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While security teams have invested heavily in e-mail protection, endpoint security, and identity controls, new research from Fortra suggests one challenge remains difficult to solve: users. More
Security researchers at Group-IB have discovered a Windows malware strain that turns Microsoft 365 calendars into covert channels for receiving commands and stealing files from targeted organizations. MoreAI agents have moved into mainstream enterprise use, but the content infrastructure needed to support them has struggled to keep up, according to a new report from cloud content management company Box. More
Sponsored Content
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New & Upcoming K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: WordFlight
Award: Semester-long subscription to WordFlight, along with implementation support and professional learning
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Sept. 15, 2026
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Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
Award: $500
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
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Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
Award: $500
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
Ongoing K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: Rural Technology Fund
Award: $500–$2,500
Number of Awards: Varies, every 30-60 days
Application Deadline: Ongoing
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Sponsor: Pitsco Education
Award: $350 voucher for educators and $150 voucher for student teams, applicable to Pitsco products
Number of Awards: 1 educator and 1 student team per month
Application Deadline: Ongoing
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Sponsor: Awesome Foundation
Award: $1,000
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: Ongoing
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Sponsor: Cloudflare
Award: Free Zero Trust security program for K–12 schools with up to 2,500 students
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing
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Sponsor: Inventionland Education
Award: Funds for Innovation Labs, professional development, and Innovation curriculum (varies by request)
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing (rolling)
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Sponsor: Edthena
Award: Varies based on district size; matching grant
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing (monthly reviews on the 30th of each month)
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Sponsor: Mobile Beacon
Award: Up to 25 laptops with one year of free 4G LTE high-speed internet each
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: Accepted year-round; awards granted on rolling basis
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Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
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Sponsor: Voya Financial
Award: $2,000 for each finalist plus $25,000 for one first place winner, $10,000 for one second place winner, and $5,000 for one third place winner
Number of Awards: 50
Application Deadline: April 19 of each year
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Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and Over $5,000
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: For grants up to $5,000, deadline is March 1 of each year, and every three months thereafter; for grants over $5,000, deadline is May 1 and Nov. 1 of each year
Call for Nominations, Papers & Proposals
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Brought to you by the producers of Campus Technology and THE Journal, the Fall 2026 Tech Tactics in Education conference offers hands-on learning and interactive discussions on the most critical technology issues and practices across K–12 and higher education. Extended Deadline: Aug. 7 2026
Submit calls for papers/proposals to [email protected].
Upcoming Award Opportunities
Webinars on Demand
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Sponsor: Linewize
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Sponsor: Ooma
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Sponsor: Meter
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Sponsor: MGT
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Sponsor: Spectrum Enterprise a part of Charter Communications
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Sponsors: Broadcom and Carahsoft
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Professional Resources
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