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New=20 This Issue
Deadline=20 Grants
Ongoing=20 Grants
Grant Index
More=20 than $10,000 to preservationists
Grants=20 for nonprofit organizations that focus on healthy lifestyles = in=20 children
Samsung=20 850DX cameras for K-12 teachers
Up to=20 $10,000 for after-school meal programs
Gale/Libr= ary=20 Media Connection TEAMS Award
$2,000=20 to young female social entrepreneurs
Up to=20 $500 for children's efforts to improve their = communities
$1.5=20 million for research of early childhood care for dual = language=20 learners
Up to=20 $4.5 million to fund pre-school reading = programs
$500,000 = to universities for multi-user chemistry = instruments
$300=20 per student for Calif. teachers enhancing education through=20 technology
$10,000=20 to high school students who promote safe = driving
Policy=20 Patrol Enterprise software donation
$3,000=20 for elementary and middle school principals
Up to=20 $25,000 in scholarships to Walden University
$2,500=20 to high school sports teams
Free=20 autographed books for fourth graders
Prospecti= ve=20 Secondary Teacher Coursework Scholarship
$200=20 to $500 for schools or organizations
Attend=20 the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
Ongoing = Grants
$1=20 billion over the next five years to teach computer = skills
$1 for=20 every recyclable ink cartridge collected
$1,000=20 in reading technology per award
$1,050=20 in new hardcover children's library books
$10=20 million to help K-12 schools enhance their web = sites
$10,000=20 for science, engineering, math, and tech curriculum=20 projects
$10,000=20 for workshops or conferences for graphic-arts = teachers
$10,000=20 in discounts for parent-teacher communication = tools
$20,000=20 for researchers to fund conservation = activities
$250,000 = for nonprofits to strengthen education
$25K=20 to form mentoring programs to teach math
$30,000=20 to $10 million in matching grants to access online = courses
$40,000=20 for nonprofits helping low-income children
$5,000=20 per award for innovative math and science = projects
$5,000=20 to $10,000 for education initiatives
$500=20 in credit to buy items that enrich the classroom, including=20 techn
$500,000 = for projects that foster school reform through the use of=20 new
$500,000 = in subscriptions to web-based instructional = software
$503,000 = to better prepare children entering school
$6=20 million in GIS software for innovative geography = teaching
20=20 percent discounts on classroom supplies and = services
40-percen= t=20 discounts on Linux-based software
Become=20 a NASA Educator Astronaut
Borrow=20 HOBO data loggers for a chance to win gift = certificates
Cash=20 or product donations from Dow Chemical Co.
Cash=20 rebates on purchases of audiovisual equipment
Comcast=20 Foundation Grants Program
Community= =20 Commitment Grants
Cutting-e= dge=20 engineering applications for the classroom
CyberLear= ning=20 Project
Digital=20 Wish
Donations= =20 from sales made from classified ads on your school web=20 site
Earn=20 $3 for each recycled digital cell phone
Earn=20 cash for your school from Washington Mutual check-card=20 users
Earn=20 funds through eBay auctions
Earn=20 money for school stakeholders who eat at Uno's Chicago=20 Grill
Earn=20 points toward free handhelds with the purchase of TI=20 products
Free=20 3D design software and classroom materials
Free=20 access to SAS online curriculum resources
Free=20 Adobe software for improving K-12 student = performance
Free=20 copy boards with every projector purchase
Free=20 educational videos and guides on math, science, and = more
Free=20 Google.com ads for nonprofits to raise awareness, = funds
Free=20 high-resolution printers and works of art curriculum from=20 Lexmark
Free=20 interactive classroom software for four weeks
Free=20 Pentium-level computers for New York City public = schools
Free=20 satellite educational programming and = equipment
Free=20 technical assistance for educators and school technology=20 coordina
Free=20 text-to-audio software for learning or hearing impaired=20 students
Free=20 web site content management software
Funding=20 and partnerships for pioneering schools from AOL Time=20 Warner
Funding=20 for solutions to today's most pressing education = problems
Funding=20 to improve student proficiency in math, science, and = more
Funding=20 to support programs that improve student = achievement
Funds=20 for improving teaching and learning with = technology
Funds=20 to foster girls' and minorities' interest in math and=20 science
Funds=20 to help improve education for children
Funds=20 to improve K-12 urban public education
Grants=20 for education and community improvement = projects
Grants=20 for education from the Ford Motor Co.
Grants=20 for programs that emphasize math and science = education
Grants=20 for school-to-work efforts from American = Express
Grants=20 for Solid Waste Management
Grants=20 for specific projects related to education
Grants=20 for strengthening education in low-income = neighborhoods
Grants=20 for technology- and science-related = initiatives
Grants=20 to enhance learning for underserved children
Grants=20 to fund music education programs for children
Grants=20 to help students pursue technical careers
Grants=20 to help youth make positive life choices
Grants=20 to increase student achievement & access to educational=20 content
Grants=20 to meet the educational needs and interests of underserved=20 yout
Grants=20 to provide advanced learning opportunities to = students
Half-off = matching grants to buy math software
Hundreds = of thousands of surplus computers for schools
Locate=20 computers and equipment donations in your = region
Matching = grants for innovative proposals that use technology to=20 enhanc
Multiple = awards for tax exempt organizations
NASA=20 Engineering Design Challenge
New=20 online tool helps funnel cash donations to = schools
Partnersh= ip=20 investments from the Boeing Co.
Premiere = Assistive Technology software suite to winning = school
Preparati= on=20 for math and science careers
Raise=20 cash by recycling Epson ink cartridges
Total=20 of $550,000 in grants given to science = teachers
Training = & resources for implementing an environmental science=20 program
Up to=20 $1,500 per year for recycling toner cartridges, cell=20 phones
Up to=20 $10 million in matching grants to access online = courses
Up to=20 $10,000 for safety and security initiatives
Up to=20 $2.25 million for instructional technology = projects
Up to=20 $20,000 to improve microbiology teaching
Up to=20 $200K for direct-service ed programs
Up to=20 $25,000 to give youth safe places to learn
Up to=20 $3,500 to bring scientists, educators together in the=20 field
Up to=20 $500 for student-led, service-oriented = projects
Up to=20 $5K in musical instruments, instrument repairs
Up to=20 $60,000 per year for shopping online and more
Win a=20 mobile lab for teachers
Wireless = phones and airtime to help schools install computer and=20 phone

Your key to all the latest funding = opportunities
Welcome to = eSchool=20 News' "Grants & Funding ALERT." In this issue, you'll = find a=20 quick, accessible roundup of the ed-tech grant opportunities = just=20 now coming available. Your subscription to this newsletter = also=20 includes the grant-writing insights and other powerful = resources=20 available at http://www.eschoolnews.com/f= unding/=20 Happy hunting!

NEW = GRANTS THIS=20 ISSUE
$1.5 million for research of early = childhood=20 care for dual language learners
The Office of Planning, Research, and = Evaluation (OPRE) of the Administration for Children = and=20 Families is providing $1.5 million to a group that = will create=20 a Center for Research in Early Care and Education to = focus on=20 dual language learners (DLLs). The center will provide = leadership and collaborate with researchers from = diverse areas=20 of expertise in order to improve the state of = knowledge and=20 measurement in early childhood research on young DLLs = and the=20 needs of their families as these relate to children's=20 development. The center will also identify and advance = the=20 evidence base for the best practices and strategies in = early=20 care and education programming to support the overall=20 development of young DLLs and to effectively support = their=20 families. Include early care and education = center-based=20 programs, home-based and family child care providers, = and Head=20 Start and Early Head Start programs are best fit for = the=20 grant. Children in families who speak languages other = than=20 English, with low-income status and/or other social=20 disadvantages, such as limited educational attainment = or=20 residence in economically disadvantaged areas will = receive=20 special consideration. ...

$3,000 for elementary and middle = school=20 principals
The = National=20 Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) = and the=20 MetLife Foundation are providing grants to help = support=20 elementary and middle-level principals in their work = to foster=20 and encourage strong school-community relationships. = The goal=20 is to support principals to develop programs committed = to=20 heightening community leadership, communication, = ownership and=20 involvement in the school with the goal of improving=20 achievement for all students....

$300 per student for Calif. teachers = enhancing=20 education through technology
The primary goal of the Enhancing = Education=20 Through Technology Competitive (EETT C) Round 8 grant = program=20 (2009 -2011) is to improve student achievement of the = state=20 content standards and technology literacy in grades = four=20 through eight with expanded access to technology, = electronic=20 resources, professional development, and enhanced=20 communications. ...

$500,000 to universities for = multi-user=20 chemistry instruments
The=20 Chemistry Research Instrumentation Facilities Program = (CRIF)=20 is providing money to universities and colleges for = the=20 purchase of multi-user instruments. The maximum = request is=20 $500,000 for instrumentation but additional funds may = be=20 requested for personnel who are needed to support=20 cyber-enhanced projects....

Free autographed books for fourth=20 graders
The = publishers of=20 "Too Tall Alice," a children's book about being = different, are=20 asking fourth-grade students to share three things = that make=20 them who they are to enter the Stand Tall with Too = Tall Alice=20 contest. Editors at Great Little Books LLC will choose = 75=20 students who will receive a free autographed "Too Tall = Alice"=20 book, a bookmark, and an "I'm just right for me" = wristband.=20 ...

Up to $25,000 in scholarships to = Walden=20 University
The = Ann "Tunky"=20 Riley Scholarship awards up to $25,000 in = scholarships, two=20 times per year, to a new student enrolling in many of = the=20 college's academic programs. The scholarship is = dedicated to=20 Ann Riley, wife of former Secretary of the U.S. = Department of=20 Education Richard W. Riely. This scholarship program = reflects=20 the college's dedication to lifelong learning and = supports the=20 many educators who stand out because of their superior = contributions to their students, colleagues, schools, = and=20 communities. = ...

Upcoming Grant = Deadlines=20

More = than $10,000=20 to preservationists

Organization: The = Charles=20 A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation =
Eligibility:=20 Citizens of any country
Value: Varying number of = grants=20 of up to $10,580
Deadline: June 11, 2009=20

Each year, The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh = Foundation=20 provides grants of up to $10,580 (a symbolic amount = representing the=20 cost of the Spirit of St. Louis) to men and women whose = individual=20 initiative and work in a wide spectrum of disciplines = furthers the=20 Lindberghs' vision of a balance between the advance of = technology=20 and the preservation of the natural/human environment.

Contact:   http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/grants/index.php=20
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Grants for = nonprofit=20 organizations that focus on healthy lifestyles in=20 children

Organization: Saucony Run = For Good=20 Foundation
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations = with=20 programs focused on healthy lifestyles in children age 18 = and=20 younger
Value: Up to seven awards of various = amounts=20
Deadline: June 13, 2009=20

The Saucony Run For Good Foundation was created to help = reverse=20 the trend of childhood obesity. Research shows running can = help=20 children do better in school, manage stress, and reduce = childhood=20 obesity, as well as providing strong legs and healthy = hearts.

Contact:   http://www.sauconyrunforgood.com/ =
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Samsung 850DX = cameras for=20 K-12 teachers

Organization: Samsung = Techwin=20 America
Eligibility: K-12 teachers =
Value: 50=20 Samsung 850DX cameras
Deadline: June 15, 2009=20

Samsung Techwin America's Electronic Imaging Division is = inviting=20 K-12 teachers who plan to use cameras in their classrooms to = apply=20 to win one of 50 Samsung 850DX cameras. The cameras are = worth=20 $899.

Contact:   http://www.samsunggrants.com/ =
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Up to $10,000 = for=20 after-school meal = programs

Organization:=20 Share Our Strength
Eligibility: Nonprofit = organizations,=20 schools with a valid National Center for Education = Statistics code,=20 or local government entities
Value: Multiple = awards of=20 $1,000 to $10,000
Deadline: June 15, 2009=20

Share Our Strength is awarding grants from $1,000 to = $10,000 to=20 organizations that directly sponsor or advocate = USDA-reimbursed=20 after-school and/or summer meal programs for children. = Grants will=20 specifically support efforts to increase participation in = the=20 organization's USDA summer and after-school meal programs.=20 Organizations engage in advocacy when they work with = schools,=20 community organizations, local businesses, and with a range = of=20 government officials to increase participation in summer and = after-school meal programs. Grant awards will range from=20 $1,000-$10,000.

Contact:   http://gabs.strength.org/site/PageServer?pagename=3DGABS_= grants=20
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Gale/Library = Media=20 Connection TEAMS Award

Organization:=20 Gale/Library Media Connection
Eligibility: K-12 = public=20 and private schools
Value: Three awards of $2,500 = or more=20
Deadline: June 15, 2009=20

The Gale/Library Media Connection TEAMS = Award=20 recognizes and encourages the critical collaboration between = the=20 teacher and media specialist to promote learning and = increase=20 student achievement.

Contact:   http://www.galeschools.com/pdf/TEAMS-form.pdf =
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$2,000 to = young female=20 social entrepreneurs

Organization: = Youth=20 Service America
Eligibility: Girls between the = ages of 14=20 and 17 by December 31, 2009
Value: Two awards of = $2,000=20
Deadline: June 15, 2009=20

Youth Service America has launched the first annual = Gladys=20 Marinelli Coccia Awards to recognize two young female social = entrepreneurs, ages 14 to 17, whose initiatives serve the = common=20 good. The awards are created in memory of Gladys Coccia, who = began=20 her entrepreneurial career when she was a young girl in West = Virginia and later became a very successful businesswoman in = Washington, D.C. 
Girls must live in the United = States -=20 with special consideration given to nominees in West = Virginia and=20 the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, have her own social = enterprise, be supported by contributions of at least = $1,000, and=20 have a business plan, including an itemized budget.

Contact:   http://ysa.org/MyYSA/YSAContent/YSANews/tabid/219/article= Type/ArticleView/articleId/147/TheGladysMarinelliCocciaAwards.aspx=20
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Up to $500 = for children's=20 efforts to improve their=20 communities

Organization: Youth = Service=20 America and Disney
Eligibility: Children ages 5 = to 14 or=20 the organizations that engage them
Value: = Multiple awards=20 of up to $500
Deadline: June 15, 2009=20

Youth Service America and Disney are offering Disney = Minnie=20 Grants to fund children's efforts to improve their = communities. The=20 grants of $500 are for children ages 5 to 14 or the = organizations=20 that engage them, to implement youth-led service projects = that=20 address the United Nations' Millennium Development = Goals.

Contact:   http://ysa.org/MyYSA/YSAContent/YSANews/tabid/219/article= Type/ArticleView/articleId/134/DisneyMinnieGrant2ndRound2009.aspx=20
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NEW $1.5 million = for research=20 of early childhood care for dual language=20 learners

Organization: Administration = for=20 Children and Families
Eligibility: Any = organization or=20 group
Value: $1.5 million
Deadline: = June 15,=20 2009=20

The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) = of the=20 Administration for Children and Families is providing $1.5 = million=20 to a group that will create a Center for Research in Early = Care and=20 Education to focus on dual language learners (DLLs).
The = center=20 will provide leadership and collaborate with researchers = from=20 diverse areas of expertise in order to improve the state of=20 knowledge and measurement in early childhood research on = young DLLs=20 and the needs of their families as these relate to = children's=20 development. The center will also identify and advance the = evidence=20 base for the best practices and strategies in early care and = education programming to support the overall development of = young=20 DLLs and to effectively support their families.
Include = early=20 care and education center-based programs, home-based and = family=20 child care providers, and Head Start and Early Head Start = programs=20 are best fit for the grant. Children in families who speak = languages=20 other than English, with low-income status and/or other = social=20 disadvantages, such as limited educational attainment or = residence=20 in economically disadvantaged areas will receive special=20 consideration.

Contact:   http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-OPRE-YR-0= 083.html=20
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Up to $4.5 = million to=20 fund pre-school reading=20 programs

Organization: U.S. = Department of=20 Education
Eligibility: Local educational = associations=20
Value: 24 to 74 awards ranging from $1.5 million = to $4.5=20 million
Deadline: June 16, 2009=20

The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of = Education,=20 supports local efforts to enhance the oral language, = cognitive, and=20 early reading skills of preschool-aged children, especially = those=20 from low-income families, through strategies, materials, and = professional development that are grounded in scientifically = based=20 reading research.

Contact:   http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-4497.htm= =20
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NEW $500,000 to = universities=20 for multi-user chemistry=20 instruments

Organization: National = Science=20 Foundation
Eligibility: University and college = chemistry=20 departments
Value: 20 awards of up to $500,000=20
Deadline: June 22, 2009=20

The Chemistry Research Instrumentation Facilities Program = (CRIF)=20 is providing money to universities and colleges for the = purchase of=20 multi-user instruments. The maximum request is $500,000 for=20 instrumentation but additional funds may be requested for = personnel=20 who are needed to support cyber-enhanced projects.

Contact:   http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=3D13579=20
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NEW $300 per = student for=20 Calif. teachers enhancing education through=20 technology

Organization: California=20 Department of Education
Eligibility: California = education=20 agencies with fourth- through eighth-graders =
Value: $300=20 per student in grades four through eight =
Deadline: June=20 30, 2009=20

The primary goal of the Enhancing Education Through = Technology=20 Competitive (EETT C) Round 8 grant program (2009 -2011) is = to=20 improve student achievement of the state content standards = and=20 technology literacy in grades four through eight with = expanded=20 access to technology, electronic resources, professional=20 development, and enhanced communications.

Contact:   http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/profile.asp?id=3D1579=20
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$10,000 to = high school=20 students who promote safe=20 driving

Organization: State Farm and = the=20 National Youth Leadership Council
Eligibility: = High=20 school students and their teachers or advisors =
Value:=20 $10,000
Deadline: June 30, 2009=20

State Farm and the National Youth Leadership Council are = asking=20 high school students to develop a campaign to address the = issue of=20 teen driver safety in their communities. The top 20 schools = will=20 receive $5,000 to help cover expenses to attend the National = Service-Learning Conference, where they will showcase their = work.=20 The top winner will be presented with a $10,000 grant to = continue=20 their teen driver safety efforts.

Contact:   http://www.sfprojectignition.com/ =
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Policy Patrol = Enterprise=20 software donation

Organization: Red = Earth=20 Software
Eligibility: U.S. and Canadian schools = and=20 libraries
Value: 25-user license agreement=20
Deadline: June 30, 2009=20

Red Earth Software, developer of email security software = for=20 Microsoft Exchange Server, will give back to the community = by=20 donating a 25-user version of their Policy Patrol Enterprise = software through TechSoup Stock, an online donation program = of=20 TechSoup Global.

Contact:   http://www.policypatrol.com/techsoup.htm=20
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NEW $3,000 for = elementary and=20 middle school = principals

Organization:=20 National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) = and=20 MetLife Foundation
Eligibility: Elementary and = middle=20 school principals in the U.S. and territories =
Value:=20 Multiple awards of $3,000
Deadline: July 8, 2009=20

The National Association of Elementary School Principals = (NAESP)=20 and the MetLife Foundation are providing grants to help = support=20 elementary and middle-level principals in their work to = foster and=20 encourage strong school-community relationships. The goal is = to=20 support principals to develop programs committed to = heightening=20 community leadership, communication, ownership and = involvement in=20 the school with the goal of improving achievement for all=20 students.

Contact:   http://www.naesp.org/resources/1/Pdfs/09SharingtheDreamAp= p.pdf=20
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NEW Up to $25,000 = in=20 scholarships to Walden University=20

Organization: Walden University=20
Eligibility: Students already admitted to one of = The=20 Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership = programs=20
Value: Up to $25,000
Deadline: July = 10, 2009=20

The Ann "Tunky" Riley Scholarship awards up to $25,000 in = scholarships, two times per year, to a new student enrolling = in many=20 of the college's academic programs. The scholarship is = dedicated to=20 Ann Riley, wife of former Secretary of the U.S. Department = of=20 Education Richard W. Riely. This scholarship program = reflects the=20 college's dedication to lifelong learning and supports the = many=20 educators who stand out because of their superior = contributions to=20 their students, colleagues, schools, and communities.

Contact:   http://www.waldenu.edu/Tuition-and-Financial-Aid/31546.ht= m=20
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$2,500 to = high school=20 sports teams

Organization: Women's = Sports=20 Foundation
Eligibility: All-girl high school = sports teams=20
Value: 20 awards of $2,500
Deadline: = July 17,=20 2009=20

School, amateur, community, or nonprofit affiliated teams = whose=20 members are female and enrolled in 9th through 12th grade = and are=20 U.S. residents are invited to apply to the GoGirlGo! = program. The=20 program recognizes high school teams that demonstrate = leadership in=20 their communities by inspiring girls to get involved in = sport and=20 physical activity.

Contact:   http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/Grants-And-= Scholarships/Grants/GoGirlGo-Ambassador-Team-Awards.aspx=20
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NEW Free = autographed books=20 for fourth graders

Organization: = Great Little=20 Books LLC
Eligibility: Fourth grade students=20
Value: 75 autographed "Too Tall Alice" books=20
Deadline: August 31, 2009=20

The publishers of "Too Tall Alice," a children's book = about being=20 different, are asking fourth-grade students to share three = things=20 that make them who they are to enter the Stand Tall with Too = Tall=20 Alice contest. Editors at Great Little Books LLC will choose = 75=20 students who will receive a free autographed "Too Tall = Alice" book,=20 a bookmark, and an "I'm just right for me" wristband.

Contact:   http://www.tootallalice.com/contest.html=20
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Prospective = Secondary=20 Teacher Coursework = Scholarship

Organization:=20 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)=20
Eligibility: Student NCTM members =
Value:=20 $10,000
Deadline: September 5, 2009=20

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial = support=20 to college students preparing for teaching secondary school=20 mathematics. For 2009-2010, one scholarship will be awarded = to a=20 person currently completing their sophomore year of college, = scheduling for full-time study at a four- or five-year = college or=20 university in the next academic year, and pursuing a career = goal of=20 becoming a certified teacher of secondary school = mathematics.

Contact:   http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=3D1338<= /SPAN>=20
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$200 to $500 = for schools=20 or organizations

Organization: = National=20 Gardening Association and Gardener's Supply Company=20
Eligibility: Schools or organization that works = with=20 children
Value: 20 awards of $200 to $500=20
Deadline: October 15, 2009=20

To encourage the growth of these health-focused youth = gardens,=20 National Gardening Association recognizes outstanding = programs=20 through the Healthy Sprouts Awards, sponsored by Gardener's = Supply=20 Company. These awards support school and youth garden = programs that=20 teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United=20 States.
To be eligible for the award, a school or = organization=20 must plan to garden in 2010 with at least fifteen children = between=20 the age 3 and 18. Winners are selected based on the = demonstrated=20 relationship between the garden program and nutrition and = hunger=20 issues in the United States.

Contact:   http://www.kidsgardening.com/healthysprouts.asp=20
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Attend the = Mickelson=20 ExxonMobil Teachers = Academy

Organization:=20 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy =
Eligibility:=20 Third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade teachers
Value:=20 Attendance for 100 to the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers = Academy=20
Deadline: October 31, 2009=20

The Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy is asking for = parents=20 and students to nominate their third- through fifth-grade = teachers=20 for a chance to attend a summer camp where they will do = different=20 math and science experiments to share with their students in = the=20 classroom.

Contact:   http://sendmyteacher.com/index.html
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Ongoing = Grant=20 Deadlines

$1 billion over the next five years = to teach=20 computer skills

Organization: = Microsoft Corp.=20
Eligibility: Non-profit organizations =
Value:=20 More than $1 billion=20

Microsoft Corp. plans to commit more than $1 billion over = the=20 next five years to Unlimited Potential (UP), a global = initiative=20 focused on providing technology skills to disadvantaged = individuals=20 through community-based technology and learning centers. In = the=20 first round of UP grants, Microsoft awarded $8.1 million in = cash and=20 software to 82 nonprofit organizations. Initially, UP will = provide=20 funding to help community-based technology and learning = centers hire=20 and train technology instructors. Subsequent phases of the=20 initiative will offer an online global support network = delivering=20 technology curriculum, research, tools, and help-desk = services. UP=20 also will sponsor a global and regional awards program, = which will=20 invest in technology solutions that deliver a social = benefit. The=20 awards are designed to encourage innovation and provide the = funding=20 necessary to help the best technology solutions scale for = broader=20 use.=20

Contact:   http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/citizenship/giving/apply<= /A>=20
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$1 for = every=20 recyclable ink cartridge=20 collected

Organization: Staples Inc.=20
Eligibility: U.S. public schools =
Value: Varies=20

Staples Inc. will donate $1 to public schools for every = eligible=20 ink cartridge they collect. Staples created the "Staples = Recycle for=20 Education" program in July 2003 to encourage cartridge = recycling at=20 its 1,100 U.S. stores but has now expanded the program = nationwide.=20 Staples now provides prepaid postage for shipping the = cartridges and=20 an account number so schools can monitor the status of = reimbursement=20 checks and total collection counts. Parents or teachers can = log on=20 to the web site below to register their school and receive a = welcome=20 kit that includes flyers to announce the program.=20

Contact:   http://www.staplesrecyclefored.com/
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$1,000 in = reading=20 technology per award

Organization: = The=20 Reading Pen Group
Eligibility: K-12 and = higher-education=20 institutions in the U.S
Value: 10 free Readingpen = devices=20 worth $1,000 total=20

The Reading Pen Group is offering two types of grants: = the=20 Readingpen K-12 Grant and the Readingpen = Higher=20 Education Grant. The K-12 Grant provides assistance to = pioneering=20 educators who want to use Readingpen in effective and = creative ways to improve students' reading skills. The = Higher=20 Education Grant is designed to support innovative and = valuable uses=20 of Readingpen at the college and university level for = teacher=20 professional development or research. Proposed projects for = both the=20 K-12 and higher-education grants must focus on using=20 Readingpen devices in daily instruction with K-12 = students,=20 whether in the classroom or during homework. Grant = recipients get 10=20 Readingpen devices; teacher support materials that = include a=20 Teacher's Guide, student activities, and white papers; and = guidance=20 from a mentor or senior reading specialist with experience = in=20 integrating technology into the K-12 environment. The = approximate=20 value of each grant package is $1,000.

Contact: =   http://www.readingpen.com/learn/educators.htm =
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$1,050 in = new=20 hardcover children's library=20 books

Organization: The Libri = Foundation=20
Eligibility: Rural libraries in the United States =
Value: Up to $700 per award=20

The Libri Foundation is a nationwide nonprofit = organization that=20 donates new, high-quality, hardcover children's books to = small,=20 rural public libraries in the United States through its = Books for=20 Children program. The books donated through the Books for = Children=20 program are used for storytelling; toddler, preschool, and=20 after-school programs; summer reading programs; "book buddy" = programs, in which older children read to younger children; = holiday=20 programs; teacher check-out and curriculum support; early = childhood=20 development programs; school projects; and to just provide = children=20 with a "good read." Applicants' Friends of Library programs = or other=20 local initiatives are expected to contribute up to $350 = toward the=20 project, which the Libri Foundation will match on a 2-to-1 = ratio.=20 The foundation awards grants three times a year. The = application=20 deadlines are March 15, July 15, and Dec. 15.=20

Contact:   http://www.librifoundation.org/ =
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$10 = million to help=20 K-12 schools enhance their web=20 sites

Organization: eProfessional = Association=20
Eligibility: K-12 schools and districts =
Value:=20 $500 to $100,000 per award=20

eProfessional Association, the nonprofit arm of = Minnesota-based=20 Distributed Website Corp., is providing $10 million in = grants for=20 web-based applications to help K-12 schools and districts = add new=20 features to their existing school web sites. For the grant = process,=20 eProfessional Association will conduct a needs assessment = with the=20 requesting organization's technology or administrative = staff. Only=20 schools that are found to benefit from reduced operational = costs as=20 a result of the technology will be provided with grants. = Grants=20 range from $500 to $100,000 depending upon the applicant's = need.=20 Applicants are required to contribute a portion of the cost, = which=20 will be determined based on the school's financial = capability.=20

Contact: Mark Kevitt
http://www.eprofessionalassoc.org/
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$10,000 = for science,=20 engineering, math, and tech curriculum=20 projects

Organization: The Tellabs = Foundation=20
Eligibility: Non-profit organizations =
Value:=20 $10,000 or more=20

The Tellabs Foundation, created by telecommunications = provider=20 Tellabs Inc., supports local and national education programs = with a=20 particular focus on curricula for engineering, science, = mathematics,=20 and technology. The Foundation focuses its support on = programs in=20 areas in which Tellabs employees live and work. Unless = invited by=20 the Foundation Board to submit a full grant proposal, all = new=20 applicants or programs first must submit a letter of = inquiry. The=20 deadline for letters of inquiry or invited proposals is four = weeks=20 prior to every Tellabs Foundation Board meeting, which are = held=20 quarterly, usually in January, April, July and October. = Proposals=20 received after the deadline will be considered at the next = meeting.=20 It is recommended that letters of inquiry be submitted at = least four=20 months before funding is needed.=20

Contact: Meredith Hilt
http://www.tellabs.com/about/foundation.shtml =
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$10,000 = for workshops=20 or conferences for graphic-arts=20 teachers

Organization: Graphic Arts = Education=20 and Research Foundation
Eligibility: U.S. schools = and=20 colleges
Value: $2,500 per award=20

The Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation = (GAERF) has=20 provided more than $4.5 million to fund more than 125 = projects at=20 more than 45 institutions since it was founded in 1983. = GAERF awards=20 two types of grants: full grants and mini-grants. = Mini-grants are=20 awarded for projects such as one-day workshops, specialized=20 conferences, and the production of career and educational = materials.=20 Funding is limited to $2,500 per project and may be = submitted at any=20 time. Four mini-grants are awarded per year. Requests for = mini-grant=20 funding should be submitted in the same manner as other = foundation=20 proposals.=20

Contact:   http://www.gaerf.org/
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$10,000 = in discounts=20 for parent-teacher communication=20 tools

Organization: MainBrain Inc.=20
Eligibility: North Carolina schools =
Value:=20 Software discounts=20

MainBrain Inc., which makes web-based software to improve = parent-teacher communication, is giving grants of more than = $10,000=20 to select schools in North Carolina so they can acquire the=20 company's software at cost. The company's flagship product,=20 MainBrain School, provides parents with access to = information about=20 the school, classes, and grades. The software reportedly can = send=20 alerts about school closings, grades, absences, or upcoming = special=20 events directly to a parent's eMail account or cell phone; = allow=20 parents to fill out and return permission slips online; = easily=20 update and manage the school's home page with current events = and=20 information; and enable users to create web pages for = classes,=20 sports, clubs, and other activities simply by pointing and = clicking,=20 putting everything from cafeteria schedules to homework = assignments=20 online.=20

Contact:   http://www.mainbrainschool.com/ =
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$20,000 = for=20 researchers to fund conservation=20 activities

Organization: The = Conservation=20 Trust
Eligibility: Applicants must provide a = record of=20 prior research or conservation action as it pertains to the = proposed=20 project
Value: Grants ranging from = $15,000-$20,000=20

The objective of the Conservation Trust is to support=20 conservation activities around the world as they fit within = the=20 mission of the National Geographic Society. The trust will = fund=20 projects that contribute significantly to the preservation = and=20 sustainable use of the Earth's biological, cultural, and = historical=20 resources. The Conservation Trust's strength lies in = supporting=20 cutting edge programs that might be overlooked by other=20 organizations, owing to the risk involved in working with = new=20 investigators and in new fields.

Contact:   = http://www.nationalgeographic.com/conservation/grant_appl= ication.html#eligibility=20
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$250,000 = for=20 nonprofits to strengthen=20 education

Organization: Wachovia = Foundation=20
Eligibility: Nonprofits dedicated to improving = education=20 in their communities
Value: Awards range from = $100,000 -=20 $250,000=20

This multi-million dollar program was created in 2004 to = provide=20 funding to organizations that enhance teacher recruitment,=20 development, support, and retention, with the goal of = increasing=20 student achievement. The program ultimately seeks to = increase=20 student achievement in preK-12 public education by building = and=20 supporting teachers and the teaching profession in scalable = and=20 sustainable ways.

Contact:   http://www.wachovia.com/inside/page/0,,139_414_430_6336,0= 0.html=20
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$25K to = form=20 mentoring programs to teach=20 math

Organization: The Actuarial = Foundation=20
Eligibility: Schools and nonprofit organizations = in the=20 U.S. and Canada
Value: Up to $25,000 total=20

Through its Advancing Student Achievement program, the = Actuarial=20 Foundation awards monetary grants to schools and nonprofit = groups=20 throughout the United States and Canada. The basic = requirement for=20 schools or groups seeking funding is that they develop a = viable=20 mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of = mathematics=20 to children in private or public schools. The program brings = together actuaries and educators in local classroom = environments=20 with the belief that interaction with real-world mentors = will boost=20 students' interest and achievement in math. The Actuarial = Foundation=20 provides a local network of actuaries ready to participate, = as well=20 as suggestions on how to integrate math concepts from the = workplace=20 into the classroom. Groups applying for grants will be given = wide=20 latitude in designing programs that enhance learning and = create a=20 "love of math" in each student.

Contact:   http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/grant/index.html=20
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$30,000 = to $10=20 million in matching grants to access online=20 courses

Organization: The National = Education=20 Foundation
Eligibility: School districts=20
Value: $30,000 to $10 million in matching grants=20

CyberLearning, a project of the National Education = Foundation,=20 aims to help bridge the digital divide by giving K-12 = schools,=20 colleges, universities, government agencies, and nonprofit=20 organizations the opportunity to receive matching grants to = access=20 more than 1,000 online courses in information technology = (IT),=20 management, and SAT preparation. Applicants must write a = one-page=20 proposal that describes their target population and how they = would=20 use the courses to improve the IT, management, or SAT skills = of=20 their target population, including students, teachers, and = staff.=20 One-year matching grants ranging from $30,000 to $10 million = are=20 awarded to applicants based on the poverty level of the = target=20 populations or communities. Recent awards include $50,000 to = Seattle=20 Shoreline Community College, $250,000 to the New Haven = School=20 District in Connecticut, and $4,000,000 to the New Jersey = State=20 Department of Education to train 75,000 disadvantaged high = school=20 students and teachers.=20

Contact:   http://www.cyberlearning.org/links/schools.asp= =20
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$40,000 = for=20 nonprofits helping low-income=20 children

Organization: Rosie's For = All Kids=20 Foundation
Eligibility: Nonprofits helping = low-income=20 children
Value: $15,000-$30,000 per award, number = of=20 awards varies=20

Rosie's For All Kids Foundation welcomes unsolicited = requests for=20 support in the Early Childhood Care and Education program = area.=20 Approximately 2,500 requests are received every year. Each = inquiry=20 receives personal attention and a timely response within 90 = days.=20 Awarded grants are issued only to nonprofit organizations = dedicated=20 to helping low-income children and their families through = quality=20 childcare and early childhood education curriculum. Grants = are made=20 in the form of tuition subsidies, small renovation projects, = and=20 playground renovations.

Contact:   http://www.forallkids.org/html/guidelines.cfm =
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$5,000 = per award for=20 innovative math and science=20 projects

Organization: Toshiba = America=20 Foundation
Eligibility: Educators in grades 7-12=20
Value: $5,000 per award; number of awards varies=20

The Toshiba America Foundation is a nonprofit = grant-making=20 organization dedicated to supporting science and math = education in=20 the U.S. The foundation contributes to the quality of = science and=20 mathematics education by investing in projects designed by = classroom=20 teachers to improve instruction for students in grades 7-12. = The=20 foundation awards grants of $5,000 on a rolling basis. For = grants of=20 more than $5,000, applications are due Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 of = each=20 year.

Contact:   http://www.toshiba.com/taf/25964_Executive.pdf= =20
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$5,000 to = $10,000 for=20 education initiatives

Organization: = The Texas=20 Instruments Foundation
Eligibility: Schools and = districts=20
Value: $5,000 to $10,000 per award=20

The Texas Instruments Foundation requires no special = application=20 form. Grants usually range from $5,000 to $10,000, but the=20 foundation has awarded some schools up to $100,000. = Approximately 65=20 awards are granted each year. Applicants are encouraged to = submit=20 one- or two-page proposals that briefly outline the = following:=20 purpose of the organization, population served, amount = requested,=20 how the requested funds will be used, how the proposal = matches=20 funding interests of the foundation, and a copy of 501(c)(3) = designation. Proposals are considered from civic, research,=20 educational, health, welfare, charitable, and cultural = organizations=20 that have been ruled to be tax-exempt under section = 501(c)(3) of the=20 Internal Revenue Code and that are not private foundations = as=20 defined by the code.=20

Contact:   http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/company/citizen/education= =20
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$500 in = credit to buy=20 items that enrich the classroom, including=20 techn

Organization: Adopt-a-Classroom =
Eligibility: Teachers
Value: $500 = credit=20

Teachers who register at the Adopt-a-Classroom web site = can be=20 adopted by an individual, a business, or a foundation. Once = adopted,=20 teachers will receive $500 worth of credit to purchase items = that=20 enrich the learning environment, including classroom = technology.=20 Teachers help solicit their own sponsors by downloading and=20 distributing fliers within their community or by sending out = a=20 personalized, pre-written eMail from the Adopt-a-Classroom = web site.=20 Every donor receives information about the classroom it has = adopted,=20 including an itemized list of what teachers bought so donors = can see=20 the impact of their donation.=20

Contact:   http://www.adoptaclassroom.com/ =
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$500,000 = for projects=20 that foster school reform through the use of=20 new

Organization: The Sprint = Foundation=20
Eligibility: Schools
Value: $500,000=20

The Sprint Foundation supports educational projects that = foster=20 school reform through the use of new technologies and = through fresh=20 approaches to the enhancement of teachers' skills. Although = Sprint=20 does not have an application form, the foundation recommends = that=20 applicants identify how their projects support Sprint's = objectives:=20 innovation and the use of technology in the classroom; = enhanced=20 education for minorities and/or the disadvantaged; and = increased=20 employee and public support of education. Because these = grants are=20 supported by employee contributions matched by foundation = funds,=20 grants are available primarily for projects in areas with a=20 significant employee presence, such as Kansas City, Atlanta, = Dallas,=20 and Sacramento. Schools and other education-related = nonprofit=20 agencies can apply for grants totaling about $500,000 per = year. The=20 Sprint Foundation reviews unsolicited proposals on a = continuous=20 basis. Applicants typically will receive a response within = four to=20 six weeks.=20

Contact:   http://www.sprint.com/proposals =
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$500,000 = in=20 subscriptions to web-based instructional=20 software

Organization: = LearningStation Inc.=20
Eligibility: K-12 schools or districts interested = in=20 using technology to enhance teaching and learning =
Value:=20 $500,000 total=20

LearningStation Inc., a provider of customized web-based = desktops=20 for teaching and learning, has initiated a grant program = entitled "I=20 Will LEARN Today!" Through this program, LearningStation = will=20 provide grants for schools to receive access to the = company's=20 Education Desktop. The Education Desktop gives students and = teachers=20 access to a comprehensive suite of instructional programs, = software=20 content, and professional development programs of their = school's=20 choice; schools can choose from more than 12,000 programs = from 75=20 content publishers. This desktop portal also gives = administrators=20 tools to track and report on program use, features=20 password-protected access to all content titles, and = includes=20 features for file storage, eMail, and many other functions.=20 LearningStation will provide $500,000 worth of subscriptions = to this=20 web service to K-12 schools or districts chosen to receive = the=20 grant. The number of LearningStation subscriptions grant = recipients=20 will get varies according to their = circumstances.

Contact:=20   http://www.learningstation.com/grantapp=20
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$503,000 = to better=20 prepare children entering=20 school

Organization: The PNC = Financial=20 Services Group
Eligibility: Nonprofit = organizations=20 located near PNC facilities (counties in Delaware, Kentucky, = Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Ohio) =
Value:=20 $503,000 total=20

Part of a $100 million investment in early childhood = education by=20 the PNC Financial Services Group, the PNC Grow Up Great = grant=20 program offers $503,000 to better prepare children, from = birth to=20 age five, for school. Grants will be awarded to 12 = early-education=20 organizations, including Head Start centers. Nearly $50 = million of=20 PNC's overall investment will be devoted to grants to = nonprofit=20 early-education organizations over the next 10 years.=20

Contact: Mia Hallett Bernard
http://www.pncgrowupgreat.com/ =
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$6 = million in GIS=20 software for innovative geography=20 teaching

Organization: Intergraph = Mapping and=20 GIS Solutions
Eligibility: Schools and higher ed=20
Value: Software, worth $6 million=20

Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions will award GeoMedia=20 Education Grants valued at more than $6 million. The grants = will=20 recognize innovative teaching that advances the use of = geographic=20 information sciences by educators and students in the = classroom.=20 Grants will be awarded on two levels: (1) community = colleges,=20 technical schools, and universities; and (2) K-12 primary = and=20 secondary schools. By taking advantage of these grants, = students and=20 teachers can use GeoMedia's leading-edge technology to = explore new=20 possibilities and impact the future of geographic = information=20 systems (GIS). They can learn GIS principles and = methodology,=20 spatial analysis techniques, GIS data construction, and a = variety of=20 other application capabilities. Products that will be part = of the=20 grant program are GeoMedia Professional, GeoMedia WebMap=20 Professional, IntelliWhere OnDemand, and IntelliWhere = LocationServer=20 with Intergraph's powerful location-based services = technology.=20

Contact: Shanthi Lindsey
http://www.intergraph.com/gis/education/edgrant.asp=20
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20 = percent discounts=20 on classroom supplies and=20 services

Organization: FedEx Kinko's = Inc.=20
Eligibility: Educators
Value: = Discounts=20

The Kinko's Educator Savings Program aims to provide = relief for=20 teachers who often dig deep into their own pockets to = purchase=20 supplies for their classrooms. Through this program, = educators can=20 save 20 percent on most Kinko's products and services. = Teachers and=20 administrators from kindergarten through college can now = enjoy=20 discount pricing on such offerings as black and white and = color=20 copying and finishing, oversized copies, posters, signs and = banners,=20 paper, and desk supplies. Educators may obtain their 20 = percent=20 discount card through a program brochure available at = participating=20 Kinko's locations nationwide. Free discount cards are also = available=20 online.

Contact:   http://www.kinkos.com/educatorsavings
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40-percent discounts=20 on Linux-based software

Organization: = SUSE=20 LINUX
Eligibility: Schools and nonprofit = education=20 organizations
Value: Discounts on software=20

Students, schools, universities, and nonprofit = organizations=20 participating in the SUSE LINUX Education Program will = receive=20 40-percent discounts on open-source Linux software through = SUSE's=20 partners CCV Software and RICIS Inc. This new program helps = schools=20 provide flexible, cost-efficient software solutions at a = fraction of=20 the cost of proprietary software. Applications available = range from=20 server software to text processing, spreadsheets, eMail = clients,=20 internet browsers, and more.=20

Contact:   http://www.suse.com/edu
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Become a = NASA=20 Educator Astronaut

Organization: NASA =
Eligibility: U.S. teachers
Value: = Employment=20

NASA is recruiting individuals with specific experience = and=20 expertise in K-12 education to become Educator Astronauts = who will=20 help the Agency develop new ways to connect space = exploration with=20 the classroom. Selected Educator Astronaut applicants will = be=20 designated astronaut candidates and assigned to the = Astronaut Office=20 at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Educator Astronaut=20 candidates must successfully complete a one-to-two year = training and=20 evaluation program prior to receiving a space flight = assignment.=20 Educator Astronaut candidates who successfully complete = their=20 training will be eligible for multiple flights aboard the = Space=20 Shuttle and, possibly, the International Space Station.=20

Contact:   http://edspace.nasa.gov/
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Borrow = HOBO data=20 loggers for a chance to win gift=20 certificates

Organization:=20 iScienceProject.com
Eligibility: Teachers=20
Value: Equipment=20

Teachers, whose ideas are selected by = iScienceProject.com, will=20 be loaned a classroom set of HOBO data logger equipment for = up to=20 two months to run their experiments. A HOBO data logger is a = matchbox sized, battery-operated device that can measure air = temperature (Fahrenheit and Celsius), water temperature, = matter=20 (solid, liquid, and gas) temperature, relative humidity, dew = point,=20 light, vibration, contact closure (open/closed), motor = (on/off), AC=20 sensors, and more. Once teachers return the sets and their=20 experiment results, teachers are eligible to win HOBO gift=20 certificates ranging from $40 to $300.=20

Contact:   http://iscienceproject.com/contest/5598_aboutcontests.htm= l=20
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Cash or = product=20 donations from Dow Chemical = Co.

Organization:=20 The Dow Chemical Co.
Eligibility: School = districts=20
Value: Grants=20

Each year the Dow Chemical Co. supports many school=20 districts/school boards and efforts in and around = communities in=20 which Dow is located wit cash or product donations, research = grants,=20 in-kind services, or volunteered times. Dow prioritizes its = areas=20 for K-12 education funding to: math and science; teacher = training;=20 and parental involvement. Dow further categorizes the = qualified K-12=20 programs to: national, state and local programs that benefit = Dow=20 communities; programs that promote systemic education reform = in math=20 and science; and school districts and school boards, rather = than=20 individual schools.=20

Contact:   http://www.dow.com/about/corp/social/ei.htm=20
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Cash = rebates on=20 purchases of audiovisual=20 equipment

Organization: Troxell=20 Communications and Hitachi America Ltd. =
Eligibility: K-12=20 and higher-education institutions
Value: Varies=20

Troxell Communications, a supplier of audiovisual = equipment to=20 the scholastic market, and Hitachi America Ltd., a global=20 electronics company, have partnered to offer cash rebates to = schools=20 that purchase audiovisual equipment from a comprehensive = list of=20 products made eligible for the program. With the intention = of=20 supplementing strained district budgets, the rebates return = actual=20 money to schools' general funds at the direction of district = administrators. Educators can use the funds for school = programs,=20 books, supplies and equipment, fuel, and transportation = costs, or=20 any purpose deemed appropriate by the district. The program = starts=20 July 1, 2004.=20

Contact:   http://www.trox.com/
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Comcast = Foundation=20 Grants Program

Organization: Comcast=20 Foundation
Eligibility: Programs addressing = literacy,=20 volunteerism, and youth leadership
Value: Awards = range=20 from $1,000-$570,000=20

The Comcast Foundation has given more = than $43=20 million to nonprofitorganizations in Comcast communities = nationwide.=20 The goal of the ComcastFoundation is to maximize the impact = of=20 community investments so they yield tangible,measurable = benefits to=20 the neighborhoods Comcast serves and the people who = livethere.=20 Community partners are proactively identified by local = Comcastersin=20 the field.

Contact:   http://www.comcast.com/foundation =
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Community = Commitment=20 Grants

Organization: The Allstate = Foundation=20
Eligibility: See web site
Value: = Varies=20

The Allstate Foundation supports national and local = programs that=20 fit within three focus areas. Proposals for program support = must=20 address needs within one of the three focus areas to be = considered=20 for funding. Safe and vital communities programs should = address=20 catastrophe response, youth anti-violence, neighborhood=20 revitalization, or teen safe driving. Economic empowerment = programs=20 should address financial and economic literacy, insurance = education,=20 or empowerment for victims of domestic violence. Tolerance,=20 inclusion and diversity programs should address teaching = tolerance=20 to youth, ending hate crimes, and alleviating=20 discrimination.

Contact:   http://www.allstate.com/Community/PageRender.asp?Page=3Df= unding.html=20
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Cutting-edge=20 engineering applications for the=20 classroom

Organization: Intergraph = Corp.=20
Eligibility: Universities worldwide =
Value:=20 Software, support, training, and maintenance=20

Intergraph Corp.'s Process, Power & Marine = educational grant=20 program is an initiative meant to train educators and send=20 fully-equipped students into the process, power, and = offshore=20 industries. The program is designed to introduce and = stimulate the=20 use of Intergraph's plant lifecycle engineering software at=20 educational institutions with strong plant-oriented = engineering=20 programs. Intergraph says its educational grant program puts = cutting-edge engineering applications in the classroom. It = includes=20 Intergraph's engineering software, program options dependent = on=20 institution curriculum and expertise, maintenance for the = life of=20 the grant (which is renewable each year), training for = instructors,=20 technical assistance in on-site product installation, and = one=20 registration to Intergraph's annual user conference.=20

Contact: Faun Clark Langston
http://ppm.intergraph.com/education/
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CyberLearning=20 Project

Organization: National = Education=20 Foundation and CyberLearning
Eligibility: U.S. = schools=20
Value: Free online curriculum=20

This project provides public schools with $400 million in = "cyber=20 scholarship" grants during the 2006-2007 academic year. = Grants are=20 provided in the form of online curriculum, and curriculum is = provided at no charge. Schools must pay a $30 registration = fee per=20 student ID to cover the cost of hosting and tech support = provided by=20 the foundation.

Contact: Edward Davis, = 703-823-9999, edavis@cyberlearning.org=20
http://www.cyberlearning.org/ =
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Digital=20 Wish

Organization: Olympus and Tool = Factory=20
Eligibility: Educators
Value: Varies=20

Everyteacher has the power to earn = funding at=20 Digital Wish. Like a wedding registry, teachers = make=20 theirtechnology wishes public and tell their story, so that = anyone=20 can make adonation to their classroom's cart. Registered = teachers=20 will automaticallyqualify for 43 new technology grants from=20 Olympusand Tool Factory, including a Mobile Digital Camera=20 Lab. Grants are then awarded to the teachers = withthe=20 best all-around class profile and lesson plans.=20 Regardless of whether teachers win a grant,their = story will=20 be available for any potential donor to read, and = latercontribute=20 to. The Digital Wish web sitealso features a = library of=20 grant links and fundraising resources to helpeducators find=20 additional funding for technology. There is = also an=20 extensive library of lessonplans so that educators can find = ideas=20 for digital projects.

Contact:   http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/home= =20
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Donations = from sales=20 made from classified ads on your school web=20 site

Organization: Classroom = Classifieds=20
Eligibility: Schools
Value: Varies=20

Classroom Classifieds, a new web-based business, gives = school=20 districts classified advertising web pages on which = community=20 members can sell unwanted goods in exchange for donating = part of=20 their proceeds to the school system. Classroom Classifieds = works on=20 the honor system. Those posting ads agree to donate anything = from 1=20 percent (or less) to 100 percent of the sale to the = education=20 foundation. Participating schools are charged fees for = creating the=20 web pages and the amount of ads that run, but the company = says=20 schools can offset the costs with their donations. A basic = site,=20 with 100 classified ads a month, costs $20 per month.=20

Contact: Carolyn Gillis
http://www.classroomclassifieds.com/
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Earn $3 = for each=20 recycled digital cell = phone

Organization:=20 EcoPhones
Eligibility: Schools and universities=20
Value: Varies=20

The EcoPhones Drive is a cellular phone fund-raising and=20 recycling program that pays organizations up to $100 for = each used=20 digital cell phone they turn in. No buying or selling is = required to=20 participate, just recycling. EcoPhones provides a free = marketing kit=20 to help launch community phone drives. Once you have = collected a=20 full box of cell phones, EcoPhones will pick them up for = free.=20 Within 60 days you'll receive a check.=20

Contact:   http://www.ecophones.com/
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Earn cash = for your=20 school from Washington Mutual check-card=20 users

Organization: Washington Mutual = Inc.=20
Eligibility: Schools
Value: Varies=20

With the help of its customers, Washington Mutual expects = to=20 drive millions of dollars in donations to K-12 schools = through a new=20 check-card program that will provide unrestricted funding to = local=20 schools for school supplies, computers, musical instruments, = playground equipment, or whatever a school needs. The = program,=20 called Wamoola for Schools, ties support for local schools = to=20 check-card usage. Customers simply enroll by designating a = local=20 school to benefit and use their Washington Mutual check = card. For=20 each purchase, the school receives a point, which is worth=20 approximately 5 cents. At the end of the year, points are = converted=20 to cash and schools are sent checks.

Contact: =   http://www.wamoolaforschools.com/ =
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Earn = funds through=20 eBay auctions

Organization: = MissionFish and=20 eBay
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations=20
Value: Varies=20

Since 2000, MissionFish has helped nonprofits raise = hundreds of=20 thousands of dollars through eBay's online auctions. Schools = and=20 districts can register for free to appear in MissionFish's = database=20 of benefiting organizations. When eBay sellers list their = item for=20 sale through MissionFish, they can then pick your school and = indicate a percentage of the proceeds to donate, ranging = from 10 to=20 100 percent.

Contact:   http://www.missionfish.org/
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Earn = money for school=20 stakeholders who eat at Uno's Chicago=20 Grill

Organization: Uno Chicago Grill =
Eligibility: Schools near Uno restaurants=20
Value: Varies=20

Uno Chicago Grill offers a variety of programs that = support=20 school curriculum and help schools raise money. For the Uno=20 fundraiser, schools distribute Uno Fundraising Tickets = throughout=20 their community and, for every person who dines at Uno's and = presents a ticket during the agreed time period, Uno will = donate 20=20 percent of their check plus tax and tip to your = organization.=20 Through Uno School Awards, the restaurant offers = certificates and=20 free meal coupons that teachers can use as incentives to = motivate=20 students. Uno's also throws Uno Pizza Maker Parties for = elementary=20 school classes. Students visit the restaurant, tour the = kitchen,=20 learn about cooking safely, and then make their own pizzas.=20

Contact:   http://www.unos.com/uno_fund.html =
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Earn = points toward=20 free handhelds with the purchase of TI=20 products

Organization: Texas = Instruments=20
Eligibility: Schools
Value: Free TI = handhelds=20

By taking advantage of Texas Instruments' Volume Purchase = Program, educators can get free technology and classroom = activities=20 when they purchase qualifying TI educational handhelds. = Under the=20 program, K-12 educators collect proofs of purchase and earn = points=20 toward free TI handheld technology, and they can earn double = points=20 when they purchase the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. For = additional=20 details, check the company's web site. Contact: (866) = 848-7722 or=20 ti-educators@ti.com=20

Contact: Volume Purchase Program
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/nonProdu= ctMulti/support_VPP.html=20
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Free 3D = design=20 software and classroom=20 materials

Organization: Parametric = Technology=20 Corp.
Eligibility: High schools
Value: = Free=20 software, classroom materials=20

Parametric Technology Corp. is proud to offer technology=20 teacher-led training workshops, free unlimited licenses of=20 Pro/DESKTOP 3D design software, classroom materials, and = projects.=20 We also encourage teachers to allow students to install = Pro/DESKTOP=20 at home. The Design & Technology in Schools Program = introduces=20 students to 3D design technology as early as middle school, = so they=20 can become better problem solvers, critical thinkers, and=20 collaborators. The program is about more than just free = software--it=20 teaches technological literacy, problem solving, and = critical=20 thinking skills.

Contact:   http://www.ptc.com/for/education/schools=20
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Free = access to SAS=20 online curriculum = resources

Organization: SAS=20
Eligibility: All educators
Value: Free = access=20 to SAS Curriculum Pathways=20

SAS Curriculum Pathways, which is used by thousands of = teachers=20 in more than 30 states, is now available for free to every = educator=20 in America. SAS Curriculum Pathways provides content in the = core=20 disciplines of English, mathematics, social studies, science = and=20 Spanish. Aligned with state standards, it has more than 200=20 InterActivities and 855 ready-to-use lessons that enable=20 technology-rich instruction and engage higher-order thinking = skills.=20 It is primarily for use in grades 8-12, though middle school = content=20 is in development.

Contact:   http://www.sas.com/govedu/edu/curriculum/index.html=20
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Free = Adobe software=20 for improving K-12 student=20 performance

Organization: Adobe = Systems Inc.=20
Eligibility: Schools and nonprofits =
Value:=20 Software=20

Adobe Systems Inc. supports K-12 schools and nonprofits = by=20 donating up to four packages of its latest software. = Eligible=20 organizations have a core mission that focus on at least one = of the=20 following: improving K-12 student performance; developing = curriculum=20 for K-12 classrooms; developing and providing K-12 teacher = training=20 and development; and working to prevent hunger and = homelessness. The=20 program is managed by Gifts In Kind International. Requests = are=20 reviewed every other month based on the primary services the = organization provides. Organizations may only apply once in = a=20 12-month period.=20

Contact:   http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/philanthropy/software.htm= l=20
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Free copy = boards with=20 every projector = purchase

Organization: PLUS=20 Vision Corp. of America
Eligibility: Schools=20
Value: More than $1,500 in equipment per award=20

For a limited time, with every purchase of a PLUS Vision = U5=20 series projector, school administrators also will receive a = free=20 copy board with their order. The U5 series is PLUS Vision's = newest=20 value-based projector line geared for the education market. = The PLUS=20 Vision copy boards allow for text and drawings to be copied = directly=20 from the board's surface to a memory card, eliminating the = need to=20 connect to a PC. PLUS Vision said it paired these two = products for=20 education because recent studies indicate that students who = are=20 taught with interactive technology, like a copy board and a=20 projector, tend to be more engaged in the=20 classroom.

Contact:   http://www.plus-america.com/
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Free = educational=20 videos and guides on math, science, and=20 more

Organization: ConocoPhillips Co. =
Eligibility: Teachers
Value: Free = educational=20 videos=20

For the past 25 years, ConocoPhillips Co. has been = producing=20 high-quality educational videos and teachers' guides for = math,=20 science, and environmental topics. These materials have been = offered=20 to qualified teachers for free and have been seen by = millions of=20 junior high and high school students. These free teaching = guides and=20 videos cover topics ranging from math and science to problem = solving=20 and protecting wildlife. To order one of ConocoPhillips' = educational=20 films, visit the Teaching Tools web site or fax your request = to=20 (570) 822-8226.

Contact:   http://www.teachingtools.com/ =
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Free = Google.com ads=20 for nonprofits to raise awareness,=20 funds

Organization: Google Inc.=20
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations =
Value:=20 Free advertising space=20

The Google Grants program supports nonprofit = organizations=20 focused in areas such as science and technology, education, = global=20 public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the = arts. Google=20 Grants harnesses the power of its flagship advertising = product,=20 Google AdWords, to nonprofits seeking to inform and engage = their=20 constituents online. Google Grant recipients use their award = of=20 three months of free AdWords advertising on Google.com to = raise=20 awareness and increase traffic. Google Grants has awarded = AdWords=20 advertising to hundreds of nonprofit groups whose missions = range=20 from animal welfare and literacy to supporting homeless = children and=20 promoting HIV education.=20

Contact:   http://www.google.com/grants
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Free = high-resolution=20 printers and works of art curriculum from=20 Lexmark

Organization: Lexmark = International=20 Inc.
Eligibility: K-12 school districts =
Value:=20 Free printers, artwork, and lesson plans=20

Lexmark's Print Art Education Program donates = art-inspired lesson=20 plans, CD-ROMs, and printers to schools across the country = to help=20 children learn history, language arts, math, and science. = Through=20 this program, Lexmark donates either a Lexmark Z53 or a = Lexmark Z45=20 color art-quality inkjet printer to each elementary, middle, = and=20 high school in the district. The hardware comes with a = warranty and=20 the proper cabling. With this technology, Lexmark also = donates a=20 "Print Gallery" CD-ROM--the product of an exclusive = collaboration=20 between Lexmark and the largest consortium of art museums in = Europe.=20 The disc includes software and approximately 100 = high-resolution=20 works of art that allow the students to view, explore, and = learn=20 about art masterpieces from the great museums of Europe. = Each school=20 also receives a teacher's guide with sample lesson plans. = This guide=20 includes academic exercises that put the CD to use in = virtually=20 every discipline, from art, to language, to social studies, = to math=20 and science. In addition, program participants are eligible = to=20 receive one donated inkjet cartridge for every three inkjet=20 cartridges purchased. Every order is shipped free of charge. =

Contact: Maria Gambrell
http://printart.lexmark.com/
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Free = interactive=20 classroom software for four=20 weeks

Organization: Genieve Systems=20
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations =
Value:=20 Equipment=20

Nonprofit organizations, such as teachers' associations = and=20 school foundations, are eligible to apply for this free, = four-week=20 loan of the XPRESS Audience Response System from Genieve = Systems.=20 XPRESS enhances audience involvement by allowing instructors = to take=20 votes and receive instant feedback from up to 300 people. = The system=20 is capable of administering quizzes, tests, buzz-ins, games, = and=20 training, according to the company.

Contact: =   http://www.genieve.com/XPRESS_Loan_Homepage.htm=20
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Free = Pentium-level=20 computers for New York City public=20 schools

Organization: Computers for = Youth=20
Eligibility: New York City public school = districts=20
Value: Free computers=20

Through its Project Enhance Program, Computers for Youth = (CFY)=20 distributes working Pentium-level computers to New York City = public=20 schools for use within the school building. School = administrators=20 interested in being considered for Project Enhance should = eMail the=20 program. CFY fills requests for donations on a first-come,=20 first-served basis, while also balancing requests to ensure = equity=20 among boroughs and districts. CFY is best known for its = project,=20 Take IT Home NY, that helps improve the educational, social, = and=20 economic prospects for low-income students and their = families by=20 providing them with home computers and the skills to use = them. To=20 distribute the computers through this program, CFY partners = with=20 local area schools.=20

Contact:   http://www.cfy.org/
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Free = satellite=20 educational programming and=20 equipment

Organization: DIRECTV=20
Eligibility: K-12 schools
Value: = Equipment,=20 content=20

The DIRECTV Goes to School program offers educators a = free,=20 nonviolent educational programming package and satellite = equipment=20 to reach students through auditory, kinesthetic, and visual = means.=20 The programming package, called SCHOOL CHOICE, is available = to=20 state-accredited public and private schools serving students = in=20 grades K-12. A free DIRECTV Multi-Satellite System also will = be=20 provided, although there is a limited quantity available.=20 Installation costs are not included.=20

Contact:   http://www.directv.com/school =
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Free = technical=20 assistance for educators and school technology=20 coordina

Organization: Tech Corps=20
Eligibility: School districts
Value:=20 Volunteers, mentoring=20

Since 1995, privately-funded Tech Corps has provided = no-cost=20 assistance in maintaining their technology systems to = schools=20 connected to the internet. The Tech4schools Online Mentoring = Program=20 provides online, volunteer technical assistance to educators = and=20 school technology coordinators. Typically, a team of as many = as 10=20 volunteers (each with a specialty, such as software or = networking)=20 will support a single technology coordinator, who may = represent an=20 individual school or an entire district. Tech Corps = volunteers are=20 available in 43 states.=20

Contact:   http://www.techcorps.org/
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Free = text-to-audio=20 software for learning or hearing impaired=20 students

Organization: Premier = Assistive=20 Technology Inc.
Eligibility: Schools and = nonprofit=20 organizations
Value: Software=20

Since 2002, Premier Assistive Technology Inc. has been = offering=20 its full suite of Accessibility software products to = educational and=20 nonprofit organizations through its Breaking Down Barriers = to=20 Assistive Technology grant program, which has benefited more = than=20 1,300 school districts nationwide. To help meet the = accessibility=20 needs of students with learning and/or visual disabilities, = the=20 program offers a range of software that reads printed text = out loud.=20 The software suite includes titles such as Scan and Read = Pro,=20 Talking Calculator, Talking Word Processor, Text to Audio, = Ultimate=20 Talking Dictionary, and more. Applicants have no obligation = to buy,=20 but after the grant period has expired, applicants will have = the=20 option to pay a nominal fee to continue the product = maintenance,=20 technical support, and upgrades. Grant applications take two = to=20 three weeks to process.=20

Contact:   http://www.premier-programming.com/grant/grantform.htm=20
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Free web = site content=20 management software

Organization: = webEdition=20 Software Ltd.
Eligibility: Schools in North = America=20
Value: Free software valued at $249 U.S.=20

webEdition Software Ltd. is offering its web site content = management system (CMS) software for free to schools = throughout=20 North America to help schools build current and informative = web=20 sites for teachers, administrators, students, and parents = alike.=20 North American primary and secondary schools who apply will = receive=20 full access to webEdition's Standard Version of their = software at no=20 cost. All other webEdition products and modules can be = purchased for=20 research and teaching purposes at a discount of 25 percent = off of=20 the regular purchase price.

Contact:   http://www.webedition-cms.com/education/home_page_offer=20
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Funding = and=20 partnerships for pioneering schools from AOL Time=20 Warner

Organization: The AOL Time = Warner=20 Foundation
Eligibility: Schools and districts=20
Value: Funding & partnerships=20

The AOL Time Warner Foundation supports = technology-related=20 projects in four major areas of priority: Equipping Kids for = the=20 21st Century, Extending Internet Benefits to All, Engaging=20 Communities in the Arts, and Empowering Citizens and Civic=20 Participation. Rather than simply providing grant monies, = the=20 foundation prefers to enter into sustainable, strategic = partnerships=20 with organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to = pioneering=20 innovative ways of meeting these priorities. As a general = rule, the=20 foundation does not fund unsolicited proposals except in = very=20 special circumstances. Proposals are reviewed throughout the = year,=20 and the foundation responds to requests within 8 to 12 = weeks.=20

Contact:   http://aoltimewarnerfoundation.org/grants/grants.html= =20
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Funding = for solutions=20 to today's most pressing education=20 problems

Organization: The Coca-Cola=20 Foundation
Eligibility: Schools, higher ed=20
Value: Varies=20

The Coca-Cola Foundation supports high-quality education = and=20 encourages new solutions to the problems that impede = educational=20 systems today. It also supports programs that have been = proven to=20 work. The foundation makes grants to public and private = colleges and=20 universities, elementary and secondary schools, teacher = training=20 programs, educational programs for minority students, and = global=20 educational programs. The Coca-Cola Foundation Board of = Directors=20 reviews funding proposals in quarterly meetings. All = requests=20 receive a written response when the review process is = complete.=20

Contact:   http://www2.coca-cola.com/citizenship/foundation.html= =20
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Funding = to improve=20 student proficiency in math, science, and=20 more

Organization: Advanced Micro = Devices=20 Inc.
Eligibility: K-12 schools and districts=20
Value: Varies=20

AMD's K-12 initiatives target programs that increase = student=20 interest and/or proficiency in literacy, math, science, and = computer=20 technology. Because great teachers are the key to successful = learning, AMD also funds programs aimed at developing and = supporting=20 effective classroom instruction. Applications are due twice = a year:=20 May 1 and Dec. 1. Funding decisions are communicated no = later than=20 six months following the application deadline.=20

Contact:   http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/AboutAMD/0,,51_52_7697= _7702,00.html=20
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Funding = to support=20 programs that improve student=20 achievement

Organization: State Farm=20 Companies Foundation
Eligibility: K-12 schools=20
Value: Varies=20

The State Farm Companies Foundation awards grants to K-12 = public=20 schools in the United States and Canada to support the = following=20 education initiatives: education reform or curriculum = changes that=20 improve student achievement; after-school programs; = improving=20 teacher quality; and school-to-work programs. Proposals are = accepted=20 year-round and are reviewed in a timely manner. However, = approval=20 time depends on the requested amount and completeness of the = proposal. Requests exceeding $100,000 are considered = quarterly. The=20 foundation accepts one proposal per organization per year. = See the=20 foundation's web site for more details.=20

Contact:   http://www.statefarm.com/foundati/foundati.htm= =20
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Funds for = improving=20 teaching and learning with=20 technology

Organization: The AT&T = Foundation
Eligibility: K-12 and higher education =
Value: Varies=20

The AT&T Foundation awards grants to education = projects that=20 focus on improving the quality of teaching and learning = through the=20 effective use of technology; developing workforce skills for = the=20 information technology industry; and advancing diversity in=20 education and the workplace, especially in the fields of = science,=20 math, engineering, and technology. Accredited public and = private=20 elementary and secondary schools, accredited public and = private two-=20 and four-year institutions of higher education, and = educational=20 nonprofit organizations are eligible for consideration. = AT&T=20 funds are typically distributed through invitational = programs or=20 through projects that it proactively develops with nonprofit = organizations. Unsolicited applications are reviewed, but = rarely are=20 supported. Those who wish to submit an unsolicited proposal = should=20 send a brief letter of introduction and description of their = organization and project to: Secretary, AT&T Foundation, = 32=20 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10013.=20

Contact:   http://www.att.com/foundation =
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Funds to = foster=20 girls' and minorities' interest in math and=20 science

Organization: The RGK = Foundation=20
Eligibility: Schools and districts =
Value:=20 Varies=20

The RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of = education,=20 community, and medicine or health. The foundation's primary=20 interests within education include programs that focus on = formal=20 K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science, and = reading or=20 literacy), after-school tutoring and enrichment, integrating = technology into the curriculum, teacher development, and = higher=20 education. The foundation is particularly interested in = programs=20 that attract female and minority students into the fields of = mathematics, science, and technology. The foundation does = not=20 consider unsolicited grant proposals; instead, applicants = are=20 required to submit an electronic Letter of Inquiry on the=20 foundation's web site. Letters of Inquiry are reviewed on an = ongoing=20 basis, so there is no deadline for submission. The = foundation will=20 respond to letters by eMail within three weeks to let = applicants=20 know if they should submit a formal proposal.=20

Contact: Jami Hampton
http://www.rgkfoundation.org/guidelines.php=20
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Funds to = help improve=20 education for children

Organization: = The=20 Wallace Foundation
Eligibility: Nonprofits=20
Value: Varies=20

The Wallace Foundation is a national foundation that = supports=20 programs in the United States. The foundation's mission is = to=20 support and share effective ideas and practices that allow=20 institutions to expand learning and enrichment opportunities = for all=20 people. To achieve this, the program focuses on three major = areas:=20 strengthening educational leadership in ways that = significantly=20 improve student achievement, helping selected cities make=20 high-quality out-of-school learning opportunities available = to many=20 more children, and making the arts a part of many more = people's=20 lives by working with arts organizations, schools and other=20 providers of arts education and experience to build both = present and=20 future arts audiences.

Contact:   http://www.wallacefoundation.org/WF/GrantsPrograms/=20
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Funds to = improve K-12=20 urban public education

Organization: = The=20 Broad Foundation
Eligibility: K-12 school = districts in=20 eligible urban areas
Value: Varies=20

The Broad Foundation's mission is to improve K-12 urban = public=20 education through better governance, management, and labor=20 relations. The foundation seeks applications that aim to = enlist=20 talent, redefine roles and authorities, develop = high-performing=20 leaders and systems, provide incentives for results, and = honor and=20 showcase success. Organizations seeking funding should = carefully=20 review the foundation's web site to ensure that their = proposals are=20 consistent with its mission and that the focus of the work = is=20 located in one of the eligible districts. The foundation = considers=20 concept papers at the end of the month in which they are = received.=20 All concept papers will receive a response within 60 days, = and=20 applicants whose concept papers are of interest to the = foundation=20 may be asked to submit a full proposal. Note that the = foundation=20 funds less than five percent of unsolicited inquiries.=20

Contact: Wendy Jones
http://www.broadfoundation.org/ =
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Grants = for education=20 and community improvement=20 projects

Organization: Lowe's = Charitable and=20 Educational Foundation
Eligibility: Nonprofit=20 organizations located near Lowe's stores
Value: = Varies=20

The Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, founded = in=20 1957, funds large-scale education and community improvement = projects=20 that address issues of importance to local communities and = are=20 supported by the management of local Lowe's stores. The = foundation=20 has a long and proud history of contributing to grassroots = community=20 projects. Requests are processed within three to four weeks, = and a=20 written response will be sent via U.S. mail within eight to = 10=20 weeks. Owing to the large volume of requests, the foundation = is=20 unable to fulfill every request. Unsolicited requests and = proposals=20 not aligned with Lowe's focus areas will not be funded.=20

Contact:   http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=3Dpg&p=3DAboutLowes/C= ommunity#charitable=20
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Grants = for education=20 from the Ford Motor Co.

Organization: = Ford=20 Motor Co. Fund
Eligibility: Nonprofit = organizations=20
Value: Varies=20

The Ford Motor Co. Fund makes awards in six categories:=20 education, environment, public policy, health and social = programs,=20 civic affairs and community development, and arts and = humanities.=20 Across these areas, Ford Fund grants to nonprofit = organizations=20 totaled $83.8 million in 2002 and $77.4 million in=20 2003.

Contact:   http://www.ford.com/en/goodWorks/fundingAndGrants=20
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Grants = for programs=20 that emphasize math and science=20 education

Organization: Westinghouse = Electric=20 Co.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations=20
Value: Varies=20

Westinghouse actively contributes to programs that = benefit=20 nonprofit organizations. Areas of emphasis include health = and=20 welfare, education, and civic and social pursuits. Within = each area,=20 Westinghouse encourages programs that help to meet the needs = of=20 populations such as the disadvantaged, the young, the = elderly,=20 minorities, and people with disabilities. In the area of = education,=20 emphasis is given to elementary, secondary, and high school=20 educational programs that emphasize math and science, = although=20 consideration will be given to other relevant, non-fine arts = programs.=20

Contact:   http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/E2.asp=20
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Grants = for=20 school-to-work efforts from American=20 Express

Organization: The American = Express=20 Foundation
Eligibility: Nonprofits located near = American=20 Express six service centers: Phoenix, Ariz.; South Florida;=20 Minneapolis, Minn.; Greensboro, N.C.; New York, N.Y.; and = Salt Lake=20 City, Utah
Value: Varies=20

The American Express Foundation makes grants under three = program=20 themes that reflect its funding priorities: Community = Service,=20 Cultural Heritage, and Economic Independence. The third = category,=20 Economic Independence, supports initiatives that encourage, = develop,=20 and sustain economic self-reliance through programs that: = Serve=20 youth, emphasize school-to-work efforts, and work = experiences; Build=20 awareness about career and employment options for = individuals facing=20 significant barriers to employment; and provide education, = training=20 and workplace experiences so they may actively pursue these = options.=20 The American Express Foundation also targets its grants in = cities=20 where American Express has significant business and/or = employee=20 presence.=20

Contact:   http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/philanthropy/=20
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Grants = for Solid=20 Waste Management

Organization: = Environmental=20 Research and Education Foundation
Eligibility: = Colleges=20 and universities
Value: $10,000-$500,000=20

The Foundation awards several grants each year for = research or=20 education in topics pertaining with any aspect of solid = waste=20 management. Project topics could deal with any aspect of the = following, but are not limited to: waste generation rates = and=20 composition; waste minimization; collection and transport; = sorting,=20 recycling, and remanufacture; disposal options (e.g. = landfilling or=20 incineration); waste or energy recovery (e.g. composting, = landfill=20 gas to energy); innovations in collection and transportation = equipment development; employee health and safety; and=20 sustainability or resources.

Contact:   http://www.erefdn.org/guide.html =
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Grants = for specific=20 projects related to = education

Organization:=20 The Educational Foundation of America =
Eligibility:=20 Non-profits
Value: Grants=20

The Educational Foundation of America (EFA) makes grants = to=20 qualifying non-profit organizations provides grants for = specific=20 projects related to the environment, the crisis of human=20 overpopulation and reproductive freedom, Native Americans, = arts,=20 education, medicine, and human services. The Educational = Foundation=20 of America was established in 1959 to preserve the lifelong=20 altruistic commitment of its founders, Richard Prentice = Ettinger and=20 his wife, Elsie P. Ettinger. Applicants are required to send = a=20 Letter of Inquiry as the first step. Check foundation's the = web site=20 for more details.=20

Contact: Diane M. Allison
http://www.efaw.org/
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Grants = for=20 strengthening education in low-income=20 neighborhoods

Organization: The = Citigroup=20 Foundation
Eligibility: Schools and districts=20
Value: Varies=20

The Citigroup Foundation, the philanthropic arm of = Citibank=20 Corp., dedicates approximately 75 percent of its charitable=20 contributions to community development and education = programs. The=20 foundation's K-12 giving focuses on strengthening education = in=20 low-income neighborhoods. Its grants emphasize the creation = of=20 "smarter schools" and "smarter classrooms." The "smarter = schools"=20 initiative supports improvements in the governance of public = schools=20 and higher standards for student performance. It also funds=20 alternative schools that offer more individual attention to=20 students, as well as mentoring and tutoring programs. The = "smarter=20 classrooms" initiative supports innovative classroom = technologies=20 and successful school-to-work programs. The Citigroup = Foundation=20 prefers to solicit proposals from grantees with demonstrated = successes. Unsolicited proposals will be accepted, but a = favorable=20 decision is less likely. For guidelines, see the = foundation's web=20 site.=20

Contact: Charles V. Raymond
http://www.citigroup.com/citigroup/corporate/foundation=20
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Grants = for=20 technology- and science-related=20 initiatives

Organization: Intel Corp. =
Eligibility: Schools and districts =
Value:=20 Grants=20

Intel Corp. offers a wide range of support for many = technology-=20 and science-related initiatives. On a national level, Intel = funds=20 programs that advance math, science, or technology = education,=20 promote science careers among women and underrepresented = minorities,=20 or increase public understanding of technology and its = impact.=20 National grants are made either to national projects or to = local=20 projects that serve as pilots for national programs. = Community=20 grants are viewed with the same priorities and are subject = to the=20 same rules as national grants, but they are limited to = communities=20 where Intel has a major facility: Chandler, Ariz.; Folston = and Santa=20 Clara, Calif.; Rio Rancho, N.M.; Hillsboro, Ore.; Fort = Worth, Texas;=20 and DuPont, Wash. Finally, Intel's Teach to the Future = program aims=20 to train two million teachers worldwide. Combined with = software and=20 equipment discounts from companies such as Microsoft,=20 Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Premio, and Toshiba, Teach to the = Future=20 represents approximately a half-billion dollars invested by = leading=20 U.S. computer firms in bringing technology to the classroom. = Applications for all these programs can be found on Intel's = web=20 site.=20

Contact:   http://www.intel.com/community =
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Grants to = enhance=20 learning for underserved=20 children

Organization: Tiger Woods = Foundation=20
Eligibility: U.S. urban cities
Value: = Varies=20

The Tiger Woods Foundation provides grants that focus on=20 providing opportunities to underserved children and families = in the=20 four program areas: education, youth development, parenting, = and=20 family health and welfare. In the education area, the = foundation=20 funds school programs and projects that enhance the learning = process=20 for children and transitional school programs for young = adults to=20 become productive adults. The foundation considers and = awards grants=20 four times each year: Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, and Nov. 1.=20 Applications submitted after one cycle has closed will be = considered=20 during the next cycle. Organizations may apply for a grant = only one=20 time during a calendar year.=20

Contact:   http://www.twfound.org/grants/funding.sps?section=3Dgrant= s&sid=3D941&lid=3D1&gra=3D0=20
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Grants to = fund music=20 education programs for = children

Organization:=20 The Mockingbird Foundation Inc.
Eligibility: = Schools=20
Value: Grants=20

The Mockingbird Foundation Inc., which generates = charitable=20 proceeds from fans of the rock band Phish, funds music = education=20 programs for children. The foundation looks for projects = that=20 encourage creative expression in all musical forms = (including=20 composition, instrumentation, vocalization, and = improvisation), but=20 also support more basic needs within conventional = instruction. The=20 foundation is particularly, though not exclusively, = interested in=20 funding programs that benefit disenfranchised groups. = Interested=20 parties should review the funding guidelines available at = the=20 Mockingbird Foundation web site. In its first three rounds = of=20 funding, the foundation contributed more than $250,000 to = music=20 education.=20

Contact: Kristen Godard
http://www.phish.net/mockingbird/funding=20
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Grants to = help=20 students pursue technical=20 careers

Organization: Symbol = Technologies=20 Inc.
Eligibility: K-12 schools and = higher-education=20 institutions
Value: Varies=20

Through Partners in Education, Symbol Technologies = supports a=20 number of educational institutions locally and nationally, = but is=20 particularly eager to assist students pursuing technical = careers.=20 Symbol prides itself upon its scientific and entrepreneurial = innovations; therefore, the company is dedicated to = supporting a=20 number of initiatives that propel the continuation of = research and=20 innovation within universities and colleges, as well as = other=20 venues.=20

Contact:   http://www.symbol.com/about/overview/overview_community_a= ffairs.html=20
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Grants to = help youth=20 make positive life = choices

Organization:=20 Allstate Foundation
Eligibility: Nonprofits=20
Value: Varies=20

The Allstate Foundation supports national and local = programs that=20 fit within three focus areas. Proposals for program support = must=20 address needs within one of the three focus areas to be = considered=20 for funding. Safe and vital communities programs should = address=20 catastrophe response, youth anti-violence, neighborhood=20 revitalization, or teen safe driving. Economic empowerment = programs=20 should address financial and economic literacy, insurance = education,=20 or empowerment for victims of domestic violence. Tolerance,=20 inclusion and diversity programs should address teaching = tolerance=20 to youth, ending hate crimes, and alleviating = discrimination.=20

Contact:   http://www.allstate.com/Community/PageRender.asp?Page=3Df= unding.html=20
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Grants to = increase=20 student achievement & access to educational=20 content

Organization: The William and = Flora=20 Hewlett Foundation
Eligibility: Schools and = districts=20
Value: Grants=20

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation seeks to achieve = greater=20 quality and equality of educational opportunity in the = United States=20 and throughout the world through grants that support = increased=20 student achievement, improved access to exemplary = educational=20 content, and other goals as outlined on its web site. The = foundation=20 will not consider requests to fund student aid, individual=20 scholarships, construction, equipment and computer = purchases, health=20 research, or health education programs. Applicants should = submit a=20 brief letter of intent for initial review, after which = proposals may=20 or may not be requested. Full proposals will not be accepted = unless=20 they are requested. Check the foundation's web site for = details=20 before sending a letter of intent.=20

Contact: Grants Administration Department =
http://www.hewlett.org/
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Grants to = meet the=20 educational needs and interests of underserved=20 yout

Organization: The Merrill Lynch=20 Foundation
Eligibility: New York City, national=20 organizations, school districts
Value: Grants=20

In 2000, Merrill Lynch adopted children and youth as its = global=20 cause for 2000 to 2005. The foundation supports programs = that meet=20 the educational needs and interests of underserved children = and=20 youth, and it gives priority to specific programs and = projects that=20 are innovative, sustainable, easily expanded from a local to = a=20 global perspective, and have a measurable impact. Technology = skills=20 in particular were cited by the foundation as one of several = elements a project can address. The Merrill Lynch Foundation = gives=20 priority to grant requests from New York City and national=20 organizations that reflect its focus, but the foundation = does=20 consider a small number of unsolicited requests from = nonprofit=20 organizations, including school districts. All requests = outside of=20 New York City should be submitted to the branch managers of = local=20 offices. When making a grant decision, the foundation = considers=20 other type of support an organization already might be = receiving=20 (e.g., matching gifts, United Way funds, etc.).=20

Contact:   http://www.ml.com/philanthropy/grants/index.htm=20
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Grants to = provide=20 advanced learning opportunities to=20 students

Organization: Garth Brooks'=20 Teammates for Kids Foundation
Eligibility: = Nonprofit=20 organizations
Value: Varies=20

The Teammates for Kids Foundation accepts proposals for = grants=20 from nonprofit organizations that specialize in working with = children. Grants support the ongoing work of operating = organizations=20 that help needy children in the areas of health, education, = and=20 inner-city services. The foundation's priorities focus on=20 educational achievement in areas of documented weakness; = advanced=20 learning opportunities to gifted children who would = otherwise lack=20 the resources necessary to pursue dreams and talents; and = exposing=20 children to learning opportunities they would otherwise not=20 experience because of insufficient financial resources. The=20 foundation will accept applications twice in 2005: Feb. 1 = and July=20 31.

Contact:   http://www.teammates4kids.com/ =
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Half-off = matching=20 grants to buy math = software

Organization: The=20 International Academy of Science
Eligibility: = Schools or=20 districts that teach grades 6-12, junior college, or = university=20
Value: 50 percent match=20

The International Academy of Science developed the = Acellus=20 Matching Program to help qualified schools purchase Acellus = Learning=20 Systems so they can raise students' math scores. The Acellus = Learning System is a video-based interactive education tool = that is=20 helping students master Mathematics. Approved schools will = be=20 required to cover the remaining cost of the software. The = eligible=20 software programs and their full prices are listed on the = grant=20 application.=20

Contact: Julianna Habing or Martha Asay
http://www.science.edu/AcellusGrants
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Hundreds = of thousands=20 of surplus computers for=20 schools

Organization: The federal = government=20
Eligibility: Schools
Value: Surplus = computers=20

Through its Computers for Learning program, the federal=20 government has placed hundreds of thousands of surplus = computers in=20 schools across the country on a needs-first basis. Schools = register=20 and request equipment on the Computers for Learning web = site, and=20 federal agencies match their surplus equipment to schools = with those=20 needs. Most, but not all, of the available computers are=20 Windows-based PCs rather than computers made by Apple. Most = of the=20 donated machines are older models, but as the government = continues=20 to upgrade its computer systems, the number of surplus = Pentium=20 computers will sharply increase. Computers and equipment are = not=20 refurbished by the government before being shipped to = schools, nor=20 are they covered by warranty.=20

Contact:   http://www.computers.fed.gov/ =
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Locate = computers and=20 equipment donations in your=20 region

Organization: Share the = Technology=20
Eligibility: Schools, nonprofit organizations, = and=20 individuals
Value: Donated computers=20

Share the Technology is a web site that provides a way = for donors=20 and potential recipients to connect no matter where they are = in the=20 country. Schools, nonprofit organizations, and individuals = can=20 search message boards and databases on the site to find = computers=20 and equipment available for free in their region. The web = site warns=20 schools and other donation seekers that while some of the = equipment=20 is in excellent condition, not all equipment is in good = working=20 condition. Therefore, recipients should carefully evaluate = the=20 donated items before accepting them.=20

Contact:   http://www.sharetechnology.org/ =
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Matching = grants for=20 innovative proposals that use technology to=20 enhanc

Organization: Intel Corp.=20
Eligibility: Schools
Value: Grants=20

Intel Corp.'s Model School Program gives every school in = the=20 United States the chance to apply for potential seeding of=20 equipment. To apply, schools must submit an innovative = proposal for=20 using technology to enhance instruction, and if Intel likes = what it=20 sees, it will match grant recipients with companies that can = provide=20 the equipment necessary to meet their needs. Whitney High = School in=20 Cerritos, Calif., and Miami Carol City Senior High School in = Miami=20 are the program's first two recipients.=20

Contact:   http://www.intel.com/modelschool =
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Multiple = awards for=20 tax exempt = organizations

Organization: The=20 Northrop Grumman Foundation
Eligibility: = Pre-college=20 through college=20

The Northrop Grumman Foundation contributes to = organizations=20 defined as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) by the = Internal=20 Revenue Service. The priority is to provide assistance to=20 national-level science, technology, engineering and math = (STEM)=20 programs spanning pre-college through collegiate levels. = Grant=20 requests are accepted throughout the year, but are reviewed = late in=20 the calendar year for funding the following year. = Organizations may=20 only submit a request for financial assistance one time in a = calendar year.

Contact:   http://www.northropgrumman.com/corporate-responsibility/c= orporate-citizenship/foundation.html=20
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NASA = Engineering=20 Design Challenge

Organization: NASA=20
Eligibility: K-12 students
Value: NASA = certificate and education materials=20

Register online to = participate inthe=20 NASA Engineering Design Challenge: Lunar Plant Growth = Chamber.=20 During the2007-2008 school year, K-12 students will design, = analyze,=20 build and assessplant growth chambers that could be used on = the=20 moon. Registrants will receivea packet of cinnamon basil = seeds that=20 flew on the STS-118 space shuttle missionand a control = packet of=20 seeds that have not flown. The two sets of seeds willbe used = to=20 evaluate the student-designed plant growth chamber. Sign up = for=20 theNASA Express listserv to receive eMail messages about the = challenge, updates tothe challenge web site, and = announcements about=20 NASA education activities. The seeds will be = available=20 to the first100,000 registrants.

Contact:   http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/plantgrowth/hom= e/index.html=20
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New = online tool helps=20 funnel cash donations to=20 schools

Organization: Lawson Software =
Eligibility: Schools
Value: Varies=20

On March 9, Lawson Software launched = www.ImpactSchools.org, an=20 online giving tool that allows donors to provide direct = funding to=20 the elementary or secondary school of their choice within a=20 participating district. This tool allows school advocates to = choose=20 to donate to a specific program within each school, such as = music,=20 computers, sports, or field trips. In total, 97 percent of = every=20 tax-deductible donation goes directly to the school and = program of=20 choice. St. Paul Public Schools is the first district, with = 68=20 participating schools, to benefit from this program. In the = coming=20 year, St. Paul-based Lawson plans to roll out = ImpactSchools.org to=20 districts across the nation. To get more information or to = sign up,=20 send an eMail to the address listed below.=20

Contact:   http://www.impactschools.org/ =
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Partnership=20 investments from the Boeing = Co.

Organization:=20 Boeing Co.
Eligibility: K-12 schools near = Boeing's=20 facilities and institutions of higher education nationwide=20
Value: Grants and volunteer support=20

Education is one of the Boeing Co.'s four areas of = support. The=20 largest single block of company contributions goes to = education,=20 including K-12 and college and university programs across = the nation=20 and in the countries where Boeing has operations. Boeing is = a major=20 supporter of systemic reform in public education. The = company works=20 in partnership with public school districts located near = major=20 Boeing facilities and encourages employees to become active=20 volunteers engaged in sharing their knowledge and skills = with K-12=20 students.=20

Contact:   http://www.boeing.com/educationrelations=20
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Premiere = Assistive=20 Technology software suite to winning=20 school

Organization: Premier Literacy =
Eligibility: Schools and nonprofit organizations=20
Value: Full Premier Assistive Technology software = suite=20

Since 2002, Premier Assistive Technology Inc. has been = offering=20 its full suite of Accessibility Suite software products to=20 educational and nonprofit organizations through its Breaking = Down=20 Barriers to Assistive Technology grant program, which has = benefited=20 more than 1,800 school districts nationwide. To help meet = the=20 reading and writing challenges of all students, including = English=20 Language Learners and those with learning disabilities, the = program=20 offers a range of software that reads digital text aloud, = provides=20 study efficiency tools, and converts hard copy text to = digital=20 format. The grant includes an unlimited institutional = license to=20 install all applications on all workstations/networks in a = district.=20 Grant applications take two to three weeks to process.

Contact:   http://www.readingmadeez.com/education/grant.html=20
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Preparation for math=20 and science careers

Organization: = U.S.=20 Department of Education=20

The Upward Bound Math and Science Program is designed to = prepare=20 high school students for postsecondary education programs = that lead=20 to careers in the fields of math and science. Secondary = schools are=20 eligible for this grant if there are no other applicants = capable of=20 providing an Upward Bound project in the area. The grant is = targeted=20 for institutions of higher education, public and private = agencies=20 and organizations, including community and faith-based=20 organizations.=20

Contact:   http://www.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html=20
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Raise = cash by=20 recycling Epson ink = cartridges

Organization:=20 Epson America Inc. and FundingFactory =
Eligibility: U.S.=20 schools
Value: Varies=20

Epson America, in partnership with FundingFactory, allows = schools=20 and nonprofits nationwide to return ink cartridges for = rewards that=20 can boost fundraising efforts and help the environment. = Educational=20 and nonprofit organizations can earn points by collecting = genuine=20 Epson ink cartridges and sending them to FundingFactory for=20 recycling. The cartridges will be converted to energy = through an=20 environmentally sound incineration process at a licensed=20 waste-to-energy recycling facility. Participation in = FundingFactory=20 is completely free to all schools and nonprofit = organizations. Once=20 an organization registers at FundingFactory's web site, = materials=20 are sent to help them launch the program and start earning = points in=20 an easy-to-use online account. Their account is credited = with points=20 for every eligible Epson cartridge sent in; those points can = be=20 redeemed by the organization for cash and/or=20 equipment.

Contact:   http://www.fundingfactory.com/ =
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Total of = $550,000 in=20 grants given to science=20 teachers

Organization: Toyota and the = National Science Teachers Association =
Eligibility: K-12=20 science teachers
Value: Numerous grants totaling = $550,000=20

Elementary, middle, and high school science teachers in = the=20 United States, U.S. territories, and Puerto Rico area sked = to apply=20 =E2=80=93 individually or in teams, submitting project = proposals that=20 demonstrate creativity, involve risk-taking, possess a = visionary=20 quality, and model a novel way of presenting science. = Proposed=20 projects should promote exciting and innovative activities = to=20 motivate students in science.

Contact:   http://www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry/index.htm=20
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Training = &=20 resources for implementing an environmental science=20 program

Organization: The National = Science=20 Foundation
Eligibility: U.S. school teachers=20
Value: Professional development=20

The GLOBE program, which stands for Global Learning and=20 Observations to Benefit the Environment, is a hands-on, = school-based=20 science and education program. It was formed through a = partnership=20 between several organizations including the National Science = Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric = Administration, the=20 National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the = Environmental=20 Protection Agency. The program teaches students how to = research=20 environmental topics while encouraging them to share their = findings=20 via the web. Specifically, the program provides resources = for=20 students to monitor the environment through the use of soil = samples,=20 atmospheric readings, land cover, and phenology. Teachers = also=20 benefit from this program through free training at GLOBE = workshops,=20 complementary educational videos, and continuous access to a = teacher's help desk.=20

Contact:   http://www.globe.gov/
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Up to = $1,500 per year=20 for recycling toner cartridges, cell=20 phones

Organization: Cartridges 4 = Kids=20
Eligibility: North American nonprofit = organizations=20
Value: $50 giveaways, plus cash for recycled = components=20

Cartridges 4 Kids, an environmentally smart fundraising = program,=20 is giving away $50 every two months to one lucky winner. To = enter,=20 participants must return an Easy Return Collection Box of = qualifying=20 printer cartridges and/or cell phones during the contest = period.=20 Every qualifying box returned will increase an applicant's = chances=20 of winning. For its fundraising program, Cartridges 4 Kids = pays up=20 to $10 for empty printer cartridges and up to $25 for cell = phones.=20 The company estimates that organizations can earn up to = $1,500 per=20 year by recycling.

Contact:   http://www.cartridges4kids.ca/contest/contest.htm=20
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Up to $10 = million in=20 matching grants to access online=20 courses

Organization: National = Education=20 Foundation
Eligibility: Schools
Value: = Up to=20 $10 million=20

CyberLearning, a project of the National Education = Foundation,=20 aims to help bridge the digital divide by giving K-12 = schools,=20 colleges, universities, government agencies, and nonprofit=20 organizations the opportunity to receive matching grants to = access=20 more than 1,000 online courses in information technology = (IT),=20 management, and SAT preparation. Applicants must write a = one-page=20 proposal that describes their target population and how they = would=20 use the courses to improve the IT, management, or SAT skills = of this=20 population, including students, teachers, and staff. = One-year=20 matching grants ranging from $30,000 to $10 million are = awarded to=20 applicants based on the poverty level of the target = populations or=20 communities. Recent awards include $50,000 to Seattle = Shoreline=20 Community College, $250,000 to the New Haven School District = in=20 Connecticut, and $4,000,000 to the New Jersey State = Department of=20 Education to train 75,000 disadvantaged high school students = and=20 teachers.=20

Contact: Claudia Kay
http://www.cyberlearning.org/links/schools.asp= =20
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Up to = $10,000 for=20 safety and security = initiatives

Organization:=20 The Allstate Foundation
Eligibility: Schools=20
Value: Up to $10,000=20

The Allstate Foundation makes grants to nonprofit = organizations,=20 including public K-12 schools, for projects that are related = to=20 automobile and highway safety, homes and neighborhoods, and = personal=20 safety and security. Under the personal safety and security=20 initiative, programs that raise awareness of poverty, child = abuse,=20 drugs, and violence prevention are eligible for = consideration.=20 Applicants should offer safeguards against gangs, guns, = sexual=20 harassment, and domestic violence. Grants typically range = from=20 $5,000 to $10,000. There are no deadlines.=20

Contact:   http://www.allstate.com/foundation
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Up to = $2.25 million=20 for instructional technology=20 projects

Organization: The Corning = Inc.=20 Foundation
Eligibility: Schools and districts=20
Value: Up to $2.25 million=20

The Corning Inc. Foundation, established in 1952, = develops and=20 administers projects in support of educational, cultural, = and=20 community organizations. Over the years, the foundation has=20 contributed more than $83 million through its grant = programs. Each=20 year, the foundation fulfills approximately 225 grants = totaling some=20 $2.25 million. Corning's areas of involvement have included=20 community service programs for students, curriculum = enrichment,=20 student scholarships, facility improvement, and = instructional=20 technology projects for the classroom. The foundation also = supports=20 youth centers, YMCAs, and local chapters of Girl Scouts and = Boy=20 Scouts of America. All requests for support must be made in = writing.=20

Contact:   http://www.corning.com/inside_corning/foundation.asp<= /SPAN>=20
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Up to = $20,000 to=20 improve microbiology = teaching

Organization:=20 Waksman Foundation for Microbiology
Eligibility: = K-12=20 science teachers
Value: Up to $20,000 per award=20

The Waksman Foundation supports projects that enhance = teachers'=20 use of microorganisms to teach science in the K-12 = classroom.=20 Eligible projects are designed to enhance K-12 education = through=20 teacher training, course or curriculum development, = construction of=20 laboratory exercises, or innovative use of electronic media. = There=20 are no fixed application deadlines, but proposals submitted = by the=20 end of September or January can be assured of action within = a month=20 or two. Applicants are encouraged to contact the foundation = by=20 telephone or eMail before submitting a = proposal.

Contact:=20 Nan Waksman Schanbacher
http://www.waksmanfoundation.org/ =
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Up to = $200K for=20 direct-service ed = programs

Organization: The=20 Prudential Foundation
Eligibility: Academic = institutions=20 of higher learning, not-for-profit organizations, K-12 = education=20 institutions
Value: Up to $200,000 (larger = amounts=20 require board appro=20

The Prudential Foundation's Ready to Learn grant program = provides=20 support to innovative direct-service education programs that = address=20 the needs of communities the company serves. Ready to Learn = funds=20 initiatives that strengthen public education at the = elementary=20 school level. The program supports education reform efforts = that=20 strengthen public education at the elementary school level. = Within=20 this framework, the Foundation will emphasize systemic = school reform=20 meant to improve the quality of teachers, principals, and = other=20 school leaders, and arts education. The program funds early=20 childhood care and education initiatives, focusing on = programs that=20 support professional development for pre-kindergarten = through=20 third-grade teachers or create model classrooms. Funds are = also=20 provided for strategies to improve literacy that address=20 professional development for teachers, family literacy = programs, or=20 literacy in the early years. The Prudential Foundation = serves the=20 Newark and surrounding New Jersey urban centers. It also = funds=20 programs in cities where Prudential has a significant = presence.=20 These cities include Atlanta, Chicago, Hartford, Houston,=20 Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and = Phoenix.=20 The Foundation may also fund national programs that further = their=20 objectives and can be implemented or replicated in cities = where=20 Prudential has a substantial presence. The Foundation = receives and=20 reviews proposals throughout the year. Grants that exceed = $200,000=20 must be approved by its board of trustees, which meets three = times a=20 year.

Contact:   http://www.prudential.com/productsAndServices/0,1474,intP= ageID%253D1444%2526blnPrinterFriendly%253D0,00.html=20
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Up to = $25,000 to give=20 youth safe places to = learn

Organization: The=20 Home Depot Foundation
Eligibility: Schools and = districts=20
Value: Up to $25,000=20

The Home Depot Foundation gives cash and materials to = help=20 provide young people with safe places to play and learn, = leadership=20 programs that teach skills through community engagement, and = job=20 readiness training. The Home Depot Foundation focuses its = support on=20 programs that serve at-risk youth ages 12 to 18. Grants = typically=20 range from $5,000 to $25,000. The foundation gives first = priority to=20 organizations that have been invited to apply for a grant. = However,=20 the foundation also will consider unsolicited requests that = match=20 its eligibility requirements. The foundation will consider = only one=20 proposal from the same organization in a 12-month period.=20 Applications are reviewed four times per year and are to be=20 submitted online.=20

Contact:   http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/
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Up to = $3,500 to bring=20 scientists, educators together in the=20 field

Organization: Earthwatch = Institute=20
Eligibility: K-12 educators in San Francisco, New = Jersey,=20 Massachusetts
Value: $1,000-$3,500=20

Earthwatch Institute engages people worldwide in = scientific field=20 research and education to promote the understanding and = action=20 necessary for a sustainable environment by putting them in = the field=20 where they can assist scientists in field work. Fellowships = are=20 available to educators who wish to participate in an = Earthwatch=20 expedition. Expeditions are ongoing research projects = confronting=20 critical, current issues, run by qualified and respected = members of=20 the scientific community. Earthwatch expeditions are not = tours, not=20 ecotourism, not adventure travel; they are short-term = volunteer=20 opportunities directly assisting scientists in their field = research.=20 Adventuresome and innovative elementary, middle, and high = school=20 educators and administrators who are interested in natural = and=20 cultural conservation, sustainability, and life-long = learning are=20 eligible to apply for the Education Fellowship Program. = Applications=20 will be accepted on a rolling basis. Early applications are = eligible=20 for a wider variety of projects. Fellowships will be made = until=20 available funding is exhausted. Fellowships are still = available only=20 for educators in San Francisco, New Jersey, and = Massachusetts.=20 (Please note: there is a non-refundable $35 application fee=20 required.)

Contact:   http://www.earthwatch.org/education/educator/apply.html=20
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Up to = $500 for=20 student-led, service-oriented=20 projects

Organization: Pay It Forward = Foundation
Eligibility: Teachers and principals=20
Value: Between $50 and $500 per award=20

Each month during the school year, the Pay It Forward = Foundation=20 awards $500 grants to K-12, service-oriented projects that = benefit=20 the school, neighborhood, or greater community. When = completing an=20 application, teachers should explain the project thoroughly, = include=20 specific details about its educational value, and attach a = clear and=20 concise budget. Funds may be used for supplies, materials,=20 equipment, or transportation to a service = site.

Contact:=20   http://payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html=20
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Up to $5K = in musical=20 instruments, instrument = repairs

Organization:=20 Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
Eligibility: K-12 = music=20 programs
Value: Musical instruments and = instrument=20 repairs=20

The Melody program is designed to provide musical = instruments and=20 instrument repairs to existing K-12 school music programs = that have=20 no other source of financing to purchase additional musical=20 instruments or materials. Applicants whose music programs = lack=20 institutional financial support and whose students qualify = for=20 financial assistance will receive greater consideration. The = applicant school must have an ongoing music program that is = at least=20 three years old.

Contact:   http://www.mhopus.org/apply.htm =
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Up to = $60,000 per=20 year for shopping online and=20 more

Organization: General Mills Inc. =
Eligibility: K-8 schools in the United States=20
Value: Up to $60,000 per year=20

The Box Tops for Education program offers three ways for = schools=20 to earn cash through everyday activities such as buying = groceries,=20 shopping online, and making purchases with a credit card. = When=20 parents and community members clip box tops from General = Mills=20 products, schools can get 10 cents per box top. Schools also = can=20 earn up to 10 percent of each qualifying purchase made = online at the=20 Box Tops Marketplace. Box Tops also offers a Visa card that = returns=20 1 percent of each purchase back to your school. Each program = can=20 generate up to $20,000 per year per school, for a maximum of = $60,000=20 per year. Each participating school must designate a school=20 coordinator to be enrolled in the program. Check the Box = Tops for=20 Education web site for more details.=20

Contact:   http://www.boxtops4education.com/ =
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Win a = mobile lab for=20 teachers

Organization: Tool = Factory/Olympus=20
Eligibility: K-12 teachers
Value: 43 = Mobile=20 Labs=20

In the Digital Wish program teachers are asked to submit=20 technology-based lesson plans, which focus on interesting = ways to=20 infused technology in the classroom. As many as the top 43 = lesson=20 plans will be awarded varying grants for hardware and = software.=20 Winners are chosen on the 28th day of every = month.
 

Contact:   http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grant_awards=20
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Wireless = phones and=20 airtime to help schools install computer and=20 phone

Organization: The Wireless = Foundation=20
Eligibility: Public Schools
Value:=20 Phone/internet equipment=20

The Wireless Foundation initiates and oversees = philanthropic=20 programs that utilize wireless technology to help American=20 communities. The Wireless Foundation created ClassLink to = help with=20 the challenge presented by U.S. classrooms do not have a = telephone,=20 and by the many schools are unable to install computer and = phone=20 lines due to aging buildings and the danger of asbestos. = Through=20 ClassLink, Nokia and CTIA wireless carriers donate wireless = phones=20 and airtime to public schools nationwide in order to = accelerate=20 learning through an application process.

Contact: =  =20 http://www.wirelessfoundation.org/
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