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Serving Riverside, Inyo, Mono, and San Bernardino Counties

Local Funding Opportunities

  • Urban Forestry Tree Planting Grants:  $7500 to 100,000 requests must be for the creation, development, and implementation of tree planting projects that maintain and expand healthy urban forests.  http://www.census.gov/feo/www/ua/ua_2k.html ;    http://ww.ufei.org/Standards&;Specs
  • Disney Minnie Grants:  $500 for Service Projects Led by Children Ages 5-14.  These grants support children (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service projects in their community. Teachers, older youth (15-25), and youth-serving organizations are also eligible to apply, if they engage younger children in planning and implementing the project.   Be sure to download the correct application and review all application materials, available at http://www.YSA.org/awards
    Questions?
    Email MinnieGrant@ysa.org
    Deadline: October 30, 2008
  • State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant:  $1000 for Teachers  Service-Learning Coordinators.  These grants of up to $1,000 support teachers and service-learning coordinators in engaging students (ages 5-25) to implement service-learning projects for Global Youth Service Day, April 24-26, 2009.  To learn more, download our NEW electronic application, grant guidelines, and budget spreadsheet at :  http://www.YSA.org/awards
    Questions? 
    Please contact:  goodneighbor@ysa.org
    Deadline: October 15, 2008
  • Fundsnet Services ONLINE:  Grants and fundraisers of all kinds.  One of the best sites I have seen.  To access the site:  www.fundsnetservices.com
  • GrantsAlert.com  Grants and fundraiser of all kinds. <http://www.grantsalert.com/grants.cfm?id=4&;amp;gid=24227>
  • A+ for Energy:  the program supports and rewards teachers who implement innovative energy education activities in their classrooms.  Applications are due in March of each year. http://www.bp.com/productlanding.do?categoryId=9020145&;contentId=7039882
  • Pay It Forward Foundation Mini-grants
    • Fund one-time-only service-oriented projects identified by youth as activities they would like to perform to benefit their school, neighborhood, or greater community.
    • Must contain a "pay it forward"focus
    • Grant applications are reviewed and considered by a Selection Committee throughout the year
    • Mini-grants of up to $500
    • Download the application from the website and complete it following all guidelines
    • Website:  grants@payitforwardfoundation.com
  • Region 10/Service Learning mini-grants for EYE Conference participants and other Service Learning projects in the region  On-going
    • receive up to $500 to fund student projects
    • simple application format
    • contact Kathy Havert, CREEC/Region 10 Coordinator/Service Learning Liaison at kathy_havert@sbcss.k12.ca.us for further information
  • 2008 California Water Awareness Campaign Scholarship
    • scholarships for students entering college
    • must be interested in pursuing a degree in water science or education
    • Download the application from the website and complete it following all the guidelines
    • Website:  http://www.waterwaware.org/students.html
    • Questions regarding this program?  Contact Mary Bown at Elsinore Valley Muncipal Water District at 951-674-3146, ext.8274 or via email:  mbrown@evmwd.net <mailto:mbrown@evmwd.net>;
  •  Community Partnering Program (includes community & education programs)  Our sponsorship      programs are now available.   
    • Website:                                                                                              http://www.mwdh2o.com/mwdh2o/pages/yourwater/cpp/cpp.html ;                                                       
  • Leaf-It-To-Us (Tree Planting Grant Opportunity for Schools and School Districts ONLY)
    • "The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announces the availability of tree planting grant program designed for school kids to improve thier school environments."
    • To access an internet application: www.ufei.org, and click on "grant information".  On-Going.
    • Grants are available through: 
      • Urban Forestry Program, CA Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection
    • Contact: Glenn Flamik
      • CDF Urban Forestry Prog. Admin.
      • (916) 651-6423
  • Organizational Grants worth looking at:           http://wwwStatic.kern.org/gems/region10/OrgGrantResources.doc
  • FEDCO Grants for Riverside/San Bernardino Schools:
               
Please email CREEC Region 10 regarding any local funding opportunities you would like to post on this website.

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