Grants, Awards & Freebies
Grants, awards & freebies - March 29, 2007
Mar 29, 2007 1:13 PM
Technology awards: CDW-Government, a technology consulting firm, and Discovery Education, a provider of digital education content, have announced their fifth annual Win a Wireless Lab sweepstakes. The program has expanded to help teachers who wish to increase their use of technology in the classroom. Five winners will receive wireless labs with 20 Notebooks or Tablet PCs, three wireless access points, one mobile cart, and security software. Labs are worth about $50,000. Grand prize winners also receive a video projector, laser printer and multimedia collection from Discovery Education. On-site training included. Other prizes include whiteboards, digital cameras and gift certificates. DEADLINE: May 1. CONTACT: http://cdwg.discoveryeducation.com/.
Captain Planet awards: The Captain Planet Foundation, an offshoot of the TBS-created Captain Planet cartoon series, supports environmental projects for K-12 youth, and offers cash awards between $250 and $2,500 to support hands-on experiences that teach students about environmental issues. Schools and non-profit organizations can apply. Projects should promote cooperation and interaction among a group, help young people plan and solve problems, provide adult supervision, and include follow-up communication with the foundation. DEADLINE: June 30. CONTACT: Captain Planet Foundation, 133 Luckie St., 2nd Fl., Atlanta, GA 30303; phone: 1-404-522-4215; Web site: www.captainplanetfdn.org.
ASM Foundation grants: The ASM Materials Education Foundation seeks to advance knowledge of science and engineering by supporting education. The Foundation is seeking applications for its Living in a Material World grants, with the ultimate end of getting students excited about careers in materials science. Grants of $500 will go to teachers who submit ideas for hands-on, curriculum based projects that will enhance awareness of materials and the role of material scientists in society. K-12 teachers can apply. Activities should involve student observation, communication, and math and science skills, while enhancing student awareness of the materials around them. DEADLINE: May 25. CONTACT: ASM Materials Education Foundation, Attn: “Living in a Material World” Program, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002; e-mail: jdeather@asminternational.org; Web site: www.asminternational.org and click Foundation from the menu across the top, then K-12 Teacher Grants from the menu along the left. Tip: Original, imaginative projects are encouraged. A good introductory site is www.crc4mse.org.
Outdoor classroom grants: Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper and National Geographic Explorer! classroom magazine sponsor the Outdoor Classroom Grant Program. The program is designed to provide schools with additional resources to improve their science curriculum by engaging students in hands-on experiences outside a traditional classroom. K–12 public schools can apply. A $20,000 grant will be offered to some districts or schools with major outdoor classroom projects; grants of up to $2,000 for at least 100 schools will be offered. Recipients will aslo receive a Forest Classroom Kit, 10 color posters, 10 teaching guides and 20 booklets. Grants can be used to build a new outdoor classroom, or enhance a current outdoor classroom at the school. Outdoor classroom may be a small garden for growing flowers and vegetables, a butterfly garden, a small pond or a bird sanctuary. DEADLINE: April 30, Aug. 31. CONTACT: Outdoor Classroom Grant Program, P.O. Box 3292, Memphis, TN 38173-0292.
Toshiba Foundation grants: The Toshiba USA Foundation is committed to improving the quality of education in grades K-12 and supports innovative programs that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics and science. The Foundation focuses its grant making on inquiry-based projects designed by individual teachers, and small teams of teachers, for use in their own classrooms. Before submitting a proposal, teachers are welcome to call the Foundation to discuss their project ideas. DEADLINE: None, for small grants. Aug. 1 for large grants. CONTACT: phone: 1-212-596-0620; e-mail: foundation@tai.toshiba.com.
Teacher study program: ToyotaMotor Sales, USA, through its Toyota International Teacher Program, offers teachers a 10-day study tour of the Galapagos Islands. Twenty teachers will receive an all-expenses-paid research excursion to the Galapagos Islands, Sept. 30 to Oct. 12. The teachers’ schools will receive $500 to defray costs of substitute teachers, etc. Full-time secondary classroom teachers (grades 7-12) can apply. DEADLINE: April 23. CONTACT: Toyota International Teacher Program, Institute of International Education, 1400 K St. NW. Suite 650, Washington, DC 20005; phone: 1-877-832-2457; e-mail: toyotateach@iie.org; Web site: www.iie.org and type Galapagos in the search space in the yellow Programs Portal box, click Toyota International Teacher Program, then Click Here for the Toyota International Teacher Program Web site and scroll down to Galapagos. Note: The program, managed by the Institute of International Education, is planning a similar excursion to Japan and to Costa Rica in 2008. Check Web site for more information and applications.
Education grant: Extricom, a designer and manufacturer of wireless LAN (Local Area Network) infrastructure solutions, has announced its first Educational Grant Program. The company will dole out grants in the form of wireless LAN equipment, as well as offer discounts to qualifying institutions. Local or state K–12 schools can apply. There will be $1 million in wireless equipment given away to approximately 100 schools. DEADLINE: April 15. CONTACT: Extricom Inc., 55 Broad Street, 10th Fl., New York, NY 10004; phone: 1-212-240-3896; e-mail: edu@extricom.com; Web site: www.extricom.com (go to News and Events and then Promotions).
