Octubre 12, 2007 - 1:28pm — Suria
Money for Venture teams
Other funding sources
A big thank you to young changemakers who are improving lives every day. These are other potential sources of funding for you in addition to the YV seed funding. Youth Venture does not endorse any other scholarships/funding opportunities and is not responsible for the contents of other organization’s websites.
U.S. Soccer Foundation
Deadline: August 1st-October 15th - priority if submitted before September 15th
Website: http://tinyurl.com/ussoccerfound
The U.S. Soccer Foundation funds soccer projects around the US, including equipment, uniforms, field renovation, coaches and referees fees and much more. For 2009, the Foundation will award Grants exclusively to projects and programs that develop players, coaches, and referees in economically disadvantaged urban areas encompassing populations of 50,000 or more. Please look at the website for more info.
William James Foundation Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition
Deadline: December 4th
Website: http://www.williamjamesfoundation.org
Want funding for a for-profit business with a social/environmental component? The William James Foundation offers cash and in-kind prizes for your business team. “Intent to compete” notifications are due December 4th. Earlier submissions means that you will receive feedback.
Knight Foundation News Challenge
Deadline: September 2, 2009- November 1, 2009
Website: http://www.newschallenge.org/
Got a cool plan to use or create technology to benefit your neighborhood? The Knight Foundation is looking to give away up to $5 million this year to fund your idea. Check out the website for previous winners and ideas and the actual application will be available September 2nd.
Richmond Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Project
Deadline: October 12, 2009
Website: http://www.tcfrichmond.org/page2479.cfm; http://www.youthgiveback.org/
A group of youth help determine what projects implemented by youth should receive funding from this Richmond foundation. The foundation awards between $500-$10,000 to organizations that work towards safe neighborhoods, strengthening families and academic achievement in Richmond, Henrico, Hanover and Chesterfield Counties in VA.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Deadline: November 2, 2009
Award(s): Certificate-$5,000
Website: http://www.prudential.com/spirit
Prudential Financial awards Spirit of Community Awards to youth in middle and high school who have done a community-service activity or shown significant leadership in a group activity. Please read all of the instructions on the website carefully because your application must be certified by your school principal or the head of a designated youth service organization that also needs to review the instructions on the website carefully.
Do Something Awards
Deadline: None
Website: http://www.dosomething.org/brick
Do Something offers three grant opportunities for youth who want need to funding to start a project!
Youth Garden Grants
Deadline: November 2, 2009
Website: http://assoc.garden.org/grants/
The National Gardening Association awards grants for groups of more than 15 people between the ages of 3 and 18 who garden together. If you are passionate about the environment and would like to get your Venture team involved in creating a community garden, this grant may be for you.
Humane Teen of the Year Award
Deadline: November 15, 2009.
Website: http://www.nahee.org/awards/default.asp
The Teen of the Year is a teen who has worked to benefit animals, either directly or by educating others, and will be awarded a $300 cash prize and a feature story at Humane Teen.
Environmental Excellence Awards
Deadline: November 28, 2009
Website: http://www.seaworld.org/conservation-matters/eea/index.htm
Schools and community groups are eligible to apply for the Environmental Excellence Awards for community beautification, habitat restoration and other cool environmental projects. Winners will receive $10,000 for the project and a trip to SeaWorld.
Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards
Deadline: August 1, 2009
Website: www.ysa.org/awards
Youth Service America is pleased to launch the first annual Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards to recognize two young female social entrepreneurs, ages 14 to 17, whose initiatives serve the common good. The awards are created in memory of Gladys Coccia, who began her entrepreneurial career when she was a young girl in West Virginia and later became a very successful businesswoman in Washington, DC. Nominations from across the country are welcome; special consideration will be given to nominees from West Virginia and metropolitan Washington, DC. Self-nominations are accepted.
KIDS Consortium
Deadline: January 31, 2010
Website: http://www.kidsconsortium.org/
KIDS (Kids Involved Doing Service-Learning) Consortium, a nonprofit organization that serves schools and community groups in Maine and throughout New England, and the State Farm Youth Advisory Board, are offering mini-grants for green service-learning projects developed by K-12 schools in New England.
Grants of up to $750 each will support service-learning projects addressing topics such as energy efficiency and recycling proposed by K-12 educators, students, and community organizations working with youth. Funded projects must solve a problem or address a local need related to making schools and neighborhoods healthier and more environmentally sustainable.
AXA Achievement and Community Scholarships
Deadline: TBD, check on website throughout the Fall
Website: http://www.axaonline.com/rs/axa/about-us/33b_axa_achievement_access.html
The Volvo Adventure Award (US & Overseas applicants)
Deadline: January 31, 2010
Award: $10,000 - $4,000
Website::www.volvoadventure.org
Arranged in collaboration with the United Nations Environmental Programmed (UNEP) the Volvo Adventure Award rewards young people 13-16 years old who run their own environmental projects. Best projects are selected for an all-expenses paid trip to Sweeden and the first prize is $10,000.
KaBoom! Challenge Grants
Website: http://kaboom.org/
Dedicated to making sure every child has a place to play, KaBoom! Helps build playgrounds and skateparks across America by providing challenge grants to communities across the U.S. to build a playground or skate park. Check and see if you area qualifies.
Visit http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/tabid/58/Default.aspx to sign up to receive grant announcements from Youth Service America!
Captain Planet Foundation
Website: http://captainplanetfoundation.org/
Deadline: March 31st, June 30, September 30, December 31st
The Captain Planet Foundation awards between $250 and $2,500 for hands-on environmental projects for youth ages 6-18 with appropriate adult supervision. Winners are notified four months after the deadline, so please plan carefully.
Ongoing opportunities
Changemakers Competitions
Website: http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competitions
Deadline: Multiple ongoing and upcoming competitions
Changemakers, an initiative of Youth Venture’s parent organization Ashoka, offers open international competitions for people to propose solutions to the world’s most complex problems. Entrants post their projects online and they are discussed for approximately 11 weeks before 12 finalists are chosen and three winners win a US $5,000 prize. Regardless of if you want to submit an entry, the ideas proposed are amazing!
Plum Grants
Website: http://www.dosomething.org/plum_grants
Email: grants@dosomething.org
These outstanding $500 grants are given to youth who have already started an organization and need more money to fund it. No 501(c)(3) status is necessary. One letter of recommendation is required. A winner is chosen every week and will be featured on the website.
Mix It Up Grants
Website: http://www.tolerance.org/teens/grants.jsp
The Southern Poverty Law Center awards Mix It Up Grants for youth-led projects that work at knocking down social boundaries within school communities. This project must bring different groups together to work together, and the project should be an ongoing effort. Applications are accepted anytime and you will be notified after four weeks if your project has been accepted.
Jenny’s Heroes
http://www.jennysheroes.com/
limited to 18 years and older
Jenny Jones is giving up to $25,000 for projects to help the community. Online application forms are available. After submitting a form, a full proposal, including a detailed budget, may be requested before receiving funding.
www.servenet.org – Run by YSA, this website has links to many grant opportunities.
Youth Service Opportunities (no money involved)
Interested in Habitat for Humanity? Learn about youth programs here: http://www.habitat.org/youthprograms/int/default.aspx
Global Youth Service Day
Website: http://ysa.org/GYSDUS/tabid/59/Default.aspx
April 24th-April 26th 2009
Sponsored by Youth Service America, Global Youth Service Day is April 24th-26th 2009. You can join countless others who are also serving their communities by registering your event on the website. Tools and resources to help make your event a success are also available on the website and will be sent to you by YSA upon registration.
www.kickbuttsday.org On Wednesday March 25th, 2008 youth and adults will unite to raise awareness of the harmful tobacco industry. Check out how you can get involved on Kick Butts Day.
Books
If your Venture is in need of books for children, there are several places where you can try getting books donated. You need a 501(c)(3) status. If you don’t have it, I would suggest pairing up with an organization that does have 501(c)(3) status and would also benefit from books.
The Lisa Libraries
Website: http://www.lisalibraries.org/frames.html
Email: books@lisalibraries.org
The Lisa Libraries donates children’s books to small grassroots non-profit organizations that serve low-income children. They have donated books to day-care centers, after school programs and prison visiting areas for children of incarcerated parents.
First Book
Website: http://register.firstbook.org/#book_bank
This organization offers nonprofits the opportunity to get books at a highly discounted price. It offers several programs based on your specific needs, but generally organizations need to be working with low-income children and/or incorporate literacy or reading into their programs.
Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/sponsorship/sponsorship_loc...
Unfortunately Barnes and Noble does not give out grants or scholarships. However, they may offer you fundraising opportunities at the local level. Applications must be made to the store manager or community relations manager at your local Barnes and Noble branch.
Another website that has lists of additional scholarship and funding opportunities is The Freechild Project , found here: http://www.freechild.org/funds4progress.htm. The website also provides more information about issues that youth all over the U.S. are working on.