Archive for February, 2008

posted by admin on Feb 1

Hitachi Foundation

Category: Corporate Foundation Economic Empowerment, Community Development
Potential Funder Hitachi Foundation
Deadline Online inquiry system for nonprofit organizations to send information about project ideas and will receive response as to whether project meets criteria for further consideration. If the idea meshes with the priorities of the Business and Communities Grants Program, your organization may be invited to submit a concept paper or a complete proposal.
Website website here
Ineligible The Foundation does not make grants to individuals, for-profit businesses or for business start-ups or expansions.
Eligibility Support is limited to nonprofit organizations 501 (C) (3) in the United States.
Criteria Primary focus for the Foundation is to improve the ability of economically isolated people to work, earn living wages, and/or accumulate assets. Local projects should serve high poverty areas or communities as evidenced by poverty rates or other indicators of need. Will give priority consideration to projects that: leverage our support with other funding sources; are replicable or have a model that can be brought to scale; and/or focus on small to medium sized businesses in the targeted sectors
Past Award Recipients Examples of funded projects: East New York Planning Group, Brooklyn, NY - Used community gardens and vacant, city-owned land to create a skills training and micro enterprise development program for community gardeners and youth while preserving scarce open space. Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, New Bedford, MA - Established the Fishing Industry Cooperative Enterprises (FICE), a worker-owned and operated aquaculture-hydroponics operation to work with displaced fishermen and their families. Boggs Rural Life Center, Keysville, GA - Established a Center for Integrated Rural Development (CIRD) and implemented a solid waste management program as a demonstration resource recovery and economic development mechanism.
Grant Award Range Business and Communities - $20,000 - $150,000

posted by admin on Feb 1

F.B.Heron Foundation

Category: Corporate Foundation Economic Empowerment
Potential Funder F.B. Heron Foundation
Deadline There are no formal application deadlines. Staff will review your letter of inquiry and notify you within one week of receipt whether your request is declined or is undergoing review by a program officer, whose name and direct phone number will be supplied to you.
Website website here
Ineligible Does not make grants to endowments, capital construction campaigns, or individuals.
Eligibility Nonprofits (501c3) are eligible to apply.Funds only in selected areas
Criteria Home ownership; Enterprise Development; Child Care; Access to Capital; Comprehensive Community Development
Past Award Recipients Examples of awards by category: (1) Comprehensive Community Development Category: Avenue Community Development Corp - $25,000, Coastal Enterprises, Inc.. $200,000, Community Dev. Corp. of Long Island $50.000. (2) Access to Capital Category – Earned Asset Resource Network, Inc. $50,000 (3) Child Care Category – Kidango, Inc. $50,000. (4) Home Ownership Category – Bridge Housing Corp. $60,000 (5) Enterprise Development Category – Corporation for Enterprise Dev. $125,000, CHARO Community Dev. Corp" $35,000
Grant Award Range First-time Grant Range: $25,000.00 - $50.000.00

posted by admin on Feb 1

Staples Foundation

Category: Corporate Foundation Economic Empowerment
Potential Funder Staples Foundation
Deadline Proposals must be submitted between February 29 and March 14 for awards made in May 2008 — Proposals must be submitted between June 2 and June 16 for awards made in September 2008
Website website here
Ineligible Public schools without 501(c)(3) status, Proposals from organizations located in Alaska and Hawaii, Capital campaigns, Athletic teams/events. Fiscal sponsors, Government agencies, Substance abuse agencies, Individuals, Educational loans, Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, gender, or national origin, International organizations, Travel expenses or fees for conferences or conventions, Political organizations, Books, research papers or articles in professional journals, Medical research projects or medical procedures for individuals, Religious organizations, unless they are engaged in a significant project that benefits a broad base of the community, Fraternal organizations, veterans' organizations, professional associations, and similar membership groups, Public or commercial broadcasting program.
Eligibility Have a nonprofit tax-exempt classification under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Criteria Focus on job skills and education
Past Award Recipients Boys and Girls Clubs Jobs for Youth,— Chicago, IL, The Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc. — Boston, MA, House of Peace & Education, Inc. — Gardner, MA
Grant Award Range Most grants awarded are in the $5,000-$25,000 range.

posted by admin on Feb 1

Bank of America

Category: Corporate Foundation Economic Empowerment, Community Development, Education, Health and Human Services, Arts and Culture.
Potential Funder Bank of America
Deadline The majority of our local grant making programs have no deadline; applications are reviewed throughout the year at regularly scheduled local market leadership meetings. Decisions regarding requests are ongoing and with recommendations made by a regional contributions team.
Website website here
Ineligible To apply must have Non-profit Tax ID Number
Eligibility Nonprofits (501c3) are eligible to apply
Criteria Community Development, Education, Health and Human Services, and Arts and Culture. Local Grants for Community Development, National Programs, Community Anchor Institutions and Neighborhood Initiative Projects in 45 listed cities and Associate Committment where employee match of $25.00 to $10.000.00 is made by Bank of America proceeds must be made to a non-profit
Past Award Recipients Complete listing of Recipients. Examples of different categories include: Local Grants have funded affordable housing organizations, arts councils, children’s advocacy groups, local hospice organizations, senior citizen centers, small business incubators, United Way of America, urban ministries and YMCAs. Past National funded partners include United Way of America, Habitat for Humanity International, Special Olympics, American Red Cross, The National Urban League, The National Council of LaRaza, NeighborWorks America. Funded Anchor Institutions examples include - Apollo Theater, New York, New York, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, Cook Children’s Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, New Jersey, Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of California, Merced, White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Grant Award Range Depends on the category for application - $250.00 to 1 million

posted by admin on Feb 1

Belk Foundation

Category: Corporate Foundation Economic Empowerment
Potential Funder Belk Foundation
Deadline submit letter of inquiry to foundation director
Website website here
Ineligible individuals, public, government or quasi-governmental programs, international programs/and or organizations
Eligibility Nonprofits (501c3) are eligible limited to 16 states where Belk is located see:
Criteria Education, religion, culture, society and medicine
Past Award Recipients Awarded 59% of funds to educational programs, 19% to social programs, 12% to cultural, 6% to medical and 4% to religion

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Wells Fargo Foundation

Category: Corporate Foundation Economic Empowerment
Potential Funder Wells Fargo Foundation
Deadline Contact person for proposal - proposals accepted throughout the year
Website website here
Ineligible Individuals, purchase of advertising, start-up funding for new organizations, political campaigns, lobbying, endowment campaigns, video or film production, promotional items, labor activities, vehicle, travel, for-profit entities, and small start-up business
Eligibility Nonprofits (501c3) and education foundations are eligible to apply check above website for areas foundation serves
Criteria Community Reinvestment, Education and Community development, Education/Financial Literacy, Human Services programs
Past Award Recipients Examples of past recipients are broken down by states - examples include Habitat for Humanity, Neighbohood Housing Services of Austin and several schools.
Grant Award Range varies by state

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