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Fund for Teachers enriches the personal and professional growth of teachers by recognizing and supporting them as they identify and pursue opportunities around the globe that will have the greatest impact on their practice, the academic lives of their students and on their school communities. Application requirements vary by state. http://www.fundforteachers.org/ Adopt-A-Classroom invites the community into the classroom in support of teachers and students. By adopting a classroom, donors form partnerships with specific classrooms, providing moral and financial support. http://www.adoptaclassroom.com/index.aspx?Private=0&inter=0 NEA Foundation is accepting applications for $2,000 and $5,000 grants. The NEA Foundation, through the unique strength of its partnership with educators, advances student achievement by investing in public education that will prepare each of America’s children to learn and thrive in a rapidly changing world. http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm
IRA & RR Reading Conference Travel Grants
Bruce Larkin, the published author of over eight hundred early children?s books, including the extremely popular Larkin?s Little Readers Series, is pleased to announce IRA & RR Reading Conference Grants. One of Bruce Larkin's goals is to encourage and support early literacy efforts. In keeping with that mission, a large number of grants will be made available to help fund expenses for selected early literacy professionals (grades K-3) attending International Reading Association or Reading Recovery conferences.
Bruce Larkin will award five hundred (500) grants each school year, up to a maximum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) each, to help offset expenses incurred attending these valuable conferences.
Time for review of applications is required in advance of the conference, so educators should complete this form as soon as possible.
http://www.wilbooks.com/scholarships/travelgrant.php
Free Copies of Ayn Rand's Books for Your High School Classroom
Anthem and The Fountainhead both contain many elements that appeal strongly to young readers. They are inspiring and exciting stories, with heroic characters fighting for their ideals. The novels portray events with profound and timeless significance, challenging readers to decide not just what will happen to particular characters, but what their own lives and the world should be like.
http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_classroom_books Brown Rudnick Community Grant Program The purposes of the Community Grant Program are to simultaneously (1) encourage those involved broadly with the Brown Rudnick Center for the Public Interest to actively think about the educational needs in the communities of Boston, Hartford, New York City, Providence and Washington, D.C., (2) recognize, encourage and collaborate with the front-line workers within the educational system who often do not have a voice in funding decisions, and (3) provide funding to assist with small, concrete projects or need which will make an improvement in inner city education in Boston, Hartford, New York City, Providence and Washington, D.C. within a year of the grant award. (Grant requests to fund an organization that is outside the city limits of one of the eligible cities will not be considered.) The Foundation shall generally consider grant applications monthly and award grants in an amount totaling not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) in any one month. http://www.brownrudnickcenter.com/foundation/communitygrant.asp National Council of Teachers of Mathematics provides a variety of grants through its Mathematics Education Trust. http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=198&LangType=1033&ekmensel=c580fa7b_44_188_btnlink AT&T Foundation launched a new grant program focused on high school success for at-risk students. The program directs funds to eligible school districts, school district foundations and nonprofit organizations across the country. http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=11520 W.K. Kellogg Foundation focuses its investments and grantmaking to help create conditions in communities for children and families to be successful. Teams are focusing on three key elements which are critical to impacting the success of children: Education and Learning; Food, Health and Well-Being; and Family Economic Security. http://www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=1163&ItemID=145&NID=312&LanguageID=0 American Electric Power provides Teacher Vision Grants to Teachers of pre-K through grade 12 who live or teach in the AEP service area or in communities with major AEP facilities. http://www.aep.com/citizenship/community/teacherGrants/ ARCO Foundation Education Grants concentrate its aid to education in support of the following: precollege programs to improve the quality of teaching and learning in urban public education; programs aimed at decreasing attrition rates among low-income and minority students; programs to motivate low-income and minority students to succeed in college, especially in mathematics-based careers of engineering, science, and business; support for laboratory renovation and scientific equipment in academic disciplines of interest at major research universities; programs to retain the most talented young faculty in academic careers in selected disciplines; selected liberal arts programs at colleges and universities of interest; state associations of private colleges in the states where the company has interests; academic programs relevant to energy interests at regional universities and colleges; and national education associations and organizations that seek to improve education in public high schools and at higher academic levels. http://www.ntlf.com/html/grants/5977.htm AAUW Fellowships Educational Foundation Grants provide opportunities for women who work in public schools. http://www.aauw.org/education/fga//fellowships_grants/index.cfm The Braitmayer Foundation supports K-12 education throughout the United States. Of particular interest are the following: curricular and school reform initiatives; and preparation of and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly those that encourage people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching. http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.htm Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program provides funding for educational approaches that support improved student academic achievement and social/emotional/behavioral interventions through student engagement, student teacher relationships, and/or building the capacity of teachers. http://www.nike.com/jumpman23/features/fundamentals/about.html ING Unsung Heroes® began in 1995 as a way for ING to demonstrate its commitment to the education community. Grants are given to K-12 educators utilizing new teaching methods and techniques that improve learning. http://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/CorporateCitizenship/Education/INGUnsungHeroes/index.htm Toshiba American Federation works to contribute to the quality of science and mathematics education in U.S. communities by investing in projects designed by classroom teachers to improve science and mathematics education for students in grades K thru 12. http://www.toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/home/default.jsp Verizon Foundation is in the business of improving lives in literacy, knowledge and a readiness for the 21st Century. http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/guidelines.shtml The ATA Educational Trust is a registered charitable organization, closely affiliated with the Alberta Teachers' Association and supported by annual donations from local teacher associations, retired teachers and other individual groups or persons wishing to improve the teaching practice in Alberta public schools. Each year the Trust offers three categories of awards, worth approximately $35,000:
(1) $500 bursaries, (2) $300 conference grants and (3) project grants. http://www.teachers.ab.ca/PROFESSIONAL%20DEVELOPMENT/GRANTS%20AND%20SCHOLARSHIPS/Pages/The%20ATA%20Educational%20Trust.aspx#Conference American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics offers classroom grants for K-12 educators who develops or applies curriculum in science, math, or engineering. http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=216 The Actuarial Foundation - through its Advancing Student Achievement program - awards monetary grants to schools and groups throughout the United States and Canada. The basic requirement for schools or groups seeking funding is that they develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of mathematics to children in private and public schools. http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/programs/for_teachers.shtml Dow Awards--by the Dow Chemical Company--awards grants to support proposed initiatives concentrating on math and science, teacher training, and parental involvement for K-12 school districts. School districts and school boards nationwide, as well as programs that promote systemic education reform in math and science, are eligible to apply. Special attention is given to school districts around communities where Dow is located. http://www.doweducation.com/educational/index.htm The Gale/Library Media Connection TEAMS Award recognizes and encourages the critical collaboration between the teacher and media specialist to promote learning, increase student achievement and develop 21st century skills. http://www.galeschools.com/pdf/TEAMS-form.pdf Barnes & Noble Sponsorships provide funding to local and regional efforts to promote literacy and the arts in K-12 education. Proposals should include a literacy or arts component that fosters both student achievement and community growth. Grant recipients must plan to promote the program with Barnes & Noble and be willing to work with the local store(s) on in-store programming. Potential applicants should visit a store in their area to receive more information. All nonprofits supporting the arts, literacy, or K-12 education are eligible to apply. http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/sponsorship/Sponsorship_main.html National Association of Elementary School Principals/MetLife Foundation Sharing the Dream Grants let principals test ideas about involving and engaging their communities to build greater ownership for the work of their school by sharing leadership and decision-making, by keeping all stakeholders informed about all school news -- good and bad -- and by creating a school climate that fosters open communication, safety and security, and respect for every individual. http://www.naesp.org/resources/1/Pdfs/09SharingtheDreamApp.pdf Teacher Loan Forgiveness - The Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act authorizes up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness for eligible, highly qualified math, science and special education teachers. To be eligible, teachers (with no outstanding loan balances before Oct.1, 1998, and who have borrowed before Oct. 1, 2005) must be highly qualified, as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act; must have taught full-time, for five consecutive years, in a Title I school; and must have taught secondary math or science or elementary or secondary special education to students with disabilities. http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0414.html
Curriculum Services Canada – The Curriculum Foundation (TCF)
TCF funds the creation of teacher-developed classroom learning resources that support student learning of existing Canadian curricula in either French or English. Through mentoring award winners, TCF also supports professional learning. TCF offers a limited number of $2,000 grants each year to teachers who have identified a vital need and have a solution to offer. Projects submitted for consideration must:
• Demonstrate an area of critical need for resources for student learning.
• Assist elementary or secondary students by enhancing classroom learning.
• Adhere to the evaluation standards of Curriculum Services Canada.
• Support existing Canadian provincial or territorial curricula.
http://www.curriculum.org/tcf/applications.shtml Donors Choose
DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need.
Here's how it works: public school teachers from every corner of America post classroom project requests on DonorsChoose.org. Requests range from pencils for a poetry writing unit, to violins for a school recital, to microscope slides for a biology class.
Then, you can browse project requests and give any amount to the one that makes your eye twinkle. Once a project reaches its funding goal, we deliver the materials to the school.
You'll get photos of your project taking place, a thank-you letter from the teacher, and a cost report showing how each dollar was spent. If you give over $100, you'll also receive hand-written thank-you letters from the students.
At DonorsChoose.org, you can give as little as $1 and get the same level of choice, transparency, and feedback that is traditionally reserved for someone who gives millions. We call it citizen philanthropy. http://www.donorschoose.org/homepage/main.html?zone=411 Toys for Tots Literacy Program The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation’s mission is to play an active role in the development of one of our nation's most valuable natural resources - our children. For more than 60 years, Toys for Tots has delivered a message of hope during the holidays through the gift of a shiny new toy to children who otherwise might have been forgotten. In 2008, Toys for Tots, along with The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. franchise network, launched the organization’s first year-round initiative, the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. The mission of the Toys for Tots Literacy Program is to offer our nation's least fortunate children the ability to compete academically and to succeed in life by providing them direct access to books and other resources that will enhance their ability to read and to communicate effectively. http://www.toysfortots.org/literacy/request-books.asp CHS Foundation Mini-Grants The CHS Foundation grants up to $1,000 to innovative academic and leadership programs that strengthen student learning and enhance professional development. Examples include: leadership training opportunities, mentorship programs, professional development experiences and student fundraising efforts. http://www.chsfoundation.org/scholarshipprog.html#minigrants |
