Annie E. Casey Foundation: Guidelines for Baltimore Direct Services Grants Program
Deadline: April 11, 2007 (intent to apply)
The Annie E. Casey Foundaiton’s Baltimore Direct Services Grants Program funds a wide range of not-for–profit, community-based, or community-serving organizations working directly with disadvantaged children, youth, and families primarily in Baltimore City. Successful applicants are funded for a year and are then eligible for a second year of support equal to 50 percent of the first-year award. For more information, visit: http://www.aecf.org/Home/MajorInitiatives/CivicSites/
Baltimore/DirectServicesGrants.aspx.
Archer Daniels Midland Company: Seeks Applications for Community Partnership Grants
Deadline: June 30, 2007
Archer Daniels Midland Company, an agricultural processing company, has announced a call for applications. The mission of the program is to strengthen agricultural areas of the United States by funding community improvement projects. Up to four grants of $10,000 each will be awarded. For more information, visit: http://www.admworld.com/naen/communitygrants.asp.
Earth Island Institute: Accepting Applications for Brower Youth Award
Deadline: May 15, 2007
The Brower Youth Award is an annual, national award recognizing six young people (ages 13 to 22) for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. For more information, visit: http://www.broweryouthawards.org/
article.php?list=type&type=12.
John Hancock Financial Services: Support for Programs Serving Boston Youth and Families
Deadline: rolling
John Hancock Financial Services will commit $10.5 million to support local Boston-area community programs in 2007 and 10,000 hours of community support through its employee volunteer programs. The mission of John Hancock in the community is to provide the greatest level of support for Boston youth and families most in need. For more information, visit: http://www.johnhancock.com/about/community/com_guidelines.jsp.
Mattel: Grants for Programs Serving Children in Need
Deadline: June 15, 2007
Mattel and the Mattel Children’s Foundation announce the third year of the company’s Domestic Grantmaking Program. U.S. charitable organizations that can demonstrate they directly serve children in need may be eligible for one-year grants of $5,000 to $20,000. Applicant organizations or programs must align with Mattel’s philanthropic priorities. For more information, visit: http://www.mattel.com/About_Us/Philanthropy/
ci_mcf_philanthropy_grantmaking.asp.
New York State Health Foundation: New Funding Initiative
Deadline: April 11, 2007 (intent to apply)
The New York State Health Foundation announces two new initiatives to support the foundation’s objective to expand health care insurance to state residents who cannot afford to purchase their own coverage or whose coverage is inadequate. For detailed information, visit: http://www.nyshealthfoundation.org/
NYSHF_Call_forProposals.htm.
Open Meadows Foundation: Invites Applications from Projects Benefiting Women and Girls
Deadline: August 15, 2007
Open Meadows Foundation is a grant-making organization for projects that are led by and benefit women and girls. The foundation offers grants of up to $2,000 each for projects designed and implemented by women and girls and which reflect the diversity of the community served by the project—in both its leadership and organization, which promote building community power, as well as racial, social, economic, and environmental justice. For complete details, visit: http://www.openmeadows.org/.
Open Society Institute: Seeks Funding Proposals Addressing Issues of Women and Multiple Discrimination
Deadline: May 15, 2007
The Open Society Institute Women’s Program seeks to increase successful advocacy campaigns, policy initiatives, strategic litigation, or action research addressing different forms of discrimination against women. The program is particularly interested in supporting innovative initiatives linking women’s rights strategies with other rights strategies, raising awareness about women’s multiple discrimination. The program invites proposals from groups operating at the local, national, regional, continental, or international level. For more information, visit: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/women/
news/multiple_20070302.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: New Routes to Community Health Program for Immigrants
Deadline: May 17, 2007
A program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Routes to Community Health supports local partnerships among immigrant organizations, media production centers, and established community institutions to foster collaborations to improve immigrants’ health, work life, and civic participation. Up to eight geographically and ethnically diverse sites will receive awards of as much as $225,000 each more than 39 months. For more information, visit: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/
solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=19837.
Women Helping Others Foundation: Grant Applications Available
Deadline: September 11, 2007
The Women Helping Others Foundation supports grassroots charities in the United States and Puerto Rico serving the overlooked needs of women and children. Specific projects and programs addressing health, education, and social service needs are the foundation’s priorities. For more information, visit: http://www.whofoundation.org/.
