Other Grant Opportunities

From time to time, we hear about funding opportunities outside of our Community Foundation. We will post them on this page, so check here for the latest! Please be sure to contact us if there is an item that needs to be added or edited! Thanks!

Airborne Teacher Trust Fund

Sponsor:  Airborne Teacher Trust Fund

Purpose: Funds elementary and middle school teachers and their schools to help innovative programs get off the ground. Grant range: $200 - $10,000

Application Deadline:  Ongoing

Contact: http://www.airbornetrust.com/

Allstate Foundation

Sponsor:  Allstate Foundation

Purpose: Funds national and local programs that fit within three focus area: Safe and Vital Communities; Economic Empowerment; and Tolerance, Inclusion and Diversity. Grant range: $25,000

Application Deadline:  Rolling

Contact:  www.allstate.com/community

AT&T Foundation

Sponsor:  AT&T Foundation

Purpose: Funds a wide range of youth development activities. Grant range: $1,000-$25,000

Application Deadline:  Applications received throughout the year

Contact:  http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=7736

Baseball Tomorrow Fund

Sponsor:  Major League Baseball and Major League Players Association

Purpose: Supports youth efforts that increase youth participation in baseball and softball. Funding can be used for program costs, facilities and equipment. Supports youth leagues that increase access to baseball and softball, especially minorities and girls between the ages of 10-16

Application Deadline:  Start with a letter of inquiry. No deadlines. Grant range: $2,000 - $200,000

Contact:  http://www.baseballtomorrowfund.com

The Book Donation Program

Sponsor:  US Department of Education and First Book

Purpose: REGISTER NOW AT http://register.firstbook.org/  to access free new books through the Book Donation Campaign. The Campaign is a multi-year effort of the U.S. Department of Education, First Book and a host of major U.S. book publishing companies to promote literacy and supply books to children in need. In support of the Campaign, First Book secures publisher donations and identifies the recipient groups, while the U.S. Department of Education warehouses and ships books free-of-charge from its national distribution center.

For more info:  http://www.edpubs.org/lyris/DOE_Flyer_Final.pdf

Carnegie Corporation - Education Division

Sponsor:  Carnegie Corporation

Purpose: Funds three areas: advancing literacy, urban school reform, and teacher education reform. Grant range: Info unavailable

Application Deadline:  None

Contact:  http://www.carnegie.org/sub/program/grant.html 

Charitable Venture Foundation

Sponsor:  Charitable Venture Foundation

Purpose: Funds innovative and entrepreneurial solutions to improving society and education. Grant range: $50,000

Application Deadline:  Letters of Inquiry accepted throughout the year.

Contact:  http://www.charitableventure.org/how-to-apply.html 

Childcare Programs for At-Risk Children: Early Child Care and Education Grants

Sponsor:  Rosie's For All Kids Foundation

Purpose: Fund direct service grants focusing on tuition subsidies, small renovation projects, supplies and equipment upgrades, playground construction and staff development opportunities and funds capital support for new buildings and large renovation projects that will increase the availability of high-quality care and education in low-income, urban communities.

rural youth programs.

Application Deadline:  Ongoing

Contact:  http://www.forallkids.org/site.php?module=article&pageid=48&identifier
=Overview

Clergy Renewal Program - 2009

Sponsor:  Lilly Endowment

Purpose: Funds grants of up to $50,000 each to support renewal programs for pastors of Indiana congregations. Up to $15,000 of that amount may be used to help the congregation fulfill pastoral duties during the pastor's absence and/or to support renewal activities for the congregation itself.

Application Deadline:  February 20, 2009

Contact:  http://www.lillyendowment.org/religion.html

Coca-Cola Foundation

Sponsor:  The Coca-Cola Company

Purpose: Supports a wide range of youth educational opportunities including classroom teaching, higher ed and international education. Funds programs that encourage and motivate young people to stay in school. The grant range varies, and there are no deadlines.

Application Deadline:  Varies, see grant guidelines

Contact:  http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship//foundation_guidelines.html

Computers for Learning (CFL)

Sponsor:  US Federal Government, General Services Administration

Purpose: The CFL program evolved as a guide for implementing Executive Order 12999, Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for all Children in the Next Century. The executive order encourages agencies, to the extent permitted by law, to transfer computers and related peripheral equipment excess to their needs directly to schools and some educational nonprofit organizations. The CFL program specifically matches the computer needs of schools and educational nonprofit organization with excess equipment in Federal agencies.

Application Deadline:  Ongoing

Contact:  http://computersforlearning.gov/ 

Critical Impact Awards

Sponsor:  The Council on Foundations

Purpose: Funds grantmaking foundations that have demonstrated innovative leadership, bold vision, and significant impact in advancing the common good thorough proactive grantmaking.

Application Deadline:  Family Foundations - October 31, 2008; Independent, Public and Operating foundations - December 5, 2008; Community Foundations - June 30, 2009

Contact:  http://www.cof.org/council/content.cfm?ItemNumber=568&navItemNumber=1968 

Directory of Foundation Workforce and Development Grant Opportunities

Sponsor:  U.S. Department of Labor

Purpose: Provides a listing of grants available for adult and youth workforce development programs. Is a resource for nonprofits seeking funding for workforce and economic development programs.

Contact:  http://www.dol.gov/cfbci/

Discretionary Grants

Sponsor:  The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette

Purpose: Funds not-for-profit organization, according to Board of Directors guidelines and funding priorities. Grant range varies according to funding Tier

Application Deadline:  Varies throughout the year, depending upon the funding Tier

Contact:  http://www.cfglaf.org/grantseekers/index.htm

DonorsChoose

Sponsor:  DonorsChoose

Purpose: Available to help raise financial support for classroom projects. Teachers can post projects that they want to conduct with their students. Donors can then go on-line, review the list of proposed projects, and select a project to receive a financial donation. This cyber support has already generated more than $8 million to over 16,000 classroom projects across the country.

Contact:  http://www.DonorsChoose.org

Dreyer's Foundation

Sponsor:  Dreyer's Foundation

Purpose: Provides funding and ice cream for special events. Grant range: Up to $3,000 and product donations

Application Deadline:  Monthly

Contact:  http://www.dreyersinc.com/dreyersfoundation/small_grants.asp 

Easy Website Builder

Sponsor: nGenuity Solutions

Purpose: Offering fully licensed copies of “Easy Website Builder” software to qualified non-profits, free of charge. In order to qualify, non-profits must show proof that they: 1) Provide a charitable service to the community, 2) Show proof of non-profit status, and 3) do not promote hate, violence, illegal or unethical actions.

Deadline:  None

Contact:  To apply for a free copy of Easy Website Builder please send a brief description of your organization, address, contact number and proof of non profit status to: nonprofit@ngenuitysolutions.com

EnviroWatts Program

Sponsor:  Tipmont REMC

Purpose: Funds organizations involved in environmental improvement projects.

Application Deadline:  Quarterly, see website for deadline info

Contact:  www.tipmont.org  or (765) 339-7211

Equipment Exchange Network

Sponsor:  Attain

Purpose: Helps meet the needs of Hoosiers with disabilities by providing assistive technology and equipment at reduced or no cost.

Hundreds of items are available for sale, donation or loan, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Application Deadline:  None

Contact:  1-317-534-0236 or http://www.attaininc.org/v3/

Finance Project

Sponsor: The Finance Project

Purpose: Offers a wealth of information about funding and sustaining your youth-serving organization and community youth development initiatives. Offers a range of information and services, including examples of effective programs and best practices.

Contact:  http://www.financeproject.org/

Free Software and Grant Info from Microsoft

Sponsor:  NGO Connection

Purpose: Provides access to free online software, information about financial grants and other technical assistance geared especially for nonprofit organizations. For example, the menu of online software includes Microsoft Office Live Small Business which includes the template for creating a free Web site, e-mail service and other online business applications; Windows Live Photo Gallery which delivers photos and videos to donors, volunteers and other people you serve and Windows Live Sky Drive which allows you to store, share and access files.

Application Deadline:  No deadlines listed

Contact:  http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/communityinvestment/ngo/en/us/default.mspx

Fresh Ideas Grants

Sponsor:  Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Purpose: Funds community-based approaches to health and health care problems.  Priority is given to projects serving hard-to-reach people, including at-risk teens. Grant range: $300,000 for three-year projects

Application Deadline:  Open

Contact:  http://www.rwjf.org/files/applications/cfp/cfp-FreshIdeas2005.pdf 

Gifts In Kind International

Sponsor:  Gifts in Kind International

Purpose: Links corporate resources to nonprofits serving youth and communities.  Examples include computer hardware and software, clothing, personal care items, toys and furniture.  You pay only for the shipping.

Application Deadline:  Ongoing

Contact:  http://www.giftsinkind.org/

Harvest Giving Barns

Sponsor:  Paramount Pictures and Walden Media

Purpose: Providing "harvest giving barns" that schools, youth agencies and families can use to teach children and youth about philanthropy.

For info:  http://www.charlotteswebresources.com/

Youth development activities with other movies: http://www.youthfilmproject.org/film/index.htm?CFID=5304745&
CFTOKEN=58304864

Home Depot Foundation 

Sponsor:  Home Depot Foundation 

Purpose: Funds nonprofits the build or preserve affordable, efficient and healthy housing. Grant range: $50,000 - $125,000

Application Deadline:  Letter of Inquiry due March 1, 2009

Contact:  http://homedepotfoundation.org/

Land O'Lakes Foundation

Sponsor:  Land O'Lakes Foundation

Purpose: Funds rural youth programs. Grant range: $1,000-$5,000

Application Deadline:  Varies throughout the year

Contact:  http://www.foundation.landolakes.com/

Indiana Humanities Council “Leadership or Education” Grants

Sponsor: IN Humanities Council; made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities

Purpose: To conduct public programs or develop resource materials which 1) deal with the humanities and 2) support activities connected to one of the strategic initiatives of the Indiana Humanities Council.

Deadline: Proposals will be reviewed upon submission and a decision will be made in 30 days

Contact: Indiana Humanities Council, www.indianahumanities.org, (317) 638-1500

Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs - Grants

Sponsor:  Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs

Purpose: Funds a variety of grants, including Rural Entrepreneurial Support grants, Workforce and Educational Development Grants, Sustainable Communities Grants, Access to High-speed Communications Grants, and Community Development Block Grants.. Grant range varies.

Application Deadline:  Varies throughout the year

Contact:  http://www.in.gov/ocra/ 

ING Foundation

Sponsor:  ING Foundation

Purpose: Funds youth programs that teach kids about personal money management skills. Grant range: $2,500

Application Deadline:  Open

Contact:  http://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/CorporateCitizenship/ 

Kroger Foundation

Sponsor:  Kroger Co. Foundation

Purpose: Funds a variety of youth programs including hunger prevention, youth activities and local education efforts.

Grant range varies.

Application Deadline:  No deadlines

Contact:  http://www.thekrogerco.com/corpnews/corpnewsinfo_charitablegiving_
foundation.htm

Lafayette Kiwanis Foundation

Sponsor:  Lafayette Kiwanis Foundation

Purpose: Funds services deemed essential to promote favorable outcomes for youth agencies, health causes, relief purposes, educational endeavors, etc. Grant range: $500 -$1,500

Application Deadline:  Varies throughout the year

Contact: www.kiwanislafayettein.org

Land O'Lakes Foundation

Sponsor:  Land O'Lakes Foundation

Purpose: Funds rural youth programs. Grant range: $1,000-$5,000

Application Deadline:  Varies throughout the year

Contact:  http://www.foundation.landolakes.com/

Learn and Serve America

Sponsor: Learn and Serve America

Purpose: Approximately $40 million in grant funds will be available, subject to congressional appropriation, to support service-learning projects in a variety of settings. The grant funds will be divided between school-based, community-based, higher education, and tribal and U.S. territory programs. The funding is for the 2006-2007 school year, with possible continued funding for two more years.

Deadline: Varies according to grant. See website listed below for deadline information.

Contact: Learn and Serve America, http://www.learnandserve.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp

Ludwick Family Foundation

Sponsor:  Ludwick Family Foundation

Purpose: Funds grants for tangible types of items that assist a program or project, rather than funding the program itself. Applicants must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, known as nonprofit public charities, and not be a private foundation under 509(a) of the code. Grant range: 20-25 grants per year, ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.
Application Deadline:  Initial requests are only accepted during these times: July 1 to September 1, and January 1 to March 1.
Contact:  http://www.ludwick.org/Display.asp?Page=Guidelines

McKenzie Foundation

Purpose: Supports opportunities and experiences that enrich learning in the areas of early childhood development, education, and the environment as well as arts and culture. Grant range is $5,000.

Application deadline: Varies, see grant guidelines

Contact: http://www.mckenziefoundation.us/index.php  

Nike's Bowerman Track Renovation Program

Sponsor:  Nike

Purpose: Funds community youth organizations that refurbish or construct running tracks. Grant range: $50,000

Application Deadline:  None

Contact:  http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=26&item=bowerman

Office Depot Community Relations Program

Sponsor:  Office Depot

Purpose: Provides funding and in-kind donations to programs that impact the health, education and welfare of children. Children, parents and teachers are supported through programs such as the "5% Back to Schools" initiative, the "National Backpack" program, and the "Star Teacher" program.

Application Deadline:  No deadlines

Contact:  http://www.community.officedepot.com/local.asp

Old National Bank

Sponsor:  Old National Bank

Purpose: Funds grants for education and community economic development.

Application Deadline:  Varies throughout the year

Contact:  https://www.oldnational.com/About-Us/Grants-and-Sponsorships/Foundation-Grants/Applying-for-a-Grant.asp

Paul Ylvisaker Award for Public Policy Engagement

Sponsor:  The Council on Foundations

Purpose: Recognizes a grantmaking foundation whose participation in the public policy arena reflects the level of excellence Ylvisaker exemplified.

Application Deadline:  December 5, 2008

Contact:  http://www.cof.org/council/content.cfm?ItemNumber=568&navItemNumber=1968

Professional Development Grants

Sponsor: Indiana Youth Institute (IYI)

Purpose: Can help pay registration fees and some travel costs for national conferences. Can also be used for regional seminars, local trainings and even college tuition. Grant range: up to $750.

Contact: IYI at http://www.iyi.org/fundraising-grants/development-grants.aspx  or (800) 343-7060

Protective Life Foundation

Sponsor:  Protective Life Foundation

Purpose: Seeks to work in partnership with other
organizations, corporations, and individuals to find solutions for some of the difficult human and economic situations in our communities. All grant recipients must be charitable organizations as designated by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Application Deadline:  Depending on the nature and amount of the request, some proposals will be reviewed monthly, and others will be considered on a quarterly basis. Request Deadlines: May 25, August 25, and November 10. Quarterly Review Cycle: June, September, and December.
Contact:  http://www.protective.com/default.asp?id=168

RGK Foundation

Sponsor:  RGK Foundation

Purpose: Funds human services, community improvement, youth development, education and abuse prevention programs Grant range: $25,000

Application Deadline:  There are no deadlines for submitting electronic letters of inquiry.

Contact:  http://www.rgkfoundation.org/guidelines.php#programs

Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking

Sponsor:  The Council on Foundations

Purpose: To recognize a grantmaker who has demonstrated outstanding creativity.

Application Deadline:  December 5, 2008

Contact:  http://www.cof.org/council/content.cfm?ItemNumber=568&navItemNumber=1968

Rural Development Program

Sponsor: US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Purpose: Free toolkit for youth organizations and youth ministries working in rural communities. Offers info about USDA funding, accessing programs to serve rural kids and other useful resources to strengthen program capacity.

Contact: USDA, http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/fbci/fbci_toolkit.html

SIA Foundation, Inc.

Sponsor: SIA Foundation, Inc

Purpose: To provide grants to qualifying organizations in Indiana for improvement of the quality of life, and for help in meeting the needs of Indiana residents.. Grants are used to support the funding of specific capital projects in the areas of arts and culture, education, and health and welfare. Grant range: $1,000 - $7,000

Application deadlines: March 31 and September 30

Contact: SIA Foundation, Inc. at (765) 449-6565 or www.siafoundation.org

Staff Training Grants

Sponsor: Indiana Youth Institute (IYI)

Purpose: Help you bring a trainer to your youth organization, school or youth ministry to train your entire staff. Grant range: up to $1500.

Contact: IYI at http://www.iyi.org/fundraising-grants/development-grants.aspx  or (800) 343-7060

Starbucks Foundation – Funding for Youth Literacy Programs

Sponsor: Starbucks Foundation

Purpose:  Supports youth programs that teach basic reading skills as well as those that promote youth involvement in community projects. Priority is given to youth organizations that reached under-served communities, present models in non-traditional learning environments and those that encourage partnerships among formal and informal education systems. Grant range: $5,000 to $20,000.

Application deadlines: September 1 and March 1, annually

Contact: Starbucks Foundation, http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/grantinfo.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1

Teacher of the Year

Sponsor:  The Toyota Foundation and the National Center for Family Literacy

Purpose: To honor a family educator as Teacher of the Year. Nominees must work in children's education, adult/ESL, parenting education or other educational services that help parents and children. Grant range: $7,500

Application Deadline:  December 5, 2008

Contact:  http://www.toyota.com/about/our_commitment/philanthropy/education/ 

Tipmont REMC’s Operation Round Up

Sponsor: Tipmont REMC

Eligibility: Open to 501(c)3 organizations. Do not have to be served by Tipmont REMC, but must provide services to people in Tipmont’s geographic area.

Application deadlines:      1^st Monday in January, 1^st Monday in April, 1^st Monday in July, 1^st Monday in October

Contact: Tipmont REMC Operation Round Up, PO Box 20, Linden IN  47955-0020, (800) 726-3953, or www.tipmont.org

UPS Foundation

Sponsor: United Parcel Service (UPS)

Purpose: Supports programs addressing hunger, nutrition and obesity. Grant awards range: $5,000 - $50,000

Application deadlines: Varies, see grant guidelines

Contact: UPS Public Relations, 404-828-7123

Wilder Foundation

The Wilder Foundation has posted a free list of 185 cutback strategies excerpted from its book, “Coping With Cutbacks: The Nonprofit Guide To Success When Times Are Tight,” at http://www.wilder.org/pubs/cutbacks/cutbakcs_strategies_free.html

Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program for Excellence in Communications

Sponsor:  The Council on Foundations

Purpose: Showcases the ways foundations and corporate giving programs use communication strategies and techniques to advance the goals of their grantmaking.

Application Deadline:  December 5, 2008

Contact:  http://www.cof.org/council/content.cfm?ItemNumber=568&navItemNumber=1968

The Young Parents Demonstration Program

Sponsor:  U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Purpose: Funds demonstration grants that target the employment and training needs of young parents. The Young Parents Demonstration program is to provide educational and occupational skills training leading to family economic self sufficiency to both mothers and fathers, and expectant mothers ages 16 to 24. Projects funded will be encouraged to serve young parents in high-risk categories, including those who are court-involved, in the child welfare or foster care system, homeless, or victims of child abuse.

Grant range: Five to seven grants of $500,000 - $1 million each.

Application Deadline:  November 17, 2008

Contact:  http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-23319.pdf

YouthBuild

Sponsor:  U.S. Department of Labor

Purpose: Funds hands on experiences that help at-risk youth complete their education and successfully enter the job market. The program expands affordable housing in low-income communities while providing vocational training to youth in the juvenile justice system, youth aging out of foster care, high school drop outs and other at-risk populations. Grant range: a total of $47 million will be granted.

Application Deadline:  January 15, 2009

Contact:  http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-08-07_YouthBuild.pdf and http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/youthbuild.cfm