Not For Granted

Grants and Contest Opportunities

May  2005  Issue

 

Date Due

Grant Name

Grade/Subject Areas

$Amount

Short Description

Contact for details or application

5/16/05

Florida Learn & Serve Grant

K-12

Up to $12,000

The goal of the grant is to engage students in service learning activities that integrate the Sunshine State Standards

http://info.fldoe.org/dscgi/ds.py/Get/File-2846/rfp.pdf

 

5/31/05

 

Target Stores Project Grant

Focus project on: Arts, Early Reading, or Family

$1,000-$3,000

Target accepts applications from

 March 1-May 31. They review the applications as they come in, so they encourage you to apply early.

http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/grant_guidelines.jhtml

 

6/3/05

NASA Space Challenge

K-12

Winning investigations to be conducted on an upcoming space mission

Teachers from K-12 are eligible to submit proposals for an innovative science and tech investigation to be performed in space

Winning teachers and their principals receive travel and hotel expenses to Orlando to watch a space shuttle launch in 2006.

 

http://www.scottforesman.com/hot/index.cfm

 

6/13/05

Learning in the Arts

All

$5,000-$150,000

Funds projects which provide a quality education in the arts

http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/

 

6/15/05

Jordan Fundamentals Grant

School must have at least 50% of the students receiving free or reduced lunch

$2,500

Applicants must develop an original lesson or thematic unit. Unit may not come from a commercial package

http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=26&item=jordan

 

6/15/05

Nature of Learning Grants

K-12 environmental topics

Up to $5,000

Provide environmental education programs

http://www.nfwf.org/programs/tnol.htm

 

7/08/05

American Dental Association

Health Education

Up to $5,000

Backs programs that improve the dental health of children and educates them about how to maintain their oral health

http://www.ada.org/ada/prod/adaf/prog_access_harris.asp

 

10/14/05

Hasbro Children’s Foundation

Programs that directly serve children from birth to age 12

$500-$35,000

The foundation provides seed grants to innovative new programs to support vulnerable children and their families.

http://www.Hasbro.org

 

 

Ongoing

Fuji Photo Film

All classes using photography or video supplies as part of classroom learning

$1,000 of Fuji supplies or equipment

Teachers submit a lesson plan they would like to implement in their classroom and why the photo and video supplies are critical to the project

http://www.fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/LearningGuidelines.jsp

 

Ongoing

7-11 Community Outreach Grants

Public Schools

$1,000-$2,500

Funds projects in areas of Workforce Development, Language Education, and at-risk and economically disadvantaged individuals

http://www.7-eleven.com/about/outreachprograms.asp

 

Various Due Dates

13 different math grants can be found at this websites

K-12 Math teachers

Varies

Staff development, conference and math projects are examples of items funded by these different grants

http://www.nctm.org/about/met/

 

Ongoing

Walgreens

All

 

Health is the focus for grant funding

http://www.walgreens.com/about/community/guidelines.jhtml

 

Ongoing

Toshiba American

Grades 7-12

Less than $5,000

Funds projects to contribute to the quality of science and math education.

http://www.toshiba.com/taf/apply.html

Ongoing

Coca-Cola

K-12

Varies

Focus:

Classroom Teaching

Global Education

Higher Education

http://www2.coca-cola.com/citizenship/foundation_coke.html

 

Ongoing

The Wireless Foundation Class Link

K-12

Free wireless phones and minutes for schools

Class Link donates wireless phone and airtime in order to accelerate learning.

http://www.wirelessfoundation.org/ClassLink/

 

Ongoing

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation

Schools, after school music programs, youth orchestras

Musical instruments and repairs

This program was created to ensure the future of music through the donation of new and refurbished instruments

http://www.mhopus.org/

 

Ongoing

National School Fitness Foundation

School districts

Fully equipped state of the art fitness center

Encouraging America’s youth to get fit.

http://www.nsff.net/

 

Ongoing

Tolerance Mini Grants

Student directed projects in public or private schools

$250

Mini grants that enable youth to undertake an activist project.

http://www.tolerance.org/teens/grants.jsp

 

Ongoing

The McKenzie Foundation

All ages

Up to $5,000

Focusing funding on:

Early Childhood

Education

Environment

Arts and Culture

http://www.mckenziefoundation.us/guidelines.php

 

16 grants with different

National Science Teachers Association

Science

Varies

16 different grants for science on this website.

Deadlines differ for each

http://www.nsta.org/awardscomp

 

Ongoing

Captain Planet Foundation

Environmental Ed. Students ages 6-18

$250-$2,500

Provides grants for projects promoting the understanding of environmental issues

www.captainplanetfdn.org

 

Ongoing

Kids Can Save

 

 

 

Elementary school age to Preteen-Math, Life Skills

$500-$2500

 

 

Funds programs to educate and implement activities for saving and investing.

Phone: 954-832-9894

 

Website: www.kidscansavefoundation.com

Ongoing

 

 

American Radio League

Radio amateurs under the age of 18

Up to $1,000

Funds may be used to secure equipment, training or service projects.

 

 

www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/instructor/instructor/grants.html#start

 

Ongoing

 AT&T Corporate Giving Program

All

Varies

Grants are made in the areas of public safety, community education, life long learning and family communication

http://www.attws.com/our_company/cares/giving_guidelines.jhtml

 

Ongoing

Whitney Houston Foundation

Infancy through age 18

Varies

Supports efforts to promote a positive self-image in children.

http://www.whfoundation.com/grant.html

 

Ongoing

For All Kids Foundation

All

Up to $15,000

Supports after school care, summer programs, literacy tutoring, and mentoring programs.

http://www.4allkids.com/html/guidelines.cfm

Ongoing

Toshiba

 

7-12 Science and Math

$5,000

Projects to improve science ed. for students.

Phone 212-588-0820

Website: www.Toshiba.com/taf/apply.html

Ongoing

Teaching Tolerance

K-12

Up to $2,000

To support tolerance related curriculum and mediation.

http://www.tolerance.org/teach/expand/gra

Ongoing

 

 

Tiger Woods Foundation

School Readiness, School to Work, Parent Involvement

Minimum Grant is $10,000

Education Grants for parental involvement, child developments

Phone: 714-816-1806

Website:

 www.twfound.org, Go to charity then grant

Ongoing

Charles Lafitte Foundation

 

 

 

 

K-12

Varying amounts

Supports innovative programs for students with learning disabilities and for computer based learning.

 

 

 

 

www.charleslafitte.org

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

 

 

Hasbro’s Children’s Foundation

Children under the age of 13

$500-$35,000

To support the development and expansion of programs for disadvantaged children, their families and community.

http://www.hasbro.org/default.asp?x=hcf/hcf

 

 

Ongoing

School grants

All areas

Pre K-12

Varying amounts

Collection of all different types of grants. Website is updated regularly.

http://www.schoolgrants.org/welcome.htm

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

Grants Alert

 

All Areas

 

Varying Amounts

 

Click on Education at the top of this website. You will then have choices of funding sources for: Reading, Writing, Math, At Risk, Safe Schools, Science, Engineering, Health, Technology, Adult Ed, and Literacy.

 

http://www.grantsalert.com/education.cfm?m=1