4-H Scholarships, Grants, and Awards
Grant announcements and awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award
Over the past 14 years, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have become the country’s largest and most prestigious recognition program for middle level and high school youth (in grades 5-12) who volunteer in their communities.
Young people have until November 2 to apply online through http://spirit.prudential.com or www.principals.org/ prudential (access key: SPIRIT). After submitting their applications electronically, applicants must print them out, sign them and give them to their school principal, who selects the school’s top applicant(s) and then certifies that individual’s application online at www.applyists.net.
Outstanding student volunteers have an opportunity to win statewide recognition and a sizable cash prize. Nominee(s) also will receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award as long as a minimum volunteer-hour requirement has been met (50 hours for students under 15 and 100 hours for those older).
If you need additional information, call toll-free 877-525-8491 or visit http://spirit.prudential.com.
SMC 4-H Request for Financial Assistance
Scholarships made to current San Mateo County 4-H members to provide financial assistance to attending 4-H conferences, events, and/or competitions provided by the San Mateo County 4-H Club Council. 2009 4-H Support Trust Grant form Scholarship I Grant Opportunities
* Request for Conference Scholarship
Scholarship program for 4-H members graduating from High School.
* 2009 Scholarship I Application Please note: The deadline for Scholarship I has passed. The file posted is for information only.
Scholarship II
Scholarship program for San Mateo/San Francisco County's 4-H alumni pursuing higher education.
* 2009 Scholarship II Application Please note the deadline for Scholarship II has passed. The application posted here is for information only.
The San Mateo County-wide Water Pollution Prevention Program (SMCWPPP) is offering $15,000 in Community Action Grants for volunteer groups, teachers, environmental organizations and other local, not-for-profit associations interested in developing and/or implementing projects that improve the quality of local creeks, the Bay or the Pacific Ocean within San Mateo County. Up to $3,000 will be awarded to groups proposing projects to restore, protect, enhance, or prevent pollution of local waterways or which benefit the ecology of the San Mateo County watershed.
The deadline for applications for the 2009-2010 Community Action Grant Program is November 20, 2009
For all the details go to www.flowstobay.org/cs_community_action.php
The S.H. Cowell Foundation makes grants to build and support youth development programs because they provide a springboard for youth to develop the life skills that will carry them successfully to adulthood..
The Foundation supports and fosters programs that offer enrichment, exploration and skill-building activities. Rather than focusing on activities to occupy young people "at risk," this approach encourages the possibility and potential inherent in all youth.
We are especially interested in projects that involve youth in program design and leadership, and encourage the development of creative and practical skills not generally captured in school achievement tests. Youth are challenged to conduct in-depth inquiry, put on complex performances, or create products for actual use that achieve the same standards of quality expected of adults.
Within this framework, the Foundation supports programs that have a reciprocal relationship with their community. This means that young people engage with the local environment and community for learning and volunteer opportunities. It also supports programs that offer an inclusive and inviting environment, one suited for all the young people in a given community. For more information please go to:
http://www.shcowell.org/sections/grantmaking/grm_youthdev.php
For Immediate Release;
Grants Contact: americorpsnational@cns.gov, 202-606-7508
September 22, 2009;
Media Contact: Sandy Scott, sscott@cns.gov, 202-606-6724
National Service Agency Announces
2010 AmeriCorps Grant
Opportunity Competition Reflects Serve America Act;
Up to $363 Million May Be Available
Washington D.C. -- The Corporation for National and Community Service has released the funding notice for its 2010 AmeriCorps grant competition, taking a key first step to implement the new direction for AmeriCorps envisioned by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. The notice of federal funding opportunity, which is posted on the Corporation’s website, reflects the new priorities and program features contained in the landmark law, which passed with strong bipartisan support and was signed by President Obama in April. "Over the past 15 years, AmeriCorps has helped communities across the nation address some of their most challenging problems," said Nicola Goren, Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. "This funding opportunity launches an exciting new era of growth, innovation, and impact for AmeriCorps. Programs will focus not only on recruiting more members to serve but also on the impact service makes in the areas of education, the environment, health, veterans’ services, and economic opportunity."
The total funding available for these grants will be set by Congress through the appropriations process now underway. If the President’s fiscal year 2010 budget request is fully funded, the agency anticipates approximately $363 million to be available for new, recompeting, and continuation grants in all of the AmeriCorps State and National grant categories. Applications to the Corporation are due January 26, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and successful applicants will be notified in early June 2010. Potential applicant organizations are encouraged to read the all information posted on the Corporation’s New Funding Opportunities web page. Below are some key highlights of the 2010 competition:
1.) Priority will be given to applicants that address compelling unmet needs in these areas:
* Education: Helping children and youth achieve success in school and preventing them from dropping out before high school graduation.
* Healthy Futures: Access to health care, disease prevention and health promotion initiatives, and health literacy.
* Clean Energy/Environment: Unmet energy-efficiency and environmental needs.
* Veterans: Serving veterans, members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty, and family members of deployed military personnel, and engaging veterans in service.
* Opportunity: Economic opportunity for disadvantaged individuals including financial literacy, housing assistance, job training, and nutritional assistance.
2.) National Performance Measures: The Serve America Act establishes national performance measures to collect data on the critical impact of AmeriCorps across the country. These national measures will allow for aggregated impact reporting and help demonstrate how AmeriCorps is addressing national challenges. These measures are optional in 2010, but priority consideration will be given to programs that use them.
3.) Combined Competition: This year, for the first time, state competitive and national direct programs will participate in a combined competition for 62.7 percent of grant funds.
4.) Fixed-Amount Grant Pilot: Under the Serve America Act, the Corporation now has expanded authority to award fixed-amount grants with reduced financial record-keeping requirements, allowing grantees to focus more on program outcomes. In 2010, fixed-amount grants are available for programs that enroll full-time members only.
5.) Encore Service Programs: As provided in the Serve America Act, the Corporation will make an effort to allocate not less than 10 percent of grant funds and member positions to “encore service programs,” which are programs that engage a significant number of participants age 55 or older.
AmeriCorps is open to public or private nonprofit organizations, including labor organizations, faith-based and other community organizations; institutions of higher education; government entities within states or territories (cities, counties); Indian Tribes; and partnerships or consortia. Intermediaries are encouraged to apply. The Corporation encourages organizations that have never received funding from the Corporation or AmeriCorps to apply for these grants.
This notice is available at www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp. For questions regarding multi-state or Indian Tribes applications to be submitted directly to the Corporation, please call (202) 606-7508 or send an e-mail to americorpsnational@cns.gov. For questions concerning a single-state application, e-mail americorpscapplications@cns.gov or contact the State Commission in your state. A list of all State Commissions can be found at www.americorps.gov/about/contact/statecommission.asp/
AmeriCorps was established in 1993 as a way for Americans to give back to their communities and country and earn money for college in return. AmeriCorps members serve with more than 4,100 nonprofit, faith-based, and community groups each year, helping them expand their reach and better meet their mission. Last year AmeriCorps members mobilized or managed 2.2 million volunteers for the organizations they serve.
AmeriCorps is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. Each year, the Corporation engages four million Americans of all ages and backgrounds through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs. For more information, visit NationalService.gov
The California Green Job Corps is a state-sponsored pilot program that will train 1,000 at-risk youth for technical, construction and other skilled jobs in environmentally friendly industries.
The California Green Job Corps has $10 million in available grant funding, which is expected to support 10-15 local programs throughout the state. Grantees will receive funding to prepare youth for jobs in California’s emerging green economy by providing life and soft skills, academic training, job training and experience, and service activities. The target population for program participants is at-risk youth ages 16-24.
Eligible lead applicants are (1) local workforce investment boards (WIBs), and (2) community colleges or community college districts.
All lead applicants will be hosting informational community forums and developing partnerships that include WIBs, community colleges, nonprofit organizations and private sector employers. For more information on the program, including community forum details, please visit http://www.californiavolunteers.org/index.php/GreenJobsCorps.
To view the California Green Jobs Corps Solicitation for Proposals, please visit http://www.edd.ca.gov/Jobs_and_Training/WDSFP_Workforce_Development_Solicitations_for_Proposals.htm
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Grant: Mix It Up – Small-scale, youth-directed activist projects focused on identifying, crossing and challenging social boundaries in schools and communities.
Funder: Southern Poverty Law Center.
Eligibility: Youth aged 13 or above submit applications with letters from adult advisors.
Deadline: Open.
Amount: $500.
Contact: www.tolerance.org/teens
Grant: Teaching Tolerance – Grants to pre-K-12 teachers for projects to reduce prejudice among youth, improve intergroup relations in schools and/or support educator professional development in these areas. Proposals from community organizations and faith-based groups are considered on the basis of direct student impact.
Funder: The Southern Poverty Law Center.
Eligibility: Teachers and, in some cases, community organizations.
Deadline: Open.
Amount: From $500 to $2,500.
Contact: www.tolerance.org/teach/grants/guide.jsp