Prepare Students for Success in the 21st Century
The Verizon Foundation is in the business of improving lives in literacy, knowledge and readiness for the 21st century. Schools seeking grants from the foundation must be prepared to track and report program outcomes as well as specific results that demonstrate measurable human impact. The foundation only accepts electronic proposals through its Apply Online process.
Deadline: Unsolicited proposals reviewed on a continuous basis from January 1 through October 31, annually
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Help Students Become Technologically Literate
Under the Enhancing Education through Technology (Ed-Tech) State Program, the U.S. Department of Education provides grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) on the basis of their proportionate share of funding under Part A of Title I. The primary goal of this program is to improve student achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. Additional goals include helping all students become technologically literate by the end of the eighth grade and, through the integration of technology with both teacher training and curriculum development, establishing research-based instructional methods that can be widely implemented.
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Create an Outdoor Science Classroom
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper and National Geographic Explorer! classroom magazine have partnered to create an outdoor classroom grant program. The program provides K–12 public schools with additional resources to improve their science curriculum by engaging students in hands-on experiences outside the traditional classroom. The program is managed through the Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant program.
Deadlines: Vary
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Promote Diversity and Community Building
The Open Meadows Foundation provides up to $2,000 in funding for projects that are led by and benefit women and girls; reflect the diversity of the community served by the project in both its leadership and its organization; promote community building; and promote racial, social, economic and environmental justice. To be eligible for a grant, applicants must have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding.
Deadlines: August 15, 2009 and February 15, 2010
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Increase Understanding of Environmental Issues
The Captain Planet Foundation is accepting applications for projects promoting understanding of environmental issues. The foundation funds as many projects as its annual resources allow. Generally, the range of grants awarded by the foundation is $250 to $2,500.
Deadlines: Grant proposals are reviewed over a period of three months from the date of the application submission deadline: September 30, 2009, December 31, 2009, March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010
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