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Foundation Helps Housing, Homelessness Projects

Private Funder: Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation; Opportunity: Foundation grants; Geographic Focus: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia; Funding Focus: Education, business development, child welfare, ...

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Homelessness Projects Can Win Funding Support

Private Funder: Oak Foundation; Opportunity: Foundation grants; Funding Focus: K-12 education and homelessness; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Multiple awards; generally grants will not be given for less than $25,000 (the foundation made $36 million in grants last year...

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Family Foundation Underwrites Programs for Homeless Youths

Private Funder: Kopp Family Foundation (formerly Caring and Sharing Foundation); Opportunity: 2015 Grants; Funding Focus: Education, youth development and the elderly; Geographic Focus: Primarily in Minnesota; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies, the foundation distributed $1.3 million las...

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Homeless Children Projects Supported by Financial Group

Private Funder: PNC Foundation; Opportunity: 2015 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 $48 million in gra...

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Bank Underwrites Community Development, Neighborhood Revitalization

Deadline: Varies by state (check the website).

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Homelessness Prevention Projects Can Win Funding Support

Private Funder: Oak Foundation; Opportunity: Foundation grants; Funding Focus: K-12 education and homelessness; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Multiple awards; generally grants will not be given for less than $25,000 (the foundation made $47 million in grants last ...

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Foundation Favors Education, Homeless Children Projects

Private Funder: PNC Foundation; Opportunity: 2014 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 $57 million in gra...

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Funds Help Emergency Child Shelter, Clothing and Food

Private Funder: Law firm Ober-Kaler; Program: Community Grants; Funding Focus: Child welfare and emergency aid; Geographic Focus: Regional, Baltimore or Washington; Eligibility: Nonprofits (churches, synagogues, parochial, and public schools also may apply if their umbrella organizations have tax...

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Financial Foundation Offers Community Support

Private Funder: Bank of New York Mellon Foundation (formerly the Mellon Financial Corporation Fund); Opportunity: 2014-15 Charitable Giving Program; Funding Focus: Community development, the workforce and homelessness; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies (the fou...

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Funder Likes Youth Programs, Social Service Projects

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 ent...

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