New Grant Programs

Grant maker: Marin Community Foundation (Novato, Calif.)
Purpose: To improve the education of low-income and minority students in Marin County
Amount available: $35-million over five years
Web site: http://www.marincf.org

Grant maker: Omidyar Network (Redwood, Calif.)
Purpose: To support entrepreneurship efforts in India and sub-Saharan Africa
Amount available: $30-million over three years
Web site: http://www.omidyar.com

Grant maker: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (New York)
Purpose: To support research on Parkinson’s disease that focuses on specific proteins that protect and nourish neurons in the brain
Amount available: $5-million
Web site: http://www.michaeljfox.org