Funding Opportunities & Resources

Non-profit organizations, schools (elementary or secondary) and government-funded programs are eligible to apply for funding from the Verizon Foundation to advance literacy and educational achievement, promote health and safety, and prevent domestic violence.  The foundation reviews proposals annually from January 1st to November 1st.  For more information and to apply, click here.

The Public Welfare Foundation accepts proposals throughout the year to provide general supports
and project specific grants for public, non-profit, and private organizations that work to ensure fundamental rights and opportunities for people in need. Focuses for funding in 2008 include criminal and juvenile justice, health reform, and workers rights. The first step in the application process is submitting a letter of inquiry. For more information, click on the link:
http://www.publicwelfare.org/

Non-Profit organizations with an established, ongoing, and sustainable music program providing music instruction to individuals of any age who would not normally have the opportunity to make music are eligible to apply for $500.00 - $5,000.00 in Guitar Center Music Foundation Grants. Grants are awarded three times yearly and applications are continuously accepted. To learn more and to apply, click here.

The Allstate Foundation is offering ongoing grants to promote safer communities, community revitalization, catastrophe assistance, non-profit organizations, environmental responsibility, and a more tolerant and inclusive society. To learn more, click the link:
http://www.allstate.com/citizenship/allstate-communities.aspx

The Southern Poverty Law Center is sponsoring the Mix It Up Grants program, which provides $500 for youth-directed activist projects that identify, cross and challenge social boundaries in schools and communities. There is no application deadline. For more information, visit www.tolerance.org/teens/grants.jsp.

Eligible Applicants: local educational agencies Required Eligibility Criteria: Public and private nonprofit schools (including public charter schools) are eligible to participate. Also eligible are public and private nonprofit licensed residential child care institutions (e.g., group homes, juvenile halls, orphanages). Funding Description: Funding supports five school meal and milk programs to assist schools, districts, and other non-profit agencies in providing nutritious meals and milk to children at reasonable prices or free to qualified applicants.

Local educational agencies, non-profit organizations, institutes of higher education, and other agencies including after school programs in low income areas are eligible to apply for the Child and Adult Food Care program any time during the current fiscal year. For more information and to apply click the link provided.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/profile.asp?id=1164

The Microsoft Corporation is offering grants for in-kind support to help programs create community-based technology and learning centers that help promote technology literacy. Programs must have computer hardware that is needed to run Microsoft software, and personnel capable of installing and maintaining requested software. Applications are accepted year round. For more information, visit http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/citizenship/giving/apply.

Kaiser Permanente Cares for Community will provide funding to support non-profit organizations focusing on community and children’s health. Requests are accepted year round. For more information on this program, visit http://xnet.kp.org/communitybenefit/gep/grants.html

Funding page contains grants related to nutrition, education, school gardens, non-profit grants as well as grant writing resources.
www.scnutrition.org/index.php?n=84&id=84&Tier=1

Comcast Foundation Grants are available to fund literacy, volunteerism and youth leadership development programs. Nonprofit organizations with 501 (c) (3) status operating within Comcast communities are eligible to apply. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. To apply organizations should verify that they operate within a Comcast service area and send a letter of inquiry to the Comcast Foundation. For more information and to apply, click here.

The Captain Planet Foundation funds hands-on environmental projects for children and youths. They will fund as many projects as its annual resources allow. In order to be considered for funding, proposals must: focus on hands-on involvement, and include children and young adults ages 6-18(elementary to high school) with adult supervision.

Multiple Deadline Dates: June 30, 2008, September 30, 2008, December 31, 2008.

For more information:
http://www.captainplanetfoundation.org/default.aspx?pid=3&tab=apply

Nonprofit organizations with 501 (c) (3) status and public agencies operating in communities where Lowe’s stores and distribution centers are located are eligible to apply. Grant funds are available for community improvement projects. Grant amounts range from $5,000 to $25,000. Application awards are ongoing. To apply organizations will need to take an eligibility test. For more information and to apply, click here.