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Education Grants: 2010–2011 Deadlines
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July 2010 Deadlines
1 The National High School
Journalism Teacher of the Year
Program, sponsored by Dow
Jones Newspaper Fund Inc.
www.newsfund.org/uploads/2010DJNFtoyform.pdf
Ongoing
DonorsChoose.org connects
teachers who have approved
funding requests that meet
eligibility requirements with
willing donors.
www.donorschoose.org
The Stuart Foundation’s focus
on eductation includes informed
public policy, exemplary districts
and systems of schools, dynamic
leadership, excellent teaching and
engaged youth. Grants are made
to groups, not individuals.
www.stuartfoundation.org
Beyond Words: The Dollar
General School Library Relief
Program, administered by the
American Association of School
Librarians (AASL), is sponsoring a
school library disaster relief fund
for public school libraries in the
states served by Dollar General.
www.dollargeneral.com
August 2010 Deadlines
1 American Honda Foundation Grant
http://corporate.honda.com/ america/
Toshiba Large Grants
(Grades 6–12, more than $5,000)
www.toshiba.com/taf/
Ongoing
Toshiba America Foundation
accepts Grade 6–12 applications
for $5,000 or less on a rolling basis.
www.toshiba.com/taf/
Digital Wish is dedicated to
helping schools gain technology
access across all subject areas
with grants awarded every month.
www.digitalwish.com/dw/ digitalwish/grant_awards
The Wells Fargo Foundation
supports many k-12 initiatives
in specific states the company
serves.
www.wellsfargo.com/donations
September 2010 Deadlines
15 Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
Mini-Grants
www.ezra-jack-keats.org/
(Click on Programs)
30 Captain Planet Foundation Grants
www.captainplanetfdn.org
Northrop Grumman Corp.
awards grants that address
education-related initiatives that
promote the advancement of
science, technology, engineering
and math on a national level.
www.northropgrumman.com
(Click on Corporate Responsibility,
then Corporate Citizenship)
Ongoing
NSPIRES is the NASA Solicitation
and Proposal Integrated Review
and Evaluation System.
http://nspires.nasaprs.com
Verizon Foundation Grants
http://foundation.verizon.com
Do Something Grants for
Community Building, Health
and the Environment
www.dosomething.org/grants
Intel Community Grants
(awarded quarterly in geographies
where Intel has a presence)
www.intel.com/community/ grant.htm
October 2010 Deadlines
1 Toshiba Small Grants Program
(for K–5)
www.toshiba.com/taf/
15 Shell Science Teaching Award
www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx
NEA Foundation Sponsored Grants
• Student Achievement Grants
• Learning & Leadership Grants
www.nfie.org
16 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education*
www.toolboxforeducation.com
Scholastic Library Publishing
National Library Week Grant*
www.ala.org
November 2010 Deadlines
1 American Honda Foundation Grant
http://corporate.honda.com/ america/
The International Reading
Association Ronald W. Mitchell
Convention Travel Grant
www.reading.org
10 The International Reading
Association Regie Routman
Teacher Recognition Grant*
www.reading.org
15 The International Reading Awards
• Eleanor M. Johnson Elementary
Teacher Award
• IRA Award for Technology
and Reading
• Nila Banton Smith Award
www.reading.org
20 Environmental Excellence Awards*
www.seaworld.org
30 NSTA Awards
• Sylvia Shugrue Award for
Elementary School Teachers
• Robert H. Carleton Award for
National Leadership in the Field
of Science Education
• Biotechnology Explorer Award
• Maitland P. Simmons Memorial
Award for New Teachers
• Distinguished Teaching Awards
• The Delta Education/Frey-
Neo/CPO Science Awards
for Excellence in Inquiry-based
Science Teaching
www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx
December 2010 Deadlines
1 • Pitsco/Hearlihy/FTE Grant
• Greer/FTE Grant
• Program Excellence Award,
sponsored by ITEEA and NASSP
• Teacher Excellence Award
www.iteea.org
• World Book Information
Literacy Goal Award
• 3M Professional
Development Grant
www.ala.org
Association for Library Service
to Children (ALSC) Awards
• BWI Summer Reading
Program Grant
• Penguin Young Readers
Group Award
• Maureen Hayes
Author/Illustrator Award
• Bookapalooza Program
• Distinguished Service Award
www.ala.org
National Schools of Character
Program, sponsored by the
Character Education*
www.character.org
15 The Charles A. and Anne
Morrow Lindbergh Foundation
Lindbergh Award
www.lindberghfoundation.org
31 Captain Planet Foundation Grants
www.captainplanetfdn.org
January 2011 Deadlines
15 Olympus America/Tool Factory
Podcasting Contest*
www.toolfactory.com/ olympus_contest/
The International Reading
Association Teacher as
Researcher Grants*
www.reading.org
18 Toyota TAPESTRY Grants*
www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry/
February 2011 Deadlines
1 American Honda Foundation
Grant
http://corporate.honda.com/ america/
NEA Foundation Sponsored
Grants
• Student Achievement Grants
• Learning & Leadership Grants
www.nfie.org
Toshiba Large Grants
(Grades 6–12, more than
$5,000)
www.toshiba.com/taf/
2 Toshiba and the National
Science Teachers Association’s
ExploraVision competition*
www.exploravision.org
12 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education*
www.toolboxforeducation.com
17 Intel Schools of Distinction*
www.intel.com/education/ schoolsofdistinction
24 Toyota Family Literacy Teacher
of the Year*
www.famlit.org
March 2011 Deadlines
1 National Endowment for the
Humanities’ Summer Seminar &
Institute Programs*
www.neh.gov
15 • ISTE Outstanding Young
Educator Award*
• Kay L. Bitter Vision Award for
Excellence in Technology-
Based Pre-K-2 Education*
• Outstanding Teacher/Leader
Awards*
• Sylvia Charp Award for District
Innovation in Technology*
www.iste.org
31 ISTE Awards
• Public Policy Advocate of the
Year Award*
• SIG Media Specialist Technology
Innovation Award*
www.iste.org
ISTE/SIGOL Online Learning Award*
www.globalschoolnet.org
Captain Planet Foundation Grants
www.captainplanetfdn.org
The Tech Awards program
www.techawards.org
April 2011 Deadlines
b Lemelson-MIT Program’s
InvenTeam Grants*
http://web.mit.edu/inventeams
30 30 Gloria Barron Prize for
Young Heroes
www.barronprize.org
ING Unsung Heroes Awards*
www.ing.com/us/unsungheroes
Northrop Grumman Corp.
awards grants that address
education-related initiatives that
promote the advancement of
science, technology, engineering
and math on a national level.
www.northropgrumman.com
(Click on Corporate Responsibility,
then Corporate Citizenship)
May 2011 Deadlines
1 American Honda Foundation
Grant
http://corporate.honda.com/ america/
3 Sanford N. McDonnell Award
for Lifetime Achievement in
Character Education*
www.character.org
15 Olympus America/Tool Factory
Podcasting Contest*
www.toolfactory.com/olympus_ contest/
21 Dollar General Grants
• Back to School Literacy Grants*
• Youth Literacy Grants*
www.dollargeneral.com
30 Target Local Store Grants
www.target.com(Community link)
June 2011 Deadlines
1 Parent Group of the Year Contest*
www.ptotoday.com/pgy
The International Reading
Association Travel Grants for
Educators
www.reading.org
NEA Foundation Sponsored Grants
• Student Achievement Grants
• Learning & Leadership Grants
www.nfie.org
NWA’s Sol Hirsch Education
Fund Grants
www.nwas.org/grants/ solhirsch.php
15 Gale/Library Media Connection
TEAMS Award
www.galeschools.com/TEAMS
Invent America! Student Contest
www.inventamerica.org
30 Captain Planet Foundation Grants
www.captainplanetfdn.org
*2010 deadline. Please check Web site for 2011 deadline.