STEMester of Service GrantsDeadline Extended: August 15
YSA is seeking middle schools with large populations of disadvantaged youth in the 19 states with highest dropout rates (AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, DC, GA, HI, IL, LA, MI, MT, NV, NM, NY, NC, RI, WA, WY). Grantees will engage students in a STEMester of Service addressing critical environmental and disaster preparedness needs and connecting them to STEM curricula. The $5,000 grant supports sustainable service projects that launch on MLK Day of Service (January 16, 2012) and culminate on GYSD (April 20-22, 2012).
www.YSA.org/grants/stemester Sodexo School Engagement Grants
Deadline: August 15
The Sodexo School Engagement grant program will support teachers and students, grades K-12, in learning about the incidence of childhood hunger in their community, and in leading meaningful activities that facilitate access to nutritious food for all children, especially those most at risk. The program will be implemented through a service-learning "Semester of Service" focused on childhood hunger that launches on MLK Day of Service (January 16, 2012) and culminates on GYSD (April 20-22, 2012).. 11 grantees will receive a $5,000 planning grant.
www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoschool
Sodexo Youth GrantsDeadline: September 16
YSA will award 25 Sodexo Youth Grants of $500 each to support youth-led service projects in the United States that address the issue of childhood hunger during National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (November 13-20, 2011). We're looking for projects that engage your peers, friends, families, neighbors, Sodexo employees, and other community members in creative, youth-inspired solutions to ending childhood hunger in your community. Learn more at
www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoyouth UnitedHealth HEROES Grants
Deadline: October 17
The UnitedHealth HEROES program is a service-learning, health literacy initiative that awards grants to help youth, ages 5-25, create and implement local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. The grants encourage semester-long projects that launch on MLK Day of Service and culminate on Global Youth Service Day. Schools, service-learning coordinators, non-profits, and students in the health professions located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for the $500 - $1,000 grants. Learn more at
www.YSA.org/HEROES
Grants & Awards From YSA PartnersDo Something 9/11 Remembrance Grants
Deadline: September 1
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of September 11th, Do Something and American Express are teaming up to offer grants to take action and start your own projects in your communities. We're looking for projects that have been started or are being planned in the spirit of September 11th including youth-led projects that recognize and commemorate our emergency responders, our troops, and programs that promote diversity all across the country. These can be on-going projects, or projects specifically planned around the 10th anniversary of September 11th. Winners will be announced on 9/11.
http://bit.ly/qJSJ8y Ashoka's 5th Annual Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition
Deadline: September 9
The Staples YSE Competition is a global competition created by Staples Foundation and Ashoka to recognize exceptional young people who are advancing positive change in their communities and around the world. This year's global competition is open to any youth, ages 12-24, who uses technology to find solutions to society's most pressing challenges. Four winning teams will receive a $500 cash prize and an all expenses paid trip to Techonomy, an elite conference held in Tucson, Arizona that convenes thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers from the technology sector.
http://bit.ly/nCjcuU
KaBOOM! Let's Play Spruce Grants
Deadline: September 15, October 15, November 15
With support from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, KaBOOM! will be awarding grants of $750 each to communities this year who wish to make their playgrounds cleaner, safer and more inviting. Communities must demonstrate that they have maintained their playspace and they have led an improvement project in the last 60 days. Communities that demonstrate this will receive a $750 gift card to further enhance or improve their playspace.
http://bit.ly/qNmqCs Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants
Deadline: October 14 or 1,500 applications
The Toolbox for Education Grant Program provides grants of $2,000 to $5,000 to public K-12 schools and school parent-teacher groups associated with public schools throughout the U.S. that develop projects that encourage parent involvement and build stronger community spirit. Preference is given to funding requests that have a permanent impact such as facility enhancement (both indoor and outdoor) and landscaping/clean up projects. The deadline is October 14; however, if 1,500 applications are received before the deadline, the application process will close.
http://bit.ly/orX4N1
Light Up A Landmark for Lights On Afterschool Contest
Deadline: September 23
Thanks to longtime afterschool champion jcpenney, afterschool programs have another reason to get revved up for Lights On Afterschool this October 20: Tell us what you can light up for your Lights On Afterschool celebration and you may win up to $5,000! Start by registering for Lights On Afterschool and using the Event Planning Kit Eleven event winners will be selected nationwide: one Megawatt award winner: $5,000 and ten Spotlight award winners: $1,000.
http://bit.ly/ouOxGF Alec Dickson Servant Leader Award
Deadline: September 23
The Alec Dickson Servant Leader Award given by the National Youth Leadership Council, recognizes an individual whose life has had a distinctive impact on service-learning. The recipient of the award personifies leadership, courage, creativity, and compassion - values Dickson felt characterized people he most respected. The award will be presented at the National Service-Learning Conference in Minneapolis, Minn., April 11-14, 2012. The winner will receive travel, lodging, and registration to attend the conference.
http://bit.ly/n8Mbzw
The Global Green USA's Green School Makeover Competition
Deadline: September 30
Would you like to give your school a 'Green School makeover'? If so, Global Green USA wants to hear about it! To enter 'The Global Green USA's Green School Makeover Competition', work on an essay with a teacher, a parent, or your school's PTA. The winner of the contest will win the grand prize, a $65,000 'Global Green USA Green Makeover' for their school. Global Green USA will also award four finalists $2,500 to be used on green projects within their school.
http://bit.ly/mxlHiY
Home Depot Community Impact Grants Program
Deadline: October 31
Proposals for the following community improvement activities will be considered: repairs, refurbishments, and modifications to low-income and/or transitional housing or community facilities, weatherizing or increasing energy efficiency of low-income and/or transitional housing or community facilities; planting trees or community gardens and/or landscaping community facilities; and development of community parks or green spaces. Grants of up to $5,000 are made in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services.
http://bit.ly/eIis5T
Additional Grant Resources
GrantStation - An online funding resource for organizations seeking grants throughout the world. Providing access to a comprehensive online database of grantmakers, as well as other valuable tools, GrantStation can help your organization make smarter, better-informed fundraising decisions.
http://www.grantstation.com/
Sign up to receive the weekly GrantStation Insider from GrantStation.com and Youth Service America with news about new funding programs, upcoming deadlines, conferences, seminars, and more.
Sign up to receive the monthly GrantStation Insider International edition from GrantStation.com and Youth Service America with information about a variety of resources for non-governmental (NGO) and nonprofit organizations working internationally.
GrantWrangler - A free grants listing service that helps teachers find classroom grants for school funding.
http://www.grantwrangler.com/
YouthToday Grants Today - A national source for news, views and important developments in the youth service field from a nonprofit organization.
www.youthtoday.org/grants.cfm
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse Funding Opportunities - Information on current funding opportunities in the service-learning and national service communities
www.servicelearning.org/funding-opportunities
Grants Alert - A website dedicated to making life a little easier for those who devote their time to searching for education grants and identifying new funding opportunities for their organizations, schools, districts, consortia and state education agencies.
http://www.grantsalert.com/
