Suggested Funding Sources
Chicken Soup for the Soul Hallway Heroes is a proactive literacy-based bullying prevention program. Below is a suggested list of possible funding sources that could be used to bring this program to your school/district.
If you have any questions or would like to speak to a representative, please contact us here.
General Funding Resources:
Sometimes you need to look no further than your local community for funding opportunities. Options include:
- PTA, PTO, and other parent organizations
- Student-led fundraising
- School Foundations
- Local businesses
- Local government/chambers of commerce
- Local foundations
- Larger foundations
- Local service organizations
- Institutes of higher learning (ex: college, adult learning center, university)
- Business connections through parents
- Multinational businesses with local headquarters
- Police departments
- Fire departments
- Hospitals and clinics
- Health Department
- Banks
- Faith-based institutions
- Libraries
- Philanthropists
Government Funding Sources:
State FTE (Full Time Equivalent) funding — these vary by state. Check with your state government for details.
Title IV: Safe and Drug Free Schools Act
Title V: Mental Health Support
Title I: Improving The Academic Achievement Of The Disadvantaged
Title II: Preparing, Training, And Recruiting High Quality Teachers And Principals (funding for teacher-training)
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Crowdfunding Sources
Bullying prevention and engagement programs have found success through Crowdfunding. Some popular websites include:
Foundation Grants
There are many foundations that offer grants to fund bullying prevention programs like Chicken Soup for the Soul Hallway Heroes. Here are some to look into:
- Fundsnet Services: an online database of private funding
- School Funding Center: Federal Grant
Resources by state - The Braitmayer Foundation: family foundation
encouraging innovative programs to enhance education at a pre-collegiate level - The Coca-Cola Foundation: offers grants that help grow educational communities and provide students with the resources that help them become effective world citizens
- The Pacers Foundation: funds programs that
teach tolerance and respect for diversity