Grants

Corporate Grants

	3 Com When we define 3Com as a company committed to the community, we mean community in its broadest sense: the totality of the social, economic, and natural spheres in which we do business and live our lives.
	7-Eleven
	Allstate Foundation The Foundation funds more than 1,000 programs each year and currently has an annual budget of $9.4 million. Foundation grants are awarded to non-profit organizations which seek to improve the quality of life in communities across the country.
	American Airlines The AMR/American Airlines Foundation is a corporate foundation that works to help meet the needs of non-profit organizations in the communities that American serves.
	American Express Funding that supports initiatives that encourage, reinforce or develop economic self-reliance, such as school to career programs, job-related adult education, and programs that teach the fundamentals of business and economics.
	Amway As a world leader in direct selling, we believe it is our responsibility to improve communities wherever we do business.
	AOL Build awareness and establish giving and service as a fundamental element of the medium, and build capacity in the non-profit community to meet the demand for online non-profit activities.
	Bell Atlantic
	BellSouth The BellSouth Foundation was created in 1986 with the sole purpose of improving the quality of education in the Southeast.
	Berlex Foundation, The Dedicated to fostering education and encouraging innovation in the field of reproductive medicine.
	Boeing Corporation The Boeing Company is a committed and long-standing supporter of education institutions and programs. Our involvement covers a wide range of activities as well as financial support. The largest single block of company contributions goes to education, including K-12 and college and university programs across the nation and in the countries where Boeing has operations.
	Burger King
	Chase Manhattan Corporation
	Chevron Offers many grants for educators.
	CIGNA CIGNA has identified four areas for grant consideration ­ Health & Human Services, Education, Community & Civic Affairs, and Culture & the Arts. Health is of primary concern and will receive priority.
	CITIBANK Our corporate philanthropy is focused on community development and education, encompassing a wide variety of programs at local, national and international levels.
	Dollar General Serving Others" is not only our corporate mission, it is a promise that we offer to communities in which our customers live and work. It's why we're in business.
	DOW Chemical Company
	DuPont Through financial contributions and the active volunteer participation of employees, DuPont provides support to programs and non-profit organizations that address one or more components of community sustainability.
	Eastman Kodak Company Eastman Kodak Company has an active community relations and contributions program designed to support the achievement of company goals.
	eBay Foundation We support organizations that provide tools, hope, and direction to those who seek new skills. They "teach the teachers", who in turn help people recognize the potential in themselves to improve their surroundings, their lives, and their communities.
	Edison International Edison International has a fundamental commitment to the economic prosperity and overall quality of life in the communities where our employees live and work. To meet that commitment, we have launched numerous community initiatives and historically supported a variety of effective educational, civic, and charitable activities.
	Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Identifying target educational initiatives (such as teacher development or Internet training) that are supported globally (at the corporate level) but can be implemented locally.
	Estee Lauder At the Estée Lauder Companies we are committed to "Bringing the Best to Everyone We Touch." Over the years our corporate philanthropy program has supported the activities and growth of numerous organizations dedicated to health and human services, education, the environment and the arts.
	Gannett Foundation We value projects which take a creative approach to such fundamental issues as education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment.
	GCR GCR Company is very active in the community.  We are always giving back to the area's local organizations.
	General Electric (GE) Most proposals supported by the GE Fund are submitted upon invitation. The GE Fund reviews concept papers and proposals throughout the year; the Fund has neither a formal application form nor a deadline for submission.
	General Mills The General Mills Foundation is entrusted with making a significant positive impact in our communities and focusing on specific projects where our efforts will make a difference through philanthropy, product donation, volunteerism and social investment.
	GTE "When it comes to community involvement, GTE's goal is to be strategic and lead by example." Charles R. Lee, GTE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	GTECH GTECH encourages its employees to give back to the communities where they live and work. Here are three ways employees can reach out and make a difference.
	Hilton As the world leader in lodging hospitality, we at Hilton recognize our responsibility to corporate citizenship wherever we do business.
	Hitachi Over many years, The Hitachi Foundation has supported a wide range of educational and social programs tailored to meet the needs of individual communities in the United States.
	IBM IBM counts education as the top priority in its philanthropic efforts.
	International Paper Every year, the company and its employees contribute millions of volunteer hours and millions of dollars to educational, recreational and cultural programs in the communities in which we conduct business.
	John Hancock John Hancock believes education is an important investment in the future health and vitality of our communities.
	J.P. Morgan J.P. Morgan makes charitable contributions to a wide range of organizations in the arts, education, the environment, health and human services, international affairs, and urban affairs.
	Kimberly-Clark Kimberly-Clark supports charitable organizations and programs that are important to our employees. In 1997, Kimberly-Clark and the Kimberly-Clark Foundation together made cash grants totaling $7.6 million.
	Land's End Young people are our future so we support education and programming for them.
	LEGO (California)
	Liberty Mutual Whenever possible, we look to direct our resources to community needs that are somehow related to our business.
	Lockheed Martin K-16 Math and Science Education.
	Lucent Technologies Provides a one-time awards of $5,000 for young science and math high achievers who wish to pursue a higher education curriculum that will lead to information technology career opportunities.
	Maytag Our mission for contributions is to improve the vitality of our communities and address issues important to our employees and to the future of the company and its customers.
	McDonalds McDonald's continues to carrying on founder Ray Kroc's legacy of giving something back to the community.
	McGraw-Hill
	MCI World Com
	MediaOne
	Medtronics The Foundation focuses on three areas where our financial resources make a difference. Our contributions support programs serving specific health, education and community goals.
	Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch is proud of its relationship with the American Museum of Natural History. We are in the midst of a three-year $1 million gift.
	MetLife A continued tradition of corporate contributions and community involvement.
	MicroSoft
	Mony Group, The Since our company’s founding in 1842, MONY and its people have believed in strengthening the communities where we live, work and do business.
	Motorola The organizational mission of Motorola University's Education Systems Alliances initiative is to serve as a catalyst to create systemic transformation of learning and teaching.
	NEC Foundation of America NEC Foundation supports programs with national reach and impact in science and technology education, principally at the secondary level, and/or assistive technology for people with disabilities.
	New Balance Athletic Shoes
	New York Life
	Nordstrom Our company's financial contributions target education, human services, the arts and community development.
	Norfolk Southern Through strategic investment in educational, cultural, environmental and economic development opportunities within the region served by Norfolk Southern, the Foundation seeks to raise the standards of such programming.
	Oracle
	Owens Corning We support educational and children's programs around the world, from kindergarten through college.
	Pentair The mission of The Pentair Foundation is to enrich and advance the communities in which Pentair operates by funding local programs that promote education.
	Phillips Petroleum
	Proctor and Gamble
	Publix Grocery Store
	Quaker Oats The primary areas for support in 1999 were nutrition education, hunger relief and minority education.
	R.J. Reynolds R.J. Reynolds Tobacco and its employees take seriously their responsibility to help shape a stronger community by supporting educational, arts, culture, and human-service programs and helping develop a vibrant economy.
	Reynolds Metal Company The major area of interest of the Reynolds Metals Company Foundation is Education as it relates to preparing students for the business world.
	Solectron
	Southern Company
	Sprint In 1998, Sprint Foundation grants totaled $6.6 million, including grants of more than $1 million to match employee contributions to education and cultural organizations.
	Starbucks
	Tandy Corporation During this decade, the program has presented a total of $2.5 million dollars in cash awards to 1,000 outstanding mathematics, science and technology teachers.
	Texas Instruments The TI Foundation believes education and the cultural arts are critical building blocks to the quality of life in the communities where we live and work.
	Toyota Welcome to the Toyota USA Foundation. For over a decade we've been working with 501(c)3 organizations to fund K-12 education programs; especially in the areas of mathematics and science.
	Travelers Foundation Many of our grants support public education by expanding and promoting career education opportunities, assuring the readiness of young children to enter and succeed in school and fostering arts education programs.
	Union Carbide The Foundation makes grants in three primary areas: education, diversity and environmental protection.
	United Parcel Service of America
	Wal-Mart
	Warner-Lambert Warner-Lambert provided more than $13.3 million to various charitable endeavors worldwide during 1998. The company directed most of these resources to five broad areas: education, health care, social and civic welfare, culture and the arts, as well as the needs of minorities.
	Wells Fargo
	Westinghouse Electric Company
	Winn-Dixie Each year Winn-Dixie distributes millions of dollars in good citizenship awards to civic, health, youth and educational organizations throughout our 11 marketing divisions.
	ZDNet

Grant Links

	Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Lots of good tips on grant writing and other resources of great value to the grant writer.
	Chronicle of Philanthropy, Guide to Grants The Chronicle Guide to Grants is an electronic data base of all corporate and foundation grants listed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy since 1995.
	ClassroomConnection Classroom Connection began in 1990, and has awarded grants to over 800 teachers. More than 45,000 students have been direct recipients of these teachers' creative instructional learning experience.
	Distance Learning Funding Source Book The Funding sourcebook offers the latest research on grants for telecommunications, multimedia, curricula development, and teacher training for private and public schools, higher education, museums, libraries, arts, culture organizations, health and social service agencies, and grassroots community organizations.
	Federal Register of Grants
	Foundation Center, The Your gateway to philanthropy on the World Wide Web.
	Funding, Programs an Resources Links are provided as a service to faculty, staff, students, and friends of Indiana University.
	Grants and Other people's Money We concentrate here on grants that focus on science, math, engineering, and educational technology.
	GrantSelect GrantSelect, the complete GRANTS Database, offers more than 10,000 funding opportunities in the largest collection of sponsored research opportunities on the Web.
	Grantsmanship Center, The The world's leader in grant information and grantsmanship training.
	School Grants An excellent resource for educators searching for information on grants. Many links and a lot of information on grant writing.
	School Grants and Grant Resources Provides a resource for those seeking to secure educational grants for the advancement of the curriculum and technology infrastructure.
	SRA SRA employees care about the local community, and SRA encourages people to get involved in charitable organizations and activities.
	U.S. Department of education This site has grant opportunities school technology.

Grant Proposal Writing

	A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing Successful grant writers understand the sponsor's view of the world and express that view in the grant proposal. Successful grant writers are able to reflect the "priorities" of the sponsor and this site shows you how.
	A Proposal Writing Mini Course The subject of this short course is proposal writing. But the proposal does not stand alone. It must be part of a process of planning and of research on, outreach to, and cultivation of potential foundation and corporate donors.
	Clear Language and Design Use this Reading Effectiveness Tool to find out if your draft manuscript is at the right Grade Reading Level for your intended audience.
	Deborah Kluge Deborah offers proposal writing and management services for firms, organizations and universities bidding on government contracts.
	Developing and Writing Grants and Proposals A successful grant proposal is one that is well-prepared, thoughtfully planned, and concisely packaged. The potential applicant should become familiar with all of the pertinent program criteria related to the Catalog program from which assistance is sought.
	Distance Learning Funding Source Book The Funding sourcebook offers the latest research on grants for telecommunications, multimedia, curricula development, and teacher training for private and public schools, higher education, museums, libraries, arts and culture organizations, health and social service agencies, and grassroots community organizations.
	Glossary of Fund Raising Terms This is a glossary of terms plus many links to grant sites.
	Glossary of Grant/Proposal Writing Terms
	J.C. Downing Foundation These basic principles provide general guidance that can help grant seekers increase their chances for a successful application with any foundation. This is an EXCELLENT site.
	Lucent Technologies This site shows you how to write a Grant and get funding for ORINOCO wireless equipment.
	School Grants An excellent resource for the school grant writer.