Private Agency Stories - Private Grants Alert

Education Partners Offer Emergency Library Funding

Private Funders: Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the Nat'l Education Assn. and the American Library Assn.; Opportunity: Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Fund; Funding Focus: Education, literacy and disaster relief; Geographic Focus: Regional (where the company has opera...

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Grants Support the Youth Performing Arts

Private Funder: VSA/Kennedy Center; Opportunity: 2016 Discovery Awards; Funding Focus: Education, arts and theater; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Students, grades 6-12, teachers; Funding: $500 awards; Deadline: (TBA) the 2016 competition will open in November; last year's deadline wa...

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Foundation Supports Student-Led Initiatives

Private Funder: Constellation Energy; Opportunity: E2Energy to Educate Grants; Funding Focus: K-12 education, children and youth; Geographic Focus: National, in the 17 states the company serves (http://tinyurl.com/prpqzaf); Eligibility: Students in grades 6-12 and in two- and four-year colleges ...

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Outstanding Teachers Can Obtain Cash Awards

Private Funder: Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge (FFVF); Opportunity: 2016 Leavey Awards; Funding Focus: Education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Teachers at K-12 schools, colleges and universities; Funding (estimated): Up to 20 cash awards valued at $7,500 each are made annually. ...

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Foundation to Open Conservation, Stewardship Competition

Private Funder: Nat'l Forest Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 Matching Awards Program; Funding Focus: Environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits (youth-student programs are encouraged to apply); Funding: Past awards ranged from $500 to more than $100,000 each, with most awards ...

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Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation Supports Public Safety Efforts

Private Funder: Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation; Opportunity: Children's Initiative Grants; Funding Focus: Children, public safety and domestic violence; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Multiple $25,000 awards (the foundation made about $800,000 in grants last year);...

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Students Can Win Awards for Exemplary Writing, Art

Students Can Win Awards for Exemplary Writing, Art Private Funder: Alliance for Young Artists & Writers; Opportunity: 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards; Funding Focus: K-12 education, arts and culture; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Students in grades 7-12; Funding: 15 scholarships of $10,000 each; Deadline: The 2015-16 competition opens this fall; deadlines vary by region (to find a deadline by zip code, go to http://tinyurl.com/p4b78u3). Summary: Youth in grades 7-12 can submit work in one of 28 categories, including film and animation, video game design, sculpture, photography, fashion design, poetry, journalism, humor, dramatic script, and science fiction. Fifteen graduating high school seniors will be awarded with Portfolio Gold Medals, which include a $10,000 scholarship. Additional scholarships are made available to Portfolio Silver Medalists and through sponsored awards and stipends to summer arts programs. Info: http://tinyurl.com/CDP2i2-14

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Business Federation Likes Entrepreneurs, Innovation

Private Funder: Nat'l Federation of Independent Business (NFIB); Opportunity: 2015 Young Entrepreneur Awards; Funding Focus: Youth, business development; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools and youth; Funding: Multiple awards (up to 100) ranging to $10,000 each; Deadline (tentative...

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Funder Aids Projects for LGBT Youth, Social Justice

Private Funder: MRG Foundation; Opportunity: 2015 General Fund Grants; Funding Focus: Youth, social justice and LGBT issues Geographic Focus: Oregon; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadline: Aug. 28. Summary: MRG Foundation funds Oregon-based grassroots groups that organize people to...

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Regional Funder Makes Community, Minority Projects a Priority

Private Funder: Union Pacific Foundation; Opportunity: 2015 Community-Based Grants Program; Funding Focus: Education and minorities; Geographic Focus: Giving on a national basis with emphasis on AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MN, MO, MT, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WI, and WY; Eligibility: ...

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