Links for Funding Resources

http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/pdf/sources.pdf
'Sources of Funding for Youth Services' - This guide contains a comprehensive listing of up-to-date references of potential partners and available funding resources that can be tapped to enhance service delivery to youth. It also contains valuable information on the key elements of developing a proposal when trying to partner with potential funders.

http://fdncenter.org
This site contains links to private and corporate grantmakers, as well as a wealth of information on grantwriting.

http://www.fundsnetservices.com/
Fundsnet Online Services is a comprehensive website dedicated to providing non-profit organizations, colleges and universities with information on online financial resources.

http://www.grantstation.comv/
Get a free subscription to the Grant Station Insider, a weekly e-newsletter for grantseekers.

http://www.nonprofit-innovations.com/
This site has a collection of resources to help small nonprofit organizations fundraise, including ways to motivate your board, sample fundraising letters, and tips to improve your direct mail solicitation.

Non RHYA Funding Information

Grant Resources for Washington

Grant Resources for Oregon

Grant Resources for Alaska

Grant Resources for Idaho

Albertson's, Inc.

Application Deadline: None

Description: Each year, Albertson's commits a portion of its pre-tax earnings to charitable contributions. Eligible areas of charitable giving are:

• hunger relief
• health and nutrition
• education and the development of our youth.

Who May Apply: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• community need must be present and identifiable
• requesting groups must be tax-exempt
• contributions cannot be given to churches or religious organizations for the purpose of religious advocacy
• organizations must be within Albertson's operating area.

Contact Information:

Community Relations
Albertson's, Inc.
P.O. Box 20
Boise, ID 83726
Tel: (208) 395-6200

Web: www.albertsons.com

Program Information: http://www.albertsons.com/abs_inthecommunity
/community_support/how_to_grant.asp

Nickelodeon Announces Giveaway Program to Encourage Healthy Play

Deadline: Rolling, until May 31, 2006

Children's television network Nickelodeon has announced the launch of the 2005-2006 "Let's Just Play" Giveaway Program, where the network will distribute more than $1 million from September 2005 to June 2006. The "Let's Just Play" Giveaway offers kids around the United States the opportunity to take action and enter for a chance to win $5,000 to improve their school or community program's fitness resources. The initiative is part of the network's three-year pro-social "Let's Just Play" campaign, which encourages healthy and active lifestyles for kids and families.

For ten months, Nickelodeon will award a minimum of 20 winners per month with $5,000 each to help facilitate play in their community. To enter, kids ( 6-15 years of age), partnering with teachers and other community-based leaders, must tell Nickelodeon what they need for their public or private school (grades K-9) or community-based after-school organization to help them play better and why, and give three reasons why play is important. Once the entry form is completed and mailed to Nickelodeon, the winners will be randomly selected and announced via Nickelodeon Online at the top of each month, beginning in September.

As a partner of the "Let's Just Play" Giveaway, the Kellogg Company will match a Nickelodeon grant of $100,000 for September, enabling the network to award funding to 40 winners that month. The partnership is part of the network's efforts to bring corporate partners on-board for the "Let's Just Play" Giveaway in order to increase the total funds distributed to $2 million.

For more information on the "Let's Just Play" program and details on submitting program entries, visit the Nickelodeon Web site.

http://www.nick.com/all_nick/everything_nick/ljp_grants.jhtml

Office Depot

Application Deadline: None

Description: Office Depot supports nonprofit organizations at the local level with donations of products, contributions of funds, and efforts to encourage employees and customers to become involved.

Who May Apply: Nonprofit organization that are aligned with Office Depot's mission to directly impact the health, education, and welfare of children. Funds provided by Office Depot must directly assist children. The inquiring organization must:

• provide background on the specific program and other funding sources

• have an established track record of community advocacy and a clear direction for its future initiatives

• have 501(c)(3) status

• provide a federal tax identification number.

Contact Information:

Office Depot
2200 Old Germantown Road
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Attn: Donations
Tel: (800) 937-3600, ext. 80309

Web: http://www.community.officedepot.com/local.asp

The Janus Foundation

Application Deadline: The foundation's grant selection committee meets each month to evaluate all proposals, and there is no deadline for submission.

Description: While the foundation recognizes that there are many diverse nonprofit organizations providing invaluable services to the community, the Janus Foundation has elected to focus on the three following giving areas:

• reaching at-risk youth through education

• community service and volunteerism

• cultural institutions in the Denver Metro area.

Who May Apply: The Janus Foundation accepts grant applications from nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. for the first two giving areas. The third giving area only applies to cultural institutions that operate in the Denver, CO, metro area.

Contact Information:

151 Detroit Street
Denver, CO 80206
Tel: (303) 333-3863

E-mail: janusfoundation@janus.com

Web: http://ww4.janus.com/Janus/Retail/StaticPage?jsp=jsp/Janushome/JanusFoundation.jsp

Best Buy Children's Foundation -- National Partnership Program

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Description: Best Buy Children's Foundation supports programs that make learning fun by integrating innovative, interactive technology into the curriculum. The foundation knows the importance of technology in the lives of students, and, by supporting programs that bring innovative, interactive technology to the curriculum, they believe more students will become engaged participants in their educations. The foundation supports programs that meet -- and frequently exceed -- national standards in ways that integrate and leverage today's technology. All foundation-sponsored programs are available for free to students and educators across the country.

Who May Apply: Applicants must be classified as IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to qualify for funding.

Contact Information:

Best Buy Children's Foundation
Best Buy World Headquarters
P.O. Box 9448
Minneapolis, MN 55440-9448

Web:
http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/Grant.asp

Rosie's For All Kids Foundation

Application Deadline: Letters of intent are accepted on a rolling basis. The foundation has two funding cycles per year, with disbursements typically occurring in February/March and September/October. Organizations that are invited to submit full applications will be informed at the time they apply as to which funding cycle they fall into.

Description: The foundation supports nonprofit organizations that provide child care, early education, and other programs for at-risk and economically disadvantaged children in underserved communities. However, organizations providing direct child-care services are given preference because the foundation's board of directors believes the availability and affordability of quality child care are pressing concerns for families throughout the United States.

Who May Apply: Grants are only awarded to organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) classification. Organizations applying for funds should submit a letter of intent of no more than three typewritten pages. Rosie's For All Kids Foundation encourages organizations to focus on a specific program and/or project when requesting assistance. To be considered, letters of intent MUST include:

1. IRS classification of the organization

2. mission and history of the organization, including the year of inception

3. description of the program or project for which funds are requested

4. number and ages of the children served

5. socioeconomic status of the families served by the agency, including the percent of children from low-income families that are currently enrolled in the program for which funds are requested

6. goals of the program or project

7. amount of funds requested.

Funding Amount: Grant awards for program support typically range between $5,000 and $15,000. The foundation awards, on average, about 100 grants per funding cycle and 200 grants per year.

Contact Information:

Rosie's For All Kids Foundation
Grant Review Committee
P.O. Box 225
Allendale, NJ 07401

E-mail: grants@forallkids.org

Web: http://www.forallkids.org/html/guidelines.cfm

Milagro Foundation -- Education Grants

Application Deadline: None. Grant requests are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Description: Milagro ("Miracle") is a charitable foundation that supports underrepresented and underprivileged children and youth in the areas of arts, education, and health. Milagro focuses on three areas:

1. helping children and youth live healthy lives through education, and prevention of disease;

2. helping them live literate lives through learning; and

3. helping them live culturally enriched lives through arts education.

Who May Apply: Milagro makes grants in the United States to grass-roots, federal tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Outside of the U.S., other rules may apply. Inquiries are invited. Milagro does not make grants to individuals. Nonprofit organizations that have not received a tax-exempt letter must work through a fiscal agent that has such exemption.

Funding Amount: Milagro's typical grants are between $2,500 and $5,000. Grants for larger amounts will also be reviewed, but in no event should the amount requested exceed $10,000.

Contact Information:

Shelley N. Brown
Executive Director
Milagro Foundation
P.O. Box 9125
San Rafael, CA 94912-9125
Tel: (415) 460-9939

E-mail: info@milagrofoundation.org

Web: http://www.milagrofoundation.org/apply.asp

Online application: http://www.milagrofoundation.org/GrantApplication.asp

Pay It Forward Foundation -- Mini-Grant Project

Application Deadline: Mini-grants will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be distributed monthly. The grant deadline is the 15th of each month (September through June). Applicants will be notified about the status of their mini-grants by the first of the following month.

Description: The Pay It Forward Foundation administers a mini-grant program for Pay It Forward activities involving youth of all ages. A Pay It Forward project is defined as one or more service activities that benefit the youths' school, neighborhood, or greater community, and include learning goals for the youth participants. Applicants are encouraged to plan the project with input from the clients or organization who will benefit in order to ensure that the project is needed and timely.

Who May Apply: Teachers, principals, other school personnel, youth leaders, and student or community youth groups (with an adult sponsor) may apply. Individual youth may apply. Youth or adults may write the application. All youth under 21 are invited to participate; groups whose members are all over 18 years old must include work with youth who are under 18 as part of their project.

Funding Amount: Mini-grants between $50 and $500 are available to school, church, and community-based groups of youth for service activities of all types.

Contact Information:

Pay It Forward Foundation
P.O. Box 552
Cambria, CA 93428
Tel: (805) 924-1180

E-mail: info@payitforwardfoundation.org    Web: http://payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html

The Actuarial Foundation -- Advancing Student Achievement

Application Deadline: There is no application deadline, but if applicants plan to start their program at the beginning of a semester, they should have the application completed at least one or two months prior to that date.

Description: Advancing Student Achievement is a grant program that brings together actuaries and educators in local classroom environments with the belief that interaction with real-world mentors will boost students' interest and achievement in math. The Actuarial Foundation can provide a local network of actuaries ready to participate, as well as suggestions on how to integrate math concepts from the workplace into the classroom. Groups applying for grants will be given wide latitude in designing programs that enhance learning and create a "love of math" in each student.

Who May Apply: All schools and groups willing to undertake a math mentoring program that involves local actuaries as volunteers are eligible. However, in order for a program to be viable, there must be a sufficient population of volunteer actuaries within easy traveling distance to make a regular program possible. To see the number of registered actuaries available by state, see the foundation's Web site.

Contact Information:

The Actuarial Foundation
475 North Martingale, Suite 600
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Tel: (847) 706-3535
Fax: (847) 706-3599
E-mail: ASA@ActFnd.org

Web: http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/grant/what.html

Bank One

Application Deadline: The application process involves two steps. The recommended first step is a two-page letter of intent.

Description: Bank One accepts proposals from prospective grantees that are aligned with one or more of its three key giving areas:

1. encouraging economic empowerment and self-sufficiency

2. supporting youth through education

3. enriching community life.

Who May Apply: Bank One only funds certified 501(c)(3) organizations.

Contact Information: See Web site for contact information by region.

Web: http://www.bankone.com/answers/BolAnswersSeg.aspx?top=all&segment=ABO&topic=CorporateContributions

The Annenberg Foundation

Application Deadline: The Annenberg Foundation accepts letters of inquiry at all times during the year and there are no deadlines.

Description: The Annenberg Foundation's primary grant-making interests are in education and youth, culture, the arts, and community and civic life. The Annenberg Foundation is not presently considering inquiries for:

• individuals

• individual K-12 schools

• for-profit organizations

• political activities or attempts to influence specific legislation

• individual scholarships

• projects focused exclusively on research

• programs outside of the foundation's grant-making areas of interest.

Who May Apply: The foundation only considers organizations that are defined as public charities and are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Contact Information:

The Annenberg Foundation
Radnor Financial Center, Suite A-200
150 North Radnor-Chester Road
Radnor, PA 19087

E-mail: info@annenbergfoundation.org    Web: http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/grants/grants_show.htm?doc_id=210575

The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

Application Deadline: Although the foundation is not accepting proposals from individual organizations, it does invite organizations to complete its Youth Organizations Survey. Based on an organization's responses, the foundation will determine whether it should take a closer look at the organization's programs, leadership, and overall operations. Please note that completing this form does not constitute a proposal to the foundation.

Description: At the present time, the foundation is working exclusively with youth-serving organizations across the United States that serve young people ages 9 to 24 from low-income families.

Who May Apply: To be considered as a potential grantee, an organization must:

• be a stand-alone 501(c)(3) with a history of service to young people

• be interested in and capable of increasing its capacity to serve more youths

• be committed to using data to improve program delivery and measuring the impact of its services on the lives of its service recipients

• have evaluated its programs and have evidence that it is achieving outcomes for youth in at least one of the following three areas:

  1. improved educational skills, achievement, and attainment

  2. preparation for the world of work and successful transition to employment and self-sufficiency

  3. success in avoiding high-risk behaviors.

Contact Information:

The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
250 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10177-0026
Tel: (212) 551-9100

E-mail: info@emcf.org   Web: http://www.emcf.org/grants/youthorg_survey.htm