Wal-Mart Foundation State Giving Program
The Wal-Mart Foundation State Giving Program awards grants to state and regional programs that have an impact in communities the company serves. Program priority funding categories include:
- Education, targeting the needs of underserved young people ages 12-30;
- Job skills training, specifically support services to help people improve their work-related skills;
- Health, with a focus on access to health care and the promotion of healthy lifestyles; and
- Environmental sustainability, including recycling programs, outdoor classrooms, etc.
The minimum grant from this program is $5,000. The remaining application deadlines for this year are Sept. 25 and Dec. 19. Visit the Wal-Mart Web site to submit an online application.
Knight News Challenge
Through the Knight News Challenge, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will award $5 million for innovative ideas to transform community news, conversations and information distribution and visualization. Grants will be awarded to initiatives that will improve local online news, deepen community engagement, bring Web 2.0 tools to local neighborhoods and develop publishing platforms and standards to support local conversations. Applications will be accepted from Sept. 2 to Nov. 1. Visit the Knight News Challenge Web site to apply.
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial and administered by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, recognize middle and high school students for volunteer community service. The application deadline is Oct. 31. Visit the Prudential Spirit of Community Web site for program details.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation
The Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States and Canada that improve communities and positively impact lives by helping children and families, animals or the environment. Average grant awards are approximately $2,500 but can range from $1,000-$10,000. Requests are accepted throughout the year and reviewed quarterly. Online applications may be submitted through the Build-A-Bear Web site.
New Target Field Trip Grants
The Target Field Trip Grants program provides funds for K-12 field
trips to give students the opportunity to explore more of the
world outside the classroom. Examples of eligible field trips include:
art, science and cultural museum visits; community service and civic
projects; and career enrichment outings. In the current funding
cycle, grants up to $800 each will be awarded to 5,000 educators
throughout the United States to cover transportation, ticket fees, resource materials, supplies and other trip-related costs. Education professionals employed by accredited U.S. K-12 public, private or charter schools are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted online through the Target field trip grant Web site by Nov. 1, 2008.
Love Your Veggies Grant Program
The Love Your Veggies Grant Program, sponsored by the makers of Hidden Valley Salad Dressings, supports elementary school programs across the country that increase student access to and consumption of fresh, healthy foods. The initiative will award $15,000 grants to 10 elementary schools to help them develop a program offering fresh produce. Grant programs can begin as early as April 2009 and last through the 2009-2010 school year. Funds may be used to purchase fresh produce; establish a vegetable station, such as a salad bar, equip kitchens; staff the program; purchas nutrition education supplies or provide food safety training. Online applications must be submitted by Nov. 7, 2008. Detailed application guidelines are available on the Love your Veggies grant Web site.
Brookdale Relatives as Parents Program
The Brookdale Foundation Relatives as Parents Program encourages creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives raising young family members. The application deadline for local and regional initiatives is Dec. 4, 2008. Application guidelines and forms are available on the Brookdale Foundation Web site.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development: Community Organizing Grants
Community Organizing Grants support projects to help poor and marginalized people join together to seek solutions to local problems and find ways to improve their lives and neighborhoods. Applicants must demonstrate a change from traditional approaches to poverty by addressing the basic causes of poverty and by bringing about institutional change. Eligible projects should directly benefit a poverty group that, in turn, should have the dominant voice in the project. Visit the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Web site for a pre-application eligibility quiz and online application. The application deadline is Dec. 15, 2008.
The following resources provide information about possible grant opportunities for continuation and expansion of center programs and services:
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services )
American Express Corporate Philanthropy
The Foundation Center - Finding Funders
IBM Corporation
Kentucky Center for School Safety
Local Initiative Funding Partners Program
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The United States Department of Education
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