State Farm Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership and Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Awards (Deadline: October 29)
The State Farm Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership Award recognizes those who have equipped young people in public schools to lead and serve, both through their direct work with youth and by nurturing other practitioners. Nominations are accepted from the general public, and a committee of leaders from the service-learning field selects the winners. Please Click Here for More Information.
The State Farm Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Award recognizes public school K-12 service-learning programs and projects that demonstrate outstanding youth leadership. The award focuses on projects showing a high level of youth initiative in all areas including identifying the authentic need, planning the service, and putting that plan into action. Teams of young people participating in K-12 service-learning projects can apply. Please Click Here for More Information.
The State Farm Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership and Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Awards are programs of NYLC and will be presented during the State Farm Awards Celebration at the National Service-Learning Conference on Friday, April 8. The application deadline for both awards is October 29.
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards (Deadline: November 1)
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. To be eligible, a student must be in grades 5-12 as of November 1, a legal resident of a U.S. state, have engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred during the last 12 months, and submits a completed application to a school principal or head of a designated local organization by November 1. 12 students will receive the maximum award of $1,000 and a trip to Washington, DC. For more information and to apply, please visit http://spirit.prudential.com.
Youth Garden Grants (Deadline: November 1)
Home Depot and the National Gardening Association (NGA) are partnering again to offer the Youth Garden Grants, given to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. Priorities will be given to programs that emphasize one or more of these elements: educational focus or curricular/program integration, nutrition or plant-to-food connections, environmental awareness/education, entrepreneurship, social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building, community support, or service-learning. Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 years. Previous Youth Garden Grant winners who wish to reapply may do so, but must wait one year (e.g., if you won in 2010, you can apply again in 2012) and have significantly expanded their garden programs. This year, 100 grants are available, with five programs receiving gift cards valued at $1000 (a $500 gift card to Home Depot and a $500 gift card to the Gardening with Kids catalog, and educational materials from the National Gardening Association. Ninety-five programs will receive a $500 gift card to Home Depot and educational materials from NGA. For more information, please visit www.kidsgardening.org/ygg.asp.
Tiger Woods Foundation Grants (Deadline: November 1)
Tiger Woods Foundation grants provide opportunities underserved youth, focusing on programs and projects that enhance the learning process for children, and transitional programs for young adults to become productive community members. Maximum award: $25,000. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations; In 2010, the Tiger Woods Foundation's geographic focus will primarily be in the following locations: California, Washington, D.C., Florida, Maryland, Nevada, Texas, Pennsylvania and Virgina. For more information, visit: http://web.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/programs/grants/index.
Echoing Green Fellowships (Deadline: November 12)
The two-year Echoing Green Fellowship program will provide start-up capital and technical assistance to help new leaders launch their organizations and build capacity. This highly-competitive award will give 12-20 individuals $60,000, or two-person partnerships a grant of $90,000 to support their work. In addition, a health insurance stipend, yearly professional development stipend, access to conferences led by organizational development experts, technical support, and other benefits are included in the package. The application will open on October 12, and the deadline to submit is November 12. For eligibility and more information, please visit www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship/application-overview.
Project Ignition Grants (Deadline: November 15)
Applications for $2,000 grants are now available online for high school students and adults interested in addressing teen driver safety through service-learning initiatives. State Farm and the National Youth Leadership Council are proud to continue their collaboration on Project Ignition in this seventh year. Students and staff from any public high school in the U.S. and in the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick can apply. Applications are due November 15, 2010, and twenty-five high schools will receive $2,000 grants in December, 2010 to support implementation of their programs between January and April, 2011. To apply, please visit www.sfprojectignition.com.
Office Depot Foundation Grants (Deadline: November 15)
The Foundation's funding focus includes: Making a Difference in Children's Lives - to support activities that serve, teach and inspire children, youth and families; Building Communities - to support civic organizations and activities that serve the needs of our community; and Disaster Relief - to support disaster relief efforts of recognized national, regional and local agencies, and to provide disaster relief to Office Depot associates who have experienced catastrophic loss. An online eligibility survey and grant application can be found on the Grant Making Guidelines page. Applications are retrieved on a monthly basis and are reviewed by a committee. Please allow at least 12 weeks after you submit your completed application before you receive a response. Grant amounts will be a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $3,000 (very limited). The majority of grants issued are in the vicinity of $1,000 and are supported by in-kind donations when inventory allows. The Office Depot Foundation will accept applications for the current funding cycle through November 15, 2010. Learn more at: www.officedepotfoundation.com/funding.asp.
2011 SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards (Deadline: December 1)
Since 1993, the awards have recognized the outstanding efforts of students across the country who are working at the grassroots level to protect and preserve the environment. Over the last 17 years, we've awarded $1.7 million to more than 150 schools and community organizations in 35 U.S. states/territories. 8 winning groups will receive $10,000 to benefit the award-winning project and an all-expenses-paid trip for three (3) students and one (1) adult leader to a SeaWorld or Busch Gardens park for a special awards event. Previous award-winning projects have tackled a wide variety of environmental problems, including but not limited to: habitat restoration, school yard beautification, energy and waste reduction, environmental education and community outreach, wildlife protection, and natural resource conservation. Learn more at: www.seaworld.org/conservation-matters/eea/index.htm.
AmeriCorps State and National (Deadline: January 25)
CNCS is looking for high-impact organizations across America to submit their strongest applications for how to use AmeriCorps members to address pressing social problems. If the President's fiscal year 2011 budget request is fully funded, the agency anticipates approximately $311 million to be available for new, recompeting, and continuation grants in all of the AmeriCorps State and National grant categories, and $1 million for AmeriCorps planning grants. This funding will make a focused investment in the six national issue priorities identified in the Serve America Act of improving education, energy conservation, the health of all Americans, and economic opportunity for economically vulnerable individuals; increasing service by and for veterans; and providing disaster services. Public or private nonprofit organizations, including labor organizations, faith-based and other community organizations; institutions of higher education; government entities within states or territories (e.g., cities, counties); Indian Tribes; partnerships and consortia; and intermediaries planning to subgrant funds awarded are eligible to apply. The Corporation encourages organizations that have never received funding from the Corporation or AmeriCorps to apply for these grants. Applications to the Corporation are due January 25, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and successful applicants will be notified in early June 2011. Please Click Here for More Information.
Do Something Seed & Growth Grants (Deadline: Ongoing)
Are you working to start a community action project or program? Do you need money to put your ideas into action? If you answered, "YES!", you are eligible to apply for a Do Something Seed Grant. We give out a $500 Do Something Seed Grant every week to help young people just like YOU! Do Something Seed Grants are targeted towards project ideas and programs that are just getting started. These grants can be used to jump-start your program or to realize your ideas for the first time. These are grants for all types of community action projects around causes that you care about and are important in your community! Deadlines: Rolling- Apply now! You will be notified whether or not you have won within 2-3 months after submission. www.dosomething.org/grants/seedgrants
Did you create a sustainable community action project, program or organization that you want to grow? Are you looking for funding to take your already successful project to the next level? If you answered "YES!", you are eligible to apply for a Do Something Growth Grant. We give out a $500 Do Something Growth Grant every week to help young people just like YOU! Do Something Growth Grants are targeted towards projects that are already developed and sustainable. These grants go towards the next steps of your project and organization to help you as you look to expand your project and grow your impact.Deadlines: Rolling- Apply now! You will be notified whether or not you have won within 2-3 months after submission. Apply here: www.dosomething.org/grants/growthgrants