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(EDUCATION) Gilder Lehrman Offers Grants/Fellowships

Private Funder: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (GLI); Opportunity: 2011 Affiliate School Program; Funding Focus: Education and American history; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools; Funding: Varies (the program is funded by a "We the People" Challenge Grant from the Nation...

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(HOUSING) Freddie Mac Foundation Supports Stable Homes, Families

Private Funder: Freddie Mac Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 grants; Funding Focus: Nonprofits promoting stable homes, stable families, youth development, better foster care and adoption, and ending homelessness; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: There is a $50,000 limit for...

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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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(COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) Common Counsel Foundation Offers Range of Funding

Private Funder: Common Counsel Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 funding programs; Funding Focus: Community development; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadline: Varies. Summary:  The Common Counsel Foundation administers a number of funding programs for a ra...

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(MINORITIES) Astraea Foundation Offers LGBT Funds

Private Funder: Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice; Opportunity: 2011 U.S. grants program; Funding Focus: Issues important to the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered community; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Grants up to $10,000 each; Deadline: Rolling (lette...

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(EDUCATION) Gates Foundation Offers $100K Grants

Foundation: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Opportunity: Grand Challenges Exploration Initiative; Funding Focus: Higher education, healthcare environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs; Funding: Grants up to $100,000 each; Deadline: May 19. Pu...

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(COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) Facebook, Chase to Award $5M in Grants

Private Funder: JP Morgan Chase, in conjunction with Facebook; Opportunity: Chase Community Giving Program; Funding Focus: Social services, education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: $5 million for grants ranging from $25,000 to $500,000 each; Deadline: May 4. Summary:...

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(ENVIRONMENT) Fund for Wild Nature Provides Education, Youth Grants

Grantor: Target; Geographic focus: National; Program: Target Early Childhood Reading Grants; Eligibility: Nonprofits, schools, libraries and community groups; Focus: Education, advocacy, public policy work and development of citizen science, Funding: Grants range up to $5,000 each (multiple awards);...

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(PUBLIC SAFETY) Monsanto Fund Provides Range of Funding

Funder: Monsanto Fund; Opportunity: Foundation grants; Funding Focus: Education, nutrition and public safety; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies. Deadline: Pending (deadlines to be released later this year). Summary: Ever since the Monsanto Fund was established in ...

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