The Bezos Scholars Program @ the Aspen Institute will select twelve top public high school juniors and twelve dynamic educators from their respective schools to receive seven-day, all-expense-paid scholarships to attend the Aspen Ideas Festival, July 5-11, 2010. Funded by the Bezos Family Foundation and hosted by the Aspen Institute, the program seeks students who are independent thinkers, demonstrated leaders, and engaged community members. Participants meet one another and engage in seminars and informal meetings with the international leaders, acclaimed thinkers, and creative artists who participate in the annual Aspen Ideas Festival. Past Bezos Scholars have met with retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Secretaries of Education Arne Duncan and Margaret Spellings, oceanographer Sylvia Earle, inventor Dean Kamen, Tom's Shoe's founder Tom Mycoskie, and journalist Thomas Friedman, among many other notables. Following attendance at the Aspen Ideas Festival, the student/educator scholar teams will return home and create Local Ideas Festivals in their schools. Eligible applicants: To be eligible, applicants' schools must be public high schools (including charter and magnet schools) where at least 25 percent of students are eligible for the free/reduced lunch program. Potential scholars must be legal U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents in their junior year with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and be taking Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate classes. Scholar applicants should demonstrates leadership in school and community and have scored exceptionally well on PSAT/SAT/or ACT. Application deadline: February 12, 2010.
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. Eligible applicants include: 501c(3) institutions. Award ceiling: various. Application deadline: ongoing.
The Children's Scholarship Fund has provided over 25,000 scholarships for children to attend the private school of their family's choosing. Families with children in grades K-8 (grade levels vary by state), who fall below the organization's minimum income requirements, are eligible to apply. The amount of the scholarship is based upon a family's size, income, and the tuition at the chosen school. The family may choose a private school (including parochial, denominational, independent, or a home school) anywhere, including boarding schools. Application deadline: rolling.
The CHS Foundation, the major giving entity of CHS, Inc., a diversified energy, grains, and foods company, has launched the CHS Foundation College Club Mini-Grants program to strengthen learning experiences and professional development opportunities for agriculture-related college clubs. Through the program, the CHS Foundation will provide grants of up to $1,000 each to innovative leadership and professional development programs with an agriculture focus. Examples include leadership training opportunities, mentorship programs, professional development experiences, and student fundraising efforts. Grants will be awarded on an ongoing basis. Eligible applicants: The applicant must be a campus-sanctioned club/organization and must have an agricultural-related focus. Regular and ongoing club expenses are ineligible. Application deadline: Open.
The Coca-Cola Foundation aims to provide youth with the educational opportunities and support systems they need to become knowledgeable and productive citizens. It focuses its financial giving to public and private colleges and universities, elementary and secondary schools, teacher-training programs, educational programs for minority students, and global educational programs. Eligible applicants: Tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)3 or foundation classification under Section 509(a). Check the guidelines carefully, as public schools are usually able to apply for the grants, particularly if working with their local Parents and Teachers Association. Requests for funding are accepted on a year-round basis. Award ceiling: Varies. Application Deadline: Rolling.
Through its Computers for Learning program, the federal government has placed hundreds of thousands of surplus computers in schools across the country on a needs-first basis. Schools register and request equipment on the Computers for Learning web site, and federal agencies match their surplus equipment to schools with those needs. Most, but not all, of the available computers are Windows-based PCs rather than Apple computers. Most of the donated machines are older models, but as the government continues to upgrade its computer systems, the number of surplus Pentium computers will sharply increase. Computers and equipment are not refurbished by the government before being shipped to schools, nor are they covered by warranty. Eligible recipients are private and public schools, home schools and educational nonprofits. Application deadline: open.
The Dell TechKnow program partners with school districts, corporations, nonprofits, and local community sponsors to provide at-risk or underserved middle school students the opportunity to earn a home computer and learn technology skills to better prepare them for opportunities in today's technology-driven world. Upon completion of the course, students earn a refurbished Dell computer, operating system, and software donated by Microsoft to take home, so that they can become coaches and mentors to other family members who may also lack technology skills. Eligible applicants are school districts in the U.S. able to provide the required financial, staffing, time, and facility resources, with capability and commitment to track student progress following program completion; willingness to implement student standards and contracts for citizenship, attendance, and grades; and willingness to host a graduation or similar recognition event for students and volunteers. Application deadline: open.
This year Earth Science Week is October 11-17, 2009 and the theme is 'Understanding Climate'. The American Geological Institute (AGI) is sponsoring the following contests for students to get involved in Earth Science Week: Photography Contest (asks people to explore the climate world through the camera); Visual Arts Contest "The Climate Where I Live" (for K-5 students to show themselves as earth scientists actively studying our planet, through drawing or painting); and Essay Contest "Climate Connections" (for 6-9 grade students to write about the interconnected geologic processes that take place in their community and how those processes in turn affect them).
Teaching Tolerance provides educators with free educational materials that promote respect and appreciation for diversity in the classroom and beyond. Their magazine and curriculum kits have earned Oscar nominations, an Academy Award, and more than a dozen honors from the Association of Educational Publishers. Free materials include VHS videos, DVDs, a magazine subscription, and posters - all of which are available to K-12 classroom teachers, school librarians, school counselors, school administrators, professors of education, leaders of homeschool networks, youth directors at houses of worship, and employees of youth-serving non-profit organizations. Deadline: ongoing.
Microsoft's Fresh Start for Donated Computers program helps primary and secondary (K-12) schools ensure donated computers are properly licensed so students and teachers can gain additional access to technology. The program offers Windows 2000 licenses and operating systems and provides free license documentation and Windows installation CDs for donated personal computers. Accredited academic institutions 1) serving primary and secondary (K-12) students; and 2) receiving donated personal computers are eligible for this program, i.e. primary and secondary (K-12) schools, districts, systems, Local Education Authorities and Boards. Deadline: none.
The purpose of the Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program (GAMTTEP) is to improve the preparation of students, particularly women and minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through curriculum development and other activities related to transportation. Eligible applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs) and State educational agencies (SEAs) are eligible to apply for these grants. Applications will be rejected if they are not received from a LEA or SEA. Institutions of higher education, businesses, or other entities may enter into a partnership agreement with a LEA or SEA to assist with program activities. Award ceiling: $100,000. Application deadline: February 17, 2010.
HSBC established HSBC in the Community (USA) Inc. to carry out its mission with a philanthropic strategy focused primarily on the following two critical issues: education and the environment. The Foundation concentrates their education giving efforts on those less fortunate; underprivileged young people and schools in economically deprived areas. Under the Environment giving areas they will consider support for programs that promote good environmental practices, and programs that increase environmental public awareness. In line with federal regulations, the foundation can only make grants to organizations registered with the IRS as 501(c)(3) public charities. In addition, public schools and school districts or other government agencies are eligible to receive grants under IRS rules. Deadline: rolling.
A program of the Intel Education Initiative, the Intel Schools of Distinction Awards program recognizes U.S. schools that demonstrate 21st century teaching and learning environments and implement innovative programs that inspire their students to excel in math and science. Programs of the Intel Education Initiative are funded by the Intel Foundation and Intel Corporation. Eligible applicants: The awards program is open to K-12 public, private, charter, and parochial schools in the United States, Department of Defense Dependents Schools, and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools. Eligibility is limited to accredited schools that are publicly funded and/or nonprofit. Home schools are not eligible. To be considered, schools must develop an environment and curricula that meet or exceed benchmarks put forth by national mathematics and science content standards. In order to be able to judge the impact of a school's program, program judges will need to review at least three years of results data. Award ceiling: Eighteen finalists will be selected in April — three from each grade range (K-5, 6-8, and 9-12) in each of the two categories of math and science — and all finalists will win a $5,000 cash grant and a trip to Washington, D.C., for a four-member team from their school and district. Six winners, to be selected from the eighteen finalists and announced at the Gala Awards Event in Washington, D.C., will each receive an additional $5,000 from the Intel Foundation and $100,000 worth of additional products and services from the program award sponsors. One of the final six winners will be identified as the Star Innovator for 2010 and earn an additional $15,000 cash grant from the Intel Foundation as well as additional services and products from the award sponsors. Application deadline: February 17, 2010.
The Jenzabar Foundation has opened the nomination process for its third annual Student Leadership Awards. The awards will honor ten student-led campus groups or activities that have made a significant impact serving others through service and philanthropic activities beyond their own higher education institutions. This year, the Jenzabar Foundation Student Leadership Awards will include a new Social Entrepreneur of the Year category, which will recognize one outstanding leader or organization committed to tackling social issues and promoting social entrepreneurship. Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, religious organizations, and self-nominations from students for their community service or humanitarian efforts during the current or previous academic year. Award ceiling: A $5,000 grant is included with the recognition to support the student or group's future humanitarian endeavors. Application deadline: March 31, 2010.
The Landmarks of American History and Culture program supports series of one-week residence-based workshops for a national audience of K-12 educators. NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops use historic sites to address central themes and issues in American history, government, literature, art, music, and other related subjects in the humanities. The goals of the workshops are to increase knowledge and appreciation of subjects, ideas, and places significant to American history and culture; provide teachers with expertise in the use and interpretation of historical sites and of material and archival resources; and encourage historical and cultural sites to develop greater capacity and scale for professional development programs. NEH Landmarks workshops should be held at or near sites important to American history and culture (e.g., presidential residences or libraries; colonial-era settlements; major battlefields; historic districts; parks and preserves; sites of key economic, social, political, and constitutional developments; and places associated with major writers, artists, and musicians). Eligible applicants: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education. Award ceiling: $180,000. Application deadline: March 16, 2010.
The Landmarks of American History and Culture program supports series of one-week residence-based workshops for a national audience of K-12 educators. NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops use historic sites to address central themes and issues in American history, government, literature, art, music, and other related subjects in the humanities. The goals of the workshops are to increase knowledge and appreciation of subjects, ideas, and places significant to American history and culture; provide teachers with expertise in the use and interpretation of historical sites and of material and archival resources; and encourage historical and cultural sites to develop greater capacity and scale for professional development programs. Eligible applicants: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education. Award ceiling: $180,000. Application deadline: March 16, 2010.
The Live Monarch Foundation 501(c)3 Educator Outreach Program is providing funding for K-12 teachers and home schooling parents to enroll in the national campaign to bring monarch butterflies into the classroom. This program provides education and materials to strengthen the Monarch's 3,000 mile migratory route within North America by creating self sustaining butterfly gardens and refuges. Materials will be provided for each participant to raise a virtual butterfly and start a real butterfly garden with professional instruction on each level of its maintenance and care.
The Louisville Institute's First Book Grant Program for Minority Scholars seeks to assist junior, non-tenured religion scholars of color to complete a major research and book project focusing on some issue pertaining to American Christianity related to the priorities of the Louisville Institute. The grant program seeks to enable scholars to spend an entire academic year devoted to that research project while free of other professional responsibilities. In keeping with its fundamental mission, the Louisville Institute is especially interested in identifying and supporting scholars of color who seek through their academic work to be in conversation with church leaders and to strengthen their faith communities. Applicants must be members of a racial/ethnic minority group who have an earned doctoral degree (normally the Ph.D. or Th.D.) and who are pre-tenured faculty member in a full-time, tenure-track position at an accredited institution of higher education (seminary, college, or university) in North America. Applicants must be engaged in a scholarly research project leading to the publication of their first (or second) book, focusing on some aspect of Christianity in North America. The grant amount requested should not exceed $40,000. Awards for sabbatical leaves of less than a full academic year will not be made. Grantees must be released from all teaching and committee responsibilities during the award year.
The Lowe's Charitable & Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the communities they serve. They make grants in two philanthropic focus areas: Community improvement projects and K-12 Public School Initiatives. K-12 public school projects supported include: Construction and Trades related education initiatives; Clean-up, landscaping and painting projects; ground enhancements; and Minor repair/renovation of public school buildings. The Foundation provides funding only to 501(c) (3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and public agencies in communities where Lowe's operates stores and distribution centers. An eligibility test is required and available online. Grants range from $5,000 to $25,000. Application deadline: open.
Lowe’s home improvement and repair stores are offering “toolbox” grants for teachers. Teachers are asked to create classroom or school projects utilizing the goods and services offered by the Lowe’s stores. Applications must be submitted online. Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grantees are asked to publicize their projects and Lowe’s contributions. Award ceiling: various. Application deadline: October 16, 2009. However, if 1500 applications are received before the application deadline, then the application process will close.
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation's programs fund school instrument repair and the acquisition of new instruments. The Melody Program targets K-12 school music programs that take place during the regular school day. Music programs must be at least three years old to apply. Schools must apply separately. The Special Projects Program targets after-school music programs. Music programs must be at least three years old or have a music-related umbrella organization that is at least three years old to apply. Award ceiling: $8,000 worth of instruments. The Michael Kamen Solo Award targets outstanding student musicians enrolled in grades 8 - 12 who cannot afford to obtain an appropriate instrument. Students must have completed at least five years of study on their instrument to apply. Instruments with a retail value of up to $20,000 are awarded. Application deadline: open.
The 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition, for seventh and eighth grade students, encourages interest in science, technology, math, and engineering among young people, by challenging them to design and build a city of tomorrow. The 2009 essay competition centers on ways to improve water use by creating a home system that minimizes the use of externally supplied water. Deadline: various.
The purpose of CAMP is to provide academic and financial support to help migrant and seasonal farm workers and their children complete their first year of college. Eligible applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education. Award ceiling: $425,000. Application deadline: February 16, 2010.
The purpose of HEP is to help migrant and seasonal farm workers and members of their immediate family obtain a general education diploma (GED) that meets the guidelines for high school equivalency established by the State in which the HEP project is conducted, and to gain employment or be placed in an institution of higher education (IHE) or other postsecondary education or training. Eligible applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education. Award ceiling: $475,000. Application deadline: February 16, 2010.
Past emergencies, such as the events of September 11, 2001, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and emergencies related to other natural and man-made hazards, reinforce the need for schools and communities to plan for traditional crises and emergencies, as well as other catastrophic events. The Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) grant program provides funds to local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish an emergency management process that focuses on reviewing and strengthening emergency management plans, within the framework of the four phases of emergency management (Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery). The program also provides resources to LEAs to provide training for staff on emergency management procedures and requires that LEAs develop comprehensive all-hazards emergency management plans in collaboration with community partners including local law enforcement; public safety, public health, and mental health agencies; and local government. Eligible applicants: LEAs, including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law, that do not currently have an active grant under the REMS program (CFDA 84.184E). For the purpose of this eligibility requirement, a grant is considered active until the end of the grant's project or funding period, including any extension of those periods that extend the grantee's authority to obligate funds. Total program funding: $29,000,000. Application deadline: February 26, 2010.
Sprint has announced the 2010 entry dates for the Sprint Character Education Grant Program, its annual character-education grant program for schools and school districts across the United States. The 2010 program will run from January 4 through February 5, 2010. Now in its third year, the program awards Sprint Foundation grants to school districts and individual schools in support of resources that facilitate and encourage character education among K-12 students. The program will accept applications for character-education programs that promote and/or address youth leadership, youth volunteerism, a positive school culture, and drop-out prevention. Eligible applicants: The program is open to all U.S. public schools (K-12) and U.S. public school districts. Award ceiling: In 2010, the grant program will award individual-school grants between $500 and $5,000 each and school-district grants between $10,000 and $25,000 each. In 2009, the Sprint Foundation awarded more than $450,000 in combined grants to schools and school districts through the program. Application deadline: February 5, 2010.
State Farm Companies Foundation is primarily committed to education, helping to raise the level of student achievement in elementary and secondary schools as well as supporting key higher education initiatives. The following types of grants for K-12 public schools will be considered by the foundation: support for academic-achievement initiatives; funding for regional, state, and local organizations that promote and support education-reform initiatives that do not engage in lobbying as their primary activity; funding for public K-12 school programs and curriculum changes that improve student achievement; after-school programs that focus on increasing students' academic achievement in math, science, reading, and English as a second language; teacher excellence programs that improve teacher quality; and school-to-work programs that teach high school or technical school students a specific trade, helping them to get a job once they graduate. The Foundation supports higher education initiatives through Scholarships and its Matching Gift Program. Eligible applicants include: nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, Canadian charitable organizations, and educational institutions. Award ceiling: various. Application deadline: ongoing.
Teaching Tolerance offers grants of $500 to $2500 to preK-12 classroom teachers for projects designed to reduce prejudice among youth, improve intergroup relations in schools and/or support educator professional development in these areas. Proposals from other community organizations and houses of worship will be considered on the basis of direct student impact. Deadline: Rolling.
Wachovia's longstanding history of supporting education led the Wachovia Foundation to create the Wachovia Teachers and Teaching Initiative. This program was created in 2004 to provide funding to organizations that enhance teacher recruitment, development, support, and retention, with the goal of increasing student achievement. The program ultimately seeks to increase student achievement in pre-K - 12 public education by building and supporting teachers and the teaching profession in scalable and sustainable ways. Eligible applicants include nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations with core programs for K-12 public education. Awards range from $100,000 to $250,000. Application deadline: open.
The Wallace Foundation's makes grants to organizations that expand learning and enrichment opportunities for all people. They focus exclusively on three major areas: Strengthening educational leadership to improve student achievement; Helping selected cities create high-quality out-of-school learning opportunities for children; and Expanding interest and participation in the arts. Grants are awarded to nonprofit public charitable organizations that are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Interested applicants should make initial contact in writing. Unsolicited proposals are rarely funded. The Foundation will invite applicants to apply. Application deadline: open.
Welch's, the processing and marketing subsidiary of the National Grape Cooperative Association, and Scholastic's Parent & Child magazine have launched the Harvest Grants funding program to help schools across the United States create fruit and vegetable gardens. Eligible applicants: K-8 teachers are invited to apply to win one of a hundred Harvest Grants. Entries will be judged by experts at the National Gardening Association, who will select two schools in every state to receive a Welch's Harvest Grant: Welch's will award garden packages to the winning schools. Award ceiling: Five schools will receive packages valued at $1,000 each; 25 schools will receive $500 packages; and 70 schools will receive $250 packages. Each package will be filled with a variety of tools, seeds, and educational materials that help students connect with nature and better understand the origins of their food supply. Application deadline: February 6, 2010.
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