Educational Grants: 10/01/2010

Friday, October 22, 2010

Fifth List and Sites for Teachers

2011 STARTALK Request for Proposals (Any Grade)

Deadline: Sunday, 10/31/10

Grant: up to $125,000

BookJam Digital Book Report Video Contest (Grades 5 - 12)

Deadline: Thursday, 10/28/10

Grant: 21^st Century library worth $20,000

Education, Literacy, and Health Grants (Any Grade)

Deadline: Sunday, 10/31/10

Grant: five unique, historical trees with $5,000 for school supplies

High School Essay Contest (Grades 9 - 12)

Deadline: Sunday, 10/31/10

Grant: Shmoop VIP Pass and i{ad 3G

Lawrence Foundation Grants, The (Any Grade)

Deadline: Sunday, 10/31/10

Grant: $5,000 - $100,000

Regie Routman Teacher Recognition Grant (Grades K- 6)

Deadline: Thursday, 10/28/10

Grant: up to $2,500

Ronald W. Mitchell Convention Travel Grant (Grades 1 - 6)

Deadline: Monday, 11/01/10

Grant: $1,500

Service-Learning (Any Grade)

Deadline: Sunday, 10/31/10

Grant: Varies

Solve for Tomorrow (Any Grade)

Deadline: Sunday, 10/31/10

Grant: Samsung camcorder and laptop, software

State Farm Company Grants (Any Grade)

Deadline: Sunday, 10/31/10

Grant: $10,000

Teacher Development (Any Grade)

Deadline: Sunday, 10/31/10

Grant: Varies

Withrow CTO AWards for Educators (Grades K - 12)

Deadline: Saturday, 10/30/10

Grant: Conference registration and $1,000 for travel expenses

Teacher Tips: Sites

"Studies show that the way “a person ‘feels’ about a learning situation determines

the amount of attention devoted to it” [David A. Sousa. How the Brain Learns. (Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2001), 43.]" [Julie A. Sellers Best Advice: Love What You Learn. (The National association of Judiciary interpreters and Translators Volume XiX, No. 2)]

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Fourth List and the New 3 Rs: Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships

2011 Intel Schools of Distinction (Grades K - 12)

Deadline: Thursday, 02/17/11

Grant: up to $25,000

Academic Enrichment Grant (Grades K- 12)

Deadline: Sunday, 05/01/11

Grant: up to $10,000

Emerging Teacher-Leaders (Grades PreK- 5)

Deadline: Friday, 11/12/10

Grant: up to $6,000

Baseball Tomorrow Fund (Ages 10 - 16)

Deadline: Ongoing

Grant: $40,000

Engaging Students in Learning Mathematics Grant (Grades 6- 8)

Deadline: Friday, 11/12/10

Grant: up to $3,000

Equity in Mathematics Grants (Grades 6 - 8)

Deadline: Friday, 11/12/10

Grant: up to $8,000

Improving Students' Understanding of Geometry Grants

(Grades PreK - 8)

Deadline: Friday, 11/12/10

Grant: up to $4,000

Palm Foundation Cash Grant (Youth at Risk)

Deadline: Wednesday, 12/01/10

Grant: $1,000 to $25,000

Palm Foundation Cash Grant (Youth at Risk)

Deadline: Wednesday, 12/01/10

Grant: $1,000 to $25,000

Play with Your Produce Healthy Challenge (Any Grade)

Deadline: Saturday, 10/30/10

Grant: $100 - $250 gift cards

Play with Your Produce Healthy Challenge (Grades K - 5)

Deadline: Saturday, 10/30/10

Grant: $500 to $1,000

PreK - 8 Preservice Teacher Action Research Grants (Grades PreK - 8)

Deadline: Friday, 05/06/11

Grant: up to $3,000

Professional Development Scholarship Emphasing the History of

Mathematics (Grades PreK - 2)

Deadline: Friday, 05/06/11

Grant: up to $3,000

Project Ignition (Grades 9 - 12)

Deadline: Monday, 11/15/10

Grant: $2,000

Program of Mathematics Study & Active Professionalism Grants

(Grades PreK - 6)

Deadline: Friday, 05/06/11

Grant: up to $24,000

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards (Corrected Entry) (Grades 6 - 12)

Deadline: Monday, 11/01/10

Grant: up to $11,000 and more

RGK Foundation Education Grant (Grades K - 12)

Deadline: Monday, 12/03/10

Grant: from $25,000 to over $100,000

Siemens We Can Cange the World Challenge (Grades K - 5)

Deadline: Tuesday, 03/15/11

Grant: up to $5,000 and more

Siemens We Can Cange the World Challenge (Grades 6 - 8)

Deadline: Tuesday, 03/15/11

Grant: more than $75,000 in savings bonds and more

Siemens We Can Cange the World Challenge (Grades 9 - 12)

Deadline: Tuesday, 03/15/11

Grant: up to $50,000 in scholarships, $5,000 to the school and more

Silent Hero Program, The (Grades K - 12)

Deadline: Monday, 11/15/10

Grant: up to $5,000

Summer Mathematics Study Grants (Grades 6 - 8)

Deadline: Friday, 11/12/10

Grant: up to $6,000

Teacher Development Grants (Grades K - 12)

Deadline: Sunday, 05/01/11

Grant: up to $10,000

Teacher Professional Development Grants (Grades 6 - 8)

Deadline: Friday, 11/12/10

Grant: up to $3,000

Teacher Professional Development Grants (Grades 9 - 12)

Deadline: Friday, 11/12/10

Grant: up to $3,000

ThinkQuest International Competition 2011 (22 years old and younger)

Deadline: Wednesday, 04/27/11

Grant: lap tops and more

The New 3 Rs: Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships

"Research shows that successful high schools provide rigorous academic coursework, relevant learning opportunities, and meaningful relationships with instructors who are qualified to help students achieve high standards." National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)