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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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(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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(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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(YOUTH) Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Provides Anti-Poverty Funding

Private Funder: Michael & Susan Dell Foundation;Opportunity: 2011 grants; Funding Focus: Youth, children and the homeless; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies, see Exclusive PGA Insider's Tip;Deadline: Rolling. Summary: The Michael & Susan Dell Foundat...

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(SERVICE) Johnson Controls Foundation Offers Range of Grants

Deadline: Rolling. The Johnson Controls Foundation, the giving arm of the automobile parts and battery manufacturer, offers grants higher education; health and hospitals; community funds; social services, including aid to the handicapped, care of children, and the aged; and civic, arts, and cultura...

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(SCIENCES) Siemens/Westinghouse Competition Support STEM Awards

Private Funder: Siemens Westinghouse; Opportunity: 2011 Competition in Math, Science & Technology; Funding Focus: Science and education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Students and schools; Funding: Up to $100,000;Deadline: Oct. 3. Summary: The Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math...

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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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(OUTDOORS) Nat'l Forest Foundation Offers Matching Grants

Private Funder: Nat'l Forest Foundation (NFF); Opportunity: 2011 Matching Awards Program; Funding Focus: Environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Past awards ranged from $500 to over $100,000 each, with most awards in the $20,000-$40,000 range. Deadline: July 18. S...

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(INTERNET) Online One-Stop Fundraising Resource Available to Nonprofits

The Internet is an amazing thing. Among its many wonders, the 'Net now makes it possible for people to go online and, with the single click of a button, donate money or volunteer time to any nonprofit organization or charity in the country. And www.NetworkForGood.org is the online resource t...

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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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