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School Projects Can Apply for Aid

Private Funder: Pacific Youth Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 grants; Funding Focus: Youth, children and after school education; Geographic Focus: National (focus on California and Georgia); Eligibility: Boys & Girls Clubs; Funding: Grants average $25,000 for first time grantees and $40,000 f...

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CCHD Grants Help Poor, Underserved

Private Funder: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; Opportunity: Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD); Funding Focus: Children, poverty, economic development (priority is given to projects which help poor children, families); Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Fundin...

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Dircks Foundation Supports Programs for Disadvantaged, Children

Private Funder: Robert and Joan Dircks Foundation; Opportunity: Foundation grants; Funding Focus: Education, children and the disadvantaged; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Multiple grants ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 (last year it distributed about $500,000 in gr...

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Aviation Foundation Supports Needy Children, Families

Private Funder: American Airlines Foundation ; Opportunity: Community grants; Funding Focus: K-12 education, children and youth; Geographic Focus: National, in the areas where the airline has operations; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies (the foundation made about $600,000 in grants last ...

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Funding Goes for Troops, Veterans, Families

Private Funder: Navy Seal Foundation; Opportunity: Foundation grants; Funding Focus: Social service, children and families; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Multiple awards; Deadline: July 31. Summary: Organizations must provide social services programs to active-d...

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Universalist Assn. Opens ‘Just Society’ Competition, Sept. 15 Deadline

Funder: Unitarian Universalist Assn. (UUA); Opportunity: Fund for a Just Society; Funding Focus: Education and social justice; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations (grants are made to non-Unitarian Universalist groups); Funding: Awards range up to $15,000 each (most gr...

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Delivery Service Focuses on Underserved, Neighborhoods

Private Funder: UPS Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 Grants; Funding Focus: Community development and the underserved; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies, last year, the foundation distributed more than $43 million in grants (grant-making is locally driven); Deadli...

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Financial Sector Funder Likes Programs for Disadvantaged, Poor, Children

Private Funder: State Street Foundation; Opportunity: Foundation grants; Funding Focus: Education, disadvantaged children and human services; Geographic Focus: National-where the company has a presence; Eligibility: Nonprofits (faith-based groups are eligible if they provide services to the enti...

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Funding Aids Foster Care, Child Welfare Efforts

Funder: Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption; Opportunity: Wendy's Wonderful Kids Grants; Funding Focus: Children, youth, adoption; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Public and private adoption agencies and 501(c)(3) nonprofits; Funding: Multiple awards up to $100,000 each; Deadline: None....

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Charitable Trust Funding Boosts Projects for Poor, Underserved

Private Funder: Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trust; Opportunity: Foundation grants; Funding Focus: Education, seed money and healthcare; Eligibility: Nonprofits, including faith-based institutions; Funding: The trust distributed $9 million in grants last year; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: The trust...

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