Grant Opportunities

In 2010 Washington State Mentors received a Department of Justice grant to assist at-risk youth in avoiding violence, negative behavior, and substance abuse and to support them in staying in school and achieving academic success.  The project will provide mentoring for 150 youth who receive services in the child welfare system, provide technical assistance to mentoring programs, and build organizational capacity.  The project will serve youth ages 6 -18 years of age living in King, Kitsap, or Snohomish counties.

Washington State Mentors would like to thank Senator Patty Murray, Congressman Jay Inslee and Congressman Jim McDermott for their support in securing this grant.

More information on the grants available in King, Kitsap and Snohomish counties will be posted on WSM's website in September.  Please visit our website frequently for up to date information.

http://www.wamentors.org/grant-upcoming-wsm-grant-opportunity-king-kitsap-and-snohomish-counties

Grant: Environmental training for youths - To introduce youth to natural resource careers through hands-on work with, and training by, natural resource professionals employed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Funder: U.S. Department of the Interior.
Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments; independent school districts; public housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations; higher education institutions; nonprofits and for-profits; and small businesses.
Deadline: Sept. 29.
Amount: $430,000 for 11 awards ranging from $20,000 to $151,000.
Contact: http://bit.ly/9AwWAP.

Grant: Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy - To support the development of literacy skills for adult primary caregivers and their children.
Funder: The Barbara Bush Foundation.
Eligibility: Public organizations and nonprofits.
Deadline: Sept. 10.
Amount: $65,000 (one award).
Contact: http://bit.ly/aI2n7b.

Grant: Office Depot funds - For the priorities of serving, teaching and inspiring children, youth and families; supporting civic organizations and activities that serve community needs; and
disaster relief.
Funder: Office Depot Foundation.
Eligibility: Nonprofits.
Deadline: Nov. 15.
Amount: Most grants average $1,000 each.
Contact: www.officedepotfoundation.com/funding.asp.

Grant: Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence - For projects that increase well-being and improve health by removing the obstacles caused by violence.
Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Eligibility: Partnership proposals must include an eligible nominating funder and a nonprofit applicant organization. Consult notice for complete details.
Deadline: Sept. 1.
Amount: Eight matching grants of between $50,000 to $200,000 each.
Contact: www.localfundingpartnerships.org/html/apply/special/ss-programdetails.html.
 
Grant: National Academic Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention ("ACEs") - To set up these centers, which aim to reduce youth violence in defined high-risk communities by implementing and evaluating evidence-based prevention approaches.
Funder: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit universities and university-associated teaching hospitals.
Deadline: Dec. 6.
Amount: $5.2 million for up to four awards this fiscal year.
Contact: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=52740

Grant: Environmental training for youths - To introduce youth to natural resource careers through hands-on work with, and training by, natural resource professionals employed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Funder: U.S. Department of the Interior.
Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments; independent school districts; public housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations; higher education institutions; nonprofits and for-profits; and small businesses.
Deadline: Sept. 29.
Amount: $430,000 for 11 awards ranging from $20,000 to $151,000.
Contact: http://bit.ly/9AwWAP
 
Grant: 2010 Healthy Sprouts Award - To plan a garden in 2011 with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18.
Funder: The National Gardening Association and Subaru.
Eligibility: Schools and organizations.
Deadline: Oct. 1.
Amount: 30 grants that will include $500 gift certificates to the Gardening with Kids catalog, among other items.
Contact: www.kidsgardening.com/grants/healthysprouts.asp.