Funding Regional

State and Local Funding Opportunities
   Alabama The Central Alabama Community Foundation makes grants to improve the quality of life in the Central Alabama region. Grants of up to $10,000 will be available to nonprofits providing the following essential services in Montgomery, Lowndes or Macon counties: childcare/education (encompass...
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State and Local Funding Roundup
   Arizona and California The Western Growers Foundation promotes science, food safety and nutrition education in order to create healthy farms, individuals and communities. The foundation's School Garden Program provides support to start and maintain gardens in K-12 schools throughout California ...
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State and Local Funding Roundup
   Alaska The Alaska Community Foundation supports organizations working throughout Alaska to eliminate child abuse and neglect. Awards vary; Last year, the foundation distributed awards for up to $10,000 are available for community-based discussions to generate engagement in local prevention. Dea...
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State and Local Funding Roundup
   Alabama The Alpha Foundation is dedicated to improving the human condition. An emphasis is placed on grants to educational, scientific and charitable organizations. Alpha does not require a grant application form; however, applications should be made in writing. Rolling deadlines. Awards vary, up t...
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State and Local Funding Opportunities
   Arizona The Phoenix Suns Charities, the giving arm of the NBA basketball team, supports nonprofits in the state whose programs focus on children and families. Priority goes to organizations addressing the special needs of disadvantaged, disabled, minority, and disadvantaged youth; encourage stud...
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State and Local Funding Opportunities
   California The California Wellness Foundation Responsive Grantmaking program is accepting Letters of Interest from nonprofits that provide direct services in teenage pregnancy prevention, violence prevention, disease prevention and wellness education in California. Grants range from $20,000 to $3...
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State and Local Funding Round-Up
   Appalachia The Asbury-Warren Foundation primarily funds educational and religious organizations in Appalachia. The average grant ranges from $5,000 to $15,000. Deadline, July 31. Info: www.asburywarren.org. California The Fieldstone Foundation helps communities in Orange and San Diego counties...
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State and Local Funding Roundup
   California Adobe Systems awards a range of grants for education and innovation programs. It has committed $1 million to a new program, the Adobe Foundation Creativity Scholarships, to focus on youth who plan to pursue an academic program or a career in a creative field at an accredited college. Sch...
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Roundup of State and Local Funding Opportunities
   California Silicon Valley Community Foundation The Silicon Valley Community Foundation serves San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and has $2 billion in assets under management in more than 1,500 philanthropic funds. The community foundation provides grants through donor advised and corporate funds...
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State and Local Funding Opportunities from Around the Nation
   Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas The Kerr Foundation offers grants for programs focused on underserved rural youth programs. Priority is given to nonprofits in Oklahoma. Focus areas include new or enhanced opportunities that address education, health, arts and c...
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