Below is a list of funding opportunities related to providing medical homes for children with special needs and links to helpful Web sites.

General Health Care

Walgreens

Deadline: Rolling

The major area of focus is health.

Additional information is available at: www.walgreens.com/about/community/guidelines.jsp?cf=ln

Medtronic Foundation


Deadline: Rolling

Additional information is available at: www.medtronic.com/foundation/

Commonwealth Fund

Deadline: Rolling

The Commonwealth Fund financially supports research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve healthcare practice and policy. Types of support include employee-matching gifts, program development, program evaluation and research.

Additional information is available at: www.cmwf.org/programsgrants/programsgrants.htm

Cigna Foundation
Deadline: Rolling

The Cigna Foundation is seeking applications for its funding efforts which support nonprofit organizations with a focus on community and civic affairs, culture and the arts, education and health and human services. Priority projects include those which focus on women’s health and the prevention of domestic violence.

Additional information is available at: www.cigna.com/general/about/community/grant_require.html

American Association of People with Disabilities Summer Internship Programs
Deadline: December 1

The American Association of People With Disabilities (http://www.aapd-dc.org/) is accepting applications for the following summer internships.

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation-AAPD Congressional Internship: Offered by the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (http://www.meaf.org/) and AAPD, this program is an eight-week paid summer internship that gives college/university students with disabilities the chance to obtain first-hand knowledge of the legislative and political process by working in Congressional offices in Washington, D.C. Undergraduate students studying at a college or university who, at the time of application, are first-semester sophomores through second-semester juniors are eligible to complete an official application. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The program will provide the eight selected participants with a $1,500 stipend; transportation expenses to and from Washington, D.C.; and free accessible housing.

Microsoft-AAPD Federal IT Internship: Offered by Microsoft Corporation (http://www.microsoft.com/) and AAPD, this program is an eleven-week paid summer internship in Washington, D.C., that gives college/university students with disabilities the opportunity to gain real-world work experiences and further enhance their employment opportunities, while also providing them with an opportunity to perfect their information technology skills. Applicants must be college or university students enrolled in an associate's or bachelor's degree program when they begin the internship program; have completed at least one semester of college credits at the time of the application; and be a U.S. citizen. Individuals age 18 or older are encouraged to apply. The ten selected participants will receive a $2,500 stipend; transportation expenses to and from Washington, D.C.; and free accessible housing.

Visit the AAPD Web site for complete program information and application procedures.

RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004777/aapd-dc

The Baxter International Foundation
Deadline: Ongoing

The Baxter International Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Baxter International Inc., a global medical products and services company. Like Baxter, the foundation supports the development of better, more accessible care, delivered as economically as possible. The Baxter International Foundation funds initiatives that benefit the entire health field. These include projects that improve quality, cost-effectiveness, access or education, and may be designed as models for larger programs.

For more information, visit: www.baxter.com/about_baxter/sustainability/our_communities/foundation/index.html

Brinker International
Deadline: Ongoing

Giving back to the communities where they live and work is one of Brinker International's core values. With a diverse variety of local fund-raising activities and corporate giving programs, Brinker and its restaurants contribute more than $3 million a year to a number of worthwhile charities. The objective of the Brinker International Foundation is to support programs and projects that are affiliated with Children/Family, Arts, Civic, and University related educational programs.

Brinker International's Charitable Committee must have the following information from organizations requesting donations: The exact amount requested and the specific purpose for the donation briefly summarized on 1-2 typewritten pages. The request should detail how the donations will be used; information about your organization, including proof of 501(c)(3) status and sources of funding; information, if any, concerning past or current involvement of Brinker International employees with the organization; and they may also ask for the organization's current Board of Directors, including their business and civic affiliations, as well as the organization's recent financial statements.

For more information, visit: www.brinker.com/contact/charitable_requests.asp#gui

Charles Lafitte Foundation
Deadline: Ongoing

The mission of the Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) is to provide for and support inventive and effective ways of helping people help themselves and others around them to lead healthy, satisfying and enriched lives. To fulfill this mission the Foundation acts as grantmaker, innovator and volunteer for four main programs: Education, Children's Advocacy, Medical Research & Issues and The Arts. Grant sizes vary.

For more information, visit: www.charleslafitte.org/

Office Depot: Caring and Making a Difference
Deadline: Rolling

Description: Office Depot supports nonprofit organizations at the local level with donations of products, contributions of funds and efforts to encourage employees and customers to become involved.

Some eligibility requirements include: The nonprofit organization must be aligned with Office Depot's mission to directly impact the health, education and welfare of children; funds provided by Office Depot must directly assist children; the organization must have an established track record of community advocacy and a clear direction for its future initiatives; and the organization must have 501(c)(3) status.

Contact: www.community.officedepot.com/local.asp

Last Updated  June 7, 2007