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Is Your Nonprofit Organization in need of training?
Deadline: Rolling
The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates under the trade names TD Banknorth and Commerce Bank, has announced that it has increased the funding available through the Non-Profit Training Resource Fund to $300,000, and expanded the program to support eligible organizations based throughout Commerce Bank and TD Banknorth's service area from Maine to Florida. Launched in 2007, the Non-Profit Training Resource Fund provides donations to support job training, education, and growth opportunities for employees of nonprofit organizations.
The fund will provide donations of up to $1,000 each per calendar year to nonprofit organizations to cover tuition expenses for courses that will strengthen employees' job performances. To be eligible, an organization must have nonprofit 501(c)(3) status, and its focus must be to support affordable housing for low- and moderate-income individuals; to promote small business development; or to provide financial literacy programs to low- and moderate-income youth, individuals, or families.
The organization must also be based and serve communities in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, or Virginia, where either Commerce Bank or TD Banknorth has a presence. An online application and additional information about the Non-Profit Training Resource Fund is available at the TD Banknorth and Commerce Bank Web sites. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.The Kresge Foundation -- Capital Challenge Grant Program
Deadline: Open
Grants from the Kresge Foundation focus on the following six fields of interest:
- health
- the environment
- arts and culture
- education
- human services
- community development.
More information about each of these fields of interest can be found on the Kresge Foundation's Web site - http://www.kresge.org/content/displaycontent.aspx?CID=89.
Do Something Offers Grants for Community Action Projects
Deadline: Rolling
Over the course of 2009, Do Something will award fifty-two grants of $500 each to help young people implement or expand a community action project, program, or organization. To be eligible, applicants must be no older than 25 and a U.S. or Canadian citizen. Do Something grants cannot be used to fund travel costs, individual sponsorships, shipping costs, individual school fees, or fundraising expenses. Do Something grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Grants will be awarded on a weekly basis.The McKenzie Foundation
Deadline: None
The foundation reviews letters on a continuous basis, and they may be submitted at any time during the year. The purpose of the McKenzie Foundation is to encourage and support nonprofit programs, primarily in the areas of education, health, human services, and cultural and environmental concerns. Faced with the task of translating these broad-reaching goals into a more focused set of grant guidelines, the board has selected four initiatives that will shape its grant-making for the next few years:
early childhood development
education
the environment
arts and culture.
The foundation makes grants only to tax-exempt organizations with 501(c)(3) classification from the Internal Revenue Service. It does not support for-profit organizations or candidates for political office.Aetna Foundation Announces Regional Community Health Grants Program Targeting Obesity and Health Literacy
Deadline: Various
Through its Regional Community Health Grants Program, the Aetna Foundation will award grants in support of philanthropic initiatives focused on fighting obesity and increasing health literacy in selected communities across the United States.
The obesity proposal category seeks to fund community-based health education, prevention, and early detection efforts aimed at fighting obesity. Health Literacy proposals must incorporate and/or demonstrate impact in one or more of the following: plain language approach to communications; public education and awareness programs; and/or training and education for health care professionals, staff, and patients. Only nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations serving specific markets/geographic areas are eligible to apply. Grant requests ranging from $25,000 to $50,000 will be considered. Grant application closing dates vary by geographic region.
The Aetna Foundation is also accepting applications for its Healthy Community Outreach Program. Awards will be granted to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations to support grassroots efforts that increase awareness of critical health initiatives through health walks, health fairs, and health education outreach. Grants of up to $25,000 will be considered. Funding decisions and notifications will be made throughout the year, with all notifications issued by November 1, 2009.Grants Available for Families Struggling with Child Health-Related Costs
Deadline: Open
The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation has announced that new grants are available to help children who need critical health care treatment, services, or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents' health benefit plans.
UHCCF provides grants to families to help pay for child health care services such as speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy sessions, prescriptions, and medical equipment such as wheelchairs, orthotics, and eyeglasses.
Parents and legal guardians may apply for grants of up to $5,000 each for child medical services and equipment.
To be eligible for grants, children must be 16 years of age or younger. Families must meet economic guidelines, reside in the United States, and be covered by a commercial health benefit plan.PeyBack Foundation Announces 2011 Grant Guidelines to Support Programs for Disadvantaged Children
Deadline: February 1, 2010
The PeyBack Foundation, a public nonprofit corporation, was established by professional football player Peyton Manning in 1999 to promote the future success of disadvantaged youth (ages 6 to 18) by assisting programs that provide leadership growth and opportunities for children at risk.
Requests for grants are accepted only from agencies and organizations actively working to advance the welfare of disadvantaged children in Indiana, Tennessee, and New Orleans metropolitan areas. The foundation will not consider applications from groups outside these geographic areas. Applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
For a program to be considered for funding, a significant majority of children being served must be economically disadvantaged.Muzak Heart & Sould Foundation Invites Grant Applications for Music Eduation Programs
Deadline: February 5, 2010
The Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, a nonprofit public charity established by Muzak LLC, works to redefine and expand the scope of music education. The foundation's Music Matters Grants for 2010 program will focus on educational reform in school music programs and independent music programs across the United States.
Music education — vocal or instrumental — must be the key component of any music program requesting funds. Applications will be accepted from public school programs (qualifying for Title I federal funding and serving a minimum of 70 percent low-income students) and nonprofit 501(c)(3) programs directly funding music education (serving students regardless of their ability to pay).
Applicant schools and programs must already employ a music educator(s) and have an existing music program in place. Grant requests must articulate specific music program needs — for existing and/or planned programs.Open Meadows Foundation Offers Support for Organizations Working to Benefit Women and Girls
Deadline: February 15, 2010
The Open Meadows Foundation funds projects that are led by and benefit women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable communities, and that do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and expression, age, or ability.
The foundation offers grants of up to $2,000 each to projects that are designed and implemented by women and girls; reflect the diversity of the community served by the project in both its leadership and organization; promote building community power; promote gender, racial, social, economic, and/or environmental justice; and have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding.
An applicant's organizational budget should not exceed $150,000. Small and start-up organizations are strongly encouraged to apply. Proposals from organizations not previously funded will be given priority. Organizations interested in applying must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or a fiscal sponsor with such status.
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