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2009 Grants - 2008 Grants - 2007 Grants |
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To date, in 2009, the foundation has awarded eighteen grants through its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education initiative, and through a separate invitational track of funding. Grants are awarded to organizations whose missions and educational programming fit within the current initiative(s), align with our mission and values, and comply with eligibility requirements.
To view details of this 2009 initiative click here.
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| http://www.heart.org |
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816 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 |
| $10,000 in program support for the Youth In Action program, collaborating on -site with two Los Angeles Green Dot "Animo" high schools. Youth In Action provides cross-content curricula in persuasive argument, the California legislative process and civics, heart health & nutrition principles, and a learning adventure to the State Capitol in Sacramento. |
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| http://www.smallfoundations.org |
| 1720 N Street NW, Washington, DC, 20036 |
| $5,000 in program support for their Impact and Evaluation Initiative,
providing comprehensive education programs to over 3000 member grantmakers, to elevate the impact of grantmaking in communities across the country. |
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| http://www.childrenunitingnations.org |
| 6380 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1006, Los Angeles, CA 90048 |
| $10,000 in program support for the Academic (School-Based) Mentor Center Program, providing services to students through the Academic Mentor Center Program with a focus on academic support while also building self-esteem, life skills, and confidence to foster youth in the Los Angeles Unified School District. |
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| http://www.citizenschools.org |
| 400 Duane Street, Room 125, Redwood City, California 94062 |
| $10,000 in program support for Santa Clara County S.T.E.M. Apprenticeships, providing extended learning time and educational opportunities for middle school students in Santa Clara County.
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| http://www.flyprogram.org |
| 120 West Mission Street, San Jose, CA 95110 |
| $15,000 in program support for the Leadership Training Program, to prepare at-risk youth in the juvenile justice system for a successful transition into adulthood by empowering them to become positive and socially responsible citizens who help to improve their communities. |
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| http://www.healthebay.org |
| 1444 9th Street, Santa Monica, California 90401 |
| $5,000 in program support for their Youth Environmental Education Program, providing environmental education to students and families. |
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| http://www.hospicevalley.org |
| 4850 Union Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124 |
| $2,000 as matching funds to help the organization meet a challenge grant issued by the Sobrato Foundation. Funds to be designated for the Children's Bereavement Program. This grant was nominated by the Fox Foundation Junior Board. For more information see our "In The News" page. |
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| http://www.iisme.org |
| 5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard, P.O. Box 58059; MS-WO, Santa Clara, California 95052 |
| $15,000 in program support for Revitalizing and Retaining S.T.E.M. Teachers in Silicon Valley’s High Need Schools, providing professional development opportunities for teachers in Silicon Valley. |
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| http://www.iridescentlearning.org |
| 10810 Massachusetts Ave, #5, Los Angeles, California 90024 |
| $10,000 in program support for their Family Science Project, a cooperative learning model for parents and students in S.T.E.M. subjects. |
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| http://www.jointventure.org |
| 60 S. Market St., Suite 1000, San Jose, CA 95113 |
| $10,000 challenge grant as a fundraising tool for their Math Matters program, one of the six projects of the Alliance for Teaching Initiative that was developed to establish a comprehensive system of professional development for teachers of mathematics in grades six through eight, providing teachers access to specific training in math subject matter and pedagogy and on-going support provided by coaching and professional learning communities. |
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| http://www.lpfi.org |
| 543 Howard Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, California 94105 |
| $7,500 in program support for their Summer Math and Science Honors Academy, helping low-income, high school students of color in the Bay Area to graduate high school and access higher education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) fields. |
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| http://www.urbanedpartnership.org |
| 1055 W. Seventh Street #200, Los Angeles, California 90017 |
| $10,000 in program support for the Science and Math Initiative, offering wide-ranging teacher professional development in science and math that will increase educator effectiveness and student achievement in these subjects. |
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| http://www.nolimitsspeaksout.com |
| 9801 Washington Blvd., Second Floor, Culver City, California 902329 |
| $2,000 to support the No Limits Theater Group as it disseminates its innovative educational programming and theater production kits, including the recent original theater production of "Timeless Journey" by oral deaf children at the Kennedy Center, June 20, 2009. Replication kits are available from No Limits. This grant was nominated through the Frieda C. Fox Foundation's Junior Board, for more information about the foundation's youth philanthropy project, visit Fox Foundation "In the News" at http://www.fcfox.org/grants/inthenews.php |
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| http://www.tomorrow.org |
| 15707 Rockfield Blvd., Suite 330, Irvine, California 92618 |
| $15,000 in program support for YouthTEACH2Learn Los Angeles Expansion, an innovative S.T.E.M. career exploration program that develops job-ready skills in high school students and provides a wrap-around support network for their career and college planning efforts. |
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| http://www.readingtokids.org |
| Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 |
| $2,000 to support the Reading Program and book donation needs of Reading To Kids. This grant was nominated through the Frieda C. Fox Foundation's Junior Board Project. For more information about the foundation's youth philanthropy project, visit Fox Foundation "In the News" at http://www.fcfox.org/grants/inthenews.php |
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| http://www.raft.net |
| 1355 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131 |
| $15,000 in program support for Learning by Doing: Training Teachers How to Engage Students in S.T.E.M. Subjects for Orchard Elementary (K-8) to provide a comprehensive program of S.T.E.M. education services and support. |
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| http://www.svef.org |
| 1400 Parkmoor, Suite 200, San Jose, California 95126 |
| $5000 in program support for Stepping Up to Algebra, a program that provides supplemental instruction in algebra readiness for rising 8th graders. |
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| http://www.getset.org |
| Get SET Program, P.O. Box 61333, Sunnyvale, California 94088 |
| $10,000 in program support for Summer Week 2009, a weeklong science and engineering camp for girls in 8th - 12th grades. |
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| http://www.oso.stanford.edu |
| SUH G312, Mail Code 5208, Stanford, California 94305-5208 |
| $15,000 in program support for the Engaging Under-Represented Minority Youth in Science and Engineering Research program, which inspires and prepares bright, low-income underrepresented first generation college bound students in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties to pursue a S.T.E.M. course of study after high school through a 7-week research internship experience. |
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| http://www.thetech.org |
| 201 South Market Street, San Jose, California 95113 |
| $10,000 in program support for the Year Round Second Classroom program, which enables students in grades 2-12 to increase their S.T.E.M. proficiency through science labs, interactive museum exhibits, educational films, math tutoring, summer classes, and Tech Challenge. |
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| http://www.3street.org |
| 160 North Third Street, San Jose, California 95112 |
| $10,000 to support their Robotics Program, serving local children and families with out-of-school learning opportunities by introducing 5th-10th grade youth to careers in engineering, science and technology by pairing them with Tech Challenge Mentors, engineering students from San Jose State University, Stanford University, and professionals employed in Silicon Valley high tech companies. |
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| http://www.smp.gseis.ucla.edu |
| 4223 Mathematical Sciences Building, Los Angeles, California 90095 |
| $5,000 in program support for T.E.A.M.S. Program at Stern MASS, providing math and science teachers with research-based processes to build collaborative professional learning communities, examine student work, and enhance pedagogical practices that foster student academic success. |
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| http://www.venice-arts.org |
| 610 California Ave, Venice, CA 90291 |
| $10,000 in program support for the Art Mentoring Program to offer standards-based, sequential workshops for youth in photography, filmmaking, and multi-media and experiential arts learning for underserved children. |
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