Open Grant Programs

Grant Program Description
The National Geographic Society/Waitt Grants Program funds projects that require venture capital, supporting exceptional projects while foregoing a time-consuming peer-review process. NGS/Waitt grants are able to fund “proof of concept” research for applicants at an earlier stage in their careers than other NGS grant programs. Special emphasis is placed on expedited grant processing and turnaround.

Eligibility Requirements
Applicants are not required to have advanced degrees to be eligible for funding, though they will be required to show a commensurate level of expertise and experience. Applicants must also have an affiliation with an educational organization or other institution.

Funding Deadline
Rolling basis

Geographic Focus
Not specified

Range
U.S. $5,000-$15,000

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• Organizations without IRS not-for-profit status, or the equivalent qualification as a foreign not-for-profit organization
• Organizations to which donations are not tax-deductible
• Individuals
• Political contributions
• Regular and ongoing operating support
• Contingencies, deficits or debt reduction
• Loans

Funding Deadline
Grant proposals will be reviewed biannually, and should be submitted according to the following timeline:

Geographic Focus
Not specified

Range
$10,000 to $50,000

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Grant Program Description
As part of the Foundation’s National Grants Program, support is offered by SickKids Foundation for conferences, workshops or symposia, which are relevant to the health of Canada’s children. The purpose of the Community Conference Grants Program is to support events, which are organized by and/or for families with children with health challenges, including but not limited to children with acute illness, chronic illness, and disabilities.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible events must:

• address issues that are relevant to child health in Canada
• support the parent-child-professional partnership by having a focus on information sharing between families, health professionals, and community organizations
• include knowledgeable and credible presenters
• take place in Canada
• be sponsored by a registered Canadian charitable organization

Preference will be given to events which:

• are community-based
• are organized by smaller, community-based  organizations
• are multidisciplinary
• address issues which are of high frequency and/or high morbidity/mortality and/or high economic or social cost
• have the potential to make an impact on practice or policy.

Funding Deadline
Deadlines of applications for each fiscal year are May 31, September 30, and January 31.

Geographic Focus
Canada

Range
Maximum of $5,000

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Created in 1989, it provides grants to organizations that serve the needs of children, the disabled, the elderly, and the disadvantaged. The Charitable Trust supports:

• Capacity building;
• General operating support;
• Equipment Tuition assistance; and
• Program support.

Eligibility Requirements
Grants are given to nonprofit organizations that are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code and not classified as a private foundation under Section 509(a) of the Code, and to non-U.S. organizations that can demonstrate that they would meet the requirements for such status. Organizations can also submit applications through a sponsoring organization if the sponsor has 501(c)(3) status, is not a private foundation under 509(a), and provides written authorization confirming its willingness to act as the fiscal sponsor.

Funding Deadline
There are no deadlines for the LOI.  LOIs may be submitted at any time

Geographic Focus
Applications are accepted from those organizations providing programs and services in the United States, the Bahamas, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, or Hong Kong.

Range
Varies

CFC is an inter-governmental financial organization that supports the projects in developing countries that are working to improve and diversify their production and trade of commodities.  These projects aim to achieve poverty alleviation by developing the socioeconomic aspects of commodity producers and processors.

Eligibility Requirements
CFC’s projects favor commodity producers in the least-developed countries, although grants are given to groups based anywhere in the world.

Past CFC grants went to research organizations in the areas of agricultural and minerals sectors; government agencies for agriculture, forests, and fisheries; industry associations (e.g., for coffee, tea, sugar, cocoa, dairy, cotton, minerals, timber, etc.); and a few regional, national, and local foundations and NGOs.  CFC also collaborates with some United Nations agencies.

Funding Deadline
Not specified

Geographic Focus
Least-developed countries (e.g. Laos, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Yemen, Chad, Comoros), but grants are awarded to agencies based in any countries.

Range
US$120 thousand is the maximum grant for small projects. For regular projects, contribution ranges from US$1-2 million (not including counterpart financing and contributions from other sources).

APFED is a regional group of experts that focuses on the critical issues confronting Asia and the Pacific region in order to come up with new models for sustainable development. The APFED Showcase Program is one of APFED’s main activities to promote sustainable development in the region. This program, which is supported by the Ministry of Environment Japan, supports projects promoting innovative policies, measures, and actions toward sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Eligibility Requirements
Open to government organizations, development NGOs, community organizations, and research organizations which promote environmental management and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

To be eligible for the Showcase Program, organizations have to be properly registered under the laws of their countries for more than three years.

Funding Deadline
Year-round

Geographic Focus
APFED makes awards and grants in the following regions:

• Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands
• East Asia
• South Asia

Range
Up to US$30 thousand for each selected project

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is dedicated to alleviating hunger, poverty, and disease in the developing world, regardless of their religion , race, or nationality. AJWS supports projects on:

• Slum and Urban Development.
• Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity, and Food Security;
• Economic Opportunities; and
• Land and Resource Rights;

Eligibility Requirements
AJWS makes grants to grassroots NGOs and community-based organizations, although it is highly specific about where it will make grants by country, and by regions within countries. Grant seekers should confirm that they are eligible to apply from the geographical criterion.

Funding Deadline
Year-round

Geographic Focus
It supports projects in the ff. countries:

• Asia: Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand;
• Africa: Chad, Dem Rep of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
• Latin America and Caribbean: Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru

Range
Most grants range from US$3 thousand to US$30 thousand per year, but a few grants are larger.

Brief information
The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, Inc., the philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF), accepts applications for the Improving Access to Health Care grants program during two proposal cycles in the summer and winter.  Grants are strategically awarded to diverse, philanthropic, community-based solutions that:

• Improve program capacity and reduce barriers to access
• Nurture community health leadership to reinforce local solutions, foster innovation and sustain quality
• Leverage financial, human and other resources to maximize measurable impact.

The current focus for the IMPACT Health Care grants program is on community-based health clinics and outreach programs.

Eligibility
The foundation will consider funding for:

• Direct health care services, but must not serve as a replacement for insurance reimbursements or as a supplement to insurance reimbursements from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.
• General operating support alone or capital campaigns, but this is not a priority area.
• Equipment and supply purchases within proposals.

The Blue Foundation makes IMPACT Health Care grants to the following types of organizations:

• Organizations recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
• Public agencies, including state and local governments (for example, health departments). A public entity may serve as a fiscal agent for a charitable organization or be part of a coalition or consortium applying for funding.

The Blue Foundation will not fund administrative overhead charges for universities or higher education institutions.

Funding range
Grants are made between $10,000 and $100,000.
Multi-year commitments up to three years may be made, depending upon the request, the need and the funds available, but the total dollar request should not exceed $100,000.

Deadline
The Blue Foundation accepts grant applications twice per year – mid-March and mid-September.  Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date. When these dates fall on a holiday or weekend, the deadline will be the next business day.

Geographic focus
None specified

Brief information
The purpose of the Foundation is to make programmatic grants which significantly increase the ability of non-profit organizations to carry out their stated missions in fields of primary interest to the Directors. The Directors of The Elizabeth Ordway Dunn Foundation will focus on, but not be limited to, their interest in Florida environmental issues. Exceptions may be made to the field of environmental issues, but will occur infrequently and only upon the initiative of the Directors. Any exception will be limited to special opportunities in Florida judged by the Directors to be unusually compelling and of immediate impact.

Eligibility
All applicants must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and must be classified as “not a private foundation” under Section 509(a). Support for projects that contribute to the long term development and stabilization of organizations, small and large, will be favored. National or regional organizations seeking to establish programs of primary benefit to Florida will also be considered.

Grants are not normally made for capital purposes, for normal operating budgets or deficits, for scientific research, to individuals, or for sectarian religious activities. New applications from recent grantees are generally discouraged.

Geographic focus
Support is concentrated in Florida. Preference will be given to organizations which are located in Florida for projects which will primarily benefit the state and its inhabitants.

Funding range
Grants are often awarded in partial support of a project. The size of a grant will vary depending on demonstrated need and other factors, but is typically in the range of $10,000 – $50,000.

Deadlines
Complete applications may be submitted in duplicate at any time. Deadlines are March 15 for the May grant cycle and September 15 for the November grant cycle. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, applications are due the next business day.

Brief information
The Foundation’s general purpose is to carry on the vision of its founder, Samuel Rubin, whose life was dedicated to the pursuit of peace and justice and the search for an equitable reallocation of the world’s resources. The Foundation believes that these objectives can be achieved only through the fullest implementation of social, economic, political, civil and cultural rights for the entire world’s people.

Geographic focus, Funding range, and Eligibility
There are no geographic limitations, and we accept applications for general operating expenses as well as for specific projects within an organization. No grants are made to individuals or for building funds, endowments, or scholarships. The majority of the Foundation’s grants are in the $5-10,000 range.

Deadline and Special instructions
Applications forwarded by facsimile transmission or e-mail will not be given consideration, nor will telephone solicitations. The Board of Directors normally meets three times a year. Application deadlines are the first Friday in January, September, and May.

Brief information and Eligibility
Harry Chapin Foundation provides funds to only 501(c)(3) not for profit programs that operate in the United States that fall within the areas of:

• Community Education Programs
• Arts-In-Education Programs
• Agricultural and Environmental Programs

Funding range, Geographic focus
The foundation makes grants covering a one year period. Grant sizes range from a few hundred dollars to our maximum of $10,000. The foundation accepts New York/New Jersey Area Common Application Forms. The Foundation Board meets three times a year on an as needed basis. To insure a timely consideration of your proposal, the sooner the request is received; the better your chances are for meeting the next Board review.

Deadline
None specified

Brief information
Veterans Support Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit humanitarian and educational organization founded to improve the quality of life for deserving veterans and their families. The Foundation’s office is located in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The main objectives of the Foundation are to:

• To help fund nonprofit organizations in support of veteran related projects
  throughout the United States;
• To assist disabled veterans and their qualifying dependents and/or family
  members;
• To assist and provide transitional and permanent housing for homeless and
  at risk veterans;
• To enrich the lives of all veterans and their families.

Eligibility
The Foundation is committed to serving today’s needy veterans and their families by awarding grants to organizations that address essential housing, education and medical needs. The Veterans Support Foundation (VSF), as part of its ongoing service to veterans and their families, provides funding in the form of grants to projects sponsored, supported or endorsed by the National Board of Directors, State Councils, and Chapters of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA). VSF gives priority to matching fund projects. VSF provides funding solely for scientific, charitable, and educational purposes.

Funding range
Grants are scheduled for a one (1) year period and are considered for “one time or start up projects”. Grant requests in excess of $10,000 are discouraged. Please read these instructions carefully. This Application is subject to change on an annual basis, usually in January of each year.

Deadline
Deadline for submission is March 31st of each year. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Geographic focus
None specified

Brief information
Open Circle Foundation encourages requests for projects that improve the quality of life in a community, and enhance the human experience of the natural or urban environment.

Eligibility and Geographic focus
The OPEN CIRCLE Foundation supports individuals, projects and organizations carrying out work in the East Bay, specifically within Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The Foundation will consider projects outside the East Bay to the extent that such projects benefit residents of the East Bay communities, or strengthen communities in the East Bay.

Funding range
The Foundation awards grants of up to $8,000.

Deadline
Grant applications are due (via email, postmarked or in the office by 5:00pm) by Monday, August 22, 2011. Current grantees applying for renewal will need to have submitted their final report by August 22, 2011 (via email, postmarked or in the office by 5:00pm).

Nature of the program
Schneider National provides grants to non-profit organizations that promote arts & culture, children, education, health, and human services.

Eligibility requirements
Not specified

Geographic focus
Green Bay, Wisconsin and international locations such as Canada, China, Mexico, and the Netherlands

Deadline
Not specified

Grant limitations
Grants will not be awarded for non-501(c)(3) and 509(a) individuals and organizations, political campaigns, religious affiliations, and individuals.

Range
Not specified

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Nature of the program
The Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation focuses its grantmaking initiatives in programs and projects that spearhead community and social development, health, arts & culture, and health.

Eligibility requirements
Not specified

Geographic focus
The Greater Milwaukee area

Deadline
January 15, May 15, and September 12 of every year

Grant limitations
Not specified

Range
Not specified

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Nature of the program
The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation primarily awards grants to organizations that advocate animal welfare, arts and recreation, basic needs, capital campaigns, community betterment, education, elderly, healthcare, scholarships, women, and the youth.

Eligibility requirements
The Foundation only considered applicants that are located in the Winnebago, Waushara, Green Lake, and Ripon counties in Wisconsin. Applicants should also be tax-exempt status under the 501 (c)(3) defined by the Internal Revenue Code.

Geographic focus
Winnebago, Waushara, Green Lake, and Ripon counties in Wisconsin

Deadline
Not specified

Grant limitations
Grants will not be awarded for individuals and organizations outside the geographic target of the Foundation.

Range
Awards vary based on the organizational needs of the applicant

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Nature of the program
The Faye McBeath Foundation awards grants to organizations located inside the metropolitan Milwaukee area. The Foundation invests on programs that promote the lives of children and elders, health education, and civic and governmental affairs.

Eligibility requirements
Grants will only be awarded to non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations located and bound by the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

Geographic focus
The State of Wisconsin

Deadline
Not specified

Grant limitations
Grants will not be awarded for annual fund drives, scholarships, support of individuals, sponsorship of fundraising events, or emergency funds.

Range
Not specified

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Nature of the program
The Elmer G. Biddick Charitable Foundation awards grants to non-profit organizations located in Iowa and Wisconsin. The Foundation only considers proposals that promote the welfare of the people living in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Eligibility requirements
Grants are awarded to government and public schools and non-profit organizations which have tax-exempt status under the 501 (c)(3) as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.

Geographic focus
The States of Iowa and Wisconsin

Deadline
Not specified

Grant limitations
Grants will not be awarded for individuals and religious organizations.

Range
Not specified

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Nature of the program
The Festus & Helen Stacy Foundation generally supports areas of evangelism, leadership development, holistic ministries, media & technology, children & youth, and stewardship.

Eligibility requirements
Grants will only be awarded to organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Geographic focus
The Foundation geographically targets South Florida for its grantmaking activities. The Foundation does however consider proposals that are national and international in scope.

Deadline
The Board meets every February and June of every year

Grant limitations
Grants will not be awarded for church operating budgets or church buildings, expensive low-impact investments, for-profit organizations, scholarships, individuals, endowments, emergency funding, and demonstration projects.

Range
Not specified

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Nature of the program
The Whitehall Foundation is a non-profit organization focused exclusively on research in vertebrate and invertebrate neurobiology in the United States.

Eligibility requirements
Not specified

Geographic focus
United States of America

Deadline
Deadline of applications is on June 1, September, and February 15 of each year

Grant limitations
Grants will not be awarded for the salary of the principal investigator, construction projects or laboratory renovations, secretarial or other office expense, conferences, and tuition and/or fellowships.

Range
Purchase of scientific equipment is limited to $30,000

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