Grants for January 28-Feb. 3 (edit this)
Sorry for the delay! But here is some great grants that your school could apply for.
1. The Lemelson-MIT Program, Attn: Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Building E60-215,
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, (617) 452-2146, Fax: (617) 258-8276, inventeams@mit.edu
Application Deadline: April 25, 2008
Award Amount: up to $10,000 each (15 awards)
Eligible Applicants: High school science, mathematics and technology teachers or teams of teachers at public, private and vocational schools. Intra- and inter-school collaborations are welcome to apply.
Focus of Interest: Grants enable high school students, teachers and mentors to collaboratively identify a problem that they want to solve, research the problem, and then develop a prototype invention as an in-class or extra-curricular project. Funding aims to excite high school students about science, math, engineering, entrepreneurship and invention; empower students through problem solving; and encourage a sustainable culture of invention in schools and communities.
More info: http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/about.html
2. William T. Grant Foundation - Grants for the Development and Improvement of the Measurement of Classroom Quality, 570 Lexington Ave., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022-6837, (212) 752-0071, Fax: (212) 752-1398, info@wtgrantfdn.org
Application Deadline: March 14, 2008
Award Amount: $50,000 to $500,000 each
Eligible Applicants: Tax-exempt organizations
Focus of Interest: Funding seeks to develop and improve the measurement of classroom indicators associated with favorable student outcomes in grades K through 12. All studies should result in the development or improvement of the reliability and/or validity of one or more measures of classroom indicators linked to quality. The foundation encourages work that results in relatively low-cost and scalable measures, as well as the development of tools that are both ultimately useful for improving practice and useful to practitioners.
More info: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/newsletter3039/newsletter_show.htm?doc_id=647885
3. Tony Hawk Foundation - Grants for Public Skate Parks (national), 1611-A S. Melrose Dr., #360
Vista, CA 92081, (760) 477-2479, contact@tonyhawkfoundation.org
Application Deadline: March 1, 2008
Amount: $1000 to $25,000 each
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations and state or local agencies, including public school systems or public projects.
Focus of Interest: Grants encourage and facilitate the design, development, construction, and operation of new quality skateboard parks and facilities located in low-income communities in the United States. The foundation primarily considers skate park projects that are designed and built by qualified and experienced skate park contractors; include local skaters in the design process; are in low-income areas, and/or areas with a high population of “at-risk” youth; can demonstrate a strong grassroots commitment to the project, particularly in the form of fundraising by local skateboarders and other community groups; have a creative mix of street obstacles (rails, funboxes, launch ramps, etc.) and transition/vert terrain (quarterpipes, bowls, snake runs, halfpipes, etc.); don’t require skaters or their parents to sign waivers; encourage skaters to look after their own safety and the safety of others without restricting their access to the park or over-regulating their use of it; are open during daylight hours, 365 days a year; don’t charge an entrance fee; and are in areas that currently have no skateboarding facilities.
More info: http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/grant_application.asp
4. Ben and Jerry’s Foundation - Grants to Facilitate Social Change (national), 30 Community Dr.
S. Burlington, VT 05403, (802) 846-1500
Application Deadline: Rolling
Application Amount: up to $1000 each - Small Grants
$1001 to $15,000 each - Full Grants
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations
Focus of Interest: Funding supports organizations which facilitate progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems. Projects must help ameliorate an unjust or destructive situation by empowering constituents; facilitate leadership development and strengthen the self-empowerment efforts of those who have traditionally been disenfranchised in our society; and support movement building and collective action.
More info: http://www.benjerry.com/foundation/guidelines.html
5. Southern Poverty Law Center - Teaching Tolerance Grant Program (national) , Tolerance.org, Teaching Tolerance Grants, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104, (334) 956-8200, Fax: (334) 956-8488
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Award Amount: $500 to $2500 each
Eligible Applicants: PreK-12 classroom teachers. Proposals from community organizations and houses of worship will be considered on the basis of direct student impact.
Focus of Interest: Funding supports projects designed to reduce prejudice among youth, improve intergroup relations in schools, and/or support educator professional development in these areas.
More info: http://www.tolerance.org/teach/grants/guide.jsp
6. Action For Nature, Inc., 2269 Chestnut St., #263, San Francisco, CA 94123 , (415) 421-2640
Fax: (415) 922-5717, awards@actionfornature.org
Application Deadline: February 28, 2008
Award Amount: up to $500 each
Eligible Applicants: Young people ages eight to 16
Focus of Interest: Awards recognize young people for their outstanding accomplishments in environmental advocacy, environmental health, research, or protection of the natural world.
More info: http://www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero/ecoheroawards.html
7. Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation - Grant Award (national), 105 Terry Dr., Suite 120
Newton, PA 18940-3425, success@edumedia.com
Application Deadline: March 17, 2008
Award Amount: All expense paid trip to Walt Disney World to attend National Championship Week and the opportunity to compete for a valuable U.S. savings bond plus a $200 development grant to further develop the proposed idea (four awards).
Eligible Applicants: Sixth, seventh or eighth grand students and adult coaches.
Focus of Interest: Funding supports teams of three to four students as they identify and solve a problem in their community by using the scientific method.
More info: www.christophercolumbusawards.com
8. American Young Ambassadors Program (national), Youth Service America, 1101 15th St.
Suite 200, Washington DC, 20005, (202) 296-2992, Fax: (202) 296-4030, Slerner@AmericanYoungAmbassadors.com, Lfederer@AmericanYoungAmbassadors.com
Application Deadline: March 3, 2008
Award: Trip to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
Eligible Applicants: 30 high school students, ages 15-18 who are U.S. citizens
Focus of Interest: Funding awards students who are well accomplishment in the areas of academics, athletics or public service. Those individuals chosen for the program will spend 14 days in Beijing, China during the 2008 Summer Olympics. During this time, the Young Ambassadors will volunteer at various venues; host a youth summit; and host several leadership receptions including an International Sports Leadership Reception with world-accomplished athletes and a World Leaders Reception with heads of state and leaders of corporations.
More info: www.americanyoungambassadors.com
9. Sprint Foundation - Spring Ahead for Education Grant Program (national), P.O. Box 660075
Dallas, TX 75266-0075, education@sprint.com
Application Deadline: April 15, 2008
Award Amount: $10,000 to $25,000 for district level grants
$500 to $5000 for school level grants
Eligible Applicants: Public K-12 schools and public school districts in the U.S.
Focus of Interest: Funding supports the purchase of resources and supplies that assist and foster character education among K-12 students.
More info: www.sprint.com/citizenship/education/sprintahead/