Grant & Scholarship Information

Confratute 2009

Recommended websites for Grants and Scholarships that may be the appropriate for teachers of gifted and talented students are listed below. Teachers are also encouraged to check with their State Departments of Education for further information. Review eligibility requirements when viewing perspective grants and scholarships, specifically if the grant is appropriate for individuals or for K-12 groups. (Note: These websites change frequently.)

"Money Matters" from News & Views
Website: www.gifted.uconn.edu/nviews/nviews.html
Each issue of News & Views from UConn's Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development includes "Money Matters," a regular feature that spotlights funding opportunities in three areas—student contests, teacher grants, and academic scholarships. In addition, each column will focus on a different academic domain.

Inspired Teachers Scholarships
Website: www.inspiration.com/prodev/index.cfm?fuseaction=scholarship
Each year, scholarship recipients receive $1,000 to support professional development or new technology for their classrooms in recognition of their creative use of visual learning to help their students think and learn. The scholarship funds can be applied towards professional development activities (five categories) that focus on visual learning and technology. The scholarships are open to all educators in a K-12 school or institute of higher learning. A minimum of one year of service as an educator is required. All completed applications must be postmarked or submitted online on or before January 25, 2009. Scholarship recipients will be notified by February 25, 2009.

American Association for University Women
Website: www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/career_development.cfm
Career Development Grants support women who hold a bachelor's degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. Special consideration is given to women of color, and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields. Grants provide support for course work beyond a bachelor's degree, including a master's degree, second bachelor's degree, or specialized training in technical or professional fields. Funds are available for distance learning. Course work must be taken at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States, or at a technical school that is fully licensed or accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds are not available for PhD-level work.

The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education
Website: www.nfie.org/grants.htm
The NEA Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student learning in the nation's public schools, colleges, and universities. There are Learning and Leadership, Student Achievement, Closing the Gap, and NEA Books Across America Library Book Awards Grants. Application deadlines are October 15, 2008, February 1, 2009, and June 1, 2009.

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Website: www.pewtrusts.org/our_work.aspx?category=90
In an increasingly complex world, ensuring that children acquire the proper academic foundation is critical to the nation's future success. Access to quality early education is more important than ever, particularly for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. And Americans are looking for better performance standards throughout all grade levels. Pew works to make high-quality preschool available to all three- and four-year-olds as part of our broader efforts to study and promote nonpartisan policy solutions for pressing and emerging problems affecting the American public. Our experts partner with leading educational authorities to conduct research and advance fact-based solutions to compelling problems. Pew targets areas where we feel we can make a significant impact by helping deliver answers where they are needed most.

The Braitmayer Foundation
Website: www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.htm
Grant Application Due November 15th. Applicants will be notified on March 15th. The Foundation is interested in K-12 education throughout the United States. Of particular interest are: 1. Curricular and school reform initiatives. 2. Preparation of and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly those which encourage people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching. In addition, the Braitmayer Foundation provides modest support of activities in Marion, Massachusetts and surrounding communities which will improve the quality of life for residents in the area.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Website: www.nctm.org/met.aspx
Established by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Mathematics Education Trust (MET) offers opportunities to expand your professional horizons! MET supports the improvement of mathematics teaching and learning at the classroom level through the funding of grants, awards, honors, and other projects by channeling the generosity of contributors into classroom-based efforts that benefit all students. MET provides funds to support classroom teachers in the areas of improving classroom practices and increasing teachers' mathematical knowledge. MET also sponsors activities for prospective teachers and NCTM's Affiliates, as well as recognizing the lifetime achievement of leaders in mathematics education. There may be a program that's just right for you!

American Federation of Teachers
Website: www.aft.org/aftplus/scholarships/index.htm
American Federation of Teachers Robert G. Porter Scholars Program -This program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members, as well as 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members to assist with their continuing education. There is also the Union Plus Scholarship program. The program is open to members, spouses and dependent children of unions participating in any of the Union Plus programs.

Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program
Website: www.ed.gov/programs/eceducator
The purpose is to promote school readiness and improved learning outcomes of young children by providing high quality professional development programs to improve the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators and caregivers who work in early childhood programs located in high-poverty communities and who serve primarily children from low-income families. These professional development programs must provide primarily research-based training that will improve early childhood pedagogy and will further young children's language and literacy skills to prevent them from encountering reading difficulties when they enter school.

The Horace Mann Scholarship Program for Educators
Website: https://www.horacemann.com/resources/scholarships/default.aspx
Horace Mann is dedicated to serving the needs of the educational community. The Horace Mann Companies is offering $30,000 in scholarships for public and private school K-12 educators to take college courses. One recipient will receive $5,000 in scholarship funds payable over four years, and fifteen other recipients will receive $1,000 each in scholarship funds payable over two years. Twenty additional recipients will each receive one-time $500 awards. Scholarship money will be paid directly to each recipient's college or university for tuition, fees and other educational expenses. Scholarship applicants will be judged on a written essay and school and community activities. Financial need is not a consideration, but applicants who have all educational expenses paid through other scholarships and/or grants are ineligible. Program is not open to residents of Hawaii, New Jersey and New York.

Check your State Department of Education website for other grant or scholarship opportunities.
Website: www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

Corning: 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.
www.corning.com/about_us/corporate_citizenship/community/corning_foundation.aspx

DuPont Education Commitment: DuPont supports programs and initiatives with the potential to demonstrate improved and sustainable outcomes, primarily in mathematics, science, and technology education. CCRE uses a comprehensive set of guidelines to access the merits of all programs under consideration. DuPont does not fund curriculum development or assessment, capital campaigns, or endowments.
www2.dupont.com/Social_Commitment/en_US/educational/index.html

HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative: The HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative is designed to support the innovative use of mobile technology in K-16 education, and to help identify K-12 public schools and two- and four-year colleges and universities that HP might support with future grants.
www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/index.html

Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
Website: www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07514/nsf07514.htm
ITEST is designed to increase the opportunities for students and teachers to learn about, experience, and use information technologies within the context of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including Information Technology (IT) courses. Supported projects are intended to provide opportunities for middle and high school children and teachers to build the skills and knowledge needed to advance their study, and to function and to contribute in a technologically rich society. ITEST has four components: (a) youth-based projects with strong emphases on career and educational pathways (b) comprehensive projects for students and teachers (c) renewals of existing projects (d) and an ITEST Resource Center.

ING Unsung Heroes
Website: foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=158800056
Financial services company, ING seeks to help K-12 educators and their schools fund innovative classroom projects through its annual Unsung Heroes awards program. All awards must be used to further projects within a school or school system. Each of the one hundred finalists will receive an award of $2,000. Award checks are made payable jointly to the recipient and to his or her school. At least one award will be granted in each of the fifty United States, provided one or more qualified applications are received from each state. Of the one hundred finalists, three will be selected for additional financial awards, with the first-place winner receiving $25,000, second place receiving $10,000, and the third-place winner receiving $5,000.

Edweek.org Grants section: Each week edweek.org posts newly listed grants and funding opportunities for educational purposes. www.edweek.org/ew/section/grants/index.html

eSchool News Online: a list of foundations
www.eschoolnews.com/funding

Grants Alert: Our number one goal at GrantsAlert.com is to make life a little easier for those who devote their time to searching for education grants and identifying new funding opportunities for their organizations, schools, districts, consortia and state education agencies. www.grantsalert.com

The Grantsmanship Center: Grants listed by State
tgci.com/funding/states.asp

Technology Grant News: links to various grants awarded in various fields of study.
www.technologygrantnews.com/grant-money-index-type.html

Grants.Gov: All discretionary grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies can be found on Grants.gov and it can be searched by basic, advanced, category, and agency.
www.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp

The U.S. Department of Education: (ED) is providing nearly $37 billion this year to states and school districts, primarily through formula-based grant programs, to improve elementary and secondary schools and meet the special needs of students. ED is providing about $2.4 billion to help strengthen teaching and learning in colleges and other postsecondary institutions and over $4 billion to support rehabilitation, adult education, research and development, statistics, and assessment.
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