The grant opportunities listed below may be of interest to you. Each grant has its own eligibility requirements, deadlines and application procedures, so be sure to read each one carefully.
MIX IT UP GRANTS PROGRAM
Have a great idea about how to challenge social boundaries and bring down the walls that divide your school? We want to help, and, to prove it, we offer $500 grants to support youth-directed programs and projects that address social boundaries in schools or communities. The Mix It Up Grants Program funds small-scale, youth-directed activist projects that focus on identifying, crossing and challenging social boundaries in schools and communities. Funding limitations Conditions Notification If your project is selected for funding, we'll send you a grant agreement by e-mail, which you have to complete and return to us by snail mail. Once we receive your agreement form in the mail, we will in turn send you a check within three weeks, along with instructions about the required final project report.
Due to the high volume of materials that we provide each of the 10,000+ schools that participate in the annual Mix it Up at Lunch Day event, we are unable to provide grant money to support a Mix it Up at Lunch Day event at your school or in your community.
As a recipient of a Mix It Up Grant, you are required to complete and submit a project report within thirty days after your project completion date. In addition to documenting your grant project for our records, your report may also serve as the basis for articles about your efforts in the print and online publications of Mix It Up or other Southern Poverty Law Center materials.
Within 8 weeks of receiving your complete application packet, we will let you know in writing if your project will receive a Mix it Up Grant.
To apply, complete the grant application form.
Mix it Up Grants are made possible through the generosity of the Southern Poverty Law Center's supporters.
The Home Depot Building Healthy Communities Grant Program provides support to nonprofit organizations, public schools, and public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their communities. Grants support community improvement projects that include activities such as construction or refurbishment of affordable or transitional housing; building, rebuilding, painting, or refurbishing; increasing energy efficiency or sustainability; landscaping or planting of native trees; community facility improvements; and the development and/or improvement of green spaces. Grants of up to $2,500 are made in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools or materials. The application deadlines for 2009 are June 15, September 15, and December 15. http://corporate.homedepot.com/wps/portal/Grants
Wal-Mart Foundation – Wal-Mart Store and Sam’s Club Giving Program The Wal-Mart Foundation supports programs and initiatives addressing education, workforce development, economic sustainability, and health and wellness. For health and wellness in particular, the Foundation looks to improve access to healthcare, promote healthy lifestyles and behaviors, and reduce disparities.
Award amounts may vary. Eligible applicants include tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3), have broad community support, and can demonstrate fiscal and administrative stability.
Deadline: Rolling
Please contact the Wachovia Foundation for more specific grant information and to apply for this funding opportunity: https://www.wachovia.com/foundation/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=93b85ef43a0aa110VgnVCM1000004b0d1872RCRD&vgnextfmt=default
The Prudential Foundation - Prudential Foundation Revitalizing Communities GrantsThe Prudential Foundation promotes sustainable communities by focusing its grant making on education, economic development and civic infrastructure. Examples of funded projects are helping to improve schools, promoting neighborhood activities, and preserving parks and playgrounds.
SOURCE: The Weekly Insider, July 8, 2009, reporting from the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
State Farm Service-Learning Grants
The State Farm Youth Advisory Board plays a leadership role in creating and overseeing a $5 million-a-year State Farm® funded service-learning initiative. The Youth Advisory Board grants funds for student-led service learning projects in the United States and in the Alberta, New Brunswick and Ontario provinces of Canada. These grants must address, in a structural way, the issues of environmental responsibility, natural and societal disaster preparedness, driver safety, financial education, and accessing higher education / closing the achievement gap. The number of grants to be awarded will depend on the number and quality of requests received.
Grant amounts will vary according to the nature of the proposal and availability of funds. However, at least one service-learning project will be funded in each of the thirteen State Farm zones which include the three provinces in Canada. The minimum grant amount is $25,000 and the maximum grant amount is $100,000. Applicants may request any amount within this range based on the required budget, outlining project expenses.
Applications for State Farm's Youth Advisory Board grants are now being accepted through Friday, October 2. Visit www.statefarmyab.com