Funding Alerts

December 17, 2007
National Service Learning Conference Scholarships
National Youth Leadership Council offers a limited number of scholarships for the National Service Learning Conference (NSLC) based on financial need. The number of scholarships offered is contingent upon limited, variable funding, and scholarships cannot be offered to all qualified applicants. No more than three scholarships will be given to participants from any one school or organization. To apply for a scholarship please visit NSLC.

December 31, 2007
Captain Planet Foundation
The Captain Planet Foundation awards grants in the amount of $250-$2,500 to organizations or sponsoring agencies who present projects that promote understanding of environmental issues, focus on hands-on involvement, involve children and young adults 6-18 (elementary through high school), promote interaction and cooperation within the group, help young people develop planning and problem solving skills, include adult supervision, and commit to follow-up communication with the Foundation. Please visit the Captain Planet Foundation for more information.

January 8, 2008
The Daniel L. Lopresti ’03 Philanthropic Board Grant Funds
University School believes that it is important for students to reach out to others and to serve the community in which they live. The Daniel W. LoPresti ’03 Philanthropic Board will solicit proposals that serve the Greater Cleveland area. Their intention is to improve the quality of life for children living in poverty, with an emphasis on education. For more information or to apply for a grant please visit University School.

January 25, 2008
The “Created Equal” Bookshelf
Through the fifth We the People Bookshelf program, 3,000 libraries will receive a set of classic books related to the “Created Equal” theme. Any U.S public library or K-12 school library can apply. Libraries will receive a collection of seventeen hardcover books for young readers, all related to the “Created Equal” theme. The National Endowment for the Humanities is proud to offer this program in cooperation with the American Library Association. Please visit We the People for more information.

January 28, 2008
Toyota TAPESTRY Grant Program
A partnership between Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc. and the National Science Teachers Association, the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program offers grants to K–12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in the school and/or school district. Fifty large grants and a minimum of twenty mini-grants, totaling $550,000 will be awarded this year. To apply for funding, qualified teachers must write a Toyota TAPESTRY proposal according to the proposal requirements. For more information on how to apply, please visit Toyota TAPESTRY.

February 14, 2008
HP Technology for Teaching Grant
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. Based on the outcomes of the projects funded through this initiative in 2008, HP may offer some grant recipients additional, higher-value grants in 2008. In 2008, HP will award nearly $7 million in cash and equipment to K-12 schools in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and to colleges and universities throughout North America (Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.). For more information and to apply, please visit HP Technology.

Open Deadline
Teaching Tolerance Grants
Teaching Tolerance offers grants of $500 to $2,500 to preK-12 classroom teachers for projects designed to reduce prejudice among youth, improve intergroup relations in schools and/or support educator professional development in these areas. Proposals from other community organizations and houses of worship will be considered on the basis of direct student impact. For more information please visit Teaching Tolerance.