Mattel Children’s Foundation

Posted by on February 4, 2005

[posted from RFP Bulletin]

Mattel Launches New Domestic Grants Program
Deadline: April 8, 2005 and September 30, 2005

Mattel and the Mattel Children’s Foundation have announced the launch of a new Domestic Grants Program.

The program will accept grant applications from charitable organizations throughout the United States that directly serve children in need. Grant awards will range between $5,000 and $25,000, depending on program, organization, and individual community need.

Applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) public charity status. Funding priority is given to organizations or programs that creatively address a locally defined need directly impacting children in need and that align with Mattel’s philanthropic priorities, which include health, education, and girls empowerment. Pilot projects and new organizations may be considered as long as all eligibility criteria are met; however, preference will be given to organizations that have at least two years’ experience. Preference is given to organizations that have an annual operating budget of less than $1 million and are not affiliated with a national organization.

Two types of grants will be considered: 1) program-specific grants (i.e., funding for the launch of new programs or the expansion of existing programs); and 2) core operating support (i.e., support for organizations to sustain their programs).

Grant applications will be accepted online during two funding cycles: Cycle I, January 1 – April 8, 2005; and Cycle II, July 1 – September 30, 2005.

Applications must be submitted online through the Mattel Web site. See the Web site for complete program information, funding priorities and restrictions, and access to the online eligibility quiz.

RFP Link: <a href="http://www.mattel.com/about_us/Comm_Involvement/ci_mcf_philanthropy_mattelFoundation.asp">http://www.mattel.com/about_us/Comm_Involvement/ci_mcf_philanthropy_mattelFoundation.asp</a>

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