Grant Resources

posted by admin on Feb 2

Metlife Foundation

Category: Arts & Culture, Community Improvement, Education, Health, Housing
Potential Funder MetLife Foundation
Deadline February 26, 2010
Website MetLIfe Foundation Website
Ineligible Private foundations, Religious, fraternal, political, athletic, social or veteran’s organizations,
Eligibility Nonprofits (501c3) are eligible to apply
Criteria Affordable housing, Economic and Skills Development, After-School Initiatives
Past Award Recipients Chamber Education Foundation for e-mentoring ($20,000.00), Food Share, Inc. operating budget ($7,500.00) National Communities in School after school iniatives ($250,000.00)
Grant Award Range Average - $500.00 - $25,000.00

posted by admin on Feb 1

Prudential Foundation

Category: Education and Economic Development
Potential Funder Prudential Foundation
Deadline Receives and review proposals throughout the year. Grants that exceed $200,000 must be approved by the Board of Trustees, which meets three times a year. Foundation will try to respond to applications within 60 days.
Website website here
Ineligible Veterans, labor, religious, athletic, or fraternal groups—except when these groups provide needed services to the community at large, direct grants or scholarships to individuals, general operating funds for single-disease health groups, and goodwill advertising and fundraising events (such as dinners and walkathons).
Eligibility Nonprofits (501c3) are eligible to apply
Criteria Education emphasis is placed on systemic school reform; improving leadership skills for education stakeholders; increasing parental involvement and community engagement; providing opportunities for arts education and youth development programs. Economic Development initiatives that increase employment opportunities by strengthening job skills, creating jobs through business development, and promoting neighborhood development activities. Programs may involve workforce development and increasing entrepreneurship through training and access to capital. In addition, the Foundation promotes creation of decent, affordable housing.
Past Award Recipients YouthBuild Newark, Inc. NJ to offer job training education, counseling and leadership development to unemployed out of school youth and young adults. $150,000
Grant Award Range $250.00 -

posted by admin on Feb 1

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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.

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