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The Baytown Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is hosting a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training program for those interested in volunteering and making a difference during a time of disaster in their neighborhood or community. The classes will be conducted in 8 consecutive Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:30pm beginning on September 7th at the Baytown Fire Training Center, 7022 Bayway Dr, Baytown, TX 77520
The Mayor’s Office of Education and Youth Engagement invites youth ages 13-18 to be a Championing Change Youth Ambassador! City of Houston (COH) Championing Change Ambassadors will work along city leaders, community members, and and service providers to participate in the decision-making of the city, contribute to youth-led projects, and lend their voice to represent youth experiences.
Recording of Info Session and more information can be found at linktr.ee/cohyouthambassadors.
The COH Championing Change Youth Ambassadors must represent the diverse Houston communities and come from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, so ALL are welcome to apply!
The deadline to apply is on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023, at 11:59 PM (CT).
Sign-up now! Futbolito in the City provides free soccer programming and play to youth ages 6-14 in the greater Houston area. Houston Dynamo FC and the Houston Dash will provide coaching for 90 minutes once a week for ten weeks (split into two five-week sessions).
Register for one or more locations!
When: Thurs, Sept. 7th – Oct. 5th from 6-7:30 PM
Where: MD Anderson YMCA at 705 Cavalcade St
MECA and Main Street Theater present a FREE performance of Carmela Full of Wishes, based on the book by Matt de la Peña. The special event includes an opportunity to make a Carmela doll as well as enjoy tasty paletas! Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten and older.
When: Sat, August 26th at 1:00 AM
Where: MECA, The Historic Dow School, 1900 Kane Street
Join Big Brothers Big Sisters for a fun, interactive, creative event to help youths find the SuperHero inside themselves! Mentors and Parent/Guardians will help youths set goals and create a vision board that will serve as an inspirational roadmap and a visual reminder to keep them focused and on track as they work toward their dreams. Your friends and families are invited to attend, too, so please share the registration link if you know some folks who would like to join us! There will be lots of encouragement, fun, games, prizes and music as Mentors, Parent/Guardians and youths have the opportunity to strengthen bonds and deepen their relationships.
Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023
Time: 10:30am-1pm
Location: BBBS, 1003 Washington Ave, Houston TX 77002
*Space is limited! For more information about our Speaker and Big Sister, Tatiana LaBello, click here: https://becomingyourownsuperhero.com/
The first three words you see are areas the BOOST Grant could help your OST program with!! The BOOST Grant application is currently open and will close at 12pm on Friday, August 25th!
Submit your application on e-CImpact before the deadline!
Visit the Apply for Funding page for more information.
NOTE: One of the requirements for the BOOST grant will be to participate in and complete the Fall Quality Cohort. Be sure to sign up (see link in newsletter).
| SeedMoney Grants for Gardens Each year, SeedMoney offers challenge grants to diverse food garden projects through a 30-day crowdfunding challenge running from Nov 15 to Dec 15. Our grants are open to all types of public food garden projects (youth gardens, community gardens, food bank gardens, etc.) regardless of their location. The grants we offer are on a sliding scale. The size of a grant a project can receive depends on how much it is able to raise over the 30-day period compared to other projects participating in the challenge. This year, we will be offering a total of 408 grants ranging from $100 to $1000. See the graphic below for the distribution of those grants. Click here for more information. |
| The JD Finish Line Youth Foundation is awarding grants to organizations that make a difference in diverse and underserved communities throughout 2023. Organizations can request up to $10,000. PROJECTS THAT QUALIFY FOR FUNDING Cycle 1 Focus: Health & Wellness Cycle 2 Focus: Workforce Development Cycle 3 Focus: Safe Communities Click here for more information. |
| Voya Foundation grants are focused on Financial Resilience. We work to ensure that youth are equipped with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) expertise and financial knowledge necessary to compete in the 21st century workforce and make smart financial decisions that lead to a secure retirement. We accomplish this by accepting year-round grant applications from organizations that: *Provide innovative and experiential K-8 STEM learning opportunities to promote an early interest in STEM career fields, and improve teachers’ capabilities in STEM; or *Provide financial education curriculum to grade 9-12 students focused on navigating major financial milestones including student debt, credit, home ownership, financial products and services/financial capability, and family needs. Voya Foundation also provides higher education scholarships for students of achievement as part of our Voya Scholars program. Click here for more information. |
| MBA for a Day is excited to offer eligible nonprofit organizations the opportunity to receive a grant to connect with an executive level marketing professional. This is your chance to gain valuable insights and guidance on your nonprofit marketing strategy. This grant program is open to all eligible nonprofit organizations, regardless of their size or focus area. We are looking for organizations that are passionate about their mission and are committed to making a positive impact in their community. Click here for more information. |
| All Kids Play provides funding to families and communities who lack the resources to pay for youth sports. Grants are available to qualifying families with kids in grade K-12 and not-for-profit community-based recreational sports organizations in low income areas on a need and first-come, first served basis as funds are available. To qualify for an organizational grant, your organization must be a non-profit organization, school sports program, or government-run program (i.e. community park district) in a low income community that provides community-based recreational level or school sports for kids in grades K-12. Click here for more information. |
| Whole Kids Foundation knows that the more kids know and feel connected to their food, the more curious they become about how things grow or taste, and the more willing they are to try new foods. This is why they believe in edible garden learning spaces! Their Garden Grant program provides a $3,000 monetary grant to support a new or existing edible educational garden at either a (1) K–12 School (2) 501(c)(3) Non-profit working in partnership with a K–12 school (3) 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Click here for more information. |
| Rockwell Fund makes grants for general operations, programs or projects, capacity building, planning and evaluation. (See WHAT WE FUND.) We do not give grants directly to individuals. Grants are made only to nonprofit, tax-exempt organization or a church/political subdivision that is not required to obtain a Section 501(c)(3) designation. All new and prior applicants (not currently funded) must first complete an online Letter of Inquiry (LOI). Check our Grant Review Schedule to determine the correct time for submission. Current Rockwell grantees can continue to Step 2 – Application. 4th Quarter Issue Area: Education, Capacity Building Letter of Inquiry Submission Deadline: August 11, 2023 Grant Proposal Submission Deadline: September 15, 2023 Click here for more information. |