tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314157322024-03-13T01:20:20.823-04:00New Jersey Grantwriter's ForumGrants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-53358056224299985052013-01-10T13:15:00.001-05:002013-01-10T13:15:21.730-05:00NJ Dept of State OFBI in Partnership with the U.S. DHHS and HUD Presents a Free Grant Writing Workshop <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This interactive
workshop will help faith-based and community organizations understand what to
do and what to avoid when applying for federal grant funds. Learn how the
federal funding process works, how to use on-line resources to find funding from
the 26 federal agencies that award grants and how to develop a grant proposal
that will score well in the competitive review.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Barbara
Andrews and Joan Gibson, US Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF)</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Earleene
Sealy, US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Grant Writing Workshop</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Any dietary needs please
contact Christine Celinski at 609-984-2360 or email at <a href="mailto:christine.celinski@sos.state.nj.us">christine.celinski@sos.state.nj.us</a></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seating is on a first come basis. <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4986045396" target="_blank">Register</a> early - capacity is limited to 75 participants per workshop</span></span></strong></span></div>
Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-68179167099523935022012-03-13T09:46:00.001-04:002012-03-13T09:47:55.354-04:00Philadelphia/Camden area healthcare awards<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://us.gsk.com/html/community/community-healthcare-awards-phl.html">GlaxoSmithKline 16th AnnualIMPACT Awards</a><o></o></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Philadelphia area - Call for applications<o></o></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><u1:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f" u2:preferrelative="t" u2:spt="75"><u1:stroke joinstyle="miter"><u1:formulas><u1:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"><u1:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"><u1:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"><u1:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"><u1:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"><u1:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"><u1:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"><u1:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"><u1:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"><u1:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"><u1:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"><u1:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></u1:f></u1:f></u1:f></u1:f></u1:f></u1:f></u1:f></u1:f></u1:f></u1:f></u1:f></u1:f></u1:formulas><u1:path gradientshapeok="t" u2:connecttype="rect" u2:extrusionok="f"><u2:lock aspectratio="t" u1:ext="edit"></u2:lock></u1:path></u1:stroke></u1:shapetype></span><u1:shape alt="GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards winners" id="Picture_x0020_2" style="height: 89.25pt; left: 0; margin-left: 68.8pt; margin-top: 0; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-horizontal: right; mso-position-vertical-relative: line; mso-position-vertical: absolute; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 0; mso-wrap-distance-left: 12pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 12pt; mso-wrap-distance-top: 0; mso-wrap-style: square; position: absolute; text-align: left; visibility: visible; width: 120pt; z-index: 1;" type="#_x0000_t75" u2:allowoverlap="f" u2:spid="_x0000_s1027"><u1:imagedata src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD00FD.B265BBF0" u2:title="GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards winners"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u3:wrap anchory="line" type="square"></u3:wrap></span></u1:imagedata></u1:shape><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are you a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing access to healthcare and setting an outstanding example?<o></o></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">· Would you like to receive an award of $40,000 for your current, overall work?<o></o></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">· Would you like the media to tell the story of your work in the community?<o></o></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">· </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you want the opportunity to share best practices with other organizations that provide access to healthcare?</span><o></o></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">The GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards target community-based healthcare nonprofits in the Philadelphia area that provide access to healthcare for the underserved. Up to ten organizations in Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton or Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania and the City of Camden in New Jersey will be awarded $40,000 each.<o></o></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please review the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://us.gsk.com/docs-pdf/community/flyer-GSK-16th-IMPACT-Awards-PHL.pdf" target="_blank " title="PDF opens in new window/tab"><span style="color: #3297b9;">Announcement Flyer</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(PDF) and the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://us.gsk.com/docs-pdf/community/16th-IMPACT-Awards-PHL-application.doc" target="_blank" title="Word document opens in new window/tab"><span style="color: #3297b9;">Application Form</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(Word) for more details on this year’s program.</span><span style="font-size: 8.5pt;"><o></o></span></span><o:p></o:p></div><o></o>Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-59466266632756137002012-03-09T09:34:00.002-05:002012-03-09T09:34:49.653-05:00Autism Speaks Community Grants webinar TODAY at 1:00<div style="background-color: #dce8aa; color: #111111; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/grants/community-grants">Autism Speaks Family Services Community Grants</a> fund proposals from established organizations, both non-profit and for-profit, that support new or expanded programs for individuals with autism. Organizations interested in submitting an application must address one of the three areas of need:</div><div style="background-color: #dce8aa; color: #111111; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Education<br />
Recreation/Community Activities<br />
Young Adult/Adult Services</strong></div><div style="background-color: #dce8aa; color: #111111; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">We look for proposals that address the following key elements:</div><ul style="background-color: #dce8aa; color: #111111; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Field Building</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Number of Individuals Served</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Cost Effectiveness</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Innovation and Creativity</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Ability to be Replicated by Other Organizations</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Credibility of the Organization</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Sustainability/Viability of the Project</li>
</ul>Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-34166924106217600352012-02-27T09:24:00.000-05:002012-02-27T09:24:39.961-05:00Inclusion Funding<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">During March-July programs may submit an online inquiry; funding is $10,000 for 12 months –<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">This agency is good to work with, was very responsive, and CVS has also funded grants who use the Let’s All Play model. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: .25in; margin-top: 15.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">As a national leader in the movement toward full inclusion, the <a href="http://inclusionproject.org/level_2.php?id=1">National Inclusion Project</a> is proud to partner with community organizations that are seeking to programmatically open doors for ALL children to learn, live, and play together. Through training, consulting, and funding, the Project will meet organizations where they are and help them to implement quality programs that impact children and families in their communities. The National Inclusion Project will focus on programs that fulfill its mission.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: .25in; margin-top: 15.0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">To be eligible for a partnership, your program must be a non-profit or public organization. </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">The National Inclusion Project is unable to support any for-profit programs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: .25in; margin-top: 15.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Please read all the information carefully so you submit the best online inquiry possible. Inquiries missing pieces of information will not be accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-75088622999333533892011-08-15T15:54:00.000-04:002011-08-15T15:54:50.311-04:002011-2012 NJAET Technology Project Grants<a href="http://njaet.org/njaet/Grants%20%26%20Contests/2011-2012%20NJAET%20Technology%20Project%20Grants/">NJAET TECHNOLOGY PROJECT GRANTS</a> <br />
GUIDELINES <br />
School Year 2011 - 2012 <br />
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Goal: <br />
NJAET’s goal is to financially assist teachers to develop and implement creative educational technology projects that engage New Jersey’s students in effective learning with technology integration based upon the current CCCS. These projects will be shared with other educational technologists. <br />
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Number of Grants: <br />
A total of four (4) grants may be awarded, one in each of the following grade categories (PK—2), (3 – 5), (6 – 8), and (9 – 12). If any of these categories fails to receive any worthy applications, (as determined by the Grant Application Evaluation Committee formed by the NJAET Executive Board), no grant will be awarded in that category. <br />
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Amount of Grants: <br />
The maximum amount of each grant will not exceed $2,000. <br />
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November 1, 2011 <br />
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Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-60859194061008314022011-07-28T15:28:00.001-04:002011-07-28T15:28:57.549-04:00Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy<div class=WordSection1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='color:blue'>2012 National Grant Program Application Deadline is September 9, 2011. </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> The <a href="http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/site/c.jhLSK2PALmF/b.4425435/k.544A/Current_Funding_Opportunities.htm">Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy</a> is pleased to announce our 2012 National Grant competition. The Foundation's grant-making program seeks to develop or expand projects designed to support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children. A total of approximately $650,000 will be awarded; no grant request should exceed $65,000.<br> In order to be considered eligible for a grant, an organization must meet the following criteria:<br>-The organization must have current nonprofit or public status and have been in existence for two or more years as of the date of the application<br>-The organization must have maintained fiscal accountability<br>-The organization must operate an instructional literacy program that has been in existence for at least 2 years,<span class=apple-converted-space><b> </b></span>and includes one or more of the following components: literacy for adults; parent education; pre-literacy or literacy instruction for children pre-k to grade 3; intergenerational literacy activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-67180866117857884022011-07-28T15:12:00.001-04:002011-07-28T15:12:36.769-04:00National Center for Family Literacy Offers Grants for Implementation of New Online Resources<div class=WordSection1><p style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.famlit.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#3E647E'>National Center for Family Literacy</span></b></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>is accepting grant applications from education and community organizations working to provide support for Latino and other families whose members want to earn college degrees. Made possible with funding from the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.metlife.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#3E647E'>MetLife Foundation</span></b></a>, the grants are designed to expand the reach of the Family Literacy - Community College Partnership Initiative to communities and programs across the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The grant program is intended to broaden the availability and targeted use of a recently developed comprehensive set of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.famlit.org/myfamilygoestocollege/" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#3E647E'>online tools</span></b></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>for local organizations, schools, and community colleges. The tools are designed to encourage families to learn about attending college and to help communities build pathways from family literacy and GED programs to community college. The resources include online lessons with activities for Spanish-speaking families to help increase their investment in and pursuit of educational opportunities; a program guide for family and adult literacy programs; a case study on partnerships between family literacy programs and community colleges; a practical guide on how to make those partnerships more effective; and an examination of the impediments to attaining a postsecondary education, including how literacy programs can help with the transition and increase college graduation rates for non-traditional students.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Examples of grantee implementation can include community colleges and literacy programs establishing partnerships to improve the transition and success of non-traditional students in postsecondary educational settings; community colleges and literacy programs working to align GED instruction with the skills and knowledge needed for college and careers; community-based programs and schools beginning or enhancing their work with families to promote investments in education and successful pathways to college; and community colleges and literacy programs working to strengthen existing partnerships and improve upon non-traditional student transitions into postsecondary education. Grantees may use one or all of the toolkit resources in their proposed project.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Ten grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>For complete program guidelines and the application, visit the <a href="http://www.famlit.org/ncflgrants/">NCFL</a> Web site.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal id=rfpcontact><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-84711410368773883862011-07-28T14:17:00.001-04:002011-07-28T14:17:43.389-04:00Call for Peer Reviewers - Promise Neighborhood grants<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText style='background:#E5DFEC'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>U.S. ED’s OII’s Promise Neighborhoods Program is Seeking Highly Qualified Peer Reviewers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='background:#E5DFEC'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='background:#E5DFEC'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The U.S. Department of Education is seeking highly skilled peer reviewers to help review grants for the 2011 Promise Neighborhoods competition. We are reaching out to individuals who have expertise in education reform, community and youth development, and/or strategy and policy – all essential to choosing the best Promise Neighborhoods applications. Please take a few minutes to learn more about Promise Neighborhoods and consider applying to serve as a peer reviewer or recommending this opportunity to any individuals that might be well suited to serve as peer reviewers for this important program. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='background:#E5DFEC'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www2.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/2011/peer-reviewers.html">http://www2.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/2011/peer-reviewers.html</a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-79982436897522003052011-05-24T15:42:00.000-04:002011-05-24T15:42:06.673-04:00NJDOE - Grant OpportunityAccording to a presentation from the NJDOE at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Grantwriters' Conference on May 16th, there is only one new NGO currently online. The <a href="http://www.nj.gov/cgi-bin/education/grants/gropps2.pl?string=recnum=01563&maxhits=1">Career Equity Resource Center NGO</a> is to support the intent of the Carol D. Perkins Career Center and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006. It will establish a Career Equity Resource Center.<br />
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Application Due Date: 7/14/2011Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-59078272458008903282011-05-24T15:37:00.000-04:002011-05-24T15:37:02.379-04:00Free Nonprofit Sustainability webina<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600"
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<div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=7004693&page=1" style="color: #d03333;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=7004693&page=1</span></span></span></a></span></span></div></div></div></div>Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-17501315712875043502011-01-10T15:36:00.001-05:002011-01-10T15:38:02.667-05:00Center for Health and Health Care in Schools -<a href="http://healthinschools.org/en/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Active-Living-Research-2011.aspx">Center for Health and Health Care in Schools -</a> The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is striving to support research to inform policy and environmental strategies for increasing physical activity among children and adolescents, decreasing their sedentary behaviors and preventing obesity.Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-19906709350238689162010-12-14T11:57:00.000-05:002010-12-14T11:57:48.506-05:00Talent Search Competition Peer Reviewers Needed<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Department of Education (Department) is anticipating a large number of applicants and seeking reviewers to evaluate discretionary grant applications for the FY 2011 <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_406879060"><b>Talent Search (TS)</b> </a><b><a href="http://www.ed.gov/programs/triotalent/index.html">Program competition.</a> </b>To be selected as a peer reviewer you must first register on the <a href="http://opeweb.ed.gov/frs/frsHome.cfm">Field Reader System</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6b6c6c; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">no later than December 17, 2010. </span></span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 1.3em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> 1 Dec, 27, 2010 Jan. 7, 2011 Jan. 31 – Feb.4, 2011</span><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> 2 Jan. 24, 2011 Feb. 4, 2011 Feb. 28 – Mar 4, 2011</span><br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> 3 Feb. 18, 2011 Mar. 4, 2011 Mar. 28 – Apr 1, 20</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">11</span></b></div>Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-42266564145990371552010-11-06T09:26:00.000-04:002010-11-06T09:26:39.732-04:00Fund for Teachers<a href="http://www.fundforteachers.org/funding_opportunities/index.html">Fund for Teachers</a> posts grants in the categories of Art Teachers, Character Education, Classroom Projects, Health and Fitness, History / Social Studies, Innovation, Language, Literature / Reading, Math, Science and Technology. They also publish Professional Development resources, Awards and Recognition opportunities and more.Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-35763536413536690942010-11-05T09:00:00.001-04:002010-11-05T09:10:48.753-04:00GTECH Afterschool Advantage Program (Deadline: Rolling)<div class="WordSection1"><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">The GTECH <em><a href="http://www.gtech.com/about_gtech/proposal_guidelines.asp">After School Advantage</a> </em>Program is a national community investment program, which provides non-profit community agencies and public schools with state-of-the-art computer labs. These computer centers are designed to provide inner-city children aged five to 15 with a meaningful, yet fun, learning experience during the critical after-school hours, in a safe environment. This initiative is meant to provide an otherwise unavailable educational experience and bridge the digital divide among at-risk children. By applying our knowledge and expertise to this type of program GTECH hopes to increase children's interest in careers in computers and provide them with the necessary tools to help them become more competitive in school and in today's job market.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"></span></span></span></div><div class="pxverdana11" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">• After School Advantage Programs have been implemented in states where GTECH is located nationwide (this pertains to states where GTECH is the online lottery services provider).</span></div><div class="pxverdana11" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">• GTECH donates up to $15,000 in state-of-the-art computers, on-line technology, computer software and volunteer hours to each after-school program in inner-city communities where the Company's offices are located nationwide.</span></div><div class="pxverdana11" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">• The Program targets minority and at-risk children aged five to 15.</span></div><div class="pxverdana11" style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif;">• GTECH employees will work with each agency to design and develop a fully operational Computer Center.</span></div><br />
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Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 15, 2010 <br />
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 15, 2010 <br />
Expected Number of Awards: 4 <br />
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000 <br />
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000 <br />
Award Floor: $1,000,000Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-50355161257479118942010-08-05T10:36:00.001-04:002010-08-05T10:36:57.644-04:00Kids in Need Teacher Grants<div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'><a href="http://www.kinf.org/grants/">Kids In Need Teacher Grants</a> provide K-12 educators with funding to provide innovative learning opportunities for their students. The Kids In Need Foundation helps to engage students in the learning process by supporting our most creative and important educational resource — our nation's teachers.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>How many Teacher Grants are awarded?<o:p></o:p></span></h3> <p><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>Teacher Grant awards range from $100 to $500 each and are used to finance creative classroom projects. The number of grants awarded varies from year to year, depending on the amount of the funds being requested. Typically, 200-300 grants are awarded each year.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"; color:#E56803'>Who is eligible?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt; line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family: "Lucida Grande","serif"'>All certified K-12 teachers in the U.S. are eligible. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"; color:#E56803'>What type of projects are funded?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt; line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family: "Lucida Grande","serif"'>At the end of the academic year, teachers report on the outcome of the funded projects. Some examples of winning projects include:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:19.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#F09804'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:black'>Twilight Zone "Eye of the Beholder"</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:black'> - This project consisted of remaking a Twilight Zone episode in its entirety from the original script. Students cast the drama, built the sets, designed and rigged the lighting and sound, applied the make-up, ran the cameras, edited the video tape, designed the titles and credits, and put on an event for the premiere showing of the completed video.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"; color:#F09804'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:19.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#F09804'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:black'>Charged Cars - Math in Motion</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"; color:black'> - Students designed and built a battery-operated vehicle with a wheelbase of 40 cm designed to be mathematically accurate to travel and stop at any designated point between 1 and 10 meters.</span><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:#F09804'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"; color:#E56803'>Deadline?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt; line-height:140%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family: "Lucida Grande","serif"'>September 30, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-82905432152097362542010-08-03T10:01:00.001-04:002010-08-03T10:01:51.077-04:00Read-Outs" celebrating Banned Books Week<div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal><span class=body><a href="http://pndapps.fdncenter.org/link/523/rfp"><b>Freedom to Read Foundation Announces Competition for Banned Books Week Grants</b></a></span><br> <span class=body>Grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to nonprofits holding "Read-Outs" — gatherings where people can read from books that over the years have been banned or challenged....</span><br> <img border=0 width=1 height=5 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.gif@01CB32F1.08566D20" alt="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/images/spacer.gif"><br> <span class=bodysmall>Posted on July 30, 2010</span><br> <span class=bodysmall>Deadline: August 27, 2010</span><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-43587523257841677282010-07-30T08:45:00.000-04:002010-07-30T08:45:34.190-04:00Ocean First Foundation<a href="http://oceanfirstfdn.org/">Ocean First Foundation</a> announces $136,000 in grant awards. We salute this "good neighbor" who is stepping up by dedicating an addtional $300,000 to support arts and cultural organizations in New Jersey in 2010.Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-65842061678907474462010-07-08T13:09:00.001-04:002010-07-08T13:09:48.573-04:00Child Nutrition and Fitness Initiative Breakfast Grant<div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:120%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; line-height:120%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Schools currently participating in the National Dairy Council’s “<a href="http://enroll.fueluptoplay60.com/funds/introduction.php">Fuel Up to Play 60</a>” program, an initiative designed to improve nutrition and physical activity schools, can apply to receive up to $3,000 in funding. To be eligible for the Breakfast Grant, schools must also have support from their school principal, district school nutrition director and school nutrition manager, have school enrollment of at least 500 and demonstrate an opportunity to raise their breakfast participation.<br> Deadline:</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>August 15, 2010</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-48874586075923434382010-06-01T10:38:00.001-04:002010-06-01T10:38:39.746-04:00School Tech Makeover<div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Visit Verizon's Thinkfinity for educational resources. Enter to win a $10,000</span></strong><b> <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>school technology makeover & tickets to a Mets game.</span></strong></b><br> Verizon Thinkfinity is a great resource for teachers, administrators, parents and students! <br> With a few clicks of the mouse you can access lesson plans, interactive games, videos, podcasts, homework help and so much more!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If you teach grades 4-7 in Metro NYC, Northern<br> NJ or CT, click <span style='color:red'><a href="http://techtrain.org/think/">here </a></span>to register for chance to win?:<br> . A $10,000 technology makeover for your school<br> . Tickets to the Mets vs. Twins game on June 27, 2010<br> for your class*<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://techtrain.org/think/">Register for the Step Up To The Plate Contest</a><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Be sure to register by June 14, 2010 for a chance to win!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-69358486403925680702010-05-26T16:23:00.001-04:002010-05-26T16:23:47.426-04:00NASSP Leadership Awards and Recognition<div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3E4A56'>As part of its vision to promote excellence in middle and high school leadership, NASSP, with financial support from a number of partners, annually recognizes principals, assistant principals, schools, students, and advisers from across the country for their leadership and for making positive, significant differences in our schools and communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3E4A56'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3E4A56'>For information on NASSP recognition, award or scholarship programs, view the <a href="http://www.principals.org/Content/158/Scholarship%20and%20Awards%20Brochure_web.pdf" target="_blank">NASSP Scholarships and Awards Brochure</a> or contact us at <a href="mailto:recognition@principals.org">recognition@principals.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-50002572602791678882010-05-21T19:48:00.001-04:002010-05-21T19:48:59.040-04:00FW: M.A.C AIDS Fund Accepting Grant Applications for Housing Services and Programs<div class=Section1> <p style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The <a href="http://www.macaidsfund.org/%20" target="_blank">M·A·C AIDS Fund</a> U.S. Community Grants Program supports organizations working to address the link between poverty and AIDS through grants for programs that are providing food and nutrition and housing services to people living with HIV and AIDS. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>There are two application deadlines per year for the U.S. Community Grants program — one for food/nutrition applications and one for housing applications. (The 2010 deadline has passed.) Organizations may only apply for one of the two programs each year. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Priority will be given to direct-service programs. For the housing program, priority will be given to established AIDS housing services providers and programs providing direct housing services to clients.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) status. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The maximum grant amount that may be requested is $50,000. <br> Deadline June 15<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='line-height:10.5pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Visit the <a href="http://www.macaidsfund.org/#/work/application">M·A·C AIDS Fund</a> Web site for complete program information and an eligibility quiz.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-47879115916256890432010-05-21T19:45:00.001-04:002010-05-21T19:45:34.602-04:00Global Competition Seeks Essays on Faith-Based Enterprise Solutions to Poverty<div class=Section1> <p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>In partnership with the Washington D.C.-based Center for <a href="http://www.centerforinterfaithaction.org/" target="_blank">Interfaith Action on Global Poverty</a>, the SEVEN (Social Equity Venture) <a href="http://www.sevenfund.org/%20" target="_blank">Fund</a> has announced its 2010-11 Essay Competition. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The competition is open to participants around the globe. Writers are asked to submit a first-person narrative describing enterprise solutions to poverty that are faith-based, faith-inspired, or interfaith efforts. Illustrations may come from any domain, including healthcare, education, consumer products, human rights, and others. Examples must represent innovative private solutions to public problems.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The competition will award two prizes of $5,000 each. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td valign=bottom style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> <td valign=bottom style='padding:0in 0in 2.25pt 0in'></td> </tr> <tr style='height:9.0pt'> <td colspan=2 valign=bottom style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:9.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Deadline: October 15, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>For more information, or to participate in the competition, visit the <a href="http://www.sevenfund.org/faith-and-development/">SEVEN Fund</a> Web site.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415732.post-71556291492277334652010-05-20T10:41:00.001-04:002010-05-20T10:41:43.993-04:00CVS/Caremark Charitable Trust<div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;line-height:19.2pt;background: white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black'>The <a href="http://info.cvscaremark.com/community/our-impact/charitable-trust/how-apply">CVS Caremark Charitable Trust</a> seeks to support organizations that are most effective at creating positive outcomes for: <o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:1.8pt;margin-bottom:1.8pt; line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Children with disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:1.8pt;margin-bottom:1.8pt; line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Uninsured or underserved people with healthcare needs<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:19.2pt;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black'>Grant Size:</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Grants range from $10,000 to $50,000 for one-year support.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;line-height:19.2pt;background: white'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black'>Grant Period:</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Grants will be provided for the 2011 calendar year and will be announced by the end of 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;line-height:19.2pt;background: white'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black'>CVS Caremark Charitable Trust is most interested in proposals where support can help an organization to:</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:1.8pt;margin-bottom:1.8pt; line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Expand or enhance an existing program with proven success<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:1.8pt;margin-bottom:1.8pt; line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Enable organizations to support innovative new approaches that produce positive outcomes for populations targeted <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:1.8pt;line-height:16.8pt; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Support one time capital needs (excluding bricks and mortar)<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications for 2011 grant support will be accepted May 1 - June 15, 2010. All applications to the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust must be submitted online.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Grants and Researchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087412228776573211noreply@blogger.com0