The P&G Alumni Foundation is a network of over 35,000 P&G alums around the world. Through their grants program, they support projects that focus on economic empowerment and employment.
Applications for $10,000 – $25,000 are due by May 11, 2024. A member of the Foundation must be actively and meaningfully involved for at least one year. Funding is typically for specific project costs, but small organizations with revenue of less than $250,000 may be considered for operating expenses.
Eligibility
Applicant
This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and organizations outside the United States with their country’s equivalent designation. They must have been in existence for at least 2 years.
Alum
A P&G alum is anyone who has received at least one paycheck from P&Gm whether it was for an internship, part time, or full time work. There is no minimum amount of time that the individual has to have been employed by P&G.
Program Focus
The Foundation funds projects and organizations that focus on:
Job skills development and vocational training
Business-related education and training
Entrepreneurial or business ventures viable in local communities
The Coca-Cola Foundation is investing in change around the world through grants and sponsorships of transformative ideas and institutions. More than $1.5 billion have been given to organizations focused on complex global challenges.
Currently, the Foundation is focusing on six Impact Areas: Sustainable Access to Safe Water, Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Preparedness and Response, Circular Economy, Economic Empowerment, Hometown, and Employee Giving. Requests for funding can be submitted at any time.
Eligibility
This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations in the United States and international groups with an equivalent designation in their country.
Allowable Expenses
Grant funds may be spent on:
Salaries and benefits
Consultant fees and expenses
Administrative expenses
Other
The Foundation typically does not fund:
Individual scholarships
Programs primarily focused on nutrition, weight loss, or physical activity
Movies and television
Website development
Concerts or other entertainment type events
Local sports teams
Impact Areas
Sustainable Access to Safe Water
This area funds programs that present solutions for the 2 billion people globally who lack safe drinking water.
Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Preparedness and Response
This impact area supports projects that help vulnerable communities adapt to the effects of climate change as well as providing direct relief to those impacted by natural disasters.
Circular Economy
A circular economy is one in which products are reused rather than disposed to alleviate the accumulation of plastic waste, in particular, in the world’s waterways. Grants in this area fund solutions to the 12.7 million metric tons of plastic that pollute our water each year.
Economic Empowerment
This impact area focuses on education, workforce development and entrepreneurship opportunities for disadvantaged communities.
Hometown
Hometown projects build a more inclusive community in Coca-Cola’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. This is done through civic engagement, arts and culture, economic empowerment, education, and youth development.
Employee Giving
Coca-Cola employees in the United States donate both time and money in the communities where they live and the Foundation matches that support.
Applications by Member States are due by April 24, 2024 at 11:59 PM CEST. Although there is no financial award, recognized villages will receive increased visibility on an international level and become members of the Best Tourism Villages Network. Villages that do not meet all the criteria to be recongized as Best Tourism Villages can become part of the Upgrade Programme.
Eligibility
Only UN Tourism Member States may apply for this opportunity. Each Member State may submit up to 8 villages that:
Have a low population density and a maximum of 15,000 residents
Have a landscape with an important presence of traditional activities such as agriculture, forestry, livestock, or fishing.
Share community values and lifestyle
Objectives
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The objectives of the Initiative are:
Reduce regional inequalities in income and development
Fight depopulation
Progress gender equality and women’s and youth empowerment
Promote rural transformation and strengthen traction capacity
Strengthen multi-level-governance, partnerships and the active involvement of communities
Improve connectivity, infrastructure, access to finance and investment
Advance innovation and digitalization
Innovate in product development and value chain integration
Promote the relationship between sustainable, equitable and resilient food systems and tourism
Advance the conservation of natural and cultural resources
Promote sustainable practices for a more efficient use of resources & a reduction of emissions and waste
Enhance education and skills
Areas of Evaluation
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Applications are accepted on a continual basis for requests of $50,000 or more in Education (all), Health and Wellness (U.S.), and Family Economic Stability (India, South Africa, Central Texas, and Greater Boston).
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
Governments
Social enterprises
Nonprofit organizations
Charitable trusts
Community foundations
Private foundations
Schools
Educational organizations
Religious organizations
Focus Areas
Education
Projects submitted under Education should concentrate on:
Requests must be for $50,000 or more. However, the Foundation typically does not fund more than 25% of a project or 10% of an organization’s total annual operating expenses.
Round One applications for $150,000 – $1.5 million in direct funding or technical assistance over 1-3 years are due by January 19, 2024. Invitations to apply for Round 2 will be issued to a select number of Round 1 applicants. Finalists from Round 2 will be invited to interview with the Fund who expects to award 10-20 grants total.
Eligibility
This funding opportunity is open to:
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
Public agencies
Native American Tribal governments
Public-private partnerships, such as workforce development boards
Applicants must also:
Have or intend to apply for climate, infrastructure, or other government funding
Be committed to advancing career opportunities and improving economic mobility, especially for underinvested communities
Funding Tracks
Projects may fall under both of these tracks, but they must be under at least one.
Projects in this track will be working to train, place, support, and retain a diverse workforce to meet growing demands in the clean energy, infrastructure, and related industries.
Appropriate applicants for this track include:
Nonprofit organizations
Institutions of higher education
Workforce agencies
Employer partnerships
Other training providers
Government Planning & Implementation
Projects in this track will support partners with workforce data analysis and planning, procurement, and job quality efforts.
Appropriate applicants for this track include government agencies and nonprofit organizations on Native land or in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, or Wisconsin.
Awards will range from $25,000 to $2 million based on the number of full time equivalent workers the applicant intends to hire and addition benefits and protections they intend to provide. There is no matching requirement, nor is preference given to applicants who provide matching funds.
Applications are due through Grants.gov by November 28, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET.
Eligibility
This grant is open to domestic agricultural employers who can meet the regulatory requirements for the H-2A program.
Program Goals
Goal 1: Drive U.S. economic recovery and safeguard domestic food supply by addressing current labor shortages in agriculture
Goal 2: Reduce irregular migration from Northern Central America through the expansion of regular pathways
Goal 3: Improve working conditions for all farmworkers
Application Types
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There are multiple ways to apply, based on the employer type.
Fixed-site Employer – Apply as an individual or individual business with a single site
Farm Labor Contractor – Apply as an individual or individual business with multiple sites
Joint Employers – Apply jointly with one main applicant and one or more sub-grantees each of who is responsible for program compliance on their own property
Association Joint Employers – Apply jointly with one main applicant and subgrantees who have agreed to share responsibility for compliance
Award Structure
Applicants may apply for a Baseline, Silver, or Platinum Level award.
1-10 FTE
11-25 FTE
26-75 FTE
76-200 FTE
201-500 FTE
500-2,000 FTE
2,000+ FTE
Baseline
$25,000
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$180,000
$215,000
$250,000
Silver
$100,000
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$720,000
$860,000
$1,000,000
Platinum
$200,000
$400,000
$800,000
$1,200,000
$1,440,000
$1,720,000
$2,000,000
FTE = Full Time Employees
Benefits and Protections
Baseline
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Programs at all application levels must engage in Responsible Recruiting which includes all applicable federal, state, and local laws. If they choose to employ a private recruiter, they must be registered in the country in which they will operate, if possible, and submit a Recruiter Partner Level.
Silver and Platinum
To qualify for a Silver or Platinum level application, an applicant must commit to providing addtional benefits and protections as described below.
Responsible Recruitment
Silver – Recommended
Platinum – Required
Conduct recruitment via Northern Central American Ministries
Interested applicants should contact their Community Forest Program Regional Contact. Grant awards are available for up to $600,000 over two years with a required 1:1 match of non-federal funds. Applications must be submitted to State Foresters or Tribal Governments by January 12, 2024.
Eligibility
Applicant
This grant is open to entities in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, such as:
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes (including Alaska Native Corporations)
The Frederick A. Deluca Foundation supports projects that allow families and communities to thrive. They award grants in three focus areas: Economic Mobility, Health, and Youth & Families.
This grant is open to organizations throughout the United States. The Foundation also funds local level projects in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties in Florida.
Focus Areas
Economic Mobility – projects that create educational, professional, and financial opportunities for individuals to improve their lives and the lives of their families
Health – projects that increase access to physical and mental health services as well as innovative ways to address health problems
Youth & Families – projects that support youth development and family strengthening
The Nasdaq Foundation is dedicated to sharing financial knowledge with under represented communities to create a more equitable future. Their Quarterly Grant Program supports efforts to build a more diverse class of entrepreneurs and investors.
Applications are open for projects that Empower and Support. Quarter 3 submissions are due by August 11, 2023. Quarter 4 will end November 10, 2023. The average award is $75,000 for one year, but there is no minimum or maximum.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
For profit businesses or consultants acting on behalf of a tax exempt organization
Focus Areas
Empower
Projects under this area should assist women and other under represented communities by:
Enhancing financial engagement
Improving access to knowledge and tools
Support
Projects under this area should provide women and other under represented communities with resources to sustain and grow their businesses through:
