Funding Opportunities

SHPD ExCEL After School Programs will post new funding opportunities for your programs every other month. 

Pay It Forward Mini-Grants
These grants are designed to fund one-time-only service-oriented projects identified by youth as activities they would like to perform to benefit their school, neighborhood, or greater community. Projects must contain a “pay it forward” focus – that is, they must be based on the concept of one person doing a favor for others, who in turn do favors for others, with the results growing exponentially – to be considered in the grant making process.  For more information, visit:
http://www.payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html

Award: Up to $500
Eligibility:   K-12 Schools and Community Groups
Deadline: January 15th, April 15th 

Do Something and GameStop Awards
These youth grants are for anyone ages 25 or younger who has a great idea for a community action project. 

For more information, visit: http://www.dosomething.org/gamestop_grants
Award: Up to $500
Eligibility: Anyone ages 25 or younger
Deadline: Grants are awarded weekly

Students Working to Protect and Preserve the Environment
2008 Sea World/Busche Gardens/Fujifilm Environmental Excellence Awards to recognize the outstanding efforts of students across the country who are working at the grassroots level to protect and preserve the environment.

For more information, visit: http://www.swbg-animals.org/conservation-matters/eea/about.htm
Award: Up to $10,000, digital camera, t-shirts, trophies, etc.
Eligibility: K-12 Schools and Community Groups
Deadline: November 30, 2007

American Management Association Scholarship Program
American Management Association (AMA) and the Leader to Leader Institute established the AMA Scholarship Program to assist social sector nonprofit organizations in developing the strong leaders today who will lead the organizations of the future.  The AMA Scholarship is designed to provide nonprofit leaders with an opportunity to step out of the day-to-day, interact with peers across the sectors and develop practical skills they can apply immediately within their organizations.  However, learning does not stop there.  During the entire scholarship year, the recipients will be provided with intellectual resources, opportunities, and discounts designed to enhance leadership effectiveness and support excellence in organizational and personal performance.

For more information on how to apply for the scholarship, visit: http://www.leadertoleader.org/collaboration/ama/index.html
Deadline: November 15, 2007

Target Grants

Target is accepting applications from organizations in communities where the company does business for its Local Store Grants program.

Grant applications are accepted from nonprofit programs that impact any of the following areas: arts, early childhood reading, and family violence prevention.

To learn more and apply online, visit the Target website at: sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-001818

Team-Up for Youth Grant Opportunities

Team-Up for Youth is offering grants in the $5,000-$75,000 range to programs that offer out-of-school sports activities to low-income children and youth in San Francisco or Alameda counties. Team-Up accepts applications year-round for the Small Grants program or the Pacesetter Grants program. Please find more details about the application process at www.teamupforyouth.org/pacesetter_grants.html.

Mix It Up Grants

Have a great idea about how to challenge social boundaries and bring down the walls that divide your school? Teaching Tolerance wants to help, and, to prove it, they’re giving $500 grants to support youth-directed programs and projects that address social boundaries in schools or communities.

For more information or an application, visit www.tolerance.org/teens/grants.jsp. There are also some great activities for youth of all ages on diversity, tolerance, civil rights, etc. at www.tolerance.org!

Deadline is rolling.

More Funding Opportunites

For more funding opportunities, visit the Foundation Center website at: www.fdncenter.org.