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.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
BJ's Foundation--Educational Supports
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
The William T. Grant Foundation--Youth Service Grants
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to release the updated funding guidelines for the spring 2011 cycle of their Youth Service Improvement Grants (YSIG) program. The YSIG program supports activities intended to improve the quality of services for young people (ages 8 to 25) in the five boroughs of New York City. Applications for the spring cycle are now being accepted through their online application system. Applications are due by 3:00 PM on March 16, 2011. Please see the guidelines for more information: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/how_to_apply/youth_service_improvement_grants/applying_for_a_youth_service_improvement_grant .
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
The William T. Grant Foundation--Youth Service Grants
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to release the updated funding guidelines for the spring 2011 cycle of their Youth Service Improvement Grants (YSIG) program. The YSIG program supports activities intended to improve the quality of services for young people (ages 8 to 25) in the five boroughs of New York City. Applications for the spring cycle are now being accepted through their online application system. Applications are due by 3:00 PM on March 16, 2011. Please see the guidelines for more information: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/how_to_apply/youth_service_improvement_grants/applying_for_a_youth_service_improvement_grant .
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Huggable Heroes Awards (Deadline: February 28)
The Huggable Heroes program recognizes young leaders between the ages of eight and 18 years old, doing extraordinary things in their communities or around the world to better the lives of others. Now through February 28, entries are being accepted for the 2011 search for Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes. Ten Huggable Heroes will be selected and each will be awarded with a $7,500 educational scholarship and a $2,500 donation to the 501 (c)(3) charity of his/her choice. Entry forms are available at all Build-A-Bear Workshop stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, and online at www.lovehugssmiles.com/HuggableHeroes.aspx
Do Something Awards (Deadline: March 1)
Could you use $100,000 to change the world? The Do Something Awards (formerly the BR!CK Awards) identifies exceptional young social entrepreneurs, activists, and community leaders who are tackling a problem and changing the world. Five nominees will be rewarded with a $10,000 community grant, participation in a live VH1 TV show, media coverage and continued support from DoSomething.org. The grand prize winner will receive $100,000 during the live broadcast!! Application closes March 1st, 2011. Apply or nominate someone today at www.DoSomething.org/awards
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge (Deadline: March 15, 2011 - Activities Take 3-12 Weeks to Complete)
As citizens and future stewards of our planet, today's students are in a unique position to become active agents of environmental change. Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge - Encourages students from grades K-12 to team up with their classmates to create replicable solutions to environmental issues in their schools (grades K to five), community (grades six to eight) and world (grades nine to 12). The goal of the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is to do more than jus¬t give kids a chance to formulate an experiment and carry it out. Contestants explore an environmental problem that affects their community. As part of the challenge, students must also put together guidelines for how other communities could repeat the project, and they share those guidelines as part of th¬e contest. Prizes include scholarships, savings bonds, teacher awards, school grants, adventure trips, and green products. Learn more at www.wecanchange.com
ING Unsung Heroes (Deadline: April 30)
Are you an educator with a class project that is short on funding but long on potential? Do you know a teacher looking for grant dollars? ING Unsung Heroes® could help you turn great ideas into reality for students. For more than 10 years, and with $3.0 million in awarded grants, ING Unsung Heroes has proven to be an A+ program with educators. The program's "alumni" have inspired success in the classroom and impacted countless numbers of students. Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000. Applications for the 2011 awards are now available. The application deadline is April 30, 2011. http://ing.us/about-ing/citizenship/childrens-education/ing-unsung-heroes
The Huggable Heroes program recognizes young leaders between the ages of eight and 18 years old, doing extraordinary things in their communities or around the world to better the lives of others. Now through February 28, entries are being accepted for the 2011 search for Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes. Ten Huggable Heroes will be selected and each will be awarded with a $7,500 educational scholarship and a $2,500 donation to the 501 (c)(3) charity of his/her choice. Entry forms are available at all Build-A-Bear Workshop stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, and online at www.lovehugssmiles.com/HuggableHeroes.aspx
Do Something Awards (Deadline: March 1)
Could you use $100,000 to change the world? The Do Something Awards (formerly the BR!CK Awards) identifies exceptional young social entrepreneurs, activists, and community leaders who are tackling a problem and changing the world. Five nominees will be rewarded with a $10,000 community grant, participation in a live VH1 TV show, media coverage and continued support from DoSomething.org. The grand prize winner will receive $100,000 during the live broadcast!! Application closes March 1st, 2011. Apply or nominate someone today at www.DoSomething.org/awards
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge (Deadline: March 15, 2011 - Activities Take 3-12 Weeks to Complete)
As citizens and future stewards of our planet, today's students are in a unique position to become active agents of environmental change. Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge - Encourages students from grades K-12 to team up with their classmates to create replicable solutions to environmental issues in their schools (grades K to five), community (grades six to eight) and world (grades nine to 12). The goal of the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is to do more than jus¬t give kids a chance to formulate an experiment and carry it out. Contestants explore an environmental problem that affects their community. As part of the challenge, students must also put together guidelines for how other communities could repeat the project, and they share those guidelines as part of th¬e contest. Prizes include scholarships, savings bonds, teacher awards, school grants, adventure trips, and green products. Learn more at www.wecanchange.com
ING Unsung Heroes (Deadline: April 30)
Are you an educator with a class project that is short on funding but long on potential? Do you know a teacher looking for grant dollars? ING Unsung Heroes® could help you turn great ideas into reality for students. For more than 10 years, and with $3.0 million in awarded grants, ING Unsung Heroes has proven to be an A+ program with educators. The program's "alumni" have inspired success in the classroom and impacted countless numbers of students. Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000. Applications for the 2011 awards are now available. The application deadline is April 30, 2011. http://ing.us/about-ing/citizenship/childrens-education/ing-unsung-heroes
Monday, January 31, 2011
Technical Assistant Clinic in Brooklyn
The Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic (Valerie Oliver-Durrah, President/CEO)
presents the 2011 Dialogues Between Funders & Nonprofits
Symposium & Capacity Building Workshops: Rebounding In A Down Economy
Theme: Leading In Times Of Uncertainty
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011, 9AM to 3PM (Register by February 1, 2011)
CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST
833 MARCY AVENUE (CORNER OF MADISON AVENUE)
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11216
HOST: REV. DR. GARY SIMPSON, PASTOR
in collaboration with MARTY MARKOWITZ, BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT
Moderators/Facilitators/Presenters/Attendees:
► Darryl Lester,Founding Partner, HindSight Consulting, Inc. & Co-Founder of the Community Investment Network
► Mary Calvi, WCBS-TV Anchor
► Angela Hollis, Co-Founder, Black Women For Black Girls Giving Circle and Treasurer of NTAC's Board of Directors
► Richard Brown, Vice President, Philanthropy, American Express
► The Patrina Foundation, Lorinda de Roulet, President and Founder
► JP Morgan Chase, Gayle Jennings O'Byrne, Vice President, Upper Manhattan & Bronx,
► United Way of New York City/BoardServeNYC, Milica Brogan, Director, BoardServeNYC
► Macy*s, Annabelle C. Miller, VP Store Manager, Macy*s Brooklyn
► Jasmine Thomas, Program Officer, Surdna Foundation
Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic serves the needs of philanthropic individuals and organizations in their efforts to develop support and maintain effective community-based and faith-based programs. We also serve non-profits wishing to improve programs and organizational capacity for addressing the needs of low-income and service-starved neighborhoods. We provide consultation, strategic direction and management, technical assistance and forums for increasing substantive outcomes in all these areas of human and financial investment.
Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic
544 MacDonough Street • Brooklyn, NY • 11223 P 718-455-3784 • F 718-573-4490
VoliverE@aol.com • www.neighborhoodclinic.org
presents the 2011 Dialogues Between Funders & Nonprofits
Symposium & Capacity Building Workshops: Rebounding In A Down Economy
Theme: Leading In Times Of Uncertainty
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011, 9AM to 3PM (Register by February 1, 2011)
CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST
833 MARCY AVENUE (CORNER OF MADISON AVENUE)
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11216
HOST: REV. DR. GARY SIMPSON, PASTOR
in collaboration with MARTY MARKOWITZ, BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT
Moderators/Facilitators/Presenters/Attendees:
► Darryl Lester,Founding Partner, HindSight Consulting, Inc. & Co-Founder of the Community Investment Network
► Mary Calvi, WCBS-TV Anchor
► Angela Hollis, Co-Founder, Black Women For Black Girls Giving Circle and Treasurer of NTAC's Board of Directors
► Richard Brown, Vice President, Philanthropy, American Express
► The Patrina Foundation, Lorinda de Roulet, President and Founder
► JP Morgan Chase, Gayle Jennings O'Byrne, Vice President, Upper Manhattan & Bronx,
► United Way of New York City/BoardServeNYC, Milica Brogan, Director, BoardServeNYC
► Macy*s, Annabelle C. Miller, VP Store Manager, Macy*s Brooklyn
► Jasmine Thomas, Program Officer, Surdna Foundation
Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic serves the needs of philanthropic individuals and organizations in their efforts to develop support and maintain effective community-based and faith-based programs. We also serve non-profits wishing to improve programs and organizational capacity for addressing the needs of low-income and service-starved neighborhoods. We provide consultation, strategic direction and management, technical assistance and forums for increasing substantive outcomes in all these areas of human and financial investment.
Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic
544 MacDonough Street • Brooklyn, NY • 11223 P 718-455-3784 • F 718-573-4490
VoliverE@aol.com • www.neighborhoodclinic.org
Youth scholarships and Young Adult awards
STOP Hunger Scholarships (Deadline: February 18)
The Sodexo Foundation seeks applicants for the STOP Hunger Scholarships to recognize students in the fight against hunger in America. More than 49 million people are at risk of hunger, including nearly 17 million children. The Sodexo Foundation works to ensure that every child in the U.S., especially those most at risk, grows up with dependable access to enough nutritious food to enable them to lead a healthy, productive life. The STOP Hunger Scholarships recognize and reward students who have made a significant impact in the fight against hunger in the United States.
The application period for the STOP Hunger Scholarships is from January 1 through February 18, 2011.www.sodexofoundation.org/hunger_us/scholarships/scholarships.asp
Huggable Heroes Awards (Deadline: February 28)
The Huggable Heroes program recognizes young leaders between the ages of eight and 18 years old, doing extraordinary things in their communities or around the world to better the lives of others. Now through February 28, entries are being accepted for the 2011 search for Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes. Ten Huggable Heroes will be selected and each will be awarded with a $7,500 educational scholarship and a $2,500 donation to the 501 (c)(3) charity of his/her choice. Entry forms are available at all Build-A-Bear Workshop stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, and online at www.lovehugssmiles.com/HuggableHeroes.aspx
Do Something Awards (Deadline: March 1)
Could you use $100,000 to change the world? The Do Something Awards (formerly the BR!CK Awards) identifies exceptional young social entrepreneurs, activists, and community leaders who are tackling a problem and changing the world. Five nominees will be rewarded with a $10,000 community grant, participation in a live VH1 TV show, media coverage and continued support from DoSomething.org. The grand prize winner will receive $100,000 during the live broadcast!! Application closes March 1st, 2011. Apply or nominate someone today at www.DoSomething.org/awards
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge (Deadline: March 15, 2011 - Activities Take 3-12 Weeks to Complete)
As citizens and future stewards of our planet, today's students are in a unique position to become active agents of environmental change. Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge - Encourages students from grades K-12 to team up with their classmates to create replicable solutions to environmental issues in their schools (grades K to five), community (grades six to eight) and world (grades nine to 12). The goal of the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is to do more than jus¬t give kids a chance to formulate an experiment and carry it out. Contestants explore an environmental problem that affects their community. As part of the challenge, students must also put together guidelines for how other communities could repeat the project, and they share those guidelines as part of th¬e contest. Prizes include scholarships, savings bonds, teacher awards, school grants, adventure trips, and green products. Learn more at www.wecanchange.com
ING Unsung Heroes (Deadline: April 30)
Are you an educator with a class project that is short on funding but long on potential? Do you know a teacher looking for grant dollars? ING Unsung Heroes® could help you turn great ideas into reality for students. For more than 10 years, and with $3.0 million in awarded grants, ING Unsung Heroes has proven to be an A+ program with educators. The program's "alumni" have inspired success in the classroom and impacted countless numbers of students. Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000. Applications for the 2011 awards are now available. The application deadline is April 30, 2011. http://ing.us/about-ing/citizenship/childrens-education/ing-unsung-heroes
The Sodexo Foundation seeks applicants for the STOP Hunger Scholarships to recognize students in the fight against hunger in America. More than 49 million people are at risk of hunger, including nearly 17 million children. The Sodexo Foundation works to ensure that every child in the U.S., especially those most at risk, grows up with dependable access to enough nutritious food to enable them to lead a healthy, productive life. The STOP Hunger Scholarships recognize and reward students who have made a significant impact in the fight against hunger in the United States.
The application period for the STOP Hunger Scholarships is from January 1 through February 18, 2011.www.sodexofoundation.org/hunger_us/scholarships/scholarships.asp
Huggable Heroes Awards (Deadline: February 28)
The Huggable Heroes program recognizes young leaders between the ages of eight and 18 years old, doing extraordinary things in their communities or around the world to better the lives of others. Now through February 28, entries are being accepted for the 2011 search for Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes. Ten Huggable Heroes will be selected and each will be awarded with a $7,500 educational scholarship and a $2,500 donation to the 501 (c)(3) charity of his/her choice. Entry forms are available at all Build-A-Bear Workshop stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, and online at www.lovehugssmiles.com/HuggableHeroes.aspx
Do Something Awards (Deadline: March 1)
Could you use $100,000 to change the world? The Do Something Awards (formerly the BR!CK Awards) identifies exceptional young social entrepreneurs, activists, and community leaders who are tackling a problem and changing the world. Five nominees will be rewarded with a $10,000 community grant, participation in a live VH1 TV show, media coverage and continued support from DoSomething.org. The grand prize winner will receive $100,000 during the live broadcast!! Application closes March 1st, 2011. Apply or nominate someone today at www.DoSomething.org/awards
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge (Deadline: March 15, 2011 - Activities Take 3-12 Weeks to Complete)
As citizens and future stewards of our planet, today's students are in a unique position to become active agents of environmental change. Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge - Encourages students from grades K-12 to team up with their classmates to create replicable solutions to environmental issues in their schools (grades K to five), community (grades six to eight) and world (grades nine to 12). The goal of the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is to do more than jus¬t give kids a chance to formulate an experiment and carry it out. Contestants explore an environmental problem that affects their community. As part of the challenge, students must also put together guidelines for how other communities could repeat the project, and they share those guidelines as part of th¬e contest. Prizes include scholarships, savings bonds, teacher awards, school grants, adventure trips, and green products. Learn more at www.wecanchange.com
ING Unsung Heroes (Deadline: April 30)
Are you an educator with a class project that is short on funding but long on potential? Do you know a teacher looking for grant dollars? ING Unsung Heroes® could help you turn great ideas into reality for students. For more than 10 years, and with $3.0 million in awarded grants, ING Unsung Heroes has proven to be an A+ program with educators. The program's "alumni" have inspired success in the classroom and impacted countless numbers of students. Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000. Applications for the 2011 awards are now available. The application deadline is April 30, 2011. http://ing.us/about-ing/citizenship/childrens-education/ing-unsung-heroes
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Hunger Grants/Youth Service
YSA (Youth Service America), with support from the Sodexo Foundation, will offer grants to engage youth in addressing the issue of hunger in their communities through service-learning. This program will include:
· Youth grants of $500 to support Global Youth Service Day projects addressing hunger
· Organization grants of $2,000 to support community organizations mobilizing youth volunteers beginning on Global Youth Service Day through Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in November 2011
· School grants of up to $5,000 to support teachers engaging their students in a fall Semester of Service focused on addressing hungerYSA will begin to announce details about these grants and accept applications in January 2011. Further details will be included in the January Grants Alert and posted at www.YSA.org/grants
· Youth grants of $500 to support Global Youth Service Day projects addressing hunger
· Organization grants of $2,000 to support community organizations mobilizing youth volunteers beginning on Global Youth Service Day through Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in November 2011
· School grants of up to $5,000 to support teachers engaging their students in a fall Semester of Service focused on addressing hungerYSA will begin to announce details about these grants and accept applications in January 2011. Further details will be included in the January Grants Alert and posted at www.YSA.org/grants
Friday, January 7, 2011
Literacy Program Funding, Arbor Day Grants and Environmental Conservation funding
Literacy Programs
The Wish You Well Foundation is supporting family and adult literacy by fostering and promoting the development and expansion of new and existing literacy and educational programs. For additional information go to: info@wishyouwellfoundation.org or www.wishyouwellfoundation.org.
Arbor Day Grants and Environmental Conservation
The Dept. of Environmental Conservation is accepting grant applications for urban and community forestry projects that provide environmental, economic and social benefits to New York State Urban communities. Projects include tree inventories, management plans, tree planting, and maintenance and green infrastructure projects, such as storm-water management projects, green roofs or rain gardens. In addition, $1,000 Quick Start Arbor Day grants are available to help communities support the beginnings of a tree program by having an Arbor Day celebration. For more information contact the Dept. of Environmental Conservation at 518-402-9425 or mckramar@gw.dec.state.ny.us
The Wish You Well Foundation is supporting family and adult literacy by fostering and promoting the development and expansion of new and existing literacy and educational programs. For additional information go to: info@wishyouwellfoundation.org or www.wishyouwellfoundation.org.
Arbor Day Grants and Environmental Conservation
The Dept. of Environmental Conservation is accepting grant applications for urban and community forestry projects that provide environmental, economic and social benefits to New York State Urban communities. Projects include tree inventories, management plans, tree planting, and maintenance and green infrastructure projects, such as storm-water management projects, green roofs or rain gardens. In addition, $1,000 Quick Start Arbor Day grants are available to help communities support the beginnings of a tree program by having an Arbor Day celebration. For more information contact the Dept. of Environmental Conservation at 518-402-9425 or mckramar@gw.dec.state.ny.us
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