Creative Learning Communities - http://disney.go.com/disneylearning/clc/index.html
Disney offers this program to support creative teaching initiatives across the grade levels, throughout the nation. Money is awarded up to $100,000 annually for three years, and schools applying as a consortium can receive up to $200,000 annually. The first group of teachers is currently receiving their funds - keep your eyes open for announcements of future rounds of grant giving!
Education Grants - http://www.fundsnetservices.com/educatio.htm
Fundsnet offers this lengthy hotlist of top corporate and private entities offering grants and funding opportunities to educational initiatives, among other things. The offerings run the gammut, so pour yourself a cup of coffee, kick back and spend some time digging.
Funding for Technology - http://www.mcrel.org/products/tech/technology/funding.asp
McRel (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning) offers this excellent hotlist of professional articles on assessing your funding needs, sources of funding, and strategies for identifying and securing grant monies.
Grants and Contests - http://www.techlearning.com/grants.html
Here's a set of grant resources targeted specifically at technology initiatives. Set up as a search engine, you can explore the database by keywords, kinds of funding and application deadlines.
National Endowment for the Humanities - http://www.neh.gov/grants/index.html
The NEH offers a variety of grant programs supporting the humanities at a variety of levels, including education programs with a pending deadline of October 15, 2000. Details abnd guidelines for each grant program is available right online.
National Foundation for the Improvement of Education - http://www.nfie.org/
The NFIE offers two grant programs. Leadership grants must be applied for by October 15, 2000 and are to be used to underwrite professional development programs for public school employees and come in sums of $1,000. The Michael
Jordan Fundamentals Grants are designed to recognize "those teachers who, despite challenging situations and limitedresources, strive above and beyond traditional lesson planning in order to motivate and inspire their students" and come in amounts of $2,500.
School Grants - http://www.schoolgrants.org/
School Grants is dedicated to the "open sharing" of information on available grants so that all K-12 educators can find the resources they need to implement their instructional program. Federal. regional and state grants - as well as grant writing tips- are offered here.
The A+America Free Technology for Schools Program provides free educational
technology, including computers, software and audio-visual equipment, to
schools through over 80 corporate sponsors. Any K-12 school in the U.S. is
eligible to participate. For more information, contact A+America Free
Technology for Schools Program, 256 Great Road, Littleton, MA 01460; (508)
486-8400
These grants form the Electronic Industries Foundation, which will be made
in the spring of 2001, encourage creative teaching though technology-based
math and science projects for fifth through eighth graders. Awards of
$2,500 to $5,000 will be made. While project proposals must be submitted by
schools or teachers, they also require a corporate partner who will provide
a level of real-world applicability to the program. Projects should
demonstrate to students the real-world impact of math and science, and they
require at least two critical skills (e.g., critical thinking,
problem-solving, teamwork, etc.) Because the grants are targeted for
underserved communities, demographic evidence supporting that claim must be
provided. Funds must be used specifically to support the proposed classroom
project and may include computers, graphing calculators, or software.
Teacher training or technical support also can be funded, and requests for
field trips, classroom supplies, or instructional kits are eligible, too.
Contact: Marcie Vorac at (703) 907-7408 or marciev@eif.org
The Toshiba America Foundation is looking for school-based, teacher-led
projects that improve math and science education in grades 7-12. Projects
should use existing resources and materials to develop activities that
directly benefit students as a result of teacher-led classroom experiences.
Teachers are encouraged to implement and adapt existing programs, materials,
techniques and curricula rather than create new ones. Projects should use
available community resources to enrich math and science teaching and
learning such as museums and local businesses. Grants average $4,000 and
should not exceed $5,000. There is no deadline. For more information,
contact Toshiba America Foundation, 126 E. 56th St. 28th Floor, New York, NY
10022, (212) 588-0820; fax, (212) 588-0824; e-mail,
foundation@tai.toshiba.com; Internet, http://www.toshiba.com.
Philanthropy News Digest for K-12 Funding Opportunities
http://www.fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/education.html
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html
Among a wealth of other information, the ED site provides comprehensive
information on applying for grants and listings of current funding
opportunities. Also try:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/index.html
SchoolGrants
An up-to-date listing of government, foundation, and corporate funding
opportunities in K-12 education, including fundraising programs and
contests. Offers a free monthly e-newsletter.
TechLearning - Grants and Contests
http://www.techlearning.com/grants.html
A searchable database of funding opportunities for learning technology.
"Information on U.S. Department of Education Initiatives"
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html