- ACCESS Safe Schools has received a $1.3 million Grant to Reduce Alcohol Abuse from the U.S. Department of Education to provide alcohol prevention and other safety net services to ACCESS sites throughout Orange County. This project is a three-year partnership with ACCESS, Orange County Probation, and the Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership.
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- ACCESS Safe Schools has also received $100,000 from the County of Orange Health Care Agency to provide mental health services for the Project HOPE School (serving homeless students).
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- In addition, ACCESS Safe Schools has received $100,000 from the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board to provide college/career transition services to Santa Ana residents (one-year, renewable grant).
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- The Network for a Healthy California Coalition wrote for a three-year renewal of their contract with the state. This contract for just under $2,000,000 will allow OCDE to subcontract with 10 school districts, as well as include a collaboration piece with OCDE Inside the Outdoors.
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- Three grants have been received to further the work of the OCDE Crisis Response Network (CRN). A federal (U.S. Department of Education) grant under the Readiness and Emergency Response for Schools (REMS) grant program was awarded to Fullerton School District. The OCDE CRN will serve as a partner on this project, providing training, technical assistance, and other services to both Fullerton School District and Cypress School District.
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- The CRN also received a five-year School Community Violence Prevention grant from the California Department of Education (School/Law Enforcement Partnership). This project will support two schools in the Anaheim Union High School District in preventing gang violence and other high-risk behaviors.
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- Finally, the State Attorney General’s Office (Crime and Violence Prevention Center) awarded the OCDE CRN a grant to create and pilot an Anti-Gang Violence Parenting Curriculum for use throughout the State of California.
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- The OCDE Instructional Services Division is a partner on two Career-Technical Education (CTE) Community Collaborative (SB 70/ SB 1133) grants received through the community college system.
The Orange County Animation Project is partnering with Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD), and the OC STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) CTE Collaborative is partnering with Coast Community College District (CCCD) to provide Orange County students with career pathway opportunities in middle and high school that are linked to community college courses.
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- A proposal in the amount of $125,000 was submitted to The David and Lucile Packard Foundation to support early childhood education in Orange County. This proposal represents a joint effort of the OCDE Instructional Services Division and the Division of School and Community Services.
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- The Arts Advantage Education Initiative (Instructional Services) submitted a $100,000 proposal to The Bank of America Charitable Foundation to continue strategic planning and standards-aligned curriculum writing for the arts in 16 Orange County school districts.
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- The PAL® Peer Assistance Leadership Program submitted a $60,000 proposal to The CarMax
Foundation to expand services to additional Orange County schools, teachers, and students.
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- The Violence Prevention Coalition of Orange County submitted a proposal to The California Wellness Foundation for general operating expenses ($150,000 over three years).
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- The Orange County Academic Decathlon Association is submitting a proposal to The Pacific Life Foundation to maintain and increase student scholarship award levels.
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| In July, several units within the Instructional Services Division teamed up to present a three-day grant-writing workshop for teachers. This workshop was an interdependent effort of OCDE Educational Technology staff, the OCDE Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability, the School and Program Improvement unit, and the OCDE Grants Office. Approximately 15 teachers attended, with course evaluations showing high levels of satisfaction. Another workshop is being scheduled for the fall/winter months. |
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OCDE approval is needed on all grants submitted. In addition, if your program or project receives a grant, remember to complete the proper procedures to obtain approval from our Board of Education.
Questions?
Please ask your OCDE Grants Office or ACCESS Grant Station. |
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The California Endowment
Expands access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and promotes fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. |
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The California Wellness Foundation
Improves the health of Californians by making grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention. |
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Children & Families Commission of Orange County
Any organization that betters the health and development of young children (0-5) in Orange County can apply for funding from the Children and Families Commission. |
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County of Orange Health Care Agency
You can add your email address to the mailing list for new Requests for Proposals (RFPs) here. |
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The HealthCare Foundation for Orange County
Most grants are to non-profit organizations that are exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, with 82% going to or through qualified non-profit hospitals. The Foundation may also fund government agencies. |
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Health Funders Partnership of Orange County
A collaboration of ten local non-profit funders, one hospital, one Los Angeles-based funder that makes grants in Orange County, three county/government health organizations, and one statewide health foundation. |
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Irvine Health Foundation
A non-profit grantmaking foundation whose goal is to improve the health – consisting of physical, mental and emotional well-being – of the residents of Orange County, California. |
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Kaiser Permanente
A non-profit health plan, Kaiser is strongly committed to the health and success of the communities where they operate. Most of the grants made by Kaiser Permanente are made through the regional offices, and you are encouraged to contact the regional office for requests here. |
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(Los Angeles, Kern, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and San Diego Counties)
Kaiser Permanente
Public Affairs Department
393 E. Walnut St., 2nd Floor
Pasadena, CA 91188
(626) 405-5999
(626) 405-6239 fax
Telephone/fax your request for Southern Region guidelines, indicating geographic area served. |
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The Kaiser Permanente Educational Theater Program
Provided free of charge to schools and community organizations. The programs are usually performed on school campuses. Additional Website > |
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Orange County Community Foundation
Each year, the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) makes grants to qualified non-profit organizations through a discretionary grants program. Funding criteria is set by the Board and is distributed through a RFP (Request for Proposal) process. The current Fields of Interest for OCCF are: Arts & Music, Human Services, Health, Education, and the Environment. |
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Orange County Health Needs Assessment
A source for Orange County health-related data. |
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Orange County United Way
Your United Way Community Investment stays right here in Orange County, making it a better place for all of us to live and work. Orange County United Way knows where the greatest needs are and is funding programs that will best address the most critical issues in our community. |
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The Merage Foundations
CHILDREN FIRST – A Merage Foundation encourages and facilitates the use of the tremendous skills and resources of Orange County’s retired citizens to significantly improve the early childhood development opportunities for Orange County’s low-income youngsters. CHILDREN FIRST welcomes the involvement of skilled retirees and innovative public and nonprofit sector early childhood development providers in two major initiatives. |
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PacifiCare Foundation
Headquartered in Santa Ana, the PacifiCare Foundation works to ensure the well-being of the communities they serve through outreach programs and grant giving. (Their website is hard to find) |
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Pacific Life Foundation
The Pacific Life Foundation accepts grant proposals from agencies seeking funds for programs and projects in the areas of health and human services; education; arts and culture; civic, community, and environment. Contributions are made primarily in areas with large concentrations of Pacific Life employees, including Orange County. |
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St. Joseph Health System Foundation
Strives to improve the quality of life in the communities they serve. They believe, as a foundation, that they have a social responsibility to serve the poor, and they actively seek creative responses to the needs in each community. |
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Samueli Foundation
The Samueli Foundation considers grants to agencies, primarily in Orange County, California, that serve the community in one of five major areas: Education, Health, Social Services, Spirituality & Interfaith, and The Arts. |
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UniHealth Foundation
An independent private health care foundation committed to becoming a pace-setter in healthcare philanthropy. While most of their funding is in Los Angeles County, they offer funding for certain areas of north and central Orange County. |
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Weingart Foundation
Weingart Foundation will consider grants to assist agencies and institutions serving children and youth, the aged, the disabled, the homeless, the sick, the poor, or otherwise disadvantaged, and projects benefiting the general community. Preference is given to organizations providing services in the following seven Southern California counties: Los Angeles, Kern, Orange, Santa Barbara, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura. |
