1
Funding
Opportunities
Government
and
Private
Grant
Sources
for
Education
Programs
January
25,
2011
The
information
in
Funding
Opportunities
comes
from
a
variety
of
sources
and
is
compiled
by
the
Florida
Department
of
Education
(FDOE),
Bureau
of
Contracts,
Grants,
&
Procurement
Management
Services,
Office
of
Grants
Training
&
Development
to
help
Florida’s
education
communities
serve
students.
Be
sure
to
verify
availability,
eligibility,
and
instructions
with
the
funding
source
before
preparing
proposals.
In
this
issue:
Funding
Source
–
Government
•
National
Institutes
of
Health/
Eunice
Kennedy
Shriver
National
Institute
of
Child
Health
and
Human
Development/Intellectual
and
Developmental
Disabilities
Research
Centers
2011
Grant
•
National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration
(NASA)/NASA
2011
Summer
of
Innovation
Project
Cooperative
Agreement
Notice
(CAN)
•
Institute
of
Museum
and
Library
Services/21st
Century
Museum
Professionals
Grant
Program
•
Department
of
Justice
(DOJ),
Office
of
Justice
Programs
(OJP),
Office
of
Juvenile
Justice
and
Delin
quency
Prevention
(OJJDP)/Research
on
Best
Practices
for
Mentoring
Grant
•
Department
of
Justice
(DOJ),
Office
of
Justice
Programs
(OJP),
Office
of
Juvenile
Justice
and
Delin
quency
Prevention
(OJJDP)/2011
Comprehensive
Anti
‐
Gang
Strategies
and
Programs
Cooperative
Agreement
Notice
(CAN)
Funding
Source
–
Foundations/Private
•
NEC
Awarding
$100,000
of
Products
in
Series
of
New
Contests
•
Welch’s
Harvest
Grant
for
Teachers
•
Do
SOMETHING.org/DO
SOMETHING
Seed
Grant
National
Institutes
of
Health
(NIH)/
Eunice
Kennedy
Shriver
National
Institute
of
Child
Health
and
Human
Development
(NICHD)
PROGRAM:
Intellectual
and
Developmental
Disabilities
Research
Centers
2011
Gra
nt
2
CATALOG
of
FEDERAL
DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
(CFDA)
#:
93.865
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
As
stated
in
the
NIH
Funding
Opportunity
Announcement
(FOA),
“The
Eunice
Kennedy
Shriver
National
Institute
of
Child
Health
and
Human
Development
(NICHD)
invites
applications
for
Center
Core
Grants
designed
to
advance
the
diagnosis,
prevention,
treatment,
and
amelioration
of
intellectual
and
developmental
disabilities
(IDD).
This
Funding
Opportunity
Announcement
(FOA)
seeks
applications
from
institutions
that
meet
the
qualifications
for
a
program
of
IDD
research.
The
grants
fund
core
resources
to
support
interdisciplinary
research
and
research
training.
Funds
for
the
research
projects
using
these
core
facilities
come
from
independent
sources
including
Federal,
State,
and
private
organizations.”
DEADLINE:
March
22,
2011
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS
:
$750,000
ESTIMATED
NUMBER
OF
AWARDS
:
5
MATCH
REQUIREM
ENT:
N/A
ELIGIBILITY:
State
governments,
county
governments,
city
or
township
governments,
special
district
governments,
independent
school
districts,
public
and
state
controlled
Institutions
of
Higher
Education
(IHEs),
Native
American
tribal
governments
(Federally
recognized),
public
housing
authorities/Indian
housing
authorities,
Native
American
tribal
organizations
(other
than
Federally
recognized
tribal
governments),
nonprofits
having
a
501(c)(3)
status
with
the
IRS,
other
than
IHEs,
nonprofits
that
do
not
have
a
501(c)(3)
status
with
the
IRS,
other
than
IHEs,
private
IHEs,
for
profit
organizations
other
than
small
businesses,
and
small
businesses.
Other
eligible
applicants
include
the
following:
Alaska
native
and
native
Hawaiian
serving
institutions;
eligible
agencies
of
the
Federal
Government;
faith
‐
based
or
community
‐
based
organizations;
Hispanic
‐
serving
institutions;
Historically
Black
Colleges
and
Universities
(HBCUs);
Indian/Native
American
tribal
governments
(other
than
Federally
recognized);
regional
organizations;
Tribally
Controlled
Colleges
and
Universities
(TCCUs)
;
U.S.
territory
or
possession.
CONTACT
:
GrantsInfo
(
Questions
regarding
application
instructions
and
process,
finding
NIH
grant
resources):
Telephone:
(301)
435
‐
0714;
TTY:
(301)
451
‐
5936;
E
‐
mail:
GrantsInfo@nih.gov
Link
to
full
announcement:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa
‐
files/RFA
‐
HD
‐
10
‐
022.html
National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration
(NASA)
PROGRAM:
NASA
2011
Summer
of
Innovation
(SoI)
Project
Cooperativ
e
Agreement
Notice
(CAN)
SOLICITATION
NUMBER:
NNC11ZCE009C
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
As
stated
in
the
NASA
2011
Summer
of
Innovation
Project
Notice
of
Intent
(NOI):
“NASA
Administrator
Charles
F.
Bolden
has
identified
improvement
of
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
(STEM)
teaching
and
learning
as
a
national
need.
To
address
this
need,
in
2010
NASA
piloted
the
Summer
of
Innovation
Project.”
3
“Summer
of
Innovation
(SoI)
is
an
intensive
STEM
teaching
and
learning
program
that
targets
middle
school
students
(as
defined
by
NASA
for
these
purposes
as
students
enrolled
in
grades
4
‐
9
for
the
pending
school
year)
and
middle
school
teachers.
In
recruiting
students,
specific
emphasis
should
be
paid
to
girls,
minorities
and
low
income
students.”
“Offerors
shall
include
a
summer
engagement
component
and
follow
‐
on
efforts
designed
to
keep
students
involved
in
NASA
‐
themed
STEM
activities
during
the
academic
year.
Offerors
will
be
required
to
partner
with
schools,
school
districts,
or
state
departments
of
education.”
“A
key
aspect
of
SoI
is
the
participation
of
certified
teachers
in
the
delivery
of
high
quality
content
to
middle
school
students
in
summer
programming
and
sustained
engagement
during
the
school
year.
Offerors
are
encouraged
to
solicit
the
involvement,
participation,
and/or
contributions
of
interested
public/private
partners
including
other
federal
agencies,
non
‐
profit
organizations,
foundations,
for
‐
profit
organizations,
universities,
museums,
planetariums
and
science
centers
with
relevant
experience
and
ability
to
accomplish
the
goals
of
SoI.”
“Expected
ou
tcomes
of
this
project
are
increased
student
interest
in
STEM
concepts
and
careers,
improved
student
performance
in
STEM
learning
for
student
participants,
increased
teacher
confidence
and
competency
to
deliver
STEM
content
to
middle
school
students
and
increased
capacity
for
awardees
to
sustain
their
SoI
projects
beyond
the
scope
and
timeline
of
NASA
funding.
On
an
annual
basis
each
awardee
is
expected
to
engage
a
minimum
of
2500
students
in
summer
programming
and
subsequent
student
engagement
and
involve
at
least
150
certified
teachers
in
the
delivery
of
content
to
students
and
sustained
professional
development
activities.”
DEADLINE:
February
18,
2011
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS:
$750,000
ESTIMATED
NUMBER
OF
AWARDS:
10
MATCH
REQUIREM
ENT:
“
To
retain
financial
strength
and
support
on
an
ongoing
basis,
awardees
are
strongly
encouraged
to
leverage
monetary
opportunities
through
collaborations
and
partnerships
with
entities
that
share
resolve
for
a
successful,
ongoing
SoI
project.“
ELIGIBILITY:
State
governments,
independent
school
districts,
public
and
state
controlled
Institutions
of
Higher
Education
(IHEs),
nonprofit
organizations
having
a
501(c)(3)
status
with
the
IRS,
other
than
IHEs,
and
private
IHEs.
CONTACT:
Robert
Lasalvia,
2011
Summer
of
Innovation,
Pr
oject
Manager
‐
Acting,
NASA
Glenn
Research
Center(GRC);
E
‐
mail:
grc
‐
2011summerofinnovation@mail.nasa.gov
Link
to
full
a
nnouncement:
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=252236/REVISED%202011%20SoI%20NOI_R1.pdf
Institute
of
Museum
and
Library
Services
(IMLS)
PROGRAM:
21st
Century
Museum
Professionals
Grant
4
CATALOG
of
FEDERAL
DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
(CFDA)
#:
45.307
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
As
stated
in
the
IMLS
funding
announcement:
“The
purpose
of
the
21st
Century
Museum
Professionals
(21MP)
program
is
to
increase
the
capacity
of
museums
to
connect
people
to
information
and
ideas
by
improving
the
knowledge
and
skills
of
museum
staff
in
multiple
institutions.
Museums
play
a
critical
role
in
the
education
of
the
public
in
the
United
States
by
preserving
the
world’s
rich
cultural
heritage
and
helping
to
transmit
it
from
one
generation
to
the
next.”
“Museum
professionals
need
high
levels
of
knowledge
and
expertise
as
they
help
to
create
public
value
for
the
communities
they
serve.
IMLS
supports
this
purpose
by
providing
grants
that
help
museum
professionals
acquire,
improve,
and
maintain
their
knowledge
and
skills.
21st
Century
Museum
Professionals
grants
are
intended
to
reach
broad
groups
of
museum
professionals
throughout
a
city,
county,
state,
region,
or
the
nation
and
increase
their
capacity
to
serve
their
audiences.
These
projects
should
reach
multiple
institutions
and
diverse
audiences.
“Museum
professionals”
include
both
paid
and
unpaid
museum
staff
and
both
practicing
and
future
professionals.
Applications
from
eligible
museums
or
other
organizations
should
demonstrate
how
the
proposed
project
will
benefit
multiple
institutions
and
diverse
audiences.”
DEADLINE:
March
15,
2011
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS
:
$15,000
‐
$500,
000
MATCH
REQUIREM
ENT:
A
1:1
cost
share
is
required
for
21st
Century
Museum
Professionals
grants.
ELIGIBILITY:
Museums
that
fulfill
the
eligibility
cri
teria
for
museums
may
apply.
Public
or
private
not
‐
for
profit
agencies,
organizations
or
associations
that
engage
in
activities
designed
to
advance
museums
and
the
museum
profession
may
also
apply.
In
addition,
Institutions
of
Higher
Education,
including
public
and
nonprofit
universities
are
eligible.
CONTACTS:
Mark
Isaksen,
Senior
Program
Officer
IMLS;
Telephone:
(202)
653
‐
4667;
E
‐
mail:
misaksen@imls.gov.
Twinet
Kimbrough,
Program
Specialist
IMLS:
Telephone:
(202)
653
‐
4703;
E
‐
mail:
tkimbrough@imls.gov
Office
of
Museum
Services
General
Telephone:
(202)
653
‐
4789;
Mailing
Address:
Institute
of
Museum
and
Library
Services,
1800
M
Street,
NW,
9th
Floor,
Washington,
DC
20036
‐
5802
General
Telephone
IMLS:
(202)
653
‐
IMLS
(4657);
General
E
‐
mail:
imlsinfo@imls.gov.
Web
site:
www.imls.gov.
Teletype:
(TTY/TDD)
(for
persons
with
hearing
difficulty):
(202)
653
‐
4614
Link
to
full
a
nnouncement:
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/guidelines/pdf/FY11_21MP_Guidelines.pdf
Department
of
Justice
(DOJ),
Office
of
Justice
Programs
(OJP),
Office
of
Juvenile
Justice
and
Delinquency
Prevention
(OJJDP)
PROGRAM:
Research
on
Best
Practices
for
Mentoring
Grant
CATALOG
of
FEDERAL
DOM
ESTIC
ASSISTANCE
(CFDA)
#:
16.726
5
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRAM:
As
stated
in
the
Grants.gov
notice:
“This
program
seeks
to
enhance
what
is
understood
about
mentoring
as
a
prevention
strategy
for
youth
who
are
at
risk
of
involvement
or
already
involved
in
the
juvenile
justice
system.
While
mentoring
appears
to
be
a
promising
intervention
for
youth,
more
evaluation
work
is
needed
to
further
highlight
the
components
of
a
mentoring
program
that
are
most
effective.”
“In
addition,
research
is
needed
to
demonstrate
specifically
the
components
of
mentoring
programs
that
have
a
significant
impact
in
reducing
juvenile
delinquency
and
offending.
This
solicitation
seeks
to
fund
research
studies
that
will
inform
the
design
and
delivery
of
mentoring
programs.
OJJDP
expects
that
the
results
of
this
effort
will
encourage
a
more
effective
utilization
of
resources
as
well
as
enhance
the
implementation
of
evidence
‐
based
best
practices
for
juvenile
mentoring.
This
program
will
be
authorized
by
an
act
appropriating
funds
for
the
Department
of
Justice.”
DEADLINE
:
March
8,
2011
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS
:
$500,000
MATCH
REQUIREM
ENT:
N/A
ELIGIBILITY:
State
governments,
county
governments,
city
or
township
governments,
special
district
governments,
independent
school
districts,
public
and
state
controlled
institutions
of
higher
education,
Native
American
tribal
governments
(Federally
recognized),
public
housing
authorities/Indian
housing
authorities,
Native
American
tribal
organizations
(other
than
Federally
recognized
tribal
governments),
nonprofits
having
a
501(c)(3)
status
with
the
IRS,
other
than
institutions
of
higher
education,
nonprofits
that
do
not
have
a
501(c)(3)
status
with
the
IRS,
other
than
institutions
of
higher
education,
private
institutions
of
higher
education,
for
profit
organizations
other
than
small
businesses,
and
small
businesses.
CONTACT
:
Michael
Shader,
Juvenil
e
Justice
Specialist,
Telephone
(202)
616
‐
2605;
E
‐
mail:
michael.shader@usdoj.gov
Link
to
full
a
nnouncement:
http://www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2011/OJJDPFY11RsrchBestPractMent.pdf
Department
of
Justice
(DOJ),
Office
of
Justice
Programs
(OJP),
Office
of
Juvenile
Justice
and
Delinquency
Prevention
(OJJDP)
Cooperative
Agreement
Notice
(CAN)
PROGRAM:
2011
Comprehensive
Anti
‐
Gang
Strategies
and
Programs
CATALOG
of
FEDERAL
DOM
ESTIC
ASSISTANCE
(CFDA)
#:
16.544
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
As
stated
in
the
Grants.gov
announcement:
“This
program
furthers
DOJ’s
mission
by
supporting
evidence
‐
based
strategies
in
communities
that
coordinate
prevention,
intervention,
enforcement,
and
reentry
programs
to
reduce
and
control
gang
‐
related
crime
and
violence.”
6
As
stated
in
the
full
OJJDP’s
full
announcement:
“
Youth
gangs
continue
to
have
a
significant
adverse
impact
on
youth,
families,
and
communities
across
America.
A
growing
number
of
communities
have
adopted
OJJDP’s
Comprehensive
Gang
Model,
a
multi
‐
strategy,
multidisciplinary
approach
that
has
proven
to
be
effective
in
reducing
gang
activity.
The
OJJDP
FY
2011
Comprehensive
Anti
‐
Gang
Strategies
and
Programs
solicitation
provides
funding
for
localities
to
support
coordinated
federal,
state,
and
local
partnerships
to
implement
the
following
anti
‐
gang
programs:
primary
prevention,
secondary
prevention,
gang
intervention,
and
targeted
gang
enforcement.
This
program
will
be
authorized
by
an
act
appropriating
funds
for
the
Department
of
Justice.”
DEADLINE:
March
11,
2011
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS
:
$750,000
MATCH
REQUIREM
ENT:
N/A
ELIGIBILITY:
State
governments;
cou
nty
governments;
city
or
township
governments;
special
district
governments;
independent
school
districts;
public
and
state
controlled
Institutions
of
Higher
Education
(IHEs);
Native
American
tribal
governments
(Federally
recognized);
public
housing
authorities/Indian
housing
authorities;
Native
American
tribal
organizations
(other
than
Federally
recognized
tribal
governments);
nonprofits
having
a
501(c)(3)
status
with
the
IRS,
other
than
IHEs;
nonprofits
that
do
not
have
a
501(c)(3)
status
with
the
IRS,
other
than
IHEs;
private
IHEs;
for
profit
organizations
other
than
small
businesses;
and
small
businesses.
As
stated
in
the
Grants
.gov
announcement:
“OJJDP
will
give
preference
to
applicants
that
have
developed
strong
support
within
local
government.
Specifically,
successful
applicants
from
cities
will
be
those
that
have
signed
letters
of
support
from,
at
a
minimum,
their
mayor,
chief
of
police,
and
the
local
school
superintendent
and
can
show
how
the
implementation
of
their
community
‐
based
anti
‐
gang
strategy
fits
into
their
city’s
youth
violence
prevention
plan.”
CONTACT
:
Dennis
Mondoro,
Telephone:
(202)
514
‐
3913;
E
‐
mail:
dennis.mondoro@usdoj.gov
Link
to
full
announcement:
http://www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2011/OJJDPF
Y11CompAnti
‐
Gang.pdf
NEC
Awarding
$100,000
of
Products
in
Series
of
New
Contests
PROGRAM:
Each
pa
rticipating
organization
must
complete
a
registration
form
and
upload
a
two
‐
to
‐
three
‐
minute
video,
detailing
why
its
classroom
,
office,
lobby
or
theater
needs
a
technology
makeover.
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M
:
NEC
Display
Solutions
of
America,
a
leading
provider
of
commercial
LCD
display
and
projector
solutions,
plans
to
award
a
total
of
$100,000
in
NEC
products
through
a
series
of
new
contests
announced
November
1,
2010.
Registrants
of
its
innovative
Star
Student
(education),
Business
Advantage
(small
‐
to
‐
medium
businesses),
Medical+
(healthcare)
and
Cinema
Advantage
(theater)
programs
are
each
eligible
to
win
$25,000
for
their
respective
facilities
.
As
stated
in
the
Press
Release,
dated
Jan.
06,
2011:
“The
makeover
phenomenon
on
television
and
the
Internet
has
really
struck
a
chord
with
people,
so
we
wanted
to
give
our
valued
customers
the
opportunity
to
showcase
the
energy
they
exhibit
each
and
every
day
to
succeed,”
said
Ashley
Flaska,
7
Vice
President
of
Marketing
at
NEC
Display.
“Successful
organizations
put
their
creative
hats
on
to
inspire
students,
turn
prospects
into
advocates,
and
assist
patients
in
their
respective
fields,
so
we’re
looking
forward
to
channeling
that
creativity
into
some
very
compelling
entries.”
“NEC
wants
to
see
how
badly
your
school
classroom
needs
a
technology
upgrade!
Just
fill
out
th
e
registration
form
and
submit
a
two
‐
to
‐
three
‐
minute
video,
detailing
why
your
classroom
in
need!
NEC
will
choose
5
classrooms,
and
then
the
voting
is
up
to
you!
Public
voting
will
begin
in
March
2011
at
www.necdisplay.com.”
“The
winner
will
be
announced
Apri
l
4,
2011.
And
if
you
win,
you
get
a
choice
of
$25,000
in
NEC
products
to
outfit
your
school.
Plus
the
2nd
‐
5th
place
winners
will
win
an
E321,
32"
NEC
LCD
for
your
school!”
DEADLINE:
The
deadline
for
photos
and
video
entries
is
February
28,
2011
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS:
$25,000
per
facility
ELIGIBILITY:
School
Administrators
and/or
teachers
must
enr
oll
at
this
Web
site
to
be
eligible
to
enter
the
NEC
contest:
http://www.necstarstudent.com/register/
CONTACT
:
For
addition
in
formation,
refer
to
this
article
in
the
“eSchool
News”
publication:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/01/06/nec
‐
awarding
‐
100000
‐
worth
‐
of
‐
products
‐
in
‐
series
‐
of
‐
new
‐
contests/
Welch’s
Harvest
Grant
for
Teachers
PROGRAM:
Win
a
School
Garden
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRAM:
As
stated
in
the
Scholastic
Newsletter
(Web
site:
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp?lnkid=TNav:home&ESP=Teachers/ib//acq/main_tnav_home///nav/txtl////)
“100
Schools
Won
a
Garden
Last
Year.
Now
Your
School
Can
Win
Too!”
“As
a
family
farmer
owned
company
that
is
proud
to
grow
and
nurture
grapes,
Welch's
values
the
importance
of
healthy
eating.
Hands
‐
on
experiences
with
planting,
tending,
and
growing
gardens
provide
a
dynamic
setting
for
learning
and
benefit
kids
of
all
ages.”
“Now
in
our
second
year
partnership
with
Scholastic
and
the
National
Gardening
Association,
Welch's
will
support
school
garden
programs
through
Welch's
Harvest
Grants.
We
are
pleased
to
invite
you
to
submit
an
application
for
your
opportunity
to
win
a
valuable
garden
for
your
school.”
“Entries
will
be
judged
by
experts
at
the
National
Gardening
Association
and
two
schools
in
every
state
will
be
selected
to
receive
a
Welch's
Harvest
Grant.
Winning
schools
will
receive
a
customized
indoor
or
outdoor
garden
package
filled
with
a
variety
of
tools,
seeds,
educational
materials,
and
more.
Five
(5)
$1,000
gardens
and
ninety
‐
five
(95)
$500
gardens
will
be
awarded.
Deadline
for
submission
is
February
11,
2011,
so
we
encourage
you
to
start
working
on
your
grant
application
today.”
8
DEADLINE:
February
11,
2011
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS:
Five
(5)
$1,000
gardens
and
ninety
‐
five
(95)
$500
gardens
will
be
awarded.
Awards
will
be
distributed
in
April
2011.
Winners
may
choose
between
an
outdoor
or
indoor
garden
package
filled
with
a
variety
of
garden
tools,
seeds,
and
educational
materials.
The
top
5
winners
will
receive
a
package
valued
at
$1,000;
95
winners
will
receive
a
package
valued
at
$500.
ELIGIBILITY:
“This
award
is
open
to
PreK
‐
8
classrooms
in
the
United
States
with
a
minimum
of
15
students
who
plan
to
use
outdoor
or
indoor
gardens
to
teach
students
about
nutrition
and
sustainable
agriculture.
Two
winning
schools
will
be
selected
from
each
state.”
“Eligible
schools/
organizations
are
public
and
private
schools
and
accredited
home
school
associations
(PreK
‐
8),
public
libraries,
religious
educational
centers
and
Head
Start
centers
having
any
of
the
grades
PreK
through
8
and
a
minimum
of
15
students
in
the
classroom
located
in
the
50
United
States
and
District
of
Columbia
("Eligible
Institutions").”
“Entries
mu
st
be
received
from
"School
Officials"
in
order
to
be
valid.
“School
Officials"
may
be
any
of
the
following:
U.S.
residents
who
are
at
least
18
years
of
age
and
employees
or
volunteers
on
behalf
of
any
Eligible
Institution,
including
teachers,
administrators,
assistants
and
teacher's
aides,
as
well
as
any
parent
or
guardian
of
any
student
who
is
designated
by
the
school
to
be
a
"School
Official"
for
purposes
of
this
of
Contest.
Previous
recipients
of
a
Welch's
Harvest
Grant
prize
are
ineligible
to
win
again.”
TO
APPLY:
Go
to
this
Web
site
to
register
and
apply:
http://www.scholastic.com/harvest/regis
ter.htm
CONTACT
:
Welch’s
Ha
rvest
Grants:
E
‐
mail:
P&Connects@scholastic.com
Do
SOMETHING.org/DO
SOMETHING
Seed
Grant
PROGRAM:
Do
Som
ething
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRAM:
As
stated
on
the
Do
SOMETHING
Web
site:
“
Are
you
working
to
start
a
community
action
project
or
program?
Do
you
need
money
to
put
your
ideas
into
action?
If
you
answered,
"YES!"
you
are
eligible
to
apply
for
a
Do
Something
Seed
Grant.
We
give
out
a
$500
Do
Something
Seed
Grant
every
week
to
help
young
people
just
like
YOU!”
“These
grants
can
be
used
towards
project
ideas
and
programs
that
are
just
getting
started,
or
to
jump
‐
start
your
program
and
realize
your
ideas
for
the
first
time.
These
grants
can
also
be
used
towards
projects
that
are
already
developed
and
sustainable,
towards
the
next
steps
of
your
project
and
organization
to
help
you
as
you
look
to
expand
your
project
and
grow
your
impact.”
DEADLINE:
Rolling
deadline.
Successful
applicants
are
notified
every
two
–
three
months.
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS:
$500
ELIGIBILITY:
As
stated
on
the
Do
SOMETHING
Web
site:
“
The
applicant
must
be
25
OR
UNDER.
The
applicant
must
be
a
U.S.
or
Canadian
citizen
(you
will
be
asked
to
prove
citizenship
and
age
if
you
win).