Freida J. Riley Teacher Award

The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation presents the Freida J. Riley Teacher Award to an American teacher who works with a physical disability, teaches in an especially challenging educational environment, or has performed a heroic act by making an exceptional, personal or physical sacrifice on behalf of students. In 2002, the Foundation's Board of Trustees increased the award from $5,000 to $10,000.

The Deadline for Nominations is Monday, February 4, 2008.

http://www.columbusfdn.org/freidajriley/default.asp

FORECAST OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2008
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html

Intel Schools of Distinction

Every year, Intel honors U.S. schools that have demonstrated excellence in math and science education as Intel Schools of Distinction. One elementary, one middle and one high school in each of two categories - math and science - receive $10,000 cash grants and $150,000 in products and services from sponsors.

One of the six winning schools is chosen as the Star Innovator, and receives an additional $15,000 grant from the Intel Foundation as well as additional products and services.
http://www.intel.com/education/schoolsofdistinction/

School Wellness Grants

U.S. Potato Board To Give $25,000 In School Wellness Grants To Promote
Healthy School Nutrition Environments (Elementary Schools)

Applications are now available www.healthypotato.com/health.asp or www.schoolnutrition.org
and must be completed by April 15, 2008. Grant award recipients can spend awarded grant money toward foodservice equipment for the healthful preparation of fresh or processed potatoes; physical activity equipment, such as for use on the campus playground or during physical education programs; or development or execution of nutrition or physical activity educational programs.

2008 Equal Access Initiative (EAI) Computer Grants Program

Qualified community-based organizations (CBOs) in the United States, its territories and possessions are invited to submit an application to participate in this program. Click here to download an application..

Submitting an Application
Applications are due by close of business on February 7, 2008 and must include:
Five (5) copies of the completed form
One (1) copy of their agency’s current IRS 501(c)(3) letter
One (1) copy of their current state tax exemption certificate*
Send complete application packets to:

One hundred (100) F/CBOs will be selected to participate in the EAI Computer Grants Program this year. Each participating F/CBO will receive the following:

A desktop computer system which will include a central processing unit, monitor, keyboard, mouse and necessary connection cords. The system will be wireless ready, and come pre-installed with a Windows operating system and Microsoft Office software. The computer system will be for use by clients and staff to access treatment and prevention information on the Internet. Please note: The computer grant does not include a printer.
A scholarship package to send one representative to participate in the Equal Access Initiative: HIV/AIDS Information Resources from the National Library of Medicine training, sponsored by NLM. The 2008 training will take place September 18-19, at USCA, which will be held September 18-21, at the Fontainebleau Hotel, in Miami Beach, FL. (For more information about USCA, visit www.2008usca.org.)

Each scholarship package will include:
One (1) USCA registration
Two (2) nights hotel accommodation
Two (2) days per diem
A $250 airline flight credit
For complete details, please view the 2008 Equal Access initiative Computer Grants Program Request for Proposals.

EDS Technology Grant Program

The EDS Technology Grant Program helps teachers of children ages 6 through 18 and school librarians purchase information technology products and services that will improve their students' ability to learn. Each year, EDS offices worldwide sponsor and award $1,500 grants to teachers through a competitive application process. The grants are awarded to teachers and school librarians through their schools, and schools applying for a grant must be located within 50 miles of a sponsoring EDS team.

http://www.eds.com/about/community/grants/

New NEA grants

Learning & Leadership Grants: provide opportunities for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. The next application deadline is February 1 , 2008.

Student Achievement Grants: provide $5,000 to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection. (These grants replace the Foundation’s Innovation Grants program, which has been discontinued.) The next application deadline is February 1, 2008.

The NEA Foundation Presents the NEA's Books Across America Library Books Awards: In collaboration with the National Education Association, The NEA Foundation will make approximately 50 awards of $1,000 each to public schools serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase books for

Rescuing Recess

The Corporation for National and Community Service has joined with the Cartoon Network, National Basketball Association, the PTA and other organizations in the "Rescuing Recess" campaign, which aims to recruit volunteers to give 1 million hours this school year to support recess and physical activity in schools.

Schools wishing to participate in this year's Rescuing Recess program should visit http://www.cartoonrecessweek.com/ for more information.
Top-recruiting schools from each state and the District of Columbia can earn $2,500 grants toward supporting physical activity programs and healthy lifestyle initiatives, as well as $250 gift certificates for sports merchandise. An ultimate winning school will be announced in June to receive a $25,000 cash grant and a recess rally event.

Arts Connect All

VSA Arts and MetLife Foundation are offering grants that support the creation and enhancement of educational programs. These grants incorporate inclusive teaching practices; provide access to students with all types of disabilities; develop social, cognitive, and artistic skills; involve people with disabilities in planning and implementation; build staff, teacher, and/or artist knowledge and skill of inclusive practices; and collaborate with public schools, actively engaging students, parents, and school administrators. The application deadline is December 7, 2007.

Anticipated number of awards: 10

Award Ceiling: $15,000For more information, visit: http://www.vsarts.org/x273.xml

Field Trip Grants from Target

• Up to $1,000
• Grants apply to field trips occurring in Spring of 2008.
• Grants are awarded to educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals or classified staff.
• Grant-funded field trips may involve museum, environmental or science projects, artistic and cultural experiences and civics or community service projects.

http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-002537

Lexus Environmental Challenge

The Lexus Environmental Challenge is a nationwide education program and contest about the environment that empowers teens to create a better world. Through this program, middle and high school students can participate in four initial environmental challenges about land, water, air, and climate.

Teams made up of 5 to 10 students and one teacher-advisor will define an issue, make a plan to address the issue, implement the plan, and report on the results. To accompany their efforts, teams will be encouraged to provide visual documentation in a variety of media including digital photos, digital videos, Web pages, and PowerPoint presentations.

http://www.scholastic.com/lexus/

NEA’s Books Across America Library Books Awards

The NEA Foundation will make $1,000 awards to public schools serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase books for school libraries. The NEA Foundation makes these awards in collaboration with the National Education Association. The 2008 NEA’s Books Across America Library Books Awards are made possible with support from The NEA Foundation as well as individuals who donated to NEA’s Books Across America fund to bring the gift of reading to students

http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/BAA_2007.htm

Make a Difference Day

http://usaweekend.com/diffday/aboutmadd.html

Each year in April, hundreds of good deeds done on Make A Difference Day are selected for honors, headlines and charitable donations.

$10,000 to 10 projects Paul Newman, who donates all after-tax profits from sales of Newman's Own products to educational and charitable purposes, continues his support of Make A Difference Day. Mr. Newman will donate $10,000 each to 10 selected projects.

If you want to participate, just help someone else on the next Make A Difference Day, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007.

To be considered for honors and so you will be counted among the millions of volunteers for the next Make A Difference Day on October 28, 2006, fill out an entry form after you have completed your Make A Difference Day project. Download Entry Form (PDF)
ORUpdate your project in our DAYtaBANK

NFL Grassroots Program -- 2007 Request for Proposals (RFP)

The NFL Youth Football Fund Grassroots Program is a partnership of the National Football League Youth Football Fund (NFL YFF) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to provide non-profit, neighborhood-based organizations, middle schools and high schools with financing and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields.

The site offers proposal writing help and a telecast Experts Online -- Get in the Game!! Preparing your NFL Grassroots Proposal September 12, 2007; 2:30 - 3:30 PM

Deadline: November 30, 2007

http://www.lisc.org/section/areas/sec3/youth/request/

ING Unsung Heroes®

For more than 10 years, and with over $2.8 million in awarded grants, the ING Unsung Heroes program has proven to be an A+ program with educators. The program’s “alumni” have inspired success in the classroom and impacted countless numbers of students.

Applications for the 2008 awards are now available. The application deadline is April 30, 2008.

Blogroll

Thanks to a tutorial from Peter Bromberg, SJRLC blogger extradonaire, I've added a "blogroll" posted on the right of this page. All of the blogs are informative and many of them are entertaining as well; they let you know that you "ARE NOT ALONE!"

If you know of other grant related blogs that would be of value to the grant writing community at large, please send me a comment and I'll update the list accordingly.

CraigsList Foundation’s Nonprofit Boot Camp

Join Craigslist Foundation for a day of knowledge, resources and networking, all focused on how to start and run a vibrant nonprofit. Nonprofit Boot Camp is designed to educate and empower the next generation of nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs, connecting them with valuable industry resources, peers and potential supporters.

Saturday September 15, 2007
Brooklyn Academy of Music
8:30-5:30

Toshiba K-6 Math/Science Grants are here again!

Eligibility

Any K-6 teacher in a public or private (non-profit) school is eligible. Grants
will be awarded to the teacher’s school and will be restricted for use by the
teacher in his/her classroom. Only one application per teacher is allowed.


Project Eligibility
* Projects must advance the teacher’s science and math teaching
units in grades K-6.
* Projects must occur during the school day. Before-school,
after-school or take home projects are not eligible.
* Projects must be completed by May 1st so that a project final
report can be submitted by May 15th.
* Projects should take place over at least three class sessions.
* Projects should not be based solely on the purchase of a prepackaged
kit.

Deadline: October 1
Link: http://www.toshiba.com/tafpub/upload/page/100045/applic_K-6.pdf

CVS Caremark Community Grants

IMPORTANT NOTE: Requests for CVS Caremark Community Grants are accepted
beginning on January 1st and ending on October 31st.

New Guidelines Effective January 1, 2007
About CVS Caremark Community Grants
Community Grants target effective and innovative programs that align with
our philanthropic values and criteria. To ensure that we make a positive
impact, the 2007 Community Grants Program will focus on these two key areas:

1. PROGRAMS TARGETING CHILDREN UNDER AGE 18 WITH DISABILITIES THAT ADDRESS
2. HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR UNINSURED PEOPLE

http://www.cvs.com/corpInfo/community/community_grants.html

Kids in Need Teacher Grants

The purpose of the grants is to provide funds for classroom teachers who have innovative, meritorious ideas. Your project may qualify for funding if it makes creative use of common teaching aids, approaches the curriculum from an imaginative angle, or ties nontraditional concepts together for the purpose of illustrating commonalities. Innovation and merit account for 40% of the evaluation.

The applicant must be a K-12 certified teacher working at a public, private, or parochial school in the subject of the project. Kids In Need does not fund pre-school projects.
The program is designed to be the sole funding agent for your project. Grant amounts will be between $100 and $500. In exceptional cases, a grant may be awarded in conjunction with funding from another source. If you are receiving additional funds for your project, you must declare it on the application. A budget must be included. No other materials should accompany the application.

Applications will be available online from July 15 through September 30.
http://www.kidsinneed.net/grants/guidelines.php

NEA Learning & Leadership Grant

Purpose: Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of the following two purposes:
Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research.
Grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.

Amount: The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study.

Deadlines:
February 1, June 1 or October 15

For more information and restrictions see http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm

Podcasting Grants

Grants for Podcasting Tool Factory, in partnership with Olympus America, Inc., is sponsoring a podcasting grant designed to strengthen education through the use of podcasting technology. The grant includes a free site license to Tool Factory Podcasting, plus all the digital media accessories you would need to start a podcasting program in your school. To apply, simply develop a lesson plan demonstrating how you would use podcasting in your curriculum. Ten grants will be awarded each year, and you have three chances to win. However, you must resubmit after each deadline to reapply.Deadline: June 30, 2007 (3 winners); December 30, 2007 (4 winners); April 30, 2008 (3 winners) http://www.toolfactory.com/olympus_contest/olympus_podcasting.htm

Alibris Donate-A-Book Wishlist awards

The Alibris Collection Award is an annual grant of up to $3000 worth of books to an academic, public, special, or K-12 library supporting specific collection development projects that advance the mission, priority areas, and goals of the selected library. The purpose of the Award is to help provide materials for libraries with replacement projects, retrospective collection development projects, or routine collection building needs.

http://www.alibris.com/librarians/collection_award.cfm

Smaller Learning Communities Grant

Smaller Learning Communities include structures freshman academies, multi-grade academies organized around career interests or other themes, ``houses'' in which small groups of students remain together throughout high school, and autonomous schools-within-a-school, as well as personalization strategies, such as student advisories, family advocate systems, and mentoring programsThe RFP and priorities have been posted at:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/07-2477.htm

Podcasting Software/Hardware

Apply for the Podcasting Grant and win a free site license Tool Factory Podcasting plus all the digital media accessories you need to start a podcasting program in your school! To apply, simply develop a lesson plan demonstrating how you would use podcasting in your curriculum.

Download the printable flyer (PDF).
Deadlines
June 30, 2007 - 3 Winners will be chosen.
December 30, 2007 - 4 Winners will be chosen.
April 30, 2008 - 3 Winners will be chosen.

Character Education Grant

Fostering Change in School Culture
through Character Education (FCSCCE)

Application & Project Guidelines
Now available for download from the NJCCE website at: http://www.nj-charactered.net/

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) and the New Jersey Center for Character Education (NJCCE) at Rutgers University have extended an invitation to all chief school administrators and charter school leadpersons to encourage schools in their districts to apply to participate in an exciting project that is part of the new Partnerships in Character Education Grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

The NJDOE and NJCCE seek to identify five schools that are aspiring to effectuate change in school culture through the Social and Character Education Development Process, a model described in the application package available for downloading from the NJCCE website at: http://www.nj-charactered.net/. In addition to the training and technical assistance provided by the mentor school and the NJCCE, aspiring schools will receive a $1,000 stipend to apply to costs associated with project participation.

The FCSCCE Project will:
Provide schools that aspire to improve professional practice and student outcomes with opportunities for development through a year-long collaborative relationship with mentor schools identified as modeling best practices;
Provide guidance and support that will help educators address challenges along their journey toward more effective social and character education programs; and
Assess the processes of developing, implementing, and sustaining high-quality character education initiatives.
For detailed information about the project, visit the NJCCE website to review the project overview and application materials which will provide an introduction to the scope, theoretical orientation and practical intent of this year-long mentorship opportunity. Please note that applications must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2007.

If you have questions about the FCSCCE project, please contact Becky Sapora-Day, NJCCE’s Manager of Program Services, at (732) 445-7504.

Safe Schools/Healthy Students Grant

US ED's OSDFS ANNOUNCES FY 2007 SAFE SCHOOLS/HEALTHY STUDENTS GRANT OPPORTUNITY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Overview Information: Safe Schools/Healthy Students Program Notice inviting application
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.184L.

Dates:
Applications Available: May 10, 2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 19, 2007.

Download Application

A series of audio teleconferences will be held to assist potential applicants during the 2007 grant application period. These calls will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET on the following dates:
Thursday, May 17
Thursday, May 24
Thursday, May 31
Wednesday, June 6
Wednesday, June 13

Grant: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools

OSDFS ANNOUNCES THE READINESS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SCHOOLS GRANT The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools announces that the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools grant has been released. This is the grant formerly known as the Emergency Response and Crisis Management (ERCM) grant. The CFDA number is the same: 84.184E and the name change has been made to reflect more common terminology in the field of school emergency management today. The notice inviting applications was published in the Federal Register, April 6, 2007. The application package may be downloaded from Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13411&mode=VIEW