Build-A-Bear Workshop Grants

Posted by on April 18, 2011

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces 2011 Grantmaking Schedule
Deadline: October 28, 2011

Toy retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop provides grants through the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation and the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation to charities in the United States and Canada that support causes such as children’s health and wellness, animals, and literacy and education.

The company has announced that in 2011 the Build-A-Bear Workshop foundations will be accepting and reviewing grant applications on a rolling basis until October for the following funding categories:

Children’s Health & Wellness — Grants for nonprofit organizations such as childhood disease research foundations, child safety organizations, and organizations that serve children with special needs.

Domestic Pets — Grants to support animals in domestic pet programs, including animal welfare organizations, pet rescue and rehabilitation organizations, and therapeutic and humane education pet programs.

Literacy and Education — Grants to support children’s literacy and education programs such as summer reading programs, early childhood education programs, and literacy programs for children with special needs.

The Build-A-Bear foundations will also consider miscellaneous grant requests from organizations that support children, families, and animals through programs that are not easily categorized.

U.S. applicants must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations. Canadian applicants must be registered Canadian charities. Priority is given to organizations located near Build-A-Bear Workshop stores.

Organizations are eligible to apply only once a year. Organizations that received funding in 2010 are ineligible to apply for a grant again until 2012. Organizations that received funding prior to 2010 may re-apply for a grant in 2011, but priority will be given to new applicants.

Grants are made as one-time contributions and will range from $1,000 to $10,000 each, with an average grant size of $1,500.

Visit the Build-A-Bear Web site for complete grant guidelines and application procedures.

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