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Management Assistance (National). Applications for the Google Grants program, administered by Google. Nonprofit groups can apply to receive at least three months of free advertising on Google's Web site to promote their missions. Additional information and applications are available on the site. Who may apply: U.S. organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Religious and political organizations are not eligible.Contact: Google 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, Calif. 94043; (650) 253-0000; fax (650) 253-0001 googlegrants@google.com; http://www.google.com/grants ___________________________________________
Community Development (International). Nominations for the Ambassadors of Caring Awards from Profiles in Caring. Awards of $10,000 each will recognize small, community-based nonprofit organizations. Winning organizations will also appear on a television feature to be broadcast both nationally and internationally. Additional information is available on the group's Web site.Contact: Profiles in Caring 1959 South 4130 West, Unit I, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104; (801) 972-9472 contact@profilesincaring.org; http://www.profilesincaring.com/ambassadors.asp
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Community Development (MD). Letters of inquiry concerning grants from the Baltimore Community Foundation to support projects in arts and culture, children and families, and community development. Preference will be given to proposals that promote a public-sector tourism campaign, increase Baltimore's cultural profile, support community involvement in the arts, explore new revenue options for regional cultural activities, support disadvantaged neighborhoods, develop young people as leaders, promote public education and scholarships, and improve the health and welfare of children and families. Who may apply: organizations in the Baltimore area that are classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or fiscally sponsored by such groups. Contact: Dion Cartwright, BCF 2 East Read Street, Ninth Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21202; (410) 332-4171; fax (410) 837-4701 dcartwright@bcf.org; http://www.bcf.org/ourgrants/grantprograms.aspx
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Community Development (National). Proposals for grants from the Kroger Company Foundation. Grants of up to $50,000 each will support breast-cancer programs, education, grass-roots organizations, and hunger relief. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Contact: Janet Ausdenmoore, KCF 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202; (513) 762-4999, ext. 3; fax (513) 762-1295 http://www.kroger.com/corpnewsinfo_charitablegiving_art3.htm
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Criminal Justice (National). Letters of inquiry regarding grants from the Sentencing and Incarceration Alternatives Project, administered by the Open Society Institute. Grants will support groups that seek to: eliminate racial and class disparities in sentencing and incarceration; limit the growth of prisons; mobilize communities affected by high rates of incarceration to call for changes in public policy; promote alternatives to imprisonment; or reduce the length of criminal sentences. Additional information is available on the institute's Web site. Who may apply: advocacy groups, associations of elected officials, community organizations, government agencies, nonprofit business associations, or research or scholarly institutions. Grants will not support capital costs, film production, fund-raising drives, individuals, lobbying, programs or direct services, or start-up expenses.Contact: Christina Voight, OSI 400 West 59th Street, New York, NY, 10019; (212) 548-0600 cvoight@sorosny.org; http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus_areas/sentencing/guidelines
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Education (National). Applications for grants from the National Board Scholarship Program, sponsored by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the UPS Foundation. The program provides grants to ensure that teachers pursuing National Board certification can afford the board's assessment fee. Additional information and application forms are available on the program's Web site.Contact: NBPTS 1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22209; (703) 465-2700 or (800) 228-3224 http://www.nbpts.org/become_a_candidate/fees_financial_support/scholarships
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Education (National). Applications for grants from the International Paper Company Foundation. Grants will support programs in the areas of education, employee involvement, and community development. Education grants focus on career development for minorities, enviromental education, and literacy. Employee-involvement grants support nonprofit organizations at which International Paper Company employees volunteer. Community-development grants provide seed money for new projects that benefit communities where the company has operations. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Grants will not be awarded to individuals or to religious and political organizations.Contact: IPC 400 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CN. 06921; (203) 541-8678; fax (203) 541-8309 http://www.internationalpaper.com/Our%20Company/IP%20Giving/A_IP%20Foundation/Application_Guidelines.html
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Environment (MD). Applications for small grants from the Chesapeake Bay Trust. Grants of up to $5,000 each will support projects that promote public awareness of and participation in the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay. Projects must be related to one or more of the trust's grant-making priorities: living-resource protection and restoration; stewardship and community engagement; sustainable land usage; vital habitat protection and restoration; and water-quality restoration and protection. Additional information is available on the trust's Web site. Who may apply: groups working to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay and its Maryland tributaries. Grants may not be used for fund-raising programs, general operating costs, or salary support.Contact: Jennifer Pruchniewski, CBT 60 West Street, Suite 405, Annapolis, MD. 21401; (410) 974-2941, ext. 106 jpruchniewski@cbtrust.org; http://www.cbtrust.org/ ___________________________________________
Public Safety (National). Applications for grants from the Allstate Foundation. Grants will support programs in three areas: economic empowerment; safe and vital communities; and tolerance, inclusion, and diversity. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Grant money may not support individuals, athletic teams, religious groups or groups located outside the United States, fund-raising events, or travel expenses.Contact: Allstate Foundation 2775 Sanders Road, Suite F4, Northbrook, Ill. 60062; (847) 402-5502 http://www.allstate.com/citizenship/foundation/funding-guidelines.aspx