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Administration for Children and Families
Funds local agencies to provide services and activities reducing poverty in communities. Distributed through states to community action agencies and nonprofits serving low-income populations.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
ACEP helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands and preserve working agricultural lands through conservation easements. The program pays landowners fair market value for voluntarily limiting development and other uses that are incompatible with agricultural production or wetland conservation. Easements are permanent and run with the land regardless of future ownership.
USDA Rural Development
This program provides grants to microenterprise development organizations that support small agricultural businesses and farms with 10 or fewer employees in rural areas. Funds support technical assistance, training, and microloans for small farm operations and food-related rural microenterprises. Recipients must serve rural areas and demonstrate experience assisting agricultural microenterprises.
Alicia Patterson Foundation
Funds print journalists to pursue a year of independent research and writing on a topic of their choice. Fellows are released from regular duties to pursue in-depth journalism projects.
WomensNet
Monthly and annual grants awarded to women entrepreneurs to start or grow their businesses. Monthly winners are eligible for a larger year-end award. Open to women-owned businesses at any stage.
American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund is the nation's largest American Indian higher education charity, providing scholarships to Native American students. The fund supports students at tribal colleges and mainstream universities and offers over $8 million in scholarships annually. Awards support students in any field of study, with some scholarships targeting specific majors or career paths.
The American Legion
The American Legion Legacy Scholarship provides financial assistance to children of post-9/11 active duty military personnel killed on active duty or who died as a result of a service-related injury or disease. Scholarships are for full-time undergraduate study at accredited colleges and universities. Awards are based on financial need and may be renewed for up to four years.
New Music USA
New Music USA's Composer Assistance Program (formerly American Music Center) supports American composers to complete major new works and bring them to performance. The program provides grants for commissioning, recording, and performing new music. Through its grants, New Music USA supports composers at every career stage creating innovative work across all genres.
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps members who complete a qualified term of national service earn a Segal Education Award of up to $7,395 to pay tuition and fees or repay qualified student loans at accredited institutions. Full-time members serving one year earn the maximum award, while part-time members earn proportionally smaller amounts. The award must be used within seven years of completing service.
AmeriCorps
Places full-time members with nonprofits and public agencies to build organizational capacity and fight poverty. Host organizations receive member support and a small operational grant.
AMVETS
AMVETS (American Veterans) provides scholarships to veterans, active duty service members, National Guard members, reservists, and their dependents. Scholarships support undergraduate and graduate education at accredited institutions. AMVETS awards over $300,000 in scholarships annually to support the educational needs of those who have served or are serving the nation.
Artist Trust
Artist Trust's Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) provides support to Washington State artists to help them complete projects or realize artistic goals in any discipline. GAP is a highly competitive, merit-based program that awards between $1,500 and $3,000 to individual artists. Funds can be used for supplies, equipment, travel, living expenses, and other project-related costs.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
The Goldwater Scholarship supports outstanding sophomore and junior undergraduates pursuing research careers in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering. Awards of up to $7,500 per year cover tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Applicants must be nominated by their institution and demonstrate exceptional research potential and a B+ or higher GPA.
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
BFRDP funds organizations to develop and offer education, mentoring, and technical assistance programs for beginning farmers and ranchers with 10 or fewer years of experience. Programs help new agricultural producers develop the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to establish and grow successful farm operations. Priority is given to programs serving veterans, socially disadvantaged, and immigrant farmers.