Children & Youth

Mission/Giving Statement:  United Way of Central New Mexico’s Young Leaders Society Initiative is focused on assisting, inspiring and empowering youth (13-18) to transition into adulthood and develop as future leaders.

Grantmaking Program Areas:   Education, Life Skills, Community Involvement

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions: In 2012-13, Young Leaders Society Initiative Fund will focus on programs that assist, inspire and empower youth (12-18) by supporting educational accomplishments and needs, providing life skills and/or inspiring community involvement.

Type of Funding/ Funding Restrictions:  Agencies must meet the following criteria to apply for funding:

Offer a program to youth (12-18) that meets one or more of the areas listed above

Provide program services in one or more of the four counties of central New Mexico (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, Valencia)

Agencies may apply for the United Way of Central New Mexico Community Fund grant in the same funding cycle, but it must be for a different program

Attend grant application training the week of February 20th, complete an online application by March 30th and host a site visit during the month of April

As part of the online grant application, submit a current 501(c)3 letter, IRS Form 990, Board of Directors list and current audit (for agencies with more than $500,000 in annual revenue) or current financial statements signed by the Board Chair (for agencies under $500,000 in annual revenue)

If funded, biannual reports are required.

Application Instructions:  Interested agencies should send an email with the following information to Jeanette Salazar, [email protected] no later than COB Wednesday, February 15. Eligible agencies will be contacted with details of the grant application training when all of the requested information is received:

1. Name of Agency

2. Name of Program

3. Contact Name, Email Address and Phone Number

4. Brief Program Description (no more than 100 words)
 

Mission/Giving Statement: The Foundation is dedicated to supporting positive programs and opportunities that make a difference in the lives of America's youth. It seeks to harness the collective power of the interactive entertainment industry to create positive social impact in our communities.

Grantmaking Program Areas:  Education Challenge

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions: 

Education Challenge Grants: An award competition to advance the use of computer and video games and innovation in the classroom, and in doing so, recognize and reward educators who incorporate creativity and technology in their lessons.

Types of Funding/Funding Restrictions: A project or a program will only be eligible for funding if it is or is going to: be implemented or available nation-wide or at a minimum in two or more states in the United States; serve American youth ages 7-18; and provide programs and services that utilize technology and/or computer and video games to educate America's youth and young adults. Additional restrictions listed online.

Application Instructions: Application and instructions available online.

Notes: The Foundation supports geographically diverse projects and programs that benefit American boys and girls of all races and religions.

Mission/Giving Statement: CVS Caremark Charitable Trust supports nonprofits across the country that are providing services to children and health care for the uninsured.

Grantmaking Program Areas: CVS Caremark Community Grants; CVS Caremark Charitable Trust

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

CVS Caremark Community Grants: Awards funds to nonprofit organizations for programs targeting children with disabilities, programs focusing on health and rehabilitation services, public schools promoting a greater level of inclusion in student activities and extracurricular programs, and initiatives that give greater access to physical movement and play.

CVS Caremark Charitable Trust: Supports communities by working closely with nonprofit grantees that are dedicated to providing healthcare to the uninsured, caring for children with disabilities and providing scholarship support for students in college.

Application Instructions: See specific program area for eligibility quiz, guidelines, and application.

Mission/Giving Statement: YSA supports and motivates youth, educators, and service-learning coordinators by distributing more than $1 million dollars in mirco grants each year to help support youth-led service and service-learning initiatives. 

Grantmaking Program Areas: STEMester of Service; Get Ur Good On Grants; State Farm Good Neighbor Service Learning Grants; UnitedHealth HEROES Service-Learning Grants

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

STEMester of Service: Funded by Learn and Serve America, a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, this program incorporates YSA's semester-long service-learning framework to engage middle school educators and students in addressing critical environmental and disaster preparedness needs and connecting them to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curricula.

Get Ur Good On Grants: Miley Cyrus is partnering with YSA to create this social network that brings together youth to support each other in their mission to do "good" in their communities.

State Farm Good Neighbor Service Learning Grants: State Farm is proud to team up with YSA to offer grants of up to $1,000 for youth-led service-learning initiatives. Eligible programs will engage youth in service-learning, and effective teaching and learning strategy that promotes student learning, academic achievement, workplace readiness, and healthy communities.

UnitedHealth HEROES Service-Learning Grants: The UnitedHealth HEROES program is a service-learning, health literacy initiative that awards grants to help youth, ages 5-25, create and implement local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. 

Application Instructions: Grant applications and instructions available online. Grants are organized into two cycles each year, roughly corresponding to the academic calendar.

Notes: Sign up online to receive grant and award announcements.

Mission/Giving Statement: Third Wave Foundation is a feminist, activist foundation that works nationally to support young women and transgender youth ages 15 to 30. Through strategic grantmaking, leadership development, and philanthropic advocacy, it supports groups and individuals working towards gender, racial, economic, and social justice.

Grantmaking Program Areas: Reproductive Health & Justice

Types of Funding/Funding Restrictions: The Foundation funds projects which benefit, target, are devised by, and led by young women, transgender, and gender nonconforming youth activists, between the ages of 15 and 30. It especially looks for programs or organizations that focus on the needs of low-income communities, people with disabilities, immigrants, LGBTQ communities, and people of color. The Foundation does not fund national organizations, intermediaries or subsidiaries. Additional restrictions listed online.

Application Instructions: Email LOIs to program[at]thirdwavefoundation[dot]org.