The Community Foundation - Funding Opportunities

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October 1 of each year begins our new grant making period. A variety of grants are available to nonprofits that have a 501(c)(3), government entities and religious organizations that are located in the following counties: Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Washington, Choctaw, Escambia and Monroe. After reading through our grant initiatives under FAQ's, you must discern which initiative best fits your grant request, making sure you meet all the criteria.

It is best to submit grant applications as a response to announcements at the beginning of a grant initiative process, noting the deadlines. The Community Foundation cannot accept unsolicited applications that do not clearly meet the criteria of a specific grant initiative.

Scholarship Opportunities for Students
	Scholarships - click here for the latest update

Other Funding Sources
	2009 Guide to Alabama Grantmakers Alabama Giving is now offering the 2009 Guide to Alabama Grantmakers on CD-ROM. Priced at $75 each, the CD contains a comprehensive and searchable database of over 1,000 grantmakers in Alabama. Click here to order. The Foundation Center Online *AmeriCorpsVISTA provides volunteers to programs directly related to poverty. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides grants for volunteer caregiving programs that help people with long-term health needs. Compassion Capital Fund** provides funding to nonprofits in Mobile, Baldwin or Perry Counties that address at-risk youth, rehabilitation of ex-offenders, hunger, rehabilitation of substance abuse, homelessness, welfare to work job training.
Other Alabama Community Foundations
	Other Alabama Community Foundations

2009 Grant Initiatives
	Insure Alabama's Children The Community Foundation of South Alabama has partnered with the Alabama Child Caring Program of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama to launch a state-wide Insure Alabama's Children Campaign that will bring healthcare access to Alabama's uninsured children. Our goal is to receive $60,000 in donations state-wide by December 30, 2008 which will be matched by The Community Foundation and Blue Cross and Blue Shield; however, gifts will continue to be accepted until March 1, 2009 or until the goal is reached. Press Release Alabama Child Caring Program As of December 15, total donations reached $33,875! Thank you for helping our uninsured children! Mail donations to: The Community Foundation of South Alabama P.O. Box 990, Mobile, AL, 36601 earmarked for Insure Alabama's Children. Families seeking to enroll their children should call the Alabama Child Caring Program at 1-800-726-2289 or 1-888-578-6773 . Youth Grant Initiative For programs targeting at-risk youth Deadline: January 5, 2009 Field of Interest Funds application Deadline: October 15, 2008
Grant Applications and Forms
	Use the below application for major grant Initiatives:
	Common Grant Application
	Application Cover Sheet
	Common Grant Application (Budget Form)
	Post Grant Evaluation Form (under $10,000) *
	Post Grant Evaluation Form ($10,000-$19,900)*
	Post Grant Quarterly Evaluation Form ($20,000 and over)*
2008 Grant Initiatives
	Mitchell Cancer Institute/The Community Foundation of South Alabama Health Initiative of 2008 For screening schedule, look under NEWS. Other grants awarded in 2008: Public School Teacher Grants Field of Interest Funds and Zelnicker Fund Grants
2007 Grant Initiatives
	The Community Foundation awarded approximately $207,800 in grants in 2007 from the Undesignated Community Endowment and the Field of Interest Funds. For a listing of grantees, please click here.

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