Grants and Funding Resources

Community-based organizations or programs operating in the Enterprise Community are encouraged to review and apply for available funds. For technical assistance with grant applications, contact Carl Friend, 405 297-2574, carl.friend@okc.gov or Paul Newmark, 405 297-3838, paul.newmark@okc.gov or Fax 405 297-3796.

George F. Baker Trust

Foci include education (kindergarten through college) and child cruelty prevention. Related concerns include at-risk youth, children and youth with disabilities, homelessness, after school programs and poverty. Look for linkages between foci and concerns. Emphasis on education. No stated deadline. Apply by letter. Non-profits are eligible. Contact: 767 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2850, NY. NY 10153. Phone: 212-755-1890.

Phillip Morris Foundation

Concerns include soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless, human services, domestic violence, teacher recruitment and training, mentoring programs. Rolling deadlines. Call for guidelines. Letters acceptable. Emphasis on hunger. Non-profits are eligible. Corporate Contributions Contact: 120 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10017. Phone: 800-883-2422.

George Gund Foundation

No healthcare grants. Foci include poverty, youth and education. Related concerns include AIDS, violence prevention, higher education, substance abuse, domestic violence, welfare-to-work, recruitment and retention of minority students, anti-gay bias. Initiate application by phone call and ask for submittal dates and application guidelines. Gund funds nationally but with an emphasis in Ohio. Non-profits, colleges and universities are eligible. Contact: 1845 Guildhall Building, 45 Prospect Avenue, W., Cleveland, OH 44115. Fax: 216 241-6560 Phone: 216 241-3114.

Metropolitan Life Foundation

Foci on Boys and Girls Clubs, learning centers, education and civic affairs. Match required. Other concerns include a range of children and youth issues including: safety, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, disabilities, homelessness, teacher preparation, violence, playgrounds, etc. Rolling deadlines. Check web site for information. Letters and calls also accepted. Guidelines are available – use them. Non-profits are eligible. Contact: Sibyl Jacobson, President 1 Madison Avenue, NY,NY 10010-3690. Phone: 212 578-2211. Internet: www.metlife.com

Fannie Mae Foundation

Foci low income housing and neighborhood revitalization. Priority is affordable housing. Rolling deadlines. Details on Internet. Non-profits are eligible. Contact: 4000 Wis. Avenue, NW, North tower, Suite 1, Washington, DC 20016-2804. Phone: 274-8000. Internet: www.fanniemaefoundation.org

Johnson Controls Foundation

Foci include health and human services, community development and education. Related concerns include: AIDS, children and youth, disabilities, hospitals, higher education, neighborhood improvements. Rolling deadlines. Priority on higher education. Non-profits, colleges and universities are eligible. Apply by letter. Call for guidelines. Contact: 5757 North Green Bay Avenue, Box 591, Milwaukee, WI 53201. Phone: 414 228-2296

U.S. Department of Education

The grant, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance #, application deadline and contact information are listed. Funding is subject to federal budget adoption. Contact Information:

• Alda Giusti, 202-260-1925, Alda_Giusti@ed.gov
• Harry Logel, 202-205-5530, Harry_Logel@ed.gov
• Torey Evans, 202-219-1768, Ptorey_Evans@ed.gov
  

For forms and applications. Contact: Education Publications Center; edpubs@inet.ed.gov, 877-433-7827, or fax 301-470-1244

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AOL Foundation

Interactive Education Imitative. Seed money to improve student performance through interactive technology. Nonprofits and schools are eligible. Contact: AOL Foundation, 22000 AOL Way, Dulles, VA 20166, AOLGrants@AOL.com, 703-448-8700; 703-265-2135(fax).

Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund

Education, adequacy of community services health care, human services, new approaches to social services, training for workers. Nonprofits and schools eligible. Oklahoma City one of 34 eligible communities. Control in hands of local trust fund committees. Guidelines available. Contact: Bernice Csaszar, Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund, 50 Century Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37214, BFSTrustFfund@bfsusa.com 615-872-1415.

Annie E. Casey Foundation

Absolute focus on disadvantaged children broadly interpreted to include neighborhood transformation, school improvements. Nonprofits are eligible. $91 million in 1998. Send two or three page letter only outlining the program and its goals, identify the population and need; include a history of the project and problem. Keep it simple and send nothing else. Contact: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Office of the President, 701N. St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, webmail@aecf.org . 410-547-6600.

Edna McConnell Foundation

Children, youth development, and student achievement includes abuse and neglect, protective partnerships, family relationships. 180 grants, average over $165,000, were funded in 1998. Brief letter outline that includes purpose, primary participants, budget, and time line. Format is important to this application, as is addressing the right official. Community-wide efforts are emphasized. Contact: MCF, 2500 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10177-0026, http://www.fdncenter.org , 212-554-9100, 212-986-4558 (fax).

Metropolitan Life Foundation

Sixteen, $50,000, 2-year grants to Boys and Girls Clubs for learning centers. Matching funds required. Write, call or check website for additional information and guidelines. Follow the guidelines. Contact: Sibyl Jacobson, President, Metropolitan Life Foundation, 1 Madison Av. NY, NY 10010-3690, http://www.metlife.com, 212-578-2211.

National Institute of Justice

$30,000 to develop a course of instruction for managers of juvenile correction and holding facilities. Product: a 32-hour course of instruction including teacher's guide, student manual, and computerized graphic support for the course. Nonprofits are eligible. Contact: Judy Evens, jevens@bop.gov. 800-995-6423 x159. http://www.nicic.org.

Adidas America Charitable Giving

Delinquency, child abuse, human/family services, child development, disability, economically disadvantaged. Send your press clippings. Nonprofits are eligible. Contact: Adidas America, Nonprofit Review Committee, P.O. Box 4015, Beaverton, OR 97076, 503-972-2300 x4032, 503-972-2450 (fax).

Department of Justice

Program: Training for school immersion drug prevention program for middle and junior high school students.
Funding Level: Training and technical assistance only.
No. of Awards: Up to 50 schools and non profits
Contact: Eric Stansbury, 202-307-5914
Applications: 800-638-8736 or www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org

Dougherty Foundation

Program: Small grants to hospitals, schools, drug abuse efforts or programs serving homeless and people with AIDS, youth projects and other social services.
Funding Level: $1,000,000
No. of Awards: 100
Contact: James R. Dougherty Jr. Foundation
P. O. Box 640 Beeville, Tx 78104-0640

Education Foundation of America
Program: Small organizations and pilot projects in health programs for at-risk youth and families, Native American programs and reproductive health.
Funding Level: $10,000,000 ($20,000 to $100,000)
No. of Awards: 100 or more
Contact: EFA, 35 Church Lane, Westport, Ct 06880-3515
203-226-6498 or efa@efaw.org
Note: Strict requirements for application formatting. Check website for exact rules.

Adobe Systems

Supports non profits nationwide. Areas of interest include medical care, meal service, and education and literacy programs for disadvantaged youth, homeless, disabled and abuse victims. Assistance in the form of gifts of latest versions of Adobe software. Contact: Product Donation, 888-288-4043, request Doc. #129 www.adobe.com

Alcoa Foundation

Grants offered nationwide. Areas of interest include children and youth programs, especially at-risk youth. Other areas include health education, substance abuse prevention and treatment, community development, helping the autistic and disabled, homelessness prevention, regional science and engineering fairs and school equipment, including capital funding for such programs. Alcoa focuses on communities with which the company has roots, Oklahoma City applications should apply through their national affiliations. Contact: Alcoa Foundation, 412-553-2348, 201 Isabella Street, Pittsburgh, Pa 15212-5858

GTE Foundation

$30 million in grants to non profits this year in the areas of health and human services, education and the arts. A major focus in education with emphasis on math, science and technology with particular concern for helping underrepresented groups to achieve in those fields. Other grants focus on the disabled, children's and youth's health, economic self-sufficiency and strengthening families. Contact: GTE Foundation, 1255 Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 152257, Irving, Tx 75015-2257, 888-GTE-3547 or www.gte.com

Kresge Foundation

Grants for major building, renovation or capital equipment projects. Real estate purchases qualify, as do computer hardware and software or an integrated system costing less than $300,000. No assistance for religious education community colleges, elementary schools or secondary schools, but K-12 programs for individuals with physical or developmental disabilities can be funded. A Science Initiative finances purchases of campus laboratory and health related equipment. Grant recipients must raise funds before applying. Grants are made on a challenge basis and limited to part of the costs remaining at the time of grant approval. Kresge stresses institutional planning and advance work. Do not apply prematurely, however, advance contact is welcomed. No deadlines. Proposals reviewed quarterly and may be submitted only once each year. Contact: Elizabeth Sullivan, Vice President, Kresge Foundation, P.O. Box 3151, 3215 Big Beaver Road, Troy, Mi 48007-3151, 248-643-9630.

Coca Cola Foundation

Eligible to Apply: Educational institutions (K-Universities), non-profit agencies
Funding Areas: At-risk youth
Projects Supported: Mentoring and educational outreach programs
Advise: Focus on educational programs that exceed the classroom experience.
Request applications on-line or by phone.
Deadlines: March
Contact: Mr. Donald Green, President, Coca Cola Foundation
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com
404.676.2568; Post Office Box Drawer 1734 Atlanta, GA 30301

MCI WorldCom Foundation

Eligible to Apply: Educators (K-12)
Funding Areas: Computer training
Projects Supported: MarcoPolo Professional Development Grant
Advise: Apply on-line or by phone. Be computer literate prior to application.
Deadlines: Rolling
Contact: Mr. Bill Jewell, MarcoPolo Professional Development Program
billjewell@wcom.com 703.415.6780

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation

Eligible to Apply: Non-profit and higher education agencies
Funding Areas: Children and Youth Services, Food Services, homelessness, hunger, literacy and basic skills, medical and mental health care and rehab. services
Projects Supported: Annual and capital campaigns, operating and continuing support, program development
Deadlines: 9.1.00
Contact: Mr. Richard Russack, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation; 708.222.4815; 5601 West Twenty-Sixth Street, Cicero, IL 60684.