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Printer Friendly Version Type: Foundations Source: Mockingbird Foundation Program: Mockingbird Foundation Music Education Grants Eligibility: Geographic Focus: U.S., with an interest in geographic diversity throughout the U.S. Recipient Restrictions: Mockingbird is particularly interested in organizations with low overhead, innovative approaches, and/or collaborative elements to their work. Grants are typically made only to nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code, or who have a sponsoring agency with this status. Organizations selected to submit a full proposal will be required to submit documentation of their status as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt institution or as a public school. Public schools are tax-exempt and so eligible for funding, although school-based grantees cannot be independent of the school, must take place at the school, and must be supervised by the applicable municipality. Mockingbird does not normally consider grants to individuals or to fund research, fundraising organizations or events, programs that promote or engage in religious or political doctrine, or organizations outside the United States. It is hoped that nonprofit organizations who apply for support are operated and organized without discrimination in hiring staff or providing services on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disability. Purpose: Program Areas: The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. ("Mockingbird") offers competitive grants to schools and nonprofit organizations that effect improvements in areas of importance to the Phish fan community. Our programmatic focus is music education for children, defined as follows: Music: Mockingbird is particularly interested in projects that encourage and foster creative expression in any musical form (including composition, instrumentation, vocalization, or improvisation), but also recognizes broader and more basic needs within conventional instruction. Mockingbird encourages applications associated with diverse or unusual musical styles, genres, forms, and philosophies. Education: Education may include the provision of instruments, texts, and office materials, and the support of learning space, practice space, performance space, and instructors/instruction. Mockingbird is particularly interested in projects that foster self-esteem and free expression, but does not typically fund music therapy which is not education or music appreciation which does not include participation. Children: Mockingbird is interested in targeting children eighteen years or younger, but will consider projects which benefit college students, teachers, instructors, or adult students. Mockingbird is particularly (though not exclusively) interested in programs which benefit disenfranchised groups, including those with low skill levels, income, or education; with disabilities or terminal illnesses; and in foster homes, shelters, hospitals, prisons, or other remote or isolated situations. More Information: Further Information: Please remember that we are an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff, so we would appreciate if you would keep additional correspondence to a minimum. If you have a crucial question regarding the grants process, however, you should email Kristen Godard at grants@mbird.org. (Questions regarding the likelihood of funding cannot be answered by an individual, as the Foundation's decision-making process is collaborative.) All other correspondence to the Foundation (not funding-related materials such as letters of inquiry or proposals, which must be submitted according to the above procedures) should be directed to Jack R. Lebowitz, c/o Lemery MacKrell Greisler, 60 Railroad Place, Suite 502; Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-3033. URL: http://mbird.org/funding/guidelines.html
Source	Program		Deadline(s)
ING	ING Unsung Heroes		April 30, 2011
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	Access to Learning Award		September 30, 2010
SeaWorld & Busch Gardens	2011 SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards		December 01, 2010
Kids in Need Foundation	Kids in Need Foundation Teacher Grants Program		September 30, 2010
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation	Lowe’s Toolbox for Education		October 15, 2010
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation	Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation Grants Program		November 01, 2010
Character Education Partnership	National and State Schools of Character Awards		December 01, 2010
WHO Foundation	WHO Foundation Grants Program		September 14, 2010
Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy	Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Grants Program		September 10, 2010
Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.	Touching Lives Through Theatre Grants		October 01, 2010
Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation	Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation - Children's Tylenol National Child Care Teacher Awards		December 06, 2010
Walmart Store and Sam's Club Giving Program	Walmart Store and Sam's Club Giving Program		December 31, 2010
State Farm Foundation	State Farm Foundation Grants		October 31, 2010
CVS Caremark Foundation	CVS Caremark Community Grants		October 31, 2010
VSP Grants Program	Sight for Students		N/A
CVS Foundation	CVS Caremark Community Grants		October 31, 2010
The Coca-Cola Foundation	The Coca-Cola Foundation Grants		N/A
CHS Foundation	CHS Foundation Mini-grants		N/A
Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation	Champ-A Champion Fur Kids grants for children’s health and wellness		N/A
Best Buy Foundation	Teach@15 Award		N/A
ING FOUNDATION	ING FOUNDATION GRANTS		N/A
State Farm Youth Advisory Board	State Farm Youth Advisory Board Service Learing Grants		N/A
Civic Ventures	The Purpose Prize		N/A
Northrop Grumman Foundation	Northrop Grumman Foundation Tech Funding		N/A
American Association of School Librarians	Beyond Words the Dollar General School Library Relief Fund		N/A
Allstate Foundation	Allstate Foundation Grants Program		N/A
MetLife/NASSP	MetLife/NASSP National Principal of the Year 2010 for Middle Level and		N/A
MetLife/NASSP	MetLife/NASSP National Principal of the Year 2010 for Middle Level and		N/A
Guitar Center Music Foundation	Guitar Center Music Foundation Grants Program		N/A
LOWE’S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	LOWE’S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION GRANTS		N/A
Allstate Foundation	Allstate Foundation Grants Program		N/A
Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF)	Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF) Grants Program		N/A
Charles Lafitte Foundation	Charles Lafitte Foundation Grants Program		N/A
The Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Corp	Limited GEO: Grants to Help Inner-City Educators		N/A
Readers Digest Foundation	Make It Matter		N/A
The Music Is Revolution Foundation	The Music Is Revolution Foundation Grants Program		N/A
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF)	RWJF Building Healthy Teen Relationships Initiative		N/A
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development	2009 ASCD Outstanding Young Educator Award (OYEA).		N/A
Dollar General and the American Library Association	Beyond Words		N/A