Philadelphia/Camden area healthcare awards

GlaxoSmithKline 16th AnnualIMPACT Awards

Philadelphia area - Call for applications

·         Are you a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing access to healthcare and setting an outstanding example?

·         Would you like to receive an award of $40,000 for your current, overall work?

·         Would you like the media to tell the story of your work in the community?

·         Do you want the opportunity to share best practices with other organizations that provide access to healthcare?

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.

Application Deadline – Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at 4:00 PM EDT

Please review the Announcement Flyer (PDF) and the Application Form (Word) for more details on this year’s program.

Center for Health and Health Care in Schools -

Center for Health and Health Care in Schools - 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.

Talent Search Competition Peer Reviewers Needed

The Department of Education (Department) is anticipating a large number of applicants and seeking reviewers to evaluate discretionary grant applications for the FY 2011 Talent Search (TS) Program competition.  To be selected as a peer reviewer you must first register on the Field Reader System no later than December 17, 2010.  

The schedule of activities for each of the three sessions planned is as follows:

Session            Reviewers Notified     G-5 Reader Begins        On-site Panels

  1                      Dec, 27, 2010            Jan. 7, 2011            Jan. 31 – Feb.4, 2011
  2                      Jan. 24, 2011            Feb. 4, 2011            Feb.  28 – Mar 4, 2011
  3                      Feb. 18, 2011            Mar. 4, 2011            Mar. 28 – Apr 1, 2011

GTECH Afterschool Advantage Program (Deadline: Rolling)

The GTECH After School Advantage 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.

• 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).

•  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.

•  The Program targets minority and at-risk children aged five to 15.

•  GTECH employees will work with each agency to design and develop a fully operational Computer Center.

Searching for Treasure - Call for Presenters

The Mid-Atlantic NJAAGP (Amercian Association of Grant Professionals) Regional Conference, Treasure Trove for Grantseekers, will be held Monday, May 17, 2009 at the FEA Conference Center in Monroe Township (Middlesex County). Please contact pbruder@eirc.org or dhartigan@comcast.net if you are interested in presenting on grantwriting, funding, evaluation, nonprofits, board capacity or related topics or if you know any local treasures you would like to share with us. Call for Presenters will be posted on our website shortly.

Laura Bush Foundation - literacy grants

Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries Accepting Applications From School Libraries

Grants of up to $6,000 will be awarded to individual schools working to update, extend, and diversify the book collections of their libraries.

Posted on October 15, 2009
Deadline: December 31, 2009

UnitedHealth HEROES Service-Learning Grants

Educators, service-learning coordinators, and students in the health professions are eligible to apply for the UnitedHealth HEROES service-learning project grants. Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that combines meaningful service to the community with school-based curriculum or program-based learning.

Grant recipients will receive up to $1,000 in support for service-learning projects that focus on childhood obesity, engage youth ages 5-25 in the planning and implementation process, and take place during Semester of Service 2010 (MLK Day, January 18, to Global Youth Service Day, April 23-25).

Sprint Ahead for Education Grant - Character Education

The Sprint Ahead for Education Grant program will accept applications for Character Education programs that promote youth leadership, youth volunteerism, school pride and a positive school culture. Examples of programs that the Sprint Foundation will fund include:

• Costs associated with hosting a youth leadership conference
• Character education teacher training and character education support resources
• Direct project related costs for community service/service learning programs
• School improvement projects that serve to enhance and build school pride

District level grants are available for programs ranging from $10,000 to $25,000. School level grants are available for programs ranging from $500-$5,000.

Applications online March 3 – April 15

Arts for LD/Special Needs grants

The P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children’s Education and Moss Society give awards to recognize outstanding teachers who consistently integrate the arts into their teaching of children, especially those with learning disabilities and other special needs.

Five $1,000 grants to be awarded to educators who need money to further their program goals, and three awards totaling $5,000.

Deadline: Februrary 29, 2008

ING Unsung Heroes for teaching projects

ING Unsung Heroes began in 1995 as a way for ING to demonstrate its commitment to the education community. Grants are given to K-12 educators utilizing new teaching methods and techniques that improve learning.

Each year, educators submit applications for an ING Unsung Heroes grant by describing projects they have initiated or would like to pursue. Each project is judged on its:

• Innovative method
• Creativity
• Ability to positively influence the students

Each year, 100 finalists are selected to receive a $2,000 grant, payable to both the winning teacher and his or her school. At least one grant is awarded in each of the 50 states, provided at least one qualified application was received from each state. Winners are selected by Scholarship America, a national non-profit educational support and student aid service organization.

VSA arts Playwright Discovery Program

The VSA arts Playwright Discovery Program invites middle and high school students to take a closer look at the world around them, examine how disability affects their lives and the lives of others, and express their views through the art of playwriting. Playwrights may write from their own experience or about an experience in the life of another person or fictional character. Young playwrights with and without disabilities are encouraged to submit a script. Entries may be the work of an individual student or collaboration by a group or class of students.


The winning play will be professionally produced at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The winning playwright receives $2,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C., to see his/her play performed. All submissions must be postmarked by April 11, 2008 for consideration.

School Library Giant Step Award

Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and School Library Journal have developed the annual Giant Step Award to recognize school and public libraries that have made significant improvement or created new initiatives in programs and services that greatly impact student learning and development, or enrich services both in the school and in the community. We are looking for programs that, over the past three years, have made a real difference in their institution.
Up to $10,000 Awarded in Cash Prizes

Thomson Gale will award $5,000 to each winning school and public library, a celebration at the ALA Annual Conference, and a cover story in School Library Journal (SLJ).

The 2008 Giant Step Award nominations will be accepted through February11, 2008. THE GIANT STEP APPLICATION PROCESS.

Who is eligible?U.S. and Canadian school library media centers (an individual library media center or entire district’s library media services programs) and the youth services departments in U.S. and Canadian public libraries (a single library/branch library or an entire library system). Previous applicants are encouraged to reapply if the project meets the time frame.
What will judges look for in an award application?Quantitative and qualitative documentation that proves significant advancements in your library that have most improved services to students in the last three years.

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA446097.html

Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools

Purpose of Program: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools
(REMS) grants support efforts by local educational agencies (LEAs) to
improve and strengthen their school emergency management plans,
including by training school personnel and students in emergency
management procedures; communicating with parents about emergency plans
and procedures; and coordinating with local law enforcement, public
safety, public health, and mental health agencies.

Up to 96 awards, ranging from $100,000 to $500,000, are expected to be made.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 19, 2008.

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-120.htm

International Reading Association

IRA honors educators, authors, and others involved in reading and literacy efforts through nearly 40 awards and grants. An overview of each award—with lists of past recipients, guidelines, and application forms—can be found here.

Make a Difference Day

http://usaweekend.com/diffday/aboutmadd.html

Each year in April, hundreds of good deeds done on Make A Difference Day are selected for honors, headlines and charitable donations.

$10,000 to 10 projects Paul Newman, who donates all after-tax profits from sales of Newman's Own products to educational and charitable purposes, continues his support of Make A Difference Day. Mr. Newman will donate $10,000 each to 10 selected projects.

If you want to participate, just help someone else on the next Make A Difference Day, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007.

To be considered for honors and so you will be counted among the millions of volunteers for the next Make A Difference Day on October 28, 2006, fill out an entry form after you have completed your Make A Difference Day project. Download Entry Form (PDF)
ORUpdate your project in our DAYtaBANK

NFL Grassroots Program -- 2007 Request for Proposals (RFP)

The NFL Youth Football Fund Grassroots Program is a partnership of the National Football League Youth Football Fund (NFL YFF) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to provide non-profit, neighborhood-based organizations, middle schools and high schools with financing and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields.

The site offers proposal writing help and a telecast Experts Online -- Get in the Game!! Preparing your NFL Grassroots Proposal September 12, 2007; 2:30 - 3:30 PM

Deadline: November 30, 2007

http://www.lisc.org/section/areas/sec3/youth/request/

ING Unsung Heroes®

For more than 10 years, and with over $2.8 million in awarded grants, the ING Unsung Heroes program has proven to be an A+ program with educators. The program’s “alumni” have inspired success in the classroom and impacted countless numbers of students.

Applications for the 2008 awards are now available. The application deadline is April 30, 2008.

Toshiba K-6 Math/Science Grants are here again!

Eligibility

Any K-6 teacher in a public or private (non-profit) school is eligible. Grants
will be awarded to the teacher’s school and will be restricted for use by the
teacher in his/her classroom. Only one application per teacher is allowed.


Project Eligibility
* Projects must advance the teacher’s science and math teaching
units in grades K-6.
* Projects must occur during the school day. Before-school,
after-school or take home projects are not eligible.
* Projects must be completed by May 1st so that a project final
report can be submitted by May 15th.
* Projects should take place over at least three class sessions.
* Projects should not be based solely on the purchase of a prepackaged
kit.

Deadline: October 1
Link: http://www.toshiba.com/tafpub/upload/page/100045/applic_K-6.pdf

CVS Caremark Community Grants

IMPORTANT NOTE: Requests for CVS Caremark Community Grants are accepted
beginning on January 1st and ending on October 31st.

New Guidelines Effective January 1, 2007
About CVS Caremark Community Grants
Community Grants target effective and innovative programs that align with
our philanthropic values and criteria. To ensure that we make a positive
impact, the 2007 Community Grants Program will focus on these two key areas:

1. PROGRAMS TARGETING CHILDREN UNDER AGE 18 WITH DISABILITIES THAT ADDRESS
2. HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR UNINSURED PEOPLE

http://www.cvs.com/corpInfo/community/community_grants.html

Kids in Need Teacher Grants

The purpose of the grants is to provide funds for classroom teachers who have innovative, meritorious ideas. Your project may qualify for funding if it makes creative use of common teaching aids, approaches the curriculum from an imaginative angle, or ties nontraditional concepts together for the purpose of illustrating commonalities. Innovation and merit account for 40% of the evaluation.

The applicant must be a K-12 certified teacher working at a public, private, or parochial school in the subject of the project. Kids In Need does not fund pre-school projects.
The program is designed to be the sole funding agent for your project. Grant amounts will be between $100 and $500. In exceptional cases, a grant may be awarded in conjunction with funding from another source. If you are receiving additional funds for your project, you must declare it on the application. A budget must be included. No other materials should accompany the application.

Applications will be available online from July 15 through September 30.
http://www.kidsinneed.net/grants/guidelines.php