Many resources exist to help you find funding. In general summer
programs are funded through government grants, foundation grants,
private donations, and fundraising events. Some of the most widely
used government funds include 21st Century Community Learning Centers,
Title I Supplemental Education Services, the Child Care and Development
Fund, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Links below will
direct you to resources to assist you in finding funding:
On
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 President Obama signed the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law. The $787 billion bill includes an
unprecedented amount of funding for education, with significant
opportunities for summer learning programs.
While none of the funds are explicitly targeted to summer learning programs, nearly all can potentially be used for summer programs.
And while much of the funds will be used to prevent state budget cuts
and prevent layoffs, additional funds are identified specifically to
encourage reform and innovation in education.
The Foundation Center
is a national nonprofit service organization founded just over 50 years
ago to open up U.S. foundations to public view. To help grantseekers
and other nonprofit executives fulfill the missions of their
organizations, the site provides broad access to information, research,
and education through five regional centers, a national network of
Cooperating Collections, a website at foundationcenter.org, and a suite
of print and electronic resources – including the Foundation Directory.
The Finance Project
The
Finance Project’s Finding Funding Guides The Finance Project has
developed a number of resource guides to help out-of-school time
programs access federal funding. They include:
On a section of their website called "Funding News,” The Afterschool Alliance has numerous funding resources
for afterschool providers, including tips to help initiate
relationships with funders and businesses, and information on how to identify new funding opportunities.
Department of Education
This 21st Century Community Learning Centers site will help you to identify your state contact for this funding and get more information about specific funding guidelines.
National Summer Learning Association
Although
the Association does not provide grants to programs, we will share a
list of funding opportunities as we become aware of them.
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