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Major League Baseball/Major League Baseball Players’ Association

Open (Letter of Inquiry)

The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is designed to promote and enhance the growth of youth participation in baseball and softball. Grants are intended to finance new programs, expand or improve existing programs, undertake new collaborative efforts, or obtain facilities or necessary equipment. Non-profit and tax-exempt organizations involved in youth baseball and softball programs may apply. Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis.

California Wellness Foundation

Open

The California Wellness Foundation offers grants for organizations that provide direct services in disease prevention, health promotion, or wellness education. 501 (c) (3) organizations offering services in California are eligible to apply. Grants of $5,000-$200,000 over a 1-3 year period are available.

The General Mills Foundation

Rolling

The California Wellness Foundation offers grants for organizations that provide direct services in disease prevention, health promotion, or wellness education. 501 (c) (3) organizations offering services in California are eligible to apply. Grants of $5,000-$200,000 over a 1-3 year period are available.

Herbalife Family Foundation

Rolling

The Herbalife Family Foundation provides financial assistance to non-profit organizations around the world dedicated to improving the lives of children. The purpose of the Improving the Lives of Children program is to support organizations and programs that focus on nutrition, prevention of substance abuse, and promotion of physical and emotional health in children. Funding amounts vary.

Office Depot

Rolling

The purpose of the Helping Kids and Schools Grants Program is to support organizations in the areas of health, education, and welfare of children. Funding for provision of services is available. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations. Funding amounts vary.

Ben & Jerry’s Foundation

Rolling (Letter of Inquiry)

The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation supports non-profit, grassroots organizations that facilitate progressive social change by addressing underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems. The Foundation will only consider proposals from grassroots, constituent-led organizations that are organizing for systemic social change, and the Foundation will focus on the types of activities and strategies an organization uses for creating social change when determining funding. Full awards range from $1,000 to $15,000, and a small number of material grants of up to $1,000 for innovative programs may also be given. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations with 501c(3) status in the U.S. (funding is generally reserved for organizations with budgets under $250,000).

New York Community Trust

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The New York Community Trust makes grants in four general areas, including health and people with special needs; children, youth, and families; education, arts, and the humanities; and development and the environment. Funding priorities within the area of health and special needs include projects that strengthen preventive health care, improve access to services, promote the efficient use of health resources, and develop the skills and independence of people with special needs. Grants are made primarily to nonprofit organizations located in the five boroughs of New York City. Grants range from $5,000 to $10,000 for one year.

Health, Education & Youth Grants

The Annenberg Foundation

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The Annenberg Foundation provides funding for organizations with 501©(3) status. Funding priorities include health, education and youth, arts and culture, and civic and community life. Funding amounts vary.

Albertsons, Inc.

The Albertsons Corporate Contributions Program contributes to the quality of life in the communities in which they are located in 31 states. The program supports projects related to health and nutrition, education and youth development, hunger relief, volunteerism, and environmental affairs.

The Fund for Teachers provides direct grants for summer learning opportunities to teachers who work with students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Under this program, teachers must propose a summer activity and address the following areas: how the activity will make the applicant a better teacher, how the implementation of the activity will improve the applicant's skills or capacity in the classroom, and how the activity and experience will impact students, curricula and school. Applicants must have a minimum of three years teaching experience and be a full time teacher, spending at least 50% of the time in the classroom. Individual awards are up to $5,000 and team awards are up to $7,000.

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

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Quality of Life grants support non-profit organizations that address the needs of persons living with paralysis (particularly spinal cord injury), their families and caregivers.  Funding is awarded in thirteen categories, including:  accessibility, advocacy, arts, assistive technology, children, counseling, education, employment, health promotion, independent living, practical service, sports and recreation, and therapeutic riding.

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The purpose of The Ralphs/Food 4 Less Foundation Grant is to improve the quality of life in the communities served by Ralphs and Food 4 Less. The Foundation focuses on the needs of those living in areas served by Ralphs, Food 4 Less, and Foods Co stores. Funding priorities include K-12 education and recreational programs, hunger-related programs, women’s health, community-based projects, and assisting communities in the aftermath of local disasters. 501© (3) organizations are eligible to apply.