GRANTS
Fordham Scholars
If you?re doing research on K-12 education, then the Thomas B. Fordham Institute wants you on its team. The Institute is launching a new grant program called the Fordham Scholars, which supports the research of issues in American K-12 education. Each year, the program will announce a theme and solicit applicants for research grants ranging in value from $15,000 to $25,000. This year?s theme is the Courts and K-12 Education. Doctoral students, junior faculty members who specialize in economics, law, political science and public policy are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is Feb. 15, 2008. For more information, visit www.edexcellence.net/foundation/fordhamscholars
DAVIDSON INSTITUTE SEEKS EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVERS TO RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Davidson Institute for Talent Development is offering high achieving young people across the country the opportunity to be named as 2008 Davidson Fellows, an honor accompanied by a $50,000, $25,000, or $10,000 scholarship in recognition of a significant piece of work in the categories of Science, Technology, Mathematics, Music, Literature, Philosophy, or Outside the Box. To be eligible, applicants must be under the age of 18 as of October 1, 2008, and a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident residing in the United States. There is no minimum age for eligibility. Applicants must submit an original piece of work recognized by experts in the field as significant and it must have the potential to make a positive contribution to society. The scholarship must be used at an accredited institute of learning. The deadline to apply is March 26, 2008. For more information on the Davidson Fellows scholarship, or to download an application, visit www.DavidsonFellows.org.
TEACHERS SURPRISED WITH $25,000 MILKEN NATIONAL EDUCATOR AWARDS
Scores of our nation's most exemplary middle and senior high educators have recently had their work recognized and rewarded in a most deserving and extraordinary manner! Starting in October, the Milken Family Foundation began its 21st year crisscrossing the country to name -- during surprise notification ceremonies -- the recipients of this year's prestigious Milken Educator Awards. The Award, which provides public recognition and an unrestricted financial award of $25,000 to teachers, principals, and specialists who are furthering excellence in education, alternates each year between elementary and secondary educators. New recipients are taken completely by surprise during school assemblies overflowing with proud students, colleagues, and an entourage of distinguished officials and media. Research has shown that the single most important school-based factor driving student performance is the quality of the teacher in the classroom. The most effective teachers produce as much as five times the learning gains of the least effective teachers. Including this year's selections, the Milken Educator Awards have recognized more than 2,300 educators with over $58 million since the Award's inception. Unlike most teaching awards, the Milken Educator Awards have no formal nomination or application process. Educators are recommended for this prestigious honor without their knowledge by a blue-ribbon panel appointed by each state's department of education. For more information, visit www.mff.org.
Teachers of Critical Language Program Grants
The American Councils for International Education Teachers of Critical Languages Program brings qualified EFL teachers with at least five years experience from China and Jordan to America where they teach Chinese and Arabic for an academic year in schools that offer the languages as a course of study. They are currently looking for schools to host them. Deadline: TBA
http://www.americancouncils.org/programs.php?program_id=MTA2
Grants to Increase Awareness & Understanding of Japan
The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership is providing funding opportunities for small-scale education initiatives that will increase awareness and understanding of Japan through support of teacher training and related programs addressing the needs of the student and teacher community. Grants will be awarded for projects conducted from May 1-December 31, 2007. Maximum Award: $5,000. Eligibility: K-12 classrooms in Southern and Midwestern states. Deadline: rolling.
http://www.cgp.org/index.php?option=article&task=default&articleid=326
Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program
?Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program? benefits public school libraries recovering from major disasters. The program is administered by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association. The National Education Association works with the AASL on the grant review committee and provides support materials to libraries. The fund provides grants for books, media and/or equipment that support learning in a school library environment. For eligibility requirements and application details, visit the web site
The VSP ?Vision of Science? Award Sponsored by VSP
Program Summary A partnership between VSP (Vision Service Plan) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), this award recognizes one classroom science teacher (grades K?12) who has designed creative, innovative science lessons that develop an understanding of eye health and vision. The winning school will receive a $3,000 check to be used exclusively toward furthering the study, teaching, and learning of eye vision and health. The teacher will receive two checks: one for $2,000 and one for $500 toward travel expenses to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education. Awardees will be honored at the Awards Banquet during the NSTA conference. The teacher will also receive a one-year membership in NSTA. The winning school will be asked to prepare a follow-up report detailing the program?s expansion. Eligibility Nominees must be classroom teachers whose major responsibilities include teaching science and must teach in a private or public school in the United States, U.S. Territories, Department of Defense Schools, or Canada. http://www.nsta.org/pdfs/awards/VSP.pdf
Grants Reward Young Stars of Social Change
By celebrating and spotlighting young stars of social change, Dosomething.org?s BR!CK Award creates a new breed of role models who aren't famous for what they wear (or don't) or who they date, but for what they do. Maximum Award: $25,000. Eligibility: permanent residents of the Unites States and Canada under 25. Deadline: April 12, 2008.
http://www.dosomething.org/brick
Wachovia Foundation Grants Support Educational Improvement
The Wachovia Foundation is interested in working with non-profit organizations that are implementing and/or developing tailored approaches to improving education in their communities. Programs must support pre-K ? 12 public education and address the systemic issues related to teachers and teaching, such as professional development, school support, recruitment or retention. Maximum Award: $500,000. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations with a mission to improve public education in AL, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, NY, NJ, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, or Washington, D.C. Deadline: n/a.
http://www.wachovia.com/inside/page/0,,139_414_430_6336,00.html
Involving Actuaries in Teaching Mathematics
The Actuarial Foundation Advancing Student Achievement Mentoring Program awards grants to schools and groups so that they develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of mathematics to children in private and public schools. Collaboration among school systems, local actuarial clubs, corporations and other stakeholders in education is encouraged in order to enhance the chances of success, particularly on a long-term basis. Maximum Award: $30,000. Eligibility: any local group or organization. Deadline: N/A.
http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/grant/bestpractices.html
$6 MILLION FUND BACKS EDUCATION REFORM ORGANIZING EFFORTS
Communities for Public Education Reform (CPER), a coalition of grassroots education organizing groups backed by 40 local and national funders, seeks to improve education for students by giving community residents a stronger voice in shaping the policies that affect their public schools. Local groups in Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia and New Jersey are receiving $2.3 million in support through a series of new grants and technical assistance announced yesterday. CPER partners include: two Denver groups working on education organizing; two Chicago coalitions working to reduce high-school drop out rates and pioneer new strategies for developing and supporting teachers in high-poverty schools; six New Jersey organizing and partner advocacy groups; and, eight Philadelphia organizing and allied groups that collaborate through the city?s Cross-City Campaign for School Reform. In New Jersey, the Paterson Education Fund, a local education fund, will serve as the managing partner on the grant and host the program's coordinating staff. For more information on this effort, contact: Julie K. Kohler, Ph.D., Program Manager & Director of Evaluation, Public Interest Projects, (212) 764-1508, ext. 231, jkohler@publicinterestprojects.org.
The National Math and Science Institute (NMSI) is now accepting applications for two grant programs
The National Math and Science Institute (NMSI) is now accepting applications for two grant programs designed to improve American students? performance in math and science courses. The first program will award grants of up to $13 million to nonprofits in ten states to increase the number of students taking and succeeding on rigorous College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams in mathematics, science, and English. Specifically, NMSI will award grants to replicate the work of Advanced Placement Strategies (APS) in other states. APS is a nonprofit organization that implements training and incentive programs for AP and pre-AP mathematics, science, and English courses. Launched in March, NMSI addresses the declining number of students who are prepared for and who take rigorous college courses in mathematics and science. NMSI was created in response to the National Academies? 2005 report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, which said that improving American students? performance in math and science course work is the most effective way to increase the United States? global competitiveness. This project was initiated as a partnership of private donors, led by ExxonMobil, which committed $125 million toward the effort.
http://www.nationalmathandscience.org/
JOURNEY NORTH ONLINE SEASONAL CURRICULA
Journey North is a free, Internet-based program that explores the interrelated aspects of seasonal change with online programs about the natural world. "Gray Whales," "Bald Eagles," and "Hummingbirds" begin in February. For more information visit www.learner.org/jnorth/orientation/Overview.html.
NEA LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP GRANTS
The National Education Association awards $2,000 to individual applicants and $5,000 to groups to participate in high-quality professional-development experiences. Applicants must teach at public K-12 schools; the deadline is February 1. For more information visit www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm
WEB SITES WITH GRANT INFORMATION
School News online
This online version of a monthly magazine contains a grants section with
regularly updated grant, scholarship, professional development, and other funding opportunities for
both educators and students.
www.eschoolnews.com/funding/
E-mail: info@eschoolnews.com
Phone: 800.394.0115
eSchool News, 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 900, Bethesda, MD 20814
FastWEB
The largest online scholarship search available, with 400,000 scholarships representing over one
billion in scholarship dollars. Provides students with accurate, regularly updated information on
scholarships, grants, and fellowships suited to their goals and qualifications, all at no cost to
the student.
www.fastweb.com
E-mail: webmaster@fastweb.com
Phone: 847.785.8000
FastWEB, 2550 Commonwealth Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064
The Foundation Center
An independent nonprofit information clearinghouse on grants available throughout the United
States. With headquarters in New York, and additional libraries in Washington, DC, Atlanta, Cleveland,
and San Francisco, the center offers publications, including directories of foundation and corporate
grantmakers, research advice, custom research, and database searching. The Web site includes online
training in grantseeking, proposal writing, and funding research as well as an online librarian.
www.fdncenter.org
E-mail: library@fdncenter.org
Phone: 800.424.9836 or 212.620.4230
The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003-3076
Grants.gov
This site allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities
from all Federal grant-making agencies, and encompasses over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal
grant-making agencies. It streamlines the process of awarding over $350 billion annually to state and
local governments, academia, not-for-profits, and other organizations.
http://grants.gov
E-mail: support@grants.gov
Phone: 800.518.GRANTS
200 Independence Avenue, SW, HHH Building, Room 739F, Washington, DC 20201
Grantsandfunding.com
Offers a complete listing of all Thompson Publishing Group publications that focus on grant and funding
issues. Thompson Publishing Group publication subscribers have access to a special section that provides
resources such as grant deadlines, highlights of funding issues, and links to related Web sites.
www.grantsandfunding.com
E-mail: service@thompson.com
Phone: 800.964.5815 or 813.282.8807
Thompson Publishing Group, Inc., 1725 K Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006
SchoolGrants
A collection of resources and tips to help K-12 educators apply for and obtain special grants for a
variety of projects. The site offers various fundraising ideas, sample proposals, grant writing tips,
and scholarship information.
www.schoolgrants.org
E-mail: help@schoolgrants.org
PERIODICALS WITH GRANT INFORMATION
Electronic Learning
Electronic Learning, a pull-out section of, but also distributed separately from Instructor Magazine,
focuses on the use of technology in the classroom. The EL Web site will soon be expanded to include
grant information.
www.teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor.htm
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc., Jefferson City, MO
E-mail: InstructorEditor@scholastic.com
Phone: 800.541.5513
Scholastic, Inc., 2931 East McCarty Street, Jefferson City, MO 65102
MultiMedia Schools
This print magazine, published five times a year, addresses multiple technologies used in K-12 schools
today. Selected full-text content is now available online. Includes a NewsWatch section, which posts
technology-related funding news and links.
www.infotoday.com/MMSchools
Publisher: Information Today, Inc., Medford, NJ
Phone: 609.654.6266
Technology & Learning Online
The online version of the print magazine contains a Grants and Contests section with a searchable
database of regularly updated grant, scholarship, professional development, and other funding
opportunities for both educators and students. The site recently integrated with Gwen Solomon's Well
Connected Educator, producing a much more extensive site that includes an interactive forum, software
reviews, and other resources. Published eight times a year.
www.techlearning.com
Publisher: Miller Freeman, Inc., San Francisco, CA
Phone: 800.607.4410
Miller Freeman, Inc., 600 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION GRANTS
Corning Foundation
The Corning Foundation educational grants support community service programs for students,
curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, and instructional technology projects
for the classroom. The Foundation directs resources primarily toward initiatives that improve the quality
of life near Corning Incorporated locations. Each year, the Foundation fulfills approximately 225 grants
totaling some $2,250,000. Support goes to institutions that are tax-exempt under Section 501 (c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code and which are public charities as defined in Section 509(a) of the Code.
www.corning.com/inside_corning/foundation.asp
International Technology Education Association (ITEA)
A professional association for technology education teachers who teach problem-based learning using math,
science, and technology principles. The Grants/Scholarships/Awards section provides information on
support programs offered by the Foundation for Technology Education and ITEA. Opportunities are available
to ITEA members only.
www.iteawww.org
E-mail: itea@iris.org
Phone: 703.860.2100
ITEA, 1914 Association Drive, Suite 201, Reston, VA 20191-1539
NEC Foundation of America
The corporate philosophy of NEC is "the integration of computers and communications." Its Foundation
follows this philosophy and gives grants to those organizations and programs with a national reach and
impact in science and technology education, principally at the secondary level, or technology used to
assist people with disabilities. Application deadlines are March 1 and September 1. The application
process takes six months.
www.nec.com/company/foundation/
E-mail: foundation@necfoundation.org
Phone: 516.753.7021
TTY: 516.753.7904
NEC Foundation of America, 8 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3112
Polaris Grants Central
Polaris specializes in organizational grant programs working with schools to get grant funding for
curriculum development. They also work with nonprofits and health care organizations to fund clinics
or health education programs. Polaris provides step-by-step, how-to instruction and training in grants
acquisition, they publish how-to books and other publications, provide technical assistance and support
services to help people acquire grant funding, and they provide online advice on their Web site.
polarisgrantscentral.net
Phone: 800.368.3775
Sun Microsystems Foundation Open Gateway Grants Program
Provides hardware and software grants, training, and technical support to: assist schools, particularly
in economically disadvantaged communities, in making the transition to network computing; assist schools
in utilizing network-based tools to implement new teaching strategies that improve instruction and student
outcomes; and promote the full integration of technology into curriculum to help ensure that students are
prepared to become information workers of tomorrow.
www.sun.com/aboutsun/comm_invest/ogp/index.html
E-mail: corpaffrs@corp.sun.com
Phone: 650.336.0487
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Corporate Affairs Dept.
901 San Antonio Road, M/S UPAL01-462, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Toyota USA Foundation
Committed to improving K-12 education, the Foundation offers grants to nonprofit organizations for
projects which increase the productivity of students and/or educators primarily in the areas of math
and science. Applications are reviewed continually (no deadline).
www.toyota.com/about/community/tusafoundation/index.html
Phone: 310.618.6766
Foundation Administrator, Toyota USA Foundation, A404
19001 S. Western Avenue, Torrance, CA 90509
GOVERNMENT GRANTS
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF supports research and education in science and engineering through grants, contracts, and cooperative
agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, and other research and/or education institutions in
all parts of the U.S. The Foundation accounts for about 20 percent of federal support to academic
institutions for basic research.
www.nsf.gov
E-mail: info@nsf.gov
Phone: 703.306.1234, 800.877.8339
TDD: 703.306.0090
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230
U.S. Department of Education Funding Opportunities
Funding opportunities in individual offices and programs of the U.S. Department of Education (i.e.
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages, Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration, Postsecondary
Institutions, Migrant Education, etc.). Links to grants and contracts information, department guidelines
and regulations, and Federal Register documents (invitations for grant applications, requests for
comments, etc.).
www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
U.S. Department of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grants (TICG)
Grants from $500,000 a year to $2,000,000 a year are available to improve and expand new applications of
technology to strengthen school reform efforts, improve student achievement, and provide sustained
professional development for teachers, administrators, and school library media personnel. Challenge
Grants are five-year development and demonstration projects. They are not planning grants.
www.ed.gov/programs/techinnov/index.html?exp=0
E-mail: ito_staff1@ed.gov
Phone: 202.208.3882
Technology Innovation Challenge Grant Program, U.S. Department of Education, OERI
555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Room 522, Washington, DC 20208
TECHNOLOGY DONATION PROGRAMS
Computer Recycling Center, Inc. (CRC)
Through its "Recycling Computers for Education" program, CRC has been placing refurbished computers in
California schools for the past five years. With its new "One Hundred for One Hundred" national campaign,
CRC's goal is to inspire 100 groups, businesses, or individuals to collect 100 computers each over the
course of 100 days, and then place these computers in schools within each community.
www.crc.org
E-mail: info@crc.org
Phone: 408.327.1800
Computer Recycling Center, Inc., 2971 Mead Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Computers for Learning
The Computers for Learning program donates surplus federal computer equipment to schools and educational
nonprofits, giving special consideration to those with the greatest need. Any public, private, or
parochial school or home-school serving pre-K through 12 students in the U.S. or its territories is
eligible.
www.computers.fed.gov
Hotline: 888.362.7870
Detwiler Foundation
Nonprofit foundation accepts, repairs, and places donated computer equipment into K-12 schools in 22
states. Their goal is to reduce the national ratio of students-to-computers to one computer for every
five students -- a goal that can be accomplished if just 10 percent of the computers taken out of service
each year were donated.
E-mail: pcsforschools@aol.com
Phone: 800.939.6000
Detwiler Foundation, 3642 N. Springfield St., Chicago, IL 60618
Gifts In Kind International
Each year, thousands of companies contribute hundreds of millions of dollars in newly manufactured
products through Gifts In Kind International to a network of over 50,000 charities around the world.
To receive product donations and discounts, registration with Gifts In Kind International's Agency P
artner program is required. The annual cost is $125 if your revenue is less than $1 million and $250
if your budget is more than $1 million.
www.giftsinkind.org
Phone: 703.836.2121
Gifts In Kind International, 333 North Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA 22314
PEP Site: National Computer Recycling Programs
A state, national, and international directory of agencies that facilitate donations of used computer
hardware for schools and community groups. Provides annotations and contact information for programs
such as the National Cristina Foundation, the East West Education Development Foundation, and the
National Education Technology Initiative, among others.
microweb.com/pepsite/
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