Resources

National Grants

• Aetna Foundation Targets Obesity

  Aetna Foundation is providing grants to fight Obesity and fund the education of communities through health literacy programs

• Reader’s Digest Make It Matter Grant

  Reader's Digest Foundation "Make It Matter" Grants will identify people whose stories of giving back inspire others. RDF will give $100,000 to a deserving charity in their name and the stories may also appear on todayshow.com or rd.com.

• Hilton Hotel's Contribution Request Application

  Hilton Charitable giving has a focus on youth programs and K-12 education.

• Rules of the Playground

  Good resource for finding fundraising and grant resources for your next playground.

• Home Depot Building Healthy Communities Grant Program

  Home Depot Grants support community development and improvement projects.

• The Foundation Center

  Excellence resource tool for grant seekers as well as grant makers.

• Kaboom

  KaBOOM is a national non-profit dedicated to saving play for America's children.

• Donor's Choice

  DonorsChoose enables teachers to post resource needs and it allows donors to browse and grant requests.

• eSchool News Online

  This online version of a monthly magazine contains a grants section with regularly updated grant, scholarship,professional development, and other funding opportunities for both educators and students.

• Grants Alert

  This web site's goal is to "make life a little easier for those who devote their time to searching for education grants and identifying new funding opportunities for their organizations, schools, districts, consortia, and state education agencies."

• Grants.gov

  Allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all federal grant making agencies, and encompasses over 900 grant programs offered by the twenty six Federal grant-making 23 agencies. It streamlines the process of awarding over $350 billion annually to state and local governments, academia, not-for-profits, and other organizations.

• Grants & Funding

  Offers a complete listing of all Thompson Publishing Group publications that focus on grant and funding issues. Subscribers of the group's publications have access to a special section that provides resources such as grant deadlines, highlights of funding issues, and links to related Web sites.

• School Grants

  A collection of resources and tips to help K-12 educators apply for and obtain special grants for a variety of projects. The site offers fundraising ideas, sample proposals, grant writing tips, and scholarship information.

• Hasbro Children’s Fund

  All funding is focused on programs which help children in need.

• U.S. Department of Education (ED)

  The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is providing nearly $38 billion this year to states and school districts, primarily through formula-based grant programs, to improve elementary and secondary schools and meet the special needs of students.

• The Kresge Foundation Grant (KRESGE)

  Grants are provided for the construction of facilities, renovation of facilities, purchase of major equipment , and purchase of real estate.

• Environmental Funders & Grants

  Environmental Funders and Grants is a database of environmental initiative funding opportunities for various states.

• Build-a-Bear Workshop Foundation

  Build-a-Bear Workshop Foundation focuses on improving communities by helping children, families, and animals.

• Lego Children's Fund

  Lego Children's Fund focus is on childhood development and funds are made available to educational facilities that are in need of early childhood development programs.

• Land and Water Conservation Fund

  This grant provide up to 50 percent reimbursement for outdoor recreation projects. Federal money is administered by the state in cooperation with the National Park Service.

• Recreation Trails Program

  The Recreation Trails Program (RTP) provides funds to the states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilitiesfor both non motorized and motorized recreational trail uses. The RTP is an assistance program of the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration.

• Lowe’s Toolbox for Education

  There is a preference for funding requests that have a permanent impact such as facility enhancement (both indoor and outdoor) as well as landscaping/clean up type projects. Projects that encourage parent involvement and build stronger community spirit will be favored.

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bay Watershed Education and Training Program (BWET)

  NOAA B-WET provides grants in support of locally relevant experiential learning through meaningful watershed educational experiences in the K-12 environment.

• L.L. Bean Conservation and Recreation Grants

  Based on L.L.Bean's heritage and ongoing commitment to ensuring quality outdoor experiences for our customers, we've chosen conservation and outdoor recreation as the primary focus of our corporate charitable giving program. We look to local, state, regional and national organizations to help our customers enjoy the outdoors in a responsible manner.

• Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Education Grants

  The Grants Program sponsored by EPA's Environmental Education Division (EED), Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education, supports environmental education projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge, and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality.

• Toyota Tapestry Grants

  Toyota Tapestry program will award 50 grants of up to $10,000 each and a minimum of 20 "minigrants" of $2,500 each to K-12 science teachers. Interested teachers should propose innovative science projects that can be implemented in their school or school district over a one-year period.

• General Mills Youth Nutrition and Fitness Grants

  The General Mills Foundation, in partnership with the American Dietetic Association Foundation and the President's Council on Physical Fitness, developed the Champions for Healthy Kids grant program in 2002. Each year since inception, the General Mills Foundation awards 50 grants of $10,000 each to community-based groups that develop creative ways to help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle.

• National Education Association Student Achievement Grants

  The NEA Foundation provides grants to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s).

• American Academy of Dermatology’s Shade Structure Grants

  To assist organizations in creating sun-safe outdoor areas, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has announced the availability of grants for its Shade Structure Program. The program is open to schools and organizations that serve children and teenagers, ages 18 and younger.