Mattel Grant -For NonProfits Serving Children in Need

) Mattel Offers Grants for Programs Serving Children in Need Deadline: June 15, 2007 Mattel ( http://www.mattel.com/ ) and the Mattel Children's Foundation have announced the third year of the company's Domestic Grantmaking Program. Through the program, U.S. charitable organi- zations that can demonstrate they directly serve children in need may be eligible for one-year grants of $5,000 to $20,000 each. Funds may be applied to programs or general operating costs. To be eligible, applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) tax- exempt status. If an organization is a project under a fiscal sponsor, that sponsor must have a valid tax-exempt status. Organizations must serve children in communities within the U.S.; have a mission that focuses on the direct service of children up to the age of 12; be able to demonstrate creative and/or inno- vative methods to address locally defined need directly impacting children; have an annual operating budget of less than $1 million; and not be affiliated in any way with a national organization, regardless of whether funds are received from the national entity.

Applicant organizations or programs must align with Mattel's philanthropic priorities: 1) Learning, increasing access to education for underserved children, and in particular innovative strategies designed to promote and address literacy; 2) Health, supporting the physical health and well-being of children, with particular emphasis on promoting healthy, active lifestyles; and 3) Girl Empowerment, promoting self-esteem in young girls up to the age of 12.

Two types of grants will be considered:
1) program-specific grants for the launch of new programs or the expansion of existing programs; and
2) core operating support.

Visit the Mattel Web site for program guidelines, an eligibility quiz, and an online application form. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10006752/mattel

Seed Grant for Northeast Nonprofits

Intermediary Support for Organizing Communities Supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
CTAC administers the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation's small grants program primarily in the northeast region. CTAC provides seed grants and on-site technical assistance to neighborhood and community-based organizations in low-income communities to build organizational and leadership capacity.
Most seed grants are awarded to groups in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The maximum size of seed grants is $15,000 each. http://ctacusa.com/mott.html