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Young Rocketeers Invited to ‘Reach for the Sky’

The Team America Rocketry Challenge, sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Assn. and the Nat'l Assn. of Rocketry, launches the 2017 design/fly teen competition. Deadline: Dec. 2. It is open to teams of 7th through 12th grade students who design, build, and fly model rockets reaching...

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Community Foundation Seeks Applications

The Princeton Area Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Greater Mercer Grants program, which supports programs that benefit residents of Mercer County, NJ. It made $10 million in grants last year. Deadline: Sept. 30. PACF works with individuals, families, businesses, and ...

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BMS Foundation Favors Health, STEM Education Projects

Funder: Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation (formerly The Bristol-Myers Fund); Opportunity: Community grants; Funding Focus: Mental health, K-12 science education, veterans and diabetes prevention; Geographic Focus: National (where the company has a presence); Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Vari...

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Advocates Question Viability of PFS Model Funding

Children and youth advocates question the usefulness of the new Pay for Success model competitions – which only pay out if programs are successful – because they ignore addressing broader problems and instead focus on unsustainable quick fixes. The Pay for Success competition template is a new a...

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$189M Available for Community Development, Neighborhood Revitalization

Private Funder: Wells Fargo Bank; Opportunity: The Wells Fargo Charitable Contributions Program; Funding Focus: Community development, education, homelessness and housing; Geographic Focus: National (where the bank has operations); Eligibility: nonprofits, community groups; Funding: Awards vary;...

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Homeless Projects Supported by Financial Group

Private Funder: PNC Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 grants; Funding Focus: Youth, early childhood education, economic development and the homeless; Geographic Focus: National (where the bank has offices); Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies, the foundation distributed about $49 million in gra...

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Arts and Culture, Community Projects Get Funding Aid

Funder: EQT Foundation; Opportunity: 2016-17 program funds; Funding Focus: Education, arts and culture, community and the environment; Geographic Focus: Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia; Eligibility: Nonprofits and community groups; Funding: Up to $100,000; Deadlines: No...

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USDA, NFL Partner to Award $35 Million to Help Schools

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, along with the National Dairy Council, announce the availability of $35 million to help schools upgrade their kitchen equipment in order to provide students with better access to nutritious foods. Schools can apply for USDA g...

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When Seeking Funding, People-Focused Applications Get Results

When writing grant proposals, many nonprofits mistakenly focus their applications on programs and not the people or unmet needs that are being served. Grant seekers should be aware, funders rarely pay for "stuff." Foundations and corporations want to hear about people that are being ...

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Community, Youth Projects Can Win Funding

Private Funder: Merck Family Fund (MFF); Opportunity: Protecting the Natural Environment and Strengthening the Urban Community 2015 grants programs; Funding Focus: Youth, environment, education; Geographic Focus: National ()Priority will be given to projects that combine all aspects above and th...

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