National Region Stories | Private Grants Alert

Fund for Children Seeks Applications for Grants

Foundation: Global Fund for Children; Opportunity: AnnualGrants; Funding Focus: Children and youth; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofits; Funding: Awards vary; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: Priority goes to nonprofit organizations working directly with children and youth. Sup...

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Collaboration, Partnerships Can Extend Funding Dollars

We at CD Publications have always been big fans of partnerships, whether they are public-private or as simply a collection of private organizations. The essential advice here is to diversify your local funding stream to make sure you have adequate resources if one funder dries up and disappears. An...

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Foundation Offers Public Safety, Firefighters Grants

Private Funder: Leary Firefighters Foundation; Opportunity: Jeremiah Lucey Grant Program; Funding Focus: Public Safety; Geographic Focus: New York, Massachusetts and areas along the Gulf Coast; Eligibility: Fire departments; Funding: Multiple awards averaging $25,000 – $50,000 each; Deadline: ...

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Planet Dog Foundation Grants to Open Soon

Private Funder: The Planet Dog Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 grants; Funding Focus: Programs which support working/service dogs; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $7,500 each to applicants from in the United States; Deadline: TBA (the foundation will open the next r...

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NSTA Challenge Science Essay Contest to Open Soon

Private Funders: DuPont and the Nat'l Science Teachers Assn. (NSTA); Opportunity: 2016 DuPont Challenge; Funding Focus: Science education, youth; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Students (Grades K-12) teachers and schools; Funding (estimate): TBA; Deadline: TBA, last year's deadline was Mar...

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Group Offers Grants to Promote Urban Bird-Watching

Private Funder: Celebrate Urban Birds; Opportunity: 2016 Mini-Grant Program; Funding Focus: Education, bird-watching and the environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Museums, libraries, community centers, clubs and schools; Funding: Multiple grants up to $500 each; Deadline (TBA): T...

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Pet-Friendly Teachers can Win Scholarships

Private Funder: Humane Society of the United States; Opportunity: 2016 National Kind Teacher Award; Funding Focus: K-12 education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: K-12 teachers; Funding: Recognition and a HS scholarship; Deadline: Feb. 15. Summary: The award recognizes an outstanding...

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Foundation Favors Nutrition Programs

Funder: Allen Foundation; Opportunity: Nutrition grants; Funding Focus: Nutrition; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Public and private universities, hospitals or medical clinics, nonprofits and community organizations; Funding: Multiple awards of up to $82,000 each (the foundation made abut ...

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American Forest Foundation Opens Competition for Outdoor Grants

Funder: American Forest Foundation's Project Learning Tree; Opportunity: GreenWorks grants; Funding Focus: Youth, education and the environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: K-12 schools and nonprofit organizations; Funding: Multiple awards, up to $3,000 each; Deadline: Sept. 30. Summar...

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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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