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(RECREATION) Saucony Funds Running Programs

Foundation: Saucony Run for Good Foundation; Opportunity: Program Grants; Funding Focus: Youth, physical activity, obesity; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: 501 (c) (3) nonprofits; Funding: Multiple awards up to $10,000 each; Deadline: Dec. 13. Summary: The foundation, the philanthropic eff...

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(REGIONAL) Hershey Foundation Grants Provides Education Funding

(OH) Private Funder: Hershey Foundation; Funding Focus: Education (priority is given to: alternative educational programs for children of all ages; arts, cultural and science programs for children, and early childhood education programs); Geographic Focus: Northeast Ohio; Eligibility: Nonprofits; F...

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(TECH) FRED Awards fund for Tech Usage in Schools

Foundation/Private Funder: Foundation for Rural Education & Development (FRED) and Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative; Opportunity: Technology Grants for Rural Schools; Funding Focus: Schools, technology, rural; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Rural public schools working in cooperatio...

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(FUNDING TIPS) Give Funders Reason to Care about Solving Your Problems

The Grant Guru email inbox gets filled each month with lots of requests for help in finding funding to support particular kinds of program or activities. That's a good thing and we want to encourage readers to continue writing to us. But we also want to address what we see as a gap in this grant-s...

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(EDUCATION) Walmart Entities Launch New Classroom Grants

Walmart, Sam's Club, and the Walmart Foundation launch a new program called Teacher Rewards, which will provide more than $4 million to 40,000 teachers across the United States. The Teacher Rewards program focuses on schools with the greatest needs. Local participating stores will choose one K-8 s...

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(YOUTH) Gannett Foundation Provides Funding for Children/Youth Efforts

Private Funder: Gannett Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 community grants; Funding Focus: Education and community development; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: The average grant amount is in the $1,000 to $5,000 range. Deadline: Aug. 17. Summary: The Gannett Foundation, th...

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(OUTDOORS) BoatU.S. Foundation Promotes Boating Safety, Education

Private Funder: BoatU.S. Foundation; Opportunity: Grassroots Grants Program; Funding Focus: Education and the environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $4,000 each; Deadline: Applications for the 2012 grants cycle will be available at the beginning of next year...

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(CHILDREN'S HEALTH) Children Affected by AIDS Foundation Offers Range of Grants

Private Funder: Children Affected by AIDS Foundation;Opportunity: 2011 grants; Funding Focus: Children's health; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadline: NA (see below) Summary: The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) grants funds only to organizations...

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(PUBLIC SAFETY) Planet Dog Foundation Offers Service Grants

Private Funder: The Planet Dog Foundation;Opportunity: 2011 grants; Funding Focus: Programs which support working/service dogs; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $7,500 each to applicants from anywhere in the United States; Deadline: Aug. 12 (Letter of Intent). Sum...

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(CHILDRENS HEALTH) AAP Offers 2011 CATCH Grants

Private Funder: American Academy of Pediatrics;Opportunity: Community-based Child Health Initiatives (CATCH) 2011 Planning Fund grants; Funding Focus: Community-based child health initiatives; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $12,000 each; Deadline: July 29. Summa...

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