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For more funding opportunities, be sure to visit the West Central Illinois Philanthropy Center at the John Wood Community College Learning Center.
Bank of America Foundations List Community Foundation of the Quincy Area Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust West Central Illinois Philanthropy Center Grants with Specified Deadlines (by category) AgingBrookdale Foundation Seeks Proposals for Alzheimer's Disease Group Respite Program Arts and Culture
Ford Foundation Launches Funding Initiative to Develop Arts Spaces Nominations of American Indian Artists Invited for First Peoples Fund's Community Spirit Awards National Jazz.NEXT Program Offers Support for Technology-Based Capacity Building Efforts
National Endowment for the Humanities Announces Bridging Cultures Forum and Workshop Grants
National Endowment for the Arts Accepting Grant Applications for Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
Open Society Institute Seeks Entries for Moving Walls 18 Documentary Photography Exhibition
Open Society Institute Seeks Proposals for Documentary Photography Audience Engagement Grant Athletics/Sports Liberty Mutual's Responsible Sports Opens Spring Community Grants Program for Youth Sports Leagues Nike and Ashoka's Changemakers Announce Changing Lives Through Football Competition
Children and YouthWilliam T. Grant Foundation Invites Applications for 2010-11 Scholars Program in Youth Settings Research
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago Launch Fellowships for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Community Development
Education
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Accepting Applications for Back to School Library Grants The purpose of the Race to the Top Fund, a competitive grant program authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), is to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform; achieving significant improvement in student outcomes, including making substantial gains in student achievement, closing achievement gaps, improving high school graduation rates, and ensuring student preparation for success in college and careers; and implementing ambitious plans in four core education reform areas. A State must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible to receive funds under this program. An estimated $4 billion is available to be awarded in two Phases and in a range of $20 million-$700 million each. Deadline: June 1, 2010
Community Foundation of the Quincy Area Grants Available in Please contact Amy Meyer Lehenbauer to set-up an appointment at (217) 222-1237or gratsqacf@adams.net. Environment Retrofit Policies and Programs Nature of Learning Grant Program Offers Funding for Climate Change Education Conservation Fund Accepting Entries for Kodak American Greenways Program Health Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation Announces Request for Proposals for Building System Capacity - Expanding Access to Oral Health Services Autism Speaks Accepting Letters of Intent for Family Services Community Grants Program International Affairs/Development Ashoka's Changemakers Announces International Social Business Competition Journalism/MediaMedical Research Robert Wood Johnson Foundation now accepting brief proposals for Local Funding Partnerships. Program forges relationships between the Foundation and local grantmakers to fund promising, original projects that can significantly improve the health of vulnerable people in their communities. More.
Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Accepting Applications for Nancy Susan Reynolds Awards Science/Technology
Grants with Unspecified Deadlines Children's Health and Wellness Grant Program - Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation The grant program supports children's health and wellness initiatives, in addition to many more causes. Projects that these grants would support include, but are not limited to: childhood disease research foundations; organizations that promote child safety; and charities that serve children with special needs. Deadline: Rolling - selections made in March and September Proposals Invited for Round Five of Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Entertainment Software Association Foundation Invites Grant and Scholarship Applications Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Honors Acts of Heroism DEADLINE: The seventh day of each month. ( only accept hard copies in the mail) If you miss the deadline of the 7th of the current month your proposal will NOT be reviewed at the present month’s meeting. If your proposal meets the guidelines, it will be reviewed at the following month’s meeting. Preserve America Community DesignationApplicants must be municipalities or counties with an elected governing official, or unincorporated communities within their jurisdiction; distinct neighborhoods within large cities or city-counties with a population of 200,000 or greater; or tribal communities (federally recognized) with an elected governing official or subdivisions of such tribes. Deadline: Quarterly - check the website for mroe information.. Princess Grace Foundation-USA Announces 2010 Princess Grace Awards Applications in Theater, Playwriting, Dance, Choreography, and Film Rural Emergency Responders Initiative Grants to strengthen the ability of rural communities to respond to local emergencies. Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Rural Transit Assistance Programs (RTAP)Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. |
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