Grants and Awards
World of Children Awards Program Accepting Nominations
Deadline: April 17, 2009
The World of Children Awards program recognizes individuals who make a difference in the lives of children across the globe. The program is designed to honor these leaders and provide them with funds to support the proven high-impact programs they have created in the fields of health, education, hunger, and human rights. Grants will be given to nonprofits associated with the honorees. The 2009 Health Award will provide a grant of up to $50,000 in recognition of an individual who has made a significant lifetime contribution to children in the fields of health, medicine, or the sciences. Nominees must have created, managed, or otherwise supported a sustainable program that has significantly contributed to the improved health of children. Nominees must do this work over and above their normal employment, or work for little or no pay, and must have been doing this (or related work) for a minimum of ten years. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016909/worldofchildren
Build-A-Bear Workshop Giving Programs Accepting Grant Applications for 2009
Deadline: Various
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. ( http://www.buildabear.com/ ) is accepting grant applications as part of its annual giving pro- gram. In the company’s twelve-year history it has donated over $20 million to organizations that support families, children, animals, and the environment, including the donation of thousands of stuffed animals to comfort children in need. Grant applications can be submitted through the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation ( http://www.buildabear.com/aboutus/community/grants ) and the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation ( http://www.buildabear.com/aboutUs/community/BabwFoundation.aspx ). The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation supports charities in the United States and Canada through the following special grant programs:
Children’s Health & Wellness: Champ-A Champion Fur Kids grants provide direct support for children in the areas of health and wellness. Grantees include childhood disease research foundations, child safety organizations, and organizations that serve children with special needs. Grant request deadlines are at the end of April, July, and October.
Literacy and Education: Grants provide support for children in literacy and education programs such as summer reading programs, early childhood education programs, and literacy programs for children with special needs. Grant request deadlines are at the end of February, May, August, and November.
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016910/buildabear
Applications Available for State Farm Youth Advisory Board
Deadline: March 31, 2009
The State Farm Youth Advisory Board ( http://www.statefarmyab.com/ ) is comprised of thirty diverse young adults between the ages of 17 and 20 who have demonstrated exemplary work in service learning, volunteering, and philanthropy in their communities. Members of the Youth Advisory Board will help State Farm leadership create and implement service-learning projects across the United States and Canada. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016911/statefarm
National Gardening Association Announces 2009 Healthy Sprouts Awards Program
Deadline: October 17, 2009
The National Gardening Association ( http://www.garden.org/ ) encourages the growth of health-focused youth garden programs through the Healthy Sprouts Awards sponsored by Gardener’s Supply Company ( http://www.gardeners.com/ ). The awards support school and youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016912/healthysprouts
Save Our History Invites Applications for Community Education and Preservation Projects
Deadline: June 5, 2009
Save Our History ( http://www.saveourhistory.com/ ), a program of the History Channel ( http://www.history.com/ ) and the American Association for State and Local History ( http://www.aaslh.org/), is a national initiative that supports local history education and historic preservation efforts in communities across the United States. Each year, Save Our History awards a total of $250,000 to history organizations that partner with schools or youth groups on preservation projects that engage students in learning about, documenting, and preserving the history of their communities. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016914/saveourhistory
Nominations Open for Sisters Saving Hearts Award to Honor Community Heart Leaders and Organizations
Deadline: March 15, 2009
Cheerios ( http://www.cheerios.com/ ), a General Mills brand, is accepting nominations for the Cheerios Sisters Saving Hearts Award to honor individuals or service organizations that have made a difference in the African-American community. Now in its third year, Sisters Saving Hearts will honor five individuals or service organizations that have dedicated their time and talents to fight heart disease in their local communities. Honorees will each be awarded $5,000 to benefit the charity of their choice.
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016918/sisterssaving
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