Third-Party Grants Available for Nonprofits

Reform Package Creates New $50M School-Based Health Center Program - The new healthcare reform laws set aside $50 million for the creation of a new competitive grants program to pay for School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) to serve poor and disadvantaged children and youth.

Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence - For projects that increase well-being and improve health by removing the obstacles caused by violence.
Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Eligibility: Partnership proposals must include an eligible nominating funder and a nonprofit applicant organization. Consult notice for complete details.
Deadline: September 1
Amount: Eight matching grants of between $50,000 to $200,000 each

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) makes competitively awarded grants that are to qualified small businesses to support high quality, advanced concepts research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could lead to significant public benefit if successful. Learn more.
Deadline: September 2

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation offers mini-grants of $500 to school and public libraries for programs that encourage literacy and creativity in children.
Deadline: September 15

Ashoka and Staples Launch Fourth Annual Global Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition offers up to $5,000 grants for young people between the ages of 12 and 24 whose entrepreneurial ventures are making a positive impact on their communities.
Deadline: September 20

Science and math grants for grades 6 through 12 - For projects that make science and mathematics more engaging for students.
Funder: Toshiba America Foundation
Eligibility: Public and private schools.
Amount: Applications for $5,000 each are accepted on a rolling basis; requests for more than $5,000 are reviewed twice a year and due August 2

Books for Children - For donations of new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries.
Funder: The Libri Foundation
Eligibility: Libraries within the 50 states, including school libraries that also serve as public libraries.
Deadline: August 15