W.K. Kellogg Foundation

posted by admin on Feb 2

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Category: Family Income and Assets, Community Assets, Education, Food, Health, Civic and Philanthropic Engagement.
Potential Funder W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Deadline The Kellogg Foundation does not have specific deadlines, proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis, and reviewed as they are received.
Website website here
Ineligible Typically the foundation does not fund loans; operational phases of established programs; capital requests for purchase, remodeling, or furnishing of facilities; equipment purchase; conferences; films, television, or radio programs; endowments; development campaigns; or research. They may fund if they are integral parts of a larger project or program budget being considered for funding.
Eligibility Nonprofits (501c3) are eligible to apply
Criteria Family Income and Assets, Community Assets, Education and Learning, Food, Health, Well-being and Civic and Philanthropic Engagement. Other criteria include key approaches within the program elements that will improve the lives of children and families who are vulnerable by: emphasizing the role of geographic place, developing and supporting leaders, focusing on key policy issues, achieving success for children by third grade
Past Award Recipients Liberty's Kitchen, Inc. New Orleans, Louisiana, -$150,000 Purpose Statement: Teach youth how to succeed in the world of work by expanding both employment and training opportunities through the new Healthy School Lunch Program: Sullivan Alliance to Transform the Health Professions, Inc., Washington, District of Columbia, Healthy Kids - $250,000 Purpose Statement: Increase the diversity of the health professions workforce, with specific attention to midlevel dental providers,Talent 2025 Inc. Muskegon, Michigan, - $350,00 Purpose Statement: Engage the business community in the development of a workforce pipeline from pre-kindergarten through career YWCA of Minneapolis. Educated Kids Minnesota - $200,000 Purpose Statement: Support continued delivery of high-quality early childhood education programmatic efforts through curriculum distribution strategies and teacher training, evaluation and business development programs, and collaborative public policy advocate support.
Grant Award Range awarded over a three year period
   

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Bill and Melinda Gates

posted by admin on Feb 2

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Category: Education, Community Improvement, Health
Potential Funder Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Deadline Periodically, the foundation's main program areas: Global Development, Global Health, United States releases RFPs to solicit proposals from prospective grantees. Ck this page for notices
Website website here
Ineligible Individual
Eligibility The foundation awards the majority of its grants to U.S. 501 (c)(3) organizations and other tax-exempt organizations identified by our staff.
Criteria Proposals that help reduce inequities in neglected areas, produce measurable results, catalyze increased momentum, scale, and sustainability of change, collaborate with government, philanthropic, private-sector, and not-for-profit partners, favor preventative approaches, leverage support from other sources and advance foundation’s current strategies, accelerating the work the foundation is already supporting
Past Award Recipients Education Service Center Region XIII, Austin, Texas $758,910 over 13 months to create a Commission for a College and Career Ready Texas, Teach for America, Inc. New York, NY
Grant Award Range $25,000 - millions

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MetLife Foundation

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

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Prudential Foundation

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 -

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Wachovia Foundation

posted by admin on Feb 1

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Posted in Community Improvement, Economic Empowerment, Education, Financial Literacy, Health, Housing

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Hitachi Foundation

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

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