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To learn more about the types of funding available and to link to potential funders, visit the Federal, State, Local, and Business and Foundation pages. To connect to some tools that may help in securing funding, click on the links and articles below. Announcements: The Department of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (DJJDP) is soliciting applications for 2008-2009 Support our Students (SOS) funding in the following nine counties: · Burke SOS funding provides for the provision of high quality afterschool activities for school-aged children through award of grants in local communities. In accordance with HB2436, Section 16.2, any of the following may apply for a grant: 1. A community or neighborhood based 501c3 entity 2. A community-based, public or private nonprofit tax exempt organization 3. A school system 4. A local government agency The 2008-2009 contract period will be November 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Letters of Intent to submit an application in response to the RFP are due to the Department by September 12, 2008 at 5:00pm. The due date for submission of applications is Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 12:00pm. The RFP and application documents will be available for download on the Department’s website (www.juvjus.state.nc.us) within the next 2-3 business days. Follow the link to Community Leaders and access the 2008-2009 Support Our Students RFP link titled Reposting: Support Our Students Request for Proposals: Due September 30, 2008. Please also be advised that the requirements of the RFP have recently changed. If you have questions, please contact Kristin O’Connor or Lynne Fleetwood at 919.789-5580 ext. 234 or 254, respectively.
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has provided the Civic Education Consortium with another year of funding to support the Small Grants Program; the Consortium is now seeking grant proposals from organizations working to prepare North Carolina’s young people for active, responsible citizens. The Small Grants Program provides grants of $1,000-$10,000 to fund innovative, collaborative youth civic education programs that take place in communities, schools, or government organizations. The grant is for a period of one year or less, beginning January 1, 2009. Collaborative projects, such as partnerships between schools and community organizations, other nonprofits, and/or government agencies, are strongly encouraged. Applicants must be a 501 (c) (3) or a government agency. More information on the Small Grants program, including the grant application and a sample completed application can be found on the Consortium’s website (www.civics.org), or by clicking here. If you have any questions about the Small Grants program, please contact Christie Hinson at 919.962.8389 or by e-mail at hinson@sog.unc.edu. Deadline: October 15, 2008
 Pay It Forward Foundation Mini-Grants"Pay It Forward Mini-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... Mini-Grants of up to $500 are available." http://payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html Deadline: September 15.
Youth Service America and Disney are pleased to launch a second round of Disney MinnieGrants to engage children and youth, ages 5-14 as community volunteers. The selected applications will receive $500 to support their youth-led service projects. The deadline is August 30 and projects must take place October 15-November 15, 2008. Grantees from the first round of Disney awards of 2008 are eligible to apply. Visit www.YSA.org/awards for more information and application materials. You can review past award recipients from all over the world at: http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/DisneyMinnieGrants/DisneyMinnieGrantees2008/tabid/292/Default.aspx Deadline: August 30, 2008
S.E.VEN (www.sevenfund.org) announces a first of its kind film competition, Cinéma Prospérité, which invites filmmakers to submit short films highlighting entrepreneurs. Anyone can participate. The competition is not limited to filmmakers of a certain age, location, or set of professional qualifications. The competition (http://www.sevenfund.org/cinema/) actively seeks short videos (two to five minutes) that use the power of film to showcase the story of an entrepreneur -- to show the story of what odds this person has overcome, what impact they have had on the world, and how they've managed to achieve their goals. Profiled entrepreneurs will be engaging in for-profit, sustainable and ethical business practices. A grand prize of $20,000 will be awarded to the top-ranked video: $10,000 to the filmmaker, and $10,000 to the profiled entrepreneur. A second prize of $10,000 ($5,000 to the filmmaker and $5,000 to the profiled entrepreneur), and a third prize of $5,000 ($2,500 to the filmmaker and $2,500 to the profiled entrepreneur) will also be awarded. For more information, contact: Elizabeth Hooper through http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=53B5A8856CB669AE Deadline: September 15, 2008
Shade Structure Grants The American Academy of Dermatology Shade Structure Program provides grant awards for the purchase of permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet ray protection for outdoor areas. The Academy also provides a permanent sign to be displayed near the shade structure promoting the importance of sun safety. Eligible applicants are 501(c)3 organizations that serve children and teenagers, age 18 and younger. To be considered, applicants must be sponsored by an Academy member dermatologist and demonstrate a commitment to sun safety within their organization. Grants are for $8,000 each. Visit http://www.aad.org/public/sun/grants.html to download application. Deadline: April 10, 2009
Captain Planet Foundation Committed to supporting hands-on environmental projects for young people, the foundation provides grants from $250 to $2,500 to school and community groups. There are four quarterly proposal deadlines per year. Visit the foundation's Web site for guidelines and a proposal form. ALL PROJECTS MUST: Deadline: September 30, 2008 Saucony Run for Good Grant You can play a role in getting the children in your program to embrace running and fitness programs and can get some help from Saucony Inc. The Saucony Run For Good Foundation, a grant program designed to encourage active and healthy lifestyles in children, is now accepting applications. Saucony, a subsidiary of the Stride Rite Corp. is a global supplier of performance athletic footwear and apparel. The grants are open to nonprofit organizations that initiate and support running and fitness programs for children. Eligible applicants are programs that target children 18 years of age or younger, have 501(c)(3) status, and can demonstrate a positive impact in the lives of participants through their increased participation in running. Go to http://sauconyrunforgood.com/Application.pdf to download an application. Next Deadline: December 12, 2008 Staples Foundation for Learning Offers Support for Education and Job Skills Programs To be eligible for consideration, the applicant organizations must have nonprofit, tax-exempt classification under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; offer programs aligned with the Staples Foundation for Learning's mission; and focus on job skills and education. The requested amount of each grant can be up to $25,000. Most grants awarded by the foundation are in the $5,000 to $25,000 range. The foundation reviews grant proposals three times a year. The next proposals must be submitted between October 10 and October 24 by 11:59 pm ET. Visit the foundation's Web site for complete program information and updates, instructions on submitting an online application, and a FAQ: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007175/staplesfoundation Next Deadline: October 24, 2008. GoodSearch for Your Charity Go to goodsearch.com to sign your charity up, or enter NC CAP in the charity box if you want donations to go to us. Just 500 people searching four times a day will raise about $7300 in a year without anyone spending a dime! And, be sure to spread the word! Monthly Funding Tip from The Finance Project:
Tip: Transfer TANF Funds to CCDF to Support Out-of-School Time Initiatives
Using TANF dollars is one strategy to generate funding for maintaining, improving, and expanding out-of-school time initiatives. States are allowed to transfer up to 30 percent of their TANF funds to the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF). CCDF is the largest federal child care subsidy program, funding both direct services and quality enhancements. Once TANF funds have been transferred to CCDF, they are treated as CCDF funds and are subject to CCDF requirements. These requirements include, for example, state health and safety standards, state licensing requirements, and state-designated reimbursement rates. Generally, CCDF funds serve children up to age13, and each state sets its own income eligibility levels up to a federal maximum of 85 percent of the state’s median income.
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which reauthorized the TANF block grant, also extended the CCDF mandatory funding stream through fiscal 2010, increasing child care funding available to states by $200 million per year, or a total of $1 billion over five years. However, these funds do require a state match to draw them down. Additional child care funding is critical to states given the new child care demands likely to stem from the strengthened work participation requirements. State officials may need to increase their spending on child care for TANF recipients by, for example, directing more TANF dollars to child care directly or through a transfer to CCDF.
TANF dollars transferred to CCDF enable states to provide subsidies to families on waiting lists, increase income eligibility levels to serve more families, and increase the subsidy payment level. In addition, they can also support out-of-school time capacity-building and quality enhancement efforts. CCDF funding includes a quality set-aside of at least 4 percent and targeted funds for out-of-school time and resource and referral activities. Both the quality set aside and the targeted funds for out-of-school time can be used for efforts to improve the availability of quality child care.
Examples of funding options under the quality set-aside and the targeted funds for out-of-school time include:
For more information on this financing strategy and the various strategies for using TANF to fund out-of-school time initiatives see The Finance Project’s publication, Using TANF to Finance Out-of-School Time Initiatives.
Tools for Securing Funding: Grants for Community, Health and Education Projects
Tapping the US Department of Justice and SAMHSA to Support Afterschool Two new funding notes provide an overview of funding opportunities for afterschool programs from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Publications describe examples of programs currently accessing these funds and tips for programs interested in doing so. Visit site for free downloads of these new resources.
Grantwriting Tools for Nonprofits Help with Grant Proposals The Foundation Center Awards Offered to Youth Service Funding and Policy Supplemental Educational Services Title I Supplemental Educational Services and Afterschool Programs: Opportunities and Challenges Financing and Sustaining Out-of-School Time and Community School Initiatives Grant Proposal.com Profiles of Successful Afterschool Financing Strategies: 2005
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