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Olympus America/Tool FactoryStudent Photo Contest
www.toolfactory.com
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The National High School JournalismTeacher of the Year Program, sponsoredby Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Inc.
www.newspaperfund.org
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SMARTer Kids Research Grants
www.smarterkids.org/research/details.asp
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Digital Wish is dedicated to helpingschools gain technology access across allsubject areas with grant deadlines everymonth but July.
www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grants_sched
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Whether it’s maintaining and upgradingtechnology or paying a program teacher’ssalary, you must have a feasible planfor covering costs once grant funds aregone. Putting it in writing makes it morelikely to happen.
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Intel Community Grants
www.intel.com/community/grant.htm
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American Honda Foundation Grant
http://corporate.honda.com
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NWA’s Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grants
www.nwas.org/grants/solhirsch.php
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Toshiba Large Grants (Grades 7–12, morethan $5,000)
www.toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/home/default.jsp
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NSPIRES is the NASA Solicitationand Proposal Integrated Review andEvaluation System.
http://nspires.nasaprs.com
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Web-based survey tools such asSurveyMonkey facilitate data collectionand analysis, particularly from off-campusstakeholders. Set up and administer anew survey to gather current information
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Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Mini-Grants
www.ezra-jack-keats.org
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Captain Planet Foundation Grants
www.captainplanetfdn.org
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Products for Learning Grants, sponsoredby Fuji Film USA, Inc.
www.fujilmusa.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/ProductsForLearning.jsp
NEC Foundation of America Grants
www.necfoundation.org
Microsoft Unlimited Potential (UP) Grants
www.microsoft.com
Verizon Foundation Grants
http://foundation.verizon.com
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Invite stakeholders to leave feedback attheir convenience by setting up an onlinegroup or wiki. If security is a concern,choose a tool that has access controls.Set up and administer a new survey togather current information.
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Intel Community Grants
www.intel.com/community/grant.htm
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American Honda Foundation Grant
http://corporate.honda.com
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Environmental Excellence Awards
www.seaworld.org
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Share the Technology
http://sharetechnology.org
Toshiba Grants (Grades 7–12,up to $5,000)
www.toshiba.com
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There are tricks of the trade that increaseyour chances of success. An upfrontinvestment in a class or workshop maybe repaid many times over when yourproposals are consistently funded.
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Toshiba Small Grants Program (for K–6)
www.toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/home/default.jsp
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Learning & Leadership Grants,sponsored by the NEA Foundation
www.ne.org
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Mr. Tu’s Next Excellent ExampleTalent Search
www.bestquest.com/talentsearch
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Lowe’s Toolbox for Education
www.toolboxforeducation.com
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UPS Foundation Education Grants
www.community.ups.com
Do Something Grants for CommunityBuilding, Health and the Environment
www.dosomething.org/grants
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Proposal writing often falls to one or twovolunteers. This results in staff burnoutand less-than-successful programimplementation. Increase success andbuy-in through shared responsibility.
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Association for Library Service toChildren’s (ALSC) DistinguishedService Award*
www.ala.org
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National Schools of Character Program,sponsored by the Character Education
www.character.org
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Olympus America/Tool FactoryPodcasting Contest
www.toolfactory.com
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Captain Planet Foundation Grants
www.captainplanetfdn.org
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Grant-making agencies often providesamples of funded proposals. Askfor examples and read them carefully.Note writing style, formatting, use ofgraphics, etc. Use this information topolish your proposal.
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“It’s a source of tremendous satisfaction to know that the IT improvements we’ve made are having a direct impact on the quality of education, and ultimatelythe lives of our students.”
— Chris Stouff, Coordinator of Information Systems — Coppell Independent School District
* 2008 deadline. Please check Web site for 2009 deadline
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As summer approaches, teachers oftenhave more time to plan activities and lookfor ways to fund them. What can you doduring the summer months to get readyfor new grant opportunities?Here are ve steps you can take this summerto nd grant money for your classroom:
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If at rst you don’t succeed, you probablytell your students to keep trying. But doyou practice what you preach? Vacationis a good time to create a grant toolkit.Your toolkit will include a basic proposalrened and polished (reviewed by friends),a list of target grants and a calendarof deadlines.
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So many resources, so little time.The Internet is lled with grant listings,workshops, guides and people who canhelp with grant writing and research.The amount of information can beoverwhelming. If you schedule some timeand set a few goals, you can narrow yourresearch more quickly and focus on whatwill help get funding for your classroom.
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Many foundations offer ongoing grant-giving programs with rolling deadlines orno deadlines. They often fall below theradar without a pending date to apply.When you discover one of these programs,set your own deadline during the summerand be sure to apply.
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Exciting projects that require team teachingoften don’t happen because of a lack ofplanning during the busy school year. Ifyou and your colleagues have a greatidea, schedule time during the summer tomake a plan for the next year. Workingtogether on researching and writinggrants makes the process more fun, morecreative and often more successful.
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When the year gets started again, it’seasy to lose track of the deadlines forthe best grants. There are many grantbulletins and alerts that can help. Findone that has the most relevant grantsand sign up.
Karen Greenwood Henke runsGrant Wrangler, a grants- and awards-listing service for teachers.
Go to techlearning.com and clickon “Grants” for more informationand resources.
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