1. Staples Foundation for Learning - Job Skills and/or Education Funding (national), foundationinfo@staples.com, www.staplesfoundation.org/foundapplication.html

Application: December 7, 2007

Award Amount: $5000 - $25,000

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations

Focus of Interest: The foundation provides funding to programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. Specific interest is in helping local groups with programs and services that will positively impact their communities.

2. Knowledge Adventure School - Schools in Need Competition (national), Knowledge Adventure School
(800) 871-2969, Kathleen@kehcomm.com, www.knowledgeadventure.com/school/schoolsinneed/default.aspx

Application Deadline: December 15, 2007

Award Amount: Knowledge Adventure Academy line of products

Eligible Applicants: Public Schools

Focus of Interest: Grants aim to support schools that need to raise reading scores of students in K-8 by at least 30%. The program offers assistance by providing the Knowledge Adventure Academy line of reading materials focused on literacy, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.

3. Target - Field Trip Grants, Program Manager, (800) 537-4180, targetfieldtripgrants@scholarshipamerica.org

Application Deadline: November 1, 2007

Award Amount: $1,000 (1600 awards)

Eligible Applicants: U.S. schools; full-time educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals or classified staff.

Focus of Interest: The grant program seeks applications from school educators who want to offer field trips for their students. The trip must benefit the general student body and be relevant to the curriculum.

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

4. Motorola, 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, 847-576-6200,
Fax: 847 576 9440, giving@motorola.com

Deadline: June 15, 2008

Application Award: $5,000 to $250,000

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organization and public schools in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.

Focus of Interest: Priority will be given to initiatives that create or expand programs to inspire children and youth in creative, hands-on ways.