Grant and Funding Information

SeaWorld/Busch Gardens: Environmental Excellence Awards
The SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards recognize outstanding grassroots efforts by students and teachers to protect and preserve the environment.
Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: all schools (grades K-12) and community groups.
Deadline: Nov. 28, 2008.

AIAA: Grants for Science and Math Programs
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Science and Math Programs Grants assist educators in presenting mathematics, science, and technology principles to K-12 students in an exciting, hands-on manner.
Maximum Award: $1,000.
Eligibility: AIAA Educator Associate K-12 teachers.
Deadline: Nov. 30, 2008.

Ciba Foundation: Science Teaching Awards
The Ciba Specialty Chemicals Exemplary Middle Level and High School Science Teaching Awards recognize teachers in one or more of the following areas: creativity using science teaching materials; design and use of innovative teaching plans and ideas; and development and implementation of department, school, or school-community programs that improve science instruction and/or stimulate interest in science and the learning of science.
Maximum Award: $2,000, a one-year membership in the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and up to $500 to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education, March 19-22, 2009.
Eligibility: full-time classroom teachers.
Deadline: Nov. 30, 2008.

Liberty Mutual: Responsible Sports Community Grants
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Responsible Sports Community Grants support equipment upgrades, facility repairs, and scholarship programs for families in need of assistance.
Maximum Award: $2,500.
Eligibility: youth sports organizations.
Deadline: Nov. 30, 2008.

NSTA: Award for Distinguished Service to Science Education
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Distinguished Service to Science Education Award recognizes extraordinary contributions to science education through personal commitment to science teaching or science and through significant contributions to the profession that reflect dedication to NSTA, as well as to the entire educational community.
Eligibility: NSTA members.
Deadline: Nov. 30, 2008.

Science Teachers: Sylvia Shugrue Award
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Sylvia Shugrue Award for Elementary School Teachers honors a teacher who has established (or is establishing) an interdisciplinary, inquiry-based lesson plan. The lesson plan must fully reference information sources and any relevant National Science Education Standards and benchmarks found in The Atlas of Science Literacy.
Maximum Award: $1,000, and up to $500 to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education, March 19-22, 2009, in New Orleans. The recipient will be honored during the Awards Banquet at the NSTA Conference.
Eligibility: full-time elementary school teachers (grades K-6) with a minimum of three years' experience.
Deadline: Nov. 30, 2008.

Vernier/NSTA: Innovative Use of Data-Collection Technology
The Vernier Software & Technology/National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Tech Award recognizes innovative use of data-collection technology with a computer, graphing calculator, or handheld device in the science classroom.
Maximum Award: $3,000 -- $1,000 in cash for the teacher, $1,000 in Vernier Products, and up to $1,000 toward expenses to attend the 2009 NSTA National Conference on Science Education, Mar. 19-22, 2009.
Eligibility: current teachers of science from kindergarten through college.
Deadline: Nov. 30, 2008.

ALA Cavendish Award: Library Programming
The American Library Association's Marshall Cavendish Excellence in Library Programming Award recognizes a library whose programs have community impact and respond to community needs. Eligible programs include: support of educational programs, library programs for children and adults, reading and literature programs for children, library programs for young adults, programming for multi-ethnic groups, community outreach, literacy programs, and programs and services for people with disabilities.
Maximum Award: $2,000 and a citation of achievement.
Eligibility: school or public libraries.
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008.

Bill of Rights Institute: Essay Contest
High school students nationwide are invited to participate in the Bill of Rights Institute's "Being an American" essay contest, which explores the rights and responsibilities of American citizenship.
Maximum Award: $5,000 and an all-expenses-paid weekend trip to Washington, DC.
Eligibility: U.S. students grades 9-12. Teachers must submit students' essays.
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008.

Goldman Sachs Foundation: Prizes in International Education
The 2008 Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education seek to increase awareness of the growing importance of international knowledge and skills for U.S. students.
Maximum Award: $25,000.
Eligibility: Any public or private elementary, middle, or high school with a clear focus on raising American awareness of the world and bridging the international knowledge gap. The prizes are also available to states, large school districts, and media/technology programs within a U.S.-based public or private organization.
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008.

Foundation for Technology Education: Professional Development
The Foundation for Technology Education Greer/FTE Grant encourages professional development of classroom teachers and supervisors in technology education.
Maximum Award: $1,000 to offset the expenses of attending an International Technology Education Association Conference.
Eligibility: technology education teachers or supervisors for grades 6-12 who are members of the International Technology Education Association.
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008.

Foundation for Technology Education: Quality Teaching
The Pitsco/Hearlihy Foundation for Technology Education Grant recognizes and encourages the integration of a quality technology education program within the school curriculum.
Maximum Award: $2,000.
Eligibility: K-12 teachers who are members of the International Technology Education Association.
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008.

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation: Inclusion of Youth with Disabilities
The MEAF Inclusion Champion Award honors individuals who have made significant efforts to promote the full inclusion of youth with disabilities in society. The focus of the efforts may include, but is not limited to, helping to create a culture of inclusion within an organization or community, or developing innovative strategies for inclusive programming in school activities, after-school programs, community service, and leadership development. 
Maximum Award: $1,000 for the charity of the recipient's choice.
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008.

Christian Science Monitor: Young Poets Contest
The Christian Science Monitor is sponsoring the 13th annual Young Poets Contest. Winning entries will be published in the newspaper in early January.
Eligibility: students in preschool through high school.
Deadline: Dec. 2, 2008.

The Terri Lynne Lokoff Childcare Foundation: Children’s Tylenol National Child Care Teacher Awards
The Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s Tylenol National Child Care Teacher Awards acknowledge the critical role of child care teachers in providing quality early care and education. Applicants are asked to design an enhancement project for the children in their classroom illustrating the educational, social, and emotional benefits from the project.
Maximum Award: $1,000.
Eligibility: teachers of infant, toddler, or preschool age children employed in a home, group, or center-based program that is fully compliant with local and state regulations for operating child care programs, who have been working in their current regulated program for a minimum of 36 months by December 5, 2008.
Deadline: December 5, 2009.

Toyota/NCFL: Family Literacy Teacher Award
The Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Award is given to educators, selected by the National Center for Family Literacy, who demonstrate exemplary efforts to help parents and children achieve their academic and non-academic goals. Nominations must be placed online.
Maximum Award: $7,500.
Eligibility: any educator who strives to help families improve their literacy skills.
Deadline: Dec. 5, 2008. 

National Schools of Character Awards
The National Schools of Character Awards program identifies exemplary schools and districts to serve as models for others and helps schools and districts improve their efforts in effective character education.
Maximum Award: $2,000.
Eligibility: To be eligible, a school must have been engaged in character education for a minimum of three full years, starting no later than December 2006 for the 2009 awards. Districts need to have been engaged in character education for a minimum of four full years, starting no later than December 2005. Smaller administrative units that maintain a separate identity within a large district may apply in the district category -- for example, a school pyramid or cluster.
Deadline: Dec. 8, 2008.
For more information: http://www.character.org/site/c.ipIJKTOEJsG/b.3937991

AXA/U.S. News & World Report: College Achievement Scholarships
AXA Achievement Scholarships, presented in association with U.S. News & World Report, provide resources that help make college possible for qualified students.
Maximum Award: $25,000, a laptop computer, and the offer of an AXA Financial Services internship.
Eligibility: high school students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico who will graduate in 2009.
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2008.

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, administered by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, supports efforts to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians and the faculty members who will prepare them for their careers. It also supports grants for research related to library education and library staffing needs, curriculum development, and continuing education and training.
Maximum Award: $1,000,000.
Eligibility: all types of libraries except federal and for-profit libraries. Eligible libraries include public, school, academic, special, private (not-for-profit), archives, library agencies, library consortia, and library associations. Also eligible are institutions of higher education, including public and not-for-profit universities and colleges.
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2008.

International Reading Association: Award for Public School Service
The International Reading Association John Chorlton Manning Public School Service Award encourages and supports the improvement of public education by recognizing the importance of integrating teacher preparation, professional development, and related research with the work of public schools, classrooms, teachers, and students.
Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: college- and university-based teacher educators with a record of effective preparation of reading teachers and graduate students.
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2008.

Cable in the Classroom: Leaders In Learning Awards
Cable in the Classroom's Leaders In Learning Awards recognize teachers, administrators, and community leaders who are helping to improve and transform education for children in and out of school, creating 21st-century learning environments that children need in order to succeed in the world that awaits them.
Maximum Award: $3,000.
Eligibility: teachers, administrators, and community leaders.
Deadline: Dec. 17, 2008.

Captain Planet Foundation: Grants for the Environment
The Captain Planet Foundation funds hands-on environmental projects to encourage youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities.
Maximum Award: $2,500.
Eligibility: schools and nonprofits.
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2008.

Leader to Leader Institute: Scholarship Program
The American Management Association (AMA) and Leader to Leader Institute scholarship program seeks to assist social-sector nonprofit organizations in developing strong leadership. The AMA Scholarship is designed to provide nonprofit leaders with an opportunity to step out of the day-to-day, interact with peers across sectors, and develop practical skills they can apply immediately within their organizations.
Maximum Award: one-year scholarship.
Eligibility: employees of 501(c)(3) organizations with a minimum of three years of work experience in the social sector.
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2008.

Fourier Systems: Matching Grants for Science Tools
The Fourier Systems Computing Science Exploration Grant Program provides an opportunity for teachers to receive science-focused tools for their classrooms to increase student learning in math and science.
Maximum Award: 20-30 Nova5000 machines, equipping an entire science and math computing classroom or laboratory. Half the machines will be given to the winner, while the other half must be sold at retail cost.
Eligibility: legal U.S. residents 18 years of age and older and employed as teachers in accredited U.S. middle schools or high schools, grades 5 through 12.
Deadline: Jan. 1, 2009.

Reader's Digest Foundation: 'Make It Matter' Grants
Reader's Digest Foundation "Make It Matter" Grants will identify people whose stories of giving back inspire others. The foundation will donate funds to a nonprofit organization that is associated either with a particular story or cause. Selected stories will appear every month in a new "Make It Matter" column in Reader's Digest and at www.rd.com, beginning in April 2009.
Maximum Award: $100,000.
Eligibility: Anyone can submit a story; grant recipients must be 501(c)(3) organizations.
Deadline: Jan. 1, 2009.

American Association of School Librarians: National School Library Media Program of the Year Award
The National School Library Media Program of the Year Award recognizes exemplary school library media programs that ensure students and staff are effective users of ideas and information and are fully integrated into the host school's curriculum.
Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: school districts and single schools within a district -- public as well as non-public -- from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Deadline: Jan. 2, 2009.

National Teachers Hall of Fame
The National Teachers Hall of Fame honors exceptional career teachers, encourages excellence in teaching, and preserves the rich heritage of the teaching profession in the United States. 
Maximum Award: recognition; $1,000 scholarship for a student in the inductee's school district who plans to pursue a degree in education; $1,000 in educational materials from the Pearson Learning Group for the inductee's school district.
Eligibility: nominees must have a minimum of 20 years of full-time preK-12 teaching experience, and hold a valid teaching certificate or license from the state in which he or she is teaching or has taught.
Deadline: Jan. 2, 2009.

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowships
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation fellowships are awarded to qualified young men and women committed to teaching high school science and/or mathematics in American schools.
Maximum Award: five years of professional and financial support, valued at $150,000.
Eligibility: individuals who have earned at least a bachelor's degree in a biological science, physical science, mathematics, or engineering before the fellowship begins in June 2009.
Deadline: Jan. 14, 2009.

Astronauts Memorial Foundation: Technology in Education Award
The Astronauts Memorial Foundation's Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award recognizes excellence in the development and delivery of technology programs in the classroom or in the professional development of teachers.
Maximum Award: $500 and recognition at the 25th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO, March 30-April 2, 2009.
Eligibility: K-12 educators and district-level personnel in the field of educational technology.
Deadline: Jan. 16, 2009.

TOYOTA/NSTA: Grants for Science Teachers
The Toyota/National Science Teachers Association TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers recognize K–12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in a school and/or school district.
Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: K–12 science teachers with a minimum of at least two years of science teaching experience.
Deadline: Jan. 21, 2009.

Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association: ExploraVision Awards
The Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program encourages kids in all grades to create and explore a vision of future technology by combining their imaginations with the tools of science.
Maximum Award: $10,000 U.S. Series EE Savings Bond; all-expenses-paid trip with families, mentor, and coach to Washington, DC, for a gala awards weekend in June 2009.
Eligibility: K-12 students.
Deadline: Jan. 28, 2009.

Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award
National Association of Geoscience Teachers Outstanding Earth Science Teacher awards are given for exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth Sciences at the secondary level.
Maximum Award: $500 classroom improvement funds.
Eligibility: middle and high-school teachers of earth science.
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2009.

Amgen: Award for Science Teaching Excellence
The Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence recognizes extraordinary contributions by educators across the United States who are elevating the level of science literacy through creativity in the classroom and motivation of students. 
Maximum Award: $5,000 to recipient, $5,000 to the recipient's school for the expansion or enhancement of a school science program, for science resources, or for the professional development of the school's science teachers.
Eligibility: full-time classroom teachers grades K–12 in public or private school whose major responsibilities include teaching science and who work in California, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, or Washington state.
Deadline: Feb. 2, 2009.

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation: J-Lab Institute for Interactive Journalism
The Institute for Interactive Journalism and John S. and James L. Knight Foundation New Voices grants provide funds to seed innovative community news ventures in the United States.
Maximum Award: $25,000.
Eligibility: 501(c) 3 organizations and education institutions, including civic groups, community organizations, public broadcasters, schools, colleges and universities; some preference will be given to projects from former Knight newspaper communities.
Deadline: February 12, 2009.

Action for Nature: International Young Eco-Hero Awards
AFN International Young Eco-Hero Awards recognize the individual accomplishments of young people whose personal actions have significantly improved the environment.
Maximum Award: $500.
Eligibility: youth ages 8-16.
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2009.

Horace Mann: College Course Scholarships for Educators
The Horace Mann Scholarship Program for Educators is offering scholarships for educators in public and private schools to take college courses.
Maximum Award: $5,000.
Eligibility: Educators must be employed by a U.S. public or private school district or U.S. public or private college/university at the time of application and at the time the scholarship is awarded, and must have at least two years of teaching experience; not open to residents of Hawaii, New Jersey, or New York.
Deadline: March 12, 2009.

The American Historical Association: Beveridge Family Teaching Prize
The American Historical Association Beveridge Family Teaching Prize recognizes excellence and innovation in elementary, middle school, and secondary history teaching, including career contributions and specific initiatives.
Maximum Award: $1,500, plus travel expenses for group leader to travel to annual meeting in January 2010 to accept award.
Eligibility: K-12 teachers in groups.
Deadline: March 16, 2009.

Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams: High School Invention Grants
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams grants foster inventiveness among high school students. InvenTeams composed of high school students, teachers and mentors are asked to collaboratively identify a problem that they want to solve, research the problem, and then develop a prototype invention as an in-class or extracurricular project.
Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: High school science, mathematics and technology teachers--or teams of teachers--at public, private and vocational schools; intra- and inter-school collaborations are welcome.
Deadline: April 24, 2009.

ING: Unsung Heroes Awards
The ING Unsung Heroes awards program recognizes innovative and progressive thinking in education through monetary awards.
Maximum Award: $25,000.
Eligibility: full-time educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified staff members with effective projects that improve student learning at an accredited K-12 public or private school.
Deadline: April 30, 2009.

Thomson Gale: TEAMS Award
The Fifth Annual Thomson Gale TEAMS Award recognizes and encourages collaboration between teachers and media specialists to promote learning and increase student achievement.
Maximum Award: $2,500, Gale products (approximate value: $500), a one-year subscription to Library Media Connection, and Educator's Professional Bookshelf (approximate value: $500), from Linworth Publishing.
Eligibility: K-12 public and private schools in the United States and Canada.
Deadline: June 15, 2009.

"Access for Educators to C-SPAN Archival Footage"
The C-SPAN Archives Grants awardees are granted the videotapes of their choice from the extensive collection in the C-SPAN Archives for creative proposals for using the network's programming in the classroom or in research projects.
Eligibility: middle and high school teachers, college/university professors.
Maximum Award: N/A.
Deadline: N/A.

Allstate: Grants for National and Local Programs
The Allstate Foundation supports national and local programs in three focus areas. Safe and Vital Communities programs address catastrophe response, youth anti-violence, neighborhood revitalization, or teen safe driving. Economic Empowerment programs address financial and economic literacy, insurance education, or empowerment for victims of domestic violence. Tolerance, Inclusion, and Diversity programs address teaching tolerance to youth, ending hate crimes, or alleviating discrimination.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations.
Deadline: rolling.

"Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program"
Dollar General has created a grant program to benefit public school libraries in communities affected by disasters. The fund will provide grants for books, media, and/or equipment that support learning in a school library environment. Maximum Award: $15,000. Eligibility: Public school libraries that have incurred substantial damage or hardship due to a natural disaster (tornado, earthquake, hurricane, flood, avalanche, mudslide), fire or an act recognized by the federal government as terrorism. First priority for the initial grants will be given to school libraries impacted by hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma -- either through direct loss or through an increase in enrollment due to displaced students.
Deadline: open.

“Barnes and Noble Grants”
Barnes and Noble booksellers is considering requests for grants from nonprofit organizations that focus on art, literacy, or education (K-12). Applicants must have a plan for promoting the grants program with Barnes and Noble and must be willing to work with the local stores on in-store programming.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: nonprofits that focus on art, literacy, or education (K-12).
Deadline: rolling.

"Awards for Excellence in Educating Students About Math, Science, Technology & Engineering"
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation Classroom Grants are awarded to encourage excellence in educating students about math, science, technology, and engineering. Eligibility: current AIAA Educator Associate or AIAA Professional members actively engaged as K-12 classroom educators.
Maximum Award: $200.
Deadline: N/A.

"Barnes & Noble Corporate Contributions"
Barnes & Noble Corporate Contributions Program is committed to literary-based sponsorships and partners with organizations that focus their core businesses on higher learning, literacy and the arts.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: non-profit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts or education (K - 12).
Deadline: N/A.

"Classroom Grants for Excellence in Math, Science, Technology and Engineering"
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation Classroom Grants are awarded to encourage excellence in educating students about math, science, technology, and engineering.
Eligibility: current AIAA Educator Associate or AIAA Professional members actively engaged as K-12 classroom educators.
Maximum Award: $200.
Deadline: N/A.

Comcast Grants for Diversity-Oriented Programs
The Comcast Foundation is awarding grants to maximize the impact of community investments so they yield tangible, measurable benefits to the neighborhoods Comcast serves and the people who live there. The Foundation's primary focus is in funding diversity-oriented programs that address literacy, volunteerism, and youth leadership development.
Maximum Award: $500,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations operating within communities that Comcast serves.
Deadline: N/A.
For more information: http://www.comcast.com/foundation

"Comcast Foundation Grants Support Youth Leadership Development"
The Comcast Foundation is awarding grants to maximize the impact of community investments so they yield tangible, measurable benefits to the neighborhoods Comcast serves and the people who live there. The foundation's primary focus is in funding diversity-oriented programs that address literacy, volunteerism and youth leadership development.
Maximum Award: $570,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations operating within communities that Comcast serves.
Deadline: N/A.

"Do Something Plum Youth Grants"
Do Something Plum Youth Grants are available to young people who submit creative proposals to further the growth and success of their existing community action project.
Maximum Award: $500.
Eligibility: Applicant must be 25 or younger at the time of application.
Deadline: weekly.

"Free Parents’ Guide from the U.S. Department of Education"
The U. S. Department of Education has developed a publication, "Empowering Parents School Box: A Tool To Equip Parents For the School Year," that it is distributing free of charge. The school box contains three booklets: What Parents Need to Know, Taking a Closer Look, and Learning Checklists; a brochure: Examples of Resources; a poster: Empowered Parents Stay Involved With School; a bookmark; and a door hanger. The school box provides tips on working with children from birth to high school; guidelines for taking advantage of free tutoring opportunities; steps for selecting a high-quality school; ways to get involved in children's schools; information about financial aid and scholarships; and resources for improving learning. It also includes success stories of schools where parent involvement made a difference.

"Funding for Teachers to Bring Monarch Butterflies Into the Classroom"
The Live Monarch Foundation Educator Outreach Program provides funding for teachers throughout the United States to enroll in the National Campaign to bring Monarch Butterflies into the classroom. This program provides education and materials to strengthen the Monarch’s 3,000 mile migratory route within North America by creating self-sustaining butterfly gardens and refuges. Current extreme weather has eliminated early milkweed growth... participation is critical. Materials will be provided for each participant to raise a virtual butterfly and start a real butterfly garden with professional instruction on each level of its maintenance and care, with insight into the shared responsibility of each person to protect our fragile environment one backyard at a time.
Maximum Award: n/a.
Eligibility: teachers and classrooms in areas on the monarch migratory route.
Deadline: rolling.

"Getting Ready For School: A Child to Child Approach"
UNICEF is seeking qualified institutional bidders for evaluation programs for their Getting Ready For School: A Child To Child Approach program, which is an innovative attempt to better prepare young children for schooling by a series of supportive interventions including child-to-child efforts using older siblings already in school. The intervention approach will be pilot tested in six pre-selected countries, which are: Bangladesh; China; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Tajikistan; and, Yemen. Given the innovative nature of the intervention, UNICEF is seeking qualified bidders to measure program success by using the most up-to-date research ideas and knowledge on program evaluation. The evaluation contract is proposed for a period of 24 months commencing in November 2007. International travel is expected, the destination for each trip will vary, but will be limited to one of the six countries participating in the evaluation. Request the Proposals for these evaluation services and specific requirements on UNICEF's website.

Grants for Free Access to Sylvan Dell Publishing Site
Children's book publisher Sylvan Dell is reaching out to schools and school districts nationwide with grants that provide unlimited access to all 35 Sylvan Dell eBooks. The license can be used on all school computers and may be placed on secure school websites, enabling students and their families to log in and have access from their homes.
Maximum Award: a free, one-year site license to Sylvan Dell eBooks.
Eligibility: public elementary schools in the United States, one per district; private elementary schools, 25 per state.
Deadline: rolling.

"Grants for Inner-City Educators"
The Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Corporation's Limited GEO Grants to Help Inner City Educators will fund specific, one-time future education-related needs or ideas which promise to improve inner city education within one year of the grant award in one of eligible cities.
Maximum Award: $2,000.
Eligibility: small, concrete projects which will improve inner city education in Boston, Hartford, Providence, New York or Washington within the coming year.
Deadline: N/A.

"Grants for Math Mentoring Programs Using Actuaries"
The Actuarial Foundation Advancing Student Achievement Mentoring Program awards grants to schools and groups to develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of mathematics to children in private and public schools. Collaboration among school systems, local actuarial clubs, corporations and other stakeholders in education is encouraged in order to enhance the chances of success, particularly on a long-term basis.
Maximum Award: $30,000.
Eligibility: All schools and groups willing to undertake a math mentoring program that involves local actuaries as volunteers.
Deadline: N/A.

"Grants for Nonprofit Music Programs"
The Guitar Center Music Foundation's mission is to aid nonprofit music programs across America that offer music instruction so that more people can experience the joys of making music.
Maximum Award: $5000.
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations. Qualifying applicants are established, ongoing and sustainable music programs across the United States that provide music instruction for people of any age who would not otherwise have the opportunity to make music.
Deadline: N/A.

“Grants to Support Education, Child Advocacy, Medical Research & the Arts”
The Charles Lafitte Foundation Grants Program awards funds to help groups and individuals foster lasting improvement on the human condition by providing support to education, children's advocacy, medical research and the arts.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: 501c-3 institutions.
Deadline: n/a.

“Grants for Early Literary Professionals”
RA & RR Reading Conference Grants are available to help fund expenses for selected early literacy professionals attending International Reading Association or Reading Recovery conferences.
Maximum Award: $200.
Eligibility: early literacy professionals (grades K-3).
Deadline: N/A.

“Grants for Foreign Language Training and International Studies”
The U.S. Department of Education's International Education Programs Service (IEPS) offers funding to promote expertise and competence in foreign languages and area and international studies. The Group Projects Abroad Program supports overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies by U.S. teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States and a faculty member in modern foreign languages or area studies; a teacher in an elementary or secondary school; or an experienced educator responsible for planning, conducting, or supervising programs in modern foreign languages or area studies at the elementary, secondary, or postsecondary levels.
Deadline: see website.

"Grants for Formal K-12 Education"
RGK Foundation awards grants within education to programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science and reading), teacher development, literacy, and higher education.
Maximum Award: $25,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations.
Deadline: N/ A.

"High Tech Camp for Girls"
Microsoft DigiGirlz High Tech Camp for girls works to dispel stereotypes of the high-tech industry and gives young people a chance to experience firsthand what it is like to develop cutting-edge technology. During the camp, girls are exposed to executive speakers, technology tours and demonstrations, networking and hands-on learning workshops.
Maximum Award: camp attendance.
Eligibility: girls grades 7-12; must be 13 at the time of attendance.
Deadline: varies; see website.

"Involving Actuaries in Teaching Mathematics"
The Actuarial Foundation Advancing Student Achievement Mentoring Program awards grants to schools and groups so that they develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of mathematics to children in private and public schools. Collaboration among school systems, local actuarial clubs, corporations and other stakeholders in education is encouraged in order to enhance the chances of success, particularly on a long-term basis.
Maximum Award: $30,000.
Eligibility: any local group or organization.
Deadline: N/A.

"Labels for Education"
Campbell's Labels for Education Program gives schools free educational equipment in exchange for labels from Campbell products.
Maximum Award: N/A.
Eligibility: Schools or parents coordinate label drives to raise resources for schools.
Deadline: N/A.

"Outdoor Classroom Grant Program for the Natural Sciences"
Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper and National Geographic Explorer! Magazine have teamed up to create an outdoor classroom grant program whose focus is to engage students in hands-on natural science experiences and allow enrichment opportunities across the core curriculum.
Maximum Award: $2,000.
Eligibility: K-12 public schools in the United States.
Deadline: N/A.

Scholastic/Lexus: Environmental Challenge
The Scholastic/Lexus Environmental Challenge seeks to encourage middle- and high-school students to develop and implement environmental programs for their communities.
Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: students grades 6-12 and their teachers.
Deadline: varies.

"Scholastic Lexus Environmental Challenge"
The Scholastic Lexus Environmental Challenge program is designed to educate and empower students to take action to improve the environment. The program encourages middle and high school students to develop and implement environmental programs that positively impact their communities. Middle and high school teams comprised of 5 to 10 students and one teacher advisor are invited to participate in four initial challenges, each addressing a different environmental element -- land, water, air, and climate.
Maximum Award: $75,000.
Eligibility: students in grades 6-12 and their teachers.
Deadline: varies.

"Wachovia Foundation Grants Support Educational Improvement"
The Wachovia Foundation is interested in working with non-profit organizations that are implementing and/or developing tailored approaches to improving education in their communities. Programs must support pre-K – 12 public education and address the systemic issues related to teachers and teaching, such as professional development, school support, recruitment or retention.
Maximum Award: $500,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations with a mission to improve public education in AL, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, NY, NJ, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, or Washington, D.C.
Deadline: n/a.

"Show Me the Money: Tips & Resources for Successful Grant Writing"
Many educators have found that outside funding, in the form of grants, allows them to provide their students with educational experiences and materials their own districts can't afford. Learn how they get those grants -- and how you can get one too. Included: Practical tips to help first-time grant writers get the grants they need.

"Department of Education Forecast of Funding"
This document lists virtually all programs and competitions under which the Department of Education has invited or expects to invite applications for new awards for FY 2006 and provides actual or estimated deadline dates for the transmittal of applications under these programs. The lists are in the form of charts -- organized according to the Department's principal program offices -- and includes previously announced programs and competitions, as well as those planned for announcement at a later date. Note: This document is advisory only and is not an official application notice of the Department of Education. They expect to provide regular updates to this document.