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Group Offers 15 Tips for Writing Winning Applications

A nonprofit website, npguides.org, offers free Web-based grant-writing tools that a savvy grants writer can use to burnish a funding application. The tools are available to nonprofit organizations, charitable, educational, public organizations, and other community-minded groups. The site notes that... read more 02/15/2010 11:27 AM

Arts & Culture

(ARTS) Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation
Deadline: April 1. The mission of the Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation is to create a greater awareness and appreciation of dance as an art form and support efforts which preserve the legacy of the past; recognize the accompli... read more 02/17/2010 3:15 PM

Children & Youth

(YOUTH) 1772 Foundation
Deadline: Rolling. The mission of the 1772 Foundation is to preserve and enhance American historical entities for future generations to enjoy, with particular interest in farming, industrial development, transportation, and unusual historical buildings. The foundation announced that grant funding w... read more 02/16/2010 3:15 PM

Education

(ED FUNDING) Edward Ford Foundation
Deadlines: April 1 & Sept. 15. The Edward Ford Foundationawards grants annually to Nat'l Assn. of Independent Schools-member independent secondary schools and to NAIS-member associations. The foundation's board meets three times a year to consider proposals, in November, April and June. ... read more 02/18/2010 3:20 PM

(K-12 FUNDING) Intel Corporate Contributions Grants
Deadline: Rolling. Computer chip manufacturer Intel is committed to maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in the communities where the company has a major presence. &nbs... read more 02/19/2010 3:20 PM

Housing

(AFFORDABLE HOUSING) Home Depot
Deadline: March 31 The Awards of Excellence for Sustainable Community Development program, an initiative of the Home Depot Foundation, recognizes public-private partnerships that have successfully developed projects and/or initiatives that promote and exemplify a more sustainable community.... read more 02/19/2010 04:59 AM

Message From The Editor

(SPECIAL OFFER) Private Funding Fundamentals: An Interactive Audio Update
President Obama has just announced a freeze on funding increases for a huge chunk of programs, many of which help organizations provide critically needed community services. And perhaps just this morning you've now been told... read more 02/15/2010 1:27 PM

Public Safety

(SERVICES) Build-A-Bear Workshop
Deadline: Rolling. Build-A-Bear Workshop opens its funding competition for domestic pet programs—including efforts to support animal shelters and rescue/rehabilitation initiatives – as well as children's health efforts. With funds generated through t... read more 02/16/2010 3:15 PM

(SERVICES) TJX Foundation
(Deadlines: May, August and September) The TJX Foundation, the giving effort of the discount clothing chain, focuses funding on programs that provide basic-need services to disadvantaged women, children and families in communities where it does business. Specifically, the foundation funds: ·&n... read more 02/19/2010 3:24 PM

Social Services

(SERVICE AWARDS) Gloria Barron
Deadline: April 30. The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes supports youth-oriented community service efforts and opens the competition for the 2010 awards. The Barron Prize honors young people aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadershi... read more 02/18/2010 3:20 PM

Underserved

(EDUCATION) Samuel Rubin Foundation
(Deadlines: May 7 and Sept. 10 The Samuel Rubin Foundation will consider proposals from institutions of higher education and nonprofits that seek to promote social, economic, political, city and cultural rights. The foundation accepts brief proposals of no more than 5 pages, which should be incl... read more 02/19/2010 3:24 PM

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