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(EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION) Andrew Family Foundation Offers Literacy Grants

Private Funder: Andrew Family Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 Opportunity Knocks literacy grants; Funding Focus: Early childhood literacy; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits (the foundation has a detailed list of eligibility requirements, see below); Funding: $250,000 for multiple awa...

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(TECHNOLOGY) Microsoft Corporation Offers In-Kind Donations

Funder: Microsoft; Opportunity: 2011 Citizenship Tools grants; Funding Focus: Education and technology; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Last year, the company donated more than $61 million in cash and $273 million in software to nonprofit organizations throughout the wo...

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(ARTS) Doris Duke Foundation Offers Community Grants

Funder: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF); Opportunity: Fund for Nat'l Projects; Funding Focus: Arts & culture; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: 501 (c)(3) nonprofits with a national focus; Funding: $1 million with awards range from $60,000 to $200,000 (grants can fund up to 40% of...

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(EDUCATION) Surdna Foundation Offers Education, Capacity Building Funding

Private Funder: Surdna Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 Thriving Cultures grants; Funding Focus: Education and the arts; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools and nonprofits; Funding: Varies by program; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: The Surdna Foundation launched the new Thriving Cultures gra...

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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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(PUBLIC SAFETY) Open Society Institute Offers Range of Funding

Private Funder: Open Society Institute (OSI); Opportunity: 2011 program grants (Open Society Fellowships); Funding Focus: Public safety and community development; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies;Deadline: Rolling (Proposals received by Aug. 1, 2011 will be evalua...

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(UNDERSERVED) Stewardship Foundation Provides Faith-Based Grants

Private Funder: Stewardship Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 foundation grants; Funding Focus: Underserved and the homeless; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Faith-based groups; Funding: Varies (grants are generally limited to 10% of total operating revenue); Deadline: Rolling. Summary: The St...

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(EDUCATION) Frueauff Foundation Provides Grants for Youth Programs

Private Funder: Frueauff Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 funding programs; Funding Focus: Education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $100,000 each; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: Beginning with its first grant to Columbia U. in 1951, the Frueauff Foundation has suppor...

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(EDUCATION) Volkswagen Foundation Funds Research Projects, Science

Private Funder: Volkswagen Foundation (VF); Opportunity: 2011 grants program; Funding Focus: Science, to foster the public understanding of science at large; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Academic institutions; Funding: Varies by program (VF distributes grants via 20 different awards prog...

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