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Grants & Upcoming Events (Week of April 9, 2018)
04/09/18
Upcoming K–12 Grants
InvenTeams
Sponsor: Lemelson Foundation and the School of Engineering at MIT
Award: $10,000 per grant
Number of Awards: Up to 15
Application Deadline: Initial applications due April 9
Environmental Literacy Program
Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S. Department of Commerce)
Award: Grants tend to fall in the $450,000 range. See
NOAA's awards page for details
.
Number of Awards: Varies (two in 2017, five in 2016, six in 2015)
Application Deadline: April 9
America's Farmers Grow Rural Education
Sponsor: Monsanto
Award: Up to $25,000
Number of Awards: Varies ($2.3 million available)
Application Deadline: Nominations due April 2; grant proposals due April 15
ACS-Hach High School Chemistry Classroom Grant
Sponsor: American Chemical Society
Award: Up to $1,500
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: April 14
Academic Enrichment Grants
Sponsor: McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
Award: $30,000 maximum ($10,000 over three years)
Number of Awards: Not specified (five awarded last year)
Application Deadline: April 15
Teacher Development Grants
Sponsor: McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
Award: $30,000 maximum ($10,000 over three years)
Number of Awards: Not specified (two awarded last year)
Application Deadline: April 15
Young Scientist Challenge
Sponsor: Discovery Education and 3M
Award: $25,000 grand prize; other prizes vary
Number of Awards: 71 (61 for students, 10 for educators)
Application Deadline: April 19
Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund
Sponsor: NoVo Foundation, Education First, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Award: Up to $5,000 for teacher grants; up to $25,000 for district grants
Number of Awards: Not specified (67 teachers and 30 districts won grants last year, representing 12 percent of applicants)
Application Deadline: April 20
Siemens STEM Day
Sponsor: Discovery Education and Siemens
Award: $10,000
Number of Awards: 1
Application Deadline: April 27
ESA Foundation STEM Grant
Sponsor: Entertainment Software Association Foundation
Award: Not specified, but suggested upper limit for first-time applicants is $50,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Letters of inquiry due May 15 (submission period opens April 14)
NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants
Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
Award: $2,000 or $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1 and Oct. 15 of each year
NEA Foundation Student Achievement Grants
Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
Award: $2,000 or $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1 and Oct. 15 of each year
Champion Creatively Alive Children Grant Program
Sponsor: Crayola and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
Award: $2,500 plus $1,000 in Crayola gear
Number of Awards: Up to 20 major prizes, plus one Crayola Classpack for every applicant submitting by the early bird deadline
Application Deadline: June 22 (June 4 for early bird prize)
2018 K-12 IT Makeover Contest
Sponsor: APC by Schneider Electric
Award: $10,000 in IT-related equipment upgrades
Number of Awards: 1
Application Deadline: June 30
American Honda Foundation STEM Grants
Sponsor: American Honda Foundation
Award: $20,000 to $75,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 for new organizations; May 1 for returning organizations
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award: $10 million to $20 million
Number of Awards: 9–18 total in three categories
Application Deadline: Aug. 8
SparkFun Community Partner Program
Sponsor: SparkFun
Award: STEM/STEAM-related prize packages, event and team sponsorships and other types of support
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: Ongoing: third Thursday of each month; awards announced on the last business day of each month
Adopt a Classroom
Deadline: Ongoing
Brinker International Grants
Deadline: Ongoing
Brown Rudnick Community Grants
Deadline: Ongoing
Corning Foundation Grants
Deadline: Ongoing
DonorsChoose.org
Deadline: Ongoing
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Grants
Deadline: Ongoing
Award: No more than 10 percent of an organization's annual operating expenses or 25 percent of the total budget for the project being funded; awards have ranged from the hundreds to the millions of dollars.
Number of Awards: Varies
Qualification: Project should "directly serve or impact children living in urban poverty, particularly in the areas of education, family economic stability (including microfinance) and childhood health."
Naiku Innovative Teacher Grant
Deadline: Ongoing (approx. 10 awards per month)
Sony Grants for Education
Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
TAF Project-Based Learning Grants for Grades 6–12
Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and more than $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Up to $5,000 awarded on a rolling basis; Feb. 1 deadline for applications for more than $5,000
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April 16–18, 2018
San Diego, CA
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April 18–20, 2018
Nashville, TN
Learning Impact Leadership Institute
May 21–24, 2018
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June 24–28, 2018
Chicago
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Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Connection Public Sector Solutions
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Sponsor: Acer, Connection Public Sector Solutions
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