| Grant Title |
Funding Amount |
Due Date |
Summary |
| The Annenberg Foundation |
Varies |
Rolling |
The Annenberg Foundation strives to advance public well-being through improved communications. |
| Blockbuster Inc. Corporate Giving Program |
Varies |
Monthly |
Makes contributions to organizations involved with film and video, education, children, families and community development. |
| California Department of Education |
Awards Vary |
Various |
Variety of areas in education, academics, health, prevention, safety, and after school. |
| Campbell's Labels for Education |
Various |
Ongoing |
Earn free educational merchandise. |
| Carnegie/New York Times |
$5,000 |
Varies |
Encourages library users to recognize exceptional public, academic, and school librarians. |
| Charles Lafitte Foundation Grants |
Varies |
Varies |
To foster lasting improvement on the human condition by providing support to education, children's advocacy, medical research and the arts. |
| Do Something |
$500 |
Open |
To sponsor youth-led community action projects in their neighborhoods. |
| The Dale Earnhardt Foundation |
$7,000 |
Ongoing |
To recognize deserving individuals or organizations that offer outstanding solutions to problematic issues affecting local communities and people's daily lives. |
| Draper Richards Foundation |
Varies |
Open |
Fellowships support the establishment of organizations that are national or global in scope and whose focus may include education, the arts, community and economic development, the environment, health, youth and families or other areas. |
| Flextronics Foundation |
$5,000 |
Ongoing |
Within education, the foundation awards grants for programs "that benefit students with socioeconomic issues, learning disabilities or handicaps." |
| Ford Foundation |
Varies |
Varies |
To strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement. |
| Frank H. & Eva B. Buck Foundation |
Varies |
Jan. 15 and July 15. |
The foundation prefers to support new initiatives, special projects, or expansion or improvement of programs. |
| Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation |
Varies |
Ongoing |
Makes charitable contributions in many interest areas, including: animal welfare, the arts, civil rights, education, the environment, nutrition and health, safety, recreation, science research and youth development. |
| FundingFactory |
Awards Vary |
Ongoing |
FundingFactory helps schools and nonprofit organizations Unlock the Power to fundraising success. The nation's largest free recycling fundraising program, FundingFactory offers FREE technology, sports & recreation equipment, playground systems and even cash in exchange for empty inkjet & laser cartridges and used cell phones. |
| Google |
Free Advertising |
Open |
Supports organizations service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts. |
| Hamburger Helper |
$15,000 |
Open |
Grants are made available for projects such as: lights or bleachers for baseball, soccer or football fields; repairs to band shells; computers in schools or libraries; playground equipment for parks; holiday decorations; money for choir, band or science trips; new uniforms for little league teams and many others. |
| HIKE Fund Inc. |
Varies |
Ongoing |
The fund is a not-for-profit charity that lists one of its main purposes as providing assistance for children with hearing loss and a financial need to achieve improved communication skills. |
| Hilton Hotels Corporation charitable giving |
Vary by project |
The Contributions Review Committee accepts grant proposals throughout the year and meets regularly |
Hilton Hotels Corporation supports selected organizations with a national constituency or those that are located in communities where the company has a corporate office or a major operating presence (with primary emphasis in California and Tennessee). |
| International Paper |
Varies |
N/A |
Makes grants in the areas of education, employee involvement and new critical community needs. |
| James Irvine Foundation |
$50,000 |
Open |
The foundation is particularly interested in high school dropout prevention and recovery, supporting community organizations that aid low-income youth. |
| Milagro Foundation |
$2,500 - $5,000 |
Ongoing |
The Milagro Foundation focuses on serving at-risk, underrepresented and disadvantaged youth through educational programs and health services. The foundation also supports artistic and culturally enriching programs that strengthen youth and communities. |
| Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation |
Varies |
Open |
The foundation seeks "inclusion," enabling young people (newborns to early 20s) with disabilities to have full access to educational, vocational and recreational opportunities. |
| Olympus and Tool Factory |
Varies |
Open |
To host a variety of classroom and student contests. |
| Pacific Life Foundation |
Awards Vary |
Annual |
Grants are made to organizations that address a broad spectrum of social problems. Additionally, a considerable portion of the charitable budget is directed to five to seven predetermined issues that receive special attention and larger grants. |
| Summer |
| Preserve America Community Designation |
$20,000 to $150,000 |
Quarterly |
Recognizes a community's efforts to care for and share its cultural and natural heritage. |
| Reiman Foundation |
Varies |
Ongoing |
The program focuses its grant making on three major areas: healthcare, education and children. |
| Rosie's For All Kids Foundation |
Varies |
Annually |
This foundation, established by Rosie O'Donnell in 1997, supports nonprofit organizations that provide childcare, early education, after-School and other programs for at-risk and economically disadvantaged children in underserved communities. |
| S. Mark Taper Foundation |
Varies |
Open |
They support organizations and their ideas in different organizations. |
| Samueli Foundation |
Awards Vary |
Various |
The Samueli Foundation considers grants to agencies, primarily in Orange County, California, that serve the community in one of their five major areas of focus: health, education, social services, spirituality and interfaith, and the arts. As a private grant-making institution, it is dedicated to facilitating positive change in the community and enabling individuals to achieve their potential. Only publicly supported, 501c(3), charities are considered. |
| Stocker Foundation |
Varies |
March, July and November |
Supports creative ideas and projects that are catalysts for constructive change in the community. |
| Summer seminars and institutes |
Varies |
Open |
Offers teachers opportunities to study humanities topics in a variety of summer seminars and institutes. |
| Target Grants |
Varies |
Open |
Target store grants support nonprofit programs that impact the arts, early childhood reading, family violence prevention, and Field Trip grants in the areas where we do business. |
| Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development |
Varies |
Open |
Awards support projects that improve humanities education.. |
| Textron corporate giving |
Varies |
Open |
A large multi-industry company, funds efforts that improve the quality of life in communities where employees live and work. |
| Tiger Woods Foundation |
Varies |
Feb. 1; May 1; Aug. 1; Nov. 1 |
To "empower young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting community based programs that promote the health, education and welfare of all of America's children" |
| Tomberg Family Philanthropies |
$5,000-$25,000 |
Ongoing |
The philanthropies award grants to projects in the areas of the environment, poverty alleviation, health, and education. |
| Tyson's Project A+ |
Varies |
January-December |
Encourage your students, their parents and others in the community to clip and save Project A+ redemption panels from boxes of Tyson Chicken Patties, Chunks, Tenders and Fillets (all varieties). |
| United States Department of Education |
Awards Vary |
Various |
Variety of areas in education, academics, health, prevention, safety, and after school |
| Vista Hermosa Foundation |
Varies |
Monthly |
Two major focus areas include hunger alleviation and economic empowerment; and education and leadership development. |
| Wallace Foundation |
$100,000-$500,000 |
Various |
To enable institutions to expand learning and enrichment opportunities for all people. |
| Wells Fargo |
Varies |
Varies |
Contributions are made to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions addressing vital human needs and issues. |
| William T. Grant Foundation |
Varies |
Open |
Supports research to improve the lives of young people. |
| YALSA |
$1,000 |
Open |
Offers grants for librarians who work with young adults ages 12-18.Must be YALSA members. |
| Youth Garden Grants Program |
Gift Cards |
Open |
In evaluating grant applications, priority will be given to programs that emphasize one or more of these elements: educational focus and/or curricular ties (if applicant is a formal education program); nutrition or plant-to-food connections; environmental awareness/education; entrepreneurship; and social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building, community support, or service-learning. |
| Youth Philanthropy Initiative |
$25,000 |
Open |
The GWYPI challenges young people to seek solutions to community needs through a comprehensive leadership development and grant making program. |