Grants

There are a lot of community grants out there from the local business that you and your friends 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.

For You

For for profit busines

• http://www.sbir.gov/ SBIR

Smaller Project based

These opportunities generally speaking require a project with a very specific scope, IE your project! Most are also based around some public need like education, environment, community, health care, etc. Write it up your project get funded!

• http://www.monellvetlesen.org/monell/default.htm
• http://www.smartm.com/files/community/Request_for_Corporate_Grant.pdf (we have an employee)

Corporate and Matching donation grants--have one employee in our midst, too

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

501c3 required Education, Environment, and Community

• CVS Caremark

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

• Avnet Contributions Council

501c3 required Children, Education, Community

• General Dynamics - seems to grant financial contributions? http://www.gdc4s.com/content/detail.cfm?item=4265a0f0-30c2-46b3-ae3f-09cf05a3c43a&page=10
• 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

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

501c3 required Education and Literacy, Safety and Health avg $10k

• 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

• Walmart

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

• Raytheon Grants for math and science education
• State Farm

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

• 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

• http://www.refresheverything.com/ Social Media based funding, Starts up again April 4th "How can you use art to energize a community?"

Medium Project Based

These opportunities generally speaking require a project with a very specific scope, IE your project! Most are also based around some public need like education, environment, community, health care, etc. Write it up your project get funded!

• Motorola

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

• http://www.monellvetlesen.org/monell/default.htm
• Avnet Contributions Council

501c3 required Children, Education, Community

Big Stuff

This is the stuff that the grantors might find too big for our britches until we get some big name partners, or some smaller grants under our belt. However if you think you've got the credentials and the partners, lets try it!

• http://grants.gov/ government grants for research and development
• Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Science Education Award
• http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=YpXfN9sRq3hhyLKjvsb8VYgg9xcQ1kzFqkS8hVpvTBtCsQLgnrPD!-162783228?oppId=76953&mode=VIEW (1) Improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that are appropriate for use in the classroom setting
• http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=YpXfN9sRq3hhyLKjvsb8VYgg9xcQ1kzFqkS8hVpvTBtCsQLgnrPD!-162783228?oppId=55774&mode=VIEW Inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. [Grades K-10]● Engage students in STEM-related hands-on learning activities using Navy content. [Grades 3-12]● Educate students to be well-prepared for employment in STEM disciplines in the Navy or in supporting academic institutions or the Naval contractor community. [Higher Education]● Employ, retain and develop Naval STEM professionals. [Higher Education, Professional Development, Faculty]● Collaborate across Naval STEM programs to maximize benefits to participants and the Navy.
• http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=YpXfN9sRq3hhyLKjvsb8VYgg9xcQ1kzFqkS8hVpvTBtCsQLgnrPD!-162783228?oppId=58675&mode=VIEW applications for research and development of technologies that monitor health or deliver care in a real-time, accessible, effective, and minimally obtrusive way. These systems are expected to integrate, process, analyze, communicate, and present data so that the individuals are engaged and empowered in their own healthcare with reduced burden to care providers.
  • Motorola

STEM Education, especially for girls and underrepresented groups Request must be between $100,000 and $250,000 Apply by April 22

For Heatsync

Matching (including United Way)

• verizon tip 10 employees, 1k raised each, matched http://foundation.verizon.com/employee/tip.shtml
• verizon mip 1k matching donation http://foundation.verizon.com/employee/mip.shtml
• Intel United Way matching
• http://www.smartm.com/files/community/SMARTMatching_DonationForm.pdf (we have an employee) up to $2500/yr
• Raytheon matches donations from employees https://webauth.raytheon.com/login.fcc?TYPE=33554433&REALMOID=06-000be445-880f-1367-b394-83c185750000&GUID=&SMAUTHREASON=0&METHOD=GET&SMAGENTNAME=-SM-Evtpnpols5n5k4pwnj%2bQMj5ThWuekIxTr28u5LMSVMwBCObvA8%2fEYZZNwyq506xi&TARGET=-SM-https%3a%2f%2fgiving%2eraytheon%2ecom%2f

Employer pays us for volunteerism

• verizon vip - 50 hours volunteered = $750 for organization http://foundation.verizon.com/employee/vip-faqs.shtml
• intel - 10/hr up to 10k after first 20 http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/community/intelinvolved.htm
• Avnet Dollars for Doers

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

• General Dynamics Volunteer Initiatives Program http://www.gdc4s.com/content/detail.cfm?item=4265a0f0-30c2-46b3-ae3f-09cf05a3c43a&page=10

Volunteers/equipment/in kind/event based

• Team Home Depot - associate led volunteer program - they come build stuff - http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/how-we-help/team-depot.html
• Intel Skill Based Volunteering - http://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/Article/community-323988001.pdf
• SRP Volunteering

You can request volunteers on a project basis

• Raytheon Employees volunteer through Volunteer Match How do we get listed?
• General Dynamics
• General Dynamics http://www.gdc4s.com/content/detail.cfm?item=4265a0f0-30c2-46b3-ae3f-09cf05a3c43a&page=10
• Lockheed Martin event funding http://www.cybergrants.com/pls/cybergrants/ao_login.login?x_gm_id=2023&x_proposal_type_id=6773
• https://hdepot.sponsor.com/
• 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

General Operating allowed

This means these organization should be willing to fund HeatSync labs -in general- based on the work we do including any specific project we might be working on.

• http://www.monellvetlesen.org/monell/default.htm
• http://www.smartm.com/files/community/Request_for_Corporate_Grant.pdf (we have an employee)
• http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_localheroes Bank of America Local Heroes - Direct a $5,000 contribution (or local market currency equivalent) to an eligible nonprofit/charitable organization of the hero's choice
• General Dynamics - maybe??? http://www.gdc4s.com/content/detail.cfm?item=4265a0f0-30c2-46b3-ae3f-09cf05a3c43a&page=10
• 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

• Walmart

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

• http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_neighborbuilders Neighborhood Builders Are focused on local neighborhood priorities
• Techsoup

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

Todo

How do we partner with organizations like

• Brothers Big Sisters
• Boys and Girls
• United Way

Future Opportunities

• http://www.lincnet.net/artist-space/ford-foundation-planning-and-pre-development-grants, Grants to obtain a space for established arts organizations

Closed or ambiguous

Science Foundation of Arizona