Other Grant Opportunities

This resource is a clearinghouse of grant opportunities provided by grantmakers other than First 5 LA, and is intended to assist organizations serving young children in the Los Angeles area to diversify funding. Please note that First 5 LA is not connected to these opportunities in any way. We invite grant makers to contact Denise Nix at DNix@First5LA.org to have upcoming grant opportunities listed here.

Grant Name: ING Unsung Heroes Awards Program
Grant Amount: Between $2,000 and $25,000
Application Due Date: April 30, 2012
Grant Purpose: Grants support K-12 educators and their schools through funding innovative classroom projects.
Application Eligibility:K-12 education professionals are eligible to apply.
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: ING
Website: http://ing.us/about-ing/citizenship/childrens-education/ing-unsung-heroes

Grant Name: Lego Systems Inc. Youth Creativity Programs
Grant Amount: Between $500 - $5,000
Application Due Date: April 15, 2012, but grants are awarded quarterly: For grants awarded in June, Eligibility Quiz time period is March 1 - 28, 2012
Grant Purpose: Grants provide funding for local and national organizations that support innovative projects and programming to cultivate and celebrate a child's exploration of personal creativity and creative problem-solving in all forms.
Application Eligibility: Grants awarded to 501(c)(3) organizations including educational organizations with specific, identifiable needs in these areas of support: early childhood education and development; technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities for children ages birth to 14 years.
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Lego Children's Fund
Website: http://www.legochildrensfund.org/mission.html

Grant Name: Target Early Childhood Reading Grants
Grant Amount: $2,000
Application Due Date: April 30, 3012
Grant Purpose: Grants are intended to support programs that help foster a love of reading and encourage children to read with their families.
Application Eligibility: K-12 schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations that support programs such as afterschool reading events and weekend book clubs for children.
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Target
Website: http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031821

Grant Name: LA84
Grant Amount: Unspecified
Application Due Date: Ongoing
Grant Purpose: Grants are intended to support amateur sports programs.
Application Eligibility: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations that provide ongoing, structured youth sports programs for youth ages 6-17.
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: LA84 Foundation
Website: http://www.la84foundation.org/1gm/over_frmst.htm

No Deadline/Ongoing Grants

Grant Name: Powered by Service: Learn and Serve America Grant Program
Grant Amount: $500
Application Due Date: Open
Grant Purpose: Funds support community service projects for K-12 schools allowing students to use what they learn in the classroom to solve real-life problems.
Application Eligibility: Young people between the ages of 12-25 with a creative idea to change their community.
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Usher's New Look
Website: http://www.poweredbyservice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&Itemid=55

Grant Name: The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation Medical Grants
Grant Amount: Up to $5,000
Application Due Date: Open
Grant Purpose: Grants will help children who need critical health care treatment, services, or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents' health benefit plans. Some services include: speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy sessions, prescriptions, and medical equipment such as wheelchairs, orthotics, and eyeglasses.
Application Eligibility: Children must be 16 years of age or younger. Families must meet economic guidelines, reside in the United States, and be covered by a commercial health benefit plan.
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
Website: http://www.uhccf.org/apply.html

Grant Name: Entertainment Software Association Foundation Grants and Scholarships
Grant Amount: Up to $50,000
Application Due Date: Applications accepted year round and are reviewed annually in May/June
Grant Purpose: American boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 18.
Application Eligibility: An applicant must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization; seek funding for a specific project or program that is or will be implemented or available nationwide or in a minimum of two states in the United States; serve American youth between the ages of 7 and 18; and provide programs and services that use technology and/or computer and video games to educate America's youth and young adults.
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Entertainment Software Association Foundation
Website: http://www.theesa.com/foundation/application.asp

Grant Name: Baseball Tomorrow Fund Grant
Grant Amount: Unspecified (request the amount needed to fund your program)
Application Due Date: Open
Grant Purpose: Youth who will benefit from the development of baseball and softball programs that are designed to promote and enhance the growth of youth participation in baseball and softball by funding programs, fields, coaches' training, uniforms, and equipment.
Application Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible to apply. Organizations must meet certain evaluation criteria pertaining to the youth sports programs. (see website for detailed information).
Application Requirement: Letter of Intent
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Baseball Tomorrow Fund
Website: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/community/btf_grant_process.jsp

Grant Name: Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants Program
Grant Amount: $10,000-$30,000
Application Due Date: Open
Grant Purpose: Youth ages 6-24 who want to reinvent their local communities and create meaningful change.
Application Eligibility: An applicant must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Preference will be given to organizations that focus on young people in the age range of 12 and older, when they are able to take independent action. (See website for particular activities ineligible for funding).
Application Requirement: Letter of Intent
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Baseball Tomorrow Fund
Website: http://www.starbucksfoundation.com/index.cfm?objectid=BE688C92-1D09-317F-BBA1CDA8E271C9CB

Grant Name: Commitment to the Community Grants
Grant Amount: Unspecified
Application Due Date: Open
Grant Purpose: Nonprofit organizations who will benefit from a new online grant application system designed to make it easier for nonprofit organizations to seek charitable investments from the bank.
Application Eligibility: An applicant must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Bank of the West
Website: https://www.bankofthewest.com/campaigns/about-us/charitable-investments.html

Grant Name: Seed Grants
Grant Amount: $500
Application Due Date: Ongoing
Grant Purpose: Youth who are starting a project in their area to address different issues in their community and all around the world.
Application Eligibility: Applicant must be 25 years or younger
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Do Something Organization
Website: http://www.dosomething.org/grants/seedgrants

Grant Name: Growth Grants
Grant Amount: $500
Application Due Date: Ongoing
Grant Purpose: Youth who have already created a sustainable community action project or program who want to expand their project and grow their impact.
Application Eligibility: Applicant must be 25 years or younger
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Do Something Organization
Website: http://www.dosomething.org/grants/growthgrants

Grant Name: Do Something's Disaster Grants
Grant Amount: $500
Application Due Date: Ongoing
Grant Purpose: Young people with ideas for community service projects around the themes of disaster preparedness and emergency response.
Application Eligibility: Applicants must be 25 years or younger. You can apply for as many grants as you'd like, but you can only win one grant from Do Something in a twelve month period (excluding the Do Something Award or unless otherwise noted).
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Dunkin Brand's Community Foundation
Website: http://www.dosomething.org/grants/disaster

Grant Name: "What's Your Power" Grant
Grant Amount: Up to $500
Application Due Date: Ongoing
Grant Purpose: Youths who design exceptional projects and service ideas around a cause that interests them.
Application Eligibility: Young people between the ages of 12-25 with a creative idea to change their community.
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: The Corporation for National and Community Service's Learn and Serve America
Website: http://www.poweredbyservice.org/apply-for-a-grant/the-whats-your-power-grant.html

Grant Name: Costco Wholesale Grants
Grant Amount: Unspecified
Application Due Date: Ongoing
Grant Purpose: Children who will benefit from the sponsored programs designed to improve their education and health.
Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations. Programs must focus specifically on children, education, health and human services. In addition, Costco Wholesale is committed to supporting charitable and community activities in the markets where they do business.
Application Requirement: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations. Programs must focus specifically on children, education, health and human services. In addition, Costco Wholesale is committed to supporting charitable and community activities in the markets where they do business.
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Costco Wholesale
Website: http://shop.costco.com/en/About/Charitable-Giving.aspx

Grant Name: Build-A-Bear Workshop Giving Programs
Grant Amount: Up to $10,000
Application Due Date: Open
Grant Purpose: Families, children, animals and the environment
Applicant Eligibility: An applicant must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation
Website: http://www.buildabear.com/shopping/contents/content.jsp?catId=400002&id=700013

Grant Name: Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant
Grant Amount: Up to $5,000
Application Due Date: Ongoing, next deadline is 10/14/2011
Grant Purpose: K-12 public schools
Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations or public agencies in communities where Lowe's operates stores and distribution centers.
Application Requirement: Online Eligibility Test
Name of Grantmaking Organization: Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
Website: http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/

Grant Name: California Community Foundation's Grants
Grant Amount: Unspecified
Application Due Date: Rolling (Last day of April, last day of August, last day of December)
Grant Purpose: Students from low-income communities, students of color, English learners, students with disabilities and other underrepresented students (K-5).
Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, located within and primarily serving residents of Los Angeles County, except for regional, statewide or national public policy efforts that may benefit a substantial portion of the local population
Application Requirement: Letter of Intent
Name of Grantmaking Organization: The California Community Foundation
Website: http://www.calfund.org/receive/index.php?PHPSESSID=89db543c1b0e24a167d3073db1545b0b

Grant Name: Capacity Building Initiative
Grant Amount: Unspecified
Application Due Date: Ongoing
Grant Purpose: Youth-serving nonprofits through programs aimed at staff training and board training.
Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations
Application Requirement: Letter of Intent
Name of Grantmaking Organization: The Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
Website: http://www.dsyf.org/grantmaking_capacitybuilding.asp

Grant Name: The California Wellness Foundation's Grantmaking Program
Grant Amount: Unspecified
Application Due Date: Open
Grant Purpose: Organizations who provide reproductive health care, prenatal care and community-based comprehensive health care services.
Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations
Application Requirement: Letter of Intent
Name of Grantmaking Organization: The California Wellness Foundation
Website: http://www.calwellness.org/pdf_docs/grantseekers/Info_for_Grantseekers.pdf

Grant Name: UnitedHealthcare Medical Grants
Grant Amount: Up to $5,000
Application Due Date: Open
Grant Purpose: Children who need critical health care treatment, services or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents' health benefit plans.
Applicant Eligibility: Children must be 16 years of age or younger. Families must meet economic guidelines, and be covered by a commercial health benefit plan.
Application Requirement: Request for Proposal
Name of Grantmaking Organization: UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
Website: http://www.uhccf.org/apply_applicant.html