FEDERAL
Description of Award
Deadline
Website
SAMHSA Beta Grant (Funding
Database)
Grant funds available through the
Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention/Treatment and the
Center for Mental Health Services
for disorders, mental illness.
Posted as new
grants become
available; yearly
http://beta.samhsa.gov/g
rants
Drug Free Communities: aims to
Drug Free
Communities:
Posted January,
strengthen community collaboration due in March.
between public/private non-profit,
federal, state, local governments to
prevent and reduce substance
abuse among youth
Drug Free
Communities:
http://beta.samhsa.go
v/grants/grantannouncements/sp-14002
Stop Alcohol Abuse
Includes funding opportunities
available from Interagency
Coordinating Committee on the
Prevention of Underage Drinking
agencies.
Posted as grants https://www.stopalcoh
become available; olabuse.gov/funding.as
varies.
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Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Block Grants
Noncompetitive, Congress
mandated for priority treatment and
support services for individuals
without insurance/short periods of
coverage (Medicaid, Medicare,
private insurance); primary
prevention activities/services, collect
performance/outcome data to
determine ongoing effectiveness of
health, treatment, recovery support.
Annual
application, biannual plan,
annual report;
FY2015, FY2016,
FY 2017
Grants.gov (Funding Database)
Compiles federal funding
Posted as new
opportunities; keyword search or by grants become
availability (newest), categories,
available
agency providing funds or eligibility
criteria.
NIH National Institute on Drug Grant funding opportunities,
Abuse (Funding Database)
contracts, research training
fellowships and policies/guidelines
for engaging in clinical research
available.
US Department of Justice
(DOJ)
Posted as awards
become available
Funds are available through the
Varies
Office of Justice Programs
(http://ojp.gov/) that offers
financial assistance to scholars,
practitioners, experts, state and
local government agencies; the
Office on Violence Against Women
(http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ovwgra
ntprograms.htm) which offers 19
grant programs to help provide
victims of domestic violence, sexual
assault, dating violence and stalking
with protection and services
needed to pursue safe lives and
enable communities to hold
offenders accountable for their
violence; the Community Oriented
Policing Services Office (COPS)(
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.
asp?Item=46) which offers grants
http://beta.samhsa.gov/g
rants/block-grants
Applications submitted
via:
https://bgas.samhsa.gov/
http://www.grants.gov/
web/grants/home.html
http://www.drugabuse.g
ov/funding
OJP Funding Programs:
http://ojp.gov/funding/f
unding.htm
Grants 101 Overview
(new application process)
:
http://ojp.gov/grants101
/
OVW Grants:
http://www.ovw.usdoj.go
v/ovwgrantprograms.htm
OVW Grants Factsheet:
http://www.ovw.usdoj.go
v/docs/ovw-grantprograms-fact-sheetgrouped.pdf
to help law enforcement agencies
hire more community policing
offers, to acquire new
technology/equipment, hire civilians
for administration, promote
innovative crime solving
approaches.
COPS Response Center:
http://www.cops.usdoj.g
ov/Default.asp?Item=126
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*Sign up to receive
funding opportunities via
email
COPS Grants Management
User Manual:
http://www.cops.usdoj.g
ov/pdf/UserGuide.pdf
Federal Register Volume 79,
Number 82 (Project Prevent
Grant Program)
Grants to local educational agencies
to increase their capacity to help
schools in communities with
pervasive violence to better address
the needs of students and break the
cycle.
Applications
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsy
available April
s/pkg/FR-2014-0420th, 2014,
29/html/2014-09604.htm
deadline for
transmittal
applications June
30th, 2014,
intergovernmental
review August
27th, 2014.
Federal Register Volume 79,
Number 88 (School Climate
Transformation Grant
Program)
Provides competitive grants to state
education agencies to develop,
enhance, or expand statewide
systems of support for, and
technical assistance to, local
educational agencies and technical
assistance to local educational
agencies and schools implementing
evidence-based multi-tiered
behavioral framework for improving
behavioral outcomes and learning
conditions for students.
Applications
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsy
available May 7th, s/pkg/FR-2014-052014, deadline for 07/html/2014-10501.htm
transmittal of
applications June
23rd, 2014,
intergovernmental
review deadline
August 20th, 2014.
American Medical Association
(AMA) Healthy Living Grant
Program
Foundation awards grants to
support prescription medication
safety projects focused on
educating youth and local
community needs. More than
$240,000 across 19 states awarded
to organizations.
Friday, September http://www.ama12th, 2014 at 5pm assn.org/ama/pub/aboutCST
ama/amafoundation/ourprograms/publichealth/healthy-livinggrants.page
Applications submitted
via: https://login.amaassn.org/account/login
FOUNDATION
WellPoint Foundation Grants
Supports health/wellness programs
in 25 states (requests from other
states are on a case by case
basis*), various priority areas
including adopting and sustaining
smoking cessation behavior. Eligible
applicants are 501 (c) (3)
nonprofits, schools, hospitals,
medical research centers,
government units, 509 (A) (3) etc.
*DE is not one of the 25 states and
Cycle Two: Friday, http://wellpointcorporate
September 26th,
responsibility.com/cr/fun
2014
ding.html
Review period is
between 4-6
months
Contact:
wellpoint.foundation@wellpoi
nt.com
application will be reviewed
Rural Assistance Center (RAC)
(Funding Database)
Search by type, sponsor, state,
national, regional, topic etc.
Posted as awards Main Page:
become available; http://www.raconline.org
/library/
State of Delaware
Funding:
http://www.raconline.org
/funding/states/delaware
Awards by Topic
(Substance Abuse):
http://www.raconline.org
/funding/topic/substance
-abuse
TD Charitable Foundation
(Non-Profit Training Resource
Fund)
WellsFargo Corporate Giving
Programs
Cardinal Health Foundations
Awarded to organizations for
employees to attend approved
classes that will enhance job
performance. Eligible organizations
are 501 (c) (3), must have a focus
to promote: affordable housing for
low/moderate-income individuals,
after-school or extracurricular
programming for low/moderateincome youth, etc., must also be
located near a TD Bank or N.A.
Market area and comply with antidiscrimination policy.
Requests are
reviewed monthly
with
approval/payout
during the 4th
week of the
month—applicants
are notified within
2 to 6 weeks from
their application
submission.
http://www.tdbank.com/
community/training_reso
urce_fund_guidelines.htm
l?state=CT&city=284
Grants in two primary areas:
community development, education,
arts & culture, civic engagement,
environment, human services.
Nonprofit 501 (c) 3), as well as
qualified tribal/governmental
agencies and public school systems
are given priority.
Applications
accepted between
January 1 and
November 1
annually.
Delaware guidelines:
https://www.wellsfargo.c
om/about/charitable/de_
guidelines
Grants to support local efforts to
Annually awarded
prevent abuse and misuse of
in late June for
prescription medications. Aims to
the past 4 years
help non-profit organizations raise
awareness and promote education
about prescription medication use
among youth, college students,
adults and the elderly through
increased knowledge on proper
disposal and unlawful access etc.
Registered 501 (c) (3) organizations
in all cities of Delaware are eligible.
Application link:
https://www.grantreques
t.com/SID_726/Default.a
sp?CT=CT&SA=SNA&FID
=35105&SESID=14915&
RL=
Eligibility Quiz &
Application:
https://www.cybergrants
.com/pls/cybergrants/qui
z.display_question?x_gm
_id=1958&x_quiz_id=874
&x_order_by=1
Grant criteria:
www.cardinalhealth.com/
community
Main page:
http://www.cardinalhealt
h.com/us/en/communityr
elations
Contact: Betsy Walker at
Betsy.Walker@cardinalhe
alth.com or 614- 7572361 (Invites to
informational webinar can
also be obtained and are
conducted in late May)
Foundation Directory Online
(Database)
Provides philanthropy information
globally through data, analysis,
training and connecting people to
resources—provides research,
education, training programs and a
grants database.
Varies;
subscription fee
required to use
database.
http://foundationcenter.o
rg/findfunders/fundingso
urces/fdo.html
Home Depot Community
Impact Grants Program
Up to $5,000 for registered 501 (c)
(3) community non-profit
organizations (serving veterans &
housing is a priority). Work must be
completed by community volunteers
within 6 months of award, stories
and pictures of the work completed
must be submitted.
Applications
http://homedepotfoundat
available from
ion.org/page/grants
February 1st to
August 15th, 2015. Grant requirements:
http://homedepotfoundat
ion.org/page/applyingfor-a-grant
Application:
https://www.grantreques
t.com/SID_248/Default.a
sp?CT=CT&SA=SNA&FID
=35119&SESID=3559&RL
=
Funds Net Services (Funding
Database)
Database of grants, fundraising
programs, philanthropy,
foundations, 501 (c) (3) non-profit
organization resources: community
& economic development grants,
education, human services etc.
Posted as new
grants become
available;
deadlines vary;
search by subject
area or category.
http://fundsnetservices.c
om
Avon Foundation
Grants database, domestic violence
grants etc. from local organizations
including Delaware Association for
Children of Alcoholics, Delaware
Coalition Against Domestic Violence
etc.
Posted as grants
become available
by state/subject;
http://www.avonfoundati
on.org/
Organizations can be considered for
a local grant if they meet the
following requirements: (1) taxexemption as a 501 (c)(3), (2)
based in and serving communities in
BOA approved markets, (3) funding
priorities aligned with community
development, education, workforce
development and critical needs.
Deadline depends
on service area
(ex. Human
Services deadline
July 21-Aug 8)
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
JCP Cares
Wawa Foundation, Inc
http://www.avonfoundati
on.org/grants/grantsdatabase/
Eligibility criteria:
http://about.bankofameri
ca.com/en-us/globalimpact/eligibilitycriteria.html#fbid=q1GN7
XNOWsw
Direct application link:
http://www.cybergrants.
com/cybergrants/plsql/a
o_gs_user.form?x_gm_id
=1499&x_section_id=450
9&x_quiz_survey_id=214
2
Monthly community grants are
Monthly (review
awarded that focus on health &
period if 30 days)
well-being, education and
arts/culture. Must be registered 501
(c) (3) and 509 (a) (1), (2), or (3)
in good IRS standing.
http://www.jcpenney.co
m/jcpcares
Cause must be located in Wawa’s
Applications are
operating area. Provides fundraising reviewed
and grants for health (saving and
quarterly (April,
Contact:
http://www.thewawafou
ndation.org/contact-us/
Inquiries can be directed to:
jcpcares@jcp.com
improving lives), hunger (food
July, September,
access and drives) and heroes
November)
(includes veterans, crisis responders
etc.) Must be an organization with
501(c)(3) status, recognized
government entity (state, county,
city agency including law
enforcement, fire dept etc.) or a K12 public, private, charter school,
community/junior college,
state/private college/university of a
church/faith-based organization
with a proposed project that
benefits the community at large
Grants:
http://www.thewawafou
ndation.org/ourimpact/direct-financialgrants/ (form available in
PDF, must be emailed to
contact@thewawafoundat
ion.org)
STATE
The Kenny Family Foundation
(Shop Rite Delaware)
Promotes social welfare, provides
assistance to needy and contributes
to humanitarian endeavors within
the Delaware community (Goodwill,
Food Bank etc.) Donated $390,000
to over 1000 organizations in 2013.
http://www.kffde.org/
Gannett Foundation
Community Action Grants
Supports local organizations that
focus on education, neighborhood
improvement, economic & youth
development, community-problem
solving, assistance to disadvantaged
people and cultural enrichment.
Organizations with 501 (c) (3)
status that are located within a
community serviced by a Gannett
newspaper/broadcast station are
eligible. Average award is between
$1,000 to $5,000.
August, 29th, 2014 Guidelines:
(bi-annual)
http://www.gannettfoun
dation.org/GUIDELINES.h
Grant applications tm
considered twice
a year by
Contact (Wilmington,
February 28th or
Delaware):http://www.g
August 28th, may annettfoundation.org/con
differ by location, tacts.htm#delaware
contact local
newspaper/broad
cast station for
deadline info.
Delaware Community
Foundation
Up to $13 million distributed across
the state annually to humanitarian,
educational, health and cultural
entities throughout Delaware.
Varies by location
and focus area,
next deadline
(North Delaware)
August 29th 4pm
http://www.delcf.org/
Chichester DuPont Foundation
The foundation does not consider
requests of over $100,000 and are
only for projects with a one year
timeline (however, projects in areas
that the foundation has a special
interest in (education, health, social
services) can be considered for
multi-year funding and
organizations can apply every year).
Grant receiving organizations must
complete an evaluation report
within a year after receipt of the
funds).
Annually
September 1st
(one grant
application per
year) Must include
a cover letter with
a brief project
description and
amount
requested, 5 page
proposal setting
forth the
objectives of the
program, how
success will be
evaluated, 501
(c)(3) status, and
most recent
budget of
Application Process:
http://www.chichesterdu
pont.org/pages/applicatio
n.html
Grants:
http://www.delcf.org/gra
nts.html
Contact info:
http://www.chichesterdu
pont.org/pages/contact.h
tml
organization
Giant Food Foundation
Hunger relief and improving the
lives of children.
Requests must be
made 4 weeks
before donation is
needed.
Donation request:
http://www.giantfood.co
m/livewell/community/requesta-donation/
WSFS Bank: Corporate
Contributions and
Sponsorships Program
Non-profit organizations community
goals should encompass education,
health/human services, programs
for the homeless and economic
development.
Accepted on an
ongoing basis,
application must
be printed and
mailed with most
recent operating
budget, board of
directors/trustees
and proof of
501(c) (3) status.
Details:
http://www.wsfsbank.co
m/aboutwsfs.aspx?id=4442
Grant Application Process:
http://www.wsfsbank.co
m/aboutwsfs.aspx?id=4444
Mailing address:
WSFS Bank
Community
Strategy
WSFS Bank
Center
500 Delaware
Ave.
Wilmington, DE
19801
Carl M. Freeman Foundation
Small orgs with an operational
budget of $500,000 or less qualify.
Grants have previously been
awarded to youth philanthropy
endeavors, community service
projects, building cultural centers,
juvenile diabetes research,
additional youth recreational
activities to the Boys and Girls
Community Sports Club etc.
Grant cycle opens
in February and
ends in March
annually with
‘Meet the Funder’
workshops held in
Georgetown, DE
to assist with the
FACES grant
process & E-Grant
system.
Contact: Melissa
Rizer, Grant
Manager at 302436-6310 or
Melissa@Freeman
Foundation.org
Milton and Hattie Kutz
Foundation: Jewish Federation
of Delaware
The administered funds are
exclusively to be used for
educational, scientific and charitable
purposes. A statement of goals
project, who will be served (target
group), mechanism for planning and
implementation of program (role of
professionals and committee
structure), detailed budget (salary,
program costs, other items, other
sources of funding being projected,
program evaluation methodology,
etc.
Deadline:
Annually March
15th
Additional
information:
Gina.Kozicki@Shal
omDel.org or 302427-2100 ext. 820
PDF Application:
http://www.wsfsbank.co
m/uploadedFiles/About_
WSFS/Docs/SponsorshipContribution-RequestForm_External.pdf
Details for Sussex County
Non-profits:
http://www.carlfreemanf
oundation.org/news/carlm-freeman-foundationannounces-2014-grantopportunity-sussexcounty-nonprofits
Applications:
http://www.carlfreemanf
oundation.org/forms/carl
-m-freeman-foundationgrants
Criteria and guidelines:
http://www.shalomdelaw
are.org/the-milton-hattiekutz-foundation-grant
M&T Charitable Foundation
Supports a diverse range of civil,
cultural, health and human service
organizations with financial grants,
employee volunteerism and in-kind
services. Requirements include an
application, board member list, copy
of IRS 501(c)(3) status, brief
proposal (including mission of
organization, detailed description of
need for funds, contribution to the
quality of life for the community,
project budget, evaluation to
measure program impact). If the
request is over $10,000 a
supplemental questionnaire must be
submitted.
Applications must
be submitted to
local contact:
M&T Bank
1100 N. Market
Wilmington, DE
19890
Attention:
Joseph
Yacyshyn
302-651-8494
Charitable Contribution
Guidelines:
https://www.mtb.com/aboutu
s/community/Pages/Charitabl
eContributions.aspx
Application instructions
PDFhttps://www.mtb.com/ab
outus/community/Documents/
charitable-application.pdf