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(EDUCATION) Walmart Entities Launch New Classroom Grants

Walmart, Sam's Club, and the Walmart Foundation launch a new program called Teacher Rewards, which will provide more than $4 million to 40,000 teachers across the United States. The Teacher Rewards program focuses on schools with the greatest needs. Local participating stores will choose one K-8 s...

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(ARTS) AMPAA Offers Education Program Funding

Private Funder: Academy Foundation, the educational and preservation wing of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAA); Opportunity: 2012 Institutional Grants; Funding Focus: Education and the arts; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: In 2010, the program di...

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(YOUTH) World of Children Offers Humanitarian Awards

Private Funder: World of Children; Opportunity: 2012 annual grants; Funding Focus: Children, youth, health and education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits which have a sustainable track record; Funding: Up to $50,000 each; Deadline: April 1, 2012 (tentative). Summary: Each year, ...

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(UNDERSERVED) United States Institute of Peace Provides Capacity Building Funds

Private Funder: United States Institute of Peace (USIP); Opportunity: 2011 Annual Grant Competition; Funding Focus: Underserved, social justice and peace-building; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadline: Oct. 3 Summary: The Annual Grant Program increases the ...

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(EDUCATION) NEF Offers CyberLearning Matching Grants

Private Funder: Nat'l Education Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 CyberLearning grants; Funding Focus: Education & technology; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: School districts, schools, community colleges, colleges, universities, nonprofits; Funding: Up to $10 million each; Deadline: June 3...

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(HEALTH) RW Johnson Foundation Offers Support for Reform Law Implementation

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) launches a new initiative designed to help states implement health insurance coverage provisions of the federal health reform law (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), with the goal of having 95% of Americans covered by health insurance by 2020. &nbs...

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(EDUCATION) Nissan Foundation Funds Community Projects

Private Funder: Nissan Foundation (NF); Opportunity: 2011 Nissan Neighbors grants program; Funding Focus: Community development, education and the environment; Geographic Focus: National, where Nissan has coperate operations; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Grantsgenerally range from $10,000 to $5...

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(ENVIRONMENT) FishAmerica Foundation Offers Recreation, Preservation Grants

Private Funder: FishAmerica Foundation; Opportunity: Sportfish Habitat Restoration Grants; Funding Focus: Environment and recreation; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations such as local sporting clubs and conservation associations, educational institutions, and local and s...

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(POVERTY) Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Offers Grants for Underserved

Foundation: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; Opportunity: Foundation grants; Funding Focus: Homelessness, the environment and the underserved; Geographic Focus: National and Michigan; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadlines: Rolling. Summary:  The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is...

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(HOMELESS) DTE Energy Foundation Provides Grants for Service Projects

Foundation: DTE Energy Foundation; Opportunity: Foundation grants; Funding Focus: Homelessness and the underserved; Geographic Focus: Michigan; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadlines: April 15, July 15, Oct. 14 and Dec. 30. Summary: The foundation works to shelter and feed needy p...

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