have included Flagpole Photographers and the Friends of the Newtown Community Center Individual grants have been won by Virginia Zimmerman the artist who created the Welcome to Newtown mural on the railroad bridge support; photographer George Duncan who traced the creation of the Newtown Fruit Trail at Fairfield Hills; and Lindsay Fiore You must be logged in to post a comment This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Department of Agriculture (USDA) are pleased to announce the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) awards in Vermont This program targets two important segments of the Vermont food system; Infrastructure and Equipment “Farms and rural communities are part of what makes Vermont so special,” said Governor Phil Scott “We’re grateful to have this funding from USDA which will help us make important long-term investments Today’s announcement encompasses the $3.1 million in USDA Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure grants that Vermont announced in April 2024 supporting innovative projects designed to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems “Infrastructure is vital to the future of Vermont’s regional food system,” said Anson Tebbetts, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture. “The small organizations that are receiving these grants make the regional food system work for our producers and consumers and support the public’s access to local food This was a recommendation of Governor Scott’s Future of Agriculture Commission and we are thankful to have these investments from USDA.” These RFSI grants target projects that expand processing capacities construct new facilities and install more efficient and climate-smart equipment This program creates new opportunities for Vermont’s small and midsize producers to thrive The Vermont RFSI Infrastructure grant awardees are: The Vermont RFSI Equipment-Only grant awardees are: Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) – Middlebury Center for an Agricultural Economy – Hardwick Todd Parlo/Walden Heights Nursery and Orchard – Walden For more information on the VAAFM Resilient Food System Infrastructure program, visit: Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program Food and Markets (VAAFM) will launch a significant program to purchase local food and support the most vulnerable Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it signed a cooperative agreement with Vermont under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program […] a Rhode Island based non-profit local food distributor that connects mid-sized Northeast farmers to wholesale markets has received $380,359.10 through the United States Department of Agriculture Local Foods Promotion Program (USDA LFPP) for a 3 year project to add value for small and mid-sized Northeast tree fruit growers through co-branding […] a philanthropic enterprise focused on strengthening New England’s food system is pleased to announce its 2023 New England Food Vision Prize The goal of the prize program is to increase the supply of regionally-produced food served in K-12 districts and higher education institutions $1 million will be awarded in prizes ranging from $25,000 to […] — The Farm to Institution Market Development Grant helps local food producers and processors sell more local food to local institutions Projects will increase sales for local producers and increase the amount of local food served at schools and many other National Endowment of the Arts grant recipients have been notified that their funding has been “terminated” or “withdrawn.” 41 of the 51 Literary Arts grantees in the 2025 publishing category have received a form letter about their grants despite some having already received payments Even some Literary Arts grants that are open from previous years have also received termination letters reflecting this administration’s one-shiv-fits-all approach Transit Books shared the letter they received, which is one of two form terminations that I’ve seen: A post shared by Transit Books (@transitbooks) The strangest part of this note is the section outlining the White House’s new artistic priorities: The NEA will now prioritize projects that elevate the Nation’s HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions the NEA’s Literary Arts staff issued a statement that their last day on the job will be May 30th they listed some highlights from the NEA’s 60 year history: In addition to supporting many hundreds of nonprofit organizations and publishers the NEA has awarded fellowships to nearly 600 translators to render literature from more than 80 languages and 90 countries expertly into English often at critical stages of their careers and years before their work was acknowledged by other awards and appointments And there have been many impactful initiatives over the decades has reached every Congressional district in the country and has attracted partnerships from more than 40,000 community organizations and we’re excited to be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Poetry Out Loud national finals this week Of course none of these accomplishments mean anything to a White House that repeatedly takes the wrong lessons from art. Steven Miller, for example, apparently styles himself like a Scorsese mobster There’s not much new to say about the cruel world being forced upon Americans by this White House. There’s no room for kindness, beauty, or art in the small, fetid minds of men who reach for a revolver whenever they hear the word culture Beyond the desire to punish anything that reads as left of center all of these cuts seem designed to funnel all government spending through a series of handshake deals Funding will only be restored to those who are willing to grovel on bended knee to Trump and his hogmen now is a great time to support a small literary organization Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature Masthead About Sign Up For Our Newsletters How to Pitch Lit Hub Privacy Policy Support Lit Hub - Become A Member Lit Hub has always brought you the best of the book world for free—no paywall you'll keep independent book coverage alive and thriving some 78 projects funded by the Neighborhood Access and Equity program would be at risk of losing grants previously awarded Some 78 projects that were awarded grants under the program may lose their funding if the bill is enacted The Chicago Transit Authority anticipated receiving $111 million to improve track on part of its rail line; Tucson was awarded $2.6 million for construction of a safer route for pedestrians and cyclists connecting five parks and four schools; and Baton Rouge expected $13.6 million to create a multi-use path connecting neighborhoods to public transportation “Grants would be provided to reconnect communities that were separated by transportation infrastructure decades ago,” Rep “It's not just urban areas that stand to lose Rural projects in Montana and Oklahoma may also miss out on awarded funding funding that would have been used to provide safer connections for underserved communities.” The Neighborhood Access and Equity program acts as a companion program to the Reconnecting Communities Pilot program a $1 billion initiative of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act the IIJA-funded projects should be at less risk for potential budget cuts “Cancelling pending reconnecting communities projects funded by the NAE grant program would be a major loss for communities across the country,” the organization said in a blog post Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts “Playground” cities will thrive innovative housing programs will proliferate and technology will transform transit and municipal services President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Transportation Department was confirmed by the Senate Jan His first act was to start reversing Biden administration increases to federal fuel economy standards Subscribe to Smart Cities Dive for top news Want to share a company announcement with your peers The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines Rain: 7am to 7am: .00 Month: 1.51 Year: 25.00 Recorded temps: High: 68 Low: 46 By: Arkansas Economic Development Commission Arkansas’ smallest communities continue to benefit from targeted state support thanks to programs administered by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Division of Rural Services Director Becca Caldwell recently shared insight into the division’s mission grant opportunities and its signature event Caldwell said her division focuses on assisting towns with populations under 3,000 through financial support and leadership training provide training and work directly with mayors county judges and economic developers to identify challenges and connect them with solutions,” she explained Among the division’s most impactful resources are two major grant programs: the Rural Community Grant Program and the Rural Services Block Grant The Rural Community Grant offers up to $15,000 in state funding for projects such as community center construction fire equipment upgrades and sidewalk repairs Communities must match the grant with local funds or in-kind contributions like volunteer labor or donated materials provides up to $100,000 for eligible communities with a 51% or higher low-to-moderate income rate Projects can include building fire stations or purchasing emergency response equipment Caldwell emphasized the value of creativity and collaboration in securing these grants She highlighted a recent project in McNeil where residents rallied together to provide labor and professional services to meet the match requirement for a new community center strengthened community bonds and gave them a space they could all be proud of-without dipping into city funds,” she said Another program under Caldwell’s oversight is the Wildlife Education Conservation Grant funded by fines from Arkansas Game and Fish violations This program supports school-based projects like archery “We typically administer between $500,000 and $900,000 annually depending on the number of fines,” Caldwell noted the division is preparing to host the 2025 Rural Development Conference May 20-22 in Little Rock at the DoubleTree and Robinson Center networking opportunities and updates on state and federal resources It is open to leaders of any Arkansas community with a population under 20,000 This year’s agenda includes sessions on outdoor recreation the state’s growing lithium industry and AEDC’s new 75Strong program for entrepreneurs “We’re especially excited about the lithium panel moderated by Secretary McDonald,” Caldwell said “It’ll explore how communities can prepare for major economic shifts we’re here to help rural Arkansas thrive,” For those interested in attending, registration is available at arkansasaedc.com Participants can register online via Eventbrite or by mail to avoid processing fees Caldwell encourages anyone with questions to call her directly at (501) 682-3292 please perform a WhoIs lookup on kobi5.com and contact the registered owner Jay Hart is a news reporter with CvilleRightNow.com Reach him by email at jhart@charlottesvilleradiogroup.com or call 434-977-6397 UVA Alert Monday morning from self-inflicted gunshot incident The Nelson County Sheriff and The AWARE Foundation of Virginia asking help finding a missing Nelson County teen Governor Youngkin took final actions to complete the legislative session for 2025 in the General Assembly City Council Monday night considers a grant program to assist low- and moderate-income people whose home ownership in the city may be in jeopardy due to financial stress associated with costs owning that home Virginia’s standing as one of the top states in the nation for patient safety in hospital settings has again been affirmed in the Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade rankings Thank you for completing the form, here is your download: "+jQuery("body").attr("docName")+" Thank you for completing the form, here is the link to your on-demand webinar: On-Demand Webinar Link Utility poles and lines hang over downtown Mount Pleasant By Jack BrookAssociated Press/Report for America “This is a generational set of infrastructure projects that would set us up for the next hundred years and it just — poof — went away,” said Erin Burris 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Charlotte FEMA’s elimination this month of the BRIC program revoked upwards of $3.6 billion in funding earmarked for communities like Mount Pleasant Though President Donald Trump has openly questioned whether to shutter FEMA completely local officials said they were blindsided by the move to end BRIC established during the Republican president’s first term Disasters affect the vast majority of Americans — 95% live in a county that has had a federally declared weather disaster since 2011 a nonprofit focused on disaster prevention “We’re going to help your community be stronger ahead of time,” she said “Cutting one of the sole sources of funding for that need is essentially telling Americans that it’s OK that they’re suffering.” officials said the BRIC program was far from perfect — they were often frustrated with the wait for funding Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson said despite his issues with FEMA’s bureaucracy he’s seen firsthand that money invested to fortify homes and infrastructure works The hurricane-ravaged state receives the highest rate of federal disaster assistance per capita with more than $8 billion pouring in since 2011 Lafourche Parish has seen more than a dozen federally declared extreme weather disasters since 2011 Lafourche had been set to receive more than $20 million from several grants to replace wooden electrical poles with steel and take other steps to lower the soaring costs of home insurance a Republican whose parish saw 80% of voters support Trump in November said he backs efforts to streamline federal agencies — as long as funding continues to flow for disaster prevention “I’m hopeful that that’s what the president’s trying to do with this,” he said “Is there some other way to get the money so we can continue to do these projects No matter where you sit on the political spectrum the programs themselves and the dollars allocated make our communities more resilient.” Research backs him up: A 2024 study funded by the U.S Chamber of Commerce found every $1 invested in disaster preparation saved $13 in economic impact Democratic officials in states that lost money have publicly expressed outrage. Few Republicans have joined in at a national level, even though about two-thirds of the top 15 states in total FEMA funds received, spending per person and number of federally declared disasters lean heavily Republican An exception has been Louisiana’s senior U.S. senator, Bill Cassidy He took to the Senate floor this month calling for BRIC’s reinstatement saying it’s “a lifesaver and a cost-saver.” About $185 million intended for Louisiana evaporated and officials had to shelve dozens of applications for hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding according to data compiled by state and federal agencies “To do anything other than use that money to fund flood mitigation projects is to thwart the will of Congress.” FEMA says more than $3.6 billion of BRIC funds will be returned to the federal Disaster Relief Fund and an additional $882 million is being returned to the U.S Treasury or reapportioned by Congress in the following fiscal year Agency officials did not comment further for this story Twenty-two mostly blue states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit demanding the federal government release obligated funding The lawsuit highlights Grants Pass in conservative southern Oregon where FEMA has refused to release BRIC funding awarded for a $50 million water treatment facility Flooding could knock out the water supply for 60,000 people for months Funding would have been used in part to build a modernized plant on higher ground “It really is the cornerstone on which the community is built.” Mayor Will Joyce spent two years working with FEMA on a BRIC application to overhaul and provide backup supply for a regional water system used by 100,000 people Its 36-mile (58-kilometer) pipeline is at risk of damage from tornadoes and flooding Stillwater has less than a day’s worth of reserve drinking water “We can’t just hope nothing bad happens,” Joyce said Stillwater will have to double the cost of water for residents to fund the project saying communities in his district would struggle to fund disaster adaptation work including relocating families in flooded homes Bresnahan wrote that “programs like BRIC are not wasteful but well within the purview of federal coordination of disaster relief efforts” and noted that Trump “promised not to leave the forgotten men and women of America behind.” the fourth-generation owner of a downtown pharmacy said few of his neighbors seem aware that funding disappeared though his own business would have benefited “It was going to be a wonderful thing,” he said Republican voters in the town embrace efforts to downsize government but the perception is that cuts are focused on federal bureaucracy vice chairman of the Cabarrus County Republican Party “It would be a surprise for us to learn that those budget cuts would be impacting a local municipality,” Quick said “The reality is all of us have to trim back.” Town voters are unlikely to retract their support for Trump And she points to one vulnerable utility pole she’s nicknamed Atlas — after the Greek god carrying the world on his shoulders — holding up the electricity internet and telecommunications for the town’s 1,700 people “I don’t know what was political about Mount Pleasant — little tiny Mount Pleasant — getting a little bit of help with some stormwater flooding.” Brook is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues Copyright © 2025 Lexipol. All rights reserved.Do Not Sell My Personal Information Your support helps make our show possible and unlocks access to our sponsor-free feed The Trump administration is sharpening its attacks on the National Science Foundation the government agency that is a major funder of basic science especially at colleges and universities across the United States The latest salvo: a preliminary budget request from the White House that would cut $4.7 billion or more than half the agency's $9 billion budget The proposal landed the same day the NSF said 344 previously approved grants had been terminated as they "were not aligned with agency priorities," according to an email to NPR This follows two previous waves of cancellations What's more, the agency now has stopped issuing any new awards and has stopped funding all existing ones Amid all this turmoil, the NSF's director, Sethuraman Panchanathan, abruptly left last week, saying Eliminating so much of this agency's budget would be "a crisis, just a catastrophe for U.S. science," says Sudip Parikh chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science one of the largest scientific societies in the world He's optimistic that Congress wouldn't go along with it but the budgetary process would likely take months the uncertainty would leave scientists fretting over how to support their labs and the students and early-career researchers who work there "That's created this paralysis that I think is hurting us already," says Parikh he's starting to hear them express an interest in having an "exit plan from these jobs." Marianna Zhang a cognitive scientist at New York University who studies how children form stereotypes and how to reduce those stereotypes says she learned that her two-year fellowship was being canceled in an email from the NSF that she said misspelled the word "priorities." Her work no longer served those priorities explaining that she'd gotten the email while driving to a science conference and had pulled over to read it Some of the grants canceled initially involved diversity equity and inclusion or looked at misinformation or disinformation These two categories of research have previously been targeted by Republicans in Congress such as Rep "As it goes on, you see that the reach of it just gets wider and weirder," says Noam Ross, executive director of a nonprofit called rOpenSci, who started a database so that people could self-report the cancellations of their grants there's a conference on geometry and topology that was canceled," says Ross He notes that the grant for holding this conference may have mentioned scholarships for students from underrepresented communities many NSF-funded researchers were encouraged to explain how their work would boost engagement in the sciences Many of the canceled grants focus on education — especially at small rural or minority-serving colleges and universities Take the previously NSF-funded Rustbelt RNA Meeting, for example. "We really emphasize students," says Charles Hoogstraten of Michigan State University who notes that the NSF had funded it for many years "The vast majority of our talks and a good majority of our posters are given by students." For many poorer students who can't afford to travel this is one of their few chances to attend a high-level scientific conference He and his colleagues are trying to figure out what to do now that funding has been cut Amy Hagen sought out NSF funding for geology work she wanted to do that involved dating some rocks from the Cambrian period was awarded the grant on Thursday and then had it canceled on Friday," she says Kathleen Johnson a geochemist with the UCI CLIMATE Justice Initiative says their NSF grant was about $1.5 million a year and worked to make geosciences more diverse and inclusive Now they face the possibility of staffers being laid off and are scrambling to figure out how to support students this summer Asked about the effect of all these cancellations on U.S a spokesperson for the NSF said that "NSF declines comment." The White House's budget request for 2026 says that it "cuts funding for: climate; clean energy; woke social and economic sciences; and programs in low priority areas of science." "Funding for Artificial Intelligence and quantum information sciences research is maintained at current levels," it says But the abrupt termination of grants with little explanation means that all scientists are feeling the impact "Even folks who aren't being canceled or aren't being terminated are worried they're going to be terminated," he says says she's starting to wonder whether her future scientific career is going to have to move outside the United States "I think it's also shaken my faith in the short term that all of this is going on — but also in the long term."