| Grants
(for
youth)
YouthActionNet
Offers Funding for Youth-Led Social Entrepreneurial Projects
YouthActionNet is offering awards to youth leaders and projects
that promote social change and connect youth with local
communities. To be eligible, youth-led projects should have
clearly defined goals and the potential for growth and/or further replication.
Award recipients will receive $500, funds for a disposable camera
to document their project for an online photo gallery, and an
opportunity to participate in an online journal.
The program is open to young people ages 18-24.
Applicants must have a leadership role in a youth-led
initiative that works to promote positive change in their
community. The
deadline is April 18, 2004.
See the YouthActionNet website for complete program guidelines
and an online application form: www.youthactionnet.org/minigrants.php.
Source: RFP-BULLETIN (November
14, 2003) Copyright ©
2000-2003, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved.
Rohm
and Haas’ Responsible Neighbor Program
advances the economic and social quality of life in the communities
where it has operations, including a number of locations in Texas.
Their funding priorities include mentoring
programs linking education to workplace and career opportunities,
after-school programs for children and teens, Youth Development such as
leadership training, character education and conflict resolution, and
youth activities and recreation. There
are no deadlines. For more
information and how to apply, visit www.rohmhaas.com/community/giving/guideline.htm#funding.
Source: Reprinted
with permission, CD Publications, Children & Youth Funding Report (October
1, 2003); for free
sample issue call 1-800-666-6380
Annie
E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is dedicated to helping build better
futures for disadvantaged children.
Of particular interest are projects that foster public policies,
human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet
the needs of today’s at-risk children and families.
The Foundation’s three funding priorities are improving major
systems serving disadvantaged children and families, transforming
neighborhoods, and promoting accountability and innovation.
A letter of inquiry is requested.
For more information, contact the Office of the President, Annie
E. Casey Foundation, 701 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202,
call (410) 547-6600, fax (410) 547-6624, email webmail@aecf.org,
or visit their website at www.aecf.org.
Source: Funding
Alert, August 7, 2003
Phelps
Dodge Foundation
The Phelps Dodge Foundation provides funds for community development and
community safety in areas where the mining leader has operations; in
Texas they have operations in El Paso. For more information, visit www.phelpsdodge.com/index-community.html.
Source: Reprinted
with permission, CD Publications, Children & Youth Funding Report (September
17, 2003);
for free sample issue call 1-800-666-6380
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Delta
Air Lines Foundation
The purpose of the Delta Air Lines Foundation is to enhance the quality
of life in communities served by Delta Air Lines by “connecting youth
to the world.” This is
done by supporting programs that assist youth in these areas: health and
wellness; leadership development, to help build strong character and
skills through personal development, conflict resolution and
team-building programs; and cultural advocacy to enrich diversity.
The Delta Air Lines Foundation Board of Trustees reviews and
approves funding in March, June, September, and November. The deadline
for receiving completed proposals is the first day of each of these
months and responses may take up to three months..
For guidelines and information, contact the Delta Air Lines
Foundation, Department 983, P.O. Box 20706, Atlanta, GA 30320-6001 or
visit their website at http://www.delta.com/inside/community/foundation_guide/index.jsp.
Source: Join Together
Online (www.jointogether.org/home/),
JTO Direct – Weekly
Funding Edition - 11/1/03
Kresge
Foundation Bricks and Mortar Grant Program
The Kresge Foundation supports nonprofits in construction of
facilities; renovation of facilities; purchase of major equipment or an
integrated system at a cost of at least $300,000 (equipment costs may
include computer software, if applicable); and purchase of real estate.
Most grants are between $50,000 and $600,000.
Proposals are accepted throughout the year.
For more information call the Kresge Foundation at (248) 643-9630
or visit their website at http://www.kresge.org/programs.
Source: SENews, December
2003 E-Zine
The Teammates for Kids Foundation,
accepts proposals for grants from nonprofit organizations that specialize
in working with children. Grants
from the Foundation support the on-going work of operating organizations
that help needy children in the areas of health, education and inner-city
services. For more
information visit www.touchemall.com/index.htm.
Source: Teammates for Kids, www.touchemall.com/index.htm
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Blockbuster Helps Groups Helping Kids
Nonprofits helping children
and families can get grants from the Blockbuster Inc. video-store chain. Requests for funding for national efforts should go to the
firm’s headquarters. Local
programs should send their requests to the closest regional offices, whose
contact information is available online.
The regional offices act quickly on proposals.
Regional staffers review requests once a week, and their response
comes within 4-6 weeks. For
more information, contact Blockbuster, Office of Corporate Contributions,
1201 Elm St., Dallas, TX 75270; or go to www.blockbuster.com/bb/about,
and click on “Community Relations.”
Source:
Reprinted with permission, CD Publications, Children &
Youth Funding Report (February 19, 2003); for free sample issue call
1-800-666-6380.
Allstate’s Grants Focus Includes
Tolerance
The Allstate Foundation gives about $7.1 million a year for about 1,000
grants. Its funding areas
include: tolerance, inclusion and diversity (teaching tolerance to youth,
alleviating discrimination, reducing hate crimes); safe and vital
communities (catastrophe response, school violence, community
revitalization); and economic empowerment (financial and insurance
education, economic policy). The funder makes grants to local groups nationwide through
Field Office Grant Committees. For
more information visit www.allstate.com/Community/PageRender.asp?Page=foundationmain.htm.
Source: Reprinted with
permission, CD Publications, Children & Youth Funding Report (November
6, 2002); for free sample issue call 1-800-666-6380
PacifiCare
Health Systems Foundation
The PacifiCare Health Systems Foundation makes grants in its parent
company’s service area: AZ, CA, CO, NV, OK, OR, TX, WA and Guam.
Grants serve specific community needs in the areas of health
promotion, human and social services and education; there’s even a fund
supporting children and youth programs.
For more information contact PCHSF, 3120 Lake Center Dr., Santa
Ana, CA 92704, (714) 825-5233, or visit www.pacificare.com/commonPortal/index.jsp?
and select "About Pacificare" at the bottom of the screen.
The
Public Welfare Foundation
The Public Welfare Foundation is “dedicated to supporting
organizations that provide services to disadvantaged populations and work
for lasting improvements in the delivery of services that meet basic human
needs. Grants have been
awarded in the areas of criminal justice, disadvantaged elderly and youth,
environment, population, health, community and economic development, human
rights and technology assistance.” Requests for first-time support should come in the form of a
letter of inquiry. Grants are
made on an on-going basis. For
more information call the Public Welfare Foundation at (202) 965-1800 or
visit www.publicwelfare.org.
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Communities
Foundation of Texas
The Communities Foundation of Texas gives locally in Texas and nationally.
Their major areas of funding include education, religion, cultural
and historical, social services, youth and inner city/community and grants
are made on an on-going basis. For
more information about how to apply for a grant, visit their website at http://www.cftexas.org/.
The
Mockingbird Foundation, an all-volunteer organization of fans of the
rock group Phish, funds music education for children. The
foundation is especially interested in programs serving disenfranchised
groups, and in unconventional programs, instruments, and manners of
instruction. Review deadlines (three annually) are given in the
foundation's funding guidelines. Email Kristen Godard at kristeng@cruzers.com,
or access the foundation's website at http://www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/funding.
Target
Stores (http://target.com/) and the Tiger
Woods Foundation (www.twfound.org/)
have restructured Start Something, a program that helps young
people pursue their dreams and goals and
encourages youth leadership and community stewardship.
The program is designed to help students identify their goals and
choose and prepare for an Action Project based on one of those goals.
Students then evaluate their efforts and prepare and give a
presentation about their project to family and friends.
The program is set up as a series of ten two-hour sessions designed
to be completed over ten weeks, but it can also be done in a few weeks or
several months.
Young
people between the ages of 8 and 17 can participate in the program in two
ways: as part of a group of students under the guidance of a teacher or
group leader, or on their own through the program's website.
Participating youth who complete the program can apply for a Start
Something scholarship ranging from $100 to $5,000 that can be used to help
winners continue to pursue their goals. Over the course of the year, the program will award scholarships
totaling $300,000. For
complete program and scholarship information, see the Start Something
website (http://startsomething.target.com/info/index.asp).
Source: RFP
Bulletin (February 21, 2003)
Copyright © 2000-2003, the Foundation Center.
All rights reserved.
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The Brown
Foundation of Houston supports public education in Texas; it also
focuses on community service projects serving youth. In education the foundation supports non-traditional and
innovative approaches designed to improve public education.
In the community service field grants have been given to child
advocacy and development programs, treatment for juveniles on probation,
family and family violence prevention programs.
Grants have also been given for planned parenthood and children’s
clinics. Applications are accepted at any time but at least four
months before funds are needed. For
more information call Nancy Pittman, Executive Director, Brown
Foundation, PO Box 130646, Houston, TX 77219 at (713) 523-2917 or visit www.brownfoundation.org.
Hearst
Grants Build Youth Leadership
Grantmaking by the Hearst Foundation spans the country:
New York’s Hearst Foundation funds east of the Mississippi River,
and the California Charities Foundation gives west of the Mississippi.
Funding areas are broad within categories of education, health,
social services, and culture. In social services, for instance, grants help foster youth
leadership, ensure healthy childhood development, promote literacy, and
create economic opportunities for girls.
For more information, contact the Hearst Foundation (west) (415)
543-0400, www.hearstfdn.org.
Source: Reprinted with
permission, CD Publications, Children & Youth Funding Report (July 3,
2002); for free sample issue call 1-800-666-6380
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