Grant & Award Opportunities

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Dear Colleagues in Service,

We thought the following five Grants and Award Announcements may be of interest to you. For more about YSA grants and awards, visit YSA.org/awards. 

Youth Service Institute Early-Bird Registration deadline approaching fast….

Across the Street, Around the World  youth are improving their communities through service and service-learning. Whether teaching a child to read or raising money to send bed nets to Africa to eradicate malaria, there’s no issue — large or small — not being addressed. Mark your calendars to join Youth Service America in Orlando, FL for the 2008 Youth Service Institute October 26-28. The Institute will present opportunities for participants to strategize critical ways to think AND act both locally and globally. It is the ideal environment for individuals and organizations to further develop their programs while learning inventive ways to engage young people as assets and resources on Global Youth Service Day and throughout the year.

The Youth Service Institute will focus on four target areas of service and service-learning success:
·         Taking programs to Scale by engaging more youth for greater impact
·         Fostering and strengthening Diversity outreach and inclusive initiatives
·         Collaborating to positively Improve Communities at home and abroad
·         Examining our perspectives around the meaning of Substantive service
For more information and to register, please visit www.ysa.org/institute.  Register by September 17, 2008 to receive the Early-Bird registration rate!

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Join Youth Service America and its partners in accepting the National Learn & Serve Challenge, October 6-12, 2008!

Through service-learning, young people can “BE A SOLUTION” to real world challenges that face our community, nation, and the world.  Join your peers from around the country for a concentrated week of special events and community outreach activities designed to raise awareness and build support for service-learning.  October 6-12 marks the kickoff week to raise awareness about service-learning successes across the country with the spirit of continuing the eff ort throughout the year.  Organized by the National Service-Learning Partnership, visit the program’s newly revamped official website for the National Learn & Serve Challenge at http://www.learnandservechallenge.org for more information, Challenge Gear, activity ideas, and cool tools you can use.

State Farm® Good Neighbor Service-Learning grants (US and Canadian Applicants)

With generous support from the State Farm Companies Foundation, Youth Service America is offering the annual State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant for youth-led community improvement projects across the United States and Canada (Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick provinces only). These grants of up to $1,000 support teachers and service-learning coordinators in engaging st udents (ages 5-25) to implement service-learning projects for Global Youth Service Day, April 24-26, 2009. We encourage semester-long projects that are launched on Martin Luther King Day on January 19, 2009 and extend through Global Youth Service Day. To learn more, download our NEW electronic application, grant guidelines, and budget spreadsheet at www.YSA.org/awards.  Questions?  Please contact goodneighbor@ysa.org.  Deadline: October 15, 2008

The Disney Minnie Grants GYSD 2009 (U.S. and International Applicants)

The Walt Disney Company and Youth Service America are excited to announce grants of up to $500 to support child-led service projects. These grants s upport children (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service projects in their community. Teachers, older youth (15-25), and youth-serving organizations are also eligible to apply, if they engage younger children in planning and implementing the project. A significant part of the service must take place on GYSD 2009, April 24-26. We particularly encourage applicants to address the environmental issues and to seek to empower children as young citizens through their projects.  Applicants can use the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a reference and review past grantees’ projects from all over the world at: http://tinyurl.com/disneygrant09.  Applications are welcome from all countries. Applicants from India, China and Russia are especially encouraged to apply. While grant information is made available in Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish, applications will only be accepted in English (an online translation tool is available at the YSA website).. Past Disney Minnie Grantees are also eligible to apply.  Questions? Email MinnieGrant@ysa.org. Deadline: October 30, 2008. Be sure to download the correct application and review all application materials, available at www.YSA.org/awards.
 
迪士尼米妮资助计划 全球青少年服务日GYSD 2009 （美国与国际申请者)

华特迪士尼&# 20844;司与青年服务美国社团很高兴宣布这项个人资金为500美元的儿童领导服务项目。这些资金将用来资助儿童（年龄5-14岁） 在其社区内完成服务项目的企划与实施。如果参与儿童在项目的计划与实施过程，教师， 青少年（年龄15-25岁）， 与青少年服务组织也将同样符合申请条件 。此服务项 ;目很重要的一部分内容将于2009年4月24-26日全球青少年服务日GYSD 期间实行。我们特别鼓励申请者关注环境问题并且寻求在项目过程中提高儿童身为青年公民的意识。申请者可以使用联合国千年发展目标（MDGs）作为参考，同时还可在： http://tinyurl.com/disneygrant09回顾全球É 97;往受赠者的项目。我们欢迎来自所有国家的申请者。印度，中国与俄罗斯的申请者尤其鼓励申请此项目。同时资金信息将提供中文，法文，俄文和西班牙文不同版本，但申请将只接受英文（青年服务美国社团YSA网站提供在线翻译工具）。以往迪士尼米妮资助计划的受赠者同样有资格 ;申请。  有疑问？ 请电邮至MinnieGrant@ysa.org。 截止日期： 2008年10月30日。 请确认下载正确的申请资料并阅读所有申请材料，资料网址www.YSA.org/awards.
 
Disney Minnie Гранты GYSD 2009 (для претендентов из СШh 0; и международных претендентов)

Компания Walt Disney и Youth Service America спешат объявить гранты до $500 в поддержку проектов, руководимых детьми. Эти гранты предназначены для поддержки детей (в возрасте от 5 до 14 лет) в планировании и воплощении проектов в своей местности. Учителя, молодые люди (от 15 до 25 лет) и молодежные организации также могут подавать заявки н& #1072; получение гранта, если они задействуют детей в планировании и воплощении проекта. Значительная часть реализации проекта доложна проходить во время GYSD 2009, с 24 по 26 апрел 03;. Мы особо поддерживаем проекты о проблемах окружающей среды и проекты поддержки детей как юных граждан. Претенденты могут использовать Цели развития тысячелети 03; ООН. Проекты прошлых лет со всего мира  можно посмотреть на http://tinyurl.com/disneygrant09

Участвовать в программе грантов могут претенденты из всех стран мира. Особо & #1087;оддерживаются заявки из Индии, Китая и России. Несмотря на то, что информация о грантах доступна на китайском, французском, русском и испанском языках, заявки на полу& #1095;ение гранта принимаются только на английском языке (online переводчик доступен на сайте YSA). Те, кто уже получал Disney Minnie гранты также могут подавать заявки.  Есть вопросы? Пишите н ;ам на MinnieGrant@ysa.org Заявки принимаются до 30 октября 2008 года. Убедитесь, что вы используете правильную форму для заявки и ознакомились со всеми материалам и, доступными на www.YSA.org/awards.

Disney Minnie Grants GYSD 2009 (Les candidats américains et internationaux)

La Youth Service America et  la Walt Disney Company ont grand plaisir d'annoncer des subventions de jusqu'à $500 pour soutenir  des projets de service dirigés par les jeunes. Ces subventions soutiennent des jeunes (âgés de 5 à 14 ans) dans la planification et  implémentation des projets de service dans leurs communautés. Les enseignants, les jeunes de 15 à 25 ans, et les organisations pour la jeunesse son aussi élegibles de faire une demande, s'ils retiennent des enfants plus jeunes dans la planification et la mise en œuvre du projet. Une partie significative du service doit avoir lieu pendant la Journée International de Service des Jeunes (Global Youth Service Day, GYSD) le 24-26 avril 2009. Nous encourageons particulièrement des candidats à adresser les problèmes de l'environnement et  qui cherchent à donner le droit aux enfants comme de jeunes citoyens par leurs projets. Les candidats peuvent utiliser les Objectifs de  Développement de Millénaire des Nations Unies (ODMs) comme une référence et reconsidérer les projets de cessionnaires passés provenant de partout le monde à : http://tinyurl.com/disneygrant09  Les demandes sont bienvenues des tous les pays. Les candidats de l'Inde, la Chine et la Russie sont particulièrement encouragés d'envoyer une demande. Tandis que l' informati on des subventions est rendue disponible dans le chinois, le français, le russe et l'espagnol, les demandes seront seulement acceptées en anglais (un instrument de traduction en ligne est disponible au site Web de la YSA). Les bénéficiaires passés des Disney Minnie  sont aussi éligibles et peuvent faire nouveaux demandes.  Questions ? Courrier électronique MinnieGrant@ysa.org. Date limite : le 30 octobre 2008. Soyez sûrs de télécharger le formulaire de demande correcte et de vérifier tous les matérieux à envoyer, disponibles  à www.YSA.org/awards.

Becas Disney Minnie para el Dia Global del Voluntariado Juvenil 2009 (Solicitantes Internacionales)

 La compañia de Walt Disney y Youth Service America anuncian subsidios de hasta $ 500 para apoyar a la juventud en sus proyectos de servicio. Estas subvenciones apoyan a niños (edades 5-14) en la planificación y ejecución de proyectos de servicio en sus comunidades. Maestros, jóvenes mayores (15-25), y las organizaciones que trabajan con jóvenes también pueden solicitar, siempre que los niños más pequeños participen en la planificación y ejecución del proyecto. La parte mas importante del servicio debe llevarse a cabo en GYSD 2009, abril 24-26. En particular, alentamos a los solicitantes a abordar cuestiones ambientales y tratar de habilitar a los niños como jóvenes ciudadanos a través de sus proyectos.   Los solicitantes pueden utilizar los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)) como referencia. Un listado de proyectos financiad os anteriormente se encuentra en:  http://tinyurl.com/disneygrant09   Se aceptan solicitudes de la mayor parte de paises. Los solicitantes de India, China y Rusia son especialmente alentados a aplicar. Si bien la información se encuentra disponible en chino, francés, ruso y español, las solicitudes sólo se aceptarán en Inglés (una herramienta de traducción en línea está disponible en la pagina de YSA.).  Los beneficiarios pasados de Disney Minnie también tienen derecho a aplicar. Preguntas? Favor de mandar coreo electronico a: MinnieGrant@ysa.org.  Plazo: 30 de Octubre 2008.  Asegúrese de descargar la aplicación correcta y revisar todos los materiales de aplicación, disponible en www.YSA.org/awards/

Social Dimensions of Climate Change Video Conference (International applicants)

The World Bank has launched a video contest Vulnerability Exposed: Social Dimensions of Climate Change.  They are seeking 2-5 minute videos from around the world that document how climate change is affecting the livelihoods of people in the realms of "conflict, migration, the urban space, rural institutions, drylands, social policy, indigenous peoples, gender, governance, forests, and/or human rights."

No cash prizes will be given.  The winner will enjoy an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington DC and will be invited to a series of learning and networking events, which can be even more valuable than cash.  Deadline:  October 24th, 2008.  For more information, visit http://www.worldbank.org/sdccfilmcontest

Thank you,
The Grants Department
Youth Service America
YSA.org/awards