Grant Opportunities and Deadlines - Institute for Nonprofit Capacity

Music Education Deadline: February 5th, 2010 Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation’s http://heart.muzak.com/what/grants.aspx

In collaboration with the Kenton County Public Library and their Business Librarian Ann Schoenenberger, INC will periodically post on this page grant opportunities and their deadlines. Ms. Schoenenberger researched these funding opportunities through:

The Foundation Center website http://foundationcenter.org/pnd
The Foundation Directory Online, which is available at all branches of the Kenton County Public Library (KCPL) and coming soon to NKU's W. Frank Steely Library
The Chronicle of Philanthropy also available in print format and online with a delay via KCPL's EBSCO database.

For more information please visit the KCPL website http://kentonlibrary.org/, or contact the KCPL Business Librarian business@kentonlibrary.org , 859-962-4068

Youth focused funding opportunities

Medical Research [Pediatric]

Deadline: December 1

Gerber Foundation

http://www.gerberfoundation.org

Deadline: Varies

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

https://mailfe4.nku.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.chci.org/

Nominate a local youth program

Deadline: November 29

Clorox: http://clorox-cleanup.stepchanger.com/rules.html%20

Arts and public schools

Deadline: December 11

VSA arts: http://www.vsarts.org/x273.xml

Aging

Deadline: December 15

American Federation for Aging Research

http://afar.org/afar99.html

Hunger and Youth
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Do Something
http://www.dosomething.org/feedtheneed

Substance abuse/Cincinnati
Deadline to RSVP for proposal workshop: December 17, 2009
The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati
http://www.healthfoundation.org/rfp/open.html

School Libraries

Deadline: December 31

Laura Bush Foundation: http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/web2/index.html

Brain Tumor Research

Deadline: January 8, 2010

American Brain Tumor Association:
http://www.abta.org/Research_Progress/2010_Funding_Opportunities/292

Music Education
Deadline: February 5th, 2010
Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation’s
http://heart.muzak.com/what/grants.aspx

Educators & Innovation

Deadline: April 30, 2010

ING Unsung Heroes Award:
http://www.ingusa.com/us/aboutING/CorporateCitizenship/Education/INGUnsungHeroes/index.htm

Cancer survivorship/Artists
Deadline: June 30, 2010
Lilly Oncology On Canvas
http://www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com/Pages/2010Competition_Details.aspx

Literacy, Pets, Children, and Education

Deadline: Varies by grant

Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation

http://www.buildabear.com/aboutus/community/bearhugs.aspx

Gardening/Youth

Deadline: Various

National Gardening Association

http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp

Women

Deadline: Now accepting pre-applications

J Jill Compassion Fund

http://www.jjill.com/jjillonline/compassion/cfgrant.aspx?BID=S2009292141849DB3DD4764298474D88DCB5&sk=M&h=M

Top funders in Metro Cincinnati

http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/statistics/msa02_07.html

Example: http://www.greatercincinnatifdn.org/page10004266.cfm

Tip: Check the Courier 250 for local private companies that are performing well and may be interested in sponsorships.

Tip: Think beyond grants. Get great tips from publications such as the Grassroots Fundraising Journal. The current issues covers “Special Events.”

News: The Foundation Center releases “power search” for Foundation Directory Online http://eyeonfdo.foundationcenter.org/

Resource: Track funding trends http://www.foundationcenter.org/focus/economy/

Resource: Track economic stimulus dollars http://www.recovery.gov/Pages/home.aspx

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