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Charitable Fund Seeks Applications for Homelessness Prevention Grants

The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund is seeking applications for grants that will support projects that address the problems faced by homeless individuals. Deadline: Rolling. The fund will award grants in support of initiatives that seek to correct circumstances contributing to homelessness....

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Mott Foundation Application Cycle Now Open

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 (the foundation made $73 million in grants last year); Deadlines: Rolli...

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Lennar Foundation Grants Now Open

Private Funder: Lennar Foundation; Opportunity: Focused Acts of Caring Grants; Funding Focus: Education, housing, disaster relief, children and youth, residential care and homelessness (priority is directed toward programs assisting the less fortunate); Geographic Focus: Geographic limits vary, ...

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Mellon Foundation Favors Community Development

Private Funder: Bank of New York Mellon Foundation (formerly the Mellon Financial Corporation Fund); Opportunity: 2016 Charitable Giving Program; Funding Focus: Community development, the workforce and homelessness; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies (the founda...

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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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