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Excerpted from The Link, Vol.
19, No. 1
Federal Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities: Schools for a New Millennium
Purpose: To help educators refresh their commitment to excellent humanities teaching and
learning
through intensive professional development activities that incorporate content-rich technological
resources into
the classroom.
Project objectives might include helping teachers explore and master innovative uses of
technology;
implementing schoolwide professional development that links content and pedagogy in ways that
transform the
curriculum; enlisting the support of the wider community in these reform activities; and
supporting schools to
serve as national models of excellence in humanities teaching and learning, especially through
innovative uses of
technology in instruction.
Grants will provide a total of up to $200,000 for up to three years. Actual amounts will
vary according
toproject scope.
Deadline: Applications due October 1, 2000
Announcement and guidelines available on-line at http://www.neh.gov, by e-mail at education@neh.gov, or by phone at 202-606-8380.
Foundations
The Coca-Cola Foundation: Classroom Teaching and Learning
Purpose: To provide youth with the educational opportunities and support systems they
need to
become knowledgeable about the world in which they live and better able to give back to their
communities.
Areas of special interest include innovative K-12 public school programs, inside and
outside the
classroom walls; support of teacher development programs; and smaller projects dealing with
specific activities in
the elementary and secondary classroom.
Grant amounts range from $5,000to $200,000 and up.
Deadline: Open, reviewed quarterly
Application and guidelines available on-line at http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com
and by mail from The Coca-Cola Foundation,
Grants Administration, P.O. Drawer 1734, Atlanta, GA30301.
Captain Planet Foundation
Purpose: To support innovative hands-on environmental projects that empower children and
youth to
solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities.
Projects should promote understanding of environmental issues, promote interaction and
cooperation
within the group, develop planning and problem-solving skills, and include adult
supervision.
Grants generally range from $250to $2,500.
Deadline: Open, reviewed quarterly
Application and guidelines available on-line at
http://www.turner.com/cpf, by e-mail at
Captain.Planet.Foundation@turner.com, or by phone at 404-827-4130.
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation: Starfish Grants
Purpose: Through technology, to help young people with disabilities to maximize their
potential and
participation in society.
Proposals should address a significant need of young people with disabilities, have
potential for national
scope and impact, and represent an innovative approach involving technology.
Grants may cover both projects and operating support for a maximum of three years.
Deadline: Concept paper due by July 1.
Guidelines available on-line at http://www.meaf.org
and by mail from MEA Foundation, 1560
Wilson Blvd., Suite 1150, Arlington, VA 22209.
Other
The Southern Poverty Law Center:Teaching Tolerance Project
Purpose: To combat hate, intolerance, and discrimination through education.
Teaching Tolerance is looking for small-scale, student-focused, ongoing projects that
promise direct and
immediate impact. The project also offers free educational materials and training kits to
educators.
Grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded to K-12 teachers who implement tolerance
education projects in
their schools and communities.
Deadline: Open
Materials and grant guidelines available at
http://www.splcenter.org and by mail from Teaching
Tolerance Grants, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104.
| More Help with Funding
Want to find more funding resources? The Internet offers everything from directories of funding
sources to
instruction in grant writing, evaluation, and dissemination. Here are a few places to go.
U.S. Department of Education: Funding Opportunities
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html
Notices Inviting Applications
This e-mail newsletter from the U.S. Department of Education lists funding opportunities and
provides links to
information and applications. To subscribe to EDInfo, address and mail message to:
listproc@inet.ed.gov. Then
write SUBSCRIBE EDINFO YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME in the message (if you
have a signature
block, please turn it off). Then send it!
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Grant Sources
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/business/grants.html
Grant Seeking Primer
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/grants/grantprimer.htm
Creating and Sustaining Project Impact: Guidelines for Evaluation and
Dissemination
http://www.meaf.org/roadmap.html
SchoolGrants Newsletter
This free electronic newsletter highlights information available on the organization's Web site
(http://www.schoolgrants.org). To subscribe,
send a blank e-mail to subscribe@schoolgrants.org.
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