Grants, Awards & Freebies
Grants, awards & freebies - May 7, 2009
May 7, 2009 2:49 PM
Travel leaders wanted: Discovery Student Adventures offers educators a chance to serve as Travel Leaders, chaperoning and guiding a group of students through an international destination. Teachers who sign up a group of at least five students in the program receive free travel; curriculum and related video for their classroom; and continuing education units. Active, certified teachers of grades 5–12 can apply; must be CPR certified by March 2010, and pass a background check. Participating students earn 10 service learning credits for participation. DEADLINE: Ongoing until full. CONTACT: Discovery Student Adventures, 1956 Ambassador Way, Spokane, WA 99224; phone: 1-866-963-3417; e-mail: info@discoverystudentadventures.com; Web site: www.discoverystudentadventures.com.
Grants to increase awareness: The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership provides education grants to increase awareness and understanding of Japan through support of teacher training and related community outreach programs addressing the needs of K–12 students, teachers and the surrounding community. Nonprofit organizations and educational institutions can apply for grants of up to $5,000. Priority will be given to projects that: reach out to underserved schools and communities with little exposure to Japan; reach significant numbers of students, teachers or community members in order to maximize impact; involve participation by individuals and organizations new to the field of K–12 education about Japan; use local resources, such as museums, higher education institutions and Japan-American Societies. TIP: All projects must include an event component. Performances, exhibitions, movie screenings, readings and demonstrations of Japanese traditional arts are eligible, but must include a discussion or lecture component. DEADLINE: Rolling. CONTACT: Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership, Attn: Education Program, 152 W. 57th St., 17th Floor, New York, NY 10019; Emily Chung at 1-212-489-1255, ext. 118, or emily_chung@cgp.org; Web site: www.cgp.org.
Music grants: The Mockingbird Foundation Inc. provides funding for musical education for children. Public schools can apply for grants ranging from $50 to $50,000. Projects should encourage and foster creative expression in musical form, but they should recognize broader and more basic needs than conventional instruction. DEADLINE: Aug. 1 for letters of inquiry. CONTACT: Jack R. Lebowitz, c/o Lemery MacKrell Greisler, 60 Railroad Place, Suite 502, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-3033; e-mail: grants@mbird.org; Web site: www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/funding/guidelines.html.
Lindbergh Foundation grants: The Lindbergh Foundation was created in honor of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, pioneers in aviation, exploration, conservation, sciences and the humanities. Foundation grants in the area of education include humanities education, the arts and intercultural communication. Grants are awarded up to $10,580 (the cost to build the Spirit of St. Louis, the custom airplane Charles Lindbergh used to make the first solo trans-Atlantic flight in 1927). Grants are open to any adult, including educators and those representing nonprofit organizations. DEADLINE: June 11. CONTACT: The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, 2150 Third Ave. North, Suite. 310, Anoka, MN 55303-2200; phone: 1-763-576-1596; e-mail: info@lindberghfoundation.org; Web site: www.lindberghfoundation.org.
TEAMS Award: The fifth annual Thomson Gale TEAMS Award recognizes and encourages collaboration between teachers and media specialists to promote learning and increase student achievement. K–12 schools can apply for an award of $2,500, Gale products (approximate value: $500), a one-year subscription to Library Media Connection, and Educator's Professional Bookshelf (approximate value: $500), from Linworth Publishing. DEADLINE: June 15. CONTACT: www.galeschools.com/TEAMS/.
Green building grants: The U.S. Green Building Council is accepting proposals for the 2009 Excellence in Green Building Education Incentive Grants, which provide monetary support to develop innovative curricula that advance green building education across the spectrum of educational levels and content areas. One $10,000 grant will be awarded under each category. The categories are: Pre-K–12 teachers or curriculum specialists from public, private or charter schools; community and technical colleges (two-year institutions); colleges and universities (four-year institutions; undergraduate and graduate). Grant funds must be used for the development or execution of the curriculum or education program. DEADLINE: June 25. CONTACT: E-mail: jfeder@usgbc.org; Web site: www.usgbc.org. Request for Proposals March 31- June 25. Then click USGBC Incentive Grant Request for Proposals.
Fly your students’ names to space and back: NASA and Lockheed Martin invite K–12 schools to apply for the Student Signatures in Space (S3) project, which gives students the opportunity to send their signatures into space. There is no cost to schools to participate in the project — all costs (including shipping both ways for the signature posters) are paid by Lockheed Martin. Chosen participants will receive ongoing e-mails of space-related lesson plans, S3 mission status reports and teaching information. After the mission, the posters are returned to the schools for permanent display along with an official NASA certificate verifying that the signatures flew in space and a photo of the crew that took up the signatures. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.spaceday.org and click the link for Student Signatures in Space.
Physical education grants: The ING Run for Something Better School Awards Program, in partnership with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, seeks to increase physical activity in students and help fight childhood obesity nationwide through the creation of school-based running programs. Fifty $2,000 grants will be awarded to grades 5–8 in public elementary and middle schools. School-based running programs may be implemented during physical education class, recess, before school, after school or a combination of any of these; and they may be facilitated by a physical education teacher, coach, classroom teacher or social administrator. DEADLINE: June 1. CONTACT: NASPE/ING RFSB School Award Program, 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191; phone: 1-703-476-3410; e-mail: naspe@aahperd.org; Web site: www.orangelaces.com.
