CVS Caremark Charitable Trust
Deadline: June 15, 2008.

The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust focuses primarily on supporting charitable organizations that are making a difference in the lives of children with disabilities. Resources are also allocated to help support organizations focused on providing healthcare to the uninsured.

The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust funds the following:

1) Programs that serve children with disabilities under the age of 21 that address the following: accessibility to physical activity; early intervention; and health and rehabilitative services. The trust defines disabilities as impairments that limit one or more routine activities of daily living.

2) Healthcare organizations that are dedicated to improving the quality of health and well-being of uninsured seniors, adults, youth, and children that address the following: pre-natal care; screening and preventative programs; better healthcare outcomes; and general health programs.

Applications for 2008 will be accepted May 1 to June 15, 2008. All applications must be submitted online.

http://www.cvs.com/corpInfo/community/charitable_mission.html

BankAtlantic Foundation
The BankAtlantic Foundation supports four key areas: community and economic development, human services, education and the arts. The BankAtlantic Foundation considers requests for specific projects as well as for general operations. The majority of the grants made by the Foundation fall within the $1,000 - $3,000 range.

Funding consideration will be given to programs within the BankAtlantic territory and within communities where associates live and work. The Foundation will fund an organization one time per calendar year up to three consecutive years. After three consecutive years of support, an organization may reapply after a one-year non-funding period. The foundation reviews proposals from March 30 to October 31, in the order in which they are received.

Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Offers grants to nonprofit, grassroots organizations that foster progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems. The Foundation does not offer grants to support basic or direct social service programs. The foundation funds organizations with budgets under $250,000. Grants range from $1,001 to $15,000. Deadlines are ongoing.

Boeing Company
Through focused programmatic opportunities, leadership, and collaboration, the Boeing Company contributions program welcomes applications in five major areas: education, health and human services, arts and culture, civic and environment. Boeing accepts applications for not only cash grants, but also for in-kind donations and services. Requests submitted after October each year are not considered until January of the following year. Deadlines are ongoing.

Bridgestone Firestone Trust Fund
Founded in 1952, the Bridgestone Firestone Trust Fund proudly supports a wide variety of important charities in the United States, particularly in those markets it calls home. While contributions are made to nearly a hundred organizations each year, the Trust Fund focuses on organizations with missions supporting: 1) education, 2) environment and conservation, 3) childrens programs. Including national and local charities, the Trust Fund has donated more than $20 Million in the past 5 years. Deadlines are ongoing.

Dollar General
Dollar General's mission is "supporting literacy and youth development initiatives that promote self sufficiency" in their 25 state territory. Common areas of support include: adult education (adult literacy, GED, etc), mentoring, youth education programs, youth literacy programs and youth self-esteem programs. Potential applicants can submit a proposal by mail or online. The typical grant does not exceed $20,000. Deadlines are ongoing.

Forrest C. Lattner Foundation
Headquartered in Delray Beach, the Foundation provides various grants including education. Average award is $5,000-$50,000. Lattner supports building/renovation, capital campaigns, curriculum development, general/operating support and scholarship funds. The initial approach is a letter stating your grant request. Application deadline is March 1.

Gerber Foundation
The Foundation's mission focuses on infants and young children. Priority is given to projects that improve infant and young children nutrition, care and development from the first year before birth to three years of age. Programs should support a specific nutrition or health intervention and have defined outcome parameters.
While there is no policy affecting the dollar amounts of Foundation grants, there are some practical considerations. Projects requiring small grants (generally under $50,000) are typically local in scope and impact, and therefore may not be within the scope of national funding initiatives. Large requests (greater than $1 million) may exceed available Foundation resources. Grant awards are approved in May and November. Initial letters of inquiry are accepted at any time but should be submitted no later than 5 months prior to these award dates. For the May round submit letters prior to December 1; for the November round submit letters prior to June 1.

Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation
Various grant activities, including funding for early childhood and elementary school education. Annual grants range from $5,000 to $14,000. Headquartered in Miami Beach, FL, this independent foundation gives on a national basis and only makes funding available for program development.

Application guidelines are available upon request. The initial approach is by telephone. The board meets annually in April and November. Applicants will be notified 90 days after receipt of application. For additional information, contact Howard Packer, trustee at (305) 861-5253.

Jane's Trust
Various grant activities including funding for education grants to help increase access and equity of educational opportunities to underserved communities. Annual grants range from $50,000 to $1 million. Jane's Trust makes grants in Florida, Massachusetts other New England states. Grants have been made to provide services to traditional and nontraditional students in both urban and rural areas.

The application process is two steps, involving first the submission of a concept paper and then, only upon request from the Trustees, the submission of a full proposal. Concept papers may be submitted at any time, but must be received by the following dates in order to be considered by the Trustees at their next regular meeting: August 15 for consideration in September.

Mattel Foundation
Various grant activities for underserved children in the areas of learning, health and girl empowerment. Grants range from $2,500 to $25,000. Applicant organizations must provide direct services to children under age 13 and have an annual budget of less than $1 million. The foundation does not accept requests for capital needs, political or religious activities, schools and school districts, fundraising events, advertising or research overhead. Applications and guidelines will be available January 1.