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*The links are listed as a courtesy to our visitors. While these sites are offered as a resource for our visitors, the EGUSD does not control the information contained in the linked websites and accepts no liability for any information.
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THE ARTHUR VINING DAVIS FOUNDATIONS
The Board of Trustees' current practice is to award grants primarily in the areas of private higher education, secondary education, graduate theological education, health care and public television. In secondary education, the focus is on innovative professional development programs that strengthen teachers and their teaching in grades 9-12.
Priority is given to projects in the early stage that address problems on a national level, and those that involve sustained partnerships between colleges and school districts. Proposals should strive to develop solutions with potential for wide application or replication by others.
Funds: Range from $100,000 to $150,000 each
Application Deadline: Proposals are accepted year-round.
Contact: Dr. Jonathan T. Howe, Executive Director, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, 225 Walter Street, Suite 1510, Jacksonville, FL 32202-5185 (904) 359-0670
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BRAITMAYER FOUNDATION
The Foundation is interested in K-12 education throughout the United States. Particular interest are:
- Curricular and school reform initiatives.
- Preparation of and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly those which encourage people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching.
The Foundation is pleased to have its grants used anywhere in the United States as seed money, challenge grants, or to match other grants to the recipient organizations. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals, multi year grants, nor grants for general operating, endowment purposes or building programs. Normally the Foundation does not make grants for childcare, pre-kindergarten, or after school programs nor for equipment including hardware, software, and books.
Funds: Small grants of up to $10,000 and larger projects up to $35,000
Application Deadline: Applications for small grants (up to $10,000) are due by June 1st or November 15th. Applications for large grants (up to $35,000) are due by June 1st.
Contact: Sabina Taj, 6470 Freetown Road, Suite 20087, Columbia, MD 21044; (410) 480-2799
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CLARENCE
E. HELLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The foundation is interested in
supporting programs that enhance academic learning
opportunities for elementary and secondary school
students by improving the professional skills
of classroom teachers.
The Foundation specifically supports environmental and arts education opportunities to children and youth;
- by supporting programs for educators and artists to improve and apply their teaching skills in these subjects; and
- by supporting efforts to advance environmental and arts education programs.
The foundation requests that applicants
first submit a short letter of inquiry briefly
stating the purpose of the project, the background
of the sponsoring organization, the project budget,
and the requested amount. If interested in the
project, the foundation will request a full proposal.
Expect the review process to take
several months to complete. Foundation staff may
request a meeting with the applicant organization
to obtain additional information about the project.
Funds: $5,000 to
$600,000
Application
Deadline: Send letters of inquiry anytime.
Contact: Bruce
Hirsch, Executive Director, Clarence E. Heller
Charitable Foundation, 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 1970, San Francisco, CA 94104; (415) 989-9839.
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THE COCA-COLA FOUNDATION
To support scholarships, school drop-out prevention, access to education programs, and other education initiatives, per local business unit priorities.
Funds: varies, between $5,000 and $100,000
Application Deadlines: accepts applications year-round. Applications are reviewed quarterly.
Contact: The Coca-Cola Foundation, Grants Administration, 1 Coca Cola Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia, 30301; (404) 676-2568 _________________________
S.H. COWELL FOUNDATION
The majority of Cowell grants support the induction and in-service professional development of teachers. Our purpose is to help schools develop effective, coherent and responsive instructional programs. It is vital that the plan for the grant project provide sufficient time and expert support for teachers to master new teaching and assessment methods, subject knowledge and ways of working together.
We also fund projects that support students' learning by strengthening connections among schools, families and other agencies in the community, and projects that link classroom lessons to carefully aligned and structured programs beyond the school. It's not unusual for projects to combine two or even all of these elements.
In general, we do not fund direct services to students, such as tutoring or technological interventions; instead, our focus is on the quality of interactions between students and their teachers.
The S.H. Cowell Foundation only funds communities in northern and Central California.
The foundation requests that prospective applicants call and speak with a program officer about their grant idea before writing a proposal. The foundation will invite letters of inquiry and full proposals from those grant seekers whose projects best align with the foundation's interests and initiatives.
Funds: range between $1,000 and $300,000 (based on funding needs and other sources of support)
Application Deadline: accepts calls from grant seekers year-round
Contact: The S.H. Cowell Foundation, 120 Montgomery Street, Suite 2570, San Francisco, CA 94104; (415) 397-0285 _________________________
EARTHWATCH EDUCATION AWARDS PROGRAM
The Earthwatch Institute is seeking adventuresome and innovative educators interested in natural and cultural conservation, sustainability, and lifelong learning to participate in its awards program. Through this program, educators will receive expenses to participate in an Earthwatch Expedition. Expedition trips enable educators to work alongside leading scientists, conducting field research they can use to create new curriculum and lessons for their classrooms. Participants are required to keep detailed journals, acquire press coverage about their experience, and compile reports and materials to share with others. Award recipients are required to remain with their current employer for at least one year after the expedition. Professional development credit or graduate school credit may be earned.
Funds: Expenses to participate on an Earthwatch expedition.
Application Deadline: accepts applications year-round
Contact: Earthwatch Institute International Headquarters, Three Clock Tower Pl., Suite 100, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754-0075; (800) 776-0188 - Email: info@earthwatch.org _________________________
FUNDS FOR TEACHERS GRANTS
Funds for Teachers, a national education foundation that focuses on supporting teachers as they pursue learning opportunities that will enable them to have the greatest impact on their students, is accepting applications for their grants program.
Funds: Varies
Application Deadline: January 31
Contact: Fund For Teachers,
2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100,
Houston, TX 77056; Phone:
(713) 296-6127 or (800) 681-2667; Email: info@fundforteachers.org
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LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES FOUNDATION
Through its foundation, Lucent Technologies seeks to improve education, especially in the physical sciences and mathematics, by enriching the practice of teaching and improving students' academic performance.
Through their Peer Teaching initiative, the foundation assists selected school districts to develop and implement new approaches to professional development. Through peer mentoring and coaching, the foundation will help new and experienced teachers improve teaching and learning.
Funds: Varies
Application Deadline: Contact the Foundation via email at the link provided on their website.
Contact: Lucent Technologies Foundation, 600 Mountain Avenue, Room 6F4, Murray Hill, NJ 07974; (908) 508-8080.
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NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION
Learning and Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in professional growth.
Under the Learning and Leadership initiative:
Grants to individuals will fund the recipients to participate in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research, or
Grants to groups will fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.
To receive funding, applicants must demonstrate how the professional learning experience will improve practice, curriculum, and student achievement.
Funds: Learning and Leadership Grants – up to $2,000 for individuals and up to $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study.
Application Deadline: February 1, June 1 and October 15.
Contact: The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education, 1201 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036; (202) 822-7840
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PRUDENTIAL FOUNDATION AWARDS TO TEACHERS
The Foundation's mission is to honor outstanding teachers in the public schools for their priceless contribution to the lives of our children and America's future. Each Winter we encourage students, parents, peers, administrators and others to nominate exceptional public school teachers for an award and grant consideration. The following Spring, each chosen recipient is honored at an award ceremony with public acknowledgement of their achievements and a cash grant to be used at their discretion.
Funds: Varies. Up to a maximum of $599.
Application Deadline: Nominations must be received by March 31st.
Contact: Administrative Headquarters 5724 W. Las Positas Blvd. Pleasanton, CA 94588, or email ClientServices@PruRealty.com - Client Services at (888) 971-4636.
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THE STUART FOUNDATION The Stuart Foundation supports organizations that create opportunities for children and youth; that support and educate them; and that help them discover and achieve their full potential.
We believe that teachers, social workers and community members who invest their time and unique abilities to help children need support, guidance and recognition to sustain their valuable work.
Child Welfare:
Working to create safety, stability and opportunity for our most vulnerable children.
Education:Supporting teaching and learning in vibrant schools for all children and youth.
Youth & Communities:
Utilizing a whole-community approach connecting individuals, families and communities to create positive youth development and productive and responsible citizens.
The health of families, our communities, our economy, and our democracy depend on a system of excellent public schools. We are particularly committed to those schools that serve our neediest students. And we believe that today's schools must not only help students reach standards for learning but also support their social, emotional, and ethical development.
We invest in policies and practices to promote a public education system that develops excellent educators and supports them in vibrant schools that educate students well. Funds: $25,000 to $350,000
Application Deadline: Accepts letters of inquiry (LOI) year-round. Full proposals submitted upon invitation.
Contact: Stuart Foundation, 500 Washington Street, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111; (415) 393-1551.
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WACHOVIA FOUNDATION TEACHERS AND TEACHING INITIATIVE
The Wachovia Teachers and Teaching Initiative was created in 2004 to provide funding to organizations that enhance teacher recruitment, development, support and retention, with the goal of increasing student achievement. Through funding, the initiative hopes to build and develop teachers and the teaching profession.
Funds: Typical grants range from $100,000 to $250,000
Application Deadline: Ongoing for required initial e-mail that explains why your organization should be invited to submit a proposal for funding.
Contact: tti@wachovia.com
_________________________ WALTER S. JOHNSON FOUNDATION
The Walter S. Johnson Foundation seeks to help youth become successful adults by preparing them to participate fully in their education, their workplaces and their communities.
- EDUCATION: The Education program seeks to prepare young people, ages 14–24, who are not on track to graduate or are first generation college-goers, to complete high school and obtain post-secondary credentials.
- YOUTH: The Youth program seeks to help underserved youth, ages 14–24, to make successful transitions to adulthood.
Funds: Varies
Application Deadline: initial contact is through a letter of inquiry. The foundation accepts letters of inquiry year-round. If interested, the foundation will invite grantseekers to submit full proposals.
Contact: Walter S. Johnson Foundation, 525 Middlefield Road, Suite 160, Menlo Park, CA 94025; (650) 326-0485
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