AGENCY NAME/ADDRESS Aetna Life and Casualty Foundation, R E 1 B, 151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06156, ATTN: Marge Mlodzinski, Program Consultant.

FUNDING INTERESTS To prepare minority and disadvantaged high school students for higher education and employment. In addition, programs that emphasize basic skills instruction and critical thinking.

ELIGIBILITY: Tax-exempt organization.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/FUNDING CRITERIA/DEADLINES Deadline: submit preliminary proposal at any time. Preliminary proposal must include: description of organization - its history and purpose; documentation of non-profit status; description of the project; summary of program budget; amount requested.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: n/a

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: (203) 273-3340.

AGENCY NAME/ADDRESS Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation, Patrick Patek, President, 3650 Silverside Road, No. 1048, Wilmington, DE 19810-5018.

FUNDING INTERESTS: Education, literacy; social services & health; youth, culture and the arts.

ELIGIBILITY: The typical program which receives funds from the Birch Foundation is a literacy program.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/FUNDING CRITERIA/DEADLINES: No deadline. Requests may be sent at any time. There is no specific form. Send a letter that includes a description of the organization and the project for which funds are sought.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: The typical program which receives funds from the Birch Foundation is a literacy program.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: No phone number given.

AGENCY NAME/ADDRESS The Daily Record, Buckeye Book Fair, 212 E. Liberty Street, Wooster, Ohio 44691.

FUNDING INTERESTS Education, literacy programs.

ELIGIBILITY: Ohio public and parochial schools, Ohio public libraries, and Ohio adult literacy programs.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/FUNDING CRITERIA/DEADLINES: Deadline is September 16, 1994. Grant money must be used to purchase materials which will address a need not currently being met in the applicant's program. Write or call for an application.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: Grants are made for up to $1,000.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Harris at 216-264-1125 ext. 317, or 800-686-2958 ext. 317.

AGENCY NAME/ADDRESS Hearst Foundation, Robert M. Frehse, Jr., Executive Director & Vice-Pres., 888 Seventh Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, NY 10106.

FUNDING INTERESTS: To aid poverty-level and minority groups; education.

ELIGIBILITY: They do not fund individuals. Tax-exempt status is necessary.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/FUNDING CRITERIA/DEADLINES: No deadline. Submit the proposal in letter form. Include a brief description of the objectives of the program; amount requested; budget; brief history of the organization; names and affiliations of officers and board members; audit report; current year operation budget; a list of other sources of funding; IRS tax-exempt document.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: Average grant is $25,000.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: (212) 586-5404.

AGENCY NAME/ADDRESS The Hitachi Foundation, 1509 22nd St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-1073.

FUNDING INTERESTS Education and Community Development. To improve the acquisition of skills, self-esteem of teachers and learners, educational leadership, school environment, parental involvement and relationships between communities and schools, youth leadership and community service.

ELIGIBILITY: Non-profit organization.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/FUNDING CRITERIA/DEADLINES Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1, or Oct. 1. Two stages: preliminary and full proposal. Preliminary proposal - form of letter no more than three pages in length. Should be concise, clearly written, free from jargon and include: statement of need for the project, its specific purpose, and a description of those whom it will serve; summary of the project, how it is an improvement upon present practice, and expected outcomes; amount of the grant being requested and other sources of funds to be committed to the project; brief description of the applicant organization, its objectives, activities and scope; verification of tax-exempt status.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: Grants typically range from $3,000 to $150,000, averaging $10,000 to $60,000 for both single year and multi-year projects.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: (202) 457-0588 Attn: Julie Banzhaf, Vice President for Programs.

AGENCY NAME/ADDRESS American Honda Foundation, 700 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 203, Torrance, CA 90501.

FUNDING INTERESTS: National in scope.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/FUNDING CRITERIA/DEADLINES Deadlines: Nov 1st, Feb. 1st, May 1st, August 1st. Proposals must arrive before this date - no postmarked late entries accepted. Complete specific application form.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: One-time basis only. Grants range from $10,000 to $100,000.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: American Honda Foundation, P.O. Box 2205, Torrance, CA 90509-2205, Attn: Grant Application Request.

AGENCY NAME/ADDRESS Lattner Foundation, Susan L. Hollenbeck, Pres., 777 E. Atlantic Avenue, Suite 317, Delray Beach, FL 33483.

FUNDING INTERESTS: Minor support to education programs.

ELIGIBILITY: They do not fund individuals. Tax-exempt status is necessary.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/ FUNDING CRITERIA/ DEADLINES: No Deadline. Submit a letter of request to the Lattner Foundation along with the initial proposal which should include a brief statement of the history of the applicant and its purposes; the purposes of the grant; supplemental information about the applicant; a list of officers; an audit statement; IRS tax-exempt documentation.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA) in Wichita, Kansas, and Westerly, Rhode Island, each received $5,000.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: (407) 278-3781.

AGENCY NAME/ADDRESS Travelers Foundation, 65 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022.

FUNDING INTERESTS: Any public education or family service program.

ELIGIBILITY: Any U.S. nonprofit organization delivering any type of public education or family service program.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/FUNDING CRITERIA/DEADLINES: No deadline.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: Foundation's total grant allowance for 1993 estimated at about $5 million.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Dee Topol, President, Travelers Foundation, (212) 891--8884.

AGENCY NAME/ADDRESS RGK Foundation, Gregory A. Kozmetsky, Pres., 2815 San Gabriel Austin, TX 78705.

FUNDING INTERESTS: Their major priority is education. They also sponsor conferences.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/FUNDING CRITERIA/DEADLINES: No Deadline. Call to request application.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: Average amount of grant is $22,000. Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA) of Syracuse received $15,000. Project Learn (no location given) received $5,000.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: (512) 474-9298.

AGENCY NAME/ADDRESS UPS Foundation, Clement E. Hanrahan, Director, 400 Perimeter Center, Terraces North, Atlanta, GA 30346.

FUNDING INTERESTS: Adult literacy. Programs for families and children in crisis. Education, including academic research, public policy and transportation/logistics research.

ELIGIBILITY: Funds selectively. Will consider worthy philanthropic projects or organizations recognized as tax-exempt and classified as non-profit, non-private. Grants supporting large capital campaigns or operating expenses are seldom awarded.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/FUNDING CRITERIA/DEADLINES: Deadline: Requests may be sent at any time. Submit proposal not more that 2 pages, in letter form, with the following 8 points included: description and mission of organization; description of project; statement of project's needs; project's goals; how project goals will be attained; how project's success will be evaluated; total cost of project; total amount requested. Current budget and audited financial statement, annual report and copy of the organization's IRS 501 should be submitted with proposal.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: Total established recipients - 91 grants for $2.8 million.

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