Literacy, Youth
Leadership and Volunteerism Grants
The Comcast Foundation supports organizations
that make communities stronger through literacy, youth leadership
development and community service programs. Award amounts range from
$1,000 to $570,000. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations
with 501(c)(3) status that operate within a Comcast service area.
For more information, visit www.comcast.com/corporate/about/inthecommunity/foundation/comcastfoundation.html.
Deadline:
Ongoing
Teaching Tolerance
Grants
Teaching Tolerance offers
grants of $500 to $2,500 to pre K-12 classroom teachers for projects designed
to reduce prejudice among youth, improve intergroup relations in schools
and/or support educator professional development in these areas. Proposals
from other community organizations and houses of worship will be considered
on the basis of direct student impact. Open Deadline. For more information,
please visit www.tolerance.org/teach/grants/guide.jsp.
Deadline:
Ongoing
Allstate Foundation
Funds for National and Local Programs
The Allstate Foundation provides support
to national programs as well as local programs in company communities throughout
the United States. Proposals must address needs within one of the following
three focus areas: Tolerance, Inclusion, and Diversity, including teaching
tolerance and ending discrimination and hate crimes; Safe and Vital Communities,
including youth anti-violence, neighborhood revitalization, and teen driving
safety; and Economic Empowerment, including financial education and empowerment
for domestic violence victims. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
To review the funding guidelines and access local contact information, visit www.allstate.com/foundation.
Deadline:
Varies
Teach Something Grants
Do you want to improve
education in your community? We want to help! Do Something and Tutor.com
are offering $500 grants for your ideas or projects that make a difference
around education issues. DoSomething.org is giving out ten $500 grants for
education projects. Visit www.dosomething.org/programs/page/how-apply-teach-something-grant.
Deadline:
December 15
UnitedHealth HEROES
Service-Learning Grants
Grants of up to $1,000
support teachers, service-learning coordinators and students in the health
professions to implement service-learning projects around childhood obesity
and engage children and youth ages 5 to 25 as volunteers. We encourage semester-long
projects that launch in February, and celebrate Global Youth Service
Day, April 24-26, 2009.
To learn more visit here.
Deadline:
January 15
The Volvo Adventure
Volvo, in partnership with
the United Nations Environment Program presents an educational program that
rewards environmental activities and the decision-makers of the future. See
the details and guidelines for more information. Visit www.volvoadventure.org.
Deadline:
January 31
DoSomething.org Grants
Plum Grants - Did you recently
create a sustainable community action project, program or organization? Do
you need $500 to further the growth and success of your program? If you answered, "YES!",
you are eligible to apply for a Plum Youth Grant.
Deadline:
Plum
grants
are
given
out
weekly.
Do
Something Clubs: Start-up Grants - Earn $250 for starting a Do
Something
Club at your school! Post your first community action project and
get
$250
and a clubs banner to power your next one. Recruit four friends
and apply today.
Deadline:
Ongoing
Find
out more about all of these programs at www.dosomething.org/grants
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