State Farm Operation Centers accept grant requests for local non-profit initiatives including those for educational institutions and governmental agencies. The types of grant requests State Farm focuses on are in the following areas:

1. Safe Neighbors (auto & roadway, home, fire, natural disaster, personal finance)
2. Strong Neighborhoods (affordable housing, 1st time home owners, community revitalization,
economic development)
3. Education Excellence (teacher development, service learning, systemic improvement)

The grant cycle runs from January 2 to October 31. Each grant area has a separate application which can be accessed by clicking here.

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A competitive grant opportunity for State and local government entities, Indian tribal governments, public universities and colleges, and faith-based and community-based nonprofits is available from the Department of Justice. The DOJ offers the Second Chance Act for funding “mentoring and other transitional services to help reintegrate juvenile offenders into their communities.” Youth in programs must be younger than 18 years old.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 27, 2010. For more information, click here.

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In their efforts to promote children’s literacy, the Snapdragon Book Foundation is providing grants to libraries that serve disadvantaged youth throughout the U.S. Last year grants ranged from $500 to $2,000. This year the Foundation anticipates having more funds to disburse and encourages all K-12 private, public, charter, and experimental schools to apply.

The Foundation accepts applications via email through April 30th each year. Open ended questions on the downloadable application are designed to encourage extended answers. Access to application guidelines and forms is available by clicking here.

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Autism Speaks Family Services Community Grants are available for “projects that promote services that enhance the lives of those affected by autism spectrum disorders.”

Submitted proposals need to address one of three areas of need — education, recreation/community activities, and young adult/adults services. Autism Speaks has a special interest in supporting new programs or the expansion of existing projects.

• June 10th, 2010 - Letters of Intent Due
• June 25th, 2010 - Final Proposals Due

To learn more about this grant opportunity please click here.

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Local nonprofit housing organizations can apply for grants from the Wells Fargo Home Ownership Grant Program to help low to moderate incomes people obtain sustainable housing. This program covers the following areas of interest:

• Construction/Rehab
• Education, counseling and prevention
• Subsidies
• Home repairs

Revenue Service Code 501 (c) (3) organizations or government entities may apply. There are various application rounds during the year with the next deadline on May 1st. For more information please click here.

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