Follow the *links provided (to activate a link, "click" on the title of the grant program) or contact the EGUSD Grant Office (or 686-7797 ext. 7652) if you would like more information about the funding opportunities listed.

*The links are listed as a courtesy to our visitors. While these sites are offered as a resource for our visitors, the EGUSD does not control the information contained in the linked websites and accepts no liability for any information.

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ALLSTATE FOUNDATION

Education grants from the Allstate Foundation support school programs that focus on student safety and development, mentoring, conflict resolution, driver's education, and drunk driving prevention. K-12 public schools and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.

Funds: $5,000 - $10,000

Application Deadline: accepts applications year-round

Contact: AF, 2775 Sanders Road, Suite F3, Northbrook, IL 60063-6127; (847) 402-5502; allfound@allstate.com

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BEN & JERRY'S FOUNDATION

The Ben & Jerry's Foundation offers competitive grants to not-for-profit, grassroots organizations throughout the United States which facilitate progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems. The foundation supports programs and projects that are examples of creative problem solving. Projects must lead to societal, institutional, and/or environmental change, address the root causes of social or environmental problems, and lead to new ways of thinking and acting.

NOTE: Public schools are not considered "grassroots organizations" under the Ben & Jerry's Foundation's definition. Grassroots organizations that support public education are eligible to apply.

Funds: $1,000 to $15,000

Application Deadline: accepts letters of inquiry year-round. Full proposals (by invitation only) are due March 1, July 1, and Nov. 1.

Contact: Ben & Jerry's Foundation, 30 Community Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403; (802) 846-1500

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THE BRICK AWARDS

Sponsored by Do Something, a non-profit organization that believes young people can change society for the better, the Brick Awards celebrate the achievement of young stars of social change with a televised event. Categories include: education and environment; global impact; health; and community building.

Funds: $10,000 to $15,000

Application Deadline: December 1

Contact: www.dosomething.org/brick_application_guide

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THE COCA-COLA FOUNDATION

The Coca-Cola Foundation has three focus areas for its philanthropic giving, one of which is support for innovative classroom teaching and learning in K-12 schools. The foundation looks favorably on programs that are small and well-targeted (i.e. small projects dealing with specific activities in the classroom). Foundation funding also support teacher professional development activities that result in new instructional techniques in the classroom. Public and private schools are both eligible to apply for foundation funding.

Funds: varies, between $5,000 and $100,000

Application Deadlines: accepts applications year-round. Applications are reviewed quarterly.

Contact: The Coca-Cola Foundation, Post OFfice Box 1734, Atlanta, Georgia, 30301; (404) 676-2568

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COMCAST FOUNDATION

The primary focus of the foundation is to fund diversity-oriented programs that address literacy, volunteerism and youth leadership development. Organizations must operate within Comcast communities.

Funds: Varies

Application Deadlines: Applicants should look up the phone and address of their local Comcast office to send in a letter of interest.

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FOX40 HELPING HAND FUND

In association with the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation, the Fox40 Helping Hand Fund helps support non-profit organizations that address the health and well-being of children, youth, and families in the northern California central valley area.

Funds: varies

Application Deadline: accepts applications year-round. To apply, send a description of your organization and project to the Fox40 Helping Hand Fund.

Contact: Elyse M. Dietrich, Fox40 Helping Hand Fund, c/o KTXL Fox40, 4655 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento, CA 95820; (916) 733-3177

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THE JANUS FOUNDATION

The Janus Foundation makes grants on an ongoing basis to support at-risk youth education and community service and volunteerism.

• At-risk Youth through Education - As youth are one of the most valuable resources in any community, the Foundation has elected to provide funding to organizations that support at-risk youth through education programs. Grant applicants must demonstrate their ability to make a long-term difference in the lives of the youths they serve. The educational programs should offer a combination of leadership, occupational and academic skills that provide youth with the tools necessary to become self-sustaining members of their community.
  
  In the category, the Foundation does NOT support the following: court advocacy, teen pregnancy programs, health education/counseling services, alcohol and substance abuse programs, child abuse programs, or programs focused on developmental disabilities.

To apply for a grant, submit a proposal consisting of an executive summary (organizational history, project summary and its duration, projected use of funds, target audience, alignment with foundation goals, intended project impact, and innovative qualities), evaluation, and financial information. Details about applying for funding are available at the Foundation's Web site.

Funds: varies.

Application Deadline: accepts applications year-round

Contact: The Janus Foundation, 100 Fillmore St., Denver, CO 80206; (303) 333-3863; janusfoundation@janus.com

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PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION

The Public Welfare Foundation is a non-governmental grant-making organization dedicated to supporting organizations that provide services to disadvantaged populations and work for lasting improvements in the delivery of services that meet basic human needs.

Grants are awarded in the areas of

• Community development - primarily directed at grassroots organizations working with low-income people addressing issues of homelessness, affordable housing, economic participation, improving working conditions and supporting low-wage earners, and providing direct services to low-income people and families. Particular emphasis is given to projects involving community organizing and leadership development, advocacy and policy development, and community capacity building.
  
• Criminal justice -with emphasis on projects that promote alternatives to incarceration, legal representation of low-income persons, violence prevention, and institutional programming to ensure that prisons and jails provide humane treatment and constructive services, and aimed at returning offenders to the community as productive citizens.
  
• Environment - focuses on providing technical assistance and support to grassroots organizations that are organized to address local environmental issues/concerns, especially those that pose a present or immanent health threat and sustainable development.
  
• Health - supports local and state service and advocacy organizations to improve health care delivery systems, especially to traditionally under served populations and to support organizations working to eliminate hunger and improve nutrition (especially among vulnerable populations) and those that empower and support the recovery of mental health care consumers.
  
• Human Rights and Global Security - funds organizations that address issues of global security (reducing weapons systems), countering hate-motivated activities and discrimination, promoting and protecting international human rights, and providing services and advocacy for immigrants and refugees to the United States.
  
• Reproductive and Sexual Health - focuses on programs addressing reproductive health for teens, international reproductive health, AIDS prevention and education, and reproductive rights.
  
• Welfare Reform - Supports community-based work, including organizing, networking, coalition building, advocacy efforts and monitoring that addresses the effects of welfare reform efforts.
  
• Youth - supports projects and programs that
  • provide quality employment training and alternative education
  • promote positive youth development
  • provide youth leadership development activities
  • reduce violence in neighborhoods and families
  • promote advocacy and policy development that address the needs of low-income youth
• Special Opportunities - Supports efforts that do not fit our funding criteria in other areas, but are identified by the Board of Directors as opportunities for the Foundation to play an important role in establishing, enhancing or replicating effective programs that primarily serve disadvantaged people.

Funds: $25,000 to $50,000

Application Deadline: accepts applications year-round

Contact: Review Committee, Public Welfare Foundation, 1200 U Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009-4443; (202) 965-1800; reviewcommittee@publicwelfare.org

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RGK FOUNDATION

The RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of education, community, and medicine or health. Within the field of education, the foundation primarily is interested in programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science, and reading or literacy), after-school tutoring and enrichment, integrating technology into the curriculum, teacher development, and higher education. The foundation is particularly interested in projects that attract female and minority students into the fields of mathematics, science, and technology.

Initial contact with the foundation is through an electronic letter of inquiry (accessible from their web site) introducing your organization and describing the project.

Since the foundation funds nationally, proposed projects should be innovative (capable of replication in other communities) and/or national in scope.

Funds: typically up to $25,000

Application Deadline: accepts letters of inquiry year-round. Does not accept unsolicited proposals.

Contact: RGK Foundation, 1301 West 25th Street, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78705-4236; (512) 474-9298

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SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION

REACH Program Improvement grants fund projects and programs that benefit young people and their communities throughout the capital region. Since this program began two years ago, Sierra Health has awarded 44 Program Improvement grants totaling more than $400,000.

Program Improvement grants are available to nonprofit organizations that work with youth ages 10 to 15 in the California Capital Region . Grants up to $10,000 are awarded to improve the quality of youth programs or increase the number of youth who participate in quality programs. Application materials for the Spring 2008 grant cycle are available on the REACH Web site . Applications are due to Sierra Health Foundation by noon on May 15. This will be the last Program Improvement grant cycle in 2008.

Applicants are required to have participated in a pro posers' conference call within 12 months of the application due date. Participants learn about the program and receive helpful information for submitting a successful grant application.

A conference call for this grant cycle will be held on April 14 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Register for the call .

Funds: Vary

Application Deadline: Noon on May 15

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TIGER WOODS FOUNDATION

The Tiger Woods Foundation awards grants that focus on providing opportunities to under served children and families in four program areas: education, youth development, parenting, and family health and welfare. In the education area, the foundation funds school programs and projects that enhance the leaning process for children and transitional school programs for youth to become productive adults. Through their youth development initiative, the foundation supports programs and projects that develop youth potential through cultural studies, recreation, physical fitness and leisure activities. They also support volunteer based mentoring and community service programs and programs that help youth build positive self esteem.

Organizations are limited to one grant application per year. As a result, PLEASE CONTACT THE GRANT OFFICE BEFORE YOU SUBMIT AN APPLICATION.

Funds: varies

Application Deadline: accepts applications year-round. The foundation awards grants four times per year (Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, and Nov. 1)

Contact: Tiger Woods Foundation, ATTN: Grants, 4281 Katella Ave, Suite 111, Los Alamitos, CA 90720; (714) 816-1806; grants@twfound.org

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TOLERANCE.ORG

Tolerance.org, a Web project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, seeks applications for Mix It Up Grants. Grants will support youth-directed programs and projects that address social boundaries in schools or communities. The main criteria require youth to serve as decision-makers in the project; promote collaboration across different youth groups, clubs or community groups; and be part of an ongoing effort.

Funds: $500

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: Mix It Up Grants, 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104

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U.S. BANCORP FOUNDATION

U.S. Bancorp makes grants in communities in which it has a presence to improve education and economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals and families and to enhance cultural and artistic life.

Through their education initiative, U.S. Bancorp supports the following:

* innovative programs that help low-income and at-risk students succeed in school and prepare for post-secondary education

* financial literacy training

* effective mentoring programs

Priority is given to programs that reach a broad number of students, bring together community resources, support curriculum innovation, and can, if successful, be replicated.

Funds: varies

Application Deadline: accepts applications year-round

Contact: Joyce Keane, U.S. Bank, SA-CA-EW14, 1446 Ethan Way, Suite 101, Sacramento, CA 95825; (916) 924-4672

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