Out-of-School Grant Program

Section 32n(2) allocates $57 million to provide and expand access to before-school, after-school, before-and-after-school, and/or summer programming to children and youth in grades K to 12 in Michigan. Programs must incorporate core subject areas, including, but not limited to, mathematics, reading, and science. To evaluate the program, OST programs must provide program implementation data, including enrollment and demographic information. Reach out to MiLEAP-OST@Michigan.gov with any questions.

Eligibility: An eligible applicant must be a community-based organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 USC 501, including but not limited to faith-based organizations and indigenous/tribal organizations, an institution of higher education, a public library, a local government, or an intermediate district. An eligible applicant must be a licensed child care organization (for before/after school, school-age program, or camp license), an entity that has an active application to be a licensed child care organization, or an exempt entity from child care licensing by the State of Michigan Licensing Bureau 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128. Upon award, programs with an active child care or camp licensing application must complete the process before the entity starts service, and funds will be released.

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Education, Innovation and Research (EIR)

The EIR program, established under section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA), provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based (as defined in this notice), field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students and to rigorously evaluate such innovations. The EIR program is designed to generate and validate solutions to persistent education challenges and to support the expansion of those solutions to serve substantially more students. Absolute Priority 3—Field-Initiated Innovations—Promoting Equity in Student Access to Educational Resources and Opportunities: STEM. Projects that are designed to— (a) Create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and (b) Promote educational equity and adequacy in resources and opportunity for underserved students, including through out-of-school time programs

Eligibility: (a) An LEA; (b) An SEA; (c) The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE); (d) A consortium of SEAs or LEAs; (e) A nonprofit (as defined in this notice) organization; and (f) An LEA, an SEA, the BIE, or a consortium described in clause (d), in partnership with— (1) A nonprofit organization; (2) A business; (3) An educational service agency; or (4) An IHE.

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Walter Cerf Community Fund

The Walter Cerf Community Fund (WCCF) makes grants to address charitable needs in the state of Vermont. Priority interests are the arts, education, historic preservation, and social services, reflecting the pattern of giving established by Mr. Cerf over many years. Within these issue areas, there is a strong desire to support work that addresses the needs of underserved populations. The WCCF prefers proposals that encourage cooperation, collaboration, and community building. We highly value the input of the Preservation Trust and strongly encourage grantseekers for historic preservation projects to consult with the Trust before submitting an application. The WCCF will rarely fund an entire project, but favors projects which have support from a variety of sources.

Eligibility: Grant applications will be accepted from organizations that are located in or serve the people of Vermont. Organizations must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be a public agency, school, or municipality in the state of Vermont. Nonprofit organizations or community groups who do not have 501(c)(3) status may apply for grant awards if another eligible organization acts as a fiscal sponsor.

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TRIO - Student Support Services

Through a grant competition, funds are awarded to institutions of higher education to provide opportunities for academic development, assist students with basic college requirements, and to motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education. The goal of SSS is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants.

Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and combinations of institutions of higher education may apply.

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Indian Education: Grants to Local Educational Agencies

This program supports local education agencies in their efforts to reform elementary and secondary school programs that serve Indian students. These grants ensure that programs are based on challenging state content standards and student performance standards that are used for all students. Grantees may use funds for the establishment, maintenance and operation of supplementary projects specifically designed to assist Indian students in meeting state content and student performance standards.

Eligibility: Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that enroll a threshold number of eligible Indian children (minimum of 10 Indian students enrolled in the LEA or at least 25 percent of the total number enrollment), certain schools funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indian tribes, Indian organizations and Indian community-based organizations under certain conditions, also may apply.

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New York State Learning and Enrichment After-School Program Supports (LEAPS)

The purpose of the LEAPS initiative is to support community-based after-school programs that: - Provide academic support and enrichment opportunities that will assist students in meeting academic and personal goals, as well as expose youth to future learning and life opportunities. - Prioritize students’ social-emotional wellness and increase opportunities to mitigate the impacts from COVID-19, as well as expand students’ access to social and emotional support services. - Expand students’ community and family engagement and programs that support mentorship, employment, and life skills training.

Eligibility: Eligible Applicants must be a not-for-profit organization.

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After School Education and Safety

The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is the result of the 2002 voter-approved initiative, Proposition 49. These programs are created through partnerships between schools and local community resources to provide literacy, academic enrichment and safe, constructive alternatives for students in kindergarten through ninth grade. Funding is designed to: (1) maintain existing before and after school program funding; and (2) provide eligibility to all elementary and middle schools that submit quality applications throughout California. The application is for new grantees as well as existing grant recipients who wish to increase funding.

Eligibility:

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Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation 

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) is focused on the most pressing problems facing underserved communities today and invests in proven programs that improve education, health care, homelessness and social justice for all Angelenos. Since 1995, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) has invested more than $25 million in programs and grants to nonprofits. Grant applications are accepted two times a year and we take applicants through a three-month review cycle.

Eligibility:

• Program must fall within one or more of the three LADF Pillars;
• Program must be located in the Greater Los Angeles area. Geographic priority is LA County;
• Request must come from an organization (no funding will be made to individuals);
• Grants will be made only to organizations with open, non-restrictive membership that operate open to all regardless of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, religious belief or nationality. Nothing in the guidelines shall prohibit a program from specifying an age, sex or physical capacity classification, as long as it is reasonable under all the circumstances, and is consistent with applicable law;
• The organization must be certified as tax exempt under Section 501© (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and is not a private foundation as defined in section 509(a) of that Code. The organization must be in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the California Franchise Tax Board and the California Secretary of State;
• Applicant acknowledges that it has a written policy that addresses its commitment to keep children safe from sexual abuse by preventing, recognizing and responding to situations both on and off the playing field that in any way compromises their safety.

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Aim High Grant Program - New York Life Foundation

Competitive grant opportunity to support and bolster the ability of afterschool and summer learning programs to help prepare middle school students for success in high school, college, and life.

Eligibility: These grants are for 501(c)(3) organizations that serve participants in middle school. Applicants must also serve a high percentage of low-income youth.

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Afterschool and Summer Program

The Alabama Summer and Afterschool Program (ASAP) grant is funded through the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) to implement or enhance existing afterschool and/or summer learning programs that provide student learning and academic enrichment activities. These programs must include students in any grade configuration of Pre-K–12. Funds must be used to accelerate student learning in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and reading. Grant funds may be used to promote academic enrichment, such as activities that support foundational learning, knowledge-building, application of learning in novel ways, homework assistance, tutoring activities, financial literacy, arts education, etc.

Eligibility: The program must serve students in any grades, pre-kindergarten through twelfth, during afterschool/summer learning hours and during other timeframes in which the regular school day is not in session. Examples include before- and after-school programs, Saturday-learning academies, spring break educational camps, etc.

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