• A. L. Mailman Family Foundation- Funding nonprofit and academic proposals which support programs for children and families, with special emphasis on early childhood. Also provides links to additional funders.
• Abell-Hanger Foundation-  The organization seeking a grant should be located in the State of Texas. National organizations with significant operations in, or providing material benefits to the citizens of the State of Texas will be considered based on the degree of operations/benefits within the State.

Alfred Sloan Foundation- Funds projects in Science and Technology, Standard of Living and Economic Performance,   Education and Careers in Science and Technology, and Selected National Issues and The Civic Program.
• Allen Foundation, Inc. - the Allen Foundation makes grants to projects that benefit human nutrition in the areas of education, training, and research.
• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - makes grants in six core program areas: higher education, museums and art conservation, performing arts, population, conservation and the environment, and public affairs.
• Art Deadlines List- A monthly newsletter (via email or paper) with 600-900 announcements (every month!) listing art contests & competitions, art scholarships & grants, juried exhibitions, art jobs & internships, call for entries/proposals/papers, writing & photo contests, residencies, design & architecture competitions, auditions, casting calls, fellowships, festivals, funding, and other opportunities (including some that take place on the web) for artists, art educators and art students of all ages.
• AT&T CARES Youth Service Action Fund - Youth Service America and AT&T are proud to present the AT&T CARES Youth Service Action Fund to help young people engage in community service on National Youth Service Day and beyond.
• Benton Foundation- The Benton Foundation seeks to articulate a public interest vision for the digital age and to demonstrate the value of communications for solving social problems.
• Best Buy Community Relations Grants Program - Young people, 8 to 14, have an opportunity to apply for funds to support service projects such as a neighborhood cleanup, building a skating park, tree planting, providing meals to the undernourished or restoring a tornado-damaged children's library.
• Brainerd Foundation- The Brainerd Foundation's mission is to protect the environmental quality of the Pacific Northwest and to build broad citizen support for environmental protection. We accomplish this by making grants, providing              value-added guidance and leveraging additional funds or encouraging collaborations within the philanthropic community. Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon Territory comprise our geographic funding region.
• Carnegie Corporation of New York - The four new program rubrics are: Education, International Peace and Security,   International Development, and Strengthening U.S. Democracy.
• Children's Trust Fund - funds 69 local child abuse and neglect prevention councils that serve 79 Michigan Counties.
• Colgate Youth for American Grant - Colgate-Palmolive Company presents cash grants of up to $2,000 for the most creative and best-executed projects by local units of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boy & Girls Clubs, Girls                Incorporated, Camp Fire, and 4-H organizations that represent 13 million children across America.
• Commonwealth Fund - Supports independent research on health and social issues.
• Connect for Kids  -  Sponsored by the Benton Foundation.
• Covering Kids and Families Program - to address the compelling need to reduce the number of uninsured Covering Kids: A National Health Access Initiative for Low-Income, Uninsured Children to help states and local communities increase the number of eligible children who benefit from health insurance coverage programs. What began as a $13 million initiative planned for up to 15 states grew into a $47 million initiative with projects in 50 states and the District of Columbia and 170 local pilot communities.

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption - The Foundation has simplified its vision into one statement, "Every child will have a  permanent home and a loving family." By funding various national initiatives that directly impact waiting children and expanding the public’s awareness of adoption—the Foundation is focused on making a difference in the lives of waiting children.
David and Lucille Packard Foundation - The Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the following program areas: Conservation and Science; Population; and Children, Families, and Communities. The Foundation provides national and international grants, and also has a special focus on the Northern California Counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara,  Santa Cruz, and Monterey. We do not accept proposals to benefit specific individuals or that serve religious purposes.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation - This foundation strives to improve the quality of people's lives by preserving natural environments, seeking cures for diseases, nurturing the arts, and helping to protect children from abuse and neglect.
• Ebay Foundation - eBay Foundation^tm is to support effective non-profit organizations that help create a world where people have the skills, tools, motivation and community support to help themselves. We believe that by supporting organizations that creatively apply and teach technology to foster self-sufficiency, we can develop individual's

  economic and social well-being and connect them to a broader, global community.
• Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation-  an operating and grantmaking foundation, established in the 1960's by the late Ewing Marion Kauffman, founder of Marion Laboratories and original owner of the Kansas City Royals Baseball Club. Through his foundation, Kauffman sought to employ a hands-on approach to problem solving, working towards his vision of self-sufficient people in healthy communities. The foundation is best known for its work in youth development and entrepreneurial leadership.
• For All Kids Foundation - established by Rosie O'Donnell, this organization awards grants to help support the intellectual, social and cultural development of disadvantaged children throughout the United States.
• Foundation Center RSP Bulletin : Children and Youth  - published weekly by the Foundation Center.
• Foundation for Child Development- A national private philanthropy dedicated to the principle that all families should have the social and  material resources to raise their children to be healthy, educated, and productive members of their communities.
• Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation, Inc. - The purpose of this web site is to determine if your organization is eligible

to receive grants from the Foundation and to permit you to initiate a grant application.
• FreddieMac Foundation - The Freddie Mac Foundation invests in programs that improve the lives of children and families, and build stronger communities.
• Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation - Grants from the Foundation support the on-going work of operating   organizations that help needy children in the areas of health, education and inner-city services.
• Gerber Foundation- To enhance the quality of life of infants and young children in nutrition, care, and development.
• Getty Grants Program
• Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation- support for research libraries and institutions that transmit cultural heritage.

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research - Up to thirty $5,000 scholarships will be awarded in 2003. They will enable Ph.D. and medical students at any level to undertake a three-month research project on any subject related to the basic sciences and aging.
• Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families  - A web page of potential interest.
• Hasbro Children's Foundation- to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged children through age 12 by supporting innovative, model, direct-service programs in the areas of health education and social services.
• HEI Charitable Foundation - The primary purpose of the foundation is to award grants to 501 (c) (3) organizations in the State of Hawaii in the categories of Education, Family Services, Environment, and Community Development.
• Hogg Foundation for Mental Health - For more than sixty years, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has managed both operating programs and grantmaking activities in support of mental health service and research projects in Texas.
• International Youth Foundation- Currently operating in nearly 50 countries and territories, the International Youth Foundation (IYF) is one of the world's largest public foundations working to improve the conditions and prospects for young people where they live, learn, work, and play.
• Irvine Health Foundation- The Irvine Health Foundation is a non-profit grantmaking foundation whose goal is to improve the health - consisting of physical, mental and emotional well-being of the residents of Orange County, California. The Foundation is focused on promoting health and wellness, insuring the availability of accessible quality

health-related services, working in the area of health policy, and supporting research designed to develop new knowledge in areas related to health.
• J. Paul Getty Trust- The Getty Grant Program provides support to institutions and individuals throughout the world for projects that promote the understanding of art and its history and the conservation of cultural heritage. We seek projects that set high standards and provide opportunities for collaboration.
• Jackie Robinson Foundation - Serving as an advocate for talented young people with the greatest financial need, the Foundation helps promising minority and poor youths to realize their full potential as well-educated and active participants in the process of social change.
• James S. McDonnell Foundation- In 1950, James S. McDonnell, Jr. established the McDonnell Foundation, incorporated as a private foundation. The foundation has pursued his goals by supporting scientific, educational, and charitable causes locally, nationally, and internationally. The organization was renamed the James S. McDonnell Foundation in 1984 in honor of its founder. In 2002 the foundation awarded approximately $16 million in grants. Since its inception, the McDonnell Foundation has awarded over $264 million in grants. Fair market value of foundation assets were around $350 million in 2002.
• Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership - The Japan Foundation was established in 1972 with the objective of

promoting international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries. The Foundation conducts a wide range of programs worldwide, including support for Japanese Studies, Japanese language instruction, arts and cultural events, intellectual exchange, and the exchange of persons.
• JC Penny Afterschool Grant Program - The JCPenney Afterschool Fund through collaboration, funding and volunteer support will work with our partners and providers of after school care to raise awareness of the need for after school programs and maintain and increase the number of programs available in order to cultivate our most valuable resource – our children; while helping them “power their potential.”
• John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation - To heighten the impact of our grant making, Knight Foundation's trustees have elected to focus on two signature programs, Journalism and Knight Community Partners, each with its own eligibility requirements. A third program, The  National Venture Fund, supports innovative opportunities and initiatives at the national level that relate directly or indirectly to Knight's work in its 26 communities.
• Kellogg's Hannah Neil World of Children Award   - the $100,000 Cardinal Health Children’s Care Award, the $100,000 Kellogg’s Child Development Award, and the $15,000 Founder’s Scholarship. We are accepting our nominations on-line this year.
• KidsGardening.Com : Youth Garden Grants - National Gardening Association supports programs across the country that actively engage kids in the garden. To be eligible for the following grants and awards programs, your school or

organization must plan to garden with at least 15 kids between the ages of 3 and 18.
• Kohl's Fundraising Card Program  - fundraising card is an electronic gift card sold to school organizations and youth groups at a discount of 5% for total gift card purchases over $1000 and 3% for purchases from $500 to $999. The fundraising groups then sell the purchased cards at face value and keep the profits.
• Make a Wish Foundation - "We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy."
• Matthew Lesko's Help for Kids and Pets - Money, information and services for the care and feeding of kids and pets.
• Milagro Foundation- to provide funding to grass roots organizations serving children and youth.
• Milken Family Foundation-   The purpose of the Milken Family Foundation is to discover and advance inventive and effective ways of helping people help themselves and those around them lead productive and satisfying lives. Read the full text of the Foundation’s mission statement here.
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information Funding Sources
• National Endowment for the Arts
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• Open Society Institute- The Open Society Institute-New York accepts grant inquiries through the internet for its Network, International, and US based programs. Through this process, the system will help you determine the programs which are available for you or your organization and your eligibility in receiving a grant. The procedures are described as you proceed to each site.
• Opportunities for Young Playwrights
• Perpetual Preschool Fundraising Ideas
• Rockefeller Foundation- The Rockefeller Foundation is a knowledge-based global foundation with a commitment to enrich and sustain the lives and livelihoods of poor and excluded people throughout the world.
• Sabre Foundation Inc.- Sabre Foundation, founded in 1969, distributes new books and other educational materials to support education, private sector growth, research and higher learning in Africa, countries of the former Soviet Union, the Balkans, Latin America, the Caribbean and selected countries in other regions of the world. Sabre also provides Internet and related information technology training targeted to these regions through workshops in the U.S. and overseas. Sabre's Philosophy of Institutions Project explores the nature and accountability of free institutions.
• Sachs Foundation- The organization is committed to awarding scholarships to African-American graduating high school seniors who have lived in Colorado for at least five years.
• Save the Children
• Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation's Child Care Teacher Recognition Awards Program
• The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
• The Annenberg Foundation - The Foundation generally limits grants to those likely to produce beneficent change on a large scale. It is open to collaboration with other philanthropic institution.
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation- the Annie E. Casey Foundation has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States. The primary mission of the Foundation is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families.
• The Benton Foundation - The Benton Foundation seeks to articulate a public interest vision for the digital age and to demonstrate the value of communications for solving social problems.
• The Fund for U.S. Artists at International Festivals and Exhibitions- The Fund for U.S. Artists provides support for U.S. artists invited to participate in major international performing arts festivals and recurring visual arts exhibitions. The Fund was founded as a public/private partnership of two federal agencies, the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Department of State, and two foundations, The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Rockefeller Foundation. Since 2001, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has provided additional support for the performing arts program.
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is an independent philanthropy focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public.
• The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation - Grants to individuals and groups for improvement of the human condition.
• The John Templeton Foundation- The mission of the John Templeton Foundation is to pursue new insights at the boundary between  theology and science through a rigorous, open-minded and empirically focused methodology, drawing together talented representatives from a wide spectrum of fields of expertise. Using "the humble approach," the

Foundation typically seeks to focus the methods and resources of scientific inquiry on topical areas which have spiritual and theological significance ranging across the disciplines from cosmology to health.
• The Pew Charitable Trusts - The Pew Charitable Trusts support nonprofit activities in the areas of culture, education, the environment, health and human services, public policy and religion. Based in Philadelphia, with an office in Washington, D.C., the Trusts make strategic investments that encourage and support citizen participation in addressing critical issues and effecting social change.
• The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Inc. - The foundation was established to provide financial assistance to individual visual artists of established ability.
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -  is the largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care in the United States. We concentrate our grantmaking in four areas.
• The Rotary Foundation- The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to support the efforts of Rotary International in the fulfillment of the Object of Rotary, Rotary's mission, and the achievement of world understanding and peace through local, national, and international humanitarian, educational, and cultural programs.
• The Whitaker Foundation - The mission of The Whitaker Foundation is to promote better human health through advancements in medicine. This is accomplished through a series of competitive grant programs that support research and education in biomedical engineering at academic institutions in the United States and Canada.
• The Wilburforce Foundation
• The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
• Tides Foundation- Since 1976, Tides Foundation has worked with donors committed to positive social change. We put resources and people together--strengthening community-based nonprofit organizations and the progressive movement through innovative grantmaking.
• Touch'Em All Foundation   - Grants from the Foundation support the on-going work of operating organizations that help needy children in the areas of health, education and the inner-city services.

Trust Fund for Children With Special Needs - The Trust Fund has three purposes, all of which serve children with special health care needs: Services for children, Assistance to Group, Improving service systems.
• Turner Foundation, Inc. - Given the current state of the stock market and the resulting decline in the Foundation’s asset base, the Board has determined it to be in the best interest of the Foundation’s long-term sustainability to forgo any funding requests in 2003. The Foundation also plans to implement an invitation-only process in 2004. During this time the Foundation will remain fully committed to honoring all previously awarded multi-year grants.
• United States - Japan Foundation- The United States-Japan Foundation is committed to promoting stronger ties between Americans and Japanese by supporting projects that foster mutual knowledge and education, deepen understanding, create effective channels of communication, and address common concerns in an increasingly interdependent world.
• WalMart Foundation

Weingart Foundation- the Foundation has  focused its grant making on programs that address the needs of the under-served and the general community.
• Whirlpool Foundation- Through Whirlpool Foundation, we seek to improve the quality of life in our home communities,

worldwide. We particularly like to be partners with organizations that target the social issues of lifelong learning, cultural
diversity and contemporary family life.
• Whitaker Foundation
• Whitney Houston Foundation for Children - The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children, Inc is dedicated to promoting a positive self image in children and youth by providing opportunities for them to learn and express themselves in safe, supportive environments.
• Wilburforce Foundation- Wilburforce Foundation is dedicated to protecting nature's richness and diversity through funding programs that help preserve our remaining wild places.
• Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation- The Foundation makes grants only to nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organizations and institutions that are exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or to governmental units. No grants are made to individuals for any purpose. Organizations that operate both within and outside of the State of North Carolina may be eligible for consideration for programs operating in North Carolina. However, this Foundation is restricted to making grants supporting projects in North Carolina with the purpose of  benefiting residents of North Carolina.

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