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From time to time, we hear about funding
opportunities outside of our Community Foundation. We will post them
on this page, so check here for the latest! Please be sure to
contact us if there is an item that needs to be added or edited!
Thanks!
Airborne Teacher Trust Fund
Sponsor: Airborne Teacher Trust Fund
Purpose: Funds
elementary and middle school teachers and their schools to help
innovative programs get off the ground. Grant range: $200 - $10,000
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Contact:
http://www.airbornetrust.com/
Airborne Teacher Trust Fund - Special Grant
Sponsor: Airborne Teacher Trust Fund
Purpose: Funds
public and private
elementary and middle school teachers who conduct
music and art programs that are in jeopardy of being lost
due to budget cuts. Grant range: $200 - $10,000
Application Deadline: July 31, 2008
Contact:
http://www.airbornetrust.com/
Alliance with Indiana
Sponsor:
Hoosier Lottery
Purpose:
Provides financial support to Indiana’s not-for-profit organizations
through monetary grants up to $5,000.
Eligibility:
All Indiana-based organizations that have been designated 501(c)3 by
the U.S. Department of the Treasury are eligible to apply for
consideration.
Application deadlines:
March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31.
Contact:
Charlitta Winston, Community Affairs/Vendor Relations Manager for
Scientific Games (317.554.4234 or
charlitta.winston@scientificgames.com) or Donna Southers,
Hoosier Lottery Community Affairs Manager (317.264.4800 or
dsouthers@hoosierlottery.com).
To read more about this grant or to download an
application:
www.in.gov/hoosierlottery/lottery_info/alliance.asp
Allstate Foundation
Sponsor: Allstate Foundation
Purpose:
Funds national and local programs that fit within three focus area:
Safe and Vital Communities; Economic Empowerment; and Tolerance,
Inclusion and Diversity. Grant range: $25,000
Application Deadline: Rolling
Contact:
www.allstate.com/community
ASCAP
Foundation
Sponsor:
ASCAP
Foundation
Purpose: Funds
music
education and talent development programs. Grant range: $3,000-$5,000
Application Deadline: August 1, 2008
Contact:
http://www.ascapfoundation.org/grants.html
AT&T Foundation
Sponsor: AT&T Foundation
Purpose: Funds
a
wide range of youth development activities. Grant range: $1,000-$25,000
Application Deadline: Applications
received throughout
the year
Contact:
http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=7736
Baseball Tomorrow Fund
Sponsor: Major League Baseball and
Major League Players Association
Purpose:
Supports youth efforts that increase youth participation in baseball
and softball. Funding can be used for program costs, facilities and
equipment. Supports
youth leagues that increase access to baseball and softball,
especially minorities and girls between the ages of 10-16
Application Deadline: Start with a
letter of inquiry. No deadlines. Grant range: $2,000 - $200,000
Contact:
http://www.baseballtomorrowfund.com
Carnegie Corporation - Education Division
Sponsor: Carnegie Corporation
Purpose: Funds three
areas: advancing literacy, urban school reform, and teacher
education reform. Grant range: Info unavailable
Application Deadline: None
Contact:
http://www.carnegie.org/sub/program/grant.html
Charitable Venture Foundation
Sponsor:
Charitable Venture
Foundation
Purpose: Funds
innovative and entrepreneurial solutions to improving society and
education. Grant range: $50,000
Application Deadline:
Letters of Inquiry
accepted throughout the year.
Contact:
http://www.charitableventure.org/how-to-apply.html
Childcare Programs for At-Risk Children: Early
Child Care and Education Grants
Sponsor: Rosie's For All Kids Foundation
Purpose: Fund direct
service grants focusing on tuition subsidies, small renovation
projects, supplies and equipment upgrades, playground construction
and staff development opportunities and funds capital support for
new buildings and large renovation projects that will increase the
availability of high-quality care and education in low-income, urban
communities.
rural youth programs.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Contact:
http://www.forallkids.org/site.php?module=article&pageid=48&identifier
=Overview
Coca-Cola Foundation
Sponsor: The Coca-Cola Company
Purpose:
Supports
a wide range of
youth educational opportunities
including classroom teaching, higher
ed and international education.
Funds programs
that encourage and motivate young people to stay in school.
The grant range varies, and there are
no deadlines.
Application Deadline: Varies, see grant
guidelines
Contact:
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship//foundation_guidelines.html
Computers for Learning (CFL)
Sponsor: US Federal Government, General
Services Administration
Purpose: The CFL program
evolved as a guide for implementing Executive Order 12999,
Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for all Children in the
Next Century. The executive order encourages agencies, to the extent
permitted by law, to transfer computers and related peripheral
equipment excess to their needs directly to schools and some
educational nonprofit organizations. The CFL program specifically
matches the computer needs of schools and educational nonprofit
organization with excess equipment in Federal agencies.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Contact:
http://computersforlearning.gov/
Discretionary Grants
Sponsor: The Community Foundation of
Greater Lafayette
Purpose: Funds
not-for-profit organization, according to Board of Directors
guidelines and funding priorities. Grant range varies according to
funding Tier
Application Deadline: Varies throughout
the year, depending upon the funding Tier
Contact:
http://www.cfglaf.org/grantseekers/index.htm
DonorsChoose
Sponsor: DonorsChoose
Purpose:
Available to help raise financial support for classroom projects.
Teachers can post projects that they want to conduct with their
students. Donors can then go on-line, review the list of proposed
projects, and select a project to receive a financial donation. This
cyber support has already generated more than $8 million to over
16,000 classroom projects across the country.
Contact:
http://www.DonorsChoose.org
Dreyer's Foundation
Sponsor:
Dreyer's Foundation
Purpose:
Provides
funding and ice cream for special events.
Grant range:
Up to
$3,000 and product donations
Application Deadline: Monthly
Contact:
http://www.dreyersinc.com/dreyersfoundation/small_grants.asp
Easy Website Builder
Sponsor:
nGenuity Solutions
Purpose:
Offering fully licensed copies of “Easy Website Builder” software to
qualified non-profits, free of charge. In order to qualify,
non-profits must show proof that they: 1) Provide a charitable
service to the community, 2) Show proof of non-profit status, and 3)
do not promote hate, violence, illegal or unethical actions.
Deadline:
None
Contact: To apply for a free copy of Easy
Website Builder please send a brief description of your
organization, address, contact number and proof of non profit status
to:
nonprofit@ngenuitysolutions.com
EnviroWatts Program
Sponsor: Tipmont REMC
Purpose:
Funds organizations involved in environmental improvement projects.
Application Deadline: Quarterly, see
website for deadline info
Contact:
www.tipmont.org
or (765) 339-7211
Equipment Exchange Network
Sponsor: Attain
Purpose: Helps
meet the needs of
Hoosiers with disabilities by providing
assistive technology and equipment
at
reduced or no cost.
Hundreds
of items are available for sale, donation or loan, 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
Application Deadline: None
Contact:
1-317-534-0236 or
http://www.attaininc.org/v3/
Finance Project
Sponsor:
The Finance Project
Purpose:
Offers a wealth of information about funding and sustaining your
youth-serving organization and community youth development
initiatives. Offers a range of information and services, including
examples of effective programs and best practices.
Contact:
http://www.financeproject.org/
Fresh Ideas Grants
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Purpose: Funds
community-based approaches to health and health care
problems. Priority is given to projects serving hard-to-reach
people,
including at-risk teens. Grant range: $300,000
for three-year projects
Application Deadline: Open
Contact:
http://www.rwjf.org/files/applications/cfp/cfp-FreshIdeas2005.pdf
Gifts In Kind International
Sponsor: Gifts in Kind International
Purpose:
Links corporate resources to nonprofits serving youth and
communities. Examples include computer
hardware and software, clothing, personal care items, toys and
furniture. You pay only for the shipping.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Contact:
http://www.giftsinkind.org/
Harvest Giving Barns
Sponsor: Paramount Pictures and
Walden Media
Purpose:
Providing "harvest giving barns" that schools, youth agencies and
families can use to teach children and youth about philanthropy.
For info:
http://www.charlotteswebresources.com/
Youth development activities with other movies:
http://www.youthfilmproject.org/film/index.htm?CFID=5304745&
CFTOKEN=58304864
The
Heineman Foundation
Sponsor: The Heineman Foundation
Purpose: Funds
start-up projects and new projects
within existing organizations. The foundation funds a wide range of
activities, including programs that
enable youth to think, create and communicate effectively. Grant range: $20,000-$50,000
Application Deadline: September 1, 2008
Contact:
http://www.heinemanfoundation.org/guidelines
Herbalife Family Foundation
Sponsor:
Herbalife Family Foundation
Purpose: Funds
a wide range of
youth programs focusing on topics such as
nutrition, substance abuse, physical health and
improved home environments.
Grant range: varies
Application Deadline: None
Contact:
http://www.herbalifefamily.org/index.html
Indiana Humanities
Council “Leadership or Education” Grants
Sponsor:
IN Humanities Council; made possible by the National Endowment for
the Humanities
Purpose:
To conduct public programs or develop resource materials which 1)
deal with the humanities and 2) support activities connected to one
of the strategic initiatives of the Indiana Humanities Council.
Deadline:
Proposals will be reviewed upon submission and a decision will be
made in 30 days
Contact:
Indiana Humanities Council,
www.indianahumanities.org, (317) 638-1500
Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs -
Grants
Sponsor: Indiana Office of Community and
Rural Affairs
Purpose:
Funds a variety of grants, including Rural Entrepreneurial Support
grants, Workforce and Educational Development Grants, Sustainable
Communities Grants, Access to High-speed Communications Grants, and
Community Development Block Grants.. Grant range varies.
Application Deadline: Varies throughout
the year
Contact:
http://www.in.gov/ocra/
Kroger Foundation
Sponsor: Kroger Co. Foundation
Purpose: Funds a variety
of youth programs including hunger prevention, youth activities and
local education efforts.
Grant range varies.
Application Deadline: No deadlines
Contact:
http://www.thekrogerco.com/corpnews/corpnewsinfo_charitablegiving_
foundation.htm
Lafayette Kiwanis Foundation
Sponsor: Lafayette Kiwanis
Foundation
Purpose:
Funds services deemed essential to promote favorable outcomes for
youth agencies, health causes, relief purposes, educational
endeavors, etc. Grant range: $500 -$1,500
Application Deadline: Varies throughout
the year
Contact: www.kiwanislafayettein.org
Land O'Lakes Foundation
Sponsor: Land O'Lakes Foundation
Purpose: Funds rural
youth programs. Grant range: $1,000-$5,000
Application Deadline: Varies throughout
the year
Contact:
http://www.foundation.landolakes.com/
Learn and Serve America
Sponsor:
Learn and Serve America
Purpose:
Approximately $40 million in grant funds will be available, subject
to congressional appropriation, to support service-learning projects
in a variety of settings. The grant funds will be divided between
school-based, community-based, higher education, and tribal and U.S.
territory programs. The funding is for the 2006-2007 school year,
with possible continued funding for two more years.
Deadline:
Varies according to grant. See website listed below for deadline
information.
Contact:
Learn and Serve America,
http://www.learnandserve.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp
Ludwick Family Foundation
Sponsor:
Ludwick Family Foundation
Purpose: Funds
grants for tangible types of items that assist a program or project,
rather than funding the program itself. Applicants must be
tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, known as nonprofit public charities, and not be a
private foundation under 509(a) of the code.
Grant range: 20-25 grants
per year, ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.
Application Deadline:
Initial requests are only accepted during these times: July 1 to
September 1, and January 1 to March 1.
Contact:
http://www.ludwick.org/Display.asp?Page=Guidelines
McKenzie Foundation
Purpose: Supports
opportunities and experiences that enrich learning in the areas of
early childhood development, education, and the environment as well
as arts and culture. Grant range is $5,000.
Application deadline:
Varies, see grant guidelines
Contact:
http://www.mckenziefoundation.us/index.php
Mockingbird Foundation
Sponsor:
Mockingbird Foundation
Purpose: Funds
schools and nonprofits that provide
music education to children. Grant range: $50-$5,000
Application Deadline: August 1, 2008
Contact:
http://www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/funding/
The
National Foundation for Grieving Children, Teens and Families
Sponsor:
The
National Foundation for Grieving Children, Teens and Families
Purpose: Funds
organizations that provide
bereavement support and grief counseling to children and teens
who have experienced the death of a parent or loved one. Grant range: $1,000-$5,000
Application Deadline: Letters of inquiry
are due by August 31, 2008
Contact:
http://www.alittlehope.org/
NCHS
Sponsor: NCHS
Purpose: Funds primarily
capital projects related to health and healthy community issues.
Grant range: Varies. See web site for more information.
Application Deadline: Varies throughout
the year
Contact:
http://www.nchsi.com/
Nike's Bowerman Track Renovation Program
Sponsor:
Nike
Purpose:
Funds community youth organizations that refurbish or construct
running tracks. Grant range: $50,000
Application Deadline: None
Contact:
http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=26&item=bowerman
Office Depot Community Relations Program
Sponsor: Office Depot
Purpose:
Provides funding and in-kind donations to programs that impact the
health, education and welfare of children. Children, parents and
teachers are supported through programs such as the "5% Back to
Schools" initiative, the "National Backpack" program, and the "Star
Teacher" program.
Application Deadline: No deadlines
Contact:
http://www.community.officedepot.com/local.asp
Professional Development Grants
Sponsor:
Indiana Youth Institute (IYI)
Purpose:
Can help pay registration fees and some travel costs for national
conferences. Can also be used for regional seminars, local trainings
and even college tuition. Grant range: up to $750.
Contact:
IYI at
http://www.iyi.org/trainings_conferences/pdg.asp
or (800) 343-7060
Protective Life Foundation
Sponsor:
Protective Life Foundation
Purpose:
Seeks
to work in partnership with other
organizations, corporations, and individuals to find solutions for
some of the difficult human and economic situations in our
communities. All grant recipients must be charitable organizations
as designated by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
Application Deadline:
Depending on the nature and amount of the request, some proposals
will be reviewed monthly, and others will be considered on a
quarterly basis. Request Deadlines: May 25, August 25, and November
10. Quarterly Review Cycle: June, September, and December.
Contact:
http://www.protective.com/default.asp?id=168
Responsible Sports
Sponsor: Liberty Mutual
Purpose:
Provides
parents and youth sports coaches with information on
responsibly running a youth sports program. Parents
and coaches take a quiz, and
successfully completed quizzes can lead to a grant
for the youth sports league. Grant range:
$2,500
Application Deadline: July 31, 2008
Contact: http://responsiblesports.com/
RGK Foundation
Sponsor: RGK Foundation
Purpose: Funds
human services, community improvement, youth development, education
and abuse prevention programs
Grant range: $25,000
Application Deadline:
There
are
no deadlines for submitting electronic letters of
inquiry.
Contact:
http://www.rgkfoundation.org/guidelines.php#programs
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Sponsor:
Ronald McDonald
House Charities
Purpose: Funds for
services that improve the well being of children worldwide.
Grant range:
Varies
Eligibility:
Nonprofits
Application Deadline: April
28 and September 8, 2008
Contact:
http://www.rmhc.org/grants
Rural Development Program
Sponsor:
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Purpose:
Free toolkit for youth organizations and youth ministries working in
rural communities. Offers info about USDA funding, accessing
programs to serve rural kids and other useful resources to
strengthen program capacity.
Contact:
USDA,
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/fbci/fbci_toolkit.html
Rural
Health Network Development Planning Grant Program
Sponsor:
U.S.
Health Resources and Services Administration
Purpose: Funds
one
year of planning to develop and start new health care networks
consisting of at least three health care providers in rural areas.
Preference will be given to organizations that have not collaborated
in the past. Grant range: $25,000-$85,000
Application Deadline: September 15, 2008
Contact:
http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/funding/network.htm
SIA Foundation, Inc.
Sponsor: SIA Foundation,
Inc
Purpose: To provide grants
to qualifying organizations in Indiana for improvement of the
quality of life, and for help in meeting the needs of Indiana
residents.. Grants are used to support the funding of specific
capital projects in the areas of arts and culture, education, and
health and welfare. Grant range: $1,000 - $7,000
Application deadlines:
March 31 and September 30
Contact: SIA Foundation,
Inc. at (765) 449-6565 or
www.siafoundation.org
Starbucks Foundation – Funding for Youth Literacy
Programs
Sponsor: Starbucks
Foundation
Purpose: Supports
youth programs that teach basic reading skills as well as those that
promote youth involvement in community projects. Priority is given
to youth organizations that reached under-served communities,
present models in non-traditional learning environments and those
that encourage partnerships among formal and informal education
systems. Grant range:
$5,000 to $20,000.
Application deadlines:
September 1 and March 1, annually
Contact: Starbucks
Foundation,
http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/grantinfo.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1
Tipmont REMC’s Operation Round Up
Sponsor:
Tipmont REMC
Eligibility:
Open to 501(c)3 organizations. Do not have to be served by Tipmont
REMC, but must provide services to people in Tipmont’s geographic
area.
Application deadlines:
1st Monday in January, 1st Monday
in April, 1st Monday in July, 1st Monday in
October
Contact:
Tipmont REMC Operation Round Up, PO Box 20, Linden IN 47955-0020,
(800) 726-3953, or
www.tipmont.org
Toshiba America Foundation
Sponsor:
Toshiba America Foundation
Purpose: Funds
the
teaching of science and math to students in grades
K-12. Grant range: $5,000 +
Application Deadline: August 1, 2008
Contact:
http://www.toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/home/default.jsp
UPS Foundation
Sponsor:
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Purpose:
Supports programs addressing hunger, nutrition and obesity. Grant
awards range: $5,000 - $50,000
Application deadlines:
Varies, see grant guidelines
Contact:
UPS Public Relations, 404-828-7123
Wilder Foundation
The Wilder Foundation has posted a free list of 185
cutback strategies excerpted from its book, “Coping With Cutbacks:
The Nonprofit Guide To Success When Times Are Tight,” at
http://www.wilder.org/pubs/cutbacks/cutbakcs_strategies_free.html
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