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Philanthropy News Digest
  Toyota TAPESTRY Grants - awards fifty $10,000 grants and at least 20 mini-grants of $2,500 to K-12 educators of environmental science, physical science, and science and literacy programs.
http://nsta.org/programs/tapestry/
    The International Reading Association's Teacher as Researcher Grant is one of three grant programs for teachers who conduct research inquiries in their classrooms.  http://www.reading.org/downloads/awards/TAR_guidelines...
   
Best Buy Awards K-12 schools using interactive technology in the classroom. Schools must be within 50 miles of a Best Buy store to apply.
http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/teach.asp
    Grant Wrangler is a free grants listing service that makes it easy for teachers to find funding.
http://grantwrangler.com/index.html
 

Edvantia, Inc. p: 800.624.9120

  Grantionary
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    Getting grants: Finding Funding Sources
   
competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies, encompasses over 900 grant programs - 26 Federal grant-making agencies.
  SchoolGrants
  Grants and Contests for your students
 
NEA - teacher - professional development grants $2,000 to $5,000
  Toshiba Technology Grants K-6 and 6-12th
  Matching grant for buying BOOKS
   
Grantsandfunding.com
    microweb.com/pepsite/
    Barbara Bush Library Grant
    Big 6 Grants
   
Grant Wrangler, a free grants and awards listing service for teachers and schools
    www.GrantsAlert.com Phone: 850.385.0488
E-mail: jmizereck@grantsalert.com
  Thompson Publishing Group publication subscribers have access to a special section that provides resources such as grant deadlines, highlights of funding issues, and links to related Web sites.
    The Foundation Center An independent nonprofit information clearinghouse on grants available - FREE
  www.eschoolnews.com/resources/funding/
E-mail: info@eschoolnews.com
 

TOYchallenge Engineering Design Competition
Organization: Sally Ride Science Eligibility: Students in grades 5-8 .


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  National Science Foundation (NSF) research and education in science and engineering .E-mail: info@nsf.gov
Phone: 703.306.1234, 800.877.8339
   
LearningStation Inc., a provider of customized web-based desktops for teaching and learning, has initiated a grant program entitled "I Will LEARN Today!"
 

U.S. Department of Education Funding Opportunities
Funding opportunities . Bilingual Education and Minority Languages, Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration, Postsecondary Institutions, Migrant Education, etc.)

     
PERIODICALS with GRANTS and GRANT INFORMATION INCLUDED
  Electronic Learning E-mail: InstructorEditor@scholastic.com
    MultiMedia Schools
    Technology & Learning Online
Phone: 800.607.4410
     
FOUNDATIONS
  NEC Foundation of America E-mail: foundation@necfoundation.org
    Sun Microsystems Foundation Open Gateway Grants Program E-mail: corpaffrs@corp.sun.com Phone: 650.336.0487
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  Toyota USA Foundation
Phone: 310.618.6766 Applications are reviewed continually (no deadline).
    Coca-Cola Foundation
   

State Farm Companies Foundation K-12 Public Education Grants Program

    Target stores are awarding grants ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 to local nonprofit programs focused on arts, family violence prevention, and reading. Programs likely to be funded include ones that bring arts to schools or school children to the arts; promote a love of reading or encourage children to read together with their family. They are focusing on programs that inspire young readers from birth through the third grade.
    Starbucks Foundation Mini-Grants ($1,000) and Opportunity Grants (up to $10,000) - LITERACY
    The UPS Foundationfamily learning opportunities
  Wal-Mart Stores
    Dollar General Literacy FoundationDollar General Literacy Foundation at 615-885-5201
 
Corning's areas of involvement have included community service programs for students, curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, and instructional technology projects for the classroom.
    http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/sponsorship/Sponsorship_main.html
    Prudential Foundation "Ready to Learn Program" for education reform efforts that strengthen public education at the elementary school level: systemic school reform; improving the quality of teachers, principals and other school leaders, and arts education; early childhood care and education initiatives, and strategies to improve literacy that address professional development for teachers, family literacy programs or literacy in the early years.
    DonorsChoose is a simple way to provide students with the much needed resources teachers would like to teach with.
    NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education
     
TECHNOLOGY DONATION PROGRAMS
    Honeywell: 2007 Educators at Space Academy Scholarships
Purpose:
To provide professional development that supports the teaching of math and science.
   
Computers for Learning
surplus federal computer equipment to schools and educational nonprofits, Any public, private, or parochial school or home-school serving pre-K through 12 students in the U.S. or its territories is eligibleHotline: 888.362.7870 .
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PEP Site: National Computer Recycling Programs
A state, national, and international directory of agencies that facilitate donations of used computer hardware for schools and community groups. Provides annotations and contact information for programs such as the National
    Detwiler Foundation
Nonprofit foundation accepts, repairs, and places donated computer equipment into K-12 schools in 22 states. E-mail: pcsforschools@aol.com
Phone: 800.939.6000
   
Institute of Museum and Library Services: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/21centuryLibrarian.shtm or from Stephanie Clark, 202.653.4662 or sclark@imls.gov.
    NEA Foundation: Fine Arts Grants
Purpose:
To enable teachers to create and implement fine arts programs that promote learning among students at risk of school failure.
  Cable in the Classroom: Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards
Purpose:
To recognize administrators, educators, community leaders, and policymakers who demonstrate vision, innovation, action and transformation in education.
    Captain Planet Foundation Grants
Purpose:
To fund and support hands-on environmental projects for children and youths.www.captainplanetfdn.org/aboutUs.html#policies_grant_guidelines
    International Reading Association: John Chorlton Manning Public School Service Award
  National Center for Urban School Transformation: Excellence in Education Awards
Purpose:
To recognize the hard work, dedication, and talent of urban school educators and students; to educate the public about the accomplishments and potential of urban schools; to provide a concrete benchmark of excellence that motivates reform efforts; and to deepen the knowledge base of best practices for promoting urban school transformation.
at http://edweb.sdsu.edu/ncust/awards/index.html.
    Earthwatch: Educator Fellowships
Purpose:
To support natural and cultural conservation, sustainability, and lifelong learning.
www.earthwatch.org/education/educator/opportunities.html, by phone at 800.776.0188 ext. 118, or by e-mail at EducationAwards@earthwatch.org.
    Olympus and Tool Factory: Classroom Grants
Purpose:
To encourage creative class projects that use digital technology.
   

Toyota and National Science Teachers Association: TAPESTRY Grants
Purpose:
To recognize outstanding educators who are making a difference by demonstrating excellence and creativity in science teaching.

    SeaWorld/Busch Gardens/Fujifilm: Environmental Excellence AU.S. Department of Education: Professional Development Center, Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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