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Featured GrantsMore Grant Opportunities Monetary Awards for Teachers***URGENT*** Sylvan Dell Publishing Description: This grant is for a free, one-year (school year 2008/2009), site license (value $599) providing unlimited access to all 35 (soon to be 45) Sylvan Dell eBooks, featuring flipviewer technology with selectable English and Spanish text and audio. The license can be used on all school computers and may be placed on secure school websites, enabling students and their families to login and have access from their homes. Eligibility: Grants will be awarded to one elementary school per district and are open to every district in the United States. To facilitate submission, individual schools may submit the grant application directly. Should more than one school from a single district apply, we will ask the district contact to make the selection. For our Private School friends not under district supervision, we will award licenses to the first 25 in each state. http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/ResourceGrant.htm *************************************************** DonorsChoose.org What if there were a simple way to provide students with the books, technology, and supplies that they need to learn? DonorsChoose.org makes this possible. Deadline: based on your need http://www.donorschoose.org/homepage/main.html?zone=0
The CarMax Foundation -- Regional Giving Program The CarMax Foundation's Regional Giving Program awards grants to organizations that promote either Deadline: vary based on location http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant Alerts/Regional-Giving-Program.aspx
Brookdale Foundation Accepting Applications for Relatives as Parents Programs http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=230400015
Community Leaders Invited to Apply for Preserve America Community Designation http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=225200016
Educators Invited to Apply for ING Unsung Heroes Program http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=233100016
Shade Structure Program Accepting Grant Applications from Organizations Serving Children and Youth Grants of $8,000 will be awarded to nonprofits working to establish shade structures in outdoor areas used by children and teenagers; applicants must be sponsored by an American Academy of Dermatology member.... http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=214800012
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams InvenTeams Mission
ENCOURAGE a sustainable culture of invention in schools and communities 2010 InvenTeam Application Timeline
All deadlines are 5:00 p.m. EDT. Email: Street Address: Mailing Address: http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/about.html
Furthermore Program Offers Grants in Nonfiction Publishing http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=219300043
Horace Mann Scholarships Horace Mann is dedicated to serving the needs of the educational community. The Horace Mann Companies is offering $30,000 in scholarships for public and private school K-12 educators to take college courses. In May 2009, The Horace Mann Companies will announce the recipients. One recipient will receive $5,000 in scholarship funds payable over four years, and fifteen other recipients will receive $1,000 each in scholarship funds payable over two years. Twenty additional recipients will each receive one-time $500 awards. Scholarship money will be paid directly to each recipient's college or university for tuition, fees and other educational expenses. Scholarship applicants will be judged on a written essay and school and community activities. Financial need is not a consideration, but applicants who have all educational expenses paid through other scholarships and/or grants are ineligible Deadline: March 12, 2009 http://www.horacemann.com/resources/scholarships/default.aspx
Entries Invited for Intel Schools of Distinction Awards in Math and Science http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=232600014
Nevada Arts Council Grant Opportunities The Nevada Arts Council has two types of grants available (ALFA and BETA). One grant for each organization or one grant for each school is accepted. The areas of focus are Arts for Social Development, Arts Education, Arts Integration. 1. ARTS LEARNING FOR ALL GRANT (ALFA) Deadline: Once a year (March 2009) 2. BETTER EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS (BETA) Deadline: Quarterly (May 15, Aug 15, Nov 17, 2008 and Feb 16, 2009) For more information please access the website at: nevadaculture.org.
Music Matters Grants The Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation’s mission is to support and redefine music education. Through music education, a child can better achieve his/her full potential and stimulate personal and educational growth. Music Matters Grants for 2009 will focus on educational reform in school music programs and independent music programs. Grants will be awarded in April 2009 (money will be distributed by October 2009), to schools and music programs throughout the United States. Grant amounts for this cycle are between $1,000-$12,000 each and are made on an annual one-time basis. Deadline: February 4, 2009 http://heart.muzak.com/what/grants.aspx
Big Read Offers Support for Community Reading Projects http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=230900005
National Education Association Foundation Accepting Grant Applications http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=226200008
$5,000 per award for innovative math and science projects
Public and School Libraries Invited to Apply for We the People Bookshelf Grant Opportunity http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=227400058
Application Period Open for Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=226600024
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation Accepting Applications for Institutional Grants Program http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=224000012
The Tiger Woods Foundation -- Local Giving Program The Tiger Woods Foundation focuses on providing opportunities to underserved youth between the ages of Deadline: January 15, 2009 http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Local-Giving-Program.aspx
Applications Invited for UnitedHealth Heroes Service Learning Grants http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=233300022
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowships In the United States, approximately half of all secondary teachers leave the teaching profession within five years. Research on issues of recruitment, retention and induction of secondary science and mathematics teachers indicates that among key challenges facing beginning teachers are a sense of professional isolation and a lack of support and mentoring. The KSTF Teaching Fellowship program was explicitly designed to meet these needs of beginning high school science and mathematics teachers as they earn a teaching credential and through the early years of their career. Deadline: January 14, 2009 http://www.kstf.org/teaching_fellowships_home.aspx
Wells Fargo "Grant a Wish for Your School" The purpose of this program is to improve educational opportunities Deadline: January 12, 2009 http://www.nvpef.org/contact.php
Entries Invited for National School Library Media Program of the Year Awards http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=233300019 Captain Planet Foundation The Captain Planet Foundation reserves the right to earmark funding for specific t budgetary items, and decline funding for budgetary items which are not consistent with Grant Guidelines. Generally, the range of grants awarded by the Foundation is $250 - $2,500*. ALL PROJECTS MUST:
Commit to follow-up communication with the Foundation (specific requirements are explained once the grant has been awarded) Deadline: December 31, 2008 http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/grants.html
Canvastic Software licenses Canvastic LLC is searching for large school districts that are technology leaders nationwide. Districts that meet the company's criteria (which include having 20 or more schools) will receive free licenses of Canvastic Version 3 software. The company will award one unlimited building site license (a $949 value) for every two elementary and middle schools in the district. This is a pure gift, with no obligation beyond installation of the software. Canvastic believes its donations will help the program become more widely known as a great choice for K-8 student publishing. Deadline: December 31, 2008
Stonyfield Teams with KaBOOM! to Fund Play Spaces for Two Communities http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=229400023
Up to $300 for each used electronic item The EcoPhones Recycling Fundraiser pays schools up to $300 for each used electronic item. There's nothing to buy or sell; simply ask parents, neighbors, co-workers, and local businesses to donate and recylce their used consumer electronics, such as cell phones, inkjet printer cartridges, DVDs and videogames, portable DVD players, laptop computers, MP3 players, and digital cameras. Deadline: December 31, 2008 http://www.green-recycling-fundraiser.org
Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards The competition is open to any individual, including policymakers, educators, administrators and community leaders, working in U.S. communities or schools who can demonstrate that his or her innovative practices or policies have had a positive impact on PreK-12 education in one of the above categories. Applications are now being accepted nationwide for individuals who implement creative learning programs in their communities, helping to push education progress to new heights. The annual Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards recognize outstanding educators, administrators, policymakers, and other leaders at the forefront of innovation in education. Deadline: December 17, 2008 http://www.leadersinlearningawards.org/
Disney’s Music in Your School All public middle and high schools in the United States and U.S. Defense Department Schools located internationally are eligible to apply. Schools seeking to meet the needs of students from economically disadvantaged communities and/or students under served in music and arts education are strongly encouraged to apply. The NAMM Foundation and Disney's The Music in You Grant Program invite public middle and high schools to apply for a grant to put on their own school stage production of Disney's High School Musical or High School Musical II. The public affairs initiative utilizes the popularity of the High School Musical movies and the licensed amateur theater adaptions to encourage kids to get involved in music and the arts. Up to $5000. Deadline: December 15, 2008 http://www.music-research.org/Grants/HSM_Funding_Guidelines08.pdf
Do Something Announces "Increase Your Green" School Competition http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=217000004
VSA arts and MetLife Foundation Announce Arts Connect All Grant Opportunity http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=231300004
Grants Available to Support Summer Camps to Introduce Young People to Careers in Manufacturing and Engineering The purpose of manufacturing camp grants is to provide a positive, hands-on experience so young people will consider manufacturing as a future career option. Suggested curriculum for a week of manufacturing camp might include a day or two of introduction to CAD software, a day or two in a fabrication shop or training facility, and a day of touring regional fabricating or tube & pipe facilities. If assistance is needed, the FMA Foundation is a resource for locating local manufacturers in the metal forming industry. Please see the application procedures before applying. Grant funds may be used for the expenses related to curriculum development and instruction, as well as direct expenses such as housing, meals, transportation, and supplies. Expenses related to the purchase of software or other capital expenditures do not qualify. Deadline: December 12, 2008 http://www.fma-foundation.org/Grants.cfm
National Center for Family Literacy Invites Entries for Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=227900013
Library Leadership and Management Association Seeks Library Public Relations Award Entries http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=231300002
AAPT High School Physics Teacher Grant It is the goal of the AAPT to encourage high school teachers to experiment and improve on their teaching practices. It is our belief that as teaching practice improves, then physics enrollment and excitement among students increase. As a result, we offer the High School Physics Teacher Grant. We hope that this grant can provide the funds to kick start the implementation of these practices. Deadline: December 1, 2008 http://www.aapt.org/Grants/hsgrant.cfm
Inclusion Champion Award to Honor Efforts on Behalf of Youth With Disabilities http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=230200037
Google RISE Awards Google is committed to the belief that today's youth will invent the greatest technologies of the future. We feel that every student should have the opportunity to shine, and that success is made possible through a solid educational foundation. With that in mind, we'd like to introduce Google RISE (Roots in Science and Engineering) Awards, designed to fund, promote and support science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science education.
Goldman Sachs Foundation High School Prize The Goldman Sachs Foundation High School Prize will recognize a secondary school that engages all or most of its students in learning about Asia, Africa, Latin America or the Middle East, or about international affairs through its curriculum and through partnerships with other countries or local organizations. Deadline: December 1, 2008 http://www.internationaled.org/prizes/highschool-application.htm#eligibility Goldman Sachs Foundation Elementary/Middle School Prize The Goldman Sachs Foundation Elementary/Middle School Prize will recognize an elementary or middle school that engages all or most of its students in learning about other world regions, cultures and languages. Deadline: December 1, 2008 http://internationaled.org/prizes/K8-application.htm#eligibility Goldman Sachs Foundation State Prize States and districts serving at least 46,500 students with a clear focus and proven track record of raising American awareness of the world and bridging the international knowledge gap may apply for the award. For a district, applications must have the approval of the superintendent/CEO of the district. For a state, applications must come from a governor's office, the chief state school officer, or the state board of education. The Goldman Sachs Foundation State Prize will recognize a state or one of the 100 largest school districts that is actively promoting the development of international knowledge and skills on a wide scale through the creation of robust policies and specific programming initiatives. Deadline: December 1, 2008 http://internationaled.org/prizes/state-application.htm
Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers
funded by: National Science Teacher Association Deadline: 11/30/08 http://www.nsta.org/pdfs/awards/NewTeacher.pdf
CyberLearning Matching Grants funded by: National Education Foundation Program Areas: Technology, All Other; Recipients: Public School, Private/Charter School, Higher Education, Other; Average Amount: $10,000.00 to $10 million Deadline: 11/30/08 http://cyberlearning.org/grants/
The Sprint Foundation -- Youth Development Grants The Sprint Foundation's Youth Development Grants focus on mentoring programs, leadership initiatives, and at-risk youth development. The Sprint Foundation also selectively supports regional initiatives that significantly impact the infrastructure and health of key Sprint employee communities. Deadline: 11/30/08 http://www.healthinschools.org/News-Room/Grant-Alerts/Grants-for-Youth-Development.aspx
American Immigration Law Foundation Offers K-12 Education Grants Grants of upt to $500 will be awarded to public or private K-12 school teachers providing their students with programs about immigrants and immigration... Deadline: June 1, 2008 and November 28, 2008 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=210700033
NEA Foundation Offers Funding for Public School Library Books http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=231300006
Grants Available for Families Struggling with Child Health-Related Costs Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to parents and legal guardians of disabled children for health care services and medical equipment inadequately covered by insurance.... http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=214300052
Invitrogen Corporation Launches Philanthropic Foundation Dedicated to Scientific Literacy, Recognition of Scientific Achievements http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=207600008
$1 for every recyclable ink cartridge collected Staples Inc. will donate $1 to public schools for every eligible ink cartridge they collect. Staples created the "Staples Recycle for Education" program in July 2003 to encourage cartridge recycling at its 1,100 U.S. stores but has now expanded the program nationwide. Staples now provides prepaid postage for shipping the cartridges and an account number so schools can monitor the status of reimbursement checks and total collection counts. Parents or teachers can log on to the web site below to register their school and receive a welcome kit that includes flyers to announce the program. Eligibility: U.S. public schools Deadline: Ongoing http://www.staplesrecyclefored.com
Bowerman Track-Renovation Program, sponsored by Nike Provides matching funds of up to $50,000 for the construction or refurbishment of running tracks. The program distributes a total of $200,000 each year. Who may apply: community-based, youth-oriented organizations that can demonstrate a need for running-track construction or refurbishment and that are tax-exempt under Sections 501(c)(3) or 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Grant recipients must provide residents of surrounding neighborhoods with access to the track, and grant funds must be at least partially matched by other contributors by an agreed-upon deadline. Contact: Manager, Bowerman Track Program, Global Community Affairs, Nike 1 Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Ore. 97005; (503) 671-6453 Deadline: Open http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=26&item=bowerman
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation to support young musicians. The Melody Program, the Special Projects Program, and the Solo Program provide musical instruments and instrument repair to kindergarten-through-12th-grade music programs, community art schools, after-school programs, and youth orchestras, as well as outstanding individual musicians in need of instruments. Cash grants are not awarded. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: individuals, organizations, and schools in the United States that have demonstrated sufficient need as well as a long-term and serious interest in music. Contact: MHOF 15125 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 204, Sherman Oaks, Calif. 91403; (818) 784-6787; fax (818) 784-6788 Deadline: Open info@mhopus.org; http://www.mhopus.org/apply.htm
National Board Scholarship Program Sponsored by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the UPS Foundation. The program provides grants to ensure that teachers pursuing National Board certification can afford the board's assessment fee. Additional information and application forms are available on the program's Web site. Contact: NBPTS 1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500, Arlington, Va. 22209; (703) 465-2700 or (800) 228-3224 Deadline: Open http://www.nbpts.org/become_a_candidate/fees_financial_support/scholarships
Calypso K-12 Integrated Classroom Grant Program (ICGP) The Calypso Control Systems ICGP is designed to provide counties, districts and municipalities with the opportunity to receive equipment grants of up to $1200, intended to facilitate the evaluation of various classroom multimedia, user interface, and control and technology management products. The program is directed specifically towards entities involved with either (a) the design of new school buildings or (b) substantial upgrades to existing school buildings. ICGP Overview ICGP Application Deadline: Ongoing
Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Initiative Microsoft Corp. plans to commit more than $1 billion over the next five years to Unlimited Potential (UP), a global initiative focused on providing technology skills to disadvantaged individuals through community-based technology and learning centers. In the first round of UP grants, Microsoft awarded $8.1 million in cash and software to 82 nonprofit organizations. Initially, UP will provide funding to help community-based technology and learning centers hire and train technology instructors. Subsequent phases of the initiative will offer an online global support network delivering technology curriculum, research, tools, and help-desk services. Deadline: Ongoing http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/citizenship/giving/apply
Del Monte -- Do Something Good For You! Grants http://www.dosomething.org/node/36048
$10,000 for science, engineering, math, and tech curriculum projects The Tellabs Foundation, created by telecommunications provider Tellabs Inc., supports local and national education programs with a particular focus on curriculum for engineering, science, mathematics, and technology. The Foundation focuses its support on programs in areas in which Tellabs employees live and work. Unless invited by the Foundation Board to submit a full grant proposal, all new applicants or programs first must submit a letter of inquiry. The deadline for letters of inquiry or invited proposals is four weeks prior to every Tellabs Foundation Board meeting, which are held quarterly, usually in January, April, July and October. Proposals received after the deadline will be considered at the next meeting. It is recommended that letters of inquiry be submitted at least four months before funding is needed. Eligibility: Non-profit organizations Deadline: Ongoing Contact: Meredith Hilt http://www.tellabs.com/about/foundation.shtml
The Charles Lafitte Foundation Grants Program The Foundation funds organizations through out the country but is limited to supporting 501c-3 institutions. The Foundation is unable to accept grant applications from non501(c) 3 organizations or political initiatives The Foundation is committed to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement on the human condition by providing support to education, children's advocacy, medical research and the arts. Please send all proposals via email to Jennifer Vertetis (jennifer@charleslafitte.org) or mail to: The Charles Lafitte Foundation c/o Jennifer Vertetis 29520 2nd Ave SW, Federal Way, WA 98023 Deadline: Open
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