“FUEL UP TO PLAY 60” K-12 NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GRANTS

Deadline: June 4. Grants up to $4K will be awarded to K-12 schools to help students and adults select and implement a series of activities that result in long-term changes in student nutrition and physical activity. Info and app:

http://school.fueluptoplay60.com/funds/funds_for_futp60.php

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD

Deadline: November 6. Students who volunteered to help communities at home or abroad in the previous year are eligible to apply for awards of $1K and other honors. Info and app:

http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc

NEA FOUNDATION-NICKELODEON “BIG HELP” K-8 PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATOR PROGRAM

Deadline: October 15. Grants up to $5K for educators to develop and implement programs in environmentalism, health and wellness, students’ rights to a quality education, and community involvement. Info and app:

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/nea-foundation-green-grants/

TARGET STORES GRANT PROGRAM ARTS AND CULTURE IN SCHOOLS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD READING

Deadline: April 30. Grants of $2K to nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools, libraries, and public agencies to provide early childhood reading programs and arts and culture programs in schools. Info and app: http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031767

ACTIVE SCHOOLS ACCELERATION PROJECT

School Programs and Technology Innovations To Motivate Children to Be Physically Active, Deadline: April 2. Awards of up to $100,000 will be awarded for school-based programs and technological innovations that promote physical activity among children and youth. Info and app:

http://www.activeschoolsasap.org/

LUMINA FOUNDATION LAUNCHES EFFORT TO BOOST COLLEGE GRADUATION RATES FOR LATINOS.

The Indianapolis-based foundation announced the launch of an initiative designed to strengthen partnerships in metropolitan areas that show promise in improving the post-secondary attainment of Latino students. The Latino Success Project will award grants totaling $7.2M to 12 partnerships in 10 states including Long Beach City College. The initiative is part of the foundation’s Goal 2025 campaign to boost the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60% by 2025. Full Article: http://www.luminafoundation.org/newsroom/news_releases/2011-11-07.html

California Community Foundation Initiative to Improve Academic Achievement in South Los Angeles.

The CCF has launched the Preparing Achievers for Tomorrow (PAT) initiative, a five-year, $12 million effort to help improve academic achievement among and boost opportunities for youth in South Los Angeles. PAT will support additional grantmaking rounds in March 2012 and June 2012. All nonprofit partners are selected by invitation only.

Pat Initiative: https://www.calfund.org/pat

Full article: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUS267681+01-Nov-2011+PRN20111101?feedType=RSS&feedName=companyNewsAndPR

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