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Scholarships Offered for Students With Disabilities

The mission of the American Association on Health and Disability is to contribute to national, state, and local efforts to promote health and wellness in people with disabilities and to identify effective intervention strategies. Deadline: Nov. 15. The AAHD Scholarship Program supports students wi...

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Fund for Children Seeks Applications for Grants

Foundation: Global Fund for Children; Opportunity: AnnualGrants; Funding Focus: Children and youth; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofits; Funding: Awards vary; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: Priority goes to nonprofit organizations working directly with children and youth. Sup...

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Collaboration, Partnerships Can Extend Funding Dollars

We at CD Publications have always been big fans of partnerships, whether they are public-private or as simply a collection of private organizations. The essential advice here is to diversify your local funding stream to make sure you have adequate resources if one funder dries up and disappears. An...

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(REGIONAL) In-N-Out Burger Offers Child Welfare Grants

(AZ, CA & NV) Private Funder: In-N-Out Burger Foundation; Funding Focus: Child abuse ; Geographic Focus: AZ, CA & NV; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Grants are typically between $2,000 and $20,000; Deadline: Aug. 1, 2012 Summary: Since 1995, the In-N-Out Burger Foundation, giving arm o...

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(REGIONAL FUNDING) Joseph & Vera Long Foundation Offers Grants for Health, Education

Private Funder: Joseph & Vera Long Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 Grants; Funding Focus: Healthcare, education and the environment; Geographic Focus: CA & HI; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Multiple awards, up to $49,000 each; Deadline: Sept. 12 (the application process starts on Aug. 15)....

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(TECHNOLOGY) Microsoft Corporation Offers In-Kind Donations

Funder: Microsoft; Opportunity: 2011 Citizenship Tools grants; Funding Focus: Education and technology; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Last year, the company donated more than $61 million in cash and $273 million in software to nonprofit organizations throughout the wo...

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(CHILDRENS HEALTH) Harris Fund Supports Oral Health Initiatives

Private Funder: American Dental Assn. Foundation;Opportunity: 2011 Harris Fund grants; Funding Focus: Children's health; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Community-based, nonprofit, oral health promotion programs; Funding: Up to $5,000 each; Deadline: July 18. Summary: The American Dental A...

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(K-12 Education) Nat'l Education Assn. Provides Instruction Grants

 Private Funder: Nat'l Education Assn. (NEA);Opportunity: 2011 Student Achievement Grants; Funding Focus: K-12 classroom instruction; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: K-12 school teachers, public school education support professionals, or faculty. Applicants do not have to be NEA member...

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(YOUTH) FEX Offers Social Justice Collaboration Grants

Private Funder: Funding Exchange (FEX); Opportunity: 2011 Social Justice Collaboration Grants; Funding Focus: Underserved and social justice; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: varies; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: To create high-impact progressive change, the Funding Excha...

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(EDUCATION) NEF Offers CyberLearning Matching Grants

Private Funder: Nat'l Education Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 CyberLearning grants; Funding Focus: Education & technology; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: School districts, schools, community colleges, colleges, universities, nonprofits; Funding: Up to $10 million each; Deadline: June 3...

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