North Face Explore Fund
The North Face Explore Fund was created by the North Face outdoor equipment and apparel company to inspire and enable the next generation of explorers and conservationists. The fund will support organizations that encourage youth outdoor participation by creating more connections between children and nature, increasing access to both front and back country recreation, and providing education for both personal and environmental health. Applicant organizations must have nonprofit 501(c)(3) status or be seeking this designation. Proposed programs should encourage community involvement, focus on breaking down barriers to getting youth outdoors, seek a specific audience, and reach out to a specific community or place of interest.
The deadline to submit applications is October 8, 2012. For more information on this opportunity, visit:
http://bit.ly/OFGxA8.
Corporation for National and Community Service RSVP Programs
The Corporation for National and Community Service is currently seeking applications in the 2013 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) competition. RSVP grants provide support to community service programs that utilize volunteers 55 years of age and older in meeting local and community needs through service. Focus areas for the grants include education, healthy futures, veterans and military families, environmental stewardship, economic opportunity, and disaster services.
The application deadline is October 11, 2012. For more information on this opportunity, visit: http://1.usa.gov/QG418F.
The Verizon Foundation Education, Health, and Sustainability Initiatives
The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, is focused on using technology to solve critical social issues in the areas of education, healthcare, and sustainability. The Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States that address one of the following funding priorities: increasing student interest and achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM); preventing domestic violence and helping victims gain independence; improving healthcare through innovative technology-based programs; fostering smart energy practices; and inspiring good environmental citizens among schools and communities. The average grant size ranges from $5,000 to $10,000.
The application deadline is October 14, 2012. For information on this opportunity, visit: http://bit.ly/PkalEb.
AVANCE Unlocking America's Potential Project
AVANCE, Inc. provides innovative education and family support services to predominantly Hispanic families in low-income, at-risk communities throughout the United States. Their Unlocking America's Potential Project (UAPP) seeks to expand the AVANCE evidence-based Parent-Child Education Program across the country. Through the current Request for Proposals (RFP), nonprofit organizations serving low-income Hispanic families may apply for assistance in adopting the AVANCE Parent-Child Education Program model. The UAPP grant allows for a one-time payment of $50,000 to selected organizations to help with initial setup costs. Along with the cash grants, AVANCE will also provide staff, technical assistance, and networking opportunities.
The deadline to submit applications is October 15, 2012. For more information on this opportunity, visit: http://bit.ly/IR8ofc.
J.R. Albert Foundation
The J.R. Albert Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin that address the growing prevalence of food and obesity-related diseases and their effects on quality of life. The Foundation's funding priorities include the following: work to improve access to fresh foods in disadvantaged areas by addressing food systems, food distribution, community gardens, and local and sustainable agriculture; programs providing food to those in need; programs dealing with the epidemic of obesity, particularly childhood obesity; programs educating at-risk populations on nutritional practices and wellness, with preference for programs aimed at children and youth; and training of educators/physicians to aid in distribution of health and nutrition information.
The deadline to submit applications is October 15, 2012. For more information on this opportunity, visit: http://bit.ly/SzDPyJ.
LEGO Children's Fund
The LEGO Children's Fund is committed to helping children (birth to age 14) develop their creativity and learning skills through constructive play. The fund provides grants to local and national nonprofit organizations that address the following areas of support: early childhood education and development that is directly related to creativity, and/or technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities. Grants generally range from $500 to $5,000.
The deadline to submit applications is October 15, 2012. For more information on this opportunity, visit: http://bit.ly/fDh8xj.
State Farm ® Good Neighbor YOUth In The Driver Seat Grants
Learning to drive is one of the most exciting milestones in a teen's life. To support teens and their teachers in this rite of passage, Youth Service America (YSA) and State Farm ® are offering $1,500 YOUth in the Driver Seat Grants to implement a service-learning program that encourages safe driving habits, community service, and student achievement. Participating teachers and their students will engage in a 12-to-14 week Semester of Service™ between January and April 2013, focused on teen driver safety. Educators will attend a one-day training prior to beginning the program, to learn about its elements and expectations and to network with their peers from around the country who are also implementing the program. Educators also receive ongoing consultation from YSA, to help design programs that promote academic achievement, 21st Century student outcomes, and stronger communities. This grant opportunity is open to teachers and students in public high schools in all fifty US states, the District of Columbia, and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick.
The deadline to submit applications is October 15, 2012. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/REZOOC.
United HealthCare HEROES Service-Learning Grants
UnitedHealthcare invites schools and other community-based nonprofit organizations to Step into Service by applying for UnitedHealth HEROES grants. Grants of up to $1,000 are available for youth-led service-learning projects which aim to combat childhood obesity through walking, running or hiking programs. Project proposals for UnitedHealth HEROES grants must include an activity element where young people can count their steps, as well as a service component which provides direct service, enables advocacy on behalf of a cause, or features youth philanthropy. UnitedHealth HEROES project will begin on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, January 21, 2013, and end on Global Youth Service Day (GYSD), April 26-28, 2013.
The deadline to submit applications is October 15, 2012. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/bS8VKy.
Georgia-Pacific Foundation
2012 Subaru Healthy Sprouts Award
Schools or organizations that plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 are eligible for the 2012 Health Sprouts Awards. The selection of winners is based on the demonstrated relationship between the garden program and education related to environmental, nutrition and hunger issues in the United States. Awards will be presented to 50 schools or organizations. Each program will receive: $400 gift certificate to the Gardening with Kids catalog and online store for youth gardening supplies and supporting educational materials; NGA's Eat a Rainbow Kit, full of engaging taste education and nutrition lessons; set of hand tools and three pairs of child-sized gloves; and a Plantcam to document the growth and changes of your garden.
The deadline to submit applications is October 31, 2012. For more information on this opportunity, visit: http://bit.ly/Oi5P3r.
ArtPlace
ArtPlace is a collaboration of ten leading national and regional foundations, eight federal agencies including the National Endowment for the Arts, and six of the nation's largest financial institutions to accelerate creative placemaking across the U.S. ArtPlace believes that art, culture and creativity expressed powerfully through place can create vibrant communities, thus increasing the desire and the economic opportunity for people to thrive in place. It is all about the local. ArtPlace invites Letters of Inquiry from initiatives involving arts organizations, artists, and designers working in partnership with local and national partners to produce a transformative impact on community vibrancy.
The deadline to submit applications is November 1, 2012. For more information on this opportunity, visit: http://bit.ly/pqMqXz.
American Honda Foundation Grants
The American Honda Foundation is supporting broad, innovative and forward-thinking projects that meet the needs of youth, especially minority students. The foundation is awarding grants of $20,000 to $75,000 for projects that emphasize youth education, specifically in the areas of STEM, the environment, job training, and literacy.
The deadline to submit applications is November 1, 2012. For more information on this opportunity, visit: http://bit.ly/UcDhk5.
Laura Jane Musser Fund-Rural Initiative Program
The Laura Jane Musser Fund encourages collaborative and participatory efforts among citizens in rural communities that will help to strengthen their towns and regions in a number of civic areas including economic development, business preservation, arts and humanities, public space improvements, and education. Priority is placed on projects that:
- Bring together a broad range of community members and institutions.
- Provide the opportunity for diverse community members to work together.
- Contain measurable short term outcomes within the first 12 to 18 months.
- Include community members actively in all phases of the process.
- Work toward an outcome of positive change within their community.
The deadline to submit applications is November 7, 2012. For more information on this opportunity, visit: http://bit.ly/pviUTm.
Project Ignition Grants
The National Youth Leadership Council® and State Farm® are pleased to announce the availability of $2,000 Project Ignition grants! Public high schools may apply for the grants to address teen driver safety through service-learning. Car crashes remain the number one cause of death for adolescents. Project Ignition is bringing together students, teachers and communities to create change in this area and save lives.
The deadline to submit applications is November 15, 2012. For more information on this opportunity, visit: http://bit.ly/pKcD1c .
Citi Foundation Grants Support Affordable Housing, High School Success
The Citi Foundation supports affordable housing efforts, neighborhood revitalization, and programs to help high schoolers find a college or career path. The foundation also supports microfinance institutions and other nonprofit organizations seeking to increase the supply of asset building financial products and services. As part of this effort, the foundation seeks to identify innovative efforts that enhance an institution's ability to achieve scale and financial sustainability and support consumer's asset building goals. Grants will be awarded up to $1.5 million each.
The deadline to submit applications is rolling. For more information, visit http://citi.us/TFgUQe.
Recreational Grants for Golf Programs
The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the National Alliance for Accessible Golf have teamed up to provide grants that encourage increased accessibility for golfers with disabilities. These grants will support organizations that introduce the game of golf to people who otherwise would not have the opportunity -- specifically kids from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. To administer the grant application process for organizations providing golf programs to individuals with disabilities, the USGA has partnered with the National Alliance for Accessible Golf. The Alliance is particularly interested in applications that demonstrate focus on inclusion of people with disabilities in programs that involve those without disabilities, with the ultimate goal of enhancing their inclusion into the fabric of the community.
The deadline to submit applications is rolling. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/MyZkwV.
