The purpose of this section is to help communities
and organizations find federal dollars to enhance and expand their work
of promoting positive youth development. This chart offers an overview
of federal grant announcements that we have selected from our
daily scanning process because the grant funds could potentially be
used:
Titles of grants in the following table are linked to the complete announcements. If a grant is of interest, it is important for you to study the complete announcement so you don't miss or misunderstand important information--federal grant applications are detailed and exacting.
Small grant opportunities ($2500 and under)
Title of Grant |
Deadline |
Who is eligible to apply? |
Description |
Award Information |
Deadlines for submitting grant applications are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 |
All applicant organizations or sponsoring agencies must be exempt from federal taxation under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501, in order to be eligible for funding (this includes most schools and non-profit organizations). |
The mission of the Captain Planet Foundation is to fund and support hands-on, environmental projects for children and youths. Our objective is to encourage innovative programs that empower children and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Through environmental education, we believe that children can achieve a better understanding and appreciation for the world in which they live. See website for more specific details. |
Generally, the range of grants awarded by the foundation is $250-$2,500. |
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| SpankOut Day USA | December 10, 2007 |
U.S. non-profit organizations, schools, and churches |
Up to twenty mini grants will be awarded for educational events and programs which provide information about the effects of physical punishment of children and alternatives to its use. |
Up to twenty $250 mini grants |
Youth at the Center |
Friday, November 30th |
Local, state, or national organizations. See website for further restrictions |
$2,000 grants to help organizations that have had a successful youth engagement experience to replicate effective practices to organizations in a broader network or coalition without a youth strategy. |
$2,000 |
Large grant opportunities (over $2500)
Title of Grant |
Deadline |
Who is eligible to apply? |
Description |
Award Information |
Gang Resistance Education And Training G.R.E.A.T.) Program http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov /BJA/grant/08GREATsol.pdf |
December 13, 2007. |
Any state, local, or tribal jurisdiction or law enforcement agency (including school police, housing authority police, prosecution, probation, and parole agencies possessing the power of arrest) with an active G.R.E.A.T. Program, or committed to starting a G.R.E.A.T. Program. |
The program's primary objective is prevention and is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. G.R.E.A.T. lessons focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid engaging in delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems. |
Up to $150,000. See website for more details |
John W. Gardner Leadership Award |
Deadline for nomination is January 31, 2008 |
Recipients may be of any age. Gardner Award recipients may be the creators of needed institutions. They may concentrate on education and/or advocacy to change public opinion. |
Independent Sector presents the Award each year to an individual whose leadership in or with the nonprofit community has been transformative and who has mobilized and unified people, institutions, or causes that improve people’s lives. |
$10,000 and a replica of an original relief bust of John Gardner by the late sculptor Frederick Hart. |
Dec. 1, Mar. 1, June 1 and Sept. 1, ongoing |
Non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. See website for further details. |
The foundation aims to encourage projects that focus on cultivating a renewed, healthier, and more vigorous sense of citizenship among the American people, and among peoples of other nations as well. |
Amount varies |
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| The George Gund Foundation | Dec. 15, Mar. 15, June 15 and Sept. 15 |
See guidelines on website |
The Foundation Trustees approve grants fours times a year in the areas of arts, economic development, education, environment and human services. For a listing of this year's grants, click here. |
Amount varies |
| Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children and Families | December 19, 2007 |
Public/private and State-controlled institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations |
The purpose of this announcement is to report the availability of funds to support research grant projects to identify and assess strategies/interventions that develop and sustain the Head Start teacher behaviors likely to improve outcomes in children three to five years of age. Grantees will be required to establish researcher/program partnerships with Head Start programs. |
Up to $150,000 for the first budget period |
December 3, 2007 |
Schools and districts (see award announcement for more details) |
Every year, CEP names 10 public and private schools and districts (K-12) as National Schools of Character (NSOC) for their outstanding work in character education. Winners may differ in their methods and implementation but all have comprehensive, exemplary character education programs that exemplify CEP’s Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education and serve as models for others. |
$20,000 |
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| National Schools of Character Awards | December 3, 2007 |
Schools and school districts. See website for further guidelines. |
Every year, CEP names 10 public and private schools and districts (K-12) as National Schools of Character (NSOC) for their outstanding work in character education. |
Winning schools and districts receive a $20,000 award |
| State Schools of Character Awards | December 3, 2007 |
See individual guidelines by state on the website |
Some states are conducting State Schools of Character (SSOC) competitions as a preliminary step to advancing to the NSOC awards. This tiered approach allows schools and districts to be recognized at the state level as State Schools of Character, providing exemplary sites within states to serve as models. |
See individual guidelines by state on the website |
Jan 8, 2008 |
Public or private nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education; government entities within states or territories Indian Tribes; |
AmeriCorps grants are generally awarded to eligible organizations to recruit, train, and manage AmeriCorps members who address community needs. An AmeriCorps member is an individual who is enrolled in an approved national service position and engages in community service. |
Winners of will receive equivalent of one Member Service Year. The maximum average cost per MSY across all in a state is $12,600. |
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| General Mills Foundation | January 15, 2008 |
Organizations must be non-profit or not-for-profit organizations and have 501(c)(3) or 509(a) status |
Each year, the General Mills Foundation awards grants to community-based groups that develop creative ways to help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle. |
50 grants of $10,000 each |
January 31, 2008 |
If you are currently a U.S. high school student, or graduated from high school in spring 2007, you are eligible to apply. |
The Global Action Awards honor U.S. high school students who have led a project that had a direct, positive impact on people in developing countries or that raised awareness about global poverty. The Awards celebrate young people who have shown great leadership in areas such as preventing disease, alleviating hunger, protecting the environment, promoting human rights, and improving access to education. |
Honorees receive $5,000 for higher education or a charitable cause of their choice, and are honored at a ceremony in New York City. |
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June 1 and November 1 each year |
The foundation funds projects throughout the United States; however, it has historically concentrated its giving in Western Pennsylvania. |
The intent of the foundation is to support small, community-based organizations working to build bridges between groups of people that differ with respect to age, race, gender, economic resources, and physical or mental ability. A further objective is to fund projects that actively promote social, economic, and environmental justice. |
Individual grants are typically $2,000 to $5,000. |
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Verizon Foundation |
Ongoing from January 1 through November 30. |
Proposals will be considered from elementary and secondary schools (public and private) that are registered with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as well as eligible tax-exempt organizations in certain 501(c)(3) subsections |
Verizon Foundation awards grants to charitable and nonprofit agencies that focus on improving basic and computer literacy, enriching communities through technology, and creating a skilled work force |
Amount varies |
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Program |
Open deadline |
Eligible applicants are states, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit, public or private entities, including tribal nonprofit organizations, proposing to serve rural areas or rural communities. |
This discretionary grant program is designed to enhance services available to rural victims and children by encouraging community involvement in developing a coordinated response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and child abuse. |
Variable |
| Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation -- Community Grant Program | Open deadline |
The Foundation provides funding only to 501(c) (3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and public agencies in communities where Lowe’s operates stores and distribution centers. |
The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the communities we serve through support of public education, community improvement projects and home safety initiatives. |
Grants generally range from $5,000 to $25,000 |
| Young Explorers Grants, National Geographic | Open deadline |
Individuals ages 18 to 25 |
Young Explorers Grants (YEG) offer opportunities to individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 to pursue research, conservation and exploration-related projects consistent with National Geographic's existing grant programs |
Most grants range between US $2,000 and $5,000 |
| Staples Foundation for Learning | See website |
Non-profit organizations |
The mission of Staples Foundation for Learning is to provide funding to programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. |
Up to $25,000. Most grants awarded by are in the $5,000-$25,000 range. |
The Annenberg Foundation accepts letters of inquiry at all times during the year and there are no deadlines |
The Foundation only considers organizations defined as a public charity and tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. See website for further details. |
The Annenberg Foundation provides support for projects within its grant-making interest areas of education and youth development; arts, culture and humanities; civic and community; health and human services; and animal services and the environment. See website for further details. |
Amount varies |
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| The Max and Anna Levinson Foundation | The deadline for proposals for the next grants is April 1, 2008 |
We seek people and organizations that combine idealism, dedication and genuine concern with rigorous analysis and strategic plans. |
Promotion of a more democratic, equitable, just and rewarding society, including world peace; protection of civil and human rights; citizen responses to globalization; alternative media and education; community-based economic development; youth leadership; and violence prevention and response. |
Grants are mostly in the $10,000 to $20,000 range |
The Foundation has no deadlines or standard forms |
The Foundation funds organizations through out the country but is limited to supporting 501c-3 institutions |
The mission of the Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) is to provide for and support inventive and effective ways of helping people help themselves and others around them to lead healthy, satisfying and enriched lives. The Foundation will reply to your inquiry/proposal if it fits within the current goals of the Foundation. |
Amount varies |
Email alerts of funding opportunities
As you begin to look for federal grants you may wish to know about federal grant announcement email alerts for which you can sign up free of charge. Two of these services are listed below.
Annual forecasts of funding opportunities
Some federal
departments and agencies, such as the Department of Education, and
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration),
publish a forecast of
funding opportunities for a full year. These list virtually
all programs and grant competitions that the department anticipates
offering, with detailed information. The grant seeker is cautioned that
because circumstances may
change, the opportunities in these two documents are not final notices
of funding availability. Final notices will be published in the Federal Register, posted on the
department/agency web sites and/or posted on grants.gov.
Education funding
