Funding deadlines

Here are some impending funding deadlines courtesy of YPS.

January 15, 2008
Champions for Healthy Kids
The General Mills Foundation, in partnership with the American Dietetic Association Foundation and the President's Council on Physical Fitness, developed the Champions for Healthy Kids grant program in 2002. Each year, the General Mills Foundation awards 50 grants of $10,000 each to community-based groups that develop creative ways to help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle. Please visit General Mills for more information.


January 21, 2008
The Disney Minnie Grant
Disney and Youth Service America (YSA) announce grants of up to $500 to support youth-led service projects. These grants support youth (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service projects in their community. Teachers, older youth (15-25), youth-leaders, and youth-serving organizations are also eligible to apply, provided that they that engage younger youth (5-14) in planning and implementing the service event. Projects can address themes such as the environment, disaster relief, public health and awareness, community education, hunger, literacy, or any issue that youth identify as a community need. For more information please visit YSA.


January 25, 2008
The “Created Equal” Bookshelf
Through the fifth We the People Bookshelf program, 3,000 libraries will receive a set of classic books related to the “Created Equal” theme. Any U.S public library or K-12 school library can apply. Libraries will receive a collection of seventeen hardcover books for young readers, all related to the “Created Equal” theme. The National Endowment for the Humanities is proud to offer this program in cooperation with the American Library Association. Please visit We the People for more information.


January 28, 2008
Toyota TAPESTRY Grant Program
A partnership between Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc. and the National Science Teachers Association, the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program offers grants to K–12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in the school and/or school district. Fifty large grants and a minimum of twenty mini-grants, totaling $550,000 will be awarded this year. To apply for funding, qualified teachers must write a Toyota TAPESTRY proposal according to the proposal requirements. For more information on how to apply please visit Toyota TAPESTRY.


February 14, 2008
HP Technology for Teaching Grant
The HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative is designed to support the innovative use of mobile technology in K-16 education, and to help identify K-12 public schools and two- and four-year colleges and universities that HP might support with future grants. Based on the outcomes of the projects funded through this initiative in 2008, HP may offer some grant recipients additional, higher-value grants in 2008. In 2008, HP will award nearly $7 million in cash and equipment to K-12 schools in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and to colleges and universities throughout North America (Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.). For more information and to apply, please visit HP Technology.


February 15, 2008
Neighborhood Connections
Neighborhood Connections is The Cleveland Foundation’s small grants program intended to benefit grass roots groups in the City of Cleveland. The program offers grants of $500 to $5,000 twice a year. Grants are available to any group of residents in the City of Cleveland. Groups do not need to be recognized as a 501(c)(3) to receive a grant. Please visit Neighborhood Connections for more information.


Open Deadline
Teaching Tolerance Grants
Teaching Tolerance offers grants of $500 to $2,500 to preK-12 classroom teachers for projects designed to reduce prejudice among youth, improve intergroup relations in schools and/or support educator professional development in these areas. Proposals from other community organizations and houses of worship will be considered on the basis of direct student impact. For more information please visit Teaching Tolerance.