Become a millionaire: The Varkey Gems Foundation solicits applications for the Global Teacher Prize. The prize seeks to honor an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession. Funds: $1 million award. Judging criteria includes how individual educators encouraged others to join the teaching profession; improved access to a quality education for children of all backgrounds; developed and shared innovative thought leadership that has improved access to quality teaching; achieved accomplishments beyond the classroom that provide unique and distinguished models of excellence for the teaching profession; had achievements in the classroom and beyond; prepared children to be global citizens; employed innovative and effective instructional practices and achieved demonstrable student learning outcomes in the classroom; and contributed to public debates on raising the bar of the teaching profession.

DEADLINE: Aug. 31
CONTACT: Global Teacher Prize

K-12 teachers eligible: The Toshiba America Foundation solicits applications for the following grant programs: grants for teachers of grades K-5, which seek to help educators bring an innovative hands-on project into their own classroom; and grants for teachers of grades 6-12, which provide support to teachers who are passionate about making science and mathematics more engaging for their students. K-12 educators can apply. Grants up to $1,000 for grades K-5 will be offered. Amounts vary for grades 6-12 grants.

DEADLINE: Aug. 1 for grades 6-12 grant requests over $5,000; Oct. 1 for grades K-5 grants and rolling for grades 6-12 grant requests under $5,000
CONTACT: Program Office, Toshiba America Foundation, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10020; 1-212-596-0620; foundation@tai.toshiba.com; Toshiba America Foundation

Tackle global challenges: The Conrad Foundation and Destination Imagination seek entrants for the Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge. The challenge is a multiphase business and technical plan competition geared toward high school students. Eligibility: High school students and their coaches (teachers, parents). Funds: Finalist teams receive a travel grant to present at the 2014 Innovation Summit at the NASA Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston for a chance to win a $10,000 seed grant to develop their product or service. Areas: Using science, technology, engineering and math skills, teams are asked to develop innovative products to help solve global and local problems while supporting global sustainability.

DEADLINE: Oct. 24
CONTACT: The Conrad Foundation, 2200 Space Park Drive, #205, Houston, TX 77058; 1-832-864-7223; info@conradawards.org; Conrad Awards

Improve your community: Youth Service America and State Farm Insurance are requesting applications for the State Farm Student Achievement Program. The program provides teachers with funding and training to implement YSA’s flagship school program, Semester of Service, which is an extended service-learning framework through which students apply what they are learning in the classroom to address real-world needs in their communities. Funds: A $1,000 grant for a one-classroom Semester of Service or up to $4,000 for school districts or groups of teachers implementing Semester of Service across multiple classrooms or schools. Eligibility: K-12 public school teachers.

DEADLINE: June 6
CONTACT: sganske@ysa.org; State Farm Achievement Program

Stop bullying: The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation supports work that helps stop bullying, helps those hurt by bullying or helps increase equality and diversity in sports. Funds: Grants up to $10,000. Larger grants are considered on a case-by-case basis. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations.

DEADLINE: May 31 and Oct. 31
CONTACT: The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation Inc., 154 Krog St., Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30307; 1-404-659-0070; info@standupfoundation.com; Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation

Library projects: The American Library Association is seeking applications for the Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship. The fellowship is designed to allow qualified children’s librarians to spend a month or more reading and studying at the University of Florida’s Baldwin Library of the George A. Smathers Libraries in Gainesville. Applicants must be personal members of the Association for Library Service to Children as well as the ALA; be currently working in direct service to children or be retired members who completed their careers in direct service to children for a minimum of eight years; have a graduate degree from an ALA-accredited program; be willing to write reports about their studies; and agree to present a minimum of three public programs based on their research projects to children in libraries or schools following the completion of their fellowship periods. Funds: $4,000.

DEADLINE: Oct. 1
CONTACT: Courtney Jones, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611- 2788; 1-312-280-5710; cjones@ala.org; Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship

Attend a librarians conference: The American Library Association is requesting applications for the Penguin Young Readers Group Award program. The program provides funding for up to four children’s librarians to attend their first ALA Annual Conference. Funds: $600 awards. Applicants must be personal members of the Association for Library Service to Children as well as the ALA; work directly with children in elementary or middle school or public libraries; have fewer than 10 years but more than one year of experience as a children’s librarian by the opening of the conference; and have not previously attended an ALA Annual Conference.

DEADLINE: Oct. 1
CONTACT: Courtney Jones, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611- 2788; 1-312-280-5710; cjones@ala.org; Penguin Young Readers Group Award

Promote economic education: The Council for Economic Education will honor three outstanding educators from the New York City area with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award. This award promotes economic education at the K-12 level by recognizing and honoring teachers who effectively deliver this important content in and out of their classrooms and achieve results. Awardees will receive a cash award of $5,000; a cash award for their school of $2,500 to support economic and financial education; recognition at CEE’s Visionary Awards on Oct. 30; recognition on the CEE’s website, digital assets and communications; and a scholarship to attend the 53rd annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference in Dallas,Texas, Oct. 8–11. This award is open to teachers of all subjects, not just teachers of economics. Applicants must demonstrate how they integrate economics into their teaching. Teachers will not have had to participate in previous CEE training to be eligible. All K-12 certified teachers from public, private or parochial schools may enter. Teachers must have taught in the classroom during the 2013–14 school year.

DEADLINE: May 30
CONTACT: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award