Potential grant opportunities for child-focused nonprofits

The U.S. Department of Labor has released this list of grant opportunities, primarily focusing in child-related services (sorted by deadline):

Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth — To help children and youth develop arts knowledge, understanding and skills. Funder: U.S. National Endowment for the Arts. Eligibility: Public and private nonprofits. Deadline: June 9. Amount: From $5,000 to $100,000 each. Contact: www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP09/LITA.html

M·A·C AIDS Fund Kids Helping Kids — To counter the spread of HIV/AIDS among youth 21 years and younger, including projects that address the link between poverty and the disease. Funder: M·A·C Cosmetics. Eligibility: Nonprofits. Deadline: June 15. Amount: A minimum of $150,000 each. Contact: www.macaidsfund.org/support/rfp_khk_initiative.html

Shelter grants — For victims of domestic violence and their families. Funder: Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation. Eligibility: Domestic violence shelters. Deadline: June 30. Amount: $20,000 each. Contact: www.mkacf.org/Violence/ShelterGrantWinners.aspx

The LEGO Children's Fund — For grants in early childhood education and development, technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities, and sports or athletic programs that concentrate on underserved youth. Funder: LEGO America. Eligibility: Nonprofits. Deadline: Quarterly. Amount: $500 to $5,000. Contact: www.legochildrensfund.org/Guidelines.html

Heineman Foundation for Research, Education, Charitable and Scientific Purposes — For projects that include research into prevention, education and treatment for childhood illnesses, and projects that that enable youth to think, create and communicate effectively. Funder: Heineman Foundation for Research, Education, Charitable and Scientific Purposes. Eligibility: Nonprofits. Deadline: Open. Amount: $20,000 to $50,000 each. Contact: www.heinemanfoundation.org/application_process

Teen creative writing — To engage writers' and artists' colonies that have experience with or an interest in working with young people to develop a summer creative writing retreat program for teens. Proposed projects must allow for at least 20 teens to be served per year, and all participants must be in residence for no less than two weeks. Funder: The Surdna Foundation. Eligibility: Institutions that fit the above description. Deadline: Not specified. Amount: Not specified. Contact: www.surdna.org/programs/programs_show.htm?doc_id=518323&attrib_id=12040

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