GRANT AND FUNDING INFORMATION


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"Marketing 101 & Successful Corporate Funding: What's the Connection?"
Find out how to use marketing as the basis for successful partnerships with corporate foundations.
http://www.grantsbiz.com

"The Markle Foundation"
A focus on technology grants in three program areas: policy for a networked society, interactive media for children, and information technologies for a better health.
http://www.markle.org/gpi/_gpi_index.stm

"Sprint Foundation"
The Sprint Foundation accepts grant proposals throughout the year in areas such as education, arts & culture, community improvement, and youth development.
http://www3.sprint.com/sprint/overview/commun.html

"IBM Corporation"
IBM's main philanthropic focus is education in major initiatives such as Reinventing Education, KidSmart, and Project FIRST.
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/grant/

"eSchool News School Funding Center"
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology funding.
http://www.eschoolnews.org/funding

"Philanthropy News Digest-K-12 Funding Opportunities"
K-12 Funding opportunities with links to grantseeking for teachers, learning technology, and more.
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/20000328/funding.html

"SMARTer Kids Foundation"
Accepting applications for the Connections Program.
http://www.fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/education.html

"SchoolGrants"
A collection of resources and tips to help K-12 educators apply for and obtain special grants for a variety of projects.
http://www.schoolgrants.org

"Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)"
Teachers, parents, students, and others are invited to use free to find teaching and learning resources from more than 40 federal organizations.
http://www.ed.gov/free/

"Information on U.S. Department of Education Initiatives"
Among a wealth of other information, the ED site provides comprehensive information on applying for federal grants and listings of current funding opportunities.
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html

"Application Notices for Current Federal Funding Opportunities"
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/index.html

GRANTS & FUNDING INFORMATION

"Tips for Getting Successful Technology Donations"
Tired of getting outdated computers and software for your school? Read how to obtain donations your students deserve.
http://www.eschoolnews.org/showstory.cfm?ArticleID=2454

"Grant Writing Tips"
Tips for writing creative and innovative grants.
http://www.schoolgrants.org/grant_tips.htm

"Rohm and Haas Company"
The Rohm and Haas Company accepts applications for grants in education, civic and community involvement, health and human services, and culture and arts.
http://www.rohmhaas.com/company/CSI/Giving.html

"Learning and Leadership Grants"
The National Foundation for the Improvement of Education's Learning and Leadership Grants fund professional development opportunities for public school teachers, support personnel, faculty, and staff.
http://www.nfie.org/programs/leadership.htm

"AOL Time Warner Foundation"
The AOL Time Warner Foundation supports four major initiatives: Equipping
Kids for a Better Future; Extending Internet Benefits to All; Engaging
Communities in the Arts; and Empowering Citizens and Civic Participation.
http://aoltimewarnerfoundation.org/grants/grants.html

"eSchool News School Funding Center"
http://www.eschoolnews.org/funding

"Philanthropy News Digest-K-12 Funding Opportunities"
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/20000328/funding.html
http://www.fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/education.html

"SchoolGrants"
A collection of resources and tips to help K-12 educators apply for and obtain special grants for a variety of projects.
http://www.schoolgrants.org

"Information on U.S. Department of Education Initiatives"
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/index.html

GRANT AND FUNDING INFORMATION

"Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program"
The Jordan Fundamentals Grants are awarded to teachers or paraprofessionals who work with students in grades 6-12 in a U.S. public school who also demonstrate instructional creativity and exemplify high learning expectations for economically disadvantaged students.
http://nikebiz.com/community/jordan_fund.shtml

"Nasdaq Educational Foundation"
The Nasdaq Educational Foundation invites applications for Nasdaq Teaching Awards for teachers who have developed effective, innovative teaching strategies and classroom activities that promote a better understanding of the economy and economic reasoning skills among students in grades 9-12.
http://www.nationalcouncil.org/nasdaq/apps/index.html

"Target Arts in Education Grants"
Target awards special financial grants to schools and nonprofit organizations to help students better understand and appreciate art and music. Target Arts in Education Grants create opportunities for students nationwide to explore, experience and create visual art, music and drama.
http://www.target.com/target_group/community/community_taeg.jhtml

"The Candle Foundation"
The Candle Foundation supports grant-seekers throughout the U.S. in program areas such as community investment and education and information dissemination.
http://www.candle.com/about_candle/candle_foundation/about_our_grants.html

"Parental Assistance Program"
The Parental Assistance Program strengthens partnerships between parents and professionals in meeting the educational needs of children aged birth through five years and the working relationship between home and school.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register&docid=01-11438-filed

"Information on U.S. Department of Education Initiatives"
Among a wealth of other information, the ED site provides comprehensive information on applying for federal grants and listings of current funding opportunities.
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html

"eSchool News School Funding Center"
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology funding.
http://www.eschoolnews.org/funding

"Philanthropy News Digest-K-12 Funding Opportunities"
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/20000328/funding.html
http://www.fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/education.html

"SchoolGrants"
A collection of resources and tips to help K-12 educators apply for and obtain special grants for a variety of projects.
http://www.schoolgrants.org

GRANT AND FUNDING INFORMATION

"Golden Apple Foundation"
The Golden Apple Foundation is a non-profit organization that publicly honors excellent pre-K through 12th grade teachers and provides them with financial backing to have a greater impact on their profession.
http://www.goldenapple.org

"UPS Foundation"
The UPS Foundation focuses on supporting organizations that are devoted to strengthening communities at the grassroots level.
http://www.community.ups.com/community/resources/foundation/index.html

"Toshiba America Foundation"
The Toshiba America Foundation provides cash grants to classroom teachers to assist them in making improvements in the teaching of science and mathematics. Grants are available for teachers in grades K-6 and for grades 7-12.
http://www.toshiba.com/about/taf.html

"Corning Foundation"
The Corning Foundation educational grants support community service programs for students, curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, and instructional technology projects for the classroom.
http://www.corning.com/inside_corning/foundation.asp

"What should I know about ED grants?"
A non-technical guide to the Department of Education's grant process and the laws and regulations that govern it.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/KnowAbtGrants/

"Parental Assistance Program"
The Parental Assistance Program strengthens partnerships between parents and professionals in meeting the educational needs of children aged birth through five years and the working relationship between home and school.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register&docid=01-11438-filed

"21st Century Teachers Network"
The 21st Century Teachers Network is a nationwide, non-profit initiative dedicated to assisting k-12 teachers learn, use and effectively integrate technology in the curriculum for improved student learning.
http://www.21ct.org/

"Funders Supportive of Communications Technology"
A collection of funding resources and information on how to get your organization the technology resources it needs.
http://www.benton.org/Practice/Toolkit/techmoney.html

"Information on U.S. Department of Education Initiatives"
Among a wealth of other information, the ED site provides comprehensive information on applying for federal grants and listings of current funding opportunities.
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html

"eSchool News School Funding Center"
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology funding.
http://www.eschoolnews.org/funding

GRANT AND FUNDING INFORMATION

"Teaching American History Grants"
Teaching American History grants will support programs to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of American history.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register&docid=01-12931-filed

"The George Lucas Educational Foundation"
Learn how innovative schools, skill educators, and involved communities are renewing public education through the use of technology.
http://www.glef.org

"Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative"
The Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative is designed to fund the implementation of community-wide strategies for creating safe and drug-free schools and promoting healthy childhood development.
http://www.ed.gov/GrantApps/#84.184L

"Hasbro Children's Foundation"
The Hasbro Children's Foundation focuses to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged children, birth through age 12, through the support of innovative, model direct service programs in the areas of health, education and social services.
http://www.hasbro.org/hcf/index.cfm

"The Lucent Technologies Foundation"
The mission of the Lucent Technologies Foundation is to help young people, primarily in kindergarten through grade 12 prepare to meet the challenges of our changing global society. The Foundation primarily supports programs that provide comprehensive education reform for U.S. urban schools, innovative models for pre-K-12 public school improvement, and innovative work at the university level to improve pre-K-12 education.
http://www.lucent.com/news/foundation/home.html

"Philanthropy News Digest-K-12 Funding Opportunities"
K-12 Funding opportunities with links to grantseeking for teachers, learning technology, and more.
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/20000328/funding.html

"Application Notices for Current Federal Funding Opportunities"
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/index.html

"eSchool News School Funding Center"
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology funding.
http://www.eschoolnews.org/funding

GRANT AND FUNDING INFORMATION

"National Association of Partners in Education"
Learn more about a recognition program to honor education partnerships that are helping to close the digital divide. The top two cash awards are $5,000 with one $3,500 award.
http://www.partnersineducation.org/sbc%20page.htm

"All-USA Teacher Team"
USA TODAY seeks nominations for the fourth annual All-USA Teacher Team, honoring outstanding K-12 individuals and instructional teams. The 20 teachers named to the First Team will be featured in USA TODAY in October and win trophies and $2,500 for their schools. Teachers may be nominated by anyone--students, parents, administrators, or colleagues-- willing to describe what the teacher does to advance student knowledge, unlock student minds, and make a difference in students' lives.
http://usatoday.com/life/academic/2001/tintro.htm

"The Clorox Company Foundation"
The Clorox Company Foundation supports programs that serve youth, K-12 grade education, and cultural and civic organizations. The Foundation funds innovative approaches to systemic problems as well as general support for program operations.
http://www.clorox.com/company/foundation/mission.html

"Community Technology Centers Program Grant"
The Community Technology Centers program promotes the use of technology in education through the development of model programs that demonstrate the educational effectiveness of technology in low-income and rural communities.
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/

"Charles A. Dana Foundation"
The Charles A. Dana Foundation supports innovative programs leading to improved teaching in the performing arts in public schools.
http://www.dana.org/grants/artseducation/

"The Edward W. Hazen Foundation"
The Edward W. Hazen Foundation seeks to assist young people, particularly minorities and those disadvantaged by poverty, in achieving their full potential as individuals and as active participants in a democratic society.
http://www.hazenfoundation.org/

"eSchool News School Funding Center"
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology funding.
http://www.eschoolnews.org/funding

"Philanthropy News Digest-K-12 Funding Opportunities"
K-12 Funding opportunities with links to grantseeking for teachers, learning technology, and more.
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/20000328/funding.html

"Information on U.S. Department of Education Initiatives"
Among a wealth of other information, the ED site provides comprehensive information on applying for grants and listings of current funding opportunities.
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html

GRANT AND FUNDING INFORMATION

"Grants to Help Charter Schools"
The Public Charter Schools Program provides funds for charter-school-related projects that are national in scope.
http:// http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/fr/pcsp_info.htm

"Grants for Family Planning Research"
The Health and Human Services Department seeks nonprofits to conduct research in providing Title X family-planning services to underserved populations and in dealing with increased costs of offering family-planned services.
http://www.hhs.gov/opa

"Aspen Institute"
The Aspen Institute provides grants to support research developing and testing ways to measure social capital and community capacity.
http://www.aspenroundtable.org/proposals/proposal.htm

"Ludwick Family Foundation"
The Ludwick Family Foundation provides funds to nonprofit organizations for new equipment, equipment replacement and modernization, improvements to facilities, and educational materials.
http://www.ludwick.org/

"eSchool News School Funding Center"
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology funding.
http://www.eschoolnews.org/funding

"Philanthropy News Digest-K-12 Funding Opportunities"
K-12 Funding opportunities with links to grantseeking for teachers, learning technology, and more.
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/20000328/funding.html

"Information on U.S. Department of Education Initiatives"
Among a wealth of other information, the ED site provides comprehensive information on applying for grants and listings of current funding opportunities.
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html

GRANT AND FUNDING INFORMATION

"NFL Charities"
NFL Charities is a nonprofit organized founded by member clubs of the National Football League. Awards are granted for youth education, recreation, and physical fitness.
http://www.nfl.com

"Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grants"
The National Weather Associations' Sol Hirsch Education Fund supplies grants of $500 to K-12 educators to help improve the teaching of meteorology.
http://www.nwas.org/solhirsch.html

"The Pentair Foundation"
The Pentair Foundation awards education grants that are aimed at projects that can support the use of alternative education methods and instruction that recognize and support the individual needs and skill levels of students.
http://www.pentair.com/ci/ci_pf.htm

"Reach-a-Star Foundation"
The Reach-a-Star Foundation awards Educational Project grants for programs that take an innovative and creative approach to students' learning experience.
http://www.reachastar.org

"National Science Foundation"
The National Science Foundation provides grants that support highly innovative and replicable projects for Internet network connections and high performance connections in research institutions.
http://www.nsf.gov

"eSchool News School Funding Center"
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology funding.
http://www.eschoolnews.org/funding

"Philanthropy News Digest-K-12 Funding Opportunities"
K-12 Funding opportunities with links to grantseeking for teachers, learning technology, and more.
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/20000328/funding.html

"Information on U.S. Department of Education Initiatives"
Among a wealth of other information, the ED site provides comprehensive information on applying for grants and listings of current funding opportunities.
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html

"SchoolGrants"
A collection of resources and tips to help K-12 educators apply for and obtain special grants for a variety of projects.
http://www.schoolgrants.org


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