October 2013 Funding Opportunities

Interactive Intelligence Foundation Announces Request for Proposals for Programs Geared Toward At-Risk Youth The foundation will award grants to nonprofits organizations for programs designed to foster life improvements for at-risk youth up to the age of 18.... Deadline: November 15, 2013 Posted: October 20, 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program Invites Entries From Young Volunteers One hundred state honorees and two honorees from the District of Columbia will receive $1,000 awards and an all-expense-paid trip (with parent) to Washington, D.C., in honor of their efforts to improve their communities through volunteer activities.... Deadline: November 5, 2013 Posted: October 16, 2013 Golden Belt Community Foundation Invites Applications for Youth Engagement Grants Funds are available for projects/programs directly related to health and well-being of youth up to the age of 21 in the Kansas counties of Barton, Pawnee, Rush, and Strafford.... Deadline: November 1, 2013 Posted: October 9, 2013 William T. Grant Foundation Invites Letters of Inquiry for Distinguished Fellows Program Fellowships will provide up to $175,000 for learning projects designed to help mid-career practitioners, policy makers, and researchers better understand the creation and use of research related to youth settings.... Deadline: January 8, 2014 (Letters of Inquiry) Posted: September 20, 2013 Middle and High School Students Invited to Apply for Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Middle and high school students in the United States who have volunteered in their community or abroad in the previous year are eligible to apply for an award of $1,000.... Deadline: November 5, 2013 (Certification) Posted: September 6, 2013 Doctoral Students Invited to Apply for Duke Fellowships for Promotion of Child Well-Being The $25,000 fellowships are designed to develop a new generation of leaders capable of creating practice and policy initiatives that will enhance child development and improve the nation's ability to prevent child maltreatment.... Deadline: December 15, 2013 Posted: August 22, 2013 Grant Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Studies on Use of Research Evidence in Policy, Practice Affecting Youth Grants of $100,000 to $600,000 will support theory-building studies of factors affecting policy makers' and practitioners' interpretation and use of research evidence relevant to American youth.... Deadline: January 8, 2014 (Letters of Inquiry) Posted: August 22, 2013 William T. Grant Foundation Invites Applications for Youth Social Setting Research Projects Grants ranging from $100,000 to $600,000 will be awarded to support research designed to understand and improve the everyday settings of youth between the ages of 8 and 25 in the United States.... Deadline: January 8, 2014 (Letters of Inquiry) Posted: August 15, 2013 PeyBack Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Programs Serving At-Risk Children Grants of up to $15,000 are available to nonprofits working to provide leadership and growth opportunities to economically disadvantaged children and youth in the Denver metro area, or the states of Indiana, Tennessee, or Louisiana.... Deadline: February 1, 2014 Posted: July 27, 2013