2013 Toyota Teacher of the Year
National Center for Family Literacy is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Toyota Teacher of the Year Award. This award will give an outstanding educator $20,000 to support an innovative family engagement project and significant national recognition for their exemplary work with families. In addition, this educator will win a scholarship to the National Conference on Family Literacy. One national runner-up will receive a $2,500 grant for his/her program and a scholarship to the conference.
 
Deadline: February 1, 2013.

Florida Humanities Council Mini Grants for Community Organizations
FHC Awards mini grants (up to $2,000) that provide financial support for the planning and implementation of public humanities projects. Mini grant proposals are typically for small projects such as single events, lectures or panel discussions, reading and discussion groups, film series, and/or on-line resources which may include interpretive brochures, reading lists, audio/video recordings of scholar presentations, and classroom resources.
 
Deadline: March 1, June 3, Sept 3, 2013 at 4pm (EST).

Comerica Charitable Foundation
The Comerica Charitable Foundation regularly reviews needs in each of our geographic focus areas (Texas, Michigan, California, Arizona, and Florida) to ensure grant allocations are directed to support the most critical needs in our communities. Our giving priorities include economic self-sufficiency (financial literacy, job readiness, etc.), education (financial literacy programs for k-12 and adults), access to health care (preventative care for the uninsured and under-insured), and programs supporting diversity and inclusion.
 
Applications accepted January 1- March 15, 2013.

Public Welfare Foundation
The Public Welfare Foundation supports efforts to ensure fundamental rights and opportunities for people in need. They look for carefully defined points where their funds can make a difference in bringing about systemic changes that can improve lives in criminal justice, juvenile justice and/or workers’ rights. They accept letters of inquiry throughout the year. They do not fund individuals, scholarships, direct services, international projects or endowment campaigns.
 
Deadline: February 15, 2013.

Fordham Street Foundation
The Fordham Street Foundation seeks opportunities to promote the rights of our least advantaged children to thrive, grow and be enriched. They are currently focused on grant proposals that target minority academic achievement.
 
Awards: $10,000-$40,000
 
Deadline: January 15, 2013.

BJ’s Charitable Foundation
BJ’s Charitable Foundation contributes the bulk of its funding to organizations that provide services to people in need. Support will be given to nonprofits that provide academic and vocational opportunities for the disadvantaged. These programs include the purchase of supplies for literacy skills, mentoring, tutoring and career development.
 
Deadline: January 4, 2013, April 12, 2013, July 12, 2013, and October 11, 2013.

Boeing Corporate Grantmaking-Florida
Boeing Florida works within the enterprise-wide focus area objectives to develop a plan tailored to benefit the communities where there is a significant Boeing presence (Kennedy Space Center, Fort Walton Beach, Cecil Field in Jacksonville). Boeing Florida will accept Letters of Inquiry / grant applications in the focus areas of Education, Health & Human Services, Environment, and Arts & Culture. Grant awards usually fall between the $5,000 - $10,000 range.
 
Letter of Inquiry Period February 6- April 3.

Ezra Jack Keats Minigrant Program for Public Libraries and Public Schools
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation created a funding initiative called Minigrants, through which awards of $500 are given to public schools and public libraries for projects that foster creative expression, working together and interaction with a diverse community.
 
Deadline: March 15, 2013

State Farm Companies Grants Program
The State Farm Companies Grants Program strives to meet the needs of company communities in the U.S. and Canada by supporting nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies that focus on safety, community development, or education. The Safe Neighbors grant category focuses on driving safety, home protection, disaster preparedness, and personal financial security. The emphasis of the Strong Neighborhoods category is on affordable housing, homeownership issues, community revitalization, and economic development. The Educational Excellence category targets K-12 teacher development, service-learning programs, and systemic educational reform.

Applications are accepted from January 2 through October 31, annually. Online application guidelines are available on the State Farm website.

Gulf Power
Gulf Power Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life in the communities that Gulf Power Company serves in northwest Florida. (Gulf Power's service territory spans the area from the Alabama border on the west to the Apalachola River on the east, and from the Alabama border on the north to the Gulf of Mexico on the south.) 
 
Applications accepted February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15, annually.

Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters
Sisters who are working full time in ministries that directly serve the poor may be eligible to receive grants for materials, equipment and operating expenses.  These grants typically have one-year terms and do not exceed USD $15,000.  Projects addressing adult literacy following needs may qualify for funding.

Deadline:  Ongoing

Grants Promote Financial Education   
The mission of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation is to provide underserved Americans with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary for financial success throughout life. The Foundation's General Grant Program supports innovative research and educational projects that help investors better understand the markets and the basic principles of saving and investing. Currently the Foundation is especially interested in applications that focus on the following areas: creating new marketing and distribution channels for financial and investor education, helping Americans manage their finances and investments in retirement, meeting the financial and investor education needs of underserved audiences, using behavioral finance to improve saving and investing, and improving investor protection.

Deadline: Ongoing

Darragh Macanthony Foundation
The Darragh MacAnthony Foundation provides scholarships, funding for books, educational tools, and support local community efforts. Deadline:  Ongoing

Funders

2013 Elevation 1 for 1 Nonprofit Technology Grants
For each dollar your non-profit spends on web design, programming, or other media related work, we will match that dollar with a dollar of our own. In 2012 Elevation allocated approximately $500,000 worth of assistance to 150 non-profit organizations.  Our clients received the highest quality web design, programming, and other media solutions (some of which they would not have been able to attain without the match).  In 2013 Elevation will match dollar for dollar up to $600,000!  Funds will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.  Contact Elevation today to see what we can do for your organization.

Able Trust
This trust offers grants for non-profits serving disabled adults.
Contact:     888.838.ABLE   (toll-free in Florida )   850.224.4493 Voice or TDD

Adult Education and Family Literacy, and English Literacy/Civics
The Florida Dept. of Education,  Division of Career and Adult Education is sponsoring conference calls for the competitive funding of Adult Education and Family Literacy, and English Literacy/Civics Education.  These federal funds are authorized under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998.  The funds are available to eligible applicants to assist adults in becoming literate, obtaining knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency, obtaining the education skills necessary to become full partners in their children's education, and completing their secondary school education.  Interested parties are invited to call in and participate.

To locate information regarding these funding opportunities and access the
online registration to participate in a conference call, please access the
website at: http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdgrants/

If you have any questions, please contact Ken Plummer at
Ken.Plummer@fldoe.org or call (850) 245-9047.

The "All We Do" Foundation
The “All We Do” Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation that was established for the sole purpose of making donations to various charities and other qualifying need-based agencies in the Tallahassee/Thomasville area. They are interested in organizations that have a program that directly benefits the community, consistent and effective management, a broad base of funding and support, and a demonstrated ability to respond to a need of the community in a manner that yields measurable results.

Altrusa International Foundation
A local Altrusa Club completes a one page application based on the project and need of the literacy program. Altrusa is supportive of various literacy activities.

Contact: altrusa@altrusa.com | 312.427.4410

Azadoutioun Foundation
Giving on a national basis with no grants to individuals and no loans. The primary focus is on education, especially adult education, basic skills and reading. Giving is on a national basis. Funding ranges from $5000 - $50,000. There is open funding with an application.

Contact :
Laurie A. LeBlanc: lleblan9498C@aol.com
Azadoutioun Foundation
C/o Gravestar
1 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142

The application address is:
10 Madison Ave.
Groveland, MA 01834

Bank of America Foundation
This foundation’s signature initiative helps create positive change in local communities. The Neighborhood Excellence initiative consists of three distinct programs in select markets: Neighborhood Builders, Local Heroes, and Student Leaders.
Contact: 800.218.9946

Bank of America
Part of Bank of America's signature philanthropic program, Neighborhood Builders focus on local neighborhood priorities. Benefits include:
· $200,000 (or local market currency equivalent) for operating support to 2 nonprofit/charitable organizations in each of 45 markets
· One senior executive attends two 4-day workshops on strategic thinking, business planning during tough economic times, leadership development, and other topics
· One emerging leader attends three 4-day workshops on developing organizational management skills, managing strategic opportunities, forging alliances, and building communities.

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is accepting applications for its annual national grant competition. The grantmaking program is designed to help develop or expand projects that support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children.

For more information go to www.barbarabushfoundation.com.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Sponsorships and Charitable Donations
This business considers requests for national and local funding from non-profit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts, or education.  Deadline: Ongoing

Contact:  customerservice@bn.com   800.422.7717

Bob Evans
Our philanthropy focuses on families and children -- areas that reflect our values and the interests of our employees, customers and stockholders.  Deadline: Ongoing

Bridgestone
Founded in 1952, the Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund proudly supports a wide variety of important charities in the United States, particularly in those markets it calls home. Deadline: Ongoing

Capital City Bank Group Foundation
The Foundation works with organizations throughout the Capital City Bank service area. CCBG is interested in giving to any organization that supports and improves lives in their community.

The Chartrand Foundation
The Chartrand Foundation focuses on education because they believe accessing and acquiring a quality education is the most important step individuals can take toward achieving self-expression, personal freedom and financial independence. While they do not accept unsolicited applications or proposals, you can submit your idea through the Contact Us tab on their website.

Community Foundation of Broward
The Community Foundation of Broward provides grants and funding to organizations that support residents in Broward County. Their current priorities are middle school education, civic entrepreneurship, arts integration, and nonprofit leadership.

The Community Foundation of North Florida
The Community Foundation of North Florida is a non-profit, tax-exempt public charity that promotes and facilitates long-term charitable giving.  Deadline: Ongoing

Community Foundation of Sarasota Adult Learner Scholarships
Scholarship funds provide opportunities for students - traditional and adult learners - along the West Coast of Florida to attend any accredited college, university or technical school. These funds are diverse, fulfilling the wishes of donors, both living and deceased, who want to provide needed financial support to promising scholars.

Community Libraries in Caring
This program assists small, rural public libraries to improve library collections and services, improve adult and family literacy and develop the economic viability in targeted counties and communities.
Contact:   850.245.6620

Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters
Sisters who are working full time in ministries that directly serve the poor may be eligible to receive grants for materials, equipment and operating expenses.  These grants typically have one-year terms and do not exceed USD $15,000.  Projects addressing adult literacy following needs may qualify for funding.

Darragh Macanthony Foundation
The Darragh MacAnthony Foundation provides scholarships, funding for books, educational tools, and support local community efforts. Deadline:  Ongoing

The Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation is focused on giving back to the communities they work with (including 29 counties in Florida) by focusing on the environment, economic development (including skills and workforce development), education, and community vitality.

Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation
Since 1963, the Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation has assisted qualifying, exempt 501(c)(3) organizations in achieving charitable goals. The areas of concentration have been cultural, educational, health and human services, and youth activities. Programs must benefit residents in Miami-Dade County.
 
Grants are accepted throughout each year.

Education Grants
Multiple grants opportunities.

The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation
The Foundation is operated exclusively for charitable, religious, literary, and other exempt purposes. They have made grants for challenge and development purposes, construction and renovation, equipment and expansion of functions, pilot projects and seed start-up of new programs, and study or planning grants to determine feasibility and market. Over 50% of their grants are on a challenge or match basis, either "pay-as-matched" or "all-or-nothing." Grants are awarded to organizations located and/or operating within the Orlando MSA of Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake Counties, Florida.

Grants range from $5,000 - $50,000.

E Pluribus Unum Grant
The E Pluribus Unum Prizes are a national awards program that provides four $50,000 prizes annually to exceptional initiatives that promote immigrant integration. 

Georgia Pacific
We're proud to be an integral part of a wide array of community-based educational programs around the world. We help youth transition from school to the workforce as well as provide employees with job readiness training. The scholarships and technical programs that we fund give students and workers the skills necessary to succeed in today's workplace.  Applications accepted Jan 1 – Oct 31.

Gannett Foundation Gannett Foundation
Our community action grant priorities include education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment. This grant is available to those who work in Brevard county, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Pensacola, St. Petersburg, and Tallahassee.

Proposals due February 15 and August 15 each year.

Green Family Foundation
The main interests for the foundation are global health/development, youth arts, community empowerment, education. Preference for funding is given to programs and organizations within Miami-Dade County. GFF-funded programs are expected to expand their funding base and diversify program partnerships. Most grants are given on a multi-year basis with the understanding that funds are meant to help your organization reach independence and fiscal sustainability.  RFPs are sent out by invitation only, but you may contact them at grants@greenff.org to be added to their RFP contact list.

The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation
The mission of the organization is voluntarily aiding and contributing to religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and education uses and purposes, in New York, elsewhere in the United States, and throughout the world. Letters of Inquiry are accepted year-round. Proposals are reviewed in June and December.

Gulf Coast Community Foundation
As Florida’s largest community foundation, Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice is committed to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Gulf Power
Gulf Power Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life in the communities that Gulf Power Company serves in northwest Florida. (Gulf Power's service territory spans the area from the Alabama border on the west to the Apalachola River on the east, and from the Alabama border on the north to the Gulf of Mexico on the south.)  Applications accepted February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15, annually.

Florida’s Family Literacy Initiative
This program has grants that  further family literacy programs statewide and enhance accountability, two of the goals of the Volunteer Florida Foundation.

Johnson Controls
Contributions in this category will be made to public and private higher educational institutions, adult education programs, and education related organizations, including those which seek to increase public knowledge of economics. Applications are accepted year-round.

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
The firm’s philanthropic investments are directed toward three centers of excellence: Community Development (continueing education courses, adult literacy outreach, job training, money management basics, ect), Education (development of instructional leaders, implementation of innovative curricula, strengthening instructional strategies, etc.), and Arts and culture. Letters of Inquiry are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation fosters innovative approaches to increasing engagement skills in the community development field. The foundation funds programs that use technology to foster engagement. It supports individuals as agents for engagement, with a focus on youth leadership, social entrepreneurs and local institutions. Knight supports naturalization campaigns to increase the number of citizens who are highly motivated to engage with their communities. Letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year.

The Lattner Foundation
The areas of interest are Education, Environment, Health & Social Services, Arts & Humanities, and religion, including Christian organizations that provide Health & Social Services. They wish to make a significant difference by supporting creative and innovative programs that encourage hope and personal responsibility in our chosen areas of giving. We will look for projects which advance solutions and inspire others to contribute. Organizations in Palm Beach County are eligible for this grant.

The Lawrence Foundation
The Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, human services and other causes. They make both program and operating grants and do not have any geographical restrictions on our grants. Deadlines are April 30 and November 1.

The Leighty Foundation
The mission of the Leighty Foundation is to carry on the Leighty Family legacy of service and stewardship by leveraging time and talents, as well as financial resources in the areas of Earth Protection, Education, Volunteerism & Civic Engagement, and the promotion of Philanthropy. Letters of Inquiry are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Learning Disabilities Foundation of America
The Learning Disabilities Foundation of America is a tax-exempt public charity established in 1979 dedicated to providing funds for research and education and the promotion of public awareness of both children and adults with learning disabilities. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide support for charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes, and for the accurate identification, ongoing evaluation and complete education of, and services for, children and adults with learning disabilities.
The mission of the Foundation is:
• To respond to unmet needs in the field of learning disabilities and to create, discover and stimulate innovative services to meet those needs
• To support the objectives of LDA
• To manage funds received by the Foundation
The Foundation solicits grant proposals for research projects and related activities directed towards identifying the cause, and developing methods of prevention and treatment of learning disabilities, particularly where there is unmet need.
Examples of project areas that fall within the Foundation's mission:
• Innovative research into the causes, prevention and/or remediation of learning disabilities
• Distinctive public awareness programs to advance public understanding of the needs of persons with learning disabilities
• Innovative programs to develop the capabilities of persons with learning disabilities, and the support skills of their families, professional advisors and employers
Applications for grants from the Learning Disabilities Foundation of America must be received in the Foundation office by September 15th of each year.
Please see the Grant Application Guidelines for more information.
Deadline:  Ongoing

May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
The May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust supports organizations that offer opportunities to children and youth; elders; the disabled and critically ill; and disadvantaged adults and families which enrich the quality of life, promote self-sufficiency, and assist individuals in achieving their highest potential.

Mayer Foundation
The Mayer Foundation makes grants to other IRS 501(C)(3) organizations for educational, literary, cultural, humanitarian, scientific, health-care related and other charitable purposes. Grant sizes vary but generally range from $2500 to $5000 per grant. Unsolicited applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

MetLife Foundation and the National Center for Family Literacy Grant
Made possible with funding from MetLife Foundation, the grants will expand the reach of the Family Literacy – Community College Partnership Initiative to communities and programs across the country. These grants will broaden the availability and targeted use of a recently developed comprehensive set of tools by community programs, schools and community colleges. The financial support is intended to heighten awareness and address the challenges facing nontraditional Latino college students and their families who are working to attain the dream of a college education.

Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation accept unsolicited proposals for education, health and microfinance programs. They do not fund individuals, event fundraisers or sponsorships, or lobbying.

Pensacola Bay Area IMPACT 100
Each year, IMPACT 100 Pensacola Area, Inc. funds projects with high potential for community impact within five focus areas: Arts & Culture; Education; Environment, Recreation & Preservation; Family and Health & Wellness.

ProLiteracy National Book Fund Grant
ProLiteracy’s National Book Fund provides grants to local adult literacy programs in the form of books and materials from ProLiteracy’s publishing division, New Readers Press. The NBF funds organizations providing service in the following areas: basic literacy, adult basic education, English as a second language (ESL), and family literacy. New Readers Press, the publishing division of ProLiteracy, provides the books and materials distributed through the NBF.

In addition, grantees are given the opportunity to participate in online professional development courses. More information about the National Book Fund can be found on the ProLiteracy website.

Publix Charities
As a responsible corporate citizen, Publix recognizes the importance of supporting charitable activities within the community. As part of the Publix mission, we focus our efforts on the following areas: youth, education - specifically literacy, and the plight of the homeless and hungry.

The RGK Foundation
RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of Education, Community, and Health/Medicine. The Foundation's primary interests within Education include programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science and reading), teacher development, literacy, and higher education.

Staples Foundation for Learning
This foundation provides funding to programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for people with special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. Applications for funding are reviewed quarterly.

UPS Foundation
The foundation supports programs which provide education and employment skills to undereducated adults and their families to equip them with the tools to succeed in their communities, schools and workplaces. 
Contact:  community@ups.com

Wallace Foundation
This foundation provides funding, through grants, to programs that support the arts, communities, and education. Deadline: Ongoing.

Contact: The Wallace Foundation, General Management, 5 Penn Plaza, 7th Fl, NY, NY 10001

The Walt Disney Company
This company focuses much of its charitable giving in the geographical regions where the majority of their Cast Members work and live. Charitable contributions are coordinated through the Community Relations offices at the main business sites of the Company.

Wish You Well Foundation
The Wish You Well Foundation reviews donation requests with a wide array of funding needs. Most requests range from $200 to $10,000. Organizations are reminded to base their requested amount on the program's unique needs for funding.

Verizon Foundation
Verizon Foundation supports programs that create innovative eSolutions, help bridge the digital divide, foster basic and computer literacy, help enrich our communities, and create a skilled workforce. One of the Foundation’s funding priorities is literacy.

Volunteer USA Family Literacy Grant
Eligible programs interested in opening or expanding literacy experiences to families of diverse backgrounds - including families of deaf and hard of hearing children - may access the ITN application online.

Zimmer Family Foundation
A project with local focus must reside in the greater Sarasota, FL, area. March 1 and September 1, annually.