Funding Opportunities and Awards
International Grant Announcements | U.S. Grant Announcements
International Grant Announcements
| Grant name: My Culture and Your Culture= Share your Story | |
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| Eligibility: students | Deadline: 26 January 2009 |
| Contact: connectcontest.state.gov/ |
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| This video contest is part of a Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) initiative to encourage cross-cultural community building and mutual understanding via the web and social media platforms. Videos will be judged on originality, creativity, effectiveness, and production quality. Four winners will receive the grand prize: an all-expense-paid, two week cultural exchange program to the United States (for non U.S. winners) or from the United States to a country to be determined (for the U.S. winners). | |
| Grant name: Volvo Adventure in partnership with United Nations Environment Program |
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| Eligibility: students in teams of 2-5 | Deadline: 31 January 2009 |
| Contact: www.volvoadventure.org/home.aspx |
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| The Volvo Adventure - in partnership with the United
Nations Environment Programme- rewards environmental activities and the
decision-makers of the future. To enter, you form a team of 2 to 5 members
aged 13 to 16 years and perform an environmental project in your local
community. Projects are judged during February / March and the best projects are selected for an all expenses paid trip to Göteborg, Sweden where they can win: 1st place = 10,000 USD, 2nd = 6,000 USD and 3rd = 4,000 USD. |
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Ongoing
| Grant name: Various grants and awards at EnvironmentAwards.net | |
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| Eligibility: varies | Deadline: varies |
| Contact: www.environmentawards.net |
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| Search for awards by keyword or browse by category. | |
U.S. Grant Announcements
January 2009
| Grant name: Toyota Tapestry Grants | |
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| Eligibility: K-12 science teachers | Deadline: 21 January 2009 |
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Contact: www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry/?lid=hp |
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| Toyota is offering a total of $550,000 in grants to 75–80 K–12 teachers of science. Fifty large grants (up to $10,000 for each) will be awarded in addition to 25–30 mini grants (up to $2,500.) All awardees will receive a $500 stipend to use for travel expenses or registration to attend the NSTA National Conference in New Orleans. | |
February 2009
| Grant name: Mantis Award for Community and Youth Gardens |
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| Eligibility: non-profits such as schools, community gardens, etc. |
Deadline: 28 February 2009 |
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Contact: www.kidsgardening.com/grants/mantis-criteria.asp |
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| Award program to support charitabler and educational garden programs that enhance the quality of lifein their host communities. The National Gradening Association will select 25 gardens to receive a Mantis tiller/cultivator. |
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March 2009
| Grant name: Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge |
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| Eligibility: K-12 students | Deadline: 15 March 2009 |
| Contact: siemens.discoveryeducation.com/ |
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| The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is a K-12 sustainability challenge where students form teams of 2 or 3, work with a teacher/mentor to identify an environmental issue in their community, research it, develop a plan, collect data, analyze that data, and share the results they've found so far. Teams may be made up of two or three students, each of whom is a legal U.S. resident enrolled in a public, private, parochial or home school located in the United States at the time of entry, under the supervision of a teacher, mentor or other adult. | |
April 2009
| Grant name: 2009 Thacher Scholars Award |
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| Eligibility: Grade 9 - 12 students in public, private, parochial, Native American reservation, or home school in the United States, U.S. territories or Department of Defense Schools. | Deadline: 6 April 2009 |
| Contact: www.strategies.org/ThacherScholars |
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| The 2009 Thacher Scholars Awards will be given to secondary schools students demonstrating the best use of geospatial technologies or data to study Earth. Eligible geospatial tools and data include satellite remote sensing, aerial photography, geographic information systems (GIS), and Global Positioning System (GPS). The main focus of the project must be on the application of the geospatial tool(s) or data to study a problem related to Earth's environment. Cash awards totaling: $3,500. | |
Ongoing
| Grant name: Classroom Grants | |
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| Eligibility: Public schools | Deadline: Ongoing: each December, February, May, August |
| Contact: www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=216 |
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| Funded by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauts (AIAA) Foundation, these grants are available to supplement the math, science or technology curriculum for K-12 teachers nationwide. Up to $200 per individual request is awarded, and each school is limited to up to $1,000 per calendar year. Program areas: Math, science/environmental, technology. | |
| Grant name: Waste Management Charitable Contributions program | |
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| Eligibility: 501(c)3 charities and public organizations where support received will be used exclusively for public purposes | Deadline: Ongoing |
| Contact: www.wastemanagement.com/WM/community/Giving.asp |
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At Waste Management, we strive to be a trusted and valued community partner and to positively impact our communities through resourceful and green business practices. The types of programs that Waste Management is most likely to support include:
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| Grant name: Outdoor Classroom Grant Program | |
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| Eligibility: K-12 public schools | Deadline: varies |
| Contact: www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=AboutLowes/outdoor/ |
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| 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. Maximum Award: $20,000 (to districts or schools with major outdoor classroom projects); $2000 to individual schools. | |
| Grant name: Department of Education Forecast of Funding | |
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| Eligibility: | Deadline: |
| Contact: www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html |
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| 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 2005 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. | |
| Grant name: Fund for Teachers | |
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| Eligibility: Teachers of pre-K through 12th grade, with 3 years full time teaching experience, at least half time teaching when grants are approved and made. | Deadline: varies by state |
| Contact: www.fundforteachers.org/how.html |
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| Fund for Teachers provides funds for direct grants to teachers to support summer learning opportunities of their own design. Maximum Award: $5,000. | |
| Grant name: Toshiba America Foundation | |
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| Eligibility: Grades K-12 | Deadline: Decisions about grants under \$5,000 are made on a rolling basis and applications are accepted throughout the year. |
| Contact: www.taf.toshiba.com |
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| Toshiba America Foundation makes grants for projects in math and science designed by classroom teachers to improve instruction for students in grades K-12. Maximum Award: $5,000. | |
| Grant name: Best Buy Children's Foundation | |
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| Eligibility: Public Schools | Deadline: Ongoing, beginning April 2005 |
| Contact: communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/teach.asp |
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| The Best Buy Children's Foundation supports programs that connect kids, technology and education. Best Buy's tech program was created to recognize and reward schools that are integrating interactive technology into the curriculum. Maximum Award: $2,500 Gift Card. | |
| Grant name: Best Buy Children's Foundation Grants, te\@ch Grants, and Store donations | |
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| Eligibility: Public school, youth oriented, non-profits | Deadline: |
| Contact: www.bestbuy.com |
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| Funded by: Best Buy. Program areas: Technology. Several programs that involve students and technology. Please go to the website indicated below, go to the bottom of the page, and click on Community Relations. Also be aware that Best Buy gives locally through your nearest Best Buy store. Total amount: 1.5\% of pretax earnings. | |
| Grant name: Allen Foundation | |
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| Eligibility: Schools and school districts should partner with local nonprofits to form nutrition education programs | Deadline: Ongoing |
| Contact: www.allenfoundation.org |
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| The Allen Foundation supports educational nutrition programs, with priority given to training programs for children and young adults to improve their health and development. Maximum Award: Past grants have ranged from $2,000 to $1 million. | |
| Grant name: Intel Model School | |
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| Eligibility: K-12 schools or school districts | Deadline: Ongoing |
| Contact: www.intel.com/modelschool |
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| The Intel Model School Program provides equipment for a school or district to enhance their technology by using advanced technology. The Intel Model School Program identifies schools that desire equipment or have a unique project to complete by using Intel products, and can show the improvement in the quality of the education experience for both the teacher and the student by using high-end technology. Award: Seeding of Intel equipment. | |
| Grant name: International Paper Company Foundation Grants | |
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| Eligibility: Nonprofit public 501(c)(3) charities and certain municipal, county, state, and federal entities in areas where the company has operations. | Deadline: Please contact the local facility for local submission deadlines and procedures. |
| Contact: www.internationalpaper.com/Our%20Company/IP%20Giving/A_IP%20Foundation/Application_Guidelines.html |
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| Grants will support programs in the areas of education, employee involvement, and community development. Education grants focus on career development for minorities, environmental education, and literacy. | |