The Big Lots Foundation is offering grants to nonprofit organizations that help improve and enrich the lives of families and children. Support is provided in the form of monetary gifts, gift cards, and merchandise in-kind

Writers and Poets Grant [Amazon.com]
Amazon.com is offering grants to USA nonprofit organizations to support writers and promote professional development. Funding is intended to strengthen writers by helping them to create, learn, publish, teach, experiment, and thrive. The goal of the program is to fund organizations that work to uplift the voices of underrepresented writers. Grants are available from both the Poetry and Literary Magazine funds.

Fundraising Event Grant
Brooks Brothers is offering grants to USA nonprofit organizations for fundraising event support. Funding is intended to support organizations that enhance the lives of local residents through programs in the arts, education, and women’s, men’s, and children’s health issues. Proposals can come from both local and national nonprofits.

$100,000 After School and Summer Program Grant
New Your Life Foundation is offering grants of up to $100,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to provide out-of-school programs for underserved middle school students. Funding is intended to help students make the transition into high school, and to support youth from communities struggling with substance abuse. Funding is intended for summer and after school programs. Programs should be led and staffed by knowledgeable and competent individuals who employ effective strategies that help ensure middle school students continue on to 9th grade and through to graduation day.

$5,000 Theater Project Grant
The Yip Harburg Foundation (YHF) is offering Grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations for theater projects. The Foundation prefers to fund new projects; specifically, projects should be action-oriented and informative about serious social issues.

$50,000 Nonprofit Technology Grant
Cisco is offering In-kind grants of technology equipment valued between $25,000 to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits to help increase their productivity, cost-efficiency, and scalability. Programs must focus on at least one of the following areas: critical human needs, access to education, and economic empowerment.

$2,500 Emerging Artist Grant
The Puffin Foundation is offering grants of up to $2,500 to emerging artists and organizations working in the fields of music, theater, and photography. Applicants must submit a written inquiry prior to submitting a full application. The Foundation supports artists whose works might have difficulty being aired due to their genre and/or social philosophy.

$15,000 Community Reading Program Grant
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is offering grants starting at $2,000 to USA nonprofits, individuals, and universities to address issues facing girls and women. Funding may also be used for educational programming that informs the public about these issues.

$10,000 Youth Fitness Grant
Saucony Run For Good Foundation is offering grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to improve children’s health through running and fitness. Funding is intended to prevent and reduce childhood obesity and improve the lives of children. The Foundation is committed to reversing the trend of obesity by offering children the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of running and a healthier lifestyle.

$2,000 Girls Education Grant
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is offering grants starting at $2,000 to USA nonprofits, individuals, and universities to address issues facing girls and women. Funding may also be used for educational programming that informs the public about these issues.