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DEPARTMENT OF
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Grant Notices and Funding
Opportunities
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About These Notices
This page provides a quick and easy overview of a few of the
many grant funding opportunities currently available. These
grants have been selected based on district needs, district
eligibility, consistency with Board policy and goals, and
interest to educators. If you would like further information on
available funding, please contact the Department of Grants and
Program Development for assistance. Many grant application forms
are provided in Portable Document Format (PDF), which is a
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How to Proceed
Help us help you! In order to reduce wasteful duplication of
effort and unintentional internal competition, District
employees and community partners who intend to submit a proposal
for a grant should contact the Department of Grants and
Program Development prior to beginning proposal development.
We can help you make certain that your proposal is competitive
and is in compliance with applicable laws, policies, and
regulations.
Receive Notice of Updates to This Page by
E-Mail
This page is updated whenever suitable opportunities become
available. If you would like to receive an E-mail message
notifying you when this page is updated, please direct your
request to
Jeff McCullers. |
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Current and Upcoming
Opportunities
Contact our department before
applying |
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Captain Planet Foundation Grant
Deadline: March 31, 2010
The Captain Planet
Foundation (CPF) annually funds projects involving children and
young adults. Recipients of these awards are often schools and
non-profits that propose projects promoting understanding of
environmental issues. These projects must include children and
young adults (aged 6-18) and focus on hands-on involvement,
interaction and cooperation within the group, development of
planning and problem solving skills, and adult supervision.
Generally, the monetary sum of awarded grants is between
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Shade
Structure Program
Deadline: April 12, 2010
The American Academy
of Dermatology's Shade Structure Program awards grants in the
amount of $8,000 each for the purchase of permanent shade
structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet (UV) ray
protection for outdoor areas. AAD also provides a permanent sign
to be displayed near the shade structure that promotes the
importance of sun safety. To be considered for grants,
applicants must be a nonprofit organization or public school
that primarily serves children and teens 18 and younger;
demonstrate an ongoing commitment to sun safety and skin cancer
awareness by having a sun safety/skin cancer awareness program
in place for at least one year prior to application; and be
sponsored by an AAD member dermatologist. AAD awards thirty to
thirty-five grants each year, depending on the availability of
funding. |
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ING Run for Something Better Program
Deadline: April 15, 2010
The ING Run For
Something Better program, in partnership with the National
Association for Sport and Physical Education, seeks to increase
physical activity in students and help fight childhood obesity
nationwide through the creation of school-based running
programs. The School Awards program will provide a minimum of
fifty grants of $2,000 each to U.S. public schools that desire
to establish a school-based running program or expand an
existing one. Awards are available to programs that target
grades four through eight in public elementary or middle
schools. Schools must design a before, during, and/or
afterschool program that will be offered (to the best of the
school's ability) to all students in eligible grades. The
program must not be exclusive to participants of one gender and
must have a commitment of at least twenty-five students in order
to be eligible for funding. |
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Target Literacy Grants and
Target Arts Grants
Deadline: April 30, 2010
Target will provide
direct support to K-12 schools and other nonprofit organizations
that foster a love of reading and provide art experiences.In the
Early Childhood Reading category, Target will fund programs that
foster a love of reading and encourage young children, preschool
through third grade, to read together with their families.
Reading grants support programs such as library storytimes and
family reading nights. In the Art and Culture in Schools
category, Target will fund in-school arts programs that enhance
student's classroom curriculum by bringing arts and cultural
experiences such as in-school performances, artist-in-residency
programs, and workshops to schools. Grants in the amount of
$2,000 each will be made for programs taking place between
September 1, 2010, and August 1, 2011. |
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LEGO
Children's Fund Grants
Deadline: Quarterly, next one is May 1, 2010
The LEGO Children’s
Fund will provide quarterly grants in the amount of $500 -
$5,000 for programs, either in part or in total, with a special
interest paid to collaborative efforts and in providing matching
funds to leverage new dollars into the receiving organization.
We will give priority consideration to programs that both meet
our goals and are supported in volunteer time and effort by our
employees. Project should focus on only of the following: Early
childhood education and development; Technology and
communication projects that advance learning opportunities; and
Sport or athletic programs that concentrate on under-served
youth. |
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Greater Fort Myers Chamber of
Commerce Education Grant
Deadline: Quarterly, 3/31, 6/30, 9/30
and 12/31
This long-running program from the
Greater Fort Myers Chamber
of Commerce provides funds of up $500 for programs and
projects which have a direct impact on the community and which
meet the Chamber's Goals and Objectives: "To be a working friend
to the educational community and to provide resources to the
residents of the Greater Fort Myers area for development of the
skills necessary to lead the community in its economic and
social growth." For further information, contact
Marietta Mudgett,
Executive Director at 332-3624. |
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The
Airborne Teacher Trust Fund
Deadline: Quarterly, 4/30, 7/31, 10/31,
1/31
This grant program provides support to elementary and middle
school teachers from public and private schools for art and
music programs that are in jeopardy of being lost due to
budgetary limitations. Teachers and their schools may apply for
grants from $200 to $10,000 to be used to implement their
programs. |
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation
gives up to $200 for science and math programs.
Deadline: Quarterly - end of November,
January, April and July
AIAA Educator Associates who are K-12 teachers, who develop or
apply science, mathematics, and technology in their curriculum
are welcome to apply. Each school is limited to up to $1,000 per
calendar year. Grants may be used for classroom demonstration
kits, classroom science supplies, or other materials that
energize science, math, and technology hands-on learning. |
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Deadline:
continuous calendar year from January
1st - October 31
The
Verizon Foundation is in the business of
improving lives in literacy, knowledge
and a readiness for the 21st Century.
Specifically, we help
people to: Increase their literacy and
educational achievement; Avoid being an
abuser or a victim of domestic violence;
and Achieve and sustain their health and
safety.
Any grant
request of $10,000 or more are required
to include a project budget breakdown.
Eligible organizations seeking grants
from the Verizon Foundation must be
prepared to track and report program
outcomes as well as specific results
that demonstrate measurable human
impact. In the grant application,
organizations must indicate what
outcomes are targeted through
programming and what results, as
specified on the grant application, the
organization will measure.
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Toshiba America Foundation, 7-12 Grants
Deadline: under $5,000 open;
Deadline: over $5,000 February 1 or August 1
Toshiba America Foundation contributes to the quality of science
and mathematics education by investing in projects designed by
classroom teachers to improve instruction for students in grades
7-12. The Foundation strongly encourages projects planned and
led by individual teachers or teams of teachers for their own
classrooms. Many successful grantees have designed projects that
tap into the natural curiosity of their students, enable
students to frame their own scientific questions, and
incorporate the expertise of community partners. For more
information please call 212-596-0620. |
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The
Southwest Florida Council for Environment Education, Inc.
(SWFCEE)
SWFCEE reviews proposals twice each
year. Deadline: September 15 and February 15.
SWFCEE is dedicated to the promotion and expansion of an
interdisciplinary and integrated continuum of environment
studies in public and private schools and community-based
program from pre-school through post-graduate studies in
southwest Florida. Proposals will be accepted for review up to
2-months prior to proposal deadlines. Grant
requests up to $5,000 will be considered. Proposals that
demonstrate partnerships and provide matching funds or services
are more likely to receive funding. |
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Grant Resources
Deadlines vary per grant
Established by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics,
the Mathematics Education Trust (MET) offers opportunities to
expand your professional horizons! MET supports the improvement
of mathematics teaching and learning at the classroom level for
all students through the funding of grants, awards, and other
projects by channeling the generosity of contributors into
classroom-based efforts that benefit all students. |
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Lowe's Education
Grant Deadline: Open
Lowe's Charitable & Educational Foundation only supports K-12
public school projects including: Construction and Trades
related education initiatives; Clean-up, landscaping and
painting projects; Playground enhancements; and Minor
repair/renovation of public school buildings. Awards are between
$5,000 and $25,000. |
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Outdoor Classroom Grant
Deadline: Open, Reviewed 3 times a year
Lowe's Charitable and
Educational Foundation, International Paper and National
Geographic Explorer! Classroom magazine have partnered to create
an outdoor classroom grant program to provide schools with
additional resources to improve their science curriculum by
engaging students in hands-on experiences outside the
traditional classroom. Funding includes, $20,000 to district or
schools with major outdoor classroom projects and $2,000 to
individual schools. For more information contact Outdoor
Classroom Grant Program, P.O. Box 3292, Memphis, TN 38173-0292. |
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National Education Association Foundation for the
Improvement of Education ((NFIE) Innovation Grants
Deadline: open, with applications
reviewed three times each year
These
grants from the
National Education Association Foundation for
the Improvement of Education provide up to $5,000 support
collaborative efforts by two or more colleagues to develop and
implement creative and unique ideas that result in high student
achievement, especially for economically disadvantaged students.
Grant funds may be used for resource materials, supplies,
equipment, transportation, software, or scholars-in-residence.
Preference will be given to members of the National Education
Association. Note: most educational grants are awarded to the
school district acting as the fiscal agent. |
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National Education Association Foundation for the
Improvement of Education (NFIE) Learning and Leadership
Grants
Deadline: open, with applications reviewed three times each
year.
These grants from the
National Education Association
Foundation for the Improvement of Education provide funding of
up to $5,000 for learning and leadership projects. Grants to
group recipients will fund collegial study, including study
groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences
for faculty or staff new to an assignment. Grant funds may be
used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials that
enable applicants to learn subject matter, instructional
approaches, and skills. Preference will be given to members of
the National Education Association. Note: most educational
grants are awarded to the school district acting as the fiscal
agent. |
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Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation grants to support young
musicians.
Deadline: open.
The Melody Program, the Special
Projects Program, and the Solo Program provide musical
instruments and instrument repair to
kindergarten-through-12th-grade music programs, community art
schools, after-school programs, and youth orchestras, as well as
outstanding individual musicians in need of instruments. Who may
apply: individuals, organizations, and schools in the United
States that have demonstrated sufficient need as well as a
long-term and serious interest in music. Contact: MHOF 15125
Ventura Boulevard, Suite 204, Sherman Oaks, Calif. 91403; (818)
784-6787; fax (818) 784-6788 info@mhopus.org. |
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The Actuarial Foundation Advancing Student Achievement
Mentoring program – awards monetary grants to schools.
Deadline:
open
Average grant awards are $10,000 for a two year project.
The basic requirement for schools seeking funding is that they
develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the
teaching of mathematics to children. The Actuarial Foundation
can provide a local network of actuaries ready to participate,
as well as suggestions on how to integrate math concepts from
the workplace into the classroom. Groups applying for grants
will be given wide latitude in designing programs that enhance
learning and create a “love of math” in each student. |
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Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) is a
partnership program working to protect the natural environment
from Venice to Bonita Springs to Winter Haven. The Program has
three types of grants it makes available to those who wish to
help protect the natural environment of this region. Public
Outreach Grants and Research and Restoration Partner Grants are
only available once a year but micro-grant applications are
accepted throughout the year. Florida residents, organizations,
businesses, government agencies, schools, colleges and
universities may apply for grants to support projects that occur
within the
Program study area.
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DonorsChoose.org is a simple way to
provide students in need with resources that our
public schools often lack. At this
not-for-profit web site, teachers submit project
proposals for materials or experiences their
students need to learn. These ideas become
classroom reality when concerned individuals,
whom we call Citizen Philanthropists, choose
projects to fund. Proposals range from "Magical
Math Centers" ($200) to "Big Book Bonanza"
($320), to "Cooking Across the Curriculum"
($1,100).
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Please direct
questions and suggestions to JoAnn Moody.
This page last updated on
Sunday, March 14, 2010. |
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