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Pepsi Refresh Grants | Deadline: Monthly competition, with first awards made in February 2010

Pepsi is looking for ideas from individuals, non-profits and pro-social businesses that can make a positive impact in the community. Ideas should be feasible and completed 12 months from the date you receive the first funds. Each month, up to $1.3 million will be awarded as follows: 2 Grants at the $250,000 level; 10 Grants at the $50,000 level; 10 Grants at the $25,000 level; and 10 Grants at the $5,000 level. Winning proposals are chosen by voters visiting the Pepsi Refresh website. Eligibility: any age.

Learn more at: http://www.refresheverything.com/index

 

WaysToHelp.org Grants | Deadline: Ongoing

WaysToHelp.org invites teens in the United States to apply for grants to fund their community service ideas across any one of 16 issue areas. You can apply for a grant, by visiting www.waystohelp.org and for any issue area, selecting "See Ways To Help" followed by "Apply for a Grant". Applications are short - just 5,000 words or less - and should summarize: how the project will involve others, who it will help, what effect it's expected to have, when it will start and how the funds will be used. Grant requests are reviewed and responded to on a monthly basis.

Learn more at: http://www.waystohelp.org

 

CSO Opportunity Scholar | Deadline: Rolling

Complete the Connect Now profile and become a CSO Opportunity Scholar. In addition to using this site to send you academic and extracurricular profiles to colleges and universities recruiting first-generation, low-income, and minority students, CSO's free services include monthly email newsletters, college admissions guidance and support, and the chance to win a $1,0000 Opportunity Scholarship and become a future Opportunity Scholars blogger at the end of your senionr year. Connect Now and the Opportunity Scholars program are completely free of charge.

Learn more at: http://csocollegecenter.org/connectnow.aspx

 

Siemens/College Board: 2010 Siemens Competition | Deadline: October 1, 2010

The Siemens Competition seeks to promote excellence by encouraging students to undertake individual or team research projects. It fosters intensive research that improves students' understanding of the value of scientific study and informs their consideration of future careers in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology. Maximum award: $100,000. Eligibility: high school students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Learn more at: http://www.collegeboard.com/siemens/

 

One Day On Earth | October 10, 2010

"Join us on 10.10.10 for an unprecedented event. Every Nation, 24 hours, and You. Across the planet, documentary filmmakers, students, and inspired citizens will record the human experience over a 24-hour period. By participating in this historic event, you will help capture the diversity of life and culture on this planet. Together we will create a document that is a gift to the world."

One Day on Earth is a documentary and new media project about the amazing diversity, conflict, tragedy, and triumph that occurs in one 24-hour period on Earth. More than a film, One Day on Earth is a multi-platform participatory media project. The flagship of this project is a 120-minute documentary to be released theatrically. Through the One Day on Earth platform we will establish a community that not only watches, but participates.

Learn more at: http://www.onedayonearth.org/

 

State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants | Deadline: October 15, 2010

State Farm is proud to team up with Youth Service America to offer grants of up to $1,000 for youth-led service-learning initiatives is all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick. Eligible programs will engage youth in service-learning, an effective teaching and learning strategy that promotes student learning, academic achievement, workplace readiness, and healthy communities. State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants encourage semester-long projects (following YSA's Semester of Service framework) that launch on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 17, 2011) and culminate on Global Youth Service Day (April 15-17, 2011).

Eligible candidates include teachers, service-learning coordinators and students in a public school, or staff and youth in a community-based organization working with a public school. YSA encourages all applicants to become familiar with the online application before beginning the request process. YSA wil host two application webinars, September 7 and October 7, for applicants to learn more about developing a successful project. To register, please email Amanda McDonald at amcdonald (at) ysa (dot) org.

Learn more at: http://www.YSA.org/goodneighbor

 

Rubik's Cube Tournament | Deadline: October 21, 2010

Mathematicians and lovers of mysteries will want to take part in the USA Science & Engineering Festival Rubik's Cube Tournament. The program is looking for students who would like to learn how to solve the Rubik's Cube and compete against other teams for prizes and a chance to meet Professor Erno Rubik, creator of the Rubik's Cube. The tournament is open to all public, private, religious, home schools, afterschool, and other non-profit community youth organizations in the Greater Washington DC area, including Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, serving grades K-12. The preliminary tournament will take place October 21 at the National Electronics Museum in Washington, D.C. The top six finalists will compete for the championship at the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo on the National Mall on October 23. Prizes range from $100 to $1,000 and will be awarded to winning schools or afterschool programs.

Learn more at: http://www.usasciencefestival.org/2010festival/contests/rubikstournament

 

UnitedHealth HEROES | Deadline: October 22, 2010

UnitedHealth HEROES is a service-learning, health literacy initiative designed to encourage young people, partnering with schools and nonprofits, to create and implement local hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. Educators, nonprofit leaders, and students are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $1,000 to engage youth in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Youth participants raise awareness around their work by culminating their service projects on Global Youth Service Day (GYSD), April 15-17, 2011, an international day of service that occurs in all 50 states and in more than 100 countries. Grant recipients will be notified in December and January.

Learn more at: http://www.YSA.org/HEROES

 

Nestlé USA: Very Best in Youth Program | Deadline: November 1, 2010

The Nestlé USA Very Best in Youth Program honors young people ages 13 to 18 who have excelled in school and who are making their community and the world a better place. Maximum award: $1,000. Eligibility: youth ages 13 and 18 years of age who demonstrate good citizenship, a strong academic record, and can show how they have made a special contribution to their school, church, or the community. Entrants must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to submit nomination.

Learn more at: http://verybestinyouth.nestleusa.com/About/Default.aspx

 

Prudential: Spirit of Community Awards | Deadline: November 1, 2010

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in grades 5 through 12 who have demonstrated exemplary voluntary service to their communities. Maximum award: $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. Eligibility: Students grades 5-12 who have conducted a volunteer service activity within the past year.

Learn more at: http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc

 

Do Something Seed Grants | Deadline: Rolling

Are you working to start a community action project or program? Do you need money to put your ideas into action? If you answered, "YES!", you are eligible to apply for a Do Something Seed Grant. We give out a $500 Do Something Seed Grant every week to help young people just like YOU! Do Something Seed Grants are targeted towards project ideas and programs that are just getting started. These grants can be used to jump-start your program or to realize your ideas for the first time. These are grants for all types of community action projects around causes that you care about and are important in your community.

Learn more at: http://www.dosomething.org/grants/seedgrants

 

Do Something Growth Grants | Deadline: Rolling

Did you create a sustainable community action project, program or organization that you want to grow? Are you looking for funding to take your already successful project to the next level? If you answered "YES!", you are eligible to apply for a Do Something Growth Grant. We give out a $500 Do Something Growth Grant every week to help young people just like YOU! Do Something Growth Grants are targeted towards projects that are already developed and sustainable. These grants go towards the next steps of your project and organization to help you as you look to expand your project and grow your impact.

Leasrn more at: http://www.dosomething.org/grants/growthgrants

 

High Tech Camp for Girls | Deadline varies; see website.

Microsoft DigiGirlz High Tech Camp for girls works to dispel stereotypes of the high-tech industry and gives young people a chance to experience firsthand what it is like to develop cutting-edge technology. During the camp, girls are exposed to executive speakers, technology tours and demonstrations, networking and hands-on learning workshops. Maximum Award: camp attendance. Eligibility: girls grades 7-12; must be 13 at the time of attendance. Deadline: varies; see website.

Learn more at: https://www.microsoft.com/about/diversity/programs/digigirlz/hightechcamp.aspx

 

Scholastic Lexus Environmental Challenge | Deadline varies; see website.

The Scholastic Lexus Environmental Challenge program is designed to educate and empower students to take action to improve the environment. The program encourages middle and high school students to develop and implement environmental programs that positively impact their communities. Middle and high school teams comprised of 5 to 10 students and one teacher advisor are invited to participate in four initial challenges, each addressing a different environmental element -- land, water, air, and climate. Maximum Award: $75,000. Eligibility: students in grades 6-12 and their teachers. Deadline: varies.

Learn more at: http://www.scholastic.com/lexus

 

Mix It Up Grants | Deadline: Rolling

The Southern Poverty Law Center is accepting applications for its Mix It Up grants program to support on-going projects led and directed by youth (ages 13 years and older) that challenge the status quo, are creative in their approach to encouraging engagement in socially just behaviors, involve collaborations across social boundaries, and are fiscally responsible.

Maximum award: $500. Ages served: middle and high school.

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