Grant Opportunities
To ensure WVPASS carries out
its mission to "...support West Virginia communities by providing
them with training, technical support and resources for youth and
community development," we are committed to
providing the latest grant opportunities available to West
Virginia communities.
Updated weekly.
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Non-Profit
Community
Target Local Store
Grants
The Target Local Store Grants support
nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company's
stores are located. Arts, Culture & Design in Schools grants
support programs that enhance students' classroom curriculum by
bringing the arts and cultural experiences to schools, such as
in-school performances, artist in residency programs, and workshops
in schools. Early Childhood Reading grants support programs that
foster a love of reading and encourage young children, preschool
through third grade, to read together with their families. Grants of
$2,000 are provided in both categories.
Online applications will be accepted from
March 1 through April 30, 2012.
http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031767
Entertainment Software Association
Foundation
The Entertainment Software Association Foundation is dedicated to
supporting positive programs and opportunities that make a
difference in the lives of America's youth. The Foundation seeks to
harness the collective power of interactive entertainment by funding
programs that utilize technology or computer and video games to
educate America's youth and young adults, ages 7-18. Funded programs
must be available nationwide, or reach at least two or more states.
Application Deadline: May 15, 2012.
http://www.esafoundation.org/application.asp
100 Best Communities for Young People
The 100 Best Communities for Young People
presented by ING is a signature initiative of America's Promise
Alliance and an important part of the Grad Nation campaign. Each
year, America's Promise and ING celebrate 100 deserving communities
who effectively provide their youth with the Five Promises and work
to increase graduation rates. Winning communities come from all
across the country and are addressing the unique challenges they
face. Any community committed to better serving its young people is
welcome to apply. Communities who submit their
applications by the early deadline of May 1
are eligible at the chance to
receive two special grant awards of $2,500 each.
Deadline: May 17, 2012:
http://www.americaspromise.org/Our-Work/100-Best-Communities-for-Young-People.aspx
Lets ALL Play Grants
As a national leader in the movement toward full inclusion, the
National Inclusion Project is proud to partner with community
organizations that are seeking to programmatically open doors for
ALL children to learn, live, and play together. Through training,
consulting, and funding, the Project will meet organizations where
they are and help them to implement quality programs that impact
children and families in their communities. The National Inclusion
Project will focus on programs that fulfill its mission. To be
eligible for a partnership, your program must be a non-profit or
public organization. The National Inclusion Project is unable to
support any for-profit programs. The maximum award granted is
$20,000 for a 12 month period.
Letters of inquiry due: July 30,
2012. Applications Due:
September 15, 2012.
http://inclusionproject.org/level_2.php?id=1
Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation
The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation supports nonprofit organizations
that serve vulnerable children in the United States and around the
world. The Foundation provides grants to organizations that offer
direct aid to children in need, including those who are ill,
orphaned, disabled, injured, abused, or malnourished as well as
children who have limited access to education. Most grants are
one-time awards in the range of $1,000 to $15,000. Grants can
support charities outside of the United States; however, non-U.S.
charities must partner with U.S.-based organizations.
Letters of inquiry are accepted throughout
the year.
http://www.dhrossfoundation.org/
Do Something Disaster Grants
Do Something.org, the largest national organization in the United
States dedicated to empowering youth and social change, provides the
tools and resources for youth to convert their ideas and energy into
positive action. Do Something and the Dunkin' Brands Community
Foundation have teamed up to offer Disaster Grants to young people
across the U.S. and Canada. Grants fund project ideas and existing
projects that assist people in emergency situations - everything
from disaster preparedness to first responders to people working
hard to rebuild years later. Each week the program makes a $500
grant to a youth (25 years old or younger) to implement a project
that helps people deal with emergencies.
Online applications may be submitted
throughout the year.
http://www.dosomething.org/grants/disaster
JPMorgan Chase
In the past, JPMorgan Chase has given more than $100 million through
grants and sponsorships to thousands of not-for-profit organizations
around the world. The company's three areas of interest are:
community development -- encourage, sustain, and develop economic
self-reliance; education -- give young people the educational
opportunities to help them succeed in life; and arts and culture --
enrich communities with sponsorships and events that foster
creativity and self-expression. The grant-application process begins
with the submission of a simple-to-use online questionnaire.
Deadline: Ongoing.
http://www.jpmorganchase.com/cm/cs?pagename=Chase/Href&urlname=jpmc/community/grants
ING Foundation
The ING Foundation is the charitable giving arm of ING in the
Americas. The Foundation awards grants to non-profit
organizations addressing a variety of community needs and resources.
ING focuses on three primary areas: financial literacy;
education for youth; and diversity. The ING Foundation
supports 501c3 non-profit
organizations providing unique programming and/or community,
outreach initiatives directed toward our primary areas of focus;
broad, strategic partnership opportunities that leverage our
commitment to empowerment and focus on improving the lives of
individuals in underserved communities across the country; and
smaller, local programs and initiatives in key markets where their
employees and customers live and work and where they have a large
corporate presence.
Ongoing deadline.
http://www.ing-usa.com/us/stellent2/groups/corporate/documents/companylobinformation/5079896.pdf
http://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/CorporateCitizenship/
Guitar Center Music Foundation
The Guitar Center Music Foundation accepts electronic grant
applications throughout the year from 501c3 or governmental
organizations. Qualifying applicants are established, ongoing
and sustainable music programs in the United States, which provide
music instruction for people of any age who would not otherwise have
the opportunity to make music. The intent of the program must
be music instruction, not music appreciation or entertainment, and
the participants/students cannot be professional or career
musicians.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Application and information:
http://www.guitarcentermusicfoundation.org/grants/index.cfm?sec=info
Microsoft Software Grants
All nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that hold
charitable status are eligible to participate in this program.
Eligible organizations operate on a not-for-profit basis and have a
mission to benefit the local community that could include, but is
not limited to, the following.
Providing relief to the poor
Advancing education
Improving social welfare
Preserving culture
Preserving or restoring the environment
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.microsoft.com/About/CorporateCitizenship/CommunityInvestment/NGO/en/us/softwareGrants.mspx
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Ben & Jerry's Foundation provides support to nonprofit, grassroots
organizations throughout the United States that facilitate
progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of
societal and environmental problems. The Foundation doesn't
prioritize any particular issue area for funding; the focus is on
the types of activities and strategies an organization uses for
creating social change in any number of areas. Grant applicants need
to demonstrate that their projects will lead to societal,
institutional, and/or environmental change; will address the root
causes of social or environmental problems; and will lead to new
ways of thinking and acting.
Requests are
accepted throughout the year.
http://www.benjerry.com/foundation/guidelines.html
Singing for Change (SFC) Charitable
Foundation
Singing for Change offers competitive grants to progressive,
community-based, nonprofit organizations that address the root
causes of social and environmental problems. SFC areas of
interest include: Children and families; The environment &
Disenfranchised groups. Grants range in size from $500 to
$10,000 and are made on an annual basis.
Application Deadline: Proposals are by invitation only.
If you think your project fits the
foundation's guidelines, please submit a one-page letter of interest
describing your organization and your project.
http://www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=sfcprop
State Farm Companies Grants Program
The State Farm Companies Grants Program is committed to meeting the
needs of company communities in the U.S. and Canada. Support
is provided to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions,
and government agencies working in the areas of safety, community
development, and education The Safe Neighbors category focuses on
roadway safety, protecting homes, disaster preparedness, and
personal financial security. The Strong Neighborhoods category
focuses on affordable housing, homeownership, and sustainable
communities. The K-12 Public Schools category focuses on teacher
quality, service learning programs, and educational reform.
Grant requests are accepted at any time.
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/cogrants.as
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Education
Target Local Store
Grants
The Target Local Store Grants support
nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company's
stores are located. Arts, Culture & Design in Schools grants
support programs that enhance students' classroom curriculum by
bringing the arts and cultural experiences to schools, such as
in-school performances, artist in residency programs, and workshops
in schools. Early Childhood Reading grants support programs that
foster a love of reading and encourage young children, preschool
through third grade, to read together with their families. Grants of
$2,000 are provided in both categories.
Online applications will be accepted from
March 1 through April 30, 2012.
http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031767
Jan Stauber Grant
The Beacon Society is offering $250 to K-12 teachers and librarians
who develop a teaching project that introduces young people to
Sherlock Holmes.
Deadline: May 1, 2012.
http://www.beaconsociety.com/JanStauberGrant.html
ING Run For Something Better School Awards
Program
The ING Run For Something Better School Awards Program, in
partnership with the National Association for Sport and Physical
Education, seeks to increase physical activity in students and help
fight childhood obesity nationwide through the creation of
school-based running programs. The awards program will provide at
least fifty grants of up to $2,500 to schools that want to establish
a school-based running program, or expand an existing program, that
targets grades K through 8 in public elementary or middle schools.
Funded programs must have a commitment of at least 25 students in
order to apply.
May 15, 2012:
http://www.orangelaces.com/site/index/get_your_school_involved
Food Lion Charitable Foundation
The Food Lion Charitable Foundation provides financial support for
programs and organizations dedicated to improving the communities in
which Food Lion operates http://foodlion.mywebgrocer.com/StoreLocator.aspx).
Preference for funding is given to organizations or programs that
involve Food Lion associates and are located in Food Lion's
marketing territory. The Foundation considers requests from
organizations that fall into two general categories: Primary
and secondary education and feeding the hungry.
Deadline: Ongoing.
http://charitablefoundation.foodlion.org/
JPMorgan Chase
In the past, JPMorgan Chase has given more than $100 million
through grants and sponsorships to thousands of not-for-profit
organizations around the world. The company's three areas of
interest are: community development -- encourage, sustain, and
develop economic self-reliance; education -- give young people the
educational opportunities to help them succeed in life; and arts and
culture -- enrich communities with sponsorships and events that
foster creativity and self-expression. The grant-application process
begins with the submission of a simple-to-use online questionnaire.
Deadline: Ongoing.
http://www.jpmorganchase.com/cm/cs?pagename=Chase/Href&urlname=jpmc/community/grants
Toyota USA Foundation
The Toyota USA Foundation is committed to improving the quality of
K-12 education throughout the country by supporting innovative
programs that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics and
science. The Foundation places priority on systemic math and
science programs that are broad in scope and incorporate
interdisciplinary curricula, "real-world" classroom applications,
and high student expectations; creative and innovative programs
which develop the potential of students and/or teachers; and
cost-effective programs that possess a high potential for success
and relatively low duplication of effort. Grants are made to
colleges and universities, vocational and trade schools and
nonprofit organizations engaged in pre-collegiate math and/or
science education. K-12 public and private schools are not eligible
to apply.
Requests may be submitted at any time.
http://www.toyota.com/about/our_commitment/philanthropy/education/toyota_usa/
ING Foundation
The ING Foundation is the charitable giving arm of ING in the
Americas. The Foundation awards grants to non-profit
organizations addressing a variety of community needs and resources.
ING focuses on three primary areas: financial literacy;
education for youth; and diversity. The ING Foundation
supports 501c3 non-profit
organizations providing unique programming and/or community,
outreach initiatives directed toward our primary areas of focus;
broad, strategic partnership opportunities that leverage our
commitment to empowerment and focus on improving the lives of
individuals in underserved communities across the country; and
smaller, local programs and initiatives in key markets where their
employees and customers live and work and where they have a large
corporate presence.
Ongoing deadline.
http://www.ing-usa.com/us/stellent2/groups/corporate/documents/companylobinformation/5079896.pdf
http://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/CorporateCitizenship/
American Honda Foundation
Funded projects focus on youth and scientific education.
Proposals should reflect the basic tenets, beliefs, and philosophies
of the Honda companies, which are characterized by the following
qualities: imaginative, creative, youthful, forward-thinking,
scientific, humanistic and innovative. The Foundation provides
grants in the fields of youth education and scientific education to
the following: education institutions, K-12; accredited higher
education institutions (colleges and universities); community
colleges and vocational or trade schools; scholarship and fellowship
programs at selected colleges and/or universities or through
selected nonprofit organizations; other scientific and
education-related, nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations; gifted
student programs; media concerning youth education and/or scientific
education; private, nonprofit scientific and/or youth education
projects; other nonprofit, tax-exempt institutions in the fields of
youth education and scientific education; and programs pertaining to
academic or curriculum development that emphasize innovative
educational methods and techniques.
Deadline: Ongoing.
http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf
Guitar Center Music Foundation
The Guitar Center Music Foundation's mission is to support nonprofit
music programs across America that offer instruction so that more
people can experience the joys of making music. The Foundation
accepts grant applications from music academies, schools, local
music programs, and national music programs that teach people of any
age who would not otherwise have the opportunity to make music.
Online applications may be submitted at any
time and are reviewed three times per year.
All applicants will be notified by mail.
http://www.guitarcentermusicfoundation.org/grants/index.cfm?sec=info
Actuarial Foundation: Advancing Student Achievement Funds for
Mathematics Mentoring
Advancing Student Achievement, an initiative of the Actuarial
Foundation, awards grants to schools and groups throughout the
United States and Canada for programs that involve actuaries in the
teaching of mathematics. The initiative brings together actuaries
and educators in local classrooms (grades 4-12) with the belief that
interaction with real-world mentors will boost students' interest in
math. Applicants for grants will be given wide latitude in designing
programs that create a "love of math" in each student. The
Foundation can provide a local network of actuaries ready to
participate, as well as suggestions on how to integrate math
concepts from the workplace into the classroom.
Applications may be submitted at any time. http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/programs/for_teachers.shtml
Coryell Family Foundation
The Coryell Family Foundation was incorporated in 2000 to grant
support to charitable, literary, scientific and educational based
organizations. The Foundation will support the following types of
organizations: affecting change in the lives of the disadvantaged;
support the disadvantaged; and assist in the support of medical
recovery. The Foundation has not established maximum dollar amounts,
but rather look at the amount needed for each specific project based
on the scope of the work proposed.
Ongoing deadline.
http://www.coryellfamily.com/index.cfm
Bonnie Plants: 3rd Grade Cabbage Program
Third-grade teachers or FFA advisors may register to
receive free cabbages for their students to help children learn to
love gardening while they learn about nature.
Deadline: Following registration
registrants are contacted by the company.
http://www.bonnieplants.com/3rdGradeCabbageProgram/tabid/58/Default.aspx
State Farm Companies Grants Program
The State Farm Companies Grants Program is committed to meeting the
needs of company communities in the U.S. and Canada. Support
is provided to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions,
and government agencies working in the areas of safety, community
development, and education The Safe Neighbors category focuses on
roadway safety, protecting homes, disaster preparedness, and
personal financial security. The Strong Neighborhoods category
focuses on affordable housing, homeownership, and sustainable
communities. The K-12 Public Schools category focuses on teacher
quality, service learning programs, and educational reform.
Grant requests are accepted at any time.
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/cogrants.as
The American Family Life Insurance Company
(AFLAC)
AFLAC's philanthropic efforts in the community can be seen in four
areas: health, education, youth, and the arts. From contributing to
the John B. Amos Cancer Center to helping underwrite the creation of
a new library. AFLAC grants range from $1,500 to $2 million.
Ongoing deadline.
http://www.aflac.com/us/en/aboutaflac/communityinvolvement.aspx
National SMART Grant
The National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant,
also known as the National Smart Grant is available during the third
and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who
are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in
physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or
engineering or in a foreign language are eligible to receive an
additional grant of up to $4,000 a year. Secretary of Education
recently said that they have awarded less than half of the
funds allocated to these grant. The student must
also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at
least 3.0 in coursework required for the major.
Ongoing.
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/SmartGrants.jsp
Free
Classroom Materials from Teaching Tolerance
Teaching Tolerance provides free educational materials to people
working with youth that promote respect and appreciation for
diversity in the classroom and beyond. Free materials include VHS
videos, DVDs, a magazine subscription, and posters available to K-12
classroom teachers, school librarians, school counselors, school
administrators, professors of education, leaders of home school
networks, youth directors at houses of worship, and employees of
youth-serving non-profit organizations. Their magazine and
curriculum kits have earned Oscar nominations, an Academy Award, and
more than a dozen honors from the Association of Educational
Publishers.
Ongoing
deadline.
http://www.tolerance.org/teach/resources/index.jsp
Airborne
Teacher Trust Fund
The Airborne Teacher Trust
Fund invites elementary and middle school teachers from public and
private schools throughout the country to submit proposals for art
and music programs that their schools are unable to fund. A panel of
judges will then review and select proposals quarterly, and awards
will be announced monthly. Teachers and their schools will receive
grants from $200 to $10,000 to be used to implement their programs.
At the conclusion of a program, the selected teacher/s will supply
Airborne with a recap, which will then be posted on their website.
Ongoing deadline. http://www.airbornetrust.com/
Actuarial
Foundation
The Actuarial Foundation through its Advancing
Student Achievement Mentoring program awards monetary grants to
schools and groups throughout the United States and Canada. The
basic requirement for schools or groups seeking funding is that they
develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the
teaching of mathematics to children in private and public
schools. Advancing Student Achievement is a grant program that
brings together actuaries and educators in local classroom
environments with the belief that interaction with real-world
mentors will boost students' interest and achievement in math.
The Actuarial Foundation can provide a local network of actuaries
ready to participate, as well as suggestions on how to integrate
math concepts from the workplace into the classroom. Groups applying
for grants will be given wide latitude in designing programs that
enhance learning and create a "love of math" in each student.
Ongoing deadline. http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/programs/for_teachers.shtml
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Healthy Start
Entertainment Software Association
Foundation
The Entertainment Software Association Foundation is dedicated to
supporting positive programs and opportunities that make a
difference in the lives of America's youth. The Foundation seeks to
harness the collective power of interactive entertainment by funding
programs that utilize technology or computer and video games to
educate America's youth and young adults, ages 7-18. Funded programs
must be available nationwide, or reach at least two or more states.
Application Deadline: May 15, 2012.
http://www.esafoundation.org/application.asp
Let's ALL Play Grants
As a national leader in the movement toward full inclusion, the
National Inclusion Project is proud to partner with community
organizations that are seeking to programmatically open doors for
ALL children to learn, live, and play together. Through training,
consulting, and funding, the Project will meet organizations where
they are and help them to implement quality programs that impact
children and families in their communities. The National Inclusion
Project will focus on programs that fulfill its mission. To be
eligible for a partnership, your program must be a non-profit or
public organization. The National Inclusion Project is unable to
support any for-profit programs. The maximum award granted is
$20,000 for a 12 month period.
Letters of inquiry due: July 30,
2012. Applications Due: September 15, 2012.
http://inclusionproject.org/level_2.php?id=1
Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation
The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation supports nonprofit organizations
that serve vulnerable children in the United States and around the
world. The Foundation provides grants to organizations that offer
direct aid to children in need, including those who are ill,
orphaned, disabled, injured, abused, or malnourished as well as
children who have limited access to education. Most grants are
one-time awards in the range of $1,000 to $15,000. Grants can
support charities outside of the United States; however, non-U.S.
charities must partner with U.S.-based organizations.
Letters of inquiry are accepted throughout
the year.
http://www.dhrossfoundation.org/
Do Something Disaster Grants
Do Something.org, the largest national organization in the United
States dedicated to empowering youth and social change, provides the
tools and resources for youth to convert their ideas and energy into
positive action. Do Something and the Dunkin' Brands Community
Foundation have teamed up to offer Disaster Grants to young people
across the U.S. and Canada. Grants fund project ideas and existing
projects that assist people in emergency situations - everything
from disaster preparedness to first responders to people working
hard to rebuild years later. Each week the program makes a $500
grant to a youth (25 years old or younger) to implement a project
that helps people deal with emergencies.
Online applications may be submitted
throughout the year.
http://www.dosomething.org/grants/disaster
Elton John AIDS Foundation
The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) focuses on supporting
community-based prevention programs, harm reduction programs, public
education to reduce the stigma of HIV/AIDS, advocacy to improve
AIDS-related public policy, and direct services to persons living
with HIV/AIDS, especially populations with special needs. Direct
services include HIV/AIDS-related medical and mental health
treatment, testing and counseling, food distribution, assisted
living, social service coordination, and legal aid. EJAF grants are
provided three times per year to projects and partnerships that fit
within EJAF's targeted grant-making priority areas. Any charitable
(not-for-profit) organization located in the U.S., Canada, the
Caribbean, and Central and South America may apply. To apply,
organizations must complete an online application that requests a
summary description of the proposed program, proof of charitable
status, and audited financial statements. The foundation awards
grants three times a year--in February, July, and October.
Ongoing deadline.
http://www.ejaf.org/pages/grants/areas.html
Hearst Foundation
The Hearst Foundations support well-established nonprofit
organizations that address important issues within our major areas
of interests - education, health, culture, and social service - and
that primarily serve large demographic and/or geographic
constituencies. Within these areas, the Foundations generally
provide endowment, program, and capital grant support. Private
nonprofits with significant support from the philanthropic community
are favored over those financed through government sources.
Ongoing deadline.
http://www.hearstfdn.org/fp_home.html
Food Lion Charitable Foundation
The Food Lion Charitable Foundation provides financial support for
programs and organizations dedicated to improving the communities in
which Food Lion operates http://foodlion.mywebgrocer.com/StoreLocator.aspx).
Preference for funding is given to organizations or programs that
involve Food Lion associates and are located in Food Lion's
marketing territory. The Foundation considers requests from
organizations that fall into two general categories: Primary
and secondary education and feeding the hungry.
Deadline: Ongoing.
http://charitablefoundation.foodlion.org/
JPMorgan Chase
In the past, JPMorgan Chase has given more than $100 million through
grants and sponsorships to thousands of not-for-profit organizations
around the world. The company's three areas of interest are:
community development -- encourage, sustain, and develop economic
self-reliance; education -- give young people the educational
opportunities to help them succeed in life; and arts and culture --
enrich communities with sponsorships and events that foster
creativity and self-expression. The grant-application process begins
with the submission of a simple-to-use online questionnaire.
Deadline: Ongoing.
http://www.jpmorganchase.com/cm/cs?pagename=Chase/Href&urlname=jpmc/community/grants
Guitar Center Music Foundation
The Guitar Center Music Foundation's mission is to support nonprofit
music programs across America that offer instruction so that more
people can experience the joys of making music. The Foundation
accepts grant applications from music academies, schools, local
music programs, and national music programs that teach people of any
age who would not otherwise have the opportunity to make music.
Online applications may be submitted at any
time and are reviewed three times per year.
All applicants will be notified by mail.
http://www.guitarcentermusicfoundation.org/grants/index.cfm?sec=info
Bonnie
Plants: 3rd Grade Cabbage Program
Third-grade teachers or FFA advisors may register to
receive free cabbages for their students to help children learn to
love gardening while they learn about nature.
Deadline: Following registration
registrants are contacted by the company.
http://www.bonnieplants.com/3rdGradeCabbageProgram/tabid/58/Default.aspx
Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation
The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation seeks to advance the well-being of
children worldwide who are sick, handicapped, injured, orphaned, or
otherwise vulnerable. The Foundation provides grants to
organizations that benefit children up to 18 years of age through
programs of direct service or medical research. Nonprofit
organizations and NGOs throughout the world are eligible to apply,
except in countries that are unstable due to war, or where grants
are restricted by the U.S. government.
Online
letters of inquiry are accepted at any time.
http://www.dhrossfoundation.org/
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Literacy
Target Local Store
Grants
The Target Local Store Grants support
nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company's
stores are located. Arts, Culture & Design in Schools grants
support programs that enhance students' classroom curriculum by
bringing the arts and cultural experiences to schools, such as
in-school performances, artist in residency programs, and workshops
in schools. Early Childhood Reading grants support programs that
foster a love of reading and encourage young children, preschool
through third grade, to read together with their families. Grants of
$2,000 are provided in both categories.
Online applications will be accepted from
March 1 through April 30, 2012.
http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031767
Dollar General Literacy Grant
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth
Literacy Grants provide funding to schools, public libraries, and
nonprofit organizations to help students who are below grade level
or experiencing difficulty reading. Dollar General is awarding
up to $4,000 to schools and public libraries that are expanding
their literacy programs.
Deadline:
May 16, 2012.
http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/youth_grants.aspx
Coryell Family Foundation
The Coryell Family Foundation was incorporated in 2000 to grant
support to charitable, literary, scientific and educational based
organizations. The Foundation will support the following types of
organizations: affecting change in the lives of the disadvantaged;
support the disadvantaged; and assist in the support of medical
recovery. The Foundation has not established maximum dollar amounts,
but rather look at the amount needed for each specific project based
on the scope of the work proposed.
Ongoing deadline.
http://www.coryellfamily.com/index.cfm
Reading Resource Project - Free Books for
Literacy Program
The Reading Resource Project is an ongoing program that distributes
books FREE of charge for literacy programs. Recipients pay
shipping, handling, and administrative costs, $0.65 per book.
Reading Resource Project books come in sets of 100 books per set.
There will not be more than four copies of the same book in any set.
Reading levels are available for Pre-K through 2nd Grade. Book
selection and quantity is dependent upon availability. Reading
Resource Project books are available in a limited quantity on a
first come, first served basis.
Ongoing
deadline.
http://www.lefbooks.org/reading_resource_project/
Barnes &
Noble
Barnes & Noble considers requests for local and
regional support from non-profit organizations in the communities
they serve. Since funding is limited, they do not contribute to
grant or scholarship programs, religious organizations, sports teams
or events, political organizations, or medical and health-related
causes. However, they support organizations that focus on literacy,
the arts or education (K - 12). Barnes & Noble assess the merit
of each request on an individual basis. Ongoing deadline.
http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/sponsorship/Sponsorship_main.html
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Actuarial Foundation
The Actuarial
Foundation through its Advancing Student Achievement Mentoring
program awards monetary grants to schools and groups throughout the
United States and Canada. The basic requirement for
schools or groups seeking funding is that they develop a viable
mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of mathematics
to children in private and public schools. Advancing Student
Achievement is a grant program that brings together actuaries and
educators in local classroom environments with the belief that
interaction with real-world mentors will boost students interest and
achievement in math. The Actuarial Foundation can provide a local
network of actuaries ready to participate, as well as suggestions on
how to integrate math concepts from the workplace into the
classroom. Groups applying for grants will be given wide latitude in
designing programs that enhance learning and create a "love of math"
in each student. Ongoing deadline.
http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/grant/what.html
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Target Local Store
Grants
The Target Local Store Grants support
nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company's
stores are located. Arts, Culture & Design in Schools grants
support programs that enhance students' classroom curriculum by
bringing the arts and cultural experiences to schools, such as
in-school performances, artist in residency programs, and workshops
in schools. Early Childhood Reading grants support programs that
foster a love of reading and encourage young children, preschool
through third grade, to read together with their families. Grants of
$2,000 are provided in both categories.
Online applications will be accepted from
March 1 through April 30, 2012.
http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031767
Sparkplug Foundation
The Sparkplug Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations
that are proposing start-up projects in the fields of music,
education, and grassroots organizing. In the Music category, the
Foundation supports emerging professional musicians or
music-development programs. In Education and Teaching, the
Foundation funds projects that deal with "the whole student" and
with learning as a community activity. Through Grassroots
Organizing, the Foundation encourages activist strategies for
addressing institutional injustices and for building a reasoned,
just society. The Foundation also provides limited support for
projects in Israel that involve Palestinian communities.
The deadline for final applications is May
30, 2012
http://sparkplugfoundation.org
Chesapeake Energy Corporate Giving Program
The Chesapeake Energy Corporate Giving Program supports nonprofit
organizations that improve the quality of life and stimulate the
economy in the company's operating areas in Colorado, Kentucky,
Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Grants are provided
in the following areas: arts and culture, community development,
education, environment, health, and social services. Grant and
sponsorship requests may be submitted throughout the year and are
reviewed on a rolling basis.
Ongoing:
http://www.chk.com/Community/Corporate-Giving/Pages/Giving-Guidelines.aspx
Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation
The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation supports nonprofit organizations
that serve vulnerable children in the United States and around the
world. The Foundation provides grants to organizations that offer
direct aid to children in need, including those who are ill,
orphaned, disabled, injured, abused, or malnourished as well as
children who have limited access to education. Most grants are
one-time awards in the range of $1,000 to $15,000. Grants can
support charities outside of the United States; however, non-U.S.
charities must partner with U.S.-based organizations.
Letters of inquiry are accepted throughout
the year.
http://www.dhrossfoundation.org/
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Ben & Jerry's Foundation provides support to nonprofit, grassroots
organizations throughout the United States that facilitate
progressive social change. Grant applicants need to
demonstrate that their projects will lead to societal,
institutional, and/or environmental change; address the root causes
of social or environmental problems; and lead to new ways of
thinking and acting. Projects must facilitate leadership
development and strengthen the self-empowerment efforts of those who
have traditionally been disenfranchised in our society. The
Foundation does not make grants to support basic or direct social
service programs.
Letters of inquiry may be submitted at any
time.
http://www.benjerry.com/foundation/guidelines.html
JPMorgan Chase
In the past, JPMorgan Chase has given more than $100 million through
grants and sponsorships to thousands of not-for-profit organizations
around the world. The company's three areas of interest are:
community development -- encourage, sustain, and develop economic
self-reliance; education -- give young people the educational
opportunities to help them succeed in life; and arts and culture --
enrich communities with sponsorships and events that foster
creativity and self-expression. The grant-application process begins
with the submission of a simple-to-use online questionnaire.
Deadline: Ongoing.
http://www.jpmorganchase.com/cm/cs?pagename=Chase/Href&urlname=jpmc/community/grants
Microsoft Software Grants
All nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that hold
charitable status are eligible to participate in this program.
Eligible organizations operate on a not-for-profit basis and have a
mission to benefit the local community that could include, but is
not limited to, the following.
Providing relief to the poor
Advancing education
Improving social welfare
Preserving culture
Preserving or restoring the environment
http://www.microsoft.com/About/CorporateCitizenship/CommunityInvestment/NGO/en/us/softwareGrants.mspx
Deadline: None
Draper Richards Foundation
The Draper Richards Foundation provides selected social
entrepreneurs with funding to start new nonprofit organizations
through the Draper Richards Fellowships. Up to six fellowships are
awarded annually for projects which demonstrate innovative ways to
solve existing social problems. Funded projects, which must
have national or global reach, can address a variety of public
service areas. Experienced, dedicated social entrepreneurs with a
developed idea for a nonprofit organization in the United States are
eligible to apply for up to $100,000 annually for three years.
Brief proposals are accepted throughout the
year.
http://www.draperrichards.org/process/
Hearst Foundation
The Hearst Foundations support well-established nonprofit
organizations that address important issues within our major areas
of interests - education, health, culture, and social service - and
that primarily serve large demographic and/or geographic
constituencies. Within these areas, the Foundations generally
provide endowment, program, and capital grant support. Private
nonprofits with significant support from the philanthropic community
are favored over those financed through government sources.
Ongoing deadline.
http://www.hearstfdn.org/fp_home.html
Guitar Center Music Foundation
The Guitar Center Music Foundation accepts electronic grant
applications throughout the year from 501c3 or governmental
organizations. Qualifying applicants are established, ongoing
and sustainable music programs in the United States, which provide
music instruction for people of any age who would not otherwise have
the opportunity to make music. The intent of the program must
be music instruction, not music appreciation or entertainment, and
the participants/students cannot be professional or career
musicians.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Application and information:
http://www.guitarcentermusicfoundation.org/grants/index.cfm?sec=info
Toyota USA Foundation
The Toyota USA Foundation is committed to improving the quality of
K-12 education throughout the country by supporting innovative
programs that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics and
science. The Foundation places priority on systemic math and
science programs that are broad in scope and incorporate
interdisciplinary curricula, "real-world" classroom applications,
and high student expectations; creative and innovative programs
which develop the potential of students and/or teachers; and
cost-effective programs that possess a high potential for success
and relatively low duplication of effort. Grants are made to
colleges and universities, vocational and trade schools and
nonprofit organizations engaged in pre-collegiate math and/or
science education. K-12 public and private schools are not eligible
to apply.
Requests may be submitted at any time.
http://www.toyota.com/about/our_commitment/philanthropy/education/toyota_usa/
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Ben & Jerry's Foundation provides support to nonprofit, grassroots
organizations throughout the United States that facilitate
progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of
societal and environmental problems. The Foundation doesn't
prioritize any particular issue area for funding; the focus is on
the types of activities and strategies an organization uses for
creating social change in any number of areas. Grant applicants need
to demonstrate that their projects will lead to societal,
institutional, and/or environmental change; will address the root
causes of social or environmental problems; and will lead to new
ways of thinking and acting.
Requests are accepted throughout the year.
http://www.benjerry.com/foundation/guidelines.html
Singing for Change (SFC) Charitable
Foundation
Singing for Change offers competitive grants to progressive,
community-based, nonprofit organizations that address the root
causes of social and environmental problems. SFC areas of
interest include: Children and families; The environment &
Disenfranchised groups. Grants range in size from $500 to
$10,000 and are made on an annual basis.
Application Deadline: Proposals are by invitation only.
If you think your project fits the
foundation's guidelines, please submit a one-page letter of interest
describing your organization and your project.
http://www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=sfcprop
State Farm Companies Grants Program
The State Farm Companies Grants Program is committed to meeting the
needs of company communities in the U.S. and Canada. Support
is provided to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions,
and government agencies working in the areas of safety, community
development, and education The Safe Neighbors category focuses on
roadway safety, protecting homes, disaster preparedness, and
personal financial security. The Strong Neighborhoods category
focuses on affordable housing, homeownership, and sustainable
communities. The K-12 Public Schools category focuses on teacher
quality, service learning programs, and educational reform.
Grant requests are accepted at any time.
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/cogrants.asp
Barnes &
Noble
Barnes & Noble considers requests for local and
regional support from non-profit organizations in the communities
they serve. Since funding is limited, they do not contribute to
grant or scholarship programs, religious organizations, sports teams
or events, political organizations, or medical and health-related
causes. However, they support organizations that focus on literacy,
the arts or education (K - 12). Barnes & Noble assess the merit
of each request on an individual basis.
Ongoing deadline.
http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/sponsorship/Sponsorship_main.html
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Do you have a grant
opportunity you would like posted?
Contact June Robinson via e-mail
June.L.Robinson@wv.gov
or phone
(304)558-2440.
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