[Nfb-fundraising] Baltimore Direct Services Grant Program

[cheryl echevarria]

Everett:

The Home office of the NFB is in Baltimore and they have a Baltimore Chapter 
also, which meets in the Home HeadQuarters

Cheryl Echevarria

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From: "Everett Gavel" <EverettG at SuccessfulAdaptations.com>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 12:41 PM
To: "NFB Fundraising Mailing List" <nfb-fundraising at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nfb-fundraising] Baltimore Direct Services Grant Program

> Hello,
>
> This grant/funding opportunity is based in Baltimore.
> Hmm. . . do we have an NFB entity in Baltimore?  ;-)
>
> Tons of categories below for qualification.  A handful
> of job training and other job possibilities, as well as
> a specific mention of Mentoring.
>
>
> God Bless Your Efforts!
> Everett
> www.everettgavel.com
>
>
>
> Annie E. Casey Foundation Announces Guidelines for
> Baltimore
> Direct Services Grant Program
>
> Deadline: April 14, 2008 (Intent to Apply)
>
> The Annie E. Casey Foundation's (
> http://www.aecf.org/ ) Baltimore Direct Services Grants
> Program annually funds a wide range of not-for-profit
> community-based or community-serving organizations that
> work directly with disadvantaged children, youth, and
> families, primarily in Baltimore City.
>
> Since the program began in 1995, between twenty to
> thirty new awards ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 each
> have been made each year. Successful applicants are
> funded for one year, and are then eligible for a second
> year of support equal to 50 percent of the first-year
> award. Grants may be used to start or enhance direct
> services or programs such as health care, education,
> job training, counseling, violence prevention,
> recreation, cultural arts, child care,
> after-school/summer programs, community/economic
> development, education, employment assistance/job
> training, family support, HIV/AID (treatment,
> prevention, education), mentoring, recreation,
> school-based initiatives, substance abuse prevention,
> and youth development for disadvantaged children,
> youth, and families.
>
> To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must be
> a not-for-profit community-based or community-serving
> organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
>
> Visit the Annie E. Casey Foundation Web site for
> complete program information and application
> procedures.
>
> RFP Link:
> http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10012008/baltimoredirect
>
>
>
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