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New grants appear below in order of their expiration dates. Grants that are ongoing appear at the bottom of this list. Grant: The Youth Venture-Lorax Challenge URL: http://www.genv.net/en-us/lorax Who May Apply: Any youth ages 12-20 is eligible. Application Deadline: May 31, 2008
Grant: NEA Learning and Leadership Grants URL: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm Who May Apply: Public school teachers, public school education support professionals, and faculty and staff in public higher education institutions are eligible. Application Deadline: June 6, 2008Description: The NEA Foundation's Learning and Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in professional growth. Grants to individuals -- in the amount of $2,000 -- fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research. Grants to groups -- in the amount of $5,000 -- fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.
Grant: NEA Student Achievement Grants URL: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/StudentAchievement_Guidelines.htm Who May Apply: Public school teachers, public school education support professionals, and faculty and staff in public higher education institutions are eligible. Application Deadline: June 6, 2008Description: The NEA Foundation's $5,000 Student Achievement Grants are designed to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s). The proposed work should engage students in critical thinking and problem solving activities that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection. Proposals for work resulting in low-income and minority student success with honors, advanced placement, or other challenging curricula are particularly encouraged. Grant funds may be used for resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, software, or scholars-in-residence; the majority of grant funds must be spent on materials or educational experiences for students.
Grant: Save Our History Grants URL: http://www.saveourhistory.com/pres_org/grants.html Who May Apply: Non-profit history organizations in partnership with schools are eligible to apply. Application Deadline: June 6, 2008 Description: The History Channel offers grants of up to $10,000 for non-profit history organizations (such as museums or libraries) that partner with schools to develop educational history projects. The Grant Program is designed to encourage collaboration between history organizations and schools or youth groups. Applicants must design a project in partnership with a local school or youth group. Proposed projects must focus on exploring and preserving a significant aspect of community history; raise awareness among students and community members about the significance of their local heritage and the importance of preserving it; and include a tangible resource that captures students' effort to learn about and preserve their local history in a unique, creative way.
Grant: Toshiba America Foundation Grants Program for 7-12 Science & Math Education URL: http://www.toshiba.com/tafpub/upload/page/100045/25964_Executive.pdf Who May Apply: Any grade 7-12 teacher in a U.S. public or private (non-profit) school is eligible. Application Deadline: August 1, 2008 Description: The mission of Toshiba America Foundation is to promote quality science and mathematics education in U.S. schools. Grants are made for programs and activities that improve teaching and learning in science and mathematics in grades K-12. The Foundation focuses its grants on inquiry-based projects designed by individual teachers, and small teams of teachers, for use in their own classrooms. Funded projects in grades 7-12 provide students with the opportunity to "do science" in new ways that promise to increase their engagement with the subject matter and improve their learning.
Grant: ING Unsung Heroes Awards URL: http://www.ing-usa.com/us/stellent2/groups/dc/documents/companylobinformation/001143.pdf Who May Apply: Full-time educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified school staff employed by an accredited K-12 public or private school are eligible to apply. Application Deadline: April 30, 2008 Description: ING, a financial services company, sponsors this awards program, in which educators are recognized for their efforts in pioneering new methods and techniques to improve student learning. Entries are judged on the teachers' innovative techniques, creative projects, and on ability to positively influence the children they teach. Under the program, each of 100 educators receives a $2,000 award; three of those educators are selected to receive additional financial awards. First place will receive $25,000; second place will receive $10,000; and the third place winner will receive $5,000. Funds can be used as the educator sees fit to further his or her instructional goals.
Grant: Partners in Arts Education Grant Program URL: http://www.nationalguild.org/programs/documents/2008-2009GuidelinesandApplication.doc Who May Apply: Nonprofit community schools of the arts that are members in good standing of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts may apply. Application Deadline: May 23, 2008 Description: The goal of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts / MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Grant Program is to improve teaching and learning in the arts by advancing partnerships between community schools of the arts and public schools. The program will award grants of up to $20,000 to support collaborations that exemplify best practices in those partnerships.
Grant: Target Store Grants URL: http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-001818 Who May Apply: Nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, public agencies in states where Target stores are located are eligible to apply. Application Deadline: Applications are accepted from March 1 through May 31. Description: Target Store Grants support local communities in three areas: grants in the arts focus on programs that bring the arts to schools or children; reading grants fund schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations with programs promoting a love of reading, with a particular focus on programs that inspire the youngest readers (birth through third grade); family violence prevention grants support programs that strengthen families and communities by keeping them safe. All grants, which usually range from $1,000 to $3,000, are awarded by local stores to ensure that the funds make a difference in local communities.
Grant: Plum Grants URL: http://www.dosomething.org/plum_youth_grant_application Who May Apply: This grant is available to U.S. or Canadian citizens, 25-years-old or younger, who want to further the growth and success of their existing community action project. Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and stay active for consideration for three months after submission. Description: Did you recently create a sustainable community action project, program or organization? Do you need $500 to further the growth and success of your program? If you answered, "yes," you are eligible to apply for a Plum Youth Grant. To apply, create a project profile for your existing project or project idea and fill out an online application. That's all there is to it. Plum grants, sponsored by DoDomething.org, are given out weekly. ONGOING GRANTSGrant: Pay It Forward Mini-Grants URL: http://payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html Who May Apply: Schools, churches and community youth groups (with an adult sponsor) may apply for funding. Groups whose members are all over the age of 18 must include work with youth under the age of 18 as part of their projects. Application Deadline: Ongoing -- application deadlines are January 15, April 15 and October 15 of each year. Description: Pay It Forward Mini-Grants of up to $500 are designed to fund one-time-only service-oriented projects identified by youth as activities they would like to perform to benefit their school, neighborhood, or greater community. To be considered in the grant making process, projects must contain a "pay it forward" focus -- that is, they must be based on the concept of one person doing a favor for others, who in turn do favors for others, with the results growing exponentially. Grant applications are reviewed and considered by a selection committee three times a year.
Grant: GameStop Youth Grants URL: http://www.dosomething.org/gamestop_grants Who May Apply: Anyone in the United States or Canada, 25-years-old or younger is eligible to apply. Application Deadline: Ongoing Description: Do Something and GameStop are putting the fun back in funding by giving kids $500 to get things going in their neighborhoods. GameStop youth grants of $500 are awarded weekly to a young person who has a great idea for a community-action project.
Grant: Advancing Student Achievement Grant URL: http://www.actuarialfoundation.org Who May Apply: All schools and groups willing and able to undertake a math mentoring program involving local actuaries are eligible. Application Deadline: Ongoing Description: Advancing Student Achievement is a grant program that brings together actuaries and educators in local classroom environments with the belief that interaction with real-world mentors will boost students interest and achievement in math. The Actuarial Foundation can provide a local network of actuaries ready to participate, as well as suggestions on how to integrate math concepts from the workplace into the classroom. Groups applying for grants will be given wide latitude in designing programs that enhance learning and create a “love of math” in each student.
Grant: Learning and Leadership Grants URL: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/ Who May Apply: K-12 public school teachers and support professionals, as well as faculty at public colleges and universities, are eligible. Preference is given to NEA members. Application Deadline: Applications are reviewed three times a year; deadlines are September 15, February 1, and June 1. Description: The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE) awards learning and leadership grants to individual teachers who want to participate in such professional development experiences as summer institutes or action research; and to groups for such professional development experiences as action research, lesson study, or mentoring. Grant funds, which range from $2,000 to $5,000, “may be used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials that enable applicants to learn subject matter, instructional approaches, and skills.”
Grant: Student Achievement Grants URL: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/ Who May Apply: K-12 public school teachers and support professionals, as well as faculty at public colleges and universities, are eligible. Preference is given to NEA members. Application Deadline: Applications are reviewed three times a year; deadlines are September 15, February 1, and June 1. Description: The NEA Foundation provides these $5000 grants to “improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s). The proposed work should engage students in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The also work should improve students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection. Grant funds may be used for resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, software, or scholars-in-residence. In addition, some funds may be used to support the professional development necessary to implement the project. Proposals for work resulting in low-income and minority student success with honors, advanced placement, or other challenging curricula are particularly encouraged.”
Grant: Outdoor Classroom Grant Program URL: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p= Who May Apply: All K-12 public schools in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) are eligible. Application Deadline: Grants are reviewed three times a year -- in December, April, and August. Description: Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper, and National Geographic Explorer! classroom magazine are offering grants up to $2,000 (in some cases, grants for up to $20,000 may be awarded) to provide schools with resources to improve their science curriculum by engaging students in hands-on experiences outside the traditional classroom. At least 100 schools will receive grants they can use to build a new outdoor classroom or to enhance a current outdoor classroom.
Grant: Grants Program for 7-12 Science & Math Education URL: http://www.toshiba.com/taf/apply.html Who May Apply: Teacher-designed projects for students in grades 7-12 are eligible for funding. Application Deadline: Ongoing for grant requests less than $5,000; February 1 and August 1 (twice yearly) for grant requests more than $5,000. Description: Toshiba America Foundation's grant program for 7-12 science and math education is intended to encourage projects designed to improve teaching and learning in science and math. The Foundation favors classroom projects developed by individual teachers or teams of teachers. Grant Applications can be downloaded from the Foundation's Web site.
Grant: Mr. Holland's Opus URL: http://www.mhopus.org/melody.htm Who May Apply: U.S. schools with an ongoing (for at least three years) instrumental music program that includes regular classes and also offers private and/or group lessons outside of those classes. Application Deadline: Ongoing. Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation accepts grant applications throughout the year. Description: The Melody program, one of three grant programs administered by http://www.mhopus.org/award.htm. The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, provides musical instruments and instrument repairs to K-12 school music programs that have no other source of financing for musical instruments and materials. The program does not offer cash grants; grants of instruments or repairs typically range between $500 and $5,000. 
Grant: Tiger Woods Foundation URL: www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org Who May Apply: Non-profit entities providing opportunities to underserved youth ages 5-17 are eligible for funding. Application Deadline: Ongoing Description: Tiger Woods Foundation grants focus on providing opportunities to underserved youth, ages 5-17. Current areas of funding are education and youth development. For more information about the grant program, including how to apply, visit the Tiger Woods Foundation Web site at www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org.
Grant: Teaching Tolerance URL:http://www.tolerance.org/teach/grants/guide.jsp Who May Apply:K-12 classroom teachers Application Deadline: Ongoing Description: The Teaching Tolerance project of the Southern Poverty Law Center offers grants of up to $2,000 to K-12 classroom teachers interested in implementing tolerance and youth activism projects in their schools and communities. According to Tolerance.org, projects that are funded tend to be small-scale and student-focused, tailored to the specified needs and interests of particular learners, economically responsible, and sustainable. Grant: Airborne Teacher Trust Fund URL: http://www.airbornetrust.com Who May Apply: Elementary and middle school teachers from private or public schools are eligible. Application Deadline: Ongoing. Recipients will be selected on a quarterly basis and will be announced monthly. Description: “As district budgets become tighter, schools are faced with the difficult decision of having to cut important programs, particularly art and music. In response, Airborne, Inc. has developed a Teacher Trust Fund to help school communities across the nation revive these ever-important learning programs.” The Airborne Teacher Trust Fund will donate a total of $250,000 between August 2006 and April 2007. Grants will range from $200 to $10,000.
Grant: Advancing Student Achievement Grants URL: http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/grant/index.html Who May Apply: U.S. schools and non-profit groups Application Deadline: Ongoing Description: The Actuarial Foundation's Advancing Student Achievement program is designed to bring together actuaries and educators in local classroom environments in the belief that interaction with real-world mentors will boost students' interest and achievement in math. To further that effort, the program awards monetary grants of up to $25,000 to U.S. schools and non-profit groups willing to develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of mathematics to children in private and public schools. The Actuarial Foundation also provides a local network of actuaries ready to participate in the mentoring program, as well as suggestions on how to integrate math concepts from the workplace into the classroom. Groups applying for grants will be given wide latitude in designing programs that enhance learning and create a "love of math" in each student.
Grant: The Mockingbird Foundation URL: http://www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/funding Who May Apply: Schools and nonprofit organizations are eligible. Application Deadline: Ongoing Description: The Mockingbird Foundation, which "generates charitable proceeds from Phish fandom," offers grants for programs and projects designed to support and improve music education. MFI funding focuses on providing for the basic needs of musical instruction, as well as on projects that foster creative expression. Grants range in size from $50.00 to $5,000.00. Anyone interested in submitting a grant proposal should first send a 1-2 page letter of inquiry.
Grant: Forensics in the Classroom URL:http://www.courttv.com/forensics_curriculum/grant.html Who May Apply: U.S. high school science teachersApplication Deadline: Ongoing Description: Court TV, as part of its education partnership with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, offers several free forensics-based science units for high school students -- and one for middle school students. In order to make the curriculum as useful to teachers as possible, Court TV conducts quarterly surveys about the units. Teachers who complete a survey are eligible for one of Court TV's $1000 grants. The grants, awarded directly to teachers, can be used for "student consumables or resources related to the teaching of the science curriculum."
Grant: IRA and RR Reading Conference Grants URL: http://www.wilbooks.com/scholarships/travelgrant.php Who May Apply: Early literacy professionals attending International Reading Association or Reading Recovery conferences are eligible to apply. Application Deadline: Time for review of applications is required in advance of the conference, so educators should apply as early as possible. Description: Bruce Larkin is the author of more than four hundred early children's books, including the Larkin's Little Readers Series. One of his goals is to encourage and support early literacy efforts. In keeping with that mission, each school year, Larkin awards five $500 grants of up to $200.00 each to help offset expenses for early literacy professionals who attend the International Reading Association or Reading Recovery conference.
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