Welcome to the Extension Grants Information Page!
Here you will find weblinks to grant opportunities as well as a tutorial to give you some basic information on how to apply and recieve grant funds.

As of February 1, 2006, all grants to National 4-H Council must first be sent through the Georgia 4-H Foundation.

The newest edition of Extension Grants e-news is now available:

Archives:

Here are some granting opportunities available right now:

ANGEL'S IN ACTION recognizes youth ages 8-18 for service to their community. The application is simple an online at:http://www.angelsoft.com/angelsinaction/

THE CAPTAIN PLANET FOUNDATION supports hands on environmental education projects in amounts from $500 to $2500. Rolling deadline. http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/

PAY-IT-FORWARD grants are a one-time grant for up to $500. The proposed activity must benefit the school, community or neighborhood based on the “pay it forward” idea: one good service is done for another who then does something good for someone else – ad infinitum.
Deadline: January 15, April 15, October 15
www.payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html

THE WALMART FOUNDATION is committed to serve the communities that it is stationed in through giving. Contact Lauren for an application. www.walmartfoundation.org/wmstore/goodworks/scripts/index.jsp

SEEDS FOR EDUCATION gives money for educational gardens. www.for-wild.org/seededuc.html

DOLLAR GENERAL community youth literacy grant for $2500 or less. Click here for link.

MIX IT UP offers $500 for youth-led projects that advocate social change. http://www.tolerance.org/teens/grants.jsp

LET'S JUST PLAY Nickelodeon offers up to $5000 to community organizations who want to encourage healthy lifestyles. Kids ages 6-15 can apply by fillingl out a simple postcard at: http://www.nick.com/all_nick/everything_nick/ljp_grants.jhtml

Grant Search Engines

GRANTS.GOV lists announcements from the federal government www.grants.gov

SERVEnet provides a database of foundations that give grants to youth organizations. www.servenet.org/dsp_home_public.cfm

GRANTSALERT.COM is a search engine for education grants that can be found at www.grantsalert.com/

PENNSYLVANIA SCIENCE LEARNING ALLIANCE offers grants related to education and youth. www.paservicelearning.org/Resources/Grants/index.htm

Available Extension Training Resources

Grant Writing: The Basics

Grant Writing: Getting Specific

Program Logic Model

SUCCESS STORIES

Crisp County 4-H Club

Crisp County 4-H'er, Kathryn Leigh Buford, began the “PJs and Ponies” project when she discovered that there were 98 foster children in her hometown of Cordele , GA. She was shocked as she discovered these children are often taken from their homes with just the clothes on their backs. She founded and served as the youth leader of “PJs and Ponies” because she wanted to make a difference in the lives of the foster children and those associated with them.

She involved the entire Crisp County 4-H Club, extension staff, local businesses, civic clubs, news media, adult volunteers. and friends to make the project a success. Kathryn Leigh and others joined together to clean up, update furniture, and paint murals on the walls at the Department of Family and Children Services visitation center. They also gave pajamas and 4-H stuffed ponies as gifts to children who were placed in foster care. Funding from a Wal-Mart grant was used to purchase a flat screen television, pony-themed DVDs, and a baby crib for the newly renovated visitation center. Wal-Mart funding was also used to purchase additional pajama gift cards for the foster children. In the near future, 4-H overnight bags will be given to the center for distribution to foster children.

Kathryn Leigh and the Crisp County 4-H'ers learned that when people give of their time and efforts, it can truly make a difference in the lives of others. They also learned that one person's idea can become a reality when others volunteer to help them.

f you have any questions or information on new grant opportunites please contact: Lauren Ledbetter at (706)542-3506 or Lauren1@uga.edu