Countess Moira Charitable Foundation

The Countess Moira Charitable Foundation makes grants to private nonprofit or public tax-exempt organizations. 

The Foundation accepts letters of inquiry year-round for operating, program, endowment and capital funding needs that support their mission statement: “The foundation’s mission is to aid the well-being of youth anywhere in the World.” Specifically, we only consider unsolicited inquiries from organizations in the New York tri-state area. It is suggested that you make an initial contact to inquiries@countessmoirafdn.org before making a formal grant proposal.  

Guidelines and application here. 

Who was Countess Moira? nee Lady Moira Forbes, she was  a daughter of the 8th Earl of Granard and his wife Beatrice Mills, the American heiress.

Best Buy Community Grants

Through the Community Grants Program, Best Buy teams across the United States select NFP’s that give teens access to opportunities through technology to help them excel in school and develop 21st Century Skills.

Deadline: 07-01-2013; Between 150-200 awards ranging from $4,000 and $10,000 will be granted.

  Shaquille O'Neal picking up a BB employee

Scholastic's BE BIG Fund

The Be Big program provides seed money for ideas that are important to one's local community. There is one $5,000 Community Grant awarded, and five $1,000 First Prize Grants.

Deadline: June 23, 2013.

In 2012 the winners were remarkable, meaningful projects from a 16-year-old NJ kid who created a Special Needs Athletic Program, a California ‘Teen Club’ to educate and support young teens with Down syndrome, a Pennsylvania ‘Upcycling’ program where children of all different levels helped the environment and those less fortunate, a Maryland military community’s program where parents bring kids to school one evening a month to attend Culture Camp and parents can attend a fun networking event to help develop relationships and support with fellow parents, and a community clothes closet where foster kids can shop and find just the right outfits for them.

Crayola Creative Leadership Grants

Sponsored by Crayola & the National Association of Elementary School Principals, this funding supports elementary schools working to develop a team of leaders that will help increase arts-infused education at school and beyond.  

Approximately 20 grants of up to $2,500 as well as in-kind grants of Crayola products will be awarded to select applicants. School principals with NAESP membership are eligible to apply.

Deadline: June 21, 2013; all information on program site. 

The Saucony Run For Good (Youth Running Program Grant)

All information about the Run for Good Program is here.


Devoted to informing the public about the cause and prevention of childhood obesity, thje Run for Good grant provides funding to optimize the impact and success of community organizations that promote running and healthy-lifestyle programs for youth.


Approximately 10-20 grants of varying amounts are awarded each year.   

Deadline: June 13, 2013.