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City Agency RFP Mailing List
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NYSED Adult Literacy Education (ALE) Grants
The NYS Education Department is offering nearly $3 million in ALE grants to New York City nonprofits to provide basic literacy and math programs that help adults obtain employment, participate in their childrens' education, and complete high school. The maximum individual award is $175,000 per year.
Deadline: April 7, 2008
NYSDOL Reemployment Services for Veterans Grants
The NYS Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is requesting applications to provide veterans with on-the-job training and access to career ladder employment. Grants are a maximum of $50,000 subject to availability of funds in the next federal fiscal year.
Deadline: Ongoing
HHS/ACF/ORR Grants for Ethnic Community Self-Help Program
The Office of Refugee Resettlement is offering eight awards ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 to US agencies that connect refugees with ethnic community resources.
Deadline: March 24, 2008
USDA/FNS Food Stamp Participation Grants
The US Department of Agriculture is requesting applications from community based and faith based organizations to help efforts to streamline the entire eligibility and application process for its 2008 Food Stamp Participation Program.
Deadline: May 15, 2008
Online Resource to Identify Federal Grant Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, has launched a new online catalog to help faith-based and community organizations find Federal grant opportunities. To search by state for domestic food and nutrition program opportunities, please go
to: http://www.usda.gov/fbci/fnsstateprograms_fbci.html
For more information, please send an email to: fbci@usda.gov
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Private Foundation and Corporate Funding: |
William T. Grant Foundation Youth Service Improvement Grants
The foundation is accepting applications for its Youth Service Improvement Grants for up to $25,000 to support nonprofit community-based organizations in the metropolitan area that help youth aged 8 to 25. Awards are for point-of-service activities.
Deadline: March 13, 2008
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Sloan Foundation's grant interests include promoting science and technology; the standard of living and economic performance; education and careers in science and technology; bioterrorism; and federal statistics. Grant requests can be made at any time for support of activities related to these program areas and interests. Initial approach should be through a letter of inquiry. Open exclusively to tax-exempt non-profit organizations. Grant range: $25,000 to $2,000,000.
Deadline: Ongoing.
The Milagro Foundation Grants for Arts, Education, and Health Projects
The Milagro Foundation seeks grants applications from community-based, grass-roots organizations that work with underprivileged children and youth in the areas of arts, education, and health. Maximum Award: $5,000.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Victor Clarke Afterschool Grants
The Victor Clarke Youth Incentive Program offers grants of up to $1,000 to afterschool nonprofits, specifically to create or maintain amateur youth radio programs. Funds can go towards the purchase or maintenance of equipment, instruction materials, and publicity. A preference is given to programs providing some degree of local matching funds.
Deadline: Ongoing
National Cristina Foundation
NCF provides computer technology and solutions to organizations to give people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons the opportunity, through training, to lead more independent and productive lives. Phone: 203-863-9100 Fax: 203-869-9230 E-mail: ncf@cristina.org
Deadline: Ongoing.
The UPS Foundation
The Foundation Focuses its Support on National Programs in the Areas of: Human Welfare - including programs for families and children in crisis, the economically or culturally disadvantaged, the physically or mentally challenged, and community development programs. Foundation dollars are put to use helping those struggling with systemic effects of illiteracy, hunger, poverty and homelessness. Educational Programs - including academic research, programs that raise the level of educational instruction, family learning opportunities, and school involvement projects.Major Initiatives - adult literacy and the distribution of prepared and perishable food.Grants grange from $5,000 - $50,000.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Robert Woods Johnson Foundation Vulnerable Populations Portfolio
The foundation is seeking new community-based approaches to health and health care problems that intersect with social factors--such as inadequate housing, poor education and poverty. We are interested in projects that serve hard-to-reach individuals and families, especially new immigrants and refugees, frail older adults and at-risk adolescents. Grants of up to $300,000 for up to three years in duration are currently available. RWJF is looking for fresh ideas that represent new approaches to the health and health care problems that affect our country’s most vulnerable people. Projects to expand or continue existing programs or services or to test an existing model in a new community will not be considered for funding. RWJF is especially interested in providing support to organizations that are outside the formal network of health care providers, such as grassroots organizations, faith-based organizations and advocacy organizations. For more information, contact Wendy Yallowitz, 609-627-7553 or wyallow@rwjf.org. All applicants must use the RWJF Brief Proposal Form to apply for this program.
Deadline: Ongoing
Oak Foundation
This foundation commits its resources to address issues of global social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged.
The Foundation seeks leadership projects that meet the following criteria: Target root causes; Demonstrate solutions that can be adopted by permanent providers and/or by government; Mobilise financial commitment from a range of different sources; Promote collaboration among organisations and funders; Involve the target population in the planning and implementation of the project; Demonstrate good financial and organisational management.
Deadline: Ongoing.
The Milbank Foundation
The Milbank Foundation’s current priorities include: consumer-oriented projects that enable people with disabilities to lead fulfilling, independent lives; innovative policy research and education on market-based approaches to health care and rehabilitation; improving and expanding quality health services, especially palliative care; education and training of health and rehabilitation professionals.
Deadline: Ongoing.
The Public Welfare Foundation Grants
The foundation will award grants ranging from $25,000 to $50,000 to non-profit organizations for youth leadership development, violence prevention, early intervention and employment, training and education. The grants are designed to address needs in disadvantaged communities, with emphasis on nonprofit organizations that include service, advocacy, and empowerment. For information contact Charisse Williams at (202) 965-1800.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Manulife
Manulife believes that being a good corporate citizen is a vital part of its day to day activities. As one of the largest life insurance companies in North America, it is privileged to have the financial and human resources to assist charitable organizations around the globe, bettering the communities in which its employees and customers live and work. Manulife operates in the US as John Hancock. It feels that its corporate giving programs should help empower communities, by giving non-profit groups and worthy initiatives the means to build, support and inspire others. It continues to support health care, education and community service, including promotion of local volunteerism.
There are no deadlines at this time.
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation
The Foundation assists institutions in providing opportunities to underserved and underrepresented populations. The charitable goals of the Foundation are Education, Health, Social Service and Culture. Within these four areas, the Foundation assists institutions in providing opportunities to underserved and underrepresented populations. The Foundation supports efforts that ensure students’ access to a quality education. Preference is given to institutions of higher education, particularly in the fields of teaching and health care. The Hearst Foundation is committed to supporting programs that seek to improve and assure access to quality health care for underserved populations in both urban and rural areas. The Hearst Foundation supports human service agencies that foster effective solutions to social and economic problems. The Hearst Foundation supports programs that enrich the lives of young people by engaging them in cultural activities, primarily through arts-in-education programs.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters’ Projects Addressing the Needs of the Poor
In 1986 the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation established the Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters as a channel for its contributions to sisters' projects that mitigate the suffering of the disadvantaged. Support is provided for literacy and education projects, particularly those targeting women and children; job creation and job training programs; maternal and infant health-care programs; HIV/AIDS education, treatment and support programs; water purification, nutrition and agricultural projects; projects aimed at reducing violence in families, communities and institutions; assistance programs for refugees, immigrants, orphans and others in special need; and food, clothing and medical relief in response to emergencies such as floods and earthquakes. In order for a project to qualify for funding, at least one vowed member of an officially recognized Roman Catholic congregation of women religious must serve in a full-time capacity and work directly with the poor.
Deadline: Ongoing.
The Hewlett-Packard (HP) Microenterprise Acceleration Program (MAP)
HP launched the Microenterprise Development Program to support nonprofit microenterprise development agencies in the U.S. that serve clients in low-income communities.MAP seeks to work in partnership with training and business development service providers in local underserved communities to give them access to technology and training to accelerate and sustain business growth and economic opportunity.
Alcoa Foundation's Direct
Alcoa Foundation prefers to solicit proposals from prospective grantees with demonstrated successes in the Areas of Excellence: Safe & Healthy Children & Families, Conservation & Sustainability, Global Education & Workplace Skills, and Business & Community Partnerships. Nonprofit organizations located in either Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or New York City, New York, must contact Alcoa Foundation by e-mail with a description of their project before submitting an on-line application.
There are no deadlines. It is strongly recommended that grant requests be submitted on-line at least four (4) months prior to the start of the proposed grant period.
Flowers Foods
As a responsible corporate citizen, Flowers believes in giving back to its communities by supporting worthwhile charities and non-profit organizations. Flowers Foods does not have a formal grant program or grant foundation. Charities and non-profit organizations should send requests, along with information on their organization, to the following company officer via regular mail or fax. Mail To: Marta J. Turner, Senior VP/Corporate Relations, Flowers Foods, 1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA 31757. Fax To 229.225.3816, Attn: Marta J. Turner, Senior VP/Corporate Relations.
Deadline: Ongoing
Comerica Charitable Foundation
Grant Priorities: Economic Self-Sufficiency – programs that support economic self-sufficiency for low and moderate income individuals and families. Examples include: Financial Literacy Programs, Entrepreneurship Training, Programs That Create Job Opportunities, Programs That Support Job Sustainability, and Neighborhood Revitalization – programs that support the existence of safe, stable neighborhoods; Access to Arts (Culture and Arts); Healthy Communities (Health and Human Services); and Educational Opportunities.
Deadline: Ongoing
Xerox FreeColorPrinters Program
Since 1999, the FreeColorPrinters program has provided qualified organizations with a free Xerox Phaser™ color printer direct from Xerox. The FreeColorPrinters program serves thousands of organizations, including non-profits, schools, religious organizations and small businesses of all kinds. There is an application form to assess eligibility for the program.
Deadline: Ongoing
J.C. Downing Foundation
The Foundation awards grants to qualified nonprofit organizations with explicit, identifiable needs—often funding the early stages of a project's development. Areas of Support include Education and Human Development, Environmental Research and Preservation, Fine Arts, Sports and Athletics, Technology and Communications. There are no restrictions on grant amounts. Typical awards are between US$5,000 and US$50,000.
There are no submission deadlines at this time.
OVC HOPE Grants
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) provides $5,000 under the Helping Outreach Programs to Expand (HOPE) program to grass-roots community- and faith-based victim service organizations and coalitions to improve outreach and servies to crime victims through program development, networking, coalition building and service delivery. Funds may be used to develop program literature, train advocates, produce a newsletter, support victim outreach and recruit volunteers. Establish organizations and coalitions that do not receive federal victim assistance grant funding and operate with $50,000 or less in annual funding are eligible. Deadline: Ongoing
The American Express Economic Independence Fund Grants
This grant is for nonprofits implementing or maintaining a financial literacy program. Approximately $500,000 will be available, with grants ranging from $15,000-$30,000. Programs funded in the past include those serving the disabled, homeless, domestic-violence victims, minorities, women, prisoners, new homeowners and former welfare recipients. Funded programs have included training trainers, acquiring financial literacy materials, program outreach activities such as marketing and incentives, and related costs in implementing a start-up program.
The Starr Foundation
This foundation makes grants in a number of areas, including education (especially in downtown NYC), medicine and health care, human needs (job training, literacy programs, programs for the disabled and programs that provide emergency or transitional housing for the underprivileged), public policy, culture, and the environment. The foundation board considers applications on a rolling basis.
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
This foundation’s core programs include arts and culture; the environment; health; inter-program initiatives for social and economic justice; and the Jewish life and values/contemplative practice programs. Several basic themes run through all of these programs and inform the Foundation’s approach to grantmaking: concern for the poor, disadvantaged, and underserved; respect for diversity; promotion of understanding across cultures; and empowerment of communities in need. Letters of Inquiry are welcome at all times.
The Lumina Foundation
This foundation is announcing funds to support programs that affect access and attainment in postsecondary education, particularly among traditionally underserved student groups. These students include 18- to 24-year-olds and adult students who face barriers to education by virtue of their income, preparation, or family background. There is no deadline date for applications.
HSBC
HSBS has established HSBC in the Community (USA) Inc., to carry out its mission with a philanthropic strategy focused primarily on two critical issues education and the environment.
Our educational focus is on K-12 public schools and post secondary institutions as well as adult education, such as public library programs and welfare to work programs. The environmental focus will fund programs that target conservation, sustainable development, or environmental education, promote good environmental practices, and programs that increase environmental public awareness, among others.
The Simon C. Fireman Charitable Foundation
This foundation is a grant- making organization that gives to programs for people with disabilities. The best initial approach is a concise Letter of Inquiry. There are no deadlines. Group needing funds for general support and operations have the inside track with the Fireman Foundation. For further information, contact: Simon Fireman, Treasurer, The Simon Fireman Charitable Foundation, 525 Brodwell Street, Avon, MA 02322, phone: (617) 328-4080.
The Kresge Foundation
This foundation seeks to strengthen nonprofit groups supporting people with disabilities. It believes strong, sustainable, high-capacity organizations are positioned to achieve their mission and strengthen communities. The best initial approach is a concise Letter of Inquiry. The Board meets in December, March, June and September. There are no deadlines. Final notification is within 4-6 months, and decisions are revealed after each board meeting. Applicants are notified in writing of the Boards decision. For further information, contact: John Marshall III, President, The Kresge Foundation, 3215 W. Big Beaver Road, P.O. Box 3151, Troy, MI 48084, phone: (248) 643-9630, fax:(248) 643-0588.
The Public Interest Law Foundation at Columbia Law School
This year, the foundation plans to award four to five grants of $1,000 to $15,000 each. The foundation is particularly interested in funding innovative projects that would not be undertaken without a grant and in helping established projects that suffer from a funding shortage. Both individuals and organizations are eligible for funding. Organizations should explain how the proposed project relates to their existing goals and projects. See the PILF Web site for complete program information, application procedures, and a list of past recipients. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/pilf/
Schering-Plough Foundation
The Schering-Plough Foundation considers requests from tax-exempt, non-profit organizations located in the United States, or its possessions, whose goals and activities fall within the stated objectives and areas of interest. The focus areas are Health, Community Initiatives, and Education. Their funding and contributions program also provides support to local initiatives in the areas of culture and the arts, increasing opportunities for women and minorities, social/civic welfare and public policy.
Deadline: Schering-Plough accepts and reviews online applications throughout the year.
Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation
The mission of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation is to support innovative efforts to transform society's institutions, thereby making them more responsible, and to empower individuals to develop their full potential. Art and social issues are among their priorities. Projects in other areas which are most often funded are those which in themselves serve as catalysts for social change, addressing emerging problems as well as better known, long-standing problems in new ways. Projects should offer recommendations that raise the level of current or future debate and develop a methodology which is replicable by other organizations. The range of funding is between $5,000 - $60,000 maximum, with most grants falling between $5,000 and $15,000.
Deadline: Ongoing
Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
The Robert Sterling Clark Foundation’s primary goal in this field is to safeguard and enhance the wellbeing of those who are most dependent on social programs financed by New York City and State. Thus, they support advocates whose work is aimed at improving the delivery of human services to the poor and other vulnerable individuals (e.g. people receiving public assistance; children in foster care; victims of child abuse and neglect; the mentally ill; homeless people, and the frail elderly). They also support advocates who are working to ensure that our children have access to high quality child care and education. They believe these are essential to the development of healthy adults, productive workers, and contributing citizens.
Deadline: Ongoing
Annenberg Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation provides support for projects within its grant-making interest areas of education and youth, arts and culture, civic and community, and health. It exists to advance the public well-being through improved communication.
Deadline: Ongoing
The Allstate Foundation
The Allstate Foundation provides support to local programs in company communities, including New York. Proposals must address needs within one of the following three focus areas to be considered for funding: 1) Economic Empowerment, including financial education and business skill development; 2) Safe and Vital Communities, including disaster response, ending youth violence, and neighborhood revitalization; or 3) Tolerance, Inclusion, and Diversity, including teaching tolerance and ending discrimination and hate crimes.
Deadline: Ongoing
Charitable Leadership Foundation
Charitable Leadership Foundation (CLF) supports programs/organizations that address problems in the areas of education, housing (especially low-income), job skills/economic opportunities for low-income people. Preference will be given to projects in upstate New York; however, projects will be considered in any geographic area of the United States. There are no upper limits to funding, and grants are distributed at a minimum amount of $20,000.
Deadline: Ongoing
Federated Department Stores Foundation
The Foundation focuses giving primarily in the areas of education, arts/culture, women's issues, HIV/AIDS, and programs to assist youth and minorities. As a general rule, health and human services organizations that receive United Way funding will not receive additional separate funding from the Federated Foundation. Trustees of the Federated Department Stores Foundation meet on an average of four times a year. Applications approved in the January-June timeframe generally are funded in August-September; applications approved in the July-December timeframe generally are funded the following February-March.
Prudential Foundation
The Foundation funds in the following issue areas: Strategies to improve job-entry skills that are acquired through initiatives that focus on school-to-career transition and workforce development; Job-creation strategies that include access to capital, nonprofit/for-profit ventures, adult and youth entrepreneurship, financial training, and business attraction/development/retention; and Community-based human services for underserved populations.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Singing For Change Charitable Foundation
Singing For Change Charitable Foundation funds projects that help people overcome social or economic barriers to education or employment. Most likely to be considered are organizations that keep their overhead and low collaborate with other groups in their community to find innovative ways of solving common problems. Grants awarded usually fall in the $500 to $10,000 range. Contact Judith Ranger Smith, SFC director, 916-363-8132, or email info@singingforchange.com.
Deadline: Initial letters of interest may be submitted at any time and are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The goal of the Youth and Education Program is to improve learning outcomes for vulnerable children and youth. These grants focus on innovation-supporting new ideas about how to engage children and youth in learning and new ways to bring together community based systems that promote learning. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations.
Deadline: Ongoing
COUNT ME IN
This fund provides business loans to women. Loans can be used for working capital, purchase of inventory or equipment, marketing materials for a sales event or other uses that will help grow a business. Loans range from $500 to $10,000. First-time loans must be $5,000 or less. Interest rates on Count Me In loans range from 8%-15%, based on credit history, the risk of the business and prior experience. You can complete the Count Me In loan application available on the program Web site. Loan officers reviewing the application normally will make a decision within six to eight weeks. Contact: info@count-me-in.org or 212/245-1245.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Steve Young Memorial Scholarship
The National Fraternal Order of Police Foundation (F.O.P.), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, has created a new scholarship program for the spouses of fallen law enforcement officers who seek to enter the workforce or enhance their current career situations. Through this career development scholarship program, the National F.O.P. Foundation, the Department of Labor, and a national network of over 1,900 local One-Stop Career Centers, help spouses regain their footing, access new job opportunities and begin to rebuild their lives. Eligible recipients will be spouses of sworn law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2006. The scholarships will allow spouses to pay for programs such as four-year university degree programs, community college certification courses, and customized on-the-job training programs.
Deadline: Ongoing.
MTV's Think Venture Grants
MTV and Youth Venture are teaming up to offer up to $1,000 each week to young people who are making a difference by creating and leading their own ongoing organizations, clubs or businesses that address a need in their community in one of the five primary think MTV issue areas: discrimination, education, the environment, global issues, and sexual health. Each week, one grant will be awarded to a group of young people (two or more) who submit the most compelling and sustainable think venture application. Info: Visit the website or call (212) 278-8930.
Deadline: Ongoing
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