Grant Funding Opportunities

Below are upcoming grant funding opportunities for non-profit, faith based community organizations, and a few funding opportunities that may benefit individuals for Oct. 2012 and ongoing. The opportunities range from time-sensitive (deadline dated) to open or on-going.  Please feel free to apply and compete for those opportunities that fit the mission work that you carry-out for your communities.

Upcoming Grants and Deadlines

LEGO Children's Fund
Deadline: January 15, 2013

Award Amount: $500 - $5,000: The LEGO Children's Fund will provide quarterly grants for programs, either in part or in total, with a special interest paid to collaborative efforts and in providing matching funds to leverage new dollars into the receiving organization. We will give priority consideration to programs that both meet our goals and are supported in volunteer time and effort by our employees. The Foundation awards grants to qualified tax-exempt organizations (as determined under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue code) including educational organizations as defined in USC 26 § 170 (C) with specific, identifiable needs primarily in the areas of 1. Early childhood education and development that is directly related to creativity and 2. Technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities. The LEGO Children's Fund issues project grants, not general support grants. There are no restrictions on grant amounts up to the quarterly allocation. Typical awards, however are between USD $500 and USD $5,000


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Captain Planet Foundation
Deadline: January 15, 2013
Award Amount: $500 - $2,500:
The Captain Planet Foundation primarily makes grants to U.S.-based schools and organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $3 million. Grants are made for activities that conform to the mission of the Captain Planet Foundation which is to: promote and support high-quality educational programs that enable children and youth to understand and appreciate our world through learning experiences that engage them in active, hands-on projects to improve the environment in their schools and communities. Grants from the Captain Planet Foundation are intended to: serve as a catalyst to getting environment-based education in schools, and inspire youth and communities to participate in community service through environmental stewardship activities.   
 
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Community-based Child Health Initiatives
Deadline: January 31, 2013
Award Amount: $2,500 - $12,000:
The CATCH Fund program provides grants ranging from $2,500 to $12,000 each for pediatricians to plan and implement innovative, community-based initiatives aimed at increasing children's access to medical homes or to specific health services not otherwise available. Projects must lead to sustainable, community-based child health initiatives for increasing access to care, especially for underserved children, as well as addressing health disparities among children. Specific priorities include: medical home access; access to health services not otherwise available; connecting uninsured/underinsured populations with available programs; secondhand smoke exposure reduction; initiatives to address community barriers to immunizations; and Native American child health.
 
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Open Meadows Foundation
Deadline: February 15, 2013
Award Amount: $2,000:
The Open Meadows Foundation is a grant-making organization which funds projects designed and implemented by women and girls; projects which have limited financial access reflecting the cultural and ethnic diversity of our society and promoting the empowerment of women and girls as well as and projects for social change that have encountered obstacles in their search for funding. It offers grants of up to $2,000 to projects that are designed and implemented by women and girls; promote the empowerment and well being of women and girls; reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of our society; promote social change; and have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding. Organizational budgets should not exceed $150,000.
 
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