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NEA Foundation Green Grants
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Application: http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/
With $150,000 in new grant funding designated for projects that integrate green-related topics and experiences into the classroom, the NEA Foundation is growing its Learning & Leadership and Student Achievement grants program for individuals and teams of educators. Public school educators are eligible to apply for individual grants worth up to $5,000 for the development and implementation of ideas, techniques, and approaches for teaching “green” concepts.
The first grant application deadline is October 15, 2009, and the first grants are slated to be awarded in January 2010. The foundation will award two more rounds of these green grants in 2010, with deadlines for applications falling on Feb. 1 and June 1.
Dreyer's Foundation Small Grants
Deadline: December 31, 2009
Application: http://www.dreyersinc.com/dreyersfoundation/small_grants.asp
The foundation gives small grants of $3,000 or less to bona fide nonprofit organizations for events. These proposals are reviewed on a monthly basis. Most funds go to a limited number of schools across the country where Dreyer's or Edy's employees are involved.
The mission of the Dreyer's Foundation is to promote family, school, and community environments that build skills and foster talents in young people. Requests are accepted throughout the year.
Corning Inc. Foundation Grants
Deadline: December 31, 2009
Application: http://www.corning.com/about_us/corporate_citizenship/community/corning_foundation.aspx
The foundation develops and administers projects in support of educational, cultural, and community organizations. Over the years, the foundation has contributed more than $83 million through its grant programs. Corning's areas of involvement have included curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, community service programs for students, and instructional technology projects for the classroom. The foundation also supports youth centers, YMCAs, and local chapters of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America. All requests for support must be made in writing.
Coca-Cola Foundation Grants
Deadline: December 31, 2009
Application: http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/application_guidelines.html
The foundation supports high-quality education and encourages new solutions to the problems that impede educational systems today. It makes grants to public and private colleges and universities, elementary and secondary schools, teacher training programs, educational programs for minority students, and global educational programs. The Coca-Cola Foundation Board of Directors reviews funding proposals in quarterly meetings. All requests receive a written response when the review process is complete.
Grants from the Charles Edison Fund
Deadline: December 31, 2009
Application: http://www.charlesedisonfund.org/thefund.html
The Charles Edison Fund offers more than $35 million in grants to scientific, educational, and other organizations. The fund makes contributions that are almost equally divided among medical research projects, science education, and historic preservation initiatives. Institutions and organizations receiving assistance are primarily based in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area.
Grant requests should be submitted on the requesting organization’s letterhead and be signed by an official on behalf of the governing board. The request should include background information about the organization, a full explanation of the project and its costs, a financial report, current budget information, and evidence of tax-exempt status. The fund does not require or supply application forms.
The Fund meets three times a year--usually in February or March, June, and December--at which time requests submitted at least three weeks prior to the meeting will be considered. Progress reports and final accounting of the use of grant funds will be required of all grant recipients.
Charles Lafitte Foundation Grants
Deadline: December 31, 2009
Application: http://www.charleslafitte.org/education.html
The program awards funds to help groups and individuals foster lasting improvement on the human condition by providing support to education, children's advocacy, medical research, and the arts. All 501c-3 institutions are eligible.
Motorola Enterprise Mobility Business and Symbol Technologies Diversity Grants
Deadline: January 1, 2010
Application: http://www.symbol.com/category.php/?category=736
Motorola Enterprise Mobility Business and Symbol Technologies offer diversity grants for innovative educational programs that promote math, science, engineering, and technology (STEM). Programs must target one or more of the following under-represented groups: African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, people with disabilities, gays and lesbians, Asian Americans, women, and Indigenous/Native populations. Organizations must meet be a 501(c)(3) or be a publicly funded academic institution.
Dreyer's Large Grants
Deadline: January 15, 2010
Application: http://www.dreyersinc.com/dreyersfoundation/large_grants.asp
Dreyer's Large Grants for more than $3,000 focus on young people from preschool to grade 12, primarily in Oakland, California, and the San Francisco East Bay Area. A limited number of requests will be considered from markets across the country where Dreyer's or Edy's employees are involved.
Grants will be given to K-12 public education and programs that help students to succeed in core academic subjects and graduate to postsecondary education or vocational training. Priority will be given to in-school or after-school programs that are provided in sequential, consistent basis to students throughout the year.
Funds can be used for capital items, program expenses, operating expenses, startup costs, materials, and supplies. Priority also will be given to those programs/projects that support low- and middle-income youth and minority youth.
Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers Program
Deadline: January 18, 2010
Application: www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry
Do you have an innovative idea to enhance your school or district’s science education program? Consider applying for a Toyota TAPESTRY grant!
The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program, sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., and administered by NSTA, is now accepting entries for the 2009–2010 competition. Now in its 20th year, the program offers grants up to $10,000 to K–12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in their school and/or school district over a one-year period.
Fifty large grants and a minimum of 20 mini-grants totaling $550,000 will be awarded this year. Individual science teachers or a team of up to five teachers can submit proposals in one of three categories: physical science application; environmental science education; and integrating literacy and science. A judging panel convened by the NSTA will select the award-winning projects based on several criteria, including their innovative approach in teaching science and ability to create a stimulating and hands-on learning environment.
Since the program’s inception in 1990, Toyota TAPESTRY grants totaling more than $8.6 million have been awarded to science teachers across the country. More than 2,000 teachers have used those funds to develop and execute extraordinary programs that helped hundreds of thousands of students nationwide make a passionate connection with science.
For more information about the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program or to learn how to apply, visit www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry . Applications must be submitted no later than January 18, 2010 to be considered. Don’t delay, apply now!
ExploraVision
Deadline: February 2, 2010
Information: http://www.exploravision.org/
The ExploraVision competition, now in its 18th year, is an annual event that awards more than $240,000 in savings bonds each year to the winning teams. K-12 students in small groups (2-4), led by a teacher/coach, create a vision of a future technology relevant to their lives or to society in general.
A team project can take as little as three weeks, two months, or four months, and projects can be built into the existing curriculum. Entries are due February 2, 2010.
To learn more about the ExploraVision program, visit http://www.exploravision.org/about/.
