THE Journal: K-12 Grant Alert: Grant Program Aims to Support Personalized Learning


Funding, Competitions and Award Opportunities for Educators	9/9/2019

Grant Spotlight

Grant Program Aims to Support Personalized Learning

Education Elements is launching a grant program to provide principals with resources to implement personalized learning initiatives.
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Grant & Funding News

Group Calls on FCC to Lift 'Significant Funding Limitations' in E-rate Program

CoSN wants the FCC to revamp its funding program for school internet access and network infrastructure projects to address cybersecurity needs.
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Amazon Announces Alexa Skills Challenge

Amazon is looking to foster innovation in voice technology in education through a new contest focused on creating Alexa skills.
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Cyber Robotics Coding Competition Kicks Off

Registration is now open for the third annual Cyber Robotics Coding Competition.
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Science Centers and Museums STEM Initiative Expands

ED is funding an effort to widen the scope of a national initiative aimed at providing STEM resources and training for museums and science centers.
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Impero Offers Grant for School Safety Compliance

Impero Software wants to help schools in Texas to comply with a state law related to establishing threat assessment teams.
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Nonprofit Releases Free Middle School Science Instruction Materials

OpenSciEd is making open-content instruction materials available for three units in middle school science.
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Grant Enables Georgia State Professional Learning Partnership

Georgia State University, Clayton County Public Schools and Curriculum Associates are working together to find ways to effectively teach math and improve student achievement.
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Upcoming K–12 Grants
- Texas School Safety Grant
  Sponsor: Impero Software
  Award: One year of access to Impero EdAware Number of Awards: Up to 100
  Application Deadline: September 15
- Grant for Personalized Learning Schools
  Sponsor: Education Elements
  Award: $3,000 plus 12-month subscription to PL Toolkit and six hours of virtual support
  Number of Awards: 1
  Application Deadline: September 30
- MicroGrant Program for Educators & Teachers
  Sponsor: Educators of America
  Award: Equipment (varies by request)
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Ongoing (quarterly:January, April, July, October)
- Mobile Beacon Connect for Success
  Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
  Award: Up to 25 laptops and 4G LTE hotspots with free 4G LTE high-speed Internet service for 12 months
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Ongoing (quarterly)
- 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
- Community Action Grant
  Sponsor: AAUW
  Award: $2,000 to $10,000
  Number of Awards: Not specified
  Application Deadline: Dec. 1
- Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards
  Sponsor: Vernier and the National Science Teachers Association
  Award: $5,500 in cash, products and travel expenses
  Number of Awards: 7 (one elementary, two middle school, three high school, one college)
  Application Deadline: Dec. 18
- 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
- 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
- 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
Call for Papers & Proposals
- Submit calls for papers/proposals to [email protected].
Upcoming Events
- Innovative District Leadership Institute
  Sept. 25–26
  Denver, CO
- Strategic Planning Leadership Institute
  Oct. 3–4
  Denver, CO
- iNACOL Symposium 2019
  Oct. 28–31
  Palm Springs, CA
- Team Habits Leadership Institute
  Nov. 6–7
  Denver, CO
- Teacher Retention Leadership Institute
  Dec. 3–4
  Denver, CO
Editorial Webinars
- NGSS Deep Dive: Middle School Grades
  
  On Demand
  Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Idit Adler, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; Renee Bayer, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Microsoft
- NGSS Deep Dive: Elementary Grades
  
  On Demand
  Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Sam Severance, Michigan State University; Monique Coulman, Haas Elementary School (Genesee, MI); David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Microsoft
- NGSS Curricula: A Deep Dive into an NGSS-Aligned Curricular Unit
  On Demand
  Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft, HP, Intel
- Speak Up Survey: Trends in STEM and STEAM Education
  On Demand
  Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
- Critical Thinking and Next Generation Science Standards
  On Demand
  Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft
- STEAM Research from the Front Lines: The Impact of STEAM on Teachers, Students, Administrators and Parents
  On Demand
  Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Connection Public Sector Solutions
- Funding STEM: How Schools Can Get Creative with Federal Dollars
  On Demand
  Presenters: Anand Vaishnav and Jacob Waters, Education First; David Nagel (moderator)
  Sponsor: Acer, Connection Public Sector Solutions
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Professional Resources

Each year, U.S. educators spend more than $1.5 billion out of pocket on technology, supplies and gear for their classroooms. K-12 Grant Alert helps connect educators with the resources they need to get the educational tools for their classrooms, from large-scale state and federal programs to corporate grants, competitions and sweepstakes specifically for K-12 schools. K-12 Grant Alert is published monthly.

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Grant Spotlight

Grant & Funding News

Upcoming K–12 Grants

Call for Papers & Proposals

Upcoming Events

Editorial Webinars

Professional Resources