CORPORATIONS/FOUNDATIONS
CONTENTS:
- Foundation for the Mid South
- kidsgardening.com
- Lowe's Toolbox for Education
- The Gerber Foundation
- American Society on Aging
- Do Something BRICK Awards
- The Foundation Center: FAQs
A total of $932,000 will be awarded to develop or expand the impact of community-based health care providers in the Mid South (Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi). Grants are provided through the generosity of the Baxter International Foundation and the Robert W. Johnson Foundation.
The deadline for concept papers is September 15, 2006. Anything over five pages will not be read. Concept papers will only be accepted via email or fax. No grant request should exceed $200,000. Those chosen will be invited to submit a full proposal, with grants awarded in December.
http://www.fndmidsouth.org/news_latest_BaxterRFP2.htm
The National Gardening Association works with sponsoring companies and organizations to provide funding and in-kind grants to projects that actively engage kids in the garden and improve the quality of life for their communities.
To be eligible for these awards, your school or organization must plan to garden with at least 15 kids between the ages of 3 and 18. One of the programs, the Mantis Award, is open to non-youth organizations. Follow links to information about other awards. Deadlines for these programs fall on different dates, one as early as September 30.
http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants
Lowe's Toolbox for Education program funds school improvement projects initiated by parents. Lowe's will donate $5 million to schools and parent teacher groups at more than 1,000 schools in 2006 and 2007. Up to $5,000 per school is available. The application process will be closed once the program has received 1,500 applications, so apply early. Deadlines are October 15, 2006 and February 15, 2007.
http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/hta.html
Priority is given to projects that focus on nutrition, care and development in infants and young children. Programs should support a specific nutrition or health intervention and have defined outcome parameters. Priority is given to projects of national or regional impact. There are no geographic limitations within the U.S. and its territories. Additional grants are available for residents of West Michigan.
Grants are approved in May and November. Letters of inquiry should be submitted prior to December 1 this year for the May 2007 awards. Letters for the November 2007 awards are due on June 1, 2007.
http://www.gerberfoundation.org/
The American Society on Aging (ASA) Media Award is given for significantly increasing general public awareness of aging issues in two categories: national media and local/regional media. These awards are presented to journalists for news coverage, whether for a single piece, a series or a body of work, published between September 1, 2005 and September 1, 2006.
Recognition will be given at the annual conference from March 7 to March 10, 2007 in Chicago. The award includes conference registration and one night of hotel accommodations. The deadline for submission is September 15, 2006.
http://www.asaging.org/asav2/awards/
Look in the left frame for information on ASA's other awards programs.
Each year, the Do Something BRICK Awards honor nine outstanding leaders under age 25 who use their talents to strengthen their local communities in the areas of community building, health or the environment. Each of the winners under age 18 is awarded a $5,000 higher education scholarship and a $5,000 community grant. Winners in the age 19 to 25 category receive a $10,000 community grant for the nonprofit organization of their choice. Applications must be postmarked by October 25, 2006.
The BRICK Award is not a grant and Do Something is not a foundation. This is an award "for social entrepreneurs, not activists or fundraisers," according to their Web site.
http://www.dosomething.org/awards/brick/apply
The Foundation Center 's FAQs section answers just about everything you want to know about funding for nonprofits. You might start with the 15 Most Frequently Asked Questions
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/
and then scroll through the full list. The FAQs are organized into six main categories for easier searching.
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/full_list.html
Beverly Goodwin
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