Grants & Contests

from Technology & Learning

Young people (ages 13—22) may be nominated for a Brower Youth Award in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. Six winners each receive a $3,000 cash award and other prizes.

Deadline: May 15, 2007

K—12 teachers who want to incorporate instruction in materials science are invited to apply for a Living in a Material World grant. Ten $500 grants will be awarded.

Deadline: May 25, 2007

Encourage your school's active parent groups to enter the Parent Group of the Year Contest, sponsored by PTO Today, Inc. Winning schools are eligible for up to $8,000 in cash and prizes.

Deadline: May 31, 2007

Braitmayer Foundation Education Grants support programs that enhance K–12 education. Grant amounts may be up to $35,000 (June) or up to $10,000 (June and November).

Deadlines: June 1 and November 15, 2007

Target, Great Schools by Design, and the American Architectural Foundation invite high school students to enter the Redesign your School—a Contest of Scholarly Proportions competition to win up to $10,000 in scholarships.

Deadline: June 15, 2007 (final registration date)