Wells Fargo supports organizations working to strengthen communities by addressing vital needs and issues in the areas of community development, education and human services. In New York State, the counties of Dutchess, Manhattan, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester are eligible to apply. Funding priorities for New York include: organizations and programs that work to eliminate the pre-K - 12th grade achievement gap in public education through curriculum-based or school-sponsored programs, support for post-secondary education, academic and community outreach to Pre-K - 12 children, social and human care organizations involved in issues including child care, day care, health services and education, social services, and basic needs assistance, cause-related sponsorship requests will also be considered. Eligible organizations include non-profits, as well as qualified tribal and governmental agencies, including public school systems. There is a rolling deadline for funding. For additional information, go to: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/charitable/ny_guidelines .
Responsible Sports, a philanthropic program of insurance company Liberty Mutual, is accepting applications from youth sports organizations in the U.S. to participate in its Responsible Sports Community Grant program. To be eligible for the program, league administrators must first register their youth sports organization at the Responsible Sports Web site. Then, coaches, parents, administrators, and youth sports supporters can participate in the Responsible Sports Parenting and/or Responsible Coaching coursework. Participants who then pass the ten-question Responsible Sport Parenting quiz or Responsible Coaching quiz can credit the successfully passed quiz to their favorite youth sports league. Applicant organizations must be a registered non-profit, traditional youth sport organization recognized by the governing bodies of their sport(s). Organizations must serve the community at large and must be open to the general public. For the fall 2011 Responsible Sports Community Grants program, organizations will compete for grants in three categories. Large organizations of one hundred or more players will compete for one of seven grants of $2,500; small organizations of one hundred players or under will compete for one of seven grants of $2,500; and school/educational organizations (school athletic programs) will compete for one of six grants of $5,000. See the Responsible Sports Web site for complete program information, coursework and quiz, and application procedures: http://www.libertymutualgroup.com/omapps/ContentServer?pagename=LMGroup/Views/LMG .
Showing posts with label exercise programs. Show all posts
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Nutrition Grant, Hunger Grant, Running Program Funding, and Computers for After-schools, Health Grant,
The Dannon Company has announced the opening of the sixth annual Dannon Next Generation Nutrition Grants program, which is designed to support programs that help children develop good life-long nutrition and exercise habits. Dannon will award grants of $30,000 to four non-profit organizations working to promote healthy eating and nutrition education for children in each of the four communities where a Dannon facility is located, including New York. To qualify for funding, an applicant must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and must already be engaged in a nutrition education program for children up to age 18, or be able to launch such an initiative in 2011. The application is due March 29, 2011. Complete program guidelines and application forms can be downloaded at the Dannon Company Web site http://dannon.com/ .
ING Run For Something Better, in partnership with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, has announced that it will provide a minimum of fifty grants of up to $2,500 each to U.S. public elementary and middle schools planning to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one. Awards are available to programs with at least twenty-five kindergarten to eighth-grade students who have committed to participate. To be eligible, programs must be at least eight weeks in duration. Programs can take place in physical education class, during recess, before school, after school, or any combination of these, and may be facilitated by a physical education teacher, coach, classroom teacher, or school administrator. The application is due May 1, 2011. Visit the NASPE Web site for the complete school award program guidelines and application: http://www.ingrfsb.com/ .
The mission of BJ’s Foundation is to enhance and enrich community programs that primarily benefit children and families. Funding goes to community organizations that provide services (in the form of hunger prevention, self-sufficiency, health care and education) to those in need in the 15 states where BJ’s Clubs are located. Educational support will be given to nonprofits that provide academic and vocational opportunities for the disadvantaged and includes the purchase of supplies for literacy skills, mentoring, tutoring and career development. The deadline for submission is April 8, July 9 and October 8. The maximum award is $5,000 for new applicants. For additional information, visit: http://www.bjs.com/about/community/charity.shtml .
GTECH's After-School Advantage program provides state-of-the-art computer labs to organizations in inner-city communities. GTECH supports after-school programs by targeting disadvantaged youth and at-risk children aged 5-15 with multiple awards, ranging up to $15,000 each. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with existing after-school programs in need of a computer lab Awards include up to $15,000 worth of computers, online technology and computer software. More than 90 After School Advantage computer centers already are operating successfully since 1999. More than 20,000 children between the ages of 5-18 have gained access to computers. There is a rolling deadline for applications. Go to the GTECH website for guidelines and additional information: http://www.gtech.com/about_gtech/proposal_guidelines.asp.
ING Run For Something Better, in partnership with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, has announced that it will provide a minimum of fifty grants of up to $2,500 each to U.S. public elementary and middle schools planning to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one. Awards are available to programs with at least twenty-five kindergarten to eighth-grade students who have committed to participate. To be eligible, programs must be at least eight weeks in duration. Programs can take place in physical education class, during recess, before school, after school, or any combination of these, and may be facilitated by a physical education teacher, coach, classroom teacher, or school administrator. The application is due May 1, 2011. Visit the NASPE Web site for the complete school award program guidelines and application: http://www.ingrfsb.com/ .
The mission of BJ’s Foundation is to enhance and enrich community programs that primarily benefit children and families. Funding goes to community organizations that provide services (in the form of hunger prevention, self-sufficiency, health care and education) to those in need in the 15 states where BJ’s Clubs are located. Educational support will be given to nonprofits that provide academic and vocational opportunities for the disadvantaged and includes the purchase of supplies for literacy skills, mentoring, tutoring and career development. The deadline for submission is April 8, July 9 and October 8. The maximum award is $5,000 for new applicants. For additional information, visit: http://www.bjs.com/about/community/charity.shtml .
GTECH's After-School Advantage program provides state-of-the-art computer labs to organizations in inner-city communities. GTECH supports after-school programs by targeting disadvantaged youth and at-risk children aged 5-15 with multiple awards, ranging up to $15,000 each. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with existing after-school programs in need of a computer lab Awards include up to $15,000 worth of computers, online technology and computer software. More than 90 After School Advantage computer centers already are operating successfully since 1999. More than 20,000 children between the ages of 5-18 have gained access to computers. There is a rolling deadline for applications. Go to the GTECH website for guidelines and additional information: http://www.gtech.com/about_gtech/proposal_guidelines.asp.
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