Grant Seeks Systematic Change In Juvenile Justice System

The Public Welfare Foundation offers a grant to support efforts to ensure fundamental rights and opportunities for people in need. The organization focuses on two programs, one of which is in criminal and juvenile justice. The goal of this grant is to help change the justice system. The foundation seeks groups who have strategies to lower rates of incarceration and prison populations by changing specific laws, policies or regulations. This due date for this grant is July 22, 2011.

Margaritaville Singer offers Grant for Change

Jimmy Buffett’s charity “Singing For a Change” is offering grants to help kids and their families. These grants are awarded to programs that focus on health, education and the protection of kids. It also aims to help foster self-esteem and self-sufficiency. The goal is to teach kids to find creative ways to work out their problems other than through the use of violence. The grant program focuses on improving the quality of life to help make positive changes in communities.