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The following information is available for local funding:

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has initiated the Maryland Small Grants Program, for nonprofits seeking general operating grants of up to $50,000 a year for two years. All that’s required is a simple, five-page proposal, and The Weinberg Foundation will quickly review and respond. In most cases it takes only 50 days to go from “Our application is enclosed” to “Your check is in the mail.”

The Verizon Foundation looks to forge and maintain partnerships around technology initiatives with local, regional, national and international organizations serving the needs of racial and ethnic communities, people with disabilities, and the economically and socially disadvantaged... The Verizon Foundation Web site also includes grant guidelines, an online grant eligibility quiz and a technology needs assessment section to help nonprofits in applying for grants online, which is the only way applications may be submitted...January 1st through October 31st.

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will provide up to $10,000 in funding to grassroots community- and faith-based victim service organizations and coalitions to improve outreach and services to crime victims, through support of program development, networking, coalition building, and service delivery. Funds may be used to develop program literature, train advocates, produce a newsletter, support victim outreach efforts, and recruit volunteers. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

The Libri Books for Children Program donates new, quality, hardcover children's books for small, rural public libraries in the United States. Grants are awarded three times a year. Application deadlines are: (postmarked by) March 15th, July 15th and December 15th.

RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of Education, Community, and Medicine/Health. The Foundation's primary interests within Education include programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science and reading), teacher development, literacy, and higher education. Within Community, the Foundation supports a broad range of human services, community improvement, abuse prevention, and youth development programs. The Foundation's current interests in the area of Medicine/Health include programs that promote the health and well-being of children, programs that promote access to health services, and Foundation-initiated programs focusing on ALS. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation
The Foundation creates funding opportunities for and leads in the development of initiatives that improve the health of all children. It supports organizations that share the values of open collaboration and selfless commitment to this purpose. Funding from the Foundation is awarded in three ways through: a targeted Request for Proposal, flexible and opportunistic Engagement Funding, or through limited Emergency Funding for urgent needs.

Please contact the respective funders for additional information.