Nongovernment Grants
A "grant" is a free money donation to an entity for the purpose of funding a specific project or regular operations. Unlike loans and other forms of debt financing, recipients need not repay grants. Although many people associate grant funding with the federal government and state agencies, many private individuals, corporations and foundations give grant money to worthy businesses, schools and charitable organizations.
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American Honda Foundation Grants
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The American Honda Foundation is the charitable giving arm of Honda, a large Japanese-based automotive manufacturer. The foundation gives grants to individuals, nonprofits, schools, universities and educational organization to fund youth education programs. Specifically, Honda gives these grants, which ranged in amount from $20,000 to $60,000 over a one-year period as of December 2010, to programs that increase young people's knowledge of science, mathematics, engineering and technology. Organizations and individuals wishing to apply for grant funding should submit an online grant proposal to the foundation.
Patagonia Environmental Grants Program
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Patagonia, a Reno, Nevada-based clothing manufacturer, sponsors the Patagonia Environmental Grants Program. This program gives money to nonprofit organizations looking to start or improve projects to increase biodiversity, protect wildlife habitat and save wilderness land. The foundation, which gives grant money based on organizations' needs, claims to have given over $38 million in grant money to 1,000 organizations since 1985 (as of December 2010). Nonprofits looking to apply for a Patagonia grant should apply during the months of April or August.
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The Beveridge Family Foundation
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The Beveridge Family Foundation was started by Frank Stanley Beveridge, a Canadian-American philanthropist and businessman. The foundation gives grants to Hampden County and Hampshire County, Massachusetts-based organizations that promote the arts, child and youth development, health care, environmental conservation and faith-based charity. Specifically, the foundation funds organizations' capital expenses, expansion plans, donation collections activities and land acquisition, among other products and expenditures. The Beveridge Family Foundation gives grant money based on an organization's financial need. Organizations wishing to apply for a grant should do so online at the foundation's website.
The Brainerd Foundation
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Based in Seattle, Washington, the Brainerd Foundation was founded by Paul Brainerd, a wealthy Seattle businessman. The organization gives grants to Pacific Northwest-based nonprofits looking to improve the local area's environmental resources. Specifically, the foundation's grants go to fund projects in three categories: conservation political policy, landscape and wildlife protection, and conservation facilitation. Nonprofits must send letters of inquiry asking for permission to apply for grants. If invited, organizations must send grant proposals through the foundation's online application system.
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