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Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
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Description: Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation makes school and afterschool music programs possible. The foundation's purpose is to provide access to musical instruments for children who do not own their instruments and can not afford to buy them. The foundation donates new or repaired instruments, worth $500 - $8,000, for schools and students to use for music programs.
Eligibility: K-12 schools with music programs that are at least 3 years old.
Award: $500 - $8,000 worth of musical instuments
Deadline: August 1, 2008
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Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation
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Description: This Foundation was created to honor and continue the work of Melinda Ardia, a middle school teacher who was a biologist and environmental activist. The foundation's mission is to empower student learning through strong curricula based on scientific principles that include hypothesis testing and experimental design. The foundation is interested in supporting the development, implementation, and field testing of curricula consistent with this mission.
Eligibility: anyone
Award: up to $1,500
Deadline: September 27, 2008
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Description: The National Gardening Association (NGA) and The Home Depot are offering grants for organizations that garden with young people.
Eligibility: nonprofit organizations that plan to garden in 2009 with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18
Award: gift cards ranging from $250 - $500; NGA educational materials and benefits.
Deadline: November 1, 2008
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Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education
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Description: Wild Ones supports organizations that share its mission through its Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education grants. The goal is to support projects that focus on the development and enhancement of an appreciation for nature using native plants. Funds will be provided for the purchase of seeds native to the area.
Eligibility: schools, nature centers and other nonprofit educational organizations
Award: $100 - $500
Deadline: Novemeber 15, 2008
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National Italian American Foundation
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Description: The National Italian American Foundation is offering grants to preserve, protect , and promote Italian American heritage and culture. One of the grants – the Italian Language Study Grant – is offered to organizations, individuals, schools or community groups that are looking to start or expand programs teaching Italian in K-12 schools.
Eligibility: Organizations, individuals, schools, community groups seeking to launch or expand the teaching of Italian in public or private K-12 schools.
Awards: $500 - $2,000 per year.
Deadline: May 30, 2008
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Description: The Lindbergh Foundation provides funding for education, focusing on humanities/education, the arts, and intercultural projects. The Lindbergh philosophy on balance is that saving the environment at all costs is not necessarily the best approach, nor is the continued advancement of technology without concern for nature.
Eligibility: Individuals or organizations with proposals pertinent to the foundation’s interests.
Awards: up to $10,580
Deadline: June 12, 2008
To Apply: http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/
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Samsung's Hope for Education Technology Program Essay Contest
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Description: Hope for Education was created by Samsung to provide U.S. K-12 schools with the latest technology products to assist in the educational process. Each year the program challenges students, teachers, parents, or anyone who knows of a school in need to write an essay regarding the importance of technology in education, and how it can benefit a school in their community.
In the past four years, through a partnership with Microsoft Corporation, the Hope for Education program has provided more than $7 million in Samsung technology and software to K-12 schools in the United States. This year the program has added another partner, DIRECTV, Inc., who will provide cash grants and educational television programming packages to the winning schools.
Eligibility: Students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members can enter the contest by going to the program's Web site and submitting a 100-word essay about their school, answering the question: "How has technology educated you on helping the environment, and how or why has it changed your behavior to be more environmentally friendly?" Essay entries may be written in either Spanish or English.
Awards: the grand prize of over $200,000 in Samsung technology, Microsoft software, a cash grant from DIRECTV, as well as the School Choice educational television programming package.
In addition, 30 first prize schools will each be awarded over $60,000 in Samsung technology, Microsoft software, and cash grants from DIRECTV, as well as the School Choice package.
Deadline: August 31, 2008
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Toshiba America Foundation
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Description: The mission of the 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, grades K-12. The foundation focuses its grant making on inquiry-based projects designed by individual teachers, and small teams of teachers, for use in their own classrooms.
The foundation is currently accepting applications for projects for grades 7-12. (Toshiba America Foundation offers a separate program for grades K-6. See the foundation's Web site for further information.)
Eligibility: Any public or private school in the U.S. – 7 -12 grades
Deadline: Under $5,000 on a rolling basis; Over $5,000 August 1, 2008
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Education Grants from American Immigration Law Foundation
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Description: The American Immigration Law Foundation will award grants for the 2008-09 school year to a number of K-12 grade-level projects that provide education about immigrants and immigration. The foundation seeks to fund activities that are innovative and supportive of AILF's mission of promoting the benefits of immigrants to the United States. Proposals that are classroom-based will receive strong consideration, and the foundation encourages projects that can be replicated in other classrooms across the nation. Funds for field-trips will not be granted.
This year's program will focus on proposals that relate to the following categories: innovative use of technology; underrepresented minorities; community outreach and partnerships with community based organizations; and math and science.
Eligibility: educators teaching in public or private schools, K-12
Awards: $100 - $500 per school
Deadline: November 28, 2008
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Saucony Run for Good Program
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Description: Child obesity and health are serious problems today, and their lifespan of children is projected to be shorter than that of their parents. The Saucony Run for Good Foundation is attempting to reverse this trend by encouraging children and youth to run. Nonprofit organizations that are eligible to apply must have program participants under 18 years of age, and running must be utilized as part of the proposed program.
Eligibility: nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status that work with youth under age 18 and plan projects that utilize running.
Awards: Up to $10,000
Deadline: June 13, 2008
To Apply: http://www.sauconyrunforgood.com/
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Reader’s Digest “Make It Happen” Inspiring Stories
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Description: The Reader's Digest Foundation has announced that it will donate a total of $1 million to nonprofit organizations through a new initiative called "Make it Matter." Each month, Reader's Digest magazine will profile an individual who has made a significant contribution to his/her community. Based on this person's actions, the Reader's Digest Foundation will make a $100,000 donation in the individual's name to a relevant charity. Grants will be inspired by individuals who are taking action and giving back to their communities in significant ways.
Awards: $100,000
To Apply: http://www.rd.com/jsp/rdcom/makeItMatterLanding.jsp
Deadline: Rolling basis
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Teaching with Primary Sources
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Description: The mission of the Teaching with Primary Sources program is to build a consortium that fosters collaborations between the Library of Congress and the educational community to increase instructional use of Library of Congress digital primary sources within K-12 classrooms. The program contributes to the quality of education by deepening content understanding and improving student literacy in America's schools.
The Eastern Regional Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Program is currently accepting proposals for the integration of primary sources in K-12 education, existing pre-service and graduate-level education curriculum, and teacher professional development programs. Additionally, cultural institutions and other community organizations may be partners within these programs.
Eligibility: Eastern RegionalTPS Territory – West Virginia is in this region.
Award: $5,000 - $15,000
Deadline: May 30, 2008
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Description: Sponsored by State Farm® and coordinated by the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC), Project Ignition is back, once again giving students, grades 9-12, and their teachers the chance to work together to address the issue of teen driver safety – how it affects you, your community and the world around you. As in any service-learning project, we want you to make an impact in your community - in the most creative way possible. Last year's participants created school assemblies, designed print advertising and hosted community-wide events. This year, the only limit is your imagination. You could produce and star in a TV commercial...or maybe a talk show. You could combine traditional direct mail elements with innovative Internet banner ads. Or you could even organize a special performance of art, dance and music. Project Ignition ’08 puts you in the driver’s seat.
Eligibility: Students in grades 9-12
Award: 25 recipients will receive$2,000 and move onto next round. 10 finalists will receive $5,000 to attend NYLC’s Annual National Service-Learning Conference. “Best of the Best” award will receive $10,000 for the winning school.
Deadline: May 16, 2008
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Wuzzleburg Preschool Garden Awards
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Description: A child’s early years are a crucial time of development, and preschool education can significantly influence the rest of their lives. Gardening is a hands-on project that allows children to explore at their own pace and engage in age-appropriate experiential learning. Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! is sponsoring this award to give more children these valuable opportunities. Applicants must plan to garden with a group of at least 10 children aged 3 to 5 during 2008. Applicants will receive notification regarding award status via e-mail by April 10, 2008. Materials will be shipped no later than April 15, 2008.
Eligibility: preschools, day care centers, and Head Start programs.
Awards: 75 winners will each receive an assortment of garden tools and garden- and nature-oriented teaching materials valued at $1,000
Deadline: must be postmarked by March 15, 2008
To apply: http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants/2008-wubbzy.asp
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Description: Funds are available to provide for all the projects teachers want to initiate for their students – especially projects related to the subjects as the arts or music. A panel of judges reviews the proposals on a quarterly basis, and awards are announced each month.
Eligibility: Elementary and middle school teachers
Award: $200 - $10,000
Deadline: Ongoing
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Description: ING Unsung Heroes began in 1995 as a way for ING to demonstrate its commitment to the education community. Grants are given to educators utilizing new teaching methods and techniques that improve learning.
Eligibility: K-12 educators
Award: Each year, 100 finalists are selected to receive a $2,000 grant. Of the 100 finalists, three are selected for additional financial awards: $25,000 for first place; $10,000 for second place; and $5,000 for third place.
Deadline: April 30, 2008
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The Hitachi Foundation - Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community
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Description: This award recognizes exemplary service and community involvement rather than academic achievement. Recipients leave a lasting impression in their community - many, though not all, have started projects and programs, or taken on challenges, that relate to the corporate citizenship, philanthropic, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) priorities of the Foundation and Hitachi, Ltd. - improving the wellbeing of economically and socially isolated Americans.
Students must be nominated by someone else for the award. The foundation accepts nominations annually from people directly familiar with the nominee's social contribution such as community leaders, service providers, teachers, school principals, or members of the clergy. Self-nominations and nominations from family members (parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, and uncles) are automatically disqualified.
Eligibility: High school seniors can be nominated for the award.
Award: $5,000 dispensed over 2 year time period
Deadline: April 1, 2008
To Apply: Nomination forms found on the web by going to link below.
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Description: Toyota partnered with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) to provide these grants supporting innovative science teaching in K-12 schools. The NSTA and Toyota want to support science teaching that excites and engages students, encouraging them to keep their interest in science throughout their lives.
Eligibility: Middle or high school science teachers who teach at least 2 science classes daily, or elementary school teachers who teach some science in the classroom with at least 2 years experience in a K-12 school, not including the current school year.
Award: 50 grants of up to $10,000, 20-32 grants of up to $2,500.
Deadline: January 28, 2008
To Apply: Apply online – www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry.
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Description: Sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, with support from a group of publishing companies, the Innovative Reading Grant is designed to support the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children that motivates and encourages reading, especially with struggling readers. The program must encourage innovative ways to motivate and involve children in reading.
Eligibility: designed for children in grades K-9 in the school library setting
Award: $2,500
Deadline: February 1, 2008
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Do Something - BRICK Award
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Description: The Brick Awards, an annual program of Do Something, honor young people (age 25 and under) in the United States and Canada for their efforts to address problems in their local or global communities.
Since 1996, The BR!CK Awards have honored the nation’s finest young world-changers. Winners represent the best in their field or issue and are rewarded with a huge community grant and a special televised award ceremony. Know how athletes have the Olympics and singers have the Grammy’s? It’s about time world-changers have their special night too.
The goal of the BR!CK Awards is to shine the spotlight on these amazing leaders and give them the recognition and applause normally given to athletes, actors, and certain “personalities” or socialites who will remain unnamed…You could say that The BR!CK Awards ARE THE ANTI-AWARD SHOW. Instead of asking “who are you wearing?” the show asks “what are you doing?” Celebrities are included as presenters, not honorees.
Eligibility: Applicants must be permanent residents or citizens of the U.S. or Canada and must be born on or after June 30, 1982.
Awards: Nine winners will receive a minimum of $10,000 in community grants and scholarships (if applicable). Of those nine winners, 1 will be selected by a national, online vote as a Golden BR!CK Award winner. That Golden BR!CK Award winner receives a total of $100,000 in community grants.
Deadline: December 31, 2007
To Apply: http://www.dosomething.org/brick_application_guide
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Horace Mann Educator Scholarship Program
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Description: 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. 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. Judges will consider all aspects of the application process: the essay and school and community activities listed on the application. Essays will be evaluated on creativity, content and mechanics (grammar, spelling, punctuation).
Eligibility: full or part-time (20 hours + per week) K-12 educators currently employed by a US public or private school and planning to enter a two or four-year accredited college or university. Educator must have at least 2 years of teaching experience.
Award: 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.
Deadline: February 29, 2008Horace Mann Educator Scholarship Program
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Global Action Awards
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Description: Global Action Awards are intended to recognize high school students who have led a project that had an impact on people in developing countries or raised awareness about global poverty. U.S. high school students will be honored if they have shown exemplary leadership in areas such as alleviating hunger, disease prevention, environmental protection, furthering human rights, and promoting access to education.
Eligibility: high school students
Award: $5,000 to use toward their higher education or the charity of their choice.
Deadline: January 31, 2008
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“Get on TRAX” Grant through LearnStar
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Description: Educators may apply for grants through LearnStar which includes student licensing for its SmartTRAX student response software. The software is interactive and educational – it makes learning fun for students, while increasing teachers’ effectiveness.
Eligibility: K-12 schools
Award: The Fall Grant program will award 100 student licenses for SmartTRAX software to each of three schools: elementary, middle, and high school.
Deadline: December 11, 2008
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Champions for Healthy Kids - General Mills
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Description: The General Mills Foundation, in partnership with the American Dietetic Association Foundation and the President's Council on Physical Fitness, developed the Champions for Healthy Kids grant program in 2002. Each year, the General Mills Foundation awards 50 grants of $10,000 each to community-based groups that develop creative ways to help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle.
The target audience must be youth between the ages of 2 and 18. A registered dietitian or dietetic technician must either be directly involved or serve as an advisor to the program, and the proposal must have at least one nutrition objective and one physical activity objective.
Eligibility: Applicant organizations must be nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations and have 501(c)(3) or 509(a) status. Local organizations that work with youth are encouraged to apply because their programs are more likely to be sustainable. These may include park districts, health departments, government agencies, Native American tribes, municipal organizations, churches, schools, YMCA’s, Boys & Girls clubs, and so on.
Range of Award: 50 grants of $10,000 each
Deadline: All applications for the 2008 Champions for Healthy Kids grant program are due January 15, 2008
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We the People Bookshelf Program
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Eligibility: Any U.S. public library or K-12 school library in the United States and its territories. School libraries include public, private, parochial, and charter schools.
Award: Each library will receive a collection of seventeen classic hardcover books for young readers, all related to the Created Equal theme, and related resources and materials for programming.
To Apply: Visit the NEH Web site for details about eligibility and instructions for completing the online application
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Victor C. Clark Youth Incentive Program for Radio Clubs
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Description: The ARRL Foundation sponsors a minigrant award to encourage youth to get involved in amateur radio clubs. Eligible applicants include youth groups, high school radio clubs and general-interest radio clubs sponsoring subgroups of youth under age 18.
Award: Minigrants of up to $1,000 may go to eligible groups for equipment or antennas for stations, training materials, or to support local service projects that help further the public image of amateur radio. Organizations that raise matching funds locally will receive preference from the grantors.
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Description: In its continuing effort to enhance the education opportunities for K-12 students, PLUS Vision Corp. has developed a special grant program for primary and secondary schools. Named "Education Spotlight," this program gives a projector or an electronic copyboard to a selected school.
Eligibility: Primary and secondary schools.
To Apply: Submit the online application available from: http://www.buyplusdirect.com/site/spotlight.html. Applicants must state the reasons why the use of a PLUS multimedia projector or copyboard will enhance their students' education and submit some unique examples of how they might use PLUS tools.
Deadline: Ongoing. At the end of each calendar year, PLUS Vision Corp.'s Education Spotlight committee will select the recipient of the projector or electronic copyboard. Winners will be selected based upon how they will creatively use the digital projector.
Link: http://www.buyplusdirect.com/site/spotlight.html
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Description: The Payless ShoeSource Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the communities where our associates and customers live. Through the Foundation, we support programs that achieve measurable results in these communities. If you're interested in applying for a grant, please read the following information
Eligibility: The Foundation Board and Committee manages contribution activities for communities in which Payless operates its corporate headquarters, division offices, retail stores and sourcing operations. Grants will be made only to organizations with IRS tax-exempt status.
To Apply: Follow the instructions available at http://www.payless.com/en-US/Corporate/Foundation/Foundation.htm.
Award: Varies
Deadline:
- Smaller grant requests (under $5,000) are considered each month
- Larger grant requests (over $5,000) are reviewed on a quarterly basis
Link: http://www.payless.com/en-US/Corporate/Foundation/Foundation.htm
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Target Corporation - Student Field Trip Grant Program
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Description: A philanthropic program of Target Corporation, the Target Field Trip Grant program will award grants to schools across the United States for field trips in the spring of 2008.
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State Farm Youth Advisory Board
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Description: The Youth Advisory Board grants funds for student-led service-learning projects in the United States and in the Alberta, New Brunswick and Ontario provinces of Canada. These grants address in a structural way the issues of disaster preparedness, driver safety, accessing higher education/closing the achievement gap, and financial education. The number of grants to be awarded will depend on the number and quality of requests received. Grant amounts will vary according to the nature of the proposal and availability of funds. However, at least one service-learning project will be funded in each of the thirteen State Farm zones which include the three provinces in Canada.
Eligibility: In order to be eligible to receive a grant from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board, organizations/institutions must be located in the United States or Canada. Applicants should be either an educator who currently teaches in a public K-12, charter, or higher education institution, or a school-based service-learning coordinator whose primary role is to coordinate service-learning projects in a public, charter, or higher education institution. Non-profit organizations are also eligible if they are able to demonstrate how they plan to actively interact with students in public K-12 schools.
Maximum Award: The minimum grant amount is $25,000 and the maximum grant amount is $100,000.
Link: http://www.statefarmyab.com/page1.php
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The Bi-Annual Book Donation Program
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Description: The program must have a strong focus on remedial reading or a tutoring component. The organizational budget limit to be eligible is currently set at $95,000 annually. The community where the organization is located must be an underserved community. It is not enough to have a certain number of families within a community that are underserved to qualify. The population where the organization is located must be under 50,000.
Program funds: school-based programs, After-School or Community Literacy Programs, Day-Care Centers. They DO NOT make book purchases for special requested titles.
Eligibility: Non-profit organizations with a 501(c) 3-tax status. Faith-based, grass-root organizations in underserved communities are eligible to apply. The program’s primary focus has to be remedial reading in a structured environment. The program must hold meetings for a period of time and be continually and consistently under the direct supervision of professionals, para-professionals or volunteers. Examples of this would be after-school, summer, or reading programs at libraries or community centers. We will provide books to
childcare centers, head-start and libraries for story-times and to establish small reading centers for the facility. The program must have at least a six-month history. Individual schools may apply.
Demographic restrictions: Small and rural communities, with a population of fewer than 50,000 and which are for the benefit of low-income children.
Organizational, (not program) annual operating budgets under $ 95,000. Schools and libraries are exempt from this requirement. (Other organizations may be exempt from this requirement, please e-mail our offices for more information.)
Deadline: October 15th & March 15th
Link: http://pwirtr.org/biannual.html
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Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grants
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Description: Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation (LCEF) offers its Toolbox for Education grants to support schools and parent-teacher groups. Grants will be awarded for worthy projects that involve parents in school activities and help build the school community.
Deadline: October 12, 2007 & February 15, 2008.
Eligibility: Don’t be scared off by the “public” school guideline. Many of our schools have applied and received this grant in the past.
To Apply: Use the online form. The foundation provides a thorough checklist for applicants to download and follow before making the application online.
Maximum Awards: up to $5,000
Link: www.toolboxforeducation.com
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Pathways Within Roads to Reading Initiative
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Description: The Pathways Within Roads to Reading Initiative Bi-Annual Program donates books to literacy programs in small and rural low-income communities.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and an annual operating budget of less than $95,000. (Schools and libraries are exempt from this budget requirement.) The community where the organization is located must be underserved and have a population of less than 50,000.
Maximum Award: 200 books
Deadline: March 15 and October 15
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Comcast Foundation Grants
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Description: The Comcast Foundation invests in organizations that assists communities with literacy, youth leadership development and community service programs. Its goal is to maximize the impact of their investments so they yield tangible, measurable benefits to neighborhoods and the people who live there.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations in communities served by Comcast.
To Apply: Comcast's community partners are proactively identified by local Comcasters in the field. As members of your community, they have an intimate knowledge of local charities and can best allocate the funds to projects that will make the largest impact where it is most needed. Comcast and The Comcast Foundation do not accept unsolicited sponsorship requests or grant proposals. If your organization is interested in sending us information, please verify that you operate within a Comcast service area and use the local address for all related correspondence. Please visit http://www.comcast.com/corporate/about/inthecommunity/foundation/serviceareas.html to see if your community is served by Comcast.
Estimated Size of Award: $570,000
Deadline: None
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Charles Lafitte Foundation Grants
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Description: The mission of the Education Program is to encourage the attainment of knowledge and skills and the practice of responsible citizenship through access to effective learning opportunities. The Foundation provides support for innovative programs aimed at resolving social service issues, assisting students with learning disabilities, providing technology and computer based education, creating access to education of the arts, supporting at-risk children from pre-school to college and providing learning enhancement, including the development of leadership skills. The Education Program includes support for research and conferences as well as support for programs that promote academic excellence in institutions of higher learning.
Deadline: None, grants are awarded several times a year.
Eligibility: 501c-3 organizations
To Apply: The Foundation has no standard forms but prefers concise, well-organized proposals. In no case should the body of the proposal exceed 10 double-spaced pages. The Foundation prefers proposals sent by e-mail. A brief letter of inquiry, rather than a fully developed proposal, is an advisable first step for an applicant. The Foundation will contact you if a full proposal is desired. Due to the large number of inquiries we are unable to respond to all requests.
Maximum Awards: No more than fifteen percent of direct project costs.
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UPS Foundation Education Grants
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Description: The UPS Foundation will fund high impact educational program grants that raise the level of educational instruction, academic research, family learning opportunities, and school involvement projects.
Eligibility: Organizations recognized as tax-exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
Range of Awards: Varies
Deadline: Ongoing
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Pay It Forward Mini-Grants
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Description: Pay It Forward Mini-Grants 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. 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 – to be considered in the grant making process. Grant applications are reviewed and considered by a Selection Committee three times a year.
Eligibility: Schools, churches and community youth groups (with an adult sponsor
To Apply: Download the application from the website and complete it following all guidelines. Include a copy of the proposed budget. Proposals, including application and budget, must not exceed three pages.
Award: $500
Deadline: January 15, April 15, and October 15
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Verizon Foundation Literacy Grants
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Description: Verizon supports literacy and technology programs that help families meet the challenges of learning in the 21st Century. Improving basic literacy skills in the United States and abroad is among the Verizon Foundation's major priorities because of its enormous impact on education, health and economic development. Here in the United States, nearly 20 percent of the population has low or very low literacy skills.
Eligibility: Proposals will be considered from elementary and secondary schools (public and private) that are registered with the NationalCenter for Education Statistics (NCES) as well as eligible tax-exempt organizations in certain 501(c)(3) subsections as defined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS):
To Apply: Verizon Foundation only accepts electronic proposals through its Apply Online process.
Maximum Award: $5,000-$10,000
Deadline: The Verizon Foundation reviews unsolicited proposals on a continuous calendar year basis from January 1st through November 30th.
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Mockingbird Foundation: Grants for In-school Music Projects
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Description:
The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. ("Mockingbird") offers competitive grants to schools and nonprofit organizations that effect improvements in areas of importance to the Phish fan community. Our programmatic focus is music education for children, defined as follows:
- Music: Mockingbird is particularly interested in projects that encourage and foster creative expression in any musical form (including composition, instrumentation, vocalization, or improvisation), but also recognizes broader and more basic needs within conventional instruction. Mockingbird encourages applications associated with diverse or unusual musical styles, genres, forms, and philosophies.
- Education: Education may include the provision of instruments, texts, and office materials, and the support of learning space, practice space, performance space, and instructors/instruction. Mockingbird is particularly interested in projects that foster self-esteem and free expression, but does not typically fund music therapy which is not education or music appreciation which does not include participation.
- Children: Mockingbird is interested in targeting children eighteen years or younger, but will consider projects which benefit college students, teachers, instructors, or adult students. Mockingbird is particularly (though not exclusively) interested in programs which benefit disenfranchised groups, including those with low skill levels, income, or education; with disabilities or terminal illnesses; and in foster homes, shelters, hospitals, prisons, or other remote or isolated situations.
Eligibility: Mockingbird is particularly interested in organizations with low overhead, innovative approaches, and/or collaborative elements to their work. Grants are typically made only to nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code, or who have a sponsoring agency with this status. Organizations selected to submit a full proposal will be required to submit documentation of their status as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt institution or as a public school. Public schools are tax-exempt and so eligible for funding, although school-based grantees cannot be independent of the school, must take place at the school, and must be supervised by the applicable municipality. Mockingbird does not normally consider grants to individuals or to fund research, fundraising organizations or events, programs that promote or engage in religious or political doctrine, or organizations outside the United States. It is hoped that nonprofit organizations who apply for support are operated and organized without discrimination in hiring staff or providing services on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disability.
To Apply: Full proposals are by invitation only, and will not be considered if unsolicited. Those interested in submitting a proposal should first submit a letter of inquiry via our web form at http://www.mbird.org/funding/inquiry.html. The form requests organizational details and allows for approximately 2.5 pages of narrative description. We prefer that a responsible officer from the applying organization fill out the form. Initial inquiries submitted via any other channel will not be considered.
Maximum Award: $50 - $5,000
Deadlines: Letters of inquiry are considered in two annual cycles, as follows:
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Additional Information: Please remember that we are an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff, so we would appreciate if you would keep additional correspondence to a minimum. If you have a crucial question regarding the grants process, however, you should email Kristen Godard at grants@mbird.org. (Questions regarding the likelihood of funding cannot be answered by an individual, as the Foundation's decision-making process is collaborative.)
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Allstate Foundation
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Description: The Allstate Foundation provides support to national programs as well as local programs in company communities. Proposals must address needs within one of the following three focus areas to be considered for funding: Tolerance, Inclusion, and Diversity, including teaching tolerance and ending discrimination and hate crimes; Safe and Vital Communities, including disaster response, ending youth violence, and neighborhood revitalization; or Economic Empowerment, including financial education and business skill development.
Eligibility: The Allstate Foundation makes grants to nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Deadlines: None; applications are accepted throughout the year.
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Captain Planet Foundation
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Description: The Captain Planet Foundation funds hands-on environmental projects to encourage youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities.
Eligibility: Organizations or sponsoring agencies must be exempt from federal taxation under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501, in order to be eligible for funding (this includes most schools and non-profit organizations).
Maximum Award: $2500
Deadlines: June 30, September 30, and December 31
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Toshiba America Foundation
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Description: The Toshiba America Foundation awards grants for math and science projects designed by classroom teachers to improve instruction.
Deadlines: K - 6: October 1st; 7 -12: Applications for grants under $5000 are accepted year round; applications for grants in excess of $5000 are due on February 1st and August 1st.
Eligible Applicants: K-12
For Further Information Contact: Before submitting a completed proposal, teachers are welcome to call the Foundation to discuss their project ideas. To receive a paper copy of the application or for assistance with any questions that may arise, please call 212-596-0620.
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