National Directories of Private Foundation and Government Grant Programs
for Business James Irvine Foundation1
Market Plaza, Ste 1715 San
Francisco, CA 94105 415-777-2244 Program
Description: Funding for cultural
programs, community development and health, education and social concerns. Idaho Dept. of CommerceEconomic
Development Division 700 West State ST Boise
ID 83720 208-334-2470 Program
Description: Community Development
Block Grants: make funds available for
the commercial rehabilitation of buildings for business, commercial, or
industrial purposes. New jobs must be
created at least half for low and moderate income persons. Conservation Reserve ProgramAgricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service PO
Box 2415 Washington,
DC 20013 202-720-6221 Program
Description: Grants to owners of
private cropland to encourage them to protect the nation’s long-term soil
erosion, reduce sedimentation, improve water quality, create a better habitat
for fish and wildlife. The
Maine Community Foundation, Inc. (PR) 210
Main Street, PO
Box 148 Ellsworth,
ME 207-667-9735 Program
Description: Support for education,
arts, youth and child welfare, aged, disadvantaged and health. Grants for seed money, matching funds, general
purposes, publications and conferences. Campbell Soup Foundation (FT) Campbell
Place, Box 60F Camden,
NJ 08103 609-342-4800 Program
Description: Grant making emphasis in
New Jersey on secondary education, performing and visual arts, projects in population,
environment, energy, welfare of animals and family planning. Grants for seed money, special projects,
conferences and seminars, matching funds, research, continuing support and
publications. Contact person: Bartram C. Willis, Secretary. The
Greater New Orleans Foundation (FT) 2515
Canal Street, Ste 401 New
Orleans, LA 70119 504-892-4906 Program
Description: Southeast Louisiana. Funds for social services, education,
health, cultural programs and the arts.
Grants for emergency funds, technical assistance, seed money, special
projects, equipment and matching funds. A.
Lindsay and Olive B O’Connor Foundation (PR) PO
Box D Hobart,
NY 13788 607-538-9248 Program
Description: Funding for local giving,
community centers, hospitals, child development and historic restoration. Grants for general purposes, continuing
support, seed money, emergency funds, building funds, equipment, land
acquisition, special projects and program-related investment. Contact
person: Donald F. Bishop II, Executive
Director Olive
B. Cole Foundation, Inc. (PR) 6207
Constitution Dr Fort
Wayne, IN 46804 212-436-2182 Program
Description: Limited to Steuben,
LaGrange, DeKalb and Noble
Counties. Support for education, youth
agencies, cultural programs and health.
Grants for seed money, building funds, equipment, land acquisition,
matching funds, program-related investments, general purposes and continuing
support. Contact
person: John E. Hogan Jr. Executive
Vice President Fargo-Moorhead
Area Foundation (PR) 609-1/2
First Avenue North, #205 Fargo,
ND 58102 701-234-0756 Program
Description: Seed money, equipment,
renovation projects, capital campaigns, and other support for the arts, youth,
health, social services, education and civic affairs. Counties of Cass, Nevada and Clay, Minnesota. Contact
Person: Susan M. Hunke, Executive
Director Mary
Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Inc. (PR) 102
Renolda Village Winston-Salem,
NC 27106-5123 910-748-9222 Program
Description: Grant primarily for social
services, grassroots organizing, women, youth, child development, and the arts,
includes community development, rural issues, the environment, and citizen
participation in the development of public policy. Grants for operation budgets, seed money, emergency funds,
special projects, and program-related investments. Limited primarily to North Carolina and the Southesatern United
States and national organizations. Contact
Person: Gayle W. Forman, Executive
Director Cotton Production StabilizationCommodity
Analysis Division Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service U.S.
Department of Agriculture PO
Box 2415 Washington,
DC 20013 202-447-6743 Program
Description: Grants to owners,
landlords, tenants, or sharecroppers on farms where the commodity is planted
that meets program requirements as announced by the Secretary of Agriculture. Contact: Local or State ASCS office. MCI Foundation1801
Pennsylvania Avenue Washington,
DC 20006 202-887-2106 Program
Description: Funding to provide job
training and opportunities for the disadvantaged. Contact
Person: Angela Dunlap The
Hall-Perrine Foundation, Inc. (PR) 115
Third St, #803 Cedar
Rapids, IA 58401 319-362-9079 Program
Description: Limited to Cedar Rapids
area. Grants for seed money, emergency
funds, building funds, equipment, land acquisition, and special projects for
the arts, social services, community funds, youth agencies and health services. Contact
person: John G. Lidvall, Executive
Director The
George S. and Delores Dore Eccles Foundation (PR) Deseret
Building 70
South Main St, 12th Floor Salt
Lake City, UT 84111 801-350-5338 Program
Description: Program-related
investments, building funds, capital campaigns, equipment and other types of
support for education, medical research, social services, performing and fine arts,
youth, child welfare, and economics.
Limited primarily to the inter-mountain area with emphasis on Utah. Contact
Person: David P. Gardener, Chairperson,
or Lisa Eccles Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs1200
Equitable Bldg 100
Peach St NW Atlanta,
GA 30303 404-656-6200 Program
Description: Community Development
Block Grant
Program: funds projects which expand
economic opportunities for low and moderate income persons in cities and
counties and which cannot get funds through private lenders. Contact:
n/a Forestry Incentive ProgramAgricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service U.S.
Department of Agriculture PO
Box 2415 Washington,
DC 20013 202-720-6221 Program
Description: Grants to individuals,
tribes or groups who own non-industrial private forest lands capable of
producing industrial wood crops. Contact: Local or State ASCS office. Seafirst
Foundation (FT) PO
Box 34661 Seattle,
WA 98124-1661 206-358-3443 Program
Description: General and special
project funding for community development, youth training, employment, higher
economic education, human services, culture, and the arts. Limited to Washington. Contact
Person: Nadine H. Troyer, Vice
President and Secretary The
Baltimore Community Foundation (FT) The
Latrobe Building Two
East Read St, 9th Flr Baltimore,
MD 21202 410-332-4171 Program
Description: General purpose, special
project and other types of funding for youth, the aged, children, and families,
cultural and neighborhood programs, human services and other community needs. Contact
Person: Timothy D. Armbruster,
Executive Director Wisconsin Dept. of DevelopmentPO
Box 7970 Madison,
WI 53707 800-HELP-bus Program
Description: Major economic development
projects give grants and loans to business projects based on their potential
contribution to job creation or retention. Contact
Person: n/a Rural Clean Water ProgramConservation
and Environmental Protection Division Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service U.S.
Department of Agriculture PO
Box 2415 Washington,
DC 20013 202-720-6221 Program
Description: Grants and technical
assistance to private landowners in approved project areas. Assistance is provided through three-to-ten
year contracts designed to solve critical water quality problems resulting from
agricultural nonpoint source pollution. Contact: Local or State ASCS office W.K.
Kellogg foundation (PR) One
Michigan Avenue East Battle
Creek, MI 49017-4058 616-968-1611 Program
Description: Seed money, fellowships to
improve human well-being, youth and community-based health service, food
systems, ground water resources and economic development. Contact
Person: Nancy A. Sims, Executive
Assistant-Programming Portsmouth
General Hospital Foundation (PR) P.O.
Box 1053 Portsmouth,
VA 23705 804-398-4661 Program
/Description: Program-related
investments, seed money, equipment, and general-purpose funding for innovative
and established health programs.
Limited to Portsmouth, Virginia. Contact
Person: Alan E. Gollihue, Executive
Director Arizona Community Foundation2122
E. Highland Ave, Ste 400 Phoenix,
AZ 85016 602-381-1400 Program
Description: Funding for human service
programs, conservation, health programs, and community based economic
development. Spartanburg
County Foundation (FT) 320
Main St Spartanburg,
SC 29302 803-582-0138 Program
Description: Building and equipment
grants. Grant issued to organization
located in Spartanburg County.
Performing arts, nature centers, social welfare, recreation (mostly
construction projects), health organizations, disable, youth organization,
child welfare, Girl Scouts, American Red Cross, renovation grants. Contact
Person: James S. Barret, Executive
Director Gates Foundation3200
Cherry Creek South, Ste 630 Denver,
CO 80209 303-722-1881 Program
Description: Grants for education and
youth services in Colorado Contact
Person: n/a Harold
K.L. Castle Foundation (NP) 146
Hekili St, Ste 203A Kailua,
HI 96734 808-262-9413 Program
Description: Building and equipment
grants for the following fields of interest.
Cultural organizations, youth organizations, oceanography related
grants, renovation grants. Contact
Person: Kathrine F. Braden Foundation
Administrator Business and Industrial GrantsAdministrator,
Rural Development Administration U.S.
Department of Agriculture Washington,
DC 20250-0700 202-690-1553 Program
Description: To assist for-profit of
nonprofit organizations and individuals in rural areas in obtaining grants for
the purpose of improving, developing, or financing businesses and industries
that will contribute to the economic and environmental improvement of the rural
communities. National
contact: Administrator, Farmers Home
Adm. Local
contact: Local or State Farmers Home Adm. Office Sample
Foundation, Inc. (PR) 14
North 24th St PO
Box 279 Billings,
MT 59103 406-245-6342 Program
Description: Support for the
disadvantaged, social services and hospitals.
Finds for capital outlay, campaign funds and special projects. Contact
Person: Miriam T. Sample, Vice
President. The
Greater Cincinnati Foundation (PR) 300
W 4th Street, Suite 200 Cincinnati,
OH 45202-2603 Program
Description: Program-related
investments, seed money, capital campaigns, building funds, loans, and several
other types of support for economic development, civic affairs, social services,
education, health, and community development.
Limited primarily to the greater Cincinnati, Ohio, area. Contact
person: Ruth a Cronenberg, Program
Officer Hasbro
Industries Charitable Trust, Inc. (PR) c/o
Hasbro, Inc. 102
Newport Avenue Pawtucket,
RI 02861 401-727-5429 Program
Description: Program related
investments and capital compaign funding for education, health, family
services, child development and welfare, social services, and youth
organizations. Limited primarily to
Rhode Island and areas of corporate operations. Contact
Person: Mary Louise Fazzaro Edyth Bush Charitable FoundationPO
Box 1967 Winter
Park, FL 32790 407-647-4322 Program
Description: Funding for human service,
education, and elderly organizations. Contact
Person: David A. Adahowski, President Indian Community Development Block Grant ProgramOffice
of Native American Programs Office
of Public and Indian Housing U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development 451
7th St., SW Washington,
DC 20410 202-708-1015 Program
Description: Project grants to Indian
tribes and Alaskan native villages to assist in the development of viable
Indian communities, i.e. to improve housing, provide community facilities,
improve infrastructure, create job opportunities, and support ongoing economic
development. Allstatte Foundation2775
Sanders Rd., Ste, F4 Northbrook,
IL 60062 847-402-5502 Program
Description: Funding to encourage
self-help and self-motivation. Contact
person: Laurie Stinson The
Collins Foundation (PR) 1618
S.W. First Avenue, Suite 305 Portland,
OR 97201 503-227-7171 Program
Description: Funding for education,
youth, hospices, social services, art, health services, and cultural
programs. Grants are awarded for
building funds, equipment, matching funds, program-related investment, special
projects, and research. Limited to
Oregon, with emphasis on Portland. Contact
Person: William C. Pine, Executive Vice
President The
Henry Vogt Foundation, Inc. (FT) 1000
West Ormsby Avenue Louisville,
KY 40210 Mailing
address: PO Box 1918, Louisville, KY
40201-1918 Program
Description: Land acquisition,
building/renovation funding, continuing support, equipment, annual campaigns,
research funding for community development, education, social services, youth
agencies, business education and computer sciences. Contact
person: Kent Oyler, Manager Carlsbad
Foundation, Inc. (PR) 116
South Canyon St Carlsbad,
NM 88220 505-887-1131 Program
Description: Focus on education, mental
and medical health, community development.
Grants and loans for operating budgets, seed money, emergency funds,
building funds, equipment land acquisition, consulting services, technical
assistance, special projects and program-related investments. Contact
Person: John Mills, Executive Director The
Lupin Foundation (PR) 3715
Prytania Street, Ste 307 New
Orleans, LA 70115 504-897-6640 Program
Description: Support for education, the
arts, civic affairs, community development.
Grants for equipment research, scholarship funds, special projects,
matching funds, continuing support, general purposes, program-related
investments, renovation projects and seed money. Contact
Person: Loni Wesolowski, Coordinator Commercial Drivers EducationDivision
of National Programs Office
of the Assistance Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education U.S.
Department of Education 400
Maryland Ave, SW Washington,
DC 20202-7242 202-205-5864 Program
Description: Project grants to
establish and operate adult educations programs to improve literacy skills of
commercial drivers. Contact:
Paul Geib International Paper Company Foundation2
Manhattanville Road Purchase,
NY 10577 914-397-1500 Program
Description: Funding for primary and
secondary education, minorities, women, community and cultural affairs, health
and welfare. Limited to Memphis,
Tennessee and to communities where there are company facilities. Contact
person: Sandra Wilson, VP Foellinger
Foundation, Inc. (PR) 520
East Berry Street Fort
Wayne, IN 46802 210-422-2900 Program
Description: Limited to Fort
Wayne. Operating budgets, building
funds, equipment, land acquisition, seed money, and support for cultural
organizations, higher education, parks and recreation, social services, youth
and the disadvantage, health, AIDS research, drug and alcoholism programs Contact
Person: Barbara Burt, President Puerto
Rico Community Foundation (PR) Royal
Bank Center Building, Suite 1417 Hato
Rey, PR 00917 809-751-3822
809-751-3885 Program
Description: Program-related
investments, continuing support, renovation projects, research, and other types
of support for economic development, community development, education, science
and technology, health, culture, aids, fine arts, and agriculture. Limited to Puerto Rico Contact
Person: Eliveth M. Alvarez,
Administrator North Dakota Community FoundationBox
387 Bismark,
ND 58502 701-222-8349 Program
Description: Funding for community
development, the disadvantaged, elderly, youth, the arts. Limited to North Dakota. Contact
Person: Kevin J. Dvorak, President Computer and Information Science and EngineeringNational
Science Foundation 4201
Wilson Boulevard Arlington,
VA 22230 703-306-1900 Program
Description: Grant funding to support
research to improve the fundamental understanding of computer and information
processing, to improve the training and education of scientists, engineers, and
other personnel in the field, to provide access to advanced computer networking
capabilities. Available to small
businesses as well as academic institutions and government agencies. Broyhill
Family Foundation, Inc. (PR) PO
Box 500 Golfview Park Lenoir,
NC 28645 704-758-6120 Program
Description: Scholarship funds special
projects for child development and child welfare and the free enterprise
system. Limited primarily to North
Carolina. Contact
Person: Paul H. Broyhill, President or
Mrs. Lee E. Pritchard The
Kipling Foundation (NP) 1729
H Street NW 202-887-6559 Program
Description: Grants issued to
Washington, DC based organizations.
Building grants for the following fields of interest. Performing arts, educational associations,
social welfare, community development hospitals. Contact
Person: Andrea B. Wilkes, Secretary Engineering GrantsDirectorate
for Engineering National
Science Foundation 4210
Wilson Boulevard Arlington,
VA 22230 703-306-1302 Program
Description: Grants for research in
engineering and technology, including funds for laboratory improvement and for
research opportunities for women, minorities and disabled scientists and
engineers. Contact: Paul Herer, Senior Advt., Direct. For
Engineering Deposit
Guaranty Foundation (PR) One
Deposit Guaranty Plaza PO
Box 730 Jackson
MS 39105 Program
Description: Program-related
investments and other types of support for education, community fund, social
services, youth and the arts. Contact
Person: William M. Jones, Senior Vice
President, Deposit Guaranty National Bank Robert
R. Meyer Foundation (NP) c/o
AmSouth Bank Trust Department PO
Box 11426 Birmingham,
AL 35202 205-326-4696 Program
Description: Building and equipment grants
for the following fields of interest.
Social welfare, higher education, cultural organizations, health
organizations, medicine, religious organizations, recreation, libraries,
mentally disabled. Utah
Technology Finance Corp 419
Wakara Way Salt
Lake city, UT 84108 801-364-4346 Program
Description: Grants to assist the
growth of new and emerging technology businesses. Contact
Person: n/a Norman Archibald Charitable Foundationc/o
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PO
Box 21927 Seattle,
WA 9811 206-343-8186 Program
Description: Funding for housing
programs, youth programs, arts, conservation, animal welfare. Limited to Puget Sound area. Contact
Person: Stuart H. Prestrud Metropolitan
Atlanta Community Foundation, Inc. (PR) The
Hurt Building, Suite 449 Atlanta,
GA 30303 404-688-5525 Program
Description: Atlanta area. Support for social services, arts, and
culture, education, health and civic causes.
Grants for seed money, emergency funds,
building funds, equipment, land acquistion, technical assistance, program-related
investments, special projects, publications, capital campaigns, matching funds
and renovation projects. Contact
Person: Winsome Hawkins, Program
Officer Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority217
E. Redwood St, Ste 2244 Baltimore,
MD 21202 301-333-4270 Program
Description: Grants for woman owned and
minority owned businesses, plus special information sources to assist in all
aspects of business management. Contact
person: n/a Judd
S. Alexander Foundation, Inc. (PR) 500
Third Street, Suite 509 PO
Box 2137 Wausau,
WE 54402-2137 715-845-4556 Program
Description: Support for community
development, social services, youth, civic affairs, education, and programs for
minorities. Grants for seed money,
emergency funds, building funds, equipment, land acquisition, matching funds,
technical assistance, and program-related investment. Limited primarily to Wisconsin, emphasis on Marathon County. Contact
person: Stanley F. Staples, Jr.,
President Hudson-Webber foundation333
west Fort St, Ste 1310 Detroit,
MI 48226 313-963-7777 Program
Description: Funding concentrated on
physical revitalization and economic development of Detroit. Contact
Person: David O. Edgner, President First
Interstate Bank of Arizona, NA Charitable Foundation (FT) PO
Box 29743 Phoenix,
AZ 85038-9743 602-229-4544 Program
Description: Funding for community
development, AIDS, homeless, the aged, social services, health, education and
the arts. Money for annual campaigns,
building funds, emergency funds, equipment, general purposes, land acquisition,
research, seed money, renovation projects and special projects. Limited to Arizona-based organizations and
national organizations that fund programs in Arizona. Letter and application form required. Contact
Person: Maxine Marshall, Vice President General Research and Technology ActivityAssistant
Secretary Policy
Development and Research Budget,
Contracts and Program Control Division Department
of Housing and Urban Development 451
76th St, SW Washington,
DC 20410 202-708-1796 Program
Description: Project grants for
research and demonstration projects pre-selected by the Department of Housing
and Urban Development as high priority projects designed to improve HUD program
operations. The Community Foundation Serving Coastal South Carolina456
King Street Charleston,
SC 29403 803-723-3635 Program
Description: Funding for renovation
projects, housing, community development, environment, arts, health, social
services. Limited mainly to Berkeley,
Charleston and Dorchester counties, South Carolina. Contact
Person: Madelein McGee, President Virginia Dept. of Housing and Community Development205
N. 4th Street Richmond,
VA 23219 804-786-4474 Program
Description: Community Development
Block Grants are made to cities and counties which in turn lend them to
eligible businesses to provide jobs. Contact
Person: n/a Hall
Family Foundation (PR) Charitable
& Crown Investment-323 PO
Box 419580 Kansas
City, MO 64141-6580 816-274-8516 Program
Description: Funding support for the
arts, youth (especially education) economic development, and the elderly. Grants for program-related investments, seed
money, emergency funds, building funds, special projects and renovation
projects. Contact
Person: Wendy Burcham, Peggy Collins,
Margaret H. Pence of John Laney, Program Officers Otto Bremer Foundation445
Minnesota Street, Ste 2000 St
Paul, MN 55101 612-227-8036 Program
Description: Funding for programs
relating to rural poverty, racism, health, education, and social services. Limited to Minnesota, North Dakota and
Wisconsin areas with Bremer Bank Affiliates. Contact
Person: John Kostismack Department of Economic Development301
Centennial Mall South Lincoln,
NE 68509 800-426-6505 Program
Description: Economic Development
Finance Program/Community Development Block Grant Program: provides grants to businesses for
job-creating business development in towns under 2,500 population. Maximum loan is 50% of the project
cost. At least one new job must be
created for every $20,000 and at least 51% of the jobs created or retained must
be for low and moderate income persons,
(402) 471-4167 Contact
Person: n/a Oregon
Resource and Technology Development Corp. 1934
NE Broadway Portland,
OR 97232 503-282-4462 Program
Description: Seed and early-state
capital for new products. Contact
person: n/a The
Barnes Foundation, Inc. (PR) PO
Box 1560 Bristol,
CT 06011-1560 203-583-7070 Program
Description: Limited to
Connecticut. Program related
investments, seed money, support for educational programs. Contact
person: C. Barnes, President or S.
O’Connor, Executive Director State Street Foundationc/o
State Street Bank and Trust Co PO
Box 351 Boston,
MA 02101 617-654-3381 Program
Description: Funding for neighborhood
development, job training, cultural programs, education, health and human
services. Limited principally to the
Boston area. Contact
Person: n/a Kansas Department of Commerce & Housing700
SW Harrison St, #1300 Topeka,
KS 66603 913-296-5298 Program
Description: Small Cities Community
Development Block Grant Program: gives
funds to small cities which may lend them to projects that stimulate or support
local economic activity and create jobs for low/moderate income persons. Tax incentives to qualified small businesses
in specific distress area enterprise zones in cities in Kansas. Contact
Person: n/a Clorox
Company Foundation (NP) 1221
Broadway Oakland,
CA 94612 510-271-7751 Program
Description: Building grants for the
following field of interest: Grants
given in area of Oakland, California, for company organizations with an
emphasis on social welfare, cultural organizations, youth organizations,
community development, disabled, elderly, minorities, health organizations,
abused women. Contact
Person: Pamela A. Cook, Mgr. Community
Relations Division of Development for Small Businesses and Women and Minority BusinessesSales
Office of Technology Assistance Dept.
of Commerce and Economic Development 20
W. State St, CN 835 Trenton,
NJ 08625 609-292-3860 Program
description: Grants for woman owned and
minority owned businesses, plus special information sources to assist in all
aspects of business management. Contact
Person: n/a N.Y.S. Science & Technology Foundation99
Washington Avenue, Ste 1730 Albany,
NY 12210 518-473-9741 Program
Description: Long term corporate loans
and grants to small businesses that might otherwise have problems locating
capital. Lilly Endowment2801
N. Meridian Street Indianapolis,
IN 46208 317-924-5471 Program
Description: Funding for programs that
benefit the arts, social services, historic preservation, community
development, youth. Limited to
Indiana,. Especially Indianapolis. Contact
Person: Sue Ellen Walker Richard King Mellon Foundation500
Grant Street, 41st Floor, Ste 4106 Pittsburgh,
PA 15219 412-393-2800 Program
Description: funding for education,
health care, medical research, conservation, social services, mainly in
Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Contact
Person: Michael Watson, VP Targeted Small Business ProgramBureau
of Business Division
of Financial Assistance Iowa
Dept of Economic Development 200
E. Grand Des
Moines, IA 50309 515-242-4813 Program
Description: Grants for woman owned and
minority owned businesses, plus special information sources to assist in all
aspect of business management. Contact
Person: n/a North Carolina Minority Business development Agency120
N Salisbury Street Raleigh,
NC 27603 919-571-4154 Program
Description: Grants for woman owned and
minority owned business, plus special information sources to assist in all
aspects of business management. Contact
Person: n/a Sales Office of Minority and Women’s Business EnterprisesPO
Box 41160 Olympia,
WA 98504 206-754-9693 Program
Description: Grants for woman owned and
minority owned businesses, plus special information sources to assist in all
aspects of business management. Contact
Person: n/a Michigan Strategic Fund525
W. Ottawa, 3rd Floor Lansing,
MI 48909 517-373-1820 Program
Description: State Research Fund
(1-517-335-2139) grants $20,000 to $50,000 for prototype development and to
support certain small business innovation projects. Communities
Foundation of Texas, Inc. (PR) 14605
Live Oak Street Dallas,
TX 75204 214-826-5231 Program
Description: funding for social services,
health, education, hospitals, youth and cultural programs. Support for feed money, emergency funds,
building funds, equipment, land acquisition, matching funds, technical
assistance, and special projects.
Limited primarily to the Dallas, Texas area. Contact
Person: J. Cook, Grants Administrator Northwest Area FoundationE-1201
First National Bank Bldg. 332
Minnesota Street St.
Paul, MN 55101 612-225-3881 Program
Description: Funding for community and
urban development, economic development, resource management, arts,
health. Limited to 8-state region –
Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North and South Dakota, Oregon, and Washington. Contact
Person: Karl Stauber, President Norfolk Business Development Center355
Crawford Pkwy, Ste 608 Portsmouth,
VA 23704 804-367-9800 Program
Description: Grants for woman owned and
minority owned businesses, plus special information sources to assist in all
aspects of business management. Contact
Person: n/a Department of Economic Development7
Jackson Walkway Providence,
RI 02903 401-277-2601 Program
Description: Grants for woman owned and
minority owned businesses, plus special information sources to assist in all
aspects of business management. Contact
Person: n/a Chatos
Foundation, Inc., (NP) PO
Box 915048 Longwood,
FL 32791 Program
Description: Building and equipment
grants for the following fields of interest.
Social welfare, cultural organization, colleges and universities,
hospitals, religious organizations, child welfare, homeless, recreation,
disabled, renovation grants. Contact
Person: William J. Chatos, President The
Field Foundation of Illinois, Inc. (PR) 200
South Walker Drive, Suite 2080 Chicago,
IL 60606 Program
Description: Primarily the Chicago
area. Funds for health, welfare,
education, cultural activities and civic affairs. Grants focused on youth agencies, race relations and
seniors. Support for emergency funds,
building funds, equipment, land acquisition, technical assistance and special
projects. Contact
Person: Handy L. Lindsey, Jr.,
Executive Director Sales
Office of Minority, Women & Emerging Small Businesses (MWESB) 155
Cottage St, NE, 3rd Floor Salem,
OR 97310 503-378-5651 Program
Description: Grants for woman owned and
minority owned businesses, plus special information sources to assist in all
aspects of business management. Norton Company Foundation1
Bond Street PO
Box 15008 Worcester,
MA 01615 508-795-5000 Program
Description: Funding for community
development, youth agencies, cultural programs, education. Limited to Huntsville, AL, Gainesville, GA,
Worcester and Northboro, MA, Hillsboro, Littleton and Milford, NH, Wayne, NJ,
Akron and Stowe, OH, Brownsville and Stephenville, TX. Contact
Person: Judith D. Cutts Sales Office of Minority BusinessExisting
Industry Development Division Kansas
Dept. of Commerce and Housing 700
SW Harrison Street Topeka,
KS 66603 913-296-3805 Program
Description: Grants for woman owned and
minority owned businesses plus special information sources to assist in all
aspects of business management. Parker Foundation (PR) 4365
Executive Drive, Suite 1600 San
Diego, CA 92121-2189 Program
Description: Limited to San Diego
County. Cultural and health-related
programs. Largely in form of partial
seed money and matching or challenging grants.
Contact
Person: Robbin C. Powell, Assistant
Secretary Knight
Foundation (NP) One
Biscayne Tower, Suite 3800 2
South Biscayne Boulevard Miami,
FL 33131 305-908-2600 Program
Description: Building and equipment
grants. Grants given in areas of company
operation (Knight-Ridder Newspapers). For the following fields of
interest: museums, performing arts,
zoos, community development, churches, women minorities, social welfare,
recreation, higher education, health organization, hospitals, hospice, disabled,
youth organizations, homeless, child welfare, elderly, environment, low income
housing, food banks, boys club, renovation grants. Indiana Dept. of CommerceOne
North Capitol, Suite 700 Indianapolis,
IN 46204 317-232-8888 Program
Description: Investment Incentive
Program grants of lends money to eligible cities, towns, and counties which
then lend the money to expanding or relocating businesses. Sales Office of Community Planning and Development DivisionDept.
of Housing and Urban Development 10
Causeway Street, 3rd Floor Boston,
MA 02222 565-5345 Program
Description: Urban Development Action
Grant Program awards funds to communities which then lend it to eligible
businesses. Minnesota Dept. of Trade and Economic development900
American Center Building. 150
E. Kellogg Boulevard St.
Paul, MN 55101 612-296-9090 Program
Description: Rural Development
Program: makes challenge grants to
regional initiative fund organizations who then make loans of $5,000-$100,000
(not to exceed 50% of the total cost of the project) to new and expanding
businesses in rural Minnesota Statler Foundation107
Delaware Avenue, Suite 508 Buffalo,
NY 14202 716-852-1104 Program
Description: Funding for education and
research relating to the hotel industry in upstate NY. Contact
Person: Herbert M. Siegel, Chairman Pew Charitable Trust2005
Market Street, #1700 Philadelphia,
PA 19102 215-575-9050 Program
Description: Funding for the
environment, conservation, art, education, culture. Contact
Person: Rebecca W. Rimel, President The
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (PR) 308
East Eighth Street Little
Rock, AR 72202 501-376-6854 Program
Description: Limited to Arkansas and
projects that benefit Arkansas.
Program-related investments and funding for programs designed to encourage
local economic development and education. Contact
Person: Mahlon Martin, President The
Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation, Inc.
(PR) 280
State Street Bridgeport,
CT 06604 203-334-7511
FAX
203-333-4652 Program
Description: Limited to communities of
Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Milford, Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Trumbul and
Wesport. Support for community
projects, civic concerns, housing, environment, health, education, cultural
programs, drug abuse, AIDS and the homeless.
Grants for continuing support, seed money, emergency funds, consulting
services, technical assistance, conferences, special projects, general purposes
and scholarships. Contact
Person: Richard Dietrich, President and
Chief Executive Officer William
G. Selby and Marie Selby Foundation (NP) 1800
Second Street, Ste 905 Sarasota,
FL 34236 941-957-0442 Program
Description: Building and equipment
grants for the following fields of interest.
All levels of education, elderly, disabled, social welfare, health
organization, public television, performing arts, YMCA, renovation grants. Contact
Person: Robert E. Perkins, Executive
Director John
W. Anderson Foundation (NP) 402
Wall Street Valparaiso,
IN 46383 219-462-4611 Program
Description: Building grants for the
following fields of interest: Child
welfare, health organization, social welfare, physical and mentally disabled,
hospital, college and universities, community development, youth organizations. Contact
Person: William N. Vinovich, vice
Chairman Sales Office of Technology DevelopmentForum
Building, Room 352 Harrisburg,
PA 17120 717-787-4147 Program
Description: research seed grant for
developing or commercializing new technology. Contact
Person: n/a The
Wilder Foundation (PR) PO
Box 99 Key
Biscayne, FL 33149 Program
Description: Cultural and Educational
support funding. Supports general
purposes, building funds, endowment funds, research, scholarship funds and
matching funds. Contact
Person: Rita or Gary Wilder, President
and Vice President Agriculture Conservation ProgramAgricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service U.S.
Department of Agriculture PO
Box 2415 Washington,
DC 20013 202-720-6221 Program
Description: Payments for the control
of erosion and sedimentation to those in voluntary compliance with federal and
state requirements to solve point and nonpoint source pollution, to improve
water quality, and to assure a continued supply of necessary food and fiber. Contact: Local or State ASCS office. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR BUSINESS The following is a selected bibliography of publications relevant to the Business Grant Seeker. They contain information on thousands of Grants from Private Foundations and Government Agencies. The
National Directory of State Agencies (Bethesda, Maryland; National Standards
Association) Updated annually. The
State Executive Directory. (Washington
DC, Carroll Publishing) Updated
tri-annually. The
Book of States. (Lexington, Kentucky;
Council of State Governments) Updated
bi-annually. National
Association of State Development Agencies, Directory of Incentives for Business
Investment: A State by State
Guide. (Washington DC Urban Institute
Press). The
Action Guide to Government Grants, Loans, and
Giveaways. (George Chelekis,
Perigee Books, The Putram Publishing Group). How
To Get Free Grants From the U.S. Government.
(Tim Darth, Desktop and Research Assistance.) The
Guide to U.S. Foundation, Their Trustee, Offices and Directors. Foundation Center, NY, NY. Contains over 40,000 entries (35,602 Private
Foundations, 2.179 grant making operating Foundations and 413 Community
Foundations) that awarded Grants during 1993 to 1996. Free
Money for Small Business & Entrepreneurs, Laurie Blum. (John Wiley). Free
Money from the Federal Government for Business & Entrepreneurs, Laurie Blum
(John Wiley). Free
Dollars from the Federal Government, Laurie Blum (Prentice Hall, New York). Shaking
the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and
Donations for Film and Video. Morrie
Washawaki, Studio City, CA Michael
Weise Productions 1994. Womens’
Information Directory! A Guide to
Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Programs, Publications, Services and
Other Resources concerned with Women in the United States. Shawn Brenna, Detroit (Gale Research 1993). GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND DIRECTORIES Grant
Proposals that Succeeded, by Virginia White.
Plenum Press, 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013 (212) 620-8035. A
step-by-step guide to preparing grant proposals. Includes samples of research, training, art and humanities proposals. The
“How To” Grants Manual, by David G. Bauer, from MacMilan Publishing Co., 866
Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022 (800)
323-7445 A
step-by-step system helps grantseekers develop proposal ideas; determine
priorities and needs; and research funding opportunities. The manual includes checklists, worksheets,
a list of resources and planning tools. Winning
Science Equipment Grants: Model
Proposals from the Federal and Private Sector, from Capitol Publications Inc.,
PO box 1453, Alexandria, VA 22313-2053, (800) 221-0425 A
collection of federal and private-sector proposals for projects that won
funding for science and technology related programs. FEDERAL GRANT DIRECTORIES Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance, from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402 Annual
guide to all federal funding programs. NATIONAL DIRECTORIES OF PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT GRANT PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATION Carl
& Grace Baker Memorial Scholarship Loan Fund Trust c/o
Bank of Stockton, Trust Dept. PO
Box 1110 Stockton,
CA 952001 Program
Description: Educational grants to
students in the public school system within the territorial jurisdiction of
Stockton, CA Scottish Rite Bodies.
Completion of formal application required, including three references
and transcript. Contact
Person: Robert W. Friedberger, Chair.,
Selection Committee. State of Idaho ScholarshipPO
Box 83720 Boise,
ID 83720-0037 208-334-2270 Program
Description: Grants to graduates of
Idaho high schools to attend Idaho institutions. Write for guidelines. Contact
Person: Caryl Smith The William L. And Victorine Q. Adams Foundation Inc306
Mondawmin Mall 2401
Liberty Heights Avenue Baltimore,
MD 21215 Application
Address: c/o
Adams Future Business Leader Scholarship Fund Associated
Black Charities, 1114
Cathedral St., 2nd Floor, Baltimore,
MD 21201 410-659-0000 Program
Description: Undergraduate scholarships
to financially needy African-American residents of the City of Baltimore, MD
who are U.S. citizens, for the study of business. Completion of formal applicationrequired, including GPA
transcript, financial statement, recommendation from high school offcial. Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Blanche D. Rodgers Career Advancement AwardsNew
Jersey Institute of Technology University
Heights Newark,
NJ 07102 201-596-3100 Program
Description: Grants for NJ freshmen who
are women and/or minority students in financial need. Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Joanne Range Board of Trustees Academic AwardsLouisiana
Tech University PO
Box 7925, Tech Station Rouston,
LA 71272 800-528-3241 Program
Description: Grants for students in
good academic standing financial need.
Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Jan Albritt, Financial Officer Otto Sussman TrustPO
Box 1374 Trainsmeadow
Station Flushing,
NY 11370-9998 Program
Description: Grants for residents of
NY, NJ, OK, PA; demonstrate financial need due to death or illness in
family. Write for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Edward S. Miller Trustee William M. and Louise O. Allen Scholarship Fundc/o
National City Bank, Indiana PO
Box 5031 Indianapolis,
IN 46255 317-267-7280 Program
Description: Scholarships to high school
graduates in Montgomery County, IN who plan to attend IN colleges and
universities. Completion of formal
application required, including a letter outlining financial need and future
plans. Contact
Person: David Hock, Trust Officer Gabriel J. Brown Trust112
Avenue E. West Bismarck,
ND 58501-3662 701-223-5916
or 701-223-5119 Program
Description: Grants to financially
needy residents of ND. Initial approach
by letter or telephone. Completion of
formal application required, including current grade level, GPA and financial
information. Contact foundation for
further guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a Ernest G. Arps Memorial Education FundC/o
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 223
West Nash Street Wilson,
NC 27893 Application
Address: C/o
Samuel Styons, Trustee, PO
Box 1271 Plymouth,
NC 27962 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Washington County, NC to attend a four year college in NC. Completion of formal application required,
including photographs. Contact
Person: n/a Phil Hardin FoundationPO
Box 187 Meridian,
MS 39302-0187 Program
Description: Grants to residents of MS
in financial need. Contact foundation
for further guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a Fern Brown Memorial FundC/o
Liberty Bank & Trust Co. of Tulsa, NA PO
Box 1 Tulsa,
OK 74193 918-586-5594 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of OK. Applications by letter accepted
throughout the year. Contact foundation
for further guidelines. Contact
person: Mike Bartel, VP. Andalusia Health Services, Inc. PO
Box 667 Andalusia,
AL 36420 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Covington County, AL who are pursuing a degree in health-related field, such
as nursing, medicine, and medical or laboratory technology. Completion of formal application required. Contact
Person: Carolyn Davis J. Wilfred Anctil FoundationC/o
Fleet NH Investment Services PO
Box 2770 Concord,
NH 03302-2770 Application
Address: C/o
Wayne Nelson PO
Box 96 Nashua,
NH 03061-0096 Program
Description: Scholarships for higher
education to needy residents of the greater Nashua, NH area. Initial approach by letter, including high
school or college transcript of grades and a statement of need. Abernathy Black Community Development & Educational Fund325
Washington Trust Bldg. Washington,
PA 15301 Application
Address: PO
Box 177 Washington,
PA 15301 Program
Description: Scholarships to
African-American students from Washington, PA to attend colleges and technical
schools. Contact foundation for current
application. Contact
Person: n/a Engen Seminary Student Scholarship Assistance TrustC/o
First Bank of South Dakota, N.A. Trust Dept. PO
Box 90 Rapid
City, SD 57709 Application
Address: C/o
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Presho,
SD 57568 Program
Description: Scholarships to students
who are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and attend an
accredited ELCA seminary in preparation for the parish ministry. Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a Trustee of Chester AcademyC/o
First Vermont Bank & Trust Co PO
Box 595, Banknorth Group Tax Dept. Williston,
VT 05495-0595 Program
Description: Scholarships to high
school graduates residing in Chester, VT.
Contact foundation for current application guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a Jim Blevins FoundationPO
Box 150056 Nashville,
TN 37215 615-298-5000 Program
Description: Scholarships primarily to
residents of TN. Application by letter. Write for guidelines. Contact
Person: Jim V. Blevins, President Carter Family FoundationC/o
United National Bank 129
Main St., Trust Dept. Beckley
WV 25801 304-256-7300 Program
Description: Grants to residents of WV
who plan to become teachers in WV.
Priority is shown to Raleigh County residents. Application by letter including resume. Contact
Person: John Barry, Trust Div. Mgr. Artic Education Foundation301
Artic Slope Avenue Anchorage,
AK 99518 Application
Address: C/o
Flossie Anderson PO
Box 129 Barrow,
AK 99723 907-852-8633 Program
Description: Scholarships to worthy and
financially needy Native Alaskan students residing in the Arctic ad descendants
of persons residing in the Artic for post-secondary education. Applications accepted throughout the
year. Initial approach by letter
requesting application. Completion of
formal application required. Contact
Person: n/a Rex Bishop and Christine Bishop Perpetual Scholarship Fund for Iowa Valley Community School DistrictPO
Box 267 888
Court Ave Marengo,
IA 52301 319-642-5521 Program
Description: Scholarships to students
residing in Iowa Valley Community School District for higher education,
including college, trade, and technical education with the state of IA. Completion of formal application required. Contact
person: Charles R. Dillin, Trustee Ruth Eleanor and John Ernest Bamberger Memorial Foundation1201
Walker Center Salt
Lake City, UT 84111 801-364-2045 Program
Description: Undergraduate scholarships
to UT residents, with preference given to nursing students. Occasional loans awarded for medical
education. Contact
Person: William H. Olwell, Secy-Treas. Violet R. and Nada V. Bohnett Memorial Foundation15600
Redmond Way Suite
200 Redmond,
WA 98052 Program
Description: Scholarships to
individuals primarily in western WA, CA, AZ, CO and HI for the study of
Christian ministry. Students from
western WA have priority. Contact
foundation or further guidelines. Contact
Person: Mr. Jamie Bohnett, Adm. Fuller E. Callaway Foundation209
Broome St PO
Box 790 LaGrange,
GA 30241 706-884-7348 Program
Description: Scholarships to
individuals who have been residents of Troup County, GA for at least two
years. Initial approach by letter. Compleation of formal application
required. Interviews required at the
discretion of the Scholarship Committee. Contact
Person: J.T. Gresham, Gen. Mgr. Charlotte Hall School Board of Trustees, Inc. PO
Box 283 Charlotte
Hall, MD 20622 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of MD for higher education. Contact
foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: William Runyon, President William J. and Gertrude R. Casper FoundationC/o
Firstar Trust Co. PO
Box 2054 Milwaukee,
WI 53201-2054 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of the Chippewa Falls, WI area for study at technical schools, colleges and
universities. Contact foundation for guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a AEI Scholarship FundC/o
Society Bank 100
South Main Street Ann
Arbor, MI 48104 Program
Description: Scholarship to financially
needy female students accepted to or attending, accredited medical schools in
the U.S. Applicants must maintain at
least a “C+” average. Completion of
formal application required, including transcript, reference letter and
verified financial information.
Interviews granted upon request. Contact
Person: B. Todd Jones, Trust Officer,
Society Bank, MI BF Foundation23
East Fine Avenue Flagstaff,
AZ 86001-3217 Fax: (602) 774-2810 Program
Description: Grants for undergraduate
scholarships primarily to AZ residents who are U.S. citizens and enrolled
full-time at Northern Arizona University.
Continuing education students at Arizona State University who are AZ
residents and U.S. Citizens may also apply.
Completion of formal application required. Contact
Person: Katherin Lee Chase, President South Carolina Department of Veterans AffairsGovernor’s
Office, Dept of Veterans Affairs 225
Edgar Building Columbia,
SC 29201 803-765-5104 Program
Description: Grants for children of war
veterans who were legal residents of SC at the time of their entry into the
U.S. armed forces (or residents for at least a year) and who were killed in
action or died of disease, disability, or other causes resulting from
service. For undergraduate study at
state-supported SC institutions. Contact
Person: Jimmie L. Gresham, Field
Officer Super. Tom C. Barnsley FoundationC/o
NationsBank of Texas, NA PO
Box 270 Midland,
TX 79702 915-685-2281 Program
Description: Scholarships to graduates
of Crane High School, TX studying agriculture-related fields. Application accepted throughout the year. Herbert E. and Marion K. Bragg FoundationC/o
Crestar Bank, N.A. Tax Svcs. PO
Box 27385, HDQ5905 Richmond
VA 23261-7385 Application
Address: C/o
Perry Gorham, Trust Officer Crestar
Bank 510
South Jefferson St Roanoke,
VA 14011 Program
Description: Scholarships to students
at colleges and universities in ME and VA (Pref to ME). Contact foundation for further guidelines Paul Stock Foundation1135
14th Street PO
Box 2020 Cody,
WY 82414 307-587-5275 Program
Description: Education grants for Cody,
WY residents in financial need. Contact
foundation for further guidelines Contact
Person: n/a The Burkhalter Educational FundC/o
First Baptist Church Seventh
& South Caroline Louisiana,
MO 63353 Program
Description: Scholarships to students
living in the area of First Baptist Church, Louisiana, MO. Completion of formal application
required. Include parent’s tax return
with form. Interviews required. Contact
Person: n/a Arkansas Community Foundation, Inc. 700
South Rock Little
Rock, AR 72202 501-372-1116 Program
Description: Scholarships for students
who are AR residents. Call or write
foundation for more information. Contact
Person: Martha Ann Jones, President John Brandt Memorial FoundationC/o
Northwestern National Bank 831
66th Avenue, N.E., Trust Dept Minneapolis,
MN 55432-4502 Application
Address: C/o
Gint Behrens PO
Box 116 Minneapolis,
MN 55440 612-481-2665 Program
Description: Scholarships to graduate
students of dairy and animal science at upper Midwest institutions. Contact foundation for guidelines. The Charter Fund370
17th St, Suite 5300 Denver,
CO 80202 303-572-1727 Program
Description: Scholarships to CO high
school seniors. Contact foundation for
current application deadline. Initial
approach by letter or telephone requesting application. Completion of formal application required. Contact
Person: Cindy Kennedy. John A. Burns FoundationPO
Box 1149 Wahiawa,
HI 96786 Program
Description: Scholarships to public
high school seniors from HI only. For
the study of education. Application by
letter including any supporting materials. Contact
Person: Robert C. Oshiro, President Helen S. Davis Scholarship Trust No. 3(also
known as Davis Medical School Scholarships) c/o
Norwest Bank Investment Mgmt. & Trust Co PO
Box 597 Helena,
MT 59624-0597 406-447-2065 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of MT attending accredited medical schools.
Completion of formal application required, including undergraduate
transcript, three reference letters, federal income tax forms, and letter of
acceptance. Contact
person: Fay Logan, Trust Officer Peter J. Blosser Student Loan Fund(also
known as Peter J. Blosser Scholarship Trust) PO
Box 6160 Cilicothe,
OH 45601 614-773-0043 Program
Description: Grants to residents of
Ross County, OH. Completion of formal
application required, including copy of most recent tax return and copy of
cumulative GPA or transcript.
Interviews required. Contact
Person: Marie Rosebrook, Admin. Secy. Paul O. and Mary Boghossian FoundationC/o
the Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank One
Hospital Trust Plaza Providence,
RI 02903 401-278-8752 Program
Description: Scholarships to RI
residents. Completion of formal
application required. Contact
Person: Deidre W.S. Martin, VP Brevard Heart Foundation, Inc. 228
Eighth Avenue Indialantic,
FL 32903 407-725-2292 Program
Description: Scholarships for residents
of Brevard County, FL for nursing and medical education. Contact foundation for current application
deadline. Initial approach in person or
by letter. Completion of formal application
required. Interviews for first-time
applicants required. Contact
Person: Dr. Jack Bechtel, President Jacob Stump, Jr. & Clara Stump Memorial Scholarship FundBroadway
& Charleston at 14th Street PO
Box 685 Mattoon,
IL 61938 217-234-6434 Program
Description: Grants for High School
graduates from Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, and Moultrie Counties who will
attend state-supported IL colleges.
Contact Foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Trust Officer Art and Clara Butts Scholarship FoundationPO
Box 577 Burwell,
NE 68823 308-346-4509 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Garfield County, NE and the surrounding areas. Completion of formal application, including academic transcripts,
college application letter, and two letters of recommendation. Contact
Person: Elinor Johns Alexander Family Education Foundation Welfare Trust8401
N.E. Halsey, Suite 106 Portland,
OR 97220 Application
Address: C/o
Nicolas Alexander, Trustee 801
N.E. 199th Portland,
OR 97233 503-666-9491 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of OR. Completion of formal application
required. Contact foundation for
further guidelines. Fred (B.A.) Batterton FundC/o
Kentucky Bank PO
Box 157 Paris,
KY 40362 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Bourbon County, KY for medical education.
Applications by letter accepted.
Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a Albuquerque Community FoundationPO
Box 36960 Albuquerque,
NM 87176-6960 505-883-6240 Program
Description: Scholarships and financial
aid awards to residents of the state of NM.
Recipients may be graduating high school seniors or continuing education
adults. Contact foundation for current
application. Initial approach by letter
or telephone. Completion of formal
application required. Each program
requires a separate application. The Balso FoundationC/o
The Ball & Socket Manufacturing Co 493
West Main Street Cheshire,
CT 06410 Application
Address: C/o
Guidance Dept Cheshire
High School South
Main Street Cheshire,
CT 06410 203-272-5361 Program
Description: Scholarships to high
school seniors and college undergraduates in Cheshire, CT and surrounding
towns. Scholarships are only available
for undergraduate study and are renewable.
Completion of formal application required. The Ethan Allan Brown Scholarship Foundation18
Tremont Street, Suite 1040 Boston,
MA 02108 Program
Description: Grants for undergraduate
scholarships primarily to residents of MA>
Write for guidelines. Contact
Person: Frank Santangelo, Trustee Nevada Dept of Education400
West King Street Carson
City, NV 89710 702-885-3104 Program
Description: Grants for Nevada
administers financial aid programs through Nevada colleges. Write for guidelines. H. Fletcher Brown Trust(Formerly
Florence H. Brown Trust) c/o
PNC Bank, Delaware Wilmington,
DE 19899 302-429-2827 Program
Description: Scholarships to
financially needy DE residents, who were born in DE and are studying chemistry,
engineering, law, medicine, or dentistry. Completion of formal application required, including transcript,
SAT scores. Write foundation for
guidelines. Harvey Foundation Inc. First
Federal Building Suite
507 1519
Ponce de Leon Avenue Santurce,
PR 00909 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Puerto Rico. Contact foundation for
further guidelines. Contact
Person: Arthur J. Harvey, Jr.,
President Laura E. Porter TrustDrawer
H Pratt,
KS 67124 316-672-5533 Program
Description: Grants for male graduates
of Pratt county Community College, KS to further their education at a
university approved by the trustees.
Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: J.W. Van Blaricum, Bill
Hampton, Jr., Mike Lewis, Trustees Children’s Educational Opportunity Foundation of Southern California(also
known as CEO Foundation of Southern California) PO
Box 459 Cerritos,
CA 90702-0459 310-407-1535 Program
Description: Scholarships to
financially needy children from Los Angeles and Orange counties, CA to attend
private, nonprofit schools in Los Angeles and Orange counties, CA Children must qualify for the federal lunch
program and must be entered grades k-8.
Contact foundation for further information. Contact
Person: n/w A.P. & Louise Rouch Boys FoundationC/o
Twin Falls Bank & Trust Company, Trust Department PO
Box 7 Twin
Falls, ID 83303-0007 Program
Description: Grants for students
attending college in the Magic Valley area, ID; financial need. Contact
Person: Janice Stover, Assistant, Trust
Officer. The Maine Community Foundation, Inc. 210
Main Street PO
Box 148 Ellsworth,
ME 04605 207-667-9735 Program
Description: Grants for residents of ME
in financial need. Contact foundation
for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Ms D’Angelo, Associate Director John H. Biggs Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund811
B Dombarton Dr Lakewood,
NJ 08701 908-920-1385 Program
Description: Scholarships to students
from Gloucester High School, MA who have been accepted at an accredited
institution of higher education.
Contact school for current application. Contact
Person: John H. Biggs, Chair The William T. and Ethel Lewis Burton FoundationOne
Lakeshore Drive, Suite 1700 Lake
Charles, LA 70629 318-433-0142 Program
Description: Scholarships for southwest
LA high school seniors and the McNeese State University, LA football team. Applications accepted throughout the
year. Initial approach by letter. Completion of formal application required. Contact
Person: William B. Lawton, Chair. Margaret A. and Lawrence J. Bennett Scholarship FundC/o
Chase Manhattan Bank 270
Park Avenue, 21st Floor New
York, NY 10017 Application
Address: C/o
Capt. Vincent Doherty Emerald
Society 677
83rd Street Brooklyn,
NY 11228 718-383-9232 Program
Description: Scholarships to children
of New York City police officers, either active, retired, or killed in the line
of duty. Applications accepted through
the year. Contact fund for current
application guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a Lois and Mary J. Abstine College Scholarship FundC/o
National City Bank, Indiana PO
Box 5031 Indianapolis,
IN 46255 317-267-7315 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Shelby County, IN. Completion of
formal application required. Contact
Person: Linda A. Richard, Trust Officer North Dakota State Grant ProgramCapitol
Building, Tenth Floor 600
East Boulevard Bismark,
ND 58505 701-328-2960 Program
Description: Grants for ND residents
planning to attend college in ND; rank
in top 20% of graduating class and score in top 5% of ACT assessment;
renewable. Contact
Person: Peggy Wipf Brewer Foundation, Inc. 3819
Woodlaw Rd Rocky
Mount, NC 27804 919-443-1333 Program
Description: Scholarships for higher
education to residents of NC. Contact
foundation for current application deadline and procedures. Contact
Person: Joseph B. Brewer, Jr. Pres. District of Columbia State Student Incentive GrantDistrict
of Columbia Office of Postsecondary Education Research
and Assistance 2100
Martin Luther King Ave., SE, Suite 401 Washington,
DC 20020 202-727-3688 Program
Description: Grants for DC residents in
financial need. Contact foundation for
further guidelines. Contact
Person: Sheila Kornegay, Acting Program
Manager Field Cooperative Association, Inc. PO
Box 5054 Jackson,
MS 39296 601-939-9295 Program
Description: Grants for residents of MS
in financial need. Contact foundation
for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Ann Stephenson Laura Fields TrustPO
Box 2394 Lawton,
OK 73502 405-355-3733 Program
Description: Grants for residents of
Comanche County, OK, in college and graduate school. Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Jay Dee Fountain, Executive
Secretary James M. Hoffman Scholarship TrustC/o
South Trust Bank of Alabama, NS Anniston,
AL 36202 205-238-1000 Program
Description: Grants for graduates of
high school in Calhoun County, AL.
Referral by high required. Contact
Person: Bill Priddy The Barker Foundation, Inc. PO
Box 328 Nashua,
NH 03061-0328 Program
Description: Undergraduate scholarships
primarily to residents of NH. Grants
for scholarships are based on financial need, academic performance, and
recommendations. Application by letter. Contact
Person: Allan M. Barker, President New Careers Scholarships for Adult StudentsUniversity
of Pittsburgh Bruce
Hall, Second Floor Pittsburgh,
PA 15260 412-624-7488 Program
Description: Grants for adult students
with financial need. Contact
Person: Dr. Betsy Porter, Director of
Financial Aid.\ Treacy CompanyBox
1700 Helena,
MT 56924 406-442-3632 Program
Description: Grants for residents of or
students attending institutions in ID, MT, ND and SD. Contact
Person: James O’Connell Vermont Student Assistance CorporationIncentive
Grants Champlain
Mill, PO Box 2000 Winooski,
VT 05404 903-655-9602 Program
Description: Grants for residents of VT
for minimum 1 year; high school graduate or equivalent to attend approved
post-secondary VT institution; financial need; U.S. citizen or legal resident Contact
Person: n/a Pickett and Hatcher Education Fund, Inc. 1800
Buena Vista Road Columbus,
GA 31908 706-327-6586 Program
Description: Grants for residents of
TN, and attending college. No funds
available for technical or vocational students or for students planning to
enter fields of medicine, law or the ministry. Contact
Person: Robert E. Bennett, President Cordelia Lunceford Beatty TrustC/o
Security Bank Bldg., 2nd Floor PO
Box 514 Blackwell,
OK 74631 Program
Description: Grants to Postsecondary
scholarships and preschool tuition to financially needy residents of Blackwell,
OK who are under the age of 19..
Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: James R. Rogers, Trustee The Health Education FundDept.
550 PO
Box 40200 Jacksonville,
FL 32202-0200 800-457-6417 Program
Description: Grants for High School
Graduates from schools in the southeastern U.S. to study for the ministry,
missionary activities, or social work. Contact
Person: Donna Nichols Charles P. Chapman TrustC/o
First NH Bank PO
Box 2770 Concord
NH 03302-2770 603-634-6785 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Manchester NH, entering college as first-year students only. Completion of formal application required,
including financial aid forms and high school transcript. Contact
Person: Verna Pare, VP. Addison H. Gibson Foundation6PPG
Place Suite
860 Pittsburgh,
PA 15222 412-261-1611 Program
Description: Grant for residents of
western PA; only after 1 year of self-maintenance study. Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Rebecca Wallace Sapiente,
Director The Hatterscheidt Foundation, Inc. C/o
First Bank – Aberdeen 1320
South First Street Aberdeen,
SD 57401 605-226-4126 Program
Description: Grants for residents of SD
and Jamestown, ND, area high school seniors with financial need and 3.0 minimum
GPA. Contact
Person: Kaye De Young Vermont State Labor Council AFL-CIOJames
Cross Scholarship 149
State Street, Box 858 Montpelier,
VT 05602 8022235229 Program
Description: Grants for graduating high
school seniors; dependent or member of a union affiliated with the Vermont
AFL-CIO planning to attend an accredited educational institution. Contact
Person: Tom Belville The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Inc. 1701
American National Bank Building Chattanooga,
TN 37402 615-265-0586 Program
Description: Grants for residents of
Chattanooga area who will be working in nursing or social work. Academic achievement and financial need are
required. Contact
Person: Peter T. Cooper, Executive
Director Goldstein Scottish Rite TrustPO
Box 021194 Juneau,
AK 9982 Program
Description: Grants for needy graduates
of local Juneau, AK, high schools. In
financial need. Contact
Person James H. Taylor, Manager, 4365
N. Douglas Rd, Juneau, AK 99801 (907) 586-2849 Anna Beal TrustC/o
Mercantile Bank of Eastern Iowa PO
Box 88 Waterloo,
IA 50704-0088 319-235-3235 Program
Description: Scholarships to
financially needy residents of IA studying in agriculture and biology-related
fields, who attend colleges and universities previously selected by the
trustee. Contact trust for current
application. Initial contact by letter
or telephone. Contact
Person: Vicki Angove, Asst. VP &
Trust Officer Utah Board of RegentsStudent
Incentive Grants; Educationally Disadvantage Fund 355
W. North Temple #3
Triad, Suite 550 Salt
Lake City, UT 84180 801-538-5247 Program
Description: Grants to residents of UT
to attend eligible UT institutions; substantial financial need; U.S. citizens
and legal residents. Brisley Scholarship Loan Fund(Formerly
Ella Frances Brisley & Norma Brisley Phillips Scholarship Loan Fund) c/o
Boatmen’s First National Bank of Kansas City 14
West 10th Street PO
Box 419119 Kansas
City, MO 64141-6119 816-979-7481 Program
Description: Scholarships to
financially needy medical and nursing students attending accreited
schools. Write for further guidelines. Maryland State Scholarship administrationMaryland
Distinguished Scholar Award Jeffrey
Building 16
Francis Street Annapolis,
MD 21401 410-974-5370 Program
Description: Grants for graduates of,
or seniors at, a MD high school and legal resident of MD, who are in financial
need. Contact foundation for further
guidelines. Battle Creek Community Foundation(Formerly
Greater Battle Creek Foundation One
Riverwalk Ctr 34
West Jackson Street Battle
Creek, MI 49017-3505 616-962-2181 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of the greater Battle Creek, MI area.
Initial approach through high school counselors. Completion of formal application required. Contact
Person: Brenda L. Hunt , VP Fax:
616-962-2182 Alliance Francaise of TucsonPO
Box 18851 Tucson,
AZ 85716 Program
Description: Grants for scholarships,
book awards, and medals to university and high school students in the Tucson,
AZ area who are enrolled in French classes.
Initial approach by letter.
Completion of formal application required. Contact your French teacher for application. Contact
Person: Antoinette Wagner, President The Dave Cameron Educational FoundationPO
Box 181 York,
SC 29745 803-684-4968 Program
Description: Grants for York, SC
undergraduate students who maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA; based on financial need
and academic achievement. Contact
Person: John Adkins Callejo Botello Foundation Charitable Trust4314
North Central Expwy Dallas,
TX 75206 214-741-6710 Program
Description: Scholarships primarily to
students planning to attend educational institutions in TX. Completion of formal application required. Contact
Person: William F. Callejo, Trustee Mark and Catherine Winkler Foundation4900
Seminary Road Alexandria,
VA 22311 703-998-0400 Program
Description: Grants for residents of VA
who are single parents. Contact
Person: Lynn Ball, Executive Director Dodd and Dorothy L. Bryan FoundationPO
Box 6287 Sheridan,
WY 82801 307-672-3535 Program
Description: Grants for resident of
Sheridan, Campbell, and Johnson Counties, WY and of Powder River, Rosebud and
Big Horn Counties, MT. Contact
Person: Rose Marie Madia, Office Mgr Chiefs Children’s FundC/o
Kansas City Chiefs One
Arrowhead Drive Kansas
city, MO 64129 Program
Description: Scholarships to
financially needy students from the Kansas City, MO area. Applications
accepted throughout the year. Contact
foundation for current application guidelines. Contact
person: Dale M. Young, Treas. Lyon Foundation, Inc. 65th
& Scott Hamilton Drive Little
Rock, AR 72204 Program
Description: Grants for residents of AR
pursuing private higher education.
Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Ralph Cotham,
Secretary-Treasurer, Lyon Foundation, PO Box 4408, Little Rock, AR 72214 Clinton J. Carr Foundation IncPO
Box 11022 Telluride,
CO 81435-4000 Program
Description: Scholarships to high
school graduates who reside in MO.
Write for further guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship FundC/o
funding Trust Fund 1149
Bethel Street, Rm 207 Honolulu,
HI 96813 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of HI. Preference is given to
applicants whose parents are members of labor organizations. Applications should include a brief resume
of academic qualifications. Treacy CompanyBox
1700 Helena, MT 56924 406-442-3632 Program
Description: Grants for residents of or
students attending institutions in ID, MT, ND and SD. Contact
Person: James O’Connell Roeburn E. Barnes Estate TrustPO
Box 499 Sidney,
OH 45365 Applications
Address: C/o
Roger McGee \444
Apollo Dr Sidney,
OH 45365 Program
Description: Educational grants to
citizens of Shelby County, OH. Initial
approach by letter requesting application.
Completion of formal application required. Contact
Person: n/a Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority ProgramGrant
and Scholarship Program 560
Jefferson Boulevard Warwick,
RI 02886 401-736-1100 Program
Description: Grants for residents of RI
enrolled at least ½ time at an eligible postsecondary institution; U.S. citizen or legal resident; financial
need. Contact foundation for further
guidelines. Norris Bursary Scholarship Fund431
Alhambra Circle Miami,
FL 33134-4901 305-266-3333 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of FL for undergraduate study at an accredited college or trade school. Applications accepted throughout the
year. Completion of formal application
required. Contact
Person: Matthew Slepin, Trustee Black Haw College Foundation6600
34th Avenue Moline,
IL 61265 309-796-1311 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Community College District No. 503, IL.
Application by letter accepted throughout the year. Contact
Person: Carmen Juarez The Buffett Foundation222
Kiewit Plaza Omaha,
NE 68131 Application
Address: C/o
Devon Buffett PO
Box 4508 Decantur,
IL 62525 402-451-6011 Program
Description: Scholarships to
financially needy residents of NE.
Scholarships are for tuition and fees at NE state colleges and
universities, and $500 per semester at other institutions. Completion of formal application required. Contact
person: Allen Greenberg Warren H. Bishop Memorial Scholarship Fund(also
known as Priscilla Hill Warren Bishop Scholarship Fund) c/o
U.S. National Bank of Oregon PO
Box 3168 Trust Division Portland,
OR 97208-3168 Application
Address: C/o
Scholarship Fund Comm 70
Jackson County Medical Society Rogue
Valley Medical Arts Bldg. 691
Murphy Road, Suite 216 Medford,
OR 97501 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties, Or who are members of the
sophomore, junior, or senior class at an accredited medical school. Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a The Ogden College Fund and Research ScholarshipsPO
Box 3350 Bowling
Green, KY 42101-3350 502-781-9428 Program
Description: Grants for graduates of
KY high schools with GPA of 3.0 or
better to study at Ogden College of Science/Technology and Health at Western
Kentucky University. Contact
Person: c/o Cooper R. Smith Jr., 520
Hillwood Dr, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Viles Foundation, Inc. C/o
Sunwest Bank PO
Box 15500 Albuquerque,
NM 87125 505-765-2211 Program
Description: Grants for residents of
San Miguel and Mora counties, NM;
financial need. Call or write
for further guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a Henry L. and Nellie Blakeslee Trust for ScholarshipsC/o
Probate Court 158
Main Street Thomaston,
CT 06787 860-283-4874 Program
Description: Scholarship grants to
residents of Thomaston, CT. Contact
foundation for current application deadline.
Applicants must submit general and financial information. Contact
Person: n/a Fred
W. Wells Trust Fund Fleet
Bank One
Monarch Place Springfield,
MA 01144 413-787-8524 Program
Description: Grants for residents of
Greenfield, Deerfield, Shelburne, Ashfield, Montague, Buckland, Charlemont,
Heath, Leyden, Gill, Northfield, Conway, Bernardston, Hawley, Rowe, and Monroe,
MA. Contact
Person: Edna Walters Nevada Student Incentive Grant Program2601
Enterprise Road Reno,
NV 29512 702-784-4666 Program
Description: Grants for residents of NV
attending NV institutions; applications through financial aid office at
institution of choice. Write or call
foundation for further guidelines. John B. Lynch Scholarship FoundationPO
Box 4248 Wilmington,
DE 19807-0248 302-654-3444 Program
Description: Grants for DE residents
under 30 years old attending college in /Delaware or in a 20 mile radius of
DE. Must have 2.75 GPA at the end of
the first semester. Contact
Person: Eleanor L. Clew, Secreatry Stefan Bergman TrustC/o
Wells Fargo Bank PO
Box 63954 San
Francisco, CA 94163 Program
Description: Scholarships for the study
of mathematics. Write foundation for guidelines. Contact
person: n/a Haugse-Cossey FoundationC/o
Reynolds, Stanton, and Winkle PO
Box 2833 Boise,
ID 83702 Application
Address: PO
Box 8285 Boise,
ID 83701 208-343-7514 Program
Description: Scholarships to high
school graduates from Boise, ID and
surrounding area. Contact foundation
for application guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a Sumner O. Hancock Scholarship FundCasco,
ME 04015 207-627-4354 Program
Description: Grants for residents of
the Casco, ME area who are in financial need.
Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Elizabeth Hancock, President The Edward Thatcher Astle Memorial Foundation1130
Route 22 East PO
Box 6000 Bridgewater,
NJ 08807-0010 Program
Description: Scholarships to high
school seniors from central NJ who are U.S. citizens, have at least a “B”
average and require financial assistance to attend college or trade
school. Completion of formal
application required. Contact
foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: David Olekna, Trustee Louisiana Office of Student Financial AssistancePO
Box 91202 Baton
Rouge, LA 70821-9202 504-922-1011 Program
Description: Grants for graduates of LA
high schools with GPA of 3.0 or above to attend an LA state-supported
institution. Contact
person: n/a Children’s Aid Association of AmsterdamPO
Box 327 Amsterdam,
NY 10210-0327 Application
Address: C/o
Beverly Schmidt 14
Columbia Street Amsterdam,
NY 12010 518-842-1845 Program
Description: Scholarships to
financially needy, single residents of Montgomery County, NY to attend
accredited colleges. Completion of
formal application required, including a financial statement. Contact foundation for further guidelines. State Student Assistance Commission of IndianaHoosier
Scholarships 150
West Market Street Indianapolis,
IN 46204 317-232-2350 Program
Description: Grants for seniors of IN
high schools for study at an eligible IN institution; must be in top 20% of
class. Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact Person: n/a North Dakota Indian Scholarship ProgramState
Capitol Building, First Floor 600
East Boulevard Bismarck,
ND 58505 701-328-2166 Program
Description: Grants for residents of
ND; at least ¼ Indian blood and an enrolled member of a tribe now, ND resident;
high school diploma or GED certificate; financial need. Contact
Person: n/a Emanuel Sternberger Educational FundPO
Box 1735 Greensboro,
NC 27401 910-275-6316 Program
Description: Grants for residents of NC
who are juniors, seniors, or graduate students in financial need. Contact
Person: Ms Brenda Henley, Executive Director Dodd FoundationPO
Box 8247 St.
Joseph, MO 64508-8247 Program
Description: Scholarships primarily to
residents of the St. Joseph, MO area.
Completion of formal application required. Contact
Person: Robert D. Chesney, Mgr. Arkansas Governor’s Scholars ProgramArkansas
Department of Higher Education 14
East Capital Little
Rock, AR 72201 501-324-9300 Program
Description: AR high school graduates
attending approved AR institutions; minimum 27 composite ACT score, minimum 3.6
GPA; one scholarship per county, plus 25 at-large scholarships. Contact
Person: n/a Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating BoardStudent
Loan Program 550
Cedar Street, Suite 400 Capitol
Square Building St.
Paul, MN 55101 612-296-3974 Program
Description: Grants for residents of
MN, or non-residents attending MN institutions; financial need; U.S.
citizenship or legal residency. Contact
foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: n/a The Colorado Masons Benevolent Fund Association7955
East Arapahoe Court, Suite 1200 Englewood,
CO 80112 303-290-8544 Program
Description: Grants for CO high school
graduates attending CO colleges and universities. Applications available in Colorado public high schools. Contact
Person: Arthur Carlson, Executive
Secretary Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation900
Fort Street Mall, Suite 500 Honolulu,
HI 96813 808-521-6511 Program
Description: Grants for HI business
students; Hawaii residence; commitment to Hawaii and its people. Contact foundation for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Scholarship Selection Committee Charles M. Blair Memorial TrustC/o
First Trust Company of Montana P>
Box 30678 Billings,
MT 59115 406-657-8127 Program
Description: Grants for graduates of
Meagher and Wheatland counties, Harlow Town High School and White Sulphur
Springs High School, MT. Contact
Person: Helen Hancock The E. Perry and Grace Beatty Memorial FoundationC/o
National City Bank, Northeast PO
Box 450 Youngstown,
OH 44501 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of OH for higher education. Contact
foundation for current application guidelines. Weller Foundation, Inc. East
Highway 20 PO
Box 636 Atkinson, NE 68713 402-925-2803 Program
Description: Grants for residents of NE
attending one of the Technical Community Colleges in NE or other vocational
educational institutions in fields such as nursing. Primary consideration given to residents of Boyd, Brown,
Garfield, Holt, Keya Paha, and Rock Counties. Avon Products, Inc. Avon
Scholarship Program 175
Progress Place Cincinnati,
OH 45246 513-551-2752 Program
Description: Grants to residents of OH;
graduating high school seniors from Princeton, Ramapo, Morton Grove, and
Pasadena school districts who are in the top 10% of their class; U.S. citizens
or legal residents and whose parents are employees of Avon. Contact
Person: Gary Horton Mary E. Hodges Fund222
Taupton Avenue E.
Providence, RI 02914 401-435-4650 Program
Description: Grants for residents of RI
for minimum 5 years of Masonic affiliation; based on financial need and
academic achievement. Contact
Person: Grand Secretary The Children’s Foundation of Lake Wales, Florida, Inc. C/o
David Wison 926
Dunkirk Place Lake
Wales, FL 33853 Application
Address: C/o
David Rockness, Chair Orgn. Committee 16
North Third Street Lake
Wales, FL 33853 941-676-0711 Program
Description: Grants for undergraduate
scholarships to high school students of the Lake Wales, FL district. Initial approach by letter. The Auroa Foundation111
West Downer Place Suite
312 Aurora,
IL 60506-5136 630-896-7800 Program
Description: Scholarships to full time
students who reside in the Auroa, IL area, including Kendall and southern Kane
counties. Scholarships are available to
graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students. Initial approach by telephone. Completion of form application
required. Interviews required. Contact
Person: Sharon Stredde, Exec. Dir. Oregon Department of Veteran’s AffairsEducational
Scholarship Aid for Oregon Veterans 700
Summer Street, N.E., Suite 150 Salem,
OR 97310 503-373-2085 Program
Description: Residents of OR prior to
and during military service; for study in accredited OR institutions; must have
qualifying military service record; U.S. citizen. Contact
Person: n/a Kentucky Center for Veterans Affairs Benefits for Veterans and their DependentsDepartment
of Human Resources 600
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 136J Louisville,
KY 40202 502-588-4447 Program
Description: Residents of KY; U.S.
armed forces or National Guard veterans, or children (17-23) or non-remarried
spouses of veterans killed, permanently disabled, or listed as POWs or MIAs in
recognized hostile actions. Contact
Person: n/a New Mexico Veterans Service CommissionScholarship
Program PO
Box 2324 Santa
Fe, NM 87503 505-827-6300 Program
Description: Son or daughter (16 to 26)
whose parent was killed in action or died as a result of military service in
the U.S. armed forces during a time of armed conflict. Write or call for further guidelines. Contact
Person: Allen Martinez Bauer FoundationC/o
Shipman & Goodwin Porter
Street Lakeville,
CT 06039 Application
Address: c/o Joan Eilkinson Box
1784 Lakeville,
CT 06039 860-435-9282 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Regional School District No. 1 in Lakeville, CT. Completion of formal application required. American Student AssistanceHelp
Loans and Plus Loans 330
Stewart Street Boston,
MA 02116 617-426-9434 Program
Description: grants for permanent MA
residents enrolled in and in good standing, or accepted for enrollment at least
half time, in an approved institution; MHEAC criteria; U.S. citizenship. Boye Scholarship TrustC/o
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PO
Box 63954 San
Francisco, CA 94163 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Sacramento County, CA with preference given to those pursuing agricultural
studies. Recipients are guaranteed
funding for four years. Subject to maintenance of acceptable grades. Further funding may be approved for work
above the undergraduate level.
Candidates are identified by teachers and interviews are held to approve
funding. Lois and Max Beren Foundation305
Petroleum Bldg. Wichita,
KS 67202 Application
Address: C/o
Carla Beren Garritty, Trustee 3360
South Columbine Circle Englewood,
CO 80110 Program
Description: Scholarships to
individuals for higher education.
Completion of formal application required. Allied Educational Foundation467
Sylvan Avenue Englewood
Cliffs, NJ 07632 Program
Description: Scholarships to members of
Union Local 815 and the Allied Trades Council in NY and NJ to attend school
full time. Initial approach by letter
in the form of an autobiography.
Include 3”X4” photograph of self, transcripts, a family financial
statement, and letters of recommendation from facility advisors, professors, or
teachers. Contact
Person: Karen Badre, Exec. Secy. Franklin Lindsay Student Aid FundTexas
Commerce Bank of Austin PO
Box 550 Austin,
TX 78789-0001 512-479-2444 Program
Description: Grants for students
attending TX colleges and universities.
Must maintain at least 2.0 GPA. Contact
Person: Rebecca Gassenmayer,
Administrative Officer Edwin H. Eddy Family FoundationC/o
Northwest Bank Duluth, Trust Department Duluth,
MN 55802 218-712-2773 Program
Description: Grants for North MI
residents studying communication disorders; nonresidents attending University
of Minnesota at Duluth. Contact
foundation for further guidelines. P.B. Post No. 12 American Legion Memorial Scholarship Funds, IncC/o
First Union National Bank of Florida, Trust Dept 40
Cocoanut Row Palm
Beach, FL 33480-4072 Application
Address: C/o
Palm Beach, Post No. 12 625
Okeechobee Blvd. West
Palm Beach, FL 3340 561-655-1343 Program
Description: Scholarships to
financially needy residents of Palm Beach County, FL who are U.S.
citizens. Recipients may sudy at any
accredited U.S. college or university.
Contact fund for current application deadline. Completion of formal application required. Butte Creek Foundation1350
East Lassen Ave, No. 2 Chico,
CA 95926 916-895-1512 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of CA Applications by letter accepted
throughout the year. Contact
Person: John Burghardt, Pres. And Secy. George G. and Jennifer J. Breidenthal FoundationC/o
UMB Bank Kansas 601
Minnesota Avenue Kansas
City, KS 66101 913-371-0035 Program
Description: Scholarships to
financially needy high school graduates from Kansas City, KS who are otherwise
unable to pursue higher education.
Contact foundation for current application guidelines. Arthur R. Atwood Scholarship FundC/o
Key Trust Co 35
State Street Albany, NY
12207 Application
Address: Secy.
Scholarship Committee C/o
Principal of Champlain Central School Champlain,
NY 12919 Program
Description: Scholarships to
financially needy male students who have resided in Champlain, NY or Clinton
County, NY for at least seven years.
Preference is given to students accepted to Yale University. Initial approach by letter. Completion of formal application required,
including photograph. Wisconsin Higher Education Aids BoardGrant
Program PO
Box 7885 Madison,
WI 53707 608-267-2206 Program
Description: Grants for resident of WI
enrolled at least half-time in University of Wisconsin or WI state,
vocational-technical and/or adult education programs. Financial need; satisfactory academic standing. Contact
Person: High school counselor Ethel N. Bowen FoundationC/o
First National Bank of Bluefield 500
Federal Street Bluefield,
WV 24701 304-325-8181 Program
Description: Scholarships for students
from the cola mining areas of southern WV and southwestern VA. Initial approach by letter, including
resume, transcript and biographical
outline. Interview required. Contact
Person: R.W. Wilkinson, Secy-Treas. The Cazen FoundationPO
Box 801 Nyack,
NY 10960 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Rockland County, NY. Applications by
letter accepted throughout the year. Chinese American Citizens Alliance Foundation1055
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1210 Los
Angeles, CA 90017-2494 213-250-5515 Program
Description: Scholarships to student of
Chinese ancestry who are entering their junior year at colleges and
universities in the southern CA area.
Completion of formal application required. Contact
Person: Billy W. Lew. VP John Lynn Driscoll, Jr. Scholarship TrustC/o
First Security Bank of Idaho, N.A. PO
Box 2618 Boise,
ID 83701-2618 Application
Address: C/o
Mrs. Chris Woodward Boise
State University 1910
University Drive Boise,
ID 83725 208-385-1664 Program
Description: Scholarships to residents
of Ada County, ID attending postsecondary schools in Ada County. Completion of formal application required. Main Department of Higher EducationState
House Station 119 Augusta,
ME 04333 207-289-2183 Program
Description: Scholarship, Grant, and
Loan programs include: Maine Student
Incentive Program offered to a resident attending a college in Maine or any other
fo the 5 New England states; post graduate scholarships in the medical field. NATIONAL DIRECTORIES OF PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT GRANT PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE William Babcock Memorial Endowment 305 San Anselmo Avenue,
Suite 219 San Anselmo, CA 94960 415-453-0901 Program
Description: Grants to persons burdened
with exceptional medical expenses which exceed insurance coverage and fall
outside the purview of other community agencies. Limited to persons who have been residents of Marin County,
California, for two or more years. Call
for application guidelines; application required. Contact Person: Executive director Rouch (A.P. and Louise) Boys Foundation C/o First Security Bank
of Idaho Trust Department PO Box 7 Twin Falls, ID 83303-0007 208-736-1207 Program
Description: Financial assistance to
needy children in the Magic Valley, Idaho, area. Assistance provided in the forms of medical care, clothing and
summer camp fees. Write for guidelines
and application. Camden Home for Senior Citizens 66 Washington Street Camden, ME 04843 207-236-2087 Application Address: Belfast Road, Camden, ME 04843 207-236-2014 Program
Description: Grants for medical care
and drugs. Limited to residents of
Camden, Rockport, Lincolnville and Hope, Maine. Write or call for guidelines. Contact Person: Charles Lowe, President The de Kay Foundation C/o Chase Manhattan Bank 270 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 212-270-6000 Program
Description: Grants to elderly
individuals in financial need, particularly to those who are sick or disabled
or who lack proper care. Limited to
residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Initial approach by letter.
Formal application required. Ford Mobility Motoring Program Ford Motor Company Attn: Mobility Program PO Box 3185 Ruston, LA 71271 318-257-4562 800-952-2248 TDD: 800-TDD-0312 Program
Description: To provide a cash
reimbursement for the cost of installing adaptive driving aids on the purchase
of new vehicles from Ford or Lincoln-Mercury.
This program also provides 24 hour roadside assistance and a
complimentary Ford cellular telephone. The Clark Foundation 30 Wall Street New York, NY 1005 212-269-1833 Program
Description: Financial aid for medical
and hospital care to needy individuals in upstate New York and New York
City. Application accepted throughout
the year. Initial approach by letter. Contact Person: Joseph H. Cruickshank, Secy. Mosette Levin Trust C/o First Citizens Bank,
N.A. Trust Department PO Box 1125 Michigan City, IN 46360 Application Address: C/o Justina Mejean,
First Citizens Bank 515 Franklin Street Michigan City, IN 46360 219-874-9301 Program
Description: Medical aid grants to
individuals over the age of 16 who are suffering from cancer or under the age
of 16 who are suffering from any childhood illness. Funds may be used for treatment, medication, and transportation
to and from treatment, medication, and transportation to and from treatment
facility. Limited to residents of La
Porte County, Indiana. Formal
Application required. Vincent Gaffney Foundation C/o American State Bank
& Trust Company PO Box 1446 Williston, ND 58802-1446 701-774-4121 Program
Description: Grants for the health and
welfare of needy children under the age of 18.
Applications accepted throughout the year. Initial approach by letter.
Completion of formal application required. Contact Person: Noel Hanson, V.P. & Trust Officer The Lucy Daniels Foundation, Inc. 9001 Weston Pkwy Cary, NC 27513 919-677-9888 Application Address: C/o Heather Craiges, MSW,
Clinical Coordinator 9001 Weston Pkwy Cary, NC 27513 Program Description: Grants for psychoanalytic treatment to creative individuals in the Raleigh-Durham and Chapel Hill, NC area. Contact foundation for current application deadline. Initial approach by letter |