Service-Learning Funding Opportunities

FamilyFun Volunteers Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:49:00 +0000

The entry deadline is November 30, 2009.

Do you and your kids volunteer to help others?

Tell FamilyFun and your family could win up to $5,000 to donate to the charity of your choice! With judging help from HandsOn Network, FamilyFun magazine and Disney are giving away four grand prizes of $5,000 and five first-place prizes of $500 to each winner¹s favorite charity.

Go to http://familyfun.go.com/magazine/2010-familyfun-volunteers-contest-797298/ for more information.

Summer of Service Grants

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:15:00 +0000

Applications are due on December 10, 2009

Summer of Service grants will support collaborative efforts to implement community-based service-learning projects during the summer months. Programs will engage middle school students (students who will be enrolled in grades 6 through 9 in the school year following the end of the summer) in community-based service-learning projects that are intensive, structured, supervised, and designed to produce identifiable improvements to the community. This opportunity should provide youth, particularly those from disadvantaged circumstances, with service-learning experiences that will motivate them to become more civically engaged and aspire to obtain higher education. Program participants must complete at least 100 hours of service within the summer program. For this competition, service activities should address environmental and/or disaster preparedness issues relevant to the community served.

For more information:
www.learnandserve.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=75

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:37:00 +0000

Deadline is November 2, 2009.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States' largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. The program was created in 1995 by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) to honor middle level and high school students for outstanding service to others at the local, state, and national level.

The program's goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their towns and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they might contribute to their communities. Over the past 14 years, more than 260,000 young Americans have participated in the program, and nearly 90,000 of them have been officially recognized for their volunteer work.

For more information:
http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page

Improved Nutrition: Solutions through Innovation

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:34:00 +0000

Deadline for entry: November 25th, 2009

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and Ashoka’s Changemakers believe that good nutrition for the entire world’s population is within our reach. They are searching for the most innovative entrepreneurial ideas that will ensure all people have access to the vital nutrients and the critical information that will help them thrive. Here’s how you can take part in our competition, "Improved Nutrition: Solutions through Innovation:"

Nominate an innovative solution or organization.

Early entries, received by November 4th, will be eligible to win a digital camera.

For more information:
www.changemakers.com/en-us/nutrition

Nickelodeon’s The Big Green Grants program

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:46:00 +0000

Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year.

This program is a unique funding initiative that teams up kids and adults to help bring resources to their community. Each Green Grant will provide up to $5,000 for resources to schools and community-based organizations to support environmentally-friendly projects that educate and inspire kids to (1) take care of the environment; (2) be active and live healthier; and/or (3) engage in community service.

For more information:
www.bghevent.com/grant/index.htm

RePost: HEROES Grants Support Youth-Led Innovative Solutions to Childhood Obesity

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:48:00 +0000

Application Dealine: October 22, 2009

Educators, service-learning coordinators, and students in the health professions are eligible to apply for the UnitedHealth HEROES service-learning project grants. Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that combines meaningful service to the community with school-based curriculum or program-based learning.

Grant recipients will receive up to $1,000 in support for service-learning projects that focus on childhood obesity, engage youth ages 5-25 in the planning and implementation process, and take place during Semester of Service 2010 (MLK Day, January 18, to Global Youth Service Day, April 23-25).

How to Apply:

* Please begin by completing our Eligibility Quiz: www.cybergrants.com/pls/cybergrants/quiz.display_question?x_gm_id=3187&x_quiz_id=3018&x_order_by=1
* If you are eligible, you will be given access the application materials.

Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:56:00 +0000

Deadline: January 31 for Elementary Schools; March 15 for Middle Schools

The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge gives students the opportunity, tools and inspiration to become those agents of change. Beginning August 19, 2009 through March 15, 2010, middle school student teams from across the country will be challenged to create sustainable, reproducible environmental improvements in their local communities. Top prizes will include a chance to appear on Discovery Network's Planet Green, a share in thousands of dollars in savings bonds, a Discovery Adventure trip and more.

Get started at: http://wecanchange.com

CNCS AmeriCorps Grants

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:54:00 +0000

Deadline: January 26

Subject to the availability of appropriations for fiscal year 2010, the Corporation announces the anticipated availability of approximately $363 million to award new, re-competing, and continuation AmeriCorps State and National grants. The grant categories are: State Commission and National Competitive including Professional Corps and Fixed-Amount Grants; State and National EAP; States and Territories without Commissions; and Indian Tribes. In the FY 2010 competition, the Corporation's funding priorities are projects that address compelling, unmet needs in one or a combination of the following five national service priority areas which are described more fully in the Notice of Funding Opportunity document below.
• Education
• Clean Energy/Environment
• Healthy Futures
• Veterans
• Opportunity

For more information:
www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=74

CVS Caremark Community Grants

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:53:00 +0000

Deadline: October 31

The CVS Caremark Community Grants program awards funds to nonprofit organizations for programs targeting children with disabilities; programs focusing on health and rehabilitation services; and public schools promoting a greater level of inclusion in student activities and extracurricular programs, and initiatives that give greater access to physical movement and play. Qualifying organizations are eligible for grants of up to $5,000.

For more information:
http://info.cvscaremark.com/community/our-impact/community-grants

Regional Texas Funding Opportunity

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:49:00 +0000

Deadline: December 4

The TJX Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in the communities
where TJX Companies, Inc. divisions operate stores, including locations
in every U.S. state except Alaska and Hawaii. (The company also has
operations in Puerto Rico, Canada, and Europe.) The Foundation's primary
focus is on programs that provide basic needs services to disadvantaged
women, children, and families. Funded programs should promote strong
families, provide emergency shelter, enhance education/job readiness,
and/or build community ties. Specific grant categories include:
Civic/Community, Domestic Violence Prevention, Education, Health, and
Social Services.

Visit the company's website for detailed funding guidelines at
www.tjx.com/corporate_community_foundation.asp

"I Am What I Learn" Video Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:48:00 +0000

Deadline: November 2

To further encourage student engagement, the U.S. Department of Education is launching the "I Am What I Learn" video contest. The Department is asking students to respond to the President's challenge by creating videos, up to two minutes in length, describing the steps they will take to improve their education and the role education will play in fulfilling their dreams.

Please encourage all students age 13 and older to create and upload their videos to YouTube by October 8. Submissions can be in the form of video blogs, public service announcements (PSAs), music videos, or documentaries. Students are encouraged to have fun and be creative with this project! The general public will then vote on their favorites to determine the top 20 finalists. These 20 videos will be reviewed by a panel of judges including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The panel will choose three winners, each of whom will receive a $1,000 cash prize.

Visit www.ed.gov/iamwhatilearn to find out more.

American Psychiatric Foundation Offers Grants for High Schools to Implement Mental Health Educational Model

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:46:00 +0000

Deadline: October 30

The Typical or Troubled? School Mental Health Education Grant Program provides funding to implement the Typical or Troubled? School Mental Health educational model in communities across the United States. Community organizations, high schools, and school districts are eligible to receive funding and training materials to implement the program.

Typical or Troubled? is an educational program designed to help school personnel (teachers, coaches guidance counselors, etc.) raise their awareness of mental disorders in teens. The program focuses on promoting the importance of early recognition and treatment, recognizing the early warning signs of mental health problems, and encouraging action and appropriate referral to a mental health professional.

For program implementation at two to four high schools, a grant in the amount of $1,500 will be awarded; for implementation at five or more high schools, a grant in the amount of $2,500 will be awarded. Program education and training materials will be made available for the grant recipient's use.

The application form will be available at the APF Web site in early October 2009: www.psychfoundation.org/GrantAndAwards/Grants/TypicalorTroubled.aspx

The Toolbox for Education Grant Program

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:44:00 +0000

Deadline: October 16

Offered by Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, these grants provide up to $5,000 to K-12 public schools and 501(c)(3) parent-teacher groups associated with public schools that develop projects that encourage parent involvement and build stronger community spirit. Lowe's will donate a total of $5 million to more than 1,000 different schools throughout the U.S. during the 2009-2010 school year. Preference is given to funding requests which have a permanent impact such as facility enhancement or landscaping/clean-up projects. In addition, for this school year basic needs requests will take priority in order to provide the tools that
help educators and parent groups through these challenging times. The upcoming application deadlines are October 16, 2009, and February 12, 2010.

For more information, please go to www.toolboxforeducation.com

Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Grants: Childrens Health, Literacy, and Domestic Pets

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:08:00 +0000

Grants are made to public charities in the United States and Canada for specific programs with measurable outcomes that support children's health and wellness, domestic pets, and literacy and education. Grants are awarded throughout the year.

More information and applications at:
www.buildabear.com/aboutus/community/bearhugs.aspx

HEROES Grants Support Youth-Led Innovative Solutions to Childhood Obesity

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:53:00 +0000

Please begin by completing our Eligibility Quiz: www.cybergrants.com/pls/cybergrants/quiz.display_question?x_gm_id=3187&x_quiz_id=3018&x_order_by=1
If you are eligible, you will be given access the application materials.

Poverty in the Community Grant MO Opportunity

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:17:00 +0000

The deadline for MO applicants is 3:00 p.m., September 16, 2009.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has issued a new grant application for the Learn and Serve America Service-Learning program for the 2009-2010 school year. The primary emphasis for this grant application will be poverty in the community. Applicants must direct all inquiries regarding this application to the contact person indicated on page one of the application.

Application: http://dese.mo.gov/divcareered/documents/SL_Grant_Application_2009_2010.pdf

Missouri Service-Learning Leader Schools Program

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:10:00 +0000

Delivery deadline for applications is Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

The Missouri Service-Learning Leader Schools program is a state-wide initiative that recognizes schools for their excellence in service-learning. Leader Schools, once so designated, will serve for the following two years as models of excellence for their exemplary integration of service-learning into the curriculum and the life of the school.

For more information:
http://dese.mo.gov/divcareered/documents/SL_Leader_Schools_App_0910.pdf

Community-Based Racial Healing Request for Proposals

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:08:00 +0000

Application Deadline: September 30, 2009

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is pleased to announce a new and exciting grant opportunity in response to our commitment to becoming an effective, anti-racist organization that promotes racial equity. Racial Equity refers to principles of fairness and justice. Racial equity work describes actions designed to address historic burdens as well as to remove present day barriers to equal opportunities.

This grant opportunity seeks to strengthen and bolster community-based approaches for racial healing and racial equity efforts targeting vulnerable and marginalized children. The Kellogg Foundation anticipates awarding grants up to $400,000. You are invited to submit a proposal for our Community-Based Racial Healing work as outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP).

For more information:
http://wrm.wkkf.org/uWebRequestManager/UI/Application.aspx?tid=b9d2b664-15ff-4472-88bd-02f2a2fd8c17&LanguageID=0

2009-2010 Target Field Trip Grants

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:38:00 +0000

Application Deadline:November 3, 2009

Ready to get inspired? Target will award 5,000 grants of up to $800 each for the upcoming school year. As part of our commitment to education, we created the one-of-a-kind Target Field Trip Grants program. So far we’ve awarded 7,400 grants, totaling over $6 million, to educators in all 50 states. More than 729,000 students have explored the world outside the classroom with a Target Field Trip Grant!

For more information:
http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031880

Financial Responsibility Curriculum Grant

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:23:00 +0000

Application Deadline: September 15, 2009

$aving Our Futures: A Financial Responsibility Program for Young People is an online curriculum developed by the Academy for Educational Development for the America's Promise Alliance that teaches young people in middle and high school about financial responsibility, and to advocate for smarter money management in their homes, schools, and communities. National Middle School Association has teamed up with America's Promise Alliance to develop an incentive program for the first 100 middle grades teachers who agree to implement and evaluate this important new curriculum. Apply today for your chance to:

Earn $500 in NMSA Gift Certificates
The first 100 applicants to teach at least three modules of the curriculum and submit their evaluation along with an outline of a financial responsibility service-learning project their class could implement will receive $500 in gift certificates good for all NMSA products, events, and other resources.

Receive $1,000 for a Service-Learning Project
NMSA and APA will select 10 of the financial responsibility service-learning project outlines and award those schools with $1,000 to implement their plan and submit a report of the outcome.

Win a Class Trip to Washington, D.C.
One grand prize winner will be selected to engage in a semester-long, financial responsibility service-learning project including a completely customized class trip to Washington, D.C. valued at $50,000.

For more information:
www.nmsa.org/Advocacy/FinancialResponsibilityCurriculum/tabid/1959/Default.aspx

KIDS Consortium Service-Learning Mini-Grant

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:19:00 +0000

Application Deadline: August 31, 2009
Who May Apply: (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI and VT)

The State Farm Youth Advisory Board announced that KIDS Consortium received a $93,000 service-learning grant for an environmental education initiative in Maine and New England. Grant funds will be used to support “Green” projects at K-12 schools, such as energy efficiency and recycling. Students involved in these projects will have an opportunity to participate in a 2010 Green Schools Student Summit where they will share their projects with students from around the region.

Learn more about the mini-grant application:
www.kidsconsortium.org/greenschools.php

Youth Advisory Board Funding Opportunity

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:25:00 +0000

All applicants will be notified by the end of January, 2010.

The Youth Advisory Board is currently funding service-learning projects between $25,000 and $100,000 that address the root cause of the following issue areas.

Drivers' Safety
Access to Higher Education/Closing the Achievement Gap
Financial Literacy
Natural and Societal Disaster Preparedness
Environmental Responsibility

General

What is the timeline for the grant?
The funding timeline is from February, 2010 to February, 2011.

Are private schools eligible?
Private schools, colleges, governmental organizations and non-profit organizations are all eligible for funding to the extent that they collaborate with and engage K-12 public school curriculum and achievement as part of the grant.

Who is eligible to receive a grant?
All non-profit, tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code are eligible as well as Canadian charitable organizations, educational institutions, and governmental entities.

Can a grant address more than one issue area?
Grants can and often do address more than one of our issue areas. When submitting a grant, it is important that you identify the area that your grant best identifies with. Use the narratives within your application to explain how your grant will address multiple issue areas, but when your grant is submitted it has to be reviewed under one main heading.

Can our organization apply for more than one grant?
Yes, there is no limit to the number of submissions that an organization can make. It is unlikely that our board would select an organization for more than one grant, so your time is best spent focusing on one grant. But, to the extent that you'd like to submit multiple grants, feel free.

Please click here for more details.

STATE OF MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GRANT APPLICATION

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:41:00 +0000

Application due August 17, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time (must be received in our office-not postmarked).

2008-2009 Service-Learning Extension Grant

Any Missouri school district or charter school is eligible.

The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 created a new federal agency known as the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Corporation’s purpose is to provide funds, training, and assistance to states in order to develop and expand service opportunities for young people. A portion of this national legislation created the Learn and Serve America Program for state departments of education to fund local schools that wish to implement service-learning. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has received federal dollars from the Corporation for National and Community Service in order to administer the Learn and Serve Missouri Grants Program.

Focus Areas:

Applicants must incorporate at least one of the following focus areas into their service-learning program. The applicant can also include other community needs it wishes to address.

• Development of a program which include at-risk students/students with special needs/disabilities into a service-learning program.
• Development of an alcohol and/or drug abuse prevention and/or intervention program to reduce the number of alcohol/drug related offenses in the school district.
• Development of an anti-violence/anti-bullying program to reduce the number of bullying or violent offenses between students.

Program Objectives:
Applicants must fall within one of the following program objects in their proposed service-
learning program:

• Projects shall be consistent with the K-12 Standards for Quality Service-Learning Practice;
• Projects shall align service-learning activities with the Show-Me Standards;
• Projects shall meet a real community need determined through a community needs assessment;
• Projects shall show youth participants involved in decision making at some level;
• Projects shall further the development of school partnerships with the community;
• Projects shall encourage the involvement and training of classroom teachers in the planning of service-learning or implementing it into their classroom or school;
• Projects which further intergenerational learning concepts linking the young and old together in the schools;
• Projects shall further the development of school volunteerism; and
• Projects shall be inclusive, reflecting the diversity of the community and the state.

For more information, please refer to their PDF here.

UnitedHealth HEROES Grants Support Youth-Led Innovative Solutions to Leading Health Threat

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:01:00 +0000

The application deadline is October 22.

Educators, service-learning coordinators, and students in the health professions are eligible to apply for the UnitedHealth HEROES service-learning project grants. Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that combines meaningful service to the community with school-based curriculum or program-based learning.

Grant recipients will receive up to $1,000 in support for service-learning projects that focus on childhood obesity, engage youth ages 5-25 in the planning and implementation process, and take place during Semester of Service 2010 (MLK Day, January 18, to Global Youth Service Day, April 23-25).

Who is eligible?

* Educators, service-learning coordinators, and students in the health professions.
* States eligible for this year’s UnitedHealth HEROES program include: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

How to Apply

* Please begin by completing our Eligibility Quiz.
* If you are eligible, you will be given access the application materials.

Timeline

* Applications Available: August 1
* Application Deadline: October 22
* Notification: late 2009
* Projects: MLK Day (January 18, 2010) to Global Youth Service Day (April 23-25, 2010)

Resources to Consult

* First Responders: Youth Addressing Childhood Obesity Through Service-Learning, a project planning module that provides the necessary information for school and community educators to develop effective projects.

For more information, click here.

2009 Flu Prevention PSA Contest

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:44:00 +0000

The contest deadline is August 17.

Help us protect our families and communities. Create a video Public Service Announcement with the message of preventing or dealing with the flu, post it on YouTube, and you could win a $2,500 cash prize! Create a 15, 30, or 60 second video Public Service Announcement (PSA) that will inform and motivate people to take steps that will help prevent the spread of the flu. Make your video fun, smart, and entertaining. There are two steps that need to be taken to enter this contest.

Produced video should be posted to YouTube as a video response to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' call for contest entries. You will need to have a YouTube account in order to do this. You also need to be sure to fill out and submit the online form at this website: http://flu.gov/psa/index.html