Grant Opportunities

Grant Opportunity Announcements
Date Posted	Grant Name/ Funding Agency Click link for more info.	Purpose	Due Date	Amount	Keywords
8/14/08	2008 National Schools of Character Awards/Character Education Partnership	To honor examplar schools and districts for their outstanding work in character education and help them to inspire and lead others.	12/1/08	$10,000 to enhance program and $10,000 to provide outreach to other educators	Character Education, Mental Health, Elem. Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools
8/14/08	2008 Kids In Need Teacher Grants/Office Depot	To fund projects that make creative use of common teaching aids, approach curriculum from an imaginative angle or tie nontraditional concepts together for the purpose of illustrating commonalities.	9/30/08	$100-$500	Academic Achivement, Arts, At-Risk, Classroom Activities, Family, Gifted, Health/Fitness, Literacy, Math, Science, Sp. Ed., Teachers, Elem. Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools
8/14/08	Avon Hello Tomorrow Fund	To empower women and change our world by promoting the empowerment of women or girls of any age living in the United States.	weekly until April 2009	$5,000
8/14/08	Equity in Mathematics Grant/National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)	To incorporate middle school classroom materials or lessons that will improve the achievement of student groups that have previous records of underachievement.	11/14/08	$8,000	Math, Middle Schools
8/5/08	Verizon Foundation August 2008	To fund innovative projects that support the use of technology in literacy or internet safety programs	8/28/08	$1,500 - $10,000	Literacy Internet Safety
8/5/08	Allen Foundation Grant/Allen Foundation, Inc.	To assist in the training of persons to work as educators and demonstrators of good nutritional practices and to encourage the dissemination of information regarding healthful nutritional practices and habits	12/31/08	Varies	Nutrition
7/23/08	Lois Lenski Covey Foundation 2008 Grant/Lois Lenski Covey Foundation, Inc.	To provide grants to purchase books published from young people to agencies serving disadvantaged populations	9/15/08	$500 - $3,000	Literacy
7/22/08	Increase Your Green 2008 School Competition/National Grid Foundation	To support efforts toward reducing the environmental impact of school during an eight week competition	10/13/08	Up to $1,500	Classroom Activities, High Schools, Middle Schools, Science
7/22/08	LEGO Children's Fund Grants Program	To provide funding for collaborative programs with specific, identifiable needs primarily in these areas of support: Early childhood education and development' technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities, or sports or athletic programs that concentrate on under-served youth	8/1/08, 11/1/08	$500 to $5,000	Elem. Schools, Technology
7/21/08	Mockingbird Foundation Grant	To provide support that effects improvements in areas of importance to the Phish fan community with a focus on music education for disenfranchsied groups, including those with low skill levels, income or education	8/1/08	up to $5,000	Arts/Music
7/21/08	The Magna Awards/American School Board Journal, National School Boards Association and Sedoxo School Services	To honor school board best practices and innovative programs that advance student learning	10/15/08	3 at $3,500
7/21/08	Excellence in Teaching Technology Grant/Foundation for Technology Education with PITSCO/Hearlihy & Company	To recognize and encourage the integration of a quality technology education program within the school curriculum	12/1/08	$2,000	Technology
7/16/08	Best Buy Teach Awards	To support K-12 schools who have integrated interactive technology into the curriculum to make learning fun	10/12/08	$1,000 - $5,000 in Best Buy gift cards	Academic Achievement, Classroom Activities, Elem. Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools, Technology
7/16/08	Quickball Grants/Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Quickball	To provide Quickball resources available to increase baseball and softball interests at a grassroots level through the game of Quickball	8/31/08	up to 3 sets of Quickball materials	At Risk Students, Health/Fitness,
7/15/08	Motorola Community Grants/Motorola Enterprise Mobility	To fund innovative educational programs in academic institutions and community organizations with special consideration given to programs that promote STEM	quarterly	varies	Classroom Activities, Math, Science, Technology
7/15/08	Kaufman Foundation Grant/Ewing Marion Kaufmann Foundation	To promote positive education and accelerate entrepreneurship in America	rolling	varies	Classroom Activities, Teachers, Curriculum, Elem. Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools, Prof. Dev., Sp. Ed.,
7/15/08	Youth Garden Grants/National Gardening Association and The Home Depot	To support child-centered garden programs	11/1/2008	$250 gift cards to $1000 gift cards	Classroom Activities, Elem. Schools, Health/Fitness, High Schools, Middle Schools, Science, Sp. Ed.
7/14/08	Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology/Siemens Foundation and the College Board	To promote excellence by encouraging students to undertake individual or team research projects. It fosters intensive research that improves students' understanding of the value of scientific study and informs their consideration of future careers in these disciplines.	10/1/08	$1,000 to $100,000 scholarship	Gifted, High Schools, Math, Science, Technology
7/14/08	Disney Minnie Grant/Youth Service America and Disney	To suppoort youth-led service projects taking place from October 15, 2008 to November 15, 2008	8/30/08	$500 max.	Elem. Schools, Middle Schools
7/1/08	Student Achievement Grant/National Education Association Foundation	To improve the academic achievement of students by encouraging critical thinking and program solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter and by improving students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning and critical reflection.	10/15/08	$5,000	At Risk, Classroom Activities, Curriculum, Teachers, Elem. Schools, High Schools, Literacy, Math, Middle Schools, Science, Sp. Ed.,
6/30/08	State Farm Educational Excellence Grant	To fund initiatives for teacher excellence programs that improve teacher quality	Year round	One proposal per year per organization	Classroom Activities, High Schools, Prof. Dev.
6/30/08	The Bradley Foundation Grant	To improve education by funding efforts to improve curricula and gifted education.	LOI 9/1/08	$25,000 - $200,000	Curriculum, Gifted
6/30/08	Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation Grant	To support educators in developing environmental curricual that integrate field activies and classroom teaching and that incorporate basic ecological principals and problem solving.	9/27/08	$1,500	Science
6/25/08	Family Literacy 2009 National Grant Competition/Barbara Bush Foundation	To develop or expand projects that are designed to support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children	9/5/08	Max $65,000, approximately 10 awarded	At Risk, Elem. Schools, Family, Literacy,
6/19/08	Samsung's Hope for Education Technology Program	To award funding to school where technology has educated students on helping the environment.	8/31/08	$61,000 - $205,000	Technology
6/19/08	Jared Foundation Healthy Lifestyle Nationwide School Grant Program	To provide tools and support for educators in order to sight childhood obesity.	10/31/08	$20,000	Health/Fitness
6/19/08	Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation Grant	To provide funding for South Carolina Students.	10/15/08	Not indicated	Academic Achievement, Arts, At Risk, Elem. Schools, High Schools, Mental Health, Middle Schools, Sp. Ed.
6/19/08	Good Deeds for Schools 2008-2009--Goody's Dept. Stores	To help local schools pay for things they readlly need, but can't afford.	11/1/08	$10,000	Classroom Activities, Curriculum, Elem. Schools, Gifted, High Schools, Literacy, Math, Middle Schools, Teacher, Sp. Ed.
6/19/08	Advancing Student Achievemen--Actuarial Foundation	To design programs where students interact with real-world mentors (actuaries) to enhance learning and create a "love of math" in each student.	On-going	Not indicated	Math, High Schools, Middle Schools,
6/19/08	Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Leavey Awards	To fund the implementation of innovative courses, programs or projects which develops amoung students a deeper understanding and appreciation of the American private enterprise system.	10/1/08	$7,500	Classroom Activities, Curriculum, Elem. Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools, Teachers, Sp. Ed.,
6/17/08	Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation	Education and cultural programs that: -Target k-12 and college students -Expose students to career opportunities -Develop skills in new technology -Leverage teachers/ administrator, parental and community involvement -Include hands-on activities -Demonstrate capacity to gain continuing support Have broad and positive impact on diverse populations with a special emphasis on women, minorities and at-risk students.	10/1/08	$10,000 - $25,000	At Risk, Classroom Activities, Technology
6/17/08	Coca-Cola	To support scholarships, school drop-out prevention, access to education programs, and other education initiatives, per local business unit priorities.	Varies	Varies	Academic Achievement, At Risk, Classroom Activities, Elem. Schools, Gifted, High Schools, Literacy, Math, Mental Health, Middle Schools, Safety, Science, Sp. Ed.,
6/17/08	RGK Foundation	Programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science and reading), teacher development, literacy, and higher education.	N/A	$25,000	Elem. Schools, High Schools, Literacy, Math, Middle Schools, Prof. Dev. Science
6/17/08	Knight Foundation	Education: To help all residents gain the knowledge and skills necessary to reach economic self-sufficiency, remain active learners, be good parents and effective citizens in a democracy. To provide an environment in which talented individuals refine and develop their abilities. Well-being of children and families: To provide all children and youth with opportunities for positive growth and development and to give all parents resources they need to strengthen their families.	N/A	$5,000-$1,000,000	Academic Achievement, At Risk, Elem. Schools, Gifted, High Schools, Math, Middle Schools
6/17/08	Shell Foundation	We support K-12 programs that boost math and science skills. We are especially interested in supporting educational outreach in math, science and technology to minority students and academic institutions with ethnically diverse enrollments.	N/A	N/A	Math, Science, Technology
5/2/08	Toshiba 7-12 Science & Math Education Grant	To contribute to the quality of science and math education by investing in projects designed by classroom teachers in grades 7-12.	on going 2/1 - 8/1	Less than $5,000 More than $5,000	High Schools, Middle Schools, Science, Math
5/2/08	Toshiba K-6 Science & Math Education Grant	To invest in projects designed by classroom teachers to improve science & math education for students in grades K-6.	10/1/08	Not to exceed $1,000	Elem. Schools, Middle Schools, Science, Math
4/29/08	Verizon Foundation	Increase literacy and educational achievement.	1/1-11/1	$5,000-$10,000	Literacy
4/28/08	SCCEC Mini Grant	Support efforts of direct services to exceptional children. Must be a member, in good standing of SCCEC.	9/1/08	$1,000	Sp. Ed.