Brower Youth Awards: To Honor Young Environmental Leaders
Deadline: May 15, 2008
The Brower Youth Awards recognize six young people in North America annually for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and environmental justice advocacy. Winners receive a $3,000 cash prize, a trip to California for the award ceremony and a wilderness camping trip, and ongoing access to resources and opportunities to further their work at Earth Island Institute. For more information: http://broweryouthawards.org/article.php?id=113.
Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Ashoka’s Youth Venture: Invite Young People to Submit Earth-Saving Ideas
Deadline: May 31, 2008
Young people between the ages of 12 and 20 are invited to participate in the Lorax Challenge inviting teams of young people to create action plans for their earth-saving ideas. To be considered for the Lorax grant, a venture team must be youth-created, youth-led, and youth-managed. It must also benefit the community and be structured as a lasting organization, involve a strong team (at least two people) with clear, attainable goals and budget and the commitment to lead their venture. Lastly, it must have at least one "ally" — a supportive adult who guides and encourages the team. For complete details visit: http://genv.net/en-us/lorax.
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes: Nominations Invited
Deadline: April 30, 2008
The Barron Prize honors young people between the ages of eight and 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and the planet. Each year, the Barron Prize selects ten winners from across the United States — five focused on helping their communities and fellow beings, and the other five focused on protecting the health and sustainability of the environment – to receive a $2,000 award each to support their service work or higher education. Nominees must be the prime mover of a service activity and have demonstrated positive spirit and high moral purpose in accomplishing their goals. Nominees must be nominated by a responsible adult who has solid knowledge of the young person's heroic activities and is not related to the nominee. For details visit: http://www.barronprize.org/.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Accepting Proposals for Local Funding Partnerships
Deadline: July 8, 2008
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships program is designed to forge relationships between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and local grantmakers to fund promising, original projects that can significantly improve the health of vulnerable people in their communities. Projects must be new, innovative, collaborative, and community-based. Significant program expansions — into new regions or to new populations — may also be considered. Projects must be nominated by a local grantmaker interested in participating as one of the funding partners. For complete information visit: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20203.
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Deadline: June 12, 2008
The Foundation's grant making policies reflect the wishes of Harry and Jeanette Weinberg, the legal requirements governing private philanthropy, and the inherent limitations on the Foundation's ability to respond favorably to many of the grant requests it receives each year. The new program will provide a total of $9 million to nonprofits, community- and faith-based organizations, and local government agencies working to support family and informal caregivers who assist older adults. For more information please visit The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation’s Website at http://www.hjweinbergfoundation.org.
Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.
Deadline: May 1, 2008
Grants of up to $4,000 will be awarded to D.C.-area nonprofits working to preserve the region's community heritage and history. Community groups and individuals working with non-profit organizations are invited to request funding for programs that celebrate and document the cultural life of the nation's capital. Grants of up to $5,000 are available. Applicants are encouraged to attend one of the technical assistance workshops that the Council offers in the weeks prior to each of the grant application deadlines. Before completing your application please read this list of qualifying questions. For more information visit: www.wdchumanities.org.
William T. Grant Foundation
Deadline: July 9, 2008
The William T. Grant Foundation’s mission focuses on improving the lives of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States. This foundation accomplishes this by providing grants primarily for high-quality empirical studies. Five-year grants of $350,000 will be awarded to early career researchers from domestic and foreign nonprofits who are working to improve everyday settings for American youth. For more information visit: www.wtgrantfoundation.org.
