YSA Grants & Awards - www.YSA.org/Grants

UnitedHealth HEROES Grants

Deadline Extended: October 23

The UnitedHealth HEROES program is a service-learning, health literacy initiative that awards grants to help youth, ages 5-25, create and implement local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. The grants encourage semester-long projects that launch on MLK Day of Service  and culminate on Global Youth Service Day. Schools, service-learning coordinators, non-profits, and students in the health professions located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for the $500 - $1,000 grants. Learn more at www.YSA.org/HEROES        

Note: Applications will be reviewed on a state-by-state basis, so you are only "competing" against other applicants from your state. Grants will be awarded in every state. 

State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants

Deadline: November 9

State Farm™ is proud to team up with YSA to offer grants of up to $1,000 for service-learning projects in K-12 public schools in all fifty US states and the District of Columbia, and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick. The State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants encourage semester-long projects (a Semester of Service) that launch on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 16, 2012) and culminate on Global Youth Service Day (April 20-22, 2012). Up to 125 grants will be awarded; at least 10-15 grants will support projects addressing teen driver safety issues. Learn more at www.YSA.org/goodneighbor    

MLK Day of Service Grants

MLK Day Lead Organizer Grants

Deadline: November 18

YSA and CNCS are proud to support up to 16 MLK Day Lead Organizers with $4,000 planning grants to coordinate Martin Luther King Day of Service (January 16, 2012) activities. This grant program is open to nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, and colleges & universities in all 50 states and DC. Grantees will be required to engage at least 3,000 volunteers in community service or service-learning projects on MLK Day, build or strengthen partnerships with at least 5 partner organizations, and address one or more strategic issue areas. Learn more: www.YSA.org/grants/MLKDay        

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NOTE: All MLK Day Grant programs featured in this section are funded by a federal grant program administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service. While you can apply for any or all grants, you cannot receive more than one of these grants for the same project. Each of these grant programs is required to award at least half of their grants to "out-of-network" (non-affiliate) grantees, so you do not need to be affiliated with any of these organizations to apply for their grant program. 

MLK Day of Service Grants

Watch this webinar for more information about all the MLK Day grant programs: http://bit.ly/nWU0Oh 

Grant Opportunities - Is your Project Eligible to Receive a Grant and What is the Process?

Cesar Chavez Foundation Grants

Deadline: October 21

These grants are available in five targeted states: Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas. Projects need to involve at least 75 community volunteers in service learning projects that support educational achievement by at risk students during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend on January 14-16, 2012, and at least 100 community volunteers in service learning activities during the subsequent months of February through August, 2012. Successful service learning projects will also include at least two (2) educational institutions as project partners, with a preference for linking elementary, middle and high schools with higher education such as community colleges and universities. CCF expects to make awards between $5,000 and $25,000, with an average award of $10,000. http://bit.ly/phMnMN

   

HOPE Worldwide "Protecting Our Neighbors" MLK Day Grants

Deadline: October 28

HOPE Worldwide is now accepting proposals for the 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service for fire prevention education activities.  Grants will be awarded in the amounts of $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, $7,500 or $10,000, depending on the number of volunteers projected. The 2012 "Protecting Our Neighbors" fire prevention education campaign will reach neighbors most at-risk of residential fires. Projects should focus on neighborhoods with recent high incidents of residential fires or statistically at-risk populations. Volunteers should promote practical and simple safety habits; the value of smoke alarms in working condition; and/or the need to create and practice a fire escape plan. http://bit.ly/o6sPqb  

2012 MLK Collegiate Challenge Mini-Grants

Deadline: October 28

Wisconsin Campus Compact, in collaboration with Michigan Campus Compact, Missouri Campus Compact, North Carolina Campus Compact and Oregon Campus Compact, is pleased to offer mini-grants to institutions of higher education in all 50 states for the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. To identify a funding opportunity for the 2012 Day of Service please visit the MLK Day Collegiate Challenge site: http://bit.ly/n1ZUeP 

 

Points of Light MLK Day Grants

Deadline: November 7

Two $30,000 Leadership Grants and four $15,000 Signature Grants are available. $30,000 Leadership Grants require engagement of 10,000 volunteers and 500 volunteer leaders during January 2012 and a large scale signature event that honors the life and legacy of Dr. King (minimum 500 people), preferably including America's Sunday Supper.  The event must occur on MLK weekend with a preference for Monday, January 16th. $15,000 Signature Grants require 5,000 volunteers and 250 volunteer leaders as well as a large scale signature event that honors the life and legacy of Dr. King (minimum 250 people), preferably including America's Sunday Supper. http://bit.ly/nDpnd0      

Grants & Awards From YSA Partners

Project Learning Tree GreenWorks! Action Project Grants

Deadline: October 28

Do you have an idea for a school/community native plant garden, a forest improvement project, a streamside restoration plan, a recycling program, or energy conservation project for your students? Apply for a Project Learning Tree GreenWorks! grant. GreenWorks! is the service-learning, community action program of PLT that partners, PLT educators, students, and communities in environmental neighborhood improvement projects. Two types of $1,000 grants are available: http://bit.ly/o38z7F     

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

Deadline: November 1

If you've made a difference through volunteering over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C. next May by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award! Even more importantly, you could win recognition that might inspire other young people to follow your example. These prestigious awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial and NASSP, have honored nearly 100,000 middle and high school students at the local, state, and national level over the past 16 years solely for their volunteer work. http://bit.ly/pb4Fbb     

J-Serve 2012 Grants

Deadline: November 3

Grants are available for J-Serve 2012 - April 22, 2012. J-Serve is a day of service for Jewish teens framed in a Jewish context and part of YSA's Global Youth Service Day. Connecting our community-wide effort to Global Youth Service Day links a Jewish communal activity to an established and highly respected national civic effort and links our Jewish teens to their international peers as together on that day millions of young people around the world engage in service to their communities. http://bit.ly/pLDzxE     

Home Depot Celebration of Service "Serving Those Who Served" Grants

Deadline: November 11

Grants, up to $5,000, are available to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, public schools or tax-exempt public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their community.  Grants are given in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. Beginning August 15, 2011 through Veterans Day (November 11), Home Depot will only accept grant proposals that specifically identify service projects that benefit veterans. Learn more at: http://bit.ly/eIis5T     

Project Ignition Grants

Deadline: November 15

The National Youth Leadership Council® and State Farm® are pleased to announce the availability of $2,000 Project Ignition grants for public high schools to support their students in addressing teen driver safety through service-learning. Public high schools in the United States and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick are invited to apply for the 2011-2012 grants. 25 schools will be chosen to receive $2,000 grants to implement their campaigns from January to April of this school year. Ten of these schools will be selected to receive additional support.  http://bit.ly/pKcD1c    

Katie's Krops Grant

Deadline: December 5

Katie's Krops is excited to announce a new grant opportunity for kids ages 9 to 16 to start a vegetable garden to feed people in need in their communities.  The winner will be awarded a gift card to a garden center in their area (up to $400), support from Katie's Krops, and a digital camera to document the garden and the harvest. Applications for all types of vegetable gardens, such as a container garden if you live in a city or a vegetable garden located in your neighborhood or at your school, will be considered. Applicants must be between the ages of 9 and 16 as of October 1, 2011. http://bit.ly/mUscKv    

Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships

Deadline: December 5

The Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships recognize and reward students who have made a significant impact in the fight against hunger. The scholarship recipients each receive $5,000 for their education as well as a $5,000 matching grant in their name for the hunger-related charity of their choice. Sholarships are open to students (Kindergarten through graduate school) enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the United States. Applicants must have demonstrated on-going commitment to their community by performing unpaid volunteer services impacting hunger in the United States at least within the last 12 months. http://bit.ly/qImcz3   

2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Deadline: December 9

The 2012 Honor Roll will accept applications in two categories for service performed during the 2010-2011 academic year: (1) General Community Service recognizes the quality of, quantity of, and commitment to community service initiatives at a college or university.  (2) Special Focus Area recognizes exemplary initiatives aligned with the President's education and innovation priorities. CNCS will select six institutions - three from each category - as Presidential Award winners. All higher education institutions are welcome to apply. The winners will be announced on March 12, 2012 at the American Council on Education (ACE) Conference in Los Angeles. http://bit.ly/pjrNoL         

Whole Kids Foundation & FoodCorps School Garden Grants

Deadline: December 31

The Whole Kids Foundation and partner FoodCorps offer $2,000 grants, along with curriculum, resources and mentorship, to 1,000 schools.  FoodCorps' expertise in gardening, and its ongoing support will help schools build and sustain their gardens to ensure long-term success. All schools and garden-related nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for grants to support the launch or expansion of school gardens that will help children engage with fresh fruits and vegetables. Garden projects may be at any stage of development; planning, construction or operation. http://bit.ly/rrUU7K   

2012 AmeriCorps Grants

Deadline: January 18

AmeriCorps awards grants to organizations to implement programs that utilize AmeriCorps members to engage in evidence-based interventions to strengthen communities. In the 2012 competition CNCS expects to invest a significant amount of available funding to programs working in the six Focus Areas of Disaster Services, Economic Opportunity, Education, Environmental Stewardship, Healthy Futures, and Veterans and Military Families. In particular, CNCS seeks to target its AmeriCorps grantmaking in the Education, Disaster Services and Veterans and Military Families Focus Areas. http://bit.ly/pBIpCw