Best Buy Children's Foundation Offers Funding for Nonprofits Serving Teenagers

Best Buy Children's Foundation Offers Funding for Nonprofits Serving Teenagers

 

The Best Buy Children's Foundation Community Grants program will provide a total of $2 million in community grants beginning this year. The foundation allows teams of Best Buy employees across the U.S. to select nonprofit organizations working to help teens excel in school and develop life and leadership skills. Best Buy seeks applications from organizations that have current 501(c)(3) tax status and serve a diverse population of young teens in the areas of learning, life skills, and leadership. Special consideration will be given to programs that provide youth with access to opportunity through technology. To be eligible, nonprofit organizations must be located within fifty miles of a Best Buy store or regional distribution center.

Applicants should serve a diverse population in local or regional communities; aim to build social, academic, leadership, and/or life skills in early adolescents (primarily ages 13 to 17); show positive results against a demonstrated community need; and reach at-risk children in working families. Grant amounts will average between $4,000 and $6,000, but will not exceed $10,000. The online grant application submission process opens July 1, 2011 and will close on August 1, 2011.

Visit the Best Buy Web site for complete program guidelines