Funding Opportunities

This is a list of recent funding opportunities for regional organizations.  Some of these opportunities might be relevant to your organization, and worth researching.

Date: June 18, 2009

POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

The Ralph and Eileen Swett Foundation

Application Deadline: There is no deadline. Grant applications are considered as they are received.

Description: The Ralph and Eileen Swett Foundation's mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals. By making grants to other charitable organizations, the foundation seeks to fund programs that directly impact the lives of individuals. The foundation has identified the following as special areas of interest:
programs that assist orphaned children and promote their adoption
programs that intervene in the lives of troubled youths.
However, funding is by no means restricted to the above-mentioned areas.

Who May Apply: Organizations must have proof of IRS 501(c)(3) status. No grants to individuals will be considered.

For more information, go to: http://www.swettfoundation.org/index.htm

FAMILY CONNECTIONS

Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children and Families -- Family Connections Discretionary Grants

Application Deadline: July 6, 2009

Description: This grant is designed to help children who are in or are at risk of entering into foster care reconnect with family members by developing and implementing grant programs in the following areas:
kinship navigator programs
programs utilizing intensive family-finding efforts to locate biological family and reestablish relationships
programs utilizing family group decision-making meetings
residential family treatment programs.
Grantees will develop these programs as identifiable sites that other states/locales seeking to implement family connection services for this population can look to for guidance, insight, and possible replication.

Funding Amount: 30 awards totaling $14,250,000

Who May Apply: State, local, or tribal child welfare agencies, and private nonprofit organizations that have experience working with foster children or children in kinship care arrangements, may apply. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.

For more information, go to:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-ACYF-CF-0078.html

EDUCATION

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Description: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to apply knowledge to solve the problems of people. Its founder, W.K. Kellogg -- the cereal industry pioneer -- established the foundation in 1930. Since its beginning, the foundation has continuously focused on building the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to solve their own problems. Grants are made in the four areas of health, food systems and rural development, youth and education, and philanthropy and volunteerism.

Who May Apply: To be eligible for a grant, the organization or institution -- as well as the purpose of the proposed project -- must qualify under regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Service.

For more information, go to:
http://www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=63&ItemID=6&NID=41&LanguageID=0

ABUSE AND NEGLECT

RGK Foundation

Application Deadline: There is no deadline for submitting an electronic letter of inquiry. Foundation staff reviews electronic letters of inquiry on an ongoing basis and typically responds within two days, but asks that applicants allow up to two weeks for a response. The foundation will send an e-mail message either declining each applicant's request or inviting the applicant to submit a formal application packet for further consideration.

Description: The RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of education, community, and medicine/health.

Who May Apply: Grants are made only to nonprofit organizations certified as tax-exempt under Sections 501(c)(3) or 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and classified as "not a private foundation" under Section 509(a).

For more information, go to:
http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines

HEALTH

The Coca-Cola Foundation

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Description: The foundation supports initiatives focused on several priority areas:
* Water Stewardship
Supports access to clean water and sanitation, watershed protection in water-stressed regions, utilization of water for production and/or multiple-use systems that do more than provide clean drinking water, and education and awareness programs that promote water conservation within communities and industry.
* Healthy and Active Lifestyles
Supports access to exercise, physical activity, and nutritional education programs; programs that motivate behavior modification; and programs that encourage lifestyle/behavioral changes.
* Community Recycling
Supports efforts to increase litter-abatement efforts, advance recovery and reuse, increase community recycling awareness, and support research and innovation.
* Education
Supports scholarships, school drop-out prevention, access to education programs, and other education initiatives per local business unit priorities.

For more information, go to:
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/foundation_coke.html

Previous Funding Opportunities

Date: June 9, 2009

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Application Deadline: Letters of inquiry are welcome at any time. Most grants are approved during two board meetings, in the spring and fall. All grant inquiries are acknowledged promptly.

Description: The foundation's core programs include arts and culture, the environment, health, interprogram initiatives for social and economic justice, and Jewish life and values/contemplative practice programs.

Who May Apply: To apply for a grant, an organization must be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

For more information, go to:

http://www.nathancummings.org/programs/000016.html

EDUCATION

The McKenzie Foundation

Application Deadline: Letters may be submitted at any time during the year, and are reviewed on a continuous basis.

Description: The purpose of the McKenzie Foundation is to encourage and support nonprofit programs, primarily in the areas of education, health, human services, and cultural and environmental concerns. Faced with the task of translating these broad-reaching goals into a more focused set of grant guidelines, the board has selected four initiatives that will shape its grant-making for the next few years:

early childhood development

education

the environment

arts and culture.

Who May Apply: The foundation makes grants only to tax-exempt organizations with 501(c)(3) classification from the Internal Revenue Service. It does not support for-profit organizations or candidates for political office.

For more information, go to:

http://www.mckenziefoundation.us/guidelines.php

PARENTING

The Lawrence Foundation

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted twice a year; the next deadline is October 31, 2009. See program Web site for details.

Description: The Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, educational, health, human services, and other causes.

Who May Apply: Nonprofit organizations that qualify for public charity status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as well as public schools and libraries, are eligible for contributions or grants.

For more information, go to:

http://www.thelawrencefoundation.org/grants/index.php

HEALTH

The Kresge Foundation -- Capital Challenge Grant Program

Application Deadline: Letters of intent are accepted year-round. See Web site for more details.

Description: Grants from the Kresge Foundation focus on the following six fields of interest:

health

environment

arts and culture

education

human services

community development.

More information about each of these fields of interest can be found on the Kresge Foundation's Web site.

Who May Apply: All organizations applying for grants must have annual financial statements that have been prepared and certified by a certified public accountant (the auditor) in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or Government Accounting Standards (GAS).

501(c)(3) organizations that are not classified as private foundations

Government entities

Religious organizations that are operated by or within religious institutions and serve secular needs, have space formally dedicated to their programs, and have financial and governing autonomy from the parent religious organization

Colleges and universities that are fully accredited associate-, baccalaureate-, and/or graduate-degree-granting institutions

Elementary and secondary schools that predominantly serve students with physical and/or developmental disabilities

Hospitals that are accredited by the Joint Commission

For more information, go to:

http://www.kresge.org/content/displaycontent.aspx?CID=89