Highlight of Opportunities

moneylaptop: There are a variety of funding opportunities ranging from small mini grants.  For more grant opportunities information go to Links to Funding Websites.

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Check grants for new updates- Last Updated October 1, 2008

Captain Planet Foundation - Environmental Programs for Youth (national)
Quarterly. The next deadline is September 30, 2008
$250 to $2500 each
Funding supports hands-on environmental projects for children and young adults ages six through 18. Projects should empower children and youth to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities.

Best Buy Awards for Interactive te@ch Programs
October 12, 2008
The Best Buy te@ch program rewards schools for successful interactive programs they have launched with available technology. Winning te@ch programs focus on kids using technology to learn a standards-based curriculum, rather than on teaching students to use technology or educators using technology that children aren't able to use hands-on. Maximum Award: $5,000. Eligibility: Accredited K-12 public, private, parochial, and nonprofit charter schools in the United States.

Music is Revolution Foundation - Grants for Music Education (national)
October 15, 2008
Grants enable teachers to provide quality music education to their students. The foundation is particularly interested in applications containing activities that expose students to genres and styles of music not likely to be experienced as a part of their normal daily lives. Funds may be used for supplies, materials, equipment, transportation for a field trip, and/or to bring a performer or musical group to the school.

The NEA Foundation - Learning and Leadership Grants (national)
October 15, 2008
Grants fund learning and leadership opportunities for education professionals, with the goal of helping them improve practice, curriculum and student achievement. Individual awards fund participation in high quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research. Grants to groups fund collegial study, including: study groups; action research; lesson study; or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff who are new to an assignment.

Healthy Sprouts Awards
October 15, 2008
The National Gardening Association recognizes outstanding youth programs via the Healthy Sprouts Awards. The awards support school and youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States. Maximum Award: $500 gift certificate to Gardener's Supply. Eligibility: schools or organizations that plan to garden with children between the ages of 3 and 18.

School Improvement Grants for Parent Involvement
Deadline: Oct. 17, 2008
Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant program finances school-improvement projects initiated by parents. Maximum Award: $5,000. Eligibility: K-12 schools (including charter, private, and parochial schools) and parent groups associated with a nonprofit, K-12 schools.

Target Field Trips
November 1, 2008
Target will award 5,000 Field Trip Grants of up to $800 each during the 2008-2009 school year. That adds up to 5,000 more opportunities for students to explore more of the world outside the classroom.
Visit the zoo. Go backstage at a local theater. Tour a museum. Explore more with a Field Trip Grant from Target.

National Gardening Association and The Home Depot - Youth Garden Grants Program (national)
November 1, 2008
up to $1000 each (125 awards)
Funding supports youth-centered gardening programs that involve at least 15 children between the ages of three and 18. Priority will be given to programs that emphasize one or more of the following: educational focus or curricular/program integration; nutrition or plant-to-food connections; environmental awareness/education; entrepreneurship; and social aspects of gardening, such as leadership development, team building, community support or service-learning.

Hidden Valley Love Your Veggies Grant
November 7, 2008
The makers of Hidden Valley® Salad Dressings are now accepting applications for the 2008-09 Love Your Veggies™ grant program. Each grant award will support an elementary school in developing a program offering fresh vegetables and fruits lasting through the 2009-10 school year. Each school grant will consist of $15,000 in direct funding.

WHALE TAILS Grant Program
November 15, 2008
The WHALE TAILS  Grants Program is aimed at encouraging the development of programs to teach California’s children and the general public to value and take responsibility for the health of the state’s marine and coastal environments. The program distributes funds from sales of the WHALE TAILSM  License Plate and focuses on reaching communities that are currently poorly served in terms of marine and coastal education.  The WHALE TAILS  Grants Program funds projects that fall into any one of the following three categories: 1) Adopt-A-Beach programs; 2) School programs; 3) Programs for the general public. Applicants must be either a non-profit organization or a governmental entity. Applications are accepted once a year in the fall.

Scholastic - Lexus Eco Water Challenge for Teens (national)
December 12, 2008
$10,000 each (16 awards)
Funding supports projects developed by students that address an environmental community issue related to: water conservation and fresh water shortages; shrinking wetlands and aquatic habitats; or threats to the world's waterways and oceans.

National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) We the People program
Applications accepted from September 2, 2008 to January 30, 2009
The “Picturing America” Bookshelf grants are part of the NEH's We the People initiative, which aims to encourage and strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture through libraries, schools, colleges, universities, and cultural institutions. Since 2003, NEH and ALA have awarded We the People Bookshelves to 9,000 public and school libraries. NEH plans to issue a We the People Bookshelf each year on themes related to American ideas and ideals.

Lowe's Charitable & Educational Foundation - Grants for Education and Communities (national)
Ongoing
Funding supports public education projects as well as community improvement projects. Eligible public education projects include: construction and trades related education initiatives; clean-up, landscaping and painting projects; playground enhancements; and minor repair/renovation of public school buildings. Community involvement projects must fall within the following focus areas: park and neighborhood beautification and enhancements (flowers, trees, fresh paint, etc.); building repair/renovation and landscaping enhancements of facilities serving the community; community garden, park, or playground projects; community clean-up initiatives; and outdoor learning environments such as educational gardening programs.

Do Something Plum Youth Grants
Ongoing Weekly
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.

Airborne Trust Fund Grants
Deadline: Ongoing
The fund invites school teachers to submit proposals for art and music programs that have been cut, or are in danger of being cut, due to budget constraints. Previous programs funded include art, crafts, musicals and theatre, and music.

The Wachovia Foundation - Teachers and Teaching Initiative Grants (national)
Rolling
$100,000 to $250,000 each
This funding program seeks to increase student achievement in pre-K-12 public education by providing grants to increase student achievement. Grants are designed to enhance teacher recruitment, development, support and retention.
Wachovia
1525 W. W.T. Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-0376
tti@wachovia.com

Captain Planet Foundation - Environmental Youth Programs (international)
Deadlines for submitting grant applications are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
The funding supports interactive programming that promotes the understanding of environmental issues in children and young adults, ages 6-18.
The intention of this program is to engage youth in resolving environmental problems in their community.

Monarch Butterflies
The Live Monarch Foundation (501c3) Educator Outreach Program is providing funding for 4,600 teachers throughout the United States to enroll into the National Campaign: to bring Monarch Butterflies into the classroom.  This program provides education and materials to strengthen the Monarch 3,000 mile migratory route within North America by creating self sustaining butterfly gardens and refuges. Current extreme weather has eliminated early milkweed growth...your participation is critical.

Do Something and GameStop - Youth Grants (Canada and United States)
Awarded weekly
$500
Eligible Applicants: Individuals, age 25 or under from the United States or Canada.
Grant supports individuals as they organize community action projects. Past award monies funded barn owl boxes, children's AIDS health program, and kids in flight projects.  

Professional Development Grants and School Reform
The foundation supports curricular and school reform initiatives, and preparation of and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly projects that encourage people of high ability and diverse backgrounds to enter and remain in K-12 teaching. http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.htm

One Classroom At A Time
All K-12 grade Kern County teachers in the viewing area are eligible for The One Classroom At a Time Grant  A complete list of eligibility requirements and an application is available at www.oneclassroomatatime.com

Bakersfield City School District Educational Foundation
The BCSD ED Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization with the following mission: Partner with the community to provide resources that directly impact the lives of children through innovative educational programs. Click here for grants that are available for BCSD educators and classrooms.

Kern Community Foundation
The mission of the Kern Community Foundation is to enhance the quality of life for all the people of Kern County by encouraging philanthropy, providing services to the donors and assisting those who serve to meet the needs of the community. For more information and to sign up for the Kern Community Foundation Newsblast click here.  Click here for the Kern Community Foundation website.

Hear Now
Hear Now is a national non-profit program committed to assisting deaf and hard-of-hearing persons with limited financial resources who permanently reside within the United States. The work of Hear Now is supported through the contributions of many benefactors. We receive no government funding. All donations – money, time, hearing aids – allow the program to survive and give the gift of hearing domestically.

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