Grants

There are a lot of community grants out there from the local business that you and your friend and family may work at! The search term you seem to want for this is community, like business name and community, or community grants, community outreach, community giving, community involvement etc.

• http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-11-013.html
• http://grants.gov/ government grants for research and development
• http://www.sbir.gov/ SBIR for FOR PROFIT groups, STTR grants for FOR profit small businesses
• http://www.refresheverything.com/

Social Media based funding Starts up again April 4th

• http://www.lincnet.net/artist-space/ford-foundation-planning-and-pre-development-grants

Grants to obtain a space for established arts organizations

• http://www.bankofamerica.com/neighborhoodexcellence

501c3 required Local Market Presidents determine focus, need an insider?

• https://www.bankofthewest.com/about-us/community-support/charitable-investments.html

501c3 Required Community and Economic Development, Education and Job Training, Health and Human Care, Civic and Cultural

• http://www.verizonfoundation.org/grant/index.shtml

501c3 required Education and Literacy, Safety and Health avg $10k Matching programs: Team Incentive Program (TIP) - Teams of 10 or more employees who collectively raise funds for a qualified nonprofit or public school can apply for a grant that matches their fundraising, up to $10,000 per event location. TIP Rules >>Matching Incentive Program (MIP) - Employees and retirees can have their contributions matched in one or more categories of giving that meet eligibility criteria. Payroll Incentive Program (PIP) - Employees can donate a portion of their paychecks to health and human service agencies, including United Way.

• http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/community/matchgrants.htm

Volunteering - Intel Matching Grants, 10k from intel for having an employ donate 20 hours to us! 501c3 needed

• http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/community/giving/usgrants.htm

501c3 required Education, Environment, and Community

• Microchip Academic Program

Not really a grant but they'll deck out your educational lab, offer discounts, etc. Ask an insider (Tim?)

• Lowes

501c3 only Benefiting schools

• Home Depot Opportunities

Production and preservation of affordable, efficient and healthy housing. In-kind product donations through Framing Hope program in partnership with Gifts In Kind International stores have a limited supply of $25 donation coupons to assist local nonprofits with their small donation needs. Please see a member of the store management team or the Team Depot Captain for more information. Team Depot, our associate volunteer force, uses the time and talents of our associates to meet community needs through hands-on service Organizations requesting event and sports sponsorships should apply at www.homedepotproposals.com. The National Gardening Association, in partnership with The Home Depot, awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. Please visit the National Gardening Association’s Web site for more information or to apply.

• Freescale

Request for money/volunteers for an event Education (STEM), The Environment, Health and Human Services 1 December for consideration in January, 1 June for consideration in July

• Walmart

Education, Workforce Development, Health and Wellness, Environmental Stability, Hunger Relief, Small Business Support, Youth Entrepreneurship. $250-$5k February to Dec 1

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For children with disabilities, health care for the uninsured or underserved, or public schools) Up to $5k funded January 1 and ending on October 31.

• SRP Grants

501c3 required Education, Health and Human Services, Arts and Culture, Civic Leadership

• SRP Volunteering

You can request volunteers on a project basis

• Motorola

STEM Education, especially for girls and underrepresented groups Request must be between $25,000 and $50,000 Apply by April 22

• State Farm

501c3 required Safety, Community (economic development included), Education(Teacher Development, Service-Learning and Systemic Improvement) Period is January 2 through October 31

• Raytheon Grants and Volunteer matching donations

Employees volunteer through Volunteer Match How do we get listed? Seem to have an employee giving program -- Need someone on the inside!

• Avnet

501c3 required Children, Education, Community

• Avnet Dollars for Doers

Volunteer Program - 20 hours before Sept 30 $200, 40 hours is $400

• General Dynamics

Volunteer program? United Way? Corporate Giving Financial Grants: Events, tickets, tables, or program support Equipment: Desks, chairs, tables, office equipment, electronics In-kind Services: Photocopies, refreshments, audio/visual, graphic design Employee Volunteers: Races and walks, event support, clean ups

• Lockheed Martin

501c3 required Education, Community Outreach, Customer and Constituent Relations

• Boeing

501c3 required Education: Agency's mission is focused on providing occupational or scholastic education and/or educational resources to people of all ages. Also includes educational institutions that are dedicated solely to people with disabilities. Accepted March 1 - March 31 Avg $5k

• Best Buy

501c3 required Serve a diverse population in local or regional communities Build social, academic, leadership and/or life skills in early adolescents (primarily ages 13-18) Show positive results against a demonstrated community need Reach at-risk children in working families Avg $3-5K, $10K Max

• Techsoup

Looks like a good collection of software hardware donations for nonprofits - We don't show up in database yet.

• How do we partner with organizations like
  • Brothers Big Sisters
  • Boys and Girls
  • United Way