Private Grants Alert

Social Services

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Kerr Foundation Underwrites Social Service Programs

Private Funder: The Kerr Foundation; Opportunity: Foundation grants; Funding Focus: Education, health, arts and culture and human services; Geographic Focus: Oklahoma, Arkansas Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas and Washington, D.C (projects from Oklahoma receive priority); Eligibil...

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Frost Foundation Favors Social Service Efforts

Private Funder: Frost Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 program grants; Funding Focus: Education, human service needs, youth and the environment; Geographic Focus: Louisiana and New Mexico; Eligibility: Nonprofits in those two states may apply (the foundation will consider requests for operating gra...

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Applications Sought for Affordable Housing, Human Services Grants

Private Funder: Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation; Opportunity: Foundation Giving Fund Grants; Funding Focus: Education, youth development and housing; Geographic Focus: National where the company has a presence); Eligibility: Nonprofits, governments and colleges; Funding: Awards vary; Deadline: T...

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Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants to Open

Funder: Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation; Opportunity: Quality of Life Grants Program; Funding Focus: Social services, healthcare; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $25,000 each; Deadline: TBA (last year's deadline was Feb. 17; the next round of grants op...

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Foundation Provides Social Services Grants

Private Funder: Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation; Opportunity: 2015 Foundation grants; Funding Focus: Community services; Geographic Focus: Maine; Eligibility: Nonprofits (No applications will be considered from any organization without 501(c)(3) status, unless the applicant is a town, fire or em...

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Pershing Square Foundation to soon Launch Peace First Prize

Private Funder: The Pershing Square Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 Peace First Prize; Funding Focus: Education, youth and social change; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: youth, ages 8 to 22; Funding: Up to 10, $25,000 fellowships (the foundation made $31 million in grants last year) ; Dea...

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WHO Underwrites Programs for Literacy, Social Services

Foundation: WHO (Women Helping Others) Foundation; Opportunity: General grants and literacy/education grants; Funding Focus: Social services, women and children (education-literacy programs get priority); Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Awards vary (since its incept...

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Social Justice, Youth Programs are Funder’s Favorites

Private Funder: Haymarket People's Fund; Opportunity: Foundation Sustaining Grants; Funding Focus: Social justice, civic engagement and youth; Geographic Focus: New England; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Grants range from $3,000 to $10,000 each; Deadline: TBD, the next round is to open in th...

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King Foundation Provides Services Grants

Just a quick reminder about the upcoming deadline for the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation, which focuses on strengthening and supporting communities throughout the state of Maine. The final 2015 deadlines are June 30 and Dec. 31. The foundation provides grants of $500 to $50,000 for commun...

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SNAP Support Grants Now Open Through SOS

It's almost summer and Share Our Strength reminds schools about its grants that increase access to summer meals programs offered through USDA's Summer Food Service Program and Nat'l School Lunch effort. Deadlines: Rolling (maximum award is $10,000). These grants are open to school and nonprofi...

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