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(TIPS) PGA Reader Uses Deadline Calendar to Find Funding

A PGA reader from Chicago says the online Grant Deadline Calendar is helping her find grant opportunities to support her organization's programs for the unemployed and those suffering from chronic diseases. Eula Burge, a grantseeker with Proactive Community Services, tells us that the calendar is a...

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(MINORITIES) Moriah Fund Supports the Disadvantaged, Social Justice

Private Funder: Moriah Fund; Opportunity: 2011 grants; Funding Focus: The disadvantaged and social justice; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $380,000; Deadline: Rolling (Letter of Inquiry) & Sept. 1 (proposal). Summary: The Moriah Fund is a private foundation ...

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(OUTDOORS) Bikes Belong Launches New Funding Effort

Funder: Bikes Belong; Opportunity: Community Partnership Grants; Funding Focus: Obesity, environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Community partnerships, with a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit or city/county government as the lead organization; Funding: Awards of $5,000 to $10,000 each; Deadline:...

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(EDUCATION) Lorrie Otto Provides Seeds Money for Education

Private Funder: Wild Ones andLorrie Otto; Opportunity: 2011-2012 Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grants; Funding Focus: Education and the environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools, nature centers or other nonprofit educational organizations; Funding: Awards up to $500 each;...

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(ARTS) AMPAA Offers Education Program Funding

Private Funder: Academy Foundation, the educational and preservation wing of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAA); Opportunity: 2012 Institutional Grants; Funding Focus: Education and the arts; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: In 2010, the program di...

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(OUTDOORS) BoatU.S. Foundation Promotes Boating Safety, Education

Private Funder: BoatU.S. Foundation; Opportunity: Grassroots Grants Program; Funding Focus: Education and the environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $4,000 each; Deadline: Applications for the 2012 grants cycle will be available at the beginning of next year...

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(ENVIRONMENT) Gilmore Foundation Provides 'Green' Grants

Private Funder: Gilmore Foundation;Opportunity: Climate Change Solutions 2011 grants; Funding Focus: Environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $12,000 each; Deadline: Aug. 5. Summary: The foundation's Climate Change Solutions program builds on longstanding Mer...

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(PUBLIC SAFETY) Planet Dog Foundation Offers Service Grants

Private Funder: The Planet Dog Foundation;Opportunity: 2011 grants; Funding Focus: Programs which support working/service dogs; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $7,500 each to applicants from anywhere in the United States; Deadline: Aug. 12 (Letter of Intent). Sum...

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(FUNDRAISING) Nonprofits Can Track Grants with PGA Deadline Calendar

Spring is the grants season with both federal agencies and private funders busy releasing grant solicitations. PGA readers should make sure they are taking advantage of a key feature of the online service -- the Grant Deadline Calendar. "This is a one-of-a-kind tool that allows nonprofits to keep i...

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(CHILDREN AND YOUTH) NASCAR Foundation Offers $100,000 Award

Funder: NASCAR Foundation; Opportunity: Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award; Funding Focus: Children's healthcare; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Individuals; Funding: $100,000 distributed to the winners' favorite children's charity. Deadline: July 18. Summary: The NASCAR Foundation, the...

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