ALDI Cares Community Grants: Community grants range from $100 to $5,000 and fall under the following: Children's Health & Wellness, Food Insecurity, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Organizations will be asked to apply under the ALDI division closest to their location. Applications accepted ongoing through December 15, 2022.

Girls Who Code: Start a free Girls Who Code Club and enroll 3 or more members this school year to be eligible to receive up to $300 for materials and supplies for your club. Clubs are free programs for 3rd-5th and 6th-12th grade students to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world. Clubs are completely free and offer fun activities through a flexible curriculum that adapts to your unique needs. Clubs can take place afterschool, on weekends, or during the summer, and they can be held in-person or online.

First Book Marketplace: Sign up to get new books and resources for the kids you serve. First Book is a non-profit social enterprise that provides new books and educational resources - for free and at low cost - to schools and programs serving children in need, ages 0-18. If you are an educator at a Title I or Title I eligible school, health care provider, school support personnel, librarian, early learning professional, community program or afterschool staff, you can join for free.

Parks and Rec Field Trips: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, ND Parks and Recreation announces the availability of field trip funding assistance for North Dakota Students! The funding may provide student programming fee and transportation expense support for a ranger or interpreter-guided field trip in any North Dakota State Park.

Discover Literacy Grants: Discover is offering grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations working in the areas of education and literacy. Funding, donations, and sponsorships are intended to support programs and initiatives that meet the needs of various communities across the country. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

CaringforCommunities Grants: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota's CaringforCommunities Grants recognize that developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a lifelong process and our communities play an integral role. Successful grant applications demonstrate strong collaboration and sustainability, incorporate proven, evidence-based approaches, and encourage citizen engagement. No deadline to apply and applications accepted year-round.

Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grants: Funding the most promising ideas to change communities and systems. These grants support organizations coming together to solve community challenges, and efforts that help people lead in strong, equitable and connected ways. Grants are funded above $20,000 with no set limit on grant amounts. Applications accepted on ongoing basis.

Techbridge Girls (TBG) is an award-winning national nonprofit bringing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to all girls across the U.S. For 20+ years, TBG has reengineered the way STEM education is taught, centering our girls' brilliance and potential, emphasizing increasing STEM access, belonging, and persistence for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color) youth from systematically marginalized communities. TBG will offer three different curriculum training programs for afterschool staff: 1) Ignite for 3-8th grade youth, 2) Inspire for 4-5th grade girls, and 3) Changemakers for 6-8th grade girls.

Join this virtual training from 1:00 - 2:00 CT to learn about how the ND Quality Standards for Out-of-School Time Programs were developed, what each of the four quality domains look like, and how to use the Program Self-Assessment Tool accompanying the standards as part of your continuous quality improvement process. Session will be recorded. Register here.

The ND Afterschool Network, in collaboration with ND Council on the Arts, is pleased to offer funding to afterschool and other out-of-school time programs to increase opportunities for students in grades K-12 to engage in arts programming during the 2022-2023 school year. Join this virtual session to learn more, including how to access the funds. Register here.

ND Afterschool Network will host a monthly, virtual series during the 2022 - 2023 school year for afterschool professionals across the state to learn, connect, and provide peer-to-peer learning opportunities. Each session will have a timely, focused topic relevant to the out-of-school time field and allow for time to share experiences, to build networks with peers and experts, to develop skills that help your professional trajectory, and to engage in continuous quality improvement in your out-of-school time program. Series is designed for any out-of-school time professional working with youth PreK-12 across ND working in any capacity in any type of program: 21CCLC, community-based, faith-based, club-based, summer camp, school age licensed childcare, etc. Join one session or join them all! Learn more.

Lights On Afterschool is the largest nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families, and communities. The events draw attention to the many ways afterschool programs support students and families and send a powerful message that more kids need quality afterschool programs. Join the ND Afterschool Professional Learning Community on September 14th to hear more about how you can participate in Lights on Afterschool!

Join Two by Two Character Development to explore the latest research regarding social emotional learning and the importance of explicitly teaching core values. Plan on loading up your "toolkit" with lots of fun and engaging ideas to immediately use with your children and walk away feeling empowered and rejuvenated for the important work you do. Register here.