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Allen Foundation Likes Nutrition Programs

Funder: Allen Foundation; Opportunity: Nutrition grants; Funding Focus: Nutrition; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Public and private universities, hospitals or medical clinics, nonprofits and community organizations; Funding: Multiple awards of up to $82,000 each (the foundation made a...

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Funder Favors Arts, Culture, Healthcare

Private Funder: Sunderland Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 foundation grants; Funding Focus: Education, youth services, arts and culture and healthcare; Geographic Focus: Regional (Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska); Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Awards vary (the foundation distribu...

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Physical Therapy Research Association Offers Multiple Awards

Private Funder: American Physical Therapy Association; Opportunity: Catalyst Grants; Funding Focus: Health, higher education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Individuals (applicants must be APTA members); Funding: Multiple awards up to $15,000 each; Deadline: Dec. 31. Summary: The...

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Bank Foundation Accepting Applications for Youth, Community Health Projects

The Provident Bank Foundation is accepting applications through its Signature Grants program for health, youth and family-related projects. Deadline: Aug. 18 (LOI). It was created in 2003 with a donation of stock and cash from the initial public offering of Provident Financial Services stock. ...

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APF Funds Child Psychology Program Enhancements

The American Psychological Foundation opens its 2017 competition to enhance development of identified gifted and talented children and adolescents. Deadline: March 1. The Esther Katz Rosen Fund Grants (formerly the Pre-College Psychology Grant) offers grants up to $50,000 for projects aimed...

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Lafitte Foundation Favors Education; Medical Research

Funder: Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF); Opportunity: Foundation Grants; Funding Focus: Children's advocacy; education; medical research; and the arts; Geographic Focus: National (priority given to New Jersey); Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofits; Funding: Varies, last year grants ranged from $5,...

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Foundation Funds Mental and Behavioral Health Programs for Children, Youth

The Ethel & James Flinn Foundation seeks proposals from nonprofit organizations for programs that provide mental health care and services for children, youth, adolescents, and young people in southeast Michigan. Deadline: July 21. Two-year grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded for the im...

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Health Initiatives, Child Dental Care, Can Win Support

The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation supports efforts to improve the oral health of Wisconsin children and families by providing grants to community-based, nonprofit oral health promotion programs throughout the state. Deadline: July 31. The Foundation's Annual Grant Program offers suppo...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Supports Healthcare, Culture, the Arts

Funder: Nathan Cummings Foundation; Opportunity: Program Grants; Funding Focus: Arts and culture, environment, health, social/economic justice; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: 501 (c)(3) nonprofits; Funding: Multiple awards up to $275,000 each; Deadline: Rolling (LOI). Summary: The fou...

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Funder Seeks to Prevent Pre-Term Births

Foundation: March of Dimes Foundation; Program: Research Grants; Funding Focus: Health; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadline: TBA (the next round is to open soon). Summary: The foundation supports research projects on a broad range of areas r...

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