eSchool News Online
http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/funding/
The funding center provides information on grant deadlines, additional funding advice, recent awards, and ongoing grant opportunities for technology initiatives.
Grants Available in New York State
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ils/topics/grants.htm
Grosvenor Grants: National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/teacher_community/grosvenorgrants/index.html
The Grosvenor Grant Program of the National Geographic Society Education Foundation (NGSEF) supports efforts to engage K-12 students and teachers in the exploration of geographic skills and perspectives leading to an appreciation of the world, its peoples, and its resources. The program is designed to inspire students and teachers to be lifelong learners and agents of positive change, with the world as their classroom.
Improving Literacy Through School Libraries
http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/eligibility.html
This is a federal program that encourages effective use of technology.
National Endowment for the Humanities
http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html
NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
AlphaSmart: AlphaGrants Program
http://www2.alphasmart.com/k12/solutions/alphagrants.html
The AlphaGrants Program is designed to help K-12 schools implement classroom technology solutions that improve the teaching and learning environment in math, science, and language arts. The company's goal is to assist educators as they strive to improve instruction, student performance, and achievement through the effective use of AlphaSmart products and services.
Best Buy (You have to click the Community Relations Link)
http://www.bestbuy.com/
Best Buy's te@ch program rewards schools that make learning fun by integrating interactive technology into the curriculum. Best Buy’s te@ch program awards a $2,500 Best Buy Gift Card to schools in recognition of programs or projects that integrate interactive technology into the curriculum and make learning fun for students.
The Coca-Cola Foundation
http://www2.coca-cola.com/citizenship/foundation_guidelines.html
The Coca-Cola Foundation aims to provide youth with the educational opportunities and support systems they need to become knowledgeable and productive citizens.
The Corning Foundation
http://www.corning.com/inside_corning/foundation.asp
Corning's areas of involvement have included community service programs for students, curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, and instructional technology projects for the classroom.
The Gates Foundation
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Grants/
The Gates Foundation seeks programs that emphasize small classes and the use of technology for long term improvement.
Inspiration: Inspired Teacher Scholarships
http://www.inspiration.com/scholarship
Inspiration Software is committed to helping educators use graphic organizers and other visual learning tools to help students develop strong thinking and organizational skills and improve their academic performance.
SMARTer Kids Foundation
http://www.smarterkids.org/
The SMARTer Kids Foundation is a private organization that provides opportunities for students and teachers to learn new skills and grow in self-confidence by placing technology, Grants and programs at their service. The Foundation helps equip classrooms with technology products and generates practical research on the impact and effectiveness of technology in the classroom. The challenges and opportunities that teachers and students face in accessing and using technology drive us to ensure our efforts make a difference in education.
Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers
http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry
The 2005 Toyota TAPESTRY program will award 50 grants of up to $10,000 each and a minimum of 20 "mini-grants" of $2,500 each to K-12 science teachers. Interested teachers should propose innovative science projects that can be implemented in their school or school district over a one-year period. Toyota TAPESTRY projects demonstrate creativity, involve risk-taking, possess a visionary quality, and model a novel way of presenting science. If you have a great way to make science come alive, apply for a Toyota TAPESTRY grant.
Verizon Foundation
http://foundation.verizon.com/index.shtml
Verizon Foundation supports programs that create innovative eSolutions, help bridge the digital divide, foster basic and computer literacy, help enrich our communities, and create a skilled workforce.