2006 Educational Grants

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2006 Educational Grants

Educational Grants and Resources:

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/business/grants.html Kathy Schrock's Guide to Grants

http://www.topteachingresources.com/grants_funding.php Top Teaching Resources provides a one-stop information source designed to help educators to identify high-quality curriculum based supplemental electronic teaching resources (and grants).

http://www.schoolgrants.org/grant_opps.htm Grant opportunities that will benefit K-12 schools, educators, and students.

http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/grants/general.htm list of available grants

http://www.grantwrangler.com/

http://www.technologygrantnews.com/grant-index-by-type/educational-technology-grants.html The “Educational Technology” Index gathered from the most recent issues of Technology Grant News, provides a new outlook and practical resources for K-20 instructors, school superintendents and district supervisors, technology coordinators, and development/grant officers.

http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp Welcome to the College Board's Scholarship Search! We created this online tool to help you locate scholarships, internships, grants, and loans that match your education level, talents, and background. Complete the brief questionnaire and Scholarship Search will find potential opportunities from our database of more than 2,300 sources of college funding, totaling nearly $3 BILLION in available aid!

http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html National Endowment for the Humanities

Examples of some available grants:

"Prudential Foundation Ready to Learn Program"

Prudential Foundation Ready to Learn Program for education reform efforts that strengthen public education at the elementary school level: systemic school reform; improving the quality of teachers, principals and other school leaders, and arts education; early childhood care and education initiatives, and strategies to improve literacy that address professional development for teachers, family literacy programs or literacy in the early years. Maximum Award: $25,000-$1 million. Eligibility: Public education at the elementary school level. Deadline: N/A. http://www.prudential.com/productsAndServices/0,1474,intPageID%253D1444%2526blnPrinterFriendly%253D0,00.html

FORD FOUNDATION
http://www.fordfound.org/ The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide. Our goals are to:

	Strengthen democratic values,
	Reduce poverty and injustice,
	Promote international cooperation and
	Advance human achievement

The foundation supports pluralism and equal opportunity in its grant making and in its internal policies. The opportunities that prospective grantee organizations provide for minorities and women are considered in evaluating proposals.

Applications are considered throughout the year. Normally applicants may expect to receive within six weeks an indication of whether their proposals are within the foundation’s program interests and budget limitations. Activities supported by grants and program-related investments must be charitable, educational or scientific, as defined under the appropriate provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations. The foundation monitors grants through regular financial and narrative reports submitted by the grantee.

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (NJ focus)
http://www.grdodge.org/
The mission of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is to support and encourage those educational, cultural, social and environmental values that contribute to making our society more humane and our world more livable.

Our giving in Education focuses on the professional development of educators and the continuous improvement of public education at the pre-kindergarten through Grade 12 levels. We seek to support customized schools and program options that address the varied talents, interests, and needs of educators, children, and families in New Jersey.

Our giving in the Arts focuses on New Jersey’s cultural institutions and those national organizations that serve New Jersey artists or advance the arts in New Jersey.

Our giving in the Environment currently focuses on sustainability in New Jersey. We want to: preserve open space in the Highlands, Pinelands, and Delaware Bay Shore areas; conserve New Jersey’s natural resources: air, water, soil, and wildlife; and encourage New Jersey municipalities and cities to follow the recommendations of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan (the “State Plan”).

New applicants should submit a one-page letter of inquiry to determine if a project falls within our guidelines. Letters of inquiry may be submitted throughout the year, but must be received at least two weeks prior to the corresponding proposal submission deadline.

Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation http://www.chdodgefoundation.org/financial.shtml
When he created the Foundation, Cleveland H. Dodge was deeply involved in the fate and future of the American educational institutions and relief organizations in the Near East. Focus is predominately in NYC.

AT&T Foundation
http://www.att.com/foundation/AT&T Foundation funds are targeted toward specific projects that fit within our program guidelines as outlined below. Our funds are typically distributed through invitational programs or through projects that we proactively develop with nonprofit organizations. Unsolicited applications are reviewed, but rarely supported.

ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION: http://www.rockfound.org/display.asp?context=1&collection=1&Preview=0&ARCurrent=1The Rockefeller Foundation is a knowledge-based global foundation with a commitment to enrich and sustain the lives and livelihoods of poor and excluded people throughout the world.

TOYOTA FOUNDATION http://www.toyota.com/about/community/education/
You know how a child's face lights up when things finally make sense? Well, Toyota's goal is to electrify the minds of people all ages through our support of education programs. Our partnerships with national nonprofit organizations include programs that address issues such as family literacy, K-12th grade education, technical and higher education as well as environmental education.

NATURE OF LEARNING GRANTS

The National Wildlife Refuge System offers grants of up to $5,000 to an educator willing to partner with a national wildlife refuge, using its resources as an outdoor classroom. The application deadline is June 1. For more information, visit www.fws.gov/refuges/education/natureoflearning/intro.html.

SAVE OUR HISTORY GRANTS

The History Channel offers grants of up to $10,000 for nonprofit history organizations (such as museums or libraries) to partner with schools to develop educational history projects. The deadline is June 2. http://www.saveourhistory.com/pres_org/grants.html

LEARNING IN THE ARTS

The National Endowment for the Arts awards arts organizations and school districts $10,000 to $100,000 for educational events, projects, or programs that encourage youth appreciation of and engagement with the arts. The application deadline is June 12. For more information, visit www.arts.gov/grants/apply/gaP07/learninginthearts.html.

Interactive Tools for Teaching Grant
http://www.qwizdom.com/grant/index.htm

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