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Open Competitions

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation funds health-related projects in Florida.
California Endowment
The California Endowment is a strong funder of public media in the area of health. It is currently accepting applications for program-related investments, due October 6, 2011.
Carol M. White Physical Education Program
This program provides grants to local educational agencies and community-based organizations to initiate, expand and improve physical education for students in grades K-12.
Kresge Foundation
Kresge is currently accepting applications in the areas of facility investment, arts and community building, and pathways to college -- all of potential interest to public media.
Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, Targeted Topic grants
This Department of Labor program provides funds to develop training materials and to train workers and employers to prevent workplace safety and health hazards.
Tobacco Regulation Awareness, Communication and Education Program
The FDA will award $22.5 million across up to 15 awards for collaborative projects that increase awareness and educate the community on the harmful effects of tobacco use.
Youth Empowerment Program
HHS will grant $1.5M across six awards for collaborative projects addressing unhealthy behaviors in at-risk minority youth, and promoting a more positive lifestyle.

Rolling Deadlines

Amgen Foundation
This foundation donates to three main program areas: quality of care and access for patients, science education and community services.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
This foundation makes grants locally and nationally and special emphasis is directed toward programs that address critical issues in local communities.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation
The Foundation's new $10 million Challenge for a Healthier Louisiana offers great opportunities for public media to partner with other community organizations. Deadline for letters of...
Boston Foundation
Competitive grants are made through the Foundation's Permanent Fund for Boston in the areas of education, health/wellness, civic/cultural vibrancy, job growth, increasing the...
Chicago Community Trust
This Trust makes grants in five programs: arts and culture, basic human needs, community development, education and health.
Collins Foundation
Grants in arts, children and youth, community welfare, education, environment, health and science, humanities and religion are awarded by this foundation.
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
This foundation prefers projects that reflect regional thinking and cooperation, promote civic participation, foster innovation, help move the region forward and leverage public and private...
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
The Foundation makes grants in the areas of early childhood education, dropout prevention, economic security, health and vibrant communities. Next grant cycle: June.
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
This foundation is dedicated to enriching the quality of life in middle Tennessee but has also funded media projects in other parts of the country.
Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia
The primary focus of this foundation's competitive grantmaking is their Strengthening Families - Strengthening Communities program that promotes youth and community development and...
Dade Community Foundation
Serving the Miami-Dade community, this foundation addresses education, health, human services, arts and culture, environment, economic development, youth, homelessness, social justice and...
Dallas Foundation
Aging, arts, education, early childhood development, environment, health, human and social services and public/civic benefit are all areas of interest to this foundation.
Davis Family Foundation
This foundation supports higher education, medical programs, and arts and culture organizations that promote music, theater, drama, history and literature.
Educational Foundation of America
Primarily, this foundation supports programs in the arts, democracy, education, the environment, reproductive health and rights, peace and security, and health and human services.
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
This health conversion foundation supports initiatives that are designed to improve the health of Kentuckians.
Foundation for the Mid-South
This foundation is committed to comprehensively solving the problems affecting the region and supports education, health and community development programs.
Gates Foundation, Bill and Melinda
This foundation gives in four areas: Global Development Program, Global Health Program, U.S. Program and Pacific Northwest Communities.
Gilhousen Family Foundation
Focusing its support in Gallatin County, Montana, this foundation makes grants in community-building, children's and human services, the arts, health care, education and the...
Gill Foundation
The foundation's top priority is support for organizations that advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. It supports public media through its Gay & Lesbian...
Greater New Orleans Foundation
This foundation focuses on community revitalization, environment, regionalism, community impact and economic and workforce development.
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
This community foundation is increasing its funding and leadership in the areas of education and workforce training.
HCA Foundation
This foundation makes grants in the arts, childhood and youth development, health and well-being and innovation technology.
Houston Endowment
This foundation makes grants in arts, education, environment, health, human services, neighborhood development and other community enhancement programs.
Humana Foundation
This foundation supports organizations that promote healthy lives and communities in Kentucky and selected communities nationwide.
Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation
This foundation provides general support to public media, mainly in New Hampshire and Vermont.
Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood
Supports public broadcasting efforts to raise awereness about health issues. Spcial interest in collaboration and serving underrepresented populations.
Kansas Health Foundation
Putting emphasis on partnerships, this foundation makes grants that promote health behaviors, strengthen the public health system, improve access to health care and build civic leadership.
Maine Community Foundation
Several competitive grant competitions in Maine.
Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation
Funds a variety of community programs in Iowa, including health, education, science and fitness.
McCune Charitable Foundation
Has a history of funding film and radio projects in New Mexico, with an emphasis on social change.
Medtronic Foundation
This company-sponsored foundation supports health and science education.
MetLife Foundation
This national foundation's public broadcasting initiative supports programming featuring the arts, health and aging issues and financial literacy.
Meyer Memorial Trust
This foundation supports organizations that deliver "significant social benefit" to people in Oregon and Clark County, Washington.
NEC Foundation For America
This national foundation has a special interest in innovation and assistive technology for people with disabilities.
Newman's Own Foundation
This national corporate foundation has funded public broadcasters in the Eastern U.S. for general and project support.
Packard Foundation, David and Lucile
This national foundation has supported public broadcasters for capital and equipment funding, as well as programming aligned with their areas of interest (incl. conservation and...
Pew Charitable Trusts
Supports media projects that address one or more of their priority areas. Recent grants have addressed religious discourse.
Philip L. Graham Fund
A good fit for organizations that support the Washington, D.C. area or improvements in the field of journalism.
Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.
This corporate foundation supports organizations in regions of Iowa, Delaware, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Washington.
Publix Super Markets Charities
Provides small grants to organizations serving Florida and the Southeast.
R. Harold Burton Foundation
Supports education, science, literary and health projects in the greater Salt Lake Metropolitan area.
Rhode Island Foundation
This Foundation has a signature initiative focused on dropout prevention in Rhode Island, is interested in using the arts in schools, and has a history of funding public media.
Rockefeller Foundation
Supports media projects that enhance public understanding of issues of importance to the foundation, including global health, climate and environment.
Roy A. Hunt Foundation
Supports public broadcasters through their arts and culture funding area. Giving primarily in Boston and Pittsburgh.
San Francisco Foundation
Supports public media projects in the five counties in California served by the foundation. Priority areas include education, environment, community health, arts and culture.
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Education and the achievement gap are high priorities for this foundation, which sees itself as a leader in tackling community needs. Deadline: April 2, 2012.
Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation
This corporate foundation supports a variety of television and radio projects in the areas of arts, education and community development.
Walmart Foundation
The Walmart Foundation funds projects nationwide.
Willard L. Eccles Foundation
The foundation has supported radio and television projects in Utah. Areas of interest include the environment and medical education.
Zarrow Families Foundation
The foundation's areas of interest include arts, youth, health, elementary and secondary education, and Jewish causes and charities. Giving is primarily in the Tulsa, OK area.

WEBINARS/CONFERENCE CALLS

Strategies for Grantseeking Success: Identifying Potential Funders
Join us for the third session in the Grant Center's webinar series: Strategies for Grantseeking Success. Identifying Potential Funders will take place on Thursday, June 22, 2012, at 2:00 p....
Partnership Opportunities with IMLS
Watch the recording and download the resources from this Grant Center webinar from April 27, 2012 about funding opportunities from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

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