Rosie’s For All Kids Foundation provides $15,000-$30,000 early childhood care and education grants.  Grants will provide direct service support to organizations throughout the contiguous United States, with a priority for projects operated by experienced, community-based programs serving children in low-income, major urban areas, where families struggle to find affordable, high-quality early education and care. Grants pay for tuition subsidies, small renovations, equipment upgrades, playground construction and staff development.

All nonprofits are eligible.  There is no deadline.  Send letter of intent to be considered.  More information found at: www.forallkids.org.

Full Service Community Schools Program from the U.S Department of Education.  Grant website includes full details.  

Purpose: The Fund for Improvement of Education (FIE), which is authorized by section 5411 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), supports nationally significant programs to improve the quality of elementary and secondary education at the State and local levels and help all children meet challenging academic content and achievement standards. The Full-Service Community Schools program, which is being carried out under FIE, encourages coordination of educational, developmental, family, health, and other services through partnerships between (1) public elementary and secondary schools and (2) community-based organizations and public/private ventures. Such collaboration will provide comprehensive educational, social, and health services for students, families, and communities.

Eligibility:  Eligible applicants shall consist of a consortium of a local educational agency and 1 or more community-based organizations, non-profit organizations, or other public or private entities.  Eight to ten awards will be granted.
Awards will range from $75,000 to $500,000 per year for up to 60 months. 

Timeline:        Pre-Application Meeting:                               March 12, 2008
                     Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:           March 17, 2008
                     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:        April 15, 2008
                     Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:        June 16, 2008

Contact:      To Request Application Package: Joan Scott-Ambrosio, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W225,  LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone: (202) 260-2715 or by e-mail: mailto:joan.scott-ambrosio@ed.gov..

The New York Life Foundation partners with Developmental Studies Center to make AfterSchool KidzLit  and AfterSchool KidzMath more accessible to a broad range of after-school programs in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.  For full grant details go to: www.devstu.org.

Materials:  All sites will receive a 20% discount on the purchase of kits.  Up to 30 sites in each metro area that serve a high percentage of low-income youth will receive kits at a 50% discount.

Training:  Two days of staff training at no cost to help after-school staff implement the programs effectively and create supportive learning environments.  A complementary on-0site support kit for ech program to help sites train staff and sustain and deepen program implementation over time.

Criteria:  Be located in Chicago, New York or LA.  Service at least 40 children ages 5-14. Commit to purchasing adequate program materials to achieve successful implementation. Commit to sending two or three staff members from each participating site to the two training workshops.

Deadline:    March 20, 2008.

Physical Fitness Grants: For a listing of grants pertaining to youth development in community-based organizations with a focus on physical education/physical activity/sport grant click here.