Teacher Grants & Awards

Free Life of a Tree Poster Set

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Description: From the International Paper Learning Center, the Life of the Forest Teacher Packet is a complimentary poster set for K-6 teachers. Teachers may each request 1 packet.

Funds: Posters and a 5-piece handout set (posters are 16" x 20)

Mentor Graphics Foundation

http://www.mentor.com/company/foundation/

Description: Education plays an essential role in preventing poverty, eliminating social biases and strengthening personal and economic power. Because education is so fundamental to society, much of the Foundation's support is focused on education from kindergarten through college. Particular attention is paid to K-12 schools that have need for additional funding for science, math and engineering programs. The Foundation also supports programs that enable students in the community to participate in scientific projects and engage in intellectual dialogue regarding current scientific theories. The grants of the Mentor Graphics Foundation are limited to $25,000. No grants will be made for less than $1,000, and no grant can represent more than 5% of the organization's annual budget.

Funds: $1,000.00-$25,000.00

Wildlife Conservation Youth Engagement Grant

http://planetconnect.org/2012wcgrants

Description: Whether you’re in a city, rural area or a suburb, wildlife is all around you. In many places, wildlife faces challenges. Are you a high school student with a creative idea for conserving and protecting wildlife and its habitat in your community? Planet Connect is offering high school students grants of $1,000 to implement their problem-solving projects and participate in a local internship focused on wildlife conservation. Applicant must:
•Be 14-19 years old;
•Be enrolled in a U.S. high school program (public, private, charter or home school);
•Propose a project that is focused on wildlife conservation;
•Be a member of Planet Connect (become a free member);
•Have "Liked" the Planet Connect Facebook page;
•Be available during the summer of 2012 for participation in a wildlife conservation or natural resources

internship; and
•Have not received a Planet Connect Student Grant in the last two years

Funds: $1,000.00

NFWF Invites Applications for Five Star Restoration Grant Program

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Description: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the National Association of Counties, and the Wildlife Habitat Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Southern Company, and FedEx, are accepting applications for the Five Star Restoration Grant Program. Five Star provides funding to support community-based wetland, riparian, and coastal habitat restoration projects that build partnerships and foster local natural resource stewardship through education, outreach and training activities. A minimum 1:1 match of cash or in-kind/contributed goods and services to funds requested is expected. Visit the NFWF website for the complete Request for Proposals, application procedures, and information about upcoming webinars for applicants.

Funds: $20,000.00-$25,000.00

Sharing the Wonder of STEM

https://pages.samsung.com/us/sft/home.htm

Description: Samsung and its partners are asking teachers to participate in its contest which will address a key academic challenge in our country: to increase the pursuit of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. With Samsung and schools joining together, we’re looking to foster interest in these subjects among students and illustrate the practical impact applying these subjects can have. By filling out the application, you will be entered in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. Twenty-five teachers will be chosen to have their classes create videos addressing the challenge, "Show how STEM can help improve the environment in your community.” All 25 chosen teachers will be sent a video creation kit to help complete the task. These 25 teachers’ schools will then be in the running to win technology for their school, with at least 12 receiving a technology grant. The top 12 videos will be voted on by consumers and a panel of education experts. Five grand finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony with education thought leaders and celebrity supporters.

Funds: $70,000 to $100,000.00

ACS-Hach High School Chemistry Grant

http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_SUPERARTICLE&node_id=2245&use_sec=false&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=3d916dec-220c-40ff-b788-818ee5aedf42

Description: This grant is awarded to U.S. high school chemistry teachers seeking funds to support ideas that transform classroom learning, foster student development, and reveal the wonders of chemistry. The grant funds laboratory equipment and supplies, instructional materials, professional development, field studies, and science outreach events.

Funds: $1,500.00

Teachers Helping Teachers Award

http://www.lefbooks.org/teachers-helping-teachers/

Description: Literacy Empowerment Foundation would like to acknowledge the many early elementary educators who help other educators. Examples of good deeds include starting a website that shows different and exciting ways of teaching specific subjects, presenting at conferences, mentoring new teachers, or volunteering with extracurricular activities. Individuals may nominate an educator for an award. Every week, a new award winner will be chosen.

Funds: LEF will send each winner $100.00 worth of books for their school, along with a certificate that acknowledges their achievement.

Toshiba American Foundation 6-12 Grant

http://www.toshiba.com/taf/612.jsp

Description: Do you teach 6-12 science or math? Do you have a wish list of instructional equipment that will make learning more exciting for your students? If the answer is yes to these questions, Toshiba America Foundation would like to hear from you. Grade 6-12 applications for $5,000.00 or less are accepted on a rolling basis, throughout the calendar year. Summer projects or after school programs cannot be considered. Salaries, facility maintenance, textbooks, video production, audio-visual equipment (e.g. electronic white boards, document projectors, student response systems) and education research will not be funded. No grants are available for computer hardware. No single school may receive more than one grant at a time.

Funds: $5,000.00

eInstruction Technology Professional Development Grants

http://www.einstruction.com/programs/edtech-conference/host-edtech-conference

Description: eInstruction is offering $3,500 to K-12 schools and districts that host an educational technology conference, a 1-2 day event that offers sessions on instructional technology tools to help educators integrate technology into their curriculum. The conferences will be geared towards those interested in enhancing the teaching and learning of mathematics, science, and other subject areas through the use of interactive technology solutions. In addition to the grant, eInstruction will offer every presentation free loaner technology, a host guide, and a toolkit.

Funds: $3,500.00

Operation Green Plant

http://www.america-the-beautiful.org/free_seeds/index.php

Description: Sponsored by the America the Beautiful Fund, the Operation Green Plant Program helps grow food for the hungry and beautify roadways, parks, and neighborhoods in 20,000 communities across the country. The program is now inviting applicants to request vegetable seeds, flower seeds, and/or herb seeds to help beautify their own communities. Applicants must write a short letter describing their project and fill out the application form.

Award: Seeds

Annie's Homegrown Garden Grant

http://www.annies.com/grants_for_gardens

Description: Annie's Homegrown offers funding for community gardens, school gardens, and other educational programs that connect children directly to gardening. Funds may be used to buy gardening tools, seeds, or other needed supplies. Eligible applicants include K-12 schools and nonprofits.

Funds: $250.00

Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) and Stretch Island Fruit Co.

http://www.ftpf.org/fruittree101.htm

Description: The FTPF, with support from the Stretch Island Fruit Co., is sponsoring Fruit Tree 101, which invites parents to submit their children’s schools to receive a special schoolyard planting in honor of their son or daughter. No matter the location, if the winning school is a suitable public school equipped with enough green space to sustain an orchard, parents can help the environment and bring tasty treats to their children’s classmates. Fruit Tree 101 will also present the winning family with a fruit tree that can be planted at or near their home. Students of the winning school will also receive an hour-long lesson about the importance of trees, culminating in a group tree planting exercise that activates students to take positive action for their environment.

Funding: Value of up to $3,500.00

Do Something Seed & Growth Grants

www.dosomething.org/grants/seedgrants
Description: Do Something Seed Grant provides funding for to start a community action project or program. These grants can be used to jump-start your program or to realize your ideas for the first time. These are grants are for all types of community action projects around causes that you care about and are important in your community. You will be notified whether or not you have won within 2-3 months after submission.

Funds: $500.00

Captain Planet

http://www.captainplanetfoundation.org/default.aspx?pid=3&tab=apply

Description: The mission of the Captain Planet Foundation is to fund and support hands-on environmental projects for children and youths. Their objective is to encourage innovative programs that empower children and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Through environmental education, we believe that children can achieve a better understanding and appreciation for the world in which they live.

ALL PROJECTS MUST:

·      Promote understanding of environmental issues

·      Focus on hands-on involvement

·      Involve children and young adults 6-18 (elementary through high school)

·      Promote interaction and cooperation within the group

·      Help young people develop planning and problem solving skills

·      Include adult supervision

·      Commit to follow-up communication with the Foundation (specific requirements are explained once the grant has been awarded)

Funds: $250.00 - $2,500.00

Grumman Foundation Tech Funding

http://www.northropgrumman.com/corporate-responsibility/corporate-citizenship/foundation.html

Description: The Northrop Grumman Foundation contributes to organizations defined as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service. Their priority is to provide assistance to national-level science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs spanning pre-college through collegiate levels.

Grant requests are accepted throughout the year, but are reviewed late in the calendar year for funding the following year. Organizations may only submit a request for financial assistance one time in a calendar year.
Funds: Vary

AIAA

Description: Are you a K-12 teacher who develops or applies science, mathematics, and technology in your curriculum? If the answer is “yes,” you may qualify for a grant of up to $200.00 per individual request to supplement your learning program. Each school is limited to up to $1,000.00 per calendar year. Use your grant for classroom demonstration kits and science supplies, math and science software, graphing calculators, supplies for making flying objects (what kid can resist the chance to build and launch a rocket?), supplies for robotic programs, and other materials to help you make science, mathematics, and technology come alive in your classroom.

Funds: $200.00

Air Force Junior ROTC Grant

http://www.afa.org/aef/aid/rotc.asp

Description: The AFA provides grants every other academic year to support classroom aerospace educational programs, opportunities, activities, and interest when no funds are available. The AFA is currently funding K-12 teachers who wish to enhance student knowledge of how aerospace plays a prominent role in today and tomorrow’s society. Funds may be used for purchasing textbooks or videotapes, going on a field trip to an aerospace museum, Air Force base, other aerospace facility, and more.

Funds: $ 250.00