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$25K Neighborhood Assist Grant - Application Deadline: Sun 3/29
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to open Facebook and apply!
Want to make a contribution to your community, but don't have the funds? Perhaps there's a neighborhood playground in need of repair, a need for an adult literacy program, or a local high school teen driver safety program. Now, you have the power and the opportunity to win a $25,000 grant to make a difference! The State Farm Neighborhood Assist® grant program wants to support local communities like yours by identifying and addressing key issues they face every day.
State Farm Neighborhood Assist® is a crowd-sourced, philanthropic initiative designed to help communities determine where grant funding is awarded, exclusively through Facebook. The application is short and simple. and is available exclusively on the Neighborhood Assist Facebook page (must have Facebook access to view.) See how this opportunity helped one New York community. You, or someone you know, could be the catalyst for positive change in your community.
The submission phase ends on Sunday, March 29th and each Facebook user who downloads the application can submit up to three causes - one per category.
Anyone living in the U.S. with a Facebook account is eligible to submit. Submit early, as a maximum of 4,000 submissions will be accepted. Causes must fit the categories of safety, community development or education. In the interest of fairness and accessibility, returning grantees cannot win more than twice consecutively.
After the submission stage ends, the State Farm Youth Advisory Board (YAB), a group of college and high school students from across the country, will narrow down all of the submissions to the top 200 finalists. Here is what the YAB is looking for:
- How much does your "Cause" focus on an unmet need in your community?
- Why do you feel the $25,000 grant would address the unmet need?
- How much of a lasting impact on your community would the proposal make?
Once identified, the top 200 causes will appear on the Neighborhood Assist Facebook page to be voted on by you and members your community.
The voting stage will last from May 14 - June 3, with each Facebook user allowed ten votes per day. The 40 causes with the most votes each receive a $25,000 grant. Winners will be announced June 16.
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$100,000 in New Grants Available to School Districts and Schools
Application Deadline: Midnight, Sunday, April 26, 2015
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for details and to apply!
Current Funding Opportunity
PSEG Foundation is contributing $100,000 to support the inaugural Sustainable Jersey for Schools Small Grants Program to implement projects that help schools gain points needed for Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification and make progress toward a sustainable future.
Application Information
This grant cycle of the 2015 Schools Small Grants Program will award:
- Four $10,000 grants to school districts
- Thirty $2,000 capacity building grants to support school green teams
- Districts are the eligible applicant for the 10K application
- Individual schools are the eligible applicant for the 2K application
Application Deadline: Midnight, Sunday, April 26, 2015
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Join us Sat 3/28! The Princeton Environmental Film Festival Hosts its 1st Ever Trashion Show
The Princeton Environmental Film Festival is just over a month away, and the library is already gearing up with some excellent programming to compliment the screenings and discussions taking place.
They are excited to announce the first ever PEFF Trashion Show on
Saturday, March 28th at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Princeton Public Library.
Students who wished to enter/model an original design for the show used materials such as:
- Paper/plastic bags
- Newspapers/magazines
- Food packages/wrappers/labels
- Tin/aluminum foil
- Soda tabs
- Incomplete decks of cards
- Metal/plastic bottle caps
- Plastic cups
- Broken umbrellas
- Lightweight cardboard
- Plastic utensils
- Corks
- Wrinkled tissue paper
- Empty tape rolls/spools of thread
- Old lampshades
- Foam peanuts/packing material
Come join us on Saturday 3/28!
The Princeton Environmental Film Festival is sponsored by the Princeton Public Library and is held annually at 65 Witherspoon Street in downtown Princeton, New Jersey, with additional special events offered throughout the year.
Click here for a schedule of events.
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****DEADLINE EXTENDED****
NJSACC Offers MiniGrants to Support and Expand Afterschool Meals in NJ - apply by Friday 4/3!
Click here to download the application form (PDF)
Thanks to the generosity of the Walmart Foundation, NJSACC is offering minigrants to qualifying organizations to support and expand afterschool meals in NJ.
A limited number of grants between $500 and $2,500 are available.
Applications are due by 5:00pm on Friday, April 3, 2015. Grantees will also receive technical assistance and support from NJSACC.
Awardees are expected to use funds to expand access to afterschool meals utilizing USDA funds through the
CACFP AtRisk Afterschool Meal Program for children in NJ. More information about eligibility requirements can be found on our website at:
http://www.njsacc.org/providers/atRiskMealsProgram.php
Examples of activities to "expand access" include:
- becoming an approved sponsor for the first time
- adding new meal sites
- adding service days (such as adding additional service days during the school week or by serving meals on holidays or weekends)
- increasing total meals at existing sites
- changing or adding a new meal service (such as changing from snacks to full meals)
- providing yearround meal service (such as summer meal providers adding afterschool suppers)
Funds will be considered for the following uses:
- Foodservice equipment
- Inspection fees/related repairs
- Transportation related expenses
- Enrichment/educational activities or supplies
- Kickoff or Celebration Events (max. $500)
Grantees will agree to:
- submit a final report to NJSACC
- participate in communication materials NJSACC may develop
Application materials must be submitted to:
Lee McDermott Schaefer, NJSACC
208 Lenox Avenue, #363
Westfield, NJ 07090
A complete application includes:
- A completed application form
- The following items:
- A cover letter signed by your organization's Executive Director, Board President or other official representative
- A budget outlining your proposed expenses
- A copy of your tax determination letter (if applicable)
- A copy of your child care license (if applicable)
Applications are due by 5:00pm on Friday, April 3, 2015. Late submissions and incomplete applications will not be considered.
This grant opportunity is available thanks to the generosity of the Walmart Foundation.
Click
here to download the application form (PDF)
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Can I use a mini-grant to purchase food?
No. The mini-grants are intended to support the "start-up" costs associated with becoming a sponsor for the first time, expanding existing sites, or adding new sites that utilize the CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meal Program. This includes:
- Foodservice equipment
- Inspection fees/related repairs
- Transportation related expenses
- Enrichment/educational activities or supplies
- Kickoff or Celebration Events (max. $500)
What is the CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meal Program?
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides federal funds to eligible afterschool programs to serve meals to children age 18 and under during the school year. Eligibility is determined using Free and Reduced Price lunch data for the school district your program operates in. The meals can be served at any time during the afterschool program, either at a traditional dinner time or immediately when the students arrive after school depending on the length of the afterschool program. An afterschool snack can also be served in addition to the meal.
In NJ, this program is administered by the NJ Department of Agriculture. You must apply and become an approved sponsor by the NJ Department of Agriculture. The NJ Department of Agriculture provides the reimbursement for meals and will monitor your site.
Is my program eligible for CACFP?
More information about eligibility can be found on NJSACC's website here.
You can also contact the NJ Department of Agriculture at 609-984-1250 to determine your eligibility and learn about required training dates.
Please continue to contact Lee McDermott Schaefer at: [email protected] or at 908-789-0259 with questions about this initiative.
Thank you!
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Click
here to access the Activity Submission Form
On Thursday, April 30 from 10am-12pm, NJSACC will host an activity fair featuring the best activities from afterschool professionals throughout NJ. This event will be held in Westfield, NJ, at our NJSACC offices.
Where: NJSACC
First Baptist Church
170 Elm Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
To make this event a success, we need your help! NJSACC is seeking the best activities that support English Language Arts, Math and Science learning afterschool. If selected, you will present a roughly 5 minute overview of the activity "round robin" style to a small groups of attendees. Be prepared to show examples of the activity in process and/or photos of the activity in progress.
Note: this is NOT a "make it, take it" event. For example, NJSACC will create a short summary of your activity to share with attendees. You will be credited on the summary sheet.
If selected, presenters will receive: a $75 gift card and a thank-you gift from NJSACC.
This event promises to be a lively and entertaining afternoon of learning with your peers in the afterschool field!
How to get involved: Simply fill out the Activity Submission form which can be found here.
Submit your activity by Friday, April 3rd!
For questions, please contact Lee McDermott Schaefer at: [email protected]
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Diane Genco
Executive Director
NJSACC: The Network for New Jersey's Afterschool Communities
www.njsacc.org
[email protected]
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