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CORRECTION: The RFP for The Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona is not accurate. They have not published their grants calendar at this time and the deadline in the Funding Alert email is incorrect. Please refer to their website below for the most current information regarding funding opportunities. We apologize for the confusion.

Website: http://www.womengiving.org/grantmaking/

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Name: Health, Safety, and Well-Being for Women and Girls

Amount: $15,000

Type: Health, Public Safety

Description: The Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona is committed to social change grantmaking that focuses on long-term solutions to societal problems. The Women’s Foundation recognizes and values direct service work aimed at addressing immediate needs and will consider supporting that work when clear evidence of the social change it brings about has been demonstrated by the applicant.

The foundation funds programs that – address the root causes of social problems facing women and girls; >- challenge societal attitudes, promote public policy change, and encourage institutional reform to eliminate barriers that prevent women and girls from full participation in society; – have the capacity for impact that extends substantially beyond the women and girls immediately involved in the project; – promote the unique contributions or needs of girls and women through the education of boys and men; and – develop collaboration between the applicant organization and other organizations in the community.

To be considered, a grant proposal must fall into one of the three categories: Health, Safety, and Well-being for Women and Girls; Economic Justice for Women and Girls; or Social Justice and Human Rights.

The list of Health, Safety, and Well-being for Women and Girls projects below is for illustrative purposes, and is not intended to be exhaustive.

– Increase access to affordable health care
– Healthy choices about reproductive rights
– Violence against women and girls
– Unhealthy body images and eating disorders
– Education re: sexual health
– Involve women and girls in sports
– Reduce sexual harassment in the workplace
– Prevent cardiovascular disease in women

Website: Link to RFP

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Sponsor: Comerica Charitable Foundation

Deadline: 09/30/2009

Amount: varies

Type: Social & Economic, Education, Health

Description: The foundation funding priorities support community needs in its primary markets within Michigan, California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. The foundation accepts applications for cash grants to support program and capital expenses of nonprofit organizations whose mission meets the foundation’s priorities for giving. Giving priorities include the following: 1. Economic self-sufficiency for low- and moderate-income individuals and families including – financial literacy, – job readiness, – job creation and retention, – small business training and development, and – transitional and supportive housing. 2. Neighborhood revitalization including affordable housing and neighborhood business development. 3. Education including financial literacy programs (K-12 and adult) and scholarships for students with income needs for studies in business, finance, and growth industries. 4. Access to health care including preventive care for the uninsured and under-insured 5. Programs supporting diversity and inclusion

Website: Link to RFP

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Sponsor: Armstrong McDonald Foundation

Deadline: 09/30/2009

Amount: varies

Type: Arts & Culture, Education, Health, Social & Economic

Description: The mission of the Armstrong McDonald Foundation is to continue the philanthropic ideals and goals of James M. McDonald, Sr. through prudent and impartial review of all qualifying grant requests received annually to insure that awards are made to soundly conceived and operated nonprofit organizations.

Grant categories include the following: 1. Animal Welfare: The foundation will consider only requests for assistance with endangered species reproduction research; for training of guide dogs for the visually impaired; and for training of dogs to be companions for the physically challenged or for mobility-restricted seniors 2. Children and Youth: This category is for projects submitted by BSA, GSA, Boys and Girls Clubs and Teen Challenge type organizations that are related to their mission or for improvement to their facilities and equipment, such as games, computers and renovations. 3. Education: The foundation supports institutions of higher learning (universities and colleges, both private and public) and special projects related to education. 4. Special Needs: The foundation has sent disabled kids to camp; made playgrounds handicapped accessible and friendly; purchased specialized equipment for licensed care facilities for the disabled and mentally retarded; contributed toward the training of dogs for the visually impaired and restricted-mobility seniors/adults/youth; assisted with purchase of equipment to be used by or for the disabled (wheelchairs, ramps, shower facilities); funded publication of new books and distribution of Braille textbooks; underwrote sport recreation meets for the disabled and mentally retarded; assisted with the costs of providing media services for the blind; and contributed to the costs of providing multiple services to the hearing impaired. 5. Health: The foundation supports a great variety of projects related to health issues ranging from lab supplies for teaching hospitals to multi-drug resistance research. 6. Relief and Social: This is the category where the foundation places qualifying projects that do not fit into the other categories. The foundation continues to support community outreach programs, shelters for the homeless, shelters for abused women and children, veteran related projects, services to seniors, purchase of vans for various transportation needs and transitional living programs.

Website: Link to RFP

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The LEGO Children’s Fund will provide quarterly grants for programs, either in part or in total, with a special interest paid to collaborative efforts and in providing matching funds to leverage new dollars into the receiving organization. We will give priority consideration to programs that both meet our goals and are supported in volunteer time and effort by our employees.

The Foundation awards grants to qualified tax-exempt organizations (as determined under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue code) including educational organizations as defined in USC 26 § 170 (C) with specific, identifiable needs primarily in these areas of support:

* Early childhood education and development
* Technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities
* Sport or athletic programs that concentrate on under-served youth

Grant-seekers must also be aware of what the LEGO Children’s Fund does not support as identified in the Areas of Exclusion.

Interested parties must complete an eligibility quiz, be approved and invited to submit a grant proposal as specified in our Application Procedures.

http://www.legochildrensfund.org/Guidelines.html

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The Arizona Community Foundation invites you to join them for ACF Basics. This free, ongoing workshop is intended to familiarize nonprofit organizations with ACF’s grantmaking procedures, and provide information about ACF’s current initiatives and funding opportunities. Topics include:

• Funding priorities
• Grant cycles
• Eligibility requirements
• Components of ACF’s online grant application
• The grant application review process

Date/Time: Held on the fourth Wednesday of every month, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Upcoming sessions include:

• June 24
• July 22

Location: Arizona Community Foundation Office (2201 E. Camelback Road, Suite 202, Phoenix)
RSVP to Mallory Holguin at mholguin@azfoundation.org or call 602-682-2062. Seating is limited. Please remember to indicate which session you plan to attend.

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The Arizona Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications for its 2009 Open Competitive Grant Cycle. Grant applications are now available online at https://www.azfoundation.org/rfp/index.xpl.

The application period will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 16. Notifications will be made mid-September. Grant proposals may range from $5,000 to $20,000 and should address projects or initiatives related to capacity building in the areas of fund development and fundraising and/or costs associated with consolidation of resources through significant collaborations, mergers and acquisitions.

ACF seeks to build on the strengths and assets of Arizona’s nonprofit organizations and agencies that are striving to improve the quality of life throughout the state. In response to the current economic downturn and its substantial impact on the nonprofit sector and the public it serves, they are offering a competitive grant program focused on projects or initiatives in one of the two following areas:

• Capacity building in the areas of fund development and fundraising – including preparatory costs for those associated with readiness to receive ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) funding
• Costs associated with consolidation of resources through significant collaborations, mergers and acquisitions

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Sponsor: Ameriprise Financial

Deadline: 9/1/2009

Amount: varies

Type: Social & Economic, Arts & Culture

Description: Ameriprise Financial, Inc., a diversified financial services company, is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations under the company’s three philanthropic funding platforms – Meeting Basic Needs, Supporting Community Vitality, and Volunteer Driven Causes.

Ameriprise provides grants to nonprofit organizations in communities across the United States where its employees, advisors, and retirees live and work. The company prefers to direct funding to specific projects that can demonstrate innovative approaches with measurable results or capacity building rather than general operating support.

In the Meeting Basic Needs category, the company supports programs and services that help at-risk populations stabilize their lives and become more self-sufficient. Consideration will be given to programs that help provide food, shelter, and self sufficiency. The Supporting Community Vitality category supports programs and services that build strong communities by creating economic vitality and cultural enrichment. Support is provided in the areas of community development, cultural enrichment, civic leadership, disaster response and recovery, and environmental awareness. The Volunteer Driven Causes category allows Ameriprise employees, advisors, and retirees to help determine where and how a portion of the grants are directed.

Visit the Community Relations section of the Ameriprise Web site for complete grant guidelines.

Website: Link to RFP

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Sponsor: Bank of America

Deadline: 6/30/2009

Amount: $5,000

Type: Social & Economic

Description: The Bank of America Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for the Neighborhood Builders and Local Heroes components of its Neighborhood Excellence Initiative. In 2009, the foundation will allocate a total of $20 million globally to the initiative, which is designed to recognize, nurture, and reward organizations, local heroes, and student leaders helping to strengthen and revitalize their communities in forty-five of the bank’s major markets.

The Neighborhood Builders program provides $200,000 in unrestricted grant funding in addition to leadership training for two local nonprofit organizations working to promote vibrant neighborhoods.

The Local Heroes program provides recognition of five community heroes whose achievements and leadership on local issues contribute significantly to neighborhood vitality. Recipients direct a $5,000 contribution to an eligible nonprofit of their choice.

(The 2009 deadline for the Student Leaders program has passed.)

Program guidelines, list of eligible markets, and applications are available at the Bank of America Foundation Web site.

Website: Link to RFP

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