The Captain
Planet Foundation
Accepting proposals for grants, which supports projects that organize
children and youths to find solutions to environmental problems in
their communities. Grants generally range from $250 to $2,500. Schools
and nonprofit organizations that organize local environmental programs
involving children and youths ages 6 through 18 are encouraged to
apply.
Draper
Richards Foundation
The Draper Richards Foundation provides selected social entrepreneurs
with funding of $100,000 a year for three years. The funds are
specifically and solely for entrepreneurs starting new nonprofit
organizations. The foundation awards only four fellowships a year and,
like a venture capital fund, offers strategic and organizational
assistance in addition to financial support. The projects selected by
the foundation will demonstrate innovative ways to solve existing
social problems.
Echoing Green Foundation Echoing Green's mission is to spark social change by identifying,
investing and supporting the world's most exceptional emerging leaders
and the organizations they launch. Through a two-year fellowship
program, we help our network of visionaries develop new solutions to
society’s most difficult problems. These social entrepreneurs and
their organizations work to close deeply-rooted social, economic and
political inequities to ensure equal access and to help all
individuals reach his/her potential.
Ellen Dougherty Activist Fund Provides grants of up to $2000 to women
19 and under who propose to develop and lead projects focused on
activism and social change. The application deadlines are February 15
and August 15 of each year.
European Commission YOUTH Programme
Offers financial support to young
people, ages 15 to 25, who are members of the European Union and who
have a project idea that they'd like to implement in their community.
In addition to financial support, the programme provides information,
training and opportunities for young people to develop partnerships
and networking opportunities with organizations in other EU countries.
The Foundation
Center - Finding Funders
Search by name for addresses, Web sites, basic financial information,
and more on 67,000 private and community foundations in the U.S.
The Foundation for Young Australians
Grants of up to $10,000 (AU) to young
people with project ideas that are considered to benefit the
Australian community through the findings or achievements of the
person conducting the project.
Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO) A collective of national,
regional and local grantmakers dedicated to advancing youth organizing as a
strategy for youth development and social justice. Our mission is to
substantially increase philanthropic investment in and strengthen the
organizational capacities of youth organizing groups across the country.
Funders for
Lesbian and Gay Issues
Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues, based in New York City, is a
national association of grantmakers committed to increasing resources
for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities and
to advancing a human rights and social justice agenda within the field
of philanthropy. We work to increase the philanthropic community's
knowledge, understanding and support of critical funding needs in the
LGBT communities.
Fundraising Action Training A weekend-long training that explores the basics of grassroots
fundraising including asking for money, writing letters, and
developing an annual plan. Fee is $200.
Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT)
Develops and strengthens
the grassroots fundraising skills of people working for social
justice. Created primarily for groups and people of color, the goal of
GIFT is to build the capacity of progressive organizations to raise
money and to increase the number of people of color in fundraising.
GrantStation
Quickly and easily links nonprofits to all current
sources of grant money, while also teaching these organizations how to
secure available funding. Developed and tested by fundraising
professionals, it is the only tool on the market that is based on
in-depth and ongoing research.
Hazen Foundation A private, independent foundation that seeks to
assist young people, particularly minorities and those disadvantaged by poverty,
to achieve their full potential as individuals and as active participants in a
democratic society.
International Youth Foundation An international network of
children and youth foundations and organizations working together for positive
youth development on a global scale but each deeply rooted in helping to solve
youth problems in their own country. This network, at the heart of IYF's
mission, is currently made up of 37 partner organizations in 45 countries.
The National Organizers Alliance
NOA’s mission is to advance progressive organizing for social,
economic and environmental justice and to sustain, support and nurture
the people of all ages who do it.
New Voices A national program to help nonprofit
organizations bring innovative new talent to their staffs. Its
Fellowship Program awards salary-support grants to small nonprofits
demonstrating a commitment to cultivating and strengthening the
leadership potential of "new voices."
Resist
A national foundation that funds small budget groups who struggle
towards a broad vision of social justice, while continuing to oppose
political and institutional oppression. Resist formed in 1967 to
oppose the war in Vietnam and to support draft resistance. Resist
remains a political organization committed to radical social change.
Their grants start at $500 and go up to a maximum of $2000. Resist
also publishes a popular pamphlet, (the full text is available on the Internet).
Third Wave Foundation
Offers financial support in the form of grants, technical assistance
in the form of trainings, workshops, and connections with experts, as
well as networking opportunities for young leaders to meet and
collaborate with one another to build a larger movement.
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Youth Noise
Youth Noise offers grants up to $1,000 to support youth-led projects
designed to improve members' communities or schools.
Youth Servce America
Regularly offers new awards and grants for youth to conduct service learning
projects focused on a variety of topics.
Just Do Something, the Citizens Connection
If you live in the UK and you're making a difference in
your school or community, apply for a Deutsche Bank Spotlight Award.
You could win a £1,000 voucher for computer equipment or other prizes
to help further your cause. Applicants must be between the ages of 11
and 18.
Youth Venture Youth Venture believes young people ages 12 to 20
have the creativity and the energy to launch and lead their own ventures that
bring about positive change to their schools and neighborhoods. They offer funds
to support teams in local communities across the U.S.
YouthActionNet This link is
to a nice page of information about fundraising, including how-to's
and more. YouthActionNet, a project
of the International Youth Foundation, will support 18- to 24-year-olds.
Projects must have clear goals and potential for growth and replication.
Youth Servce America
Regularly offers new awards and grants for youth to conduct service learning
projects focused on a variety of topics.
Mix It Up Grants
The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Study Circles Resource Center
are accepting applications for this program. Grants of up to $250 will
be made to support youth-directed projects that focus on identifying,
crossing and challenging social boundaries in schools and communities.
Applicants should demonstrate youth leadership, collaborative
community efforts and the potential for sustainable work. Individuals
proposing youth-directed school or community projects are encouraged
to apply.
The Center for
Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)
Grants for research on civic engagement by young Americans.
ChangeAmerica Foundation The ChangeAmerica
Foundation is a non-profit foundation devoted to youth and student
organizations and their causes, through fundraising and media
awareness.
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Swackhamer Peace Essay Contest
The contest is open to all high school students throughout the world. The topic:
How would a Peace Education course in your school benefit students, the school,
the community and the world? What lessons and issues do you think should be
included in such a course?
Brower Youth Awards
The annual Brower Youth Awards honor six young people for their outstanding
activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice
advocacy. Each winner is awarded $3000 and brought to San Francisco for the
award week and a backcountry camping trip.
Youth in
Action Awards
15 individuals (10 from US and 5 international) between the ages of 13-30, are
given $1,000 awards for their youth-initiated projects.
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Awards $2000 to young people from diverse backgrounds who have
organized and led an extraordinary service activity to benefit other
people, animals or the planet. Ask an adult who is not related to you
and has solid knowledge of your project to nominate you. Nominees must
be between the ages of 8 and 18.
Do Something - Brick Awards
Founded in 1996, the Do Something BRICK Awards honor America's top
leaders age 18 and under in the areas of community building, health,
and the environment. Each award includes a
$5,000 higher education scholarship, a $5,000 grant for continued
community work, pro bono services, and other support and recognition.
Winners are announced and honored at the annual star-studded BRICK
Awards Gala in New York City.
The State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Award
The award is now available to teachers and youth (ages 5-25) to
implement service-learning projects on National Youth Service Day
2003, April 11-13th. National Youth Service Day, the largest service
event in the world, mobilizes youth to identify and address the needs
of their communities through service, recruits the next generation of
volunteers, and educates the public about the year-round contributions
of young people as community leaders. Fifty grants of $500 are
available to youth and fifty grants of $1,500 are available to
teachers (to engage classes).
Commercial Alert's National Ad Slam Contest
The Ad Slam is a nationwide contest to throw advertisers out of schools during
the 2001-2 school year. Commercial Alert will award a $5,000 prize to the school
that makes the best and most creative effort to remove advertising and
commercialism from school premises. Other prizes will be given for creativity,
media coverage, and teamwork. If you want to participate, please e-mail us your
name, address, and the name of your school. Include your contact information if
you want us to connect you with others in your neighborhood who are
participating in the contest. For more information call 503-235-8012
or send e-mail to
alert@essential.org.
YouthNoise Collection of Awards
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Basic Guide to Non-profit Financial Management
Finding Funding: A Beginner's Guide to Foundation Research Gives progressive activists a quick entry-point for grant-writing.
YouthActionNet Resource Guide A growing
source of funding opportunities, how-to-guides, and Web sites on fundraising for
youth-led social change around the world.
YouthActionNet
on Writing Proposals
When applying to foundations, corporations, organizations, or the government for
funding, it’s essential to understand their particular interests, guidelines,
and priorities. But in general, a good grant proposal communicates several basic
things effectively. Read about the basic outline of a successful grant proposal.
YouthActionNet:
Your Youth is Your Strength
It's not easy being young and trying to raise money - many times; those with the
resources don't take young people seriously as change makers, fundraisers, and
leaders. This part of the toolbox offers suggestions on how to overcome these
obstacles, and make youth an advantage in fundraising. Learn how to get the
resources you need – without selling out.
Finding Funding: A Beginner’s Guide to Foundation Research
"Finding
Funding" fills an important void by making the grant-seeking process for
progressive activists more accessible. The list of foundations included in
"Finding Funding" highlights a portion of the vast resources available for grant
seekers. "Finding Funding" provides some practical advice for beginning the
grant-seeking and grant-writing process.
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