Funding

Each Target and Wal-Mart store has grant money of up to $1000 available for local Police Departments for Community Policing which includes some aspect of Bicycle Patrols. Contact your local store manager and request a grant application.

New website, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/ , has been launched to make it easier for organizations to learn about and apply for federal grants. The website has information about more than 800 available grant programs involving all 26 federal grant-making agencies.

These agencies together award more than $360 billion in grant funds. The site provides information in a standardized format across agencies and includes a "Find Grant Opportunities" feature to help applicants find potential funding opportunities.

The site also contains an "Apply for Grants" feature that greatly simplifies the application process by allowing applicants to download, complete and submit applications for specific grant opportunities from any federal grant-making agency.It also allows you to register to receive email notification when new grants are posted. You have the option to receive all notices, or to select the category type(s) and or agencies in which you are interested.

SUMMARY: The Allstate Foundation will fund programs that address community safety, tolerance, and economic empowerment. Programs addressing catastrophe response and mitigation, community revitalization, and youth violence are invited.
FUNDING: $30 million total.
ELIGIBILITY: 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible.

DEADLINE: Ongoing.

TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION/FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.allstate.com/community. The Allstate Foundation, 2775 Sanders Road, Suite F4, Northbrook, IL 60062-6127. Phone: (847) 402-5502. Email: allfound@allstate.com.

Wells Fargo:

Wells Fargo is proud to support organizations working to strengthen our communities. Through the efforts of our enthusiastic team member-volunteers and our contributions, we share our success within our communities by giving back to non-profits and educational institutions that address vital community needs and issues. Where We Give We direct our giving to areas that we believe are important to the future of our nation's vitality and success: community development, education, and human services. We direct our giving to areas that we believe are important to the future of our communities’ vitality and success: community development, education, and human services. Community development In 2004, Wells Fargo contributed a record $93 million to over 15,000 non-profits nationwide. We thank our team members, who give hundreds of thousands of hours as volunteers, working to improve the well-being and economic self-sufficiency of our communities. We are only as successful as the neighborhoods and communities where we do business. Through community development programs, we support low-income and ethnic minorities by providing affordable housing programs and initiatives, credit counseling, financial education seminars, and technical assistance for small business owners.

States Served:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho/Eastern Washington, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Examples: Ohio Investment Highlights Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - In 2001, Wells Fargo invested $5 million in a 1999 Series CDBG of which $500,000 benefits Van Wert County, Ohio. CDBGs are funds provided by the federal government and allocated by each state as it sees fit. CDBG funds are to be specifically targeted to areas for affordable housing development, economic development and community services throughout the U.S.