Grant and Funding Information

"Grants for Innovative Solutions to Tobacco Control"
American Legacy Foundation Small Innovative Grants Program supports projects that advance creative promising solutions based on sound principles of tobacco control to remedy the harm caused by tobacco use in America. The program must demonstrate an element of creativity, ingenuity or innovation.
Maximum Award: $100,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations.
Deadline: May 23, 2008.

"MetLife Partners in Arts Education Program"
The MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Program enhances arts learning in K-12 public schools by supporting exemplary Community School of the Arts/public school partnerships that: serve large numbers of public school students during the school day; exemplify best practices in creating and sustaining effective partnerships; provide pedagogically-sound arts education experiences; prioritize student learning and achievement; and address national, state, and/or local arts education standards.
Maximum Award: $20,000.
Eligibility: organizations that are full members in good standing of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts. Non-member organizations should submit a membership application and first-year dues payments at least one week prior to submitting an application. Must be located in certain cities -- see application guidelines.
Deadline: May 23, 2008.

"New Science Teacher Academy"
Amgen/New Science Teacher Academy Foundation is a professional development initiative created to help promote quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence.
Maximum Award: program expenses.
Eligibility: middle or high school science teachers entering their second or third year of teaching, working a schedule with 51 percent of their classes in science.
Deadline: May 23, 2008.

"The Philip B. Swain Scholarship"
The Philip B. Swain Scholarship awards $1,000 (which is renewable for three additional years) to a graduating senior in a Seattle public school. The student must: be a graduating senior from any Seattle Public high school; have a 2.50 cumulative GPA; anticipate enrollment for fall 2008 and be enrolled at least one-half time at an accredited institution of higher education; maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above in his/her chosen institution of higher education; and demonstrate financial need. Application
Deadline: May 23, 2008.

"Parent Group of the Year"
PTO Today's Parent Group of the Year Contest is an excellent opportunity to showcase gives a school the chance to win cash and prizes.
Maximum Award: $3,000.
Eligibility: all parent groups; public and private schools; rural, suburban, and urban schools.
Deadline: May 30, 2008.

"Grants for Arts, Early Childhood Reading, and Family Violence Prevention"
Target Local Store Grants fund programs that make arts and cultural experiences accessible to children and families, that foster a love of reading and encourage young children, ages birth through nine, to read together with their families and that strengthen families and communities and keep them safe.
Maximum Award: $3,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, libraries, or public agencies in communities where Target does business.
Deadline: May 31, 2008.

"Grants for Professional Development for Performing Arts Teachers in Rural Communities"
The Dana Foundation Rural Arts Initiatives grants funds to professional development programs for performing arts teachers in rural communities in the U.S. Dana supports projects in various stages of development and approach.
Maximum Award: $50,000.
Eligibility: Professional artists teaching performing arts in public schools; in-school arts specialists who teach performing arts in public schools.
Deadline: June 4, 2007.

"Graffiti Prevention Grants Program"
The Graffiti Hurts National Grant Program aims to help communities kick-start or add to local graffiti prevention programs. Grant funds may be used for one-time projects with the potential to reduce graffiti in the community.
Maximum Award: $2,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations, including neighborhood groups, crime prevention associations, civic clubs or organizations, and other nonprofit groups; youth groups/schools; police departments or other law enforcement agencies; city, county, state and federal government agencies, or subdivisions within these agencies.
Deadline: June 6, 2008.

"History Channel Save Our History Initiative"
Save Our History is a national history education and preservation initiative that seeks to raise awareness and support for preserving local heritage. Historic organizations across the United States that are interested in funding for preservation projects developed with local schools or youth groups are encouraged to apply.
Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: elementary, middle, and high school teachers who teach American, state, or local history in a social studies or history class in a public, private, or home school located within the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Deadline: June 6, 2008.

"Youth Grants to Preserve Community History"
The History Channel Save Our History Grant Program inspires youth to become the preservationists in their communities. Museums, historic sites, historical societies, preservation organizations, libraries and archives are invited to partner with a local school or youth group and apply for funding to help preserve the history of their communities.
Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) history organizations.
Deadline: June 6, 2008.

"NEA Grants for Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth"
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth are given to advance arts education for children and youth in school-based or community-based settings. The program supports in-depth, curriculum-based arts education experiences that occur over an extended period. Projects must provide participatory learning and engage students with skilled artists, teachers, and excellent art.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations that administer school-based projects for children and youth between kindergarten and grade 12, are directly connected to the school curriculum and instructional program and ensure the application of national or state arts education standard; or community-based projects for children and youth between ages five and 18.
Deadline: June 9, 2008.

"Lindbergh Foundation Grants"
The Lindbergh Foundation Grants honor Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s legacy by funding projects that improve the quality of all life by seeking a balance between technological advancements and environmental preservation.
Maximum Award: $10,580.
Eligibility: Citizens from all countries may apply.
Deadline: June 12, 2008.

"Saucony Run For Good Program"
The Saucony Run For Good Program encourages active and healthy lifestyles in children and offers grants to communities and non-profit organizations that initiate and support running and fitness programs for kids.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 youth organizations with programs that increase participation in running in order to positively impact the lives of participants.
Deadline: June 13, 2008.

"Motorola Innovation Generation Grants"
The Motorola Innovation Generation Grants provide funds for initiatives that creatively foster a love of science early in life and show a new generation of inventors that careers involving science and math are important, challenging and possible. Priority will be given to programs that incorporate Motorola employees as volunteers.
Maximum Award: $250,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations.
Deadline: June 15, 2008.

"Nature of Learning Grants Program"
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation give grants to organizations to start or expand Nature of Learning programs in their communities. Grants support start-up expenses associated with new programs and offer continued support to existing Nature of Learning programs. Nature of Learning is the National Wildlife Refuge System's community-based environmental education initiative that seeks to use National Wildlife Refuges as outdoor classrooms to promote greater understanding of local conservation issues; encourage interdisciplinary approaches to learning that enhance student academic achievement; use field experiences and student-led stewardship projects to connect classroom lessons to real world issues; and, partner local schools, community groups, natural resource professionals and local businesses.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: Programs involving a partnership among a local school(s), community group (e.g., Refuge Support Group), and National Wildlife Refuge.
Deadline: June 16, 2008.

"Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest"
To honor the late preservationist and ecologist Rachel Carson, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Generations United, and the Rachel Carson Council, Inc., announce a photo, essay, and poetry contest "that best expresses the Sense of Wonder that you feel for the sea, the night sky, forests, birds, wildlife, and all that is beautiful to your eyes." In her book The Sense of Wonder (written in the 1950s and published in a magazine in 1956), Carson used lyrical passages about the beauty of nature and the joy felt when helping children develop a sense of wonder and love of nature.
Maximum Award: publication on the websites of the EPA, Aging Initiative, Generations United, and Rachel Carson Council, Inc.
Eligibility: entries must be joint projects involving a person under age 18 and a person age 50 or older.
Deadline: June 16, 2008.

"Staples Grants for Disadvantaged Youth"
The Staples Foundation for Learning provides funding to programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with an emphasis on disadvantaged youth.
Maximum Award: $25,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations.
Deadline: June 16, 2008.

"Bridgestone Firestone Driving Safety Film Contest for Teens"
The Bridgestone Firestone 2008 Safety Scholars Video Contest will award college scholarships for the most compelling and effective videos that drive home life-saving messages on auto and tire safety, and includes a chance for young filmmakers to have their auto safety videos broadcast as a public service commercial.
Maximum Award: $5,000 scholarship and a new set of Bridgestone tires.
Eligibility: high school students.
Deadline: June 24, 2008.

"PSA Contest for Youth"
The By Kids For Kids youth empowerment company and DoSomething.org announce the Advertise Your Cause Media Challenge, which encourages young people to discover what cause matters most to them and then "Do Something" to propel their cause into the public eye. The competition will reward the cleverest and powerful new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign idea that will also have the broadest impact.
Maximum Award: $10,000 and national media exposure for the winning PSA.
Eligibility: U.S. residents ages 5 to 19, not graduated from high school at the time of competition.
Deadline: June 30, 2008.

"Grants for Research Pre-K through 3rd Grade"
The Foundation for Child Development announces a small grant for researchers proposing to use one or more datasets from the PK-3 Data Resource Center: The First Six Years of Schooling and Beyond. All funds are to be used over a period from one to two years.
Maximum Award: $50,000.
Eligibility: United States citizens, legal permanent residents or those who have employment authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services for the duration of the grant who have earned a Ph.D. or its equivalent in one of the behavioral and social sciences or in an allied professional field (e.g., public policy, public health, education, social work, nursing, medicine).
Deadline: July 15, 2008.

"Children's Dental Health Grants"
The American Dental Association Samuel Harris Fund for Children's Dental Health Grants Program awards grants to oral health promotion programs designed to improve and maintain children's oral health through community education programs.
Maximum Award: $5,000.
Eligibility: community-based, not-for-profit, oral health promotion programs in the United States.
Deadline: July 17, 2008.

"Grants for Community-Based Child Health Initiatives"
American Academy of Pediatrics 2009 CATCH Resident Funds grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for pediatric residents to plan community-based child health initiatives. CATCH Resident Funds grant projects must include planning activities but also may include some implementation activities.
Maximum Award: $3,000.
Eligibility: Pediatric residents working with their communities.
Deadline: July 31, 2008.

"Award for Emerging Education Leaders"
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Young Educator Award, which recognizes a teacher under the age of 40 who demonstrates excellence in his or her profession, a positive impact on students, creativity in the classroom, and leadership in his or her school or district.
Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: K-12 teachers under age 40; no self-nominations accepted.
Deadline: August 1, 2008.

"Grants for After-School Music Programs"
The Mr. Holland's Opus Special Projects Program provides musical instruments and instrument repairs to existing K-12 school music programs that have no other source of financing to purchase additional musical instruments and materials.
Eligibility: After-school music programs that are at least three years old or have a music-related umbrella organization that is at least three years.
Maximum Award: $8,000.
Deadline: August 1, 2008.

"Grants for Math and Science"
The Toshiba America Foundation makes grants for projects in math and science designed by classroom teachers to improve instruction for students in grades K-12.
Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: Grades K-12.
Deadline: Decisions about grants under $5,000 (K-6: $1,000) are made on a rolling basis and applications are accepted throughout the year. Deadline for large grants grades 7-12: August 1, 2008.

"Musical Instruments for Existing K-12 Music Programs"
Mr. Holland's Opus Melody Program provides musical instruments and instrument repairs to existing K-12 school music programs that have no other source of financing additional musical instruments and materials.
Eligibility: music programs that take place during the regular school day. Schools must have an established instrumental music program (i.e., concert band, marching band, jazz band and/or orchestra) that is at least three years old.
Maximum Award: $8,000.
Deadline: August 1, 2008.

"Challenge 20/20 Partnership"
The National Association of Independent Schools has created Challenge 20/20, a program that brings together two schools: one from the United States and one from outside the country. Teacher-student teams from both schools work together throughout the fall 2008 school semester to come up with a solution to a global problem. Challenge 20/20 is based on Jean Francois Rischard's book, High Noon: 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve Them.
Maximum Award: n/a.
Eligibility: All U.S. schools, elementary and secondary, public or private.
Deadline: August 15, 2008.

"Mini-grants for Public Schools and Public Libraries"
Ezra Jack Keats Mini-grant Program for Public Schools and Public Libraries supports educators, parents and children in their efforts to spread literacy and love of learning.
Maximum Award: $500.
Eligibility: public schools and libraries anywhere in the United States and its protectorates.
Deadline: September 15, 2008.

"Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education"
The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education honors outstanding educators who excite a commitment in their students to the free enterprise system and unleash the entrepreneurial skills of their students at the elementary, junior high school, high school and college level.
Maximum Award: $7,500.
Eligibility: teachers at K-12 schools, colleges and universities.
Deadline: October 1, 2008.

"Five-Day Math and Science Camp for Teachers"
The Mickelson ExxonMobil 2009 Teachers Academy offers a five-day program, with camps in New Jersey, Texas and Louisiana, designed to provide third- through fifth-grade teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to motivate students to pursue careers in science and math.
Maximum Award: all expenses paid five-day program in July 2009.
Eligibility: third- through fifth-grade teachers from all over the United States.
Deadline: October 31, 2008.

"CVS Community Grants"
CVS Pharmacy Community Grants are currently accepting proposals for programs targeting children under age 18 with disabilities that address: health and rehabilitation services; a greater level of inclusion in student activities and extracurricular programs; opportunities or facilities that give greater access to physical movement; and play.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: Public schools with programs for children under age 18 with disabilities.
Deadline: applications accepted through October 2008.

"Books Across America"
The National Education Association’s Books Across America Library Books Awards Program enables public school libraries serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase books.
Maximum Award: $1,000.
Eligibility: Practicing pre-kindergarten through grade12 school librarians, teachers, or education support professionals in a U.S. public school in which at least 70 percent of the students are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Deadline: November 7, 2008.

"Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program"
Dollar General has created a grant program to benefit public school libraries in communities affected by disasters. The fund will provide grants for books, media, and/or equipment that support learning in a school library environment. Maximum Award: $15,000. Eligibility: Public school libraries that have incurred substantial damage or hardship due to a natural disaster (tornado, earthquake, hurricane, flood, avalanche, mudslide), fire or an act recognized by the federal government as terrorism. First priority for the initial grants will be given to school libraries impacted by hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma -- either through direct loss or through an increase in enrollment due to displaced students.
Deadline: open.

“Barnes and Noble Grants”
Barnes and Noble booksellers is considering requests for grants from nonprofit organizations that focus on art, literacy, or education (K-12). Applicants must have a plan for promoting the grants program with Barnes and Noble and must be willing to work with the local stores on in-store programming.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: nonprofits that focus on art, literacy, or education (K-12).
Deadline: rolling.

"Awards for Excellence in Educating Students About Math, Science, Technology & Engineering"
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation Classroom Grants are awarded to encourage excellence in educating students about math, science, technology, and engineering. Eligibility: current AIAA Educator Associate or AIAA Professional members actively engaged as K-12 classroom educators.
Maximum Award: $200.
Deadline: N/A.

"Barnes & Noble Corporate Contributions"
Barnes & Noble Corporate Contributions Program is committed to literary-based sponsorships and partners with organizations that focus their core businesses on higher learning, literacy and the arts.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: non-profit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts or education (K - 12).
Deadline: N/A.

"Classroom Grants for Excellence in Math, Science, Technology and Engineering"
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation Classroom Grants are awarded to encourage excellence in educating students about math, science, technology, and engineering.
Eligibility: current AIAA Educator Associate or AIAA Professional members actively engaged as K-12 classroom educators.
Maximum Award: $200.
Deadline: N/A.

"Comcast Foundation Grants Support Youth Leadership Development"
The Comcast Foundation is awarding grants to maximize the impact of community investments so they yield tangible, measurable benefits to the neighborhoods Comcast serves and the people who live there. The foundation's primary focus is in funding diversity-oriented programs that address literacy, volunteerism and youth leadership development.
Maximum Award: $570,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations operating within communities that Comcast serves.
Deadline: N/A.

"Do Something Plum Youth Grants"
Do Something Plum Youth Grants are available to young people who submit creative proposals to further the growth and success of their existing community action project.
Maximum Award: $500.
Eligibility: Applicant must be 25 or younger at the time of application.
Deadline: weekly.

"Education Fellowships and Alternative Expedition Funding"
The Earthwatch Institute offers educators fully-funded fellowships for hands-on learning with leading scientists doing field research and conservation on one of 130 projects around the world.
Maximum Award: fully-funded fellowship.
Eligibility: Elementary, middle, and high school educators and administrators of any discipline.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

"Funding for Teachers to Bring Monarch Butterflies Into the Classroom"
The Live Monarch Foundation Educator Outreach Program provides funding for teachers throughout the United States to enroll in the National Campaign to bring Monarch Butterflies into the classroom. This program provides education and materials to strengthen the Monarch’s 3,000 mile migratory route within North America by creating self-sustaining butterfly gardens and refuges. Current extreme weather has eliminated early milkweed growth... participation is critical. Materials will be provided for each participant to raise a virtual butterfly and start a real butterfly garden with professional instruction on each level of its maintenance and care, with insight into the shared responsibility of each person to protect our fragile environment one backyard at a time.
Maximum Award: n/a.
Eligibility: teachers and classrooms in areas on the monarch migratory route.
Deadline: rolling.

"Getting Ready For School: A Child to Child Approach"
UNICEF is seeking qualified institutional bidders for evaluation programs for their Getting Ready For School: A Child To Child Approach program, which is an innovative attempt to better prepare young children for schooling by a series of supportive interventions including child-to-child efforts using older siblings already in school. The intervention approach will be pilot tested in six pre-selected countries, which are: Bangladesh; China; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Tajikistan; and, Yemen. Given the innovative nature of the intervention, UNICEF is seeking qualified bidders to measure program success by using the most up-to-date research ideas and knowledge on program evaluation. The evaluation contract is proposed for a period of 24 months commencing in November 2007. International travel is expected, the destination for each trip will vary, but will be limited to one of the six countries participating in the evaluation. Request the Proposals for these evaluation services and specific requirements on UNICEF's website.

"Grants for Inner-City Educators"
The Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Corporation's Limited GEO Grants to Help Inner City Educators will fund specific, one-time future education-related needs or ideas which promise to improve inner city education within one year of the grant award in one of eligible cities.
Maximum Award: $2,000.
Eligibility: small, concrete projects which will improve inner city education in Boston, Hartford, Providence, New York or Washington within the coming year.
Deadline: N/A.

"Grants for Math Mentoring Programs Using Actuaries"
The Actuarial Foundation Advancing Student Achievement Mentoring Program awards grants to schools and groups to develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of mathematics to children in private and public schools. Collaboration among school systems, local actuarial clubs, corporations and other stakeholders in education is encouraged in order to enhance the chances of success, particularly on a long-term basis.
Maximum Award: $30,000.
Eligibility: All schools and groups willing to undertake a math mentoring program that involves local actuaries as volunteers.
Deadline: N/A.

“Grants to Support Education, Child Advocacy, Medical Research & the Arts”
The Charles Lafitte Foundation Grants Program awards funds to help groups and individuals foster lasting improvement on the human condition by providing support to education, children's advocacy, medical research and the arts.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: 501c-3 institutions.
Deadline: n/a.

"Grants for Arts, Education, and Health Projects"
The Milagro Foundation seeks grants applications from community-based, grass-roots organizations that work with underprivileged children and youth in the areas of arts, education, and health.
Maximum Award: $5000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations in the United States.
Deadline: N/A.

“Grants for Early Literary Professionals”
RA & RR Reading Conference Grants are available to help fund expenses for selected early literacy professionals attending International Reading Association or Reading Recovery conferences.
Maximum Award: $200.
Eligibility: early literacy professionals (grades K-3).
Deadline: N/A.

“Grants for Foreign Language Training and International Studies”
The U.S. Department of Education's International Education Programs Service (IEPS) offers funding to promote expertise and competence in foreign languages and area and international studies. The Group Projects Abroad Program supports overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies by U.S. teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States and a faculty member in modern foreign languages or area studies; a teacher in an elementary or secondary school; or an experienced educator responsible for planning, conducting, or supervising programs in modern foreign languages or area studies at the elementary, secondary, or postsecondary levels.
Deadline: see website.

"Grants for Formal K-12 Education"
RGK Foundation awards grants within education to programs that focus on formal K-12 education (particularly mathematics, science and reading), teacher development, literacy, and higher education.
Maximum Award: $25,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations.
Deadline: N/ A.

"Grants to Increase Awareness & Understanding of Japan"
The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership is providing funding opportunities for small-scale education initiatives that will increase awareness and understanding of Japan through support of teacher training and related programs addressing the needs of the student and teacher community. Grants will be awarded for projects conducted from May 1-December 31, 2007.
Maximum Award: $5,000.
Eligibility: K-12 classrooms in Southern and Midwestern states.
Deadline: rolling.

"High Tech Camp for Girls"
Microsoft DigiGirlz High Tech Camp for girls works to dispel stereotypes of the high-tech industry and gives young people a chance to experience firsthand what it is like to develop cutting-edge technology. During the camp, girls are exposed to executive speakers, technology tours and demonstrations, networking and hands-on learning workshops.
Maximum Award: camp attendance.
Eligibility: girls grades 7-12; must be 13 at the time of attendance.
Deadline: varies; see website.

"Honoring Exemplary Elementary and Middle School Principals"
The National Distinguished Principals Program is an annual event to honor exemplary elementary and middle school principals who set the pace, character, and quality of the education children receive during their early school years. The recognition afforded by the NDP designation instills pride in principals' accomplishments and reinforces their continued leadership in helping children develop a lifelong love of learning.
Maximum Award: participation in a two-day event and culminating award banquet.
Eligibility: principals of public, private, and overseas schools K-8.
Deadline: nomination forms for 2007 now available.

"Involving Actuaries in Teaching Mathematics"
The Actuarial Foundation Advancing Student Achievement Mentoring Program awards grants to schools and groups so that they develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of mathematics to children in private and public schools. Collaboration among school systems, local actuarial clubs, corporations and other stakeholders in education is encouraged in order to enhance the chances of success, particularly on a long-term basis.
Maximum Award: $30,000.
Eligibility: any local group or organization.
Deadline: N/A.

"Labels for Education"
Campbell's Labels for Education Program gives schools free educational equipment in exchange for labels from Campbell products.
Maximum Award: N/A.
Eligibility: Schools or parents coordinate label drives to raise resources for schools.
Deadline: N/A.

"Live Monarch Educator Outreach Program"
The Live Monarch Foundation Educator Outreach Program provides funding for teachers throughout the United States to enroll in the National Campaign to bring monarch butterflies into the classroom. This program provides education and materials to strengthen the monarch's 3,000-mile migratory route within North America by creating self-sustaining butterfly gardens and refuges. Materials will be provided for each participant to raise a virtual butterfly and start a real butterfly garden with professional instruction on each level of its maintenance and care.
Maximum Award: n/a.
Eligibility: teachers and classrooms in areas on the monarch migratory route.
Deadline: rolling.

“Mr. Holland’s Opus Music Foundation Grants”
Mr. Holland’s Opus Music Foundation Grants have two programs, The Melody Program that targets qualified school music programs in need of assistance, and The Special Projects Program that targets community schools of the arts, after school programs and youth orchestras in need of assistance.
Maximum Award: Programs fund instrument repair and the acquisition of new instruments; no cash grants.
Eligibility: school music programs K-12; community schools of the arts, after-school programs, and youth orchestras.
Deadline: none.

“National Vocabulary Championship”
The National Vocabulary Championship (NVC) is an initiative sponsored by GSN, The Network for Games, that uses competition and wordplay to engage and reward high school students, educators and parents, teaching them the value of a strong vocabulary. Students can have access to NVC preparation materials through the NVC website and in-school coaches, if applicable.
Maximum Award: $40,000 toward college tuition.
Eligibility: high school students across the country.
Deadline: see website for specifics.

“NetAid Global Citizen Corps”
The NetAid Global Citizen Corps is a national network of high school students working to educate and mobilize their peers in efforts to end global poverty and address global challenges like HIV/AIDS, hunger, and access to education. Places are still available for this year’s online program.
Maximum Award: n/a.
Eligibility: students attending high school in the 2006-2007 school year.
Deadline: rolling.

"Outdoor Classroom Grant Program for the Natural Sciences"
Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper and National Geographic Explorer! Magazine have teamed up to create an outdoor classroom grant program whose focus is to engage students in hands-on natural science experiences and allow enrichment opportunities across the core curriculum.
Maximum Award: $2,000.
Eligibility: K-12 public schools in the United States.
Deadline: N/A.

“Public Welfare Foundation Grants for Youth Empowerment”
The Public Welfare Foundation supports organizations that address human needs in disadvantaged communities, with strong emphasis on organizations that include service, advocacy and empowerment in their approach: service that remedies specific problems; advocacy that addresses those problems in a systemic way through changes in public policy; and strategies to empower people in need to play leading roles in achieving those policy changes and in remedying specific problems. The Foundation provides both general support and project-specific grants.
Maximum Award: $50,000.
Eligibility: public and private entities, including nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations.
Deadline: N/A.

"Scholastic Lexus Environmental Challenge"
The Scholastic Lexus Environmental Challenge program is designed to educate and empower students to take action to improve the environment. The program encourages middle and high school students to develop and implement environmental programs that positively impact their communities. Middle and high school teams comprised of 5 to 10 students and one teacher advisor are invited to participate in four initial challenges, each addressing a different environmental element -- land, water, air, and climate.
Maximum Award: $75,000.
Eligibility: students in grades 6-12 and their teachers.
Deadline: varies.

"Teachers of Critical Language Program Grants"
The American Councils for International Education Teachers of Critical Languages Program brings qualified EFL teachers with at least five years experience from China and Jordan to America where they teach Chinese and Arabic for an academic year in schools that offer the languages as a course of study. They are currently looking for schools to host them.
Deadline: TBA

"TeachUNICEF Seeks Teachers for Pilot Program"
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is looking for teachers to pilot its new "TeachUNICEF" curriculum materials. These lesson plans examine the lives of children in developing countries who are affected by poverty, armed conflict, child labor or disability. For more information, or to register to participate in the Fall 2007 pilot project, contact: Marie Bresnahan, Director of Education, U.S. Fund for UNICEF at: mbresnahan@unicefusa.org or 212-880-9135.
Eligibility: teachers of grades 6-8 and 9-12.

“UPS Foundation Education Grants”
UPS Foundation Education Grants fund high impact philanthropic programs that raise the level of educational instruction, family learning opportunities, and school involvement projects.
Maximum Award: varies.
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations.
Deadline: N/A.

"Wachovia Foundation Grants Support Educational Improvement"
The Wachovia Foundation is interested in working with non-profit organizations that are implementing and/or developing tailored approaches to improving education in their communities. Programs must support pre-K – 12 public education and address the systemic issues related to teachers and teaching, such as professional development, school support, recruitment or retention.
Maximum Award: $500,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations with a mission to improve public education in AL, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, NY, NJ, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, or Washington, D.C.
Deadline: n/a.

"Show Me the Money: Tips & Resources for Successful Grant Writing"
Many educators have found that outside funding, in the form of grants, allows them to provide their students with educational experiences and materials their own districts can't afford. Learn how they get those grants -- and how you can get one too. Included: Practical tips to help first-time grant writers get the grants they need.

"Department of Education Forecast of Funding"
This document lists virtually all programs and competitions under which the Department of Education has invited or expects to invite applications for new awards for FY 2006 and provides actual or estimated deadline dates for the transmittal of applications under these programs. The lists are in the form of charts -- organized according to the Department's principal program offices -- and includes previously announced programs and competitions, as well as those planned for announcement at a later date. Note: This document is advisory only and is not an official application notice of the Department of Education. They expect to provide regular updates to this document.