Minnesota Stories | Private Grants Alert

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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Corporation Offers College-Prep, Emergency Money

Funder: Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation; Opportunity: 2015 DASH Grants; Funding Focus: Education and youth; Geographic Focus: Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin; Eligibility: Colleges and nonprofits; Funding: Multiple awards: Deadline: Sept. 3. Summary: Program helps disadvantaged studen...

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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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(SERVICES) MacArthur Foundation Offers Range of Grants

Private Funder: John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation;Opportunity: 2011 Juvenile Justice grants; Funding Focus: Public safety, juvenile justice and youth; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: In 2011, the grant budget for this program area is $18 million;Deadline: ...

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(UNDERSERVED) United States Institute of Peace Provides Capacity Building Funds

Private Funder: United States Institute of Peace (USIP); Opportunity: 2011 Annual Grant Competition; Funding Focus: Underserved, social justice and peace-building; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadline: Oct. 3 Summary: The Annual Grant Program increases the ...

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(PUBLIC SAFETY) Marisla Foundation

Deadline: Oct. 15. The Marisla Foundation was established in 1986 as a private, non-operating charitable institution which funds a range of human services, domestic violence and environmental programs. The objective of the Human Services Program is to assist women, primarily regarding their physi...

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(EDUCATION) Western Union Foundation Provides Range of Grants

Private Funder: Western Union Foundation (formerly the First Data Western Union Foundation); Opportunity: Foundation grants; Funding Focus: Education, disaster relief and the underserved; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Since 2000, the foundation has awarded more than $...

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(TRIBAL) Archibald Bush Foundation Provides American Indian Funding (MN, ND & SD)

Private Funder: Archibald Bush Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 Bush Fellowship Program; Funding Focus: Native Americans; Geographic Focus: Regional funding; Eligibility: Scholars; Funding: Up to $75,000 each; Deadline: Rolling (Applications for the next round will be available in July). Summary...

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(HOUSING) Community Development Fund Provides Housing Support

Private Funder: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program; Opportunity: 2011 Financial Assistance (FA) component, the Technical Assistance (TA) component and the Native American CDFI Assistance; Funding Focus: Housing, education and the underserved; Geographic Focus: National; Eligib...

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(SENIORS) Tufts Health Plan Offers Lifestyle Grants (MA, RI)

Private Funder: Tufts Health Plan Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 program grants; Funding Focus: Seniors, health and well-being; Geographic Focus: Massachusetts and Rhode Island; Eligibility: 501 (c) (3) nonprofits and accredited colleges and universities based in or primarily serving Massachusetts an...

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