Grants
Following are application deadlines for grants and fellowships available to individuals and schools. Asterisks (*) denote new entries.
Open COMPUTERS
CyberLearning Universe, a project of the nonprofit National Education
Foundation, is offering 5,000 teachers free tuition for 12 months of
unlimited access to more than 180 of its Internet-based online office
and school computing courses, including PC Basics, Internet Basics, Web
Design Basics, Microsoft Office, and e-mail, among others. Tuition is
covered, but a $75 registration fee is required. To sign up, visit
CyberLearning’s Web site. Contact: National Education Foundation,
CyberLearning, 4926-C Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304; (703)
823-9999; fax (703) 823-9990; e-mail [email protected];
www.cyberlearning.org/links/ind.asp.
Open INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
The Edward E. Ford Foundation
awards grants to U.S. secondary schools that are members of the
National Association of Independent Schools and to NAIS-member state
and regional associations for education- related proposals, especially
those directly benefiting teaching faculty or relating to
schools’ ability to attract talented people to the profession.
Grants of $20,000 to $100,000 are awarded; the average is $50,000, and
all grants require a matching component. Contact: Robert W. Hallett,
Executive Director, Edward E. Ford Foundation, 1122 Kenilworth Dr.,
Towson, MD 21204; (410) 823-2201; fax (410) 823-2203; e-mail [email protected]; www.eeford.org.
Open MATH AND SCIENCE
The Toshiba America Foundation
supports hands-on math and science education in schools and offers
grants to science and mathematics teachers. Grants of up to $5,000 are
awarded monthly for grades 7-12; proposals for larger grants are due
February 1 and August 1. All projects should provide direct benefits to
students and include teacher- led, classroom-based experiences. Public
and private schools are eligible. Application guidelines are available
online. For more information, contact: Toshiba America Foundation, 1251
Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10020; (212) 596-0620;
e-mail [email protected];
www.toshiba.com/taf.
Open PHOTOGRAPHY
Every week, Starlight Cameras gives a
school a complimentary Merlin pinhole camera and its new kit, Print 1-
2-3, which makes black-and-white photographs indoors or outdoors
without need for a darkroom. Teachers should e-mail a description of
their program, the keyword from the Starlight Web site, and their
school address. For more information, contact: Jim Kosinski, Starlight
Cameras, P.O. Box 540, 12 Lancaster St., Cherry Valley, NY 13320-0540;
(607) 264-3480; e-mail [email protected];
www.paintcancamera.com.
Open STANDARDS
Each year, the NEA Foundation awards more
than 300 Innovation and Learning & Leadership grants of $1,000 to
$3,000 each. Applications are peer reviewed and may be submitted at any
time. Notification of award is sent within seven months of application.
Grants fund activities for 12 months from the date of the award. For
more information, contact: NEA Foundation, (202) 822-7840; www.nfie.org/programs/howtoapply.htm.
Open TECHNOLOGY
Virtual Ink Corp. is giving away one or
more Mimios each month. Mimio Xi is a portable device that connects a
whiteboard to a PC, electronically recording everything written or
drawn. To be eligible, submit through the Web site an explanation of
how the Mimio would be used to improve the educational setting. Winners
are selected on the criteria of originality and creativity. Contact:
Virtual Ink Corp., Brighton Landing E., 20 Guest St., Suite 520,
Boston, MA 02135; (877) 696-4646; fax (617) 254-6616; www.mimio.com/education.
Open TOLERANCE
Grants of up to $2,000 are available to
K-12 teachers from the Teaching Tolerance project of the Southern
Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit group that fights discrimination. The
grants are awarded for activities promoting diversity, peacemaking,
community service, or other aspects of tolerance education. Requests
should include a typed, 500-word description of the activity and its
proposed budget. Contact: Annie Bolling, Teaching Tolerance Grants, 400
Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104; (334) 956-8381; www.tolerance.org/teach/expand/gra/guide.jsp.
May 1 RURAL TEACHERS
The National Rural Education
Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
announce the Mini-Grant program. Any K-12 rural teacher whose school or
students’ homes are served by a rural electric cooperative is
eligible. Ten grants of $500 are offered for classroom-based projects
that investigate the science of energy or electricity. Projects must
demonstrate student-teacher cooperation and coordination with local
electrical cooperatives; they must also focus on student learning and
adhere to other specified guidelines. Contact: Rural Teacher
Mini-Grants, Dr. Bob Mooneyham, Executive Director, NREA Headquarters,
University of Oklahoma, 820 Van Vleet Oval, Room 227, Norman, OK 73019;
(405) 325-7959;e-mail [email protected]; www.nrea.net.
*May 15 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Staff Development for
Educators seeks nominations for its Teacher of the Year awards.
Certified kindergarten and 1st grade teachers working in accredited
U.S. or Canadian schools who demonstrate innovative teaching and a
commitment to the profession are eligible. A winner from each grade
receives national recognition, an expenses-paid trip to an education
conference in July, and $1,000. Contact: Catherine Dieter, National
Program Planner, Staff Development for Educators, P.O. Box 577,
Peterborough, NH 03458; (800) 924-9621, ext. 291; e-mail [email protected]; www.sde.com.
*May 25 MATERIALS SCIENCE
The ASM Materials Education
Foundation awards 10 grants of $500 each to K-12 teachers. Applicants
submit two-page proposals describing curriculum-based, hands-on
projects that enhance students’ awareness of the materials around
them and involve observation, communication, and math and science
skills. Contact: Jeanne Deatherage, ASM International Foundation, 9639
Kinsman Rd., Materials Park, OH 44073-0002; (800) 336-5152, ext. 5533;
e-mail [email protected];
www.asminternational.org.
*June 10 GEOGRAPHY
The National Geographic Society
Education Foundation offers more than $100,000 in grants, each worth up
to $5,000, to help teachers or a group of educators have a greater
effect in their classroom, school, district, or community through
innovative geography education activities. Projects in two categories
are funded: promoting geographic knowledge through education and
promoting stewardship of natural and cultural resources. Contact:
Teacher Grants, National Geographic Society Education Foundation, 1145
17th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036-4688; (202) 857-7000; www.nationalgeographic.com/education.
*June 15 LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS
Nike’s Jordan brand
sponsors the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program, which recognizes public
school teachers or paraprofessionals working to inspire 1st through
12th graders at schools where at least 50 percent of students are
eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. A committee of teachers
chooses winners based on the uniqueness of projects or lesson plans
submitted by applicants. Each year, up to 400 grants of $2,500 are
available for resource materials, supplies, equipment, and
transportation costs related to the project. Contact: Jordan
Fundamentals Grant Program, Scholarship Management Services, CSFA, 1505
Riverview Rd., P.O. Box 297, St. Peter, MN 56082; (507) 931-1682;
e-mail [email protected];
www.nikebiz.com/community.
*July 15 JAPAN
The United States-Japan Foundation offers
grants to improve U.S. K-12 instruction about Japan through
professional development, intensive study tours in Japan, and
curriculum design. The foundation funds new or existing programs that
include some of the following components: leadership development,
information on U.S.-Japan relations and contemporary issues in both
countries, training on using international issues in the classroom, and
multimedia teaching tools. Grants are for one year but may be renewed
by the foundation, which also supports the improvement of Japanese
language instruction through teacher training and curriculum
development. Letters of inquiry must be received by July 15; complete
proposals are due August 31. Contact: David Janes, Program Officer,
Precollege Education Programs, United States-Japan Foundation, 145 E.
32nd St., 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016; (212) 481-8757; fax (212)
481-8762; e- mail [email protected]; www.us-jf.org.
*August 1 METEOROLOGY
The National Weather Association
annually awards five or more Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grants of $500
each to improve the quality of meteorology education. K-12 teachers may
apply for individual scholarships to attend a course or professional
conference, or they may request grant funds for equipment to enhance
their students’ study of weather. Winners are announced in
October at the NWA annual meeting. Contact: Kevin Lavin, Executive
Director, National Weather Association, 1697 Capri Way,
Charlottesville, VA 22911; (434) 296- 9966; e-mail [email protected]; www.nwas.org/solhirsch.html.
Vol. 15, Issue 6, Pages 59-60
Published in Print: May 1, 2004, as Grants
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