Funding Opportunities

Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues

Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues is the only national organization whose mission is to advocate for increased support of LGBT issues within organized philanthropy.  The organization also serves to educate individuals and organizations about philanthropy and how to access philanthropic resources specific to LGBT communities.  To this end, FLGI produces publications, a newsletter and conducts research, all of which is downloadable through their website and offered free of charge.

What may be of particular interest to LGBT community centers across the country is FLGI’s national directory of funders who support LGBT programs, by state as well as nationally.  Funders of LGBT Programs: A Directory for Grantseekers, lists 300 foundations and corporate giving programs.  The Directory can be accessed online through their website or paper copies can be purchased through FLGI.  In addition, all LGBT community centers should add their organization’s information to FLGI’s database of LGBT organizations, because funders do refer to this database when considering grantmaking. 

For more information about Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues, go to www.lgbtfunders.org or call 212-475-2930. 

Federal Funding Grants

Physical Health

Support for Tobacco Prevention, Cessation, and Education Programs (American Legacy Foundation, The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools: Ongoing)

http://www.healthinschools.org/grants/ops162.asp

Health Behavior Change in People with Mental Disorders (NIH: 11/2/2007)

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-019.html

Mental Health

Health Behavior Change in People with Mental Disorders (NIH: 11/2/2007)

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-019.html

Design, Measurement, And Statistics In Community Mental Health Research (NIMH: 10/1/2006)

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-474.html

 

Youth Programs

RGK Foundation Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.rgkfoundation.org/guidelines.php

Program for Youth Development Fund (The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation: Ongoing)

http://www.emcf.org

The Overbrook Foundation Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.overbrook.org

 

Community Development and Services

Fresh Approaches to Solving Community Problems (Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: 8/31/2006)

http://www.mott.org/programs/guidelines.asp

Pathways Out of Poverty (Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: 8/31/2006)

http://www.mott.org/programs/poverty.asp

Building Wealth in Low-Income Communities (F.B. Heron Foundation: Ongoing)

http://www.fbheron.org/

Ford Foundation Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.fordfound.org/about/guideline.cfm

Human and Community Development (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation: Ongoing)

http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.938141/k.FEFC/Domestic_Grantmaking.htm

Learning and Economic Growth Opportunities for the Motivated Poor (Laura J. Niles Foundation: Ongoing)

http://www.ljniles.org/

Public Welfare Foundation Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.publicwelfare.org

The Annie E. Casey Foundation Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.aecf.org/about/grantguidelines.htm

Grants for Black Community-Based Organizations (The Twenty-First Century Foundation: Semi-annual Grant Cycle: February and September)

http://www.21cf.org/Eligibility.html

 

Aging

Retirement Research Foundation Grants (9/1/2006)

http://www.rrf.org/index.html

 

General

Ludwick Family Foundation Grants (August 31 & March 31 (submitted online or postmarked))

http://www.ludwick.org/guide.html

Rockefeller Family Fund Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.rffund.org

TechGrants (TechFoundation: Ongoing)

http://www.techfoundation.org/

The Allstate Foundation Project Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.allstate.com/foundation/

Annenberg Foundation Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/grants/grants_show.htm?doc_id=210575

The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.blowitzridgeway.org

The McKenzie Foundation Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.mckenziefoundation.us/index.php

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.nathancummings.org/programs/index.html

Grants for Public Policy Programs (The Scaife Foundation: Ongoing)

http://www.scaife.com/sarah.html

The Surdna Foundation Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.surdna.org

Tiger Woods Foundation Grants (Ongoing - There are four grant cycles per year, and grants are awarded every quarter. All grants must be received (not postmarked) by the deadline dates of: February 1st, May 1st, August 1st, and November 1st annually.)

http://www.twfound.org/grants/default.sps?itype=7609

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grants (Ongoing)

http://www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=63&ItemID=6&NID=41&LanguageID=0

WHO Foundation (Women Helping Others) Grants (9/12/2006)

http://whofoundation.org/WHO_Funding.htm

 

Need help?

If you have never applied for a federal grant, it may be a good idea to partner with an organization experienced in the process, such as a local university or health center/hospital/clinic.  You can also contact the district offices/grants contacts of your congressional representatives for assistance.  Please call Becky Levin, Senior Government Affairs Strategist at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), at 202-639-6326 if you have any other questions. Or, if you'd like to directly receive the listings of federal funding opportunities, e-mail Becky Levin at blevin@thetaskforce.org 

Verizon Foundation Technology Training Grants

Nonprofit organizations can receive training grants for NPower classes, thanks to a renewed partnership with the Verizon Foundation. The training grants are offered through the Verizon Foundation Resource Center, a suite of free, web-based professional development courses and resources that help nonprofits better manage their charitable business.

The program, first launched a year ago, has been extended through May 2007 at nine NPower affiliate locations: Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland (OR) and Seattle. Through the Verizon Foundation Resource Center in 2005, these affiliates provided nearly 500 training grants to more than 250 unique nonprofit organizations across the country. Other partners of the Resource Center include ePhilanthropy, CompuMentor/TechSoup.org, Volunteer Consultant Group, Society for Nonprofit Organizations, and the Foundation Center. Each partner contributes content and classes to the Resource Center web site.

To learn more about how to apply for a training grant for both on-line or "on-land" training opportunities, visit the Verizon Foundation Resource Center.

Here are some other helpful funding sources. If you have any others you would like to add, please contact us.

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