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Funding Opportunities
Government and Private Grant Sources for Education Programs
December 19, 2007
The information in
Funding Opportunities
comes from a variety of sources and
is compiled by the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Contracts, Grants,
& Procurement Management Services, Office of Grants Training & Development to
help Florida’s education communities serve students.
Be sure to verify availability, eligibility, and instructions with the funding
source before preparing proposals.
In this issue:
Funding Source – Government
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Department of Education / Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools /
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs
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Department of Education / Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools / Grants
for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems
Funding Source – Foundations / Private
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Toyota TAPESTRY
Department of Education / Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools / Elementary and Secondary School Counseling
Programs
PROGRAM:
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs.
CATALOG of FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA) #:
84.215E.
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM:
The purpose of the Elementary and Secondary School
Counseling Program is to support efforts by local educational agencies (LEAs) to
establish or expand elementary school and secondary school counseling
programs.
DEADLINE:
January 28, 2008.
ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS:
$350,000. Estimated number of
awards is 50.
ELIGIBILITY:
Local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that
are considered LEAs under State law. LEAs that currently have an active grant
under the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program are not eligible
to apply for an award in this competition. For the purpose of this eligibility
requirement, a grant is considered active until the end of the grant's project or
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funding period, including any extensions of those periods that extend the
grantee's authority to obligate funds.
CONTACT:
Loretta McDaniel, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E214,
Washington, DC 20202-6450, 202-260-2661, Loretta.McDaniel@ed.gov. You may
visit the website at
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2007-4/121307a.pdf
Department of Education / Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools / Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental
Health Systems
PROGRAM:
Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems.
CATALOG of FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA) #:
84.215M.
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM:
Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental
Health Systems will provide funds to increase student access to high-quality
mental health care by developing innovative approaches that link school systems
with the local mental health system.
DEADLINE:
January 30, 2008.
ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS:
$250,000. Estimated number of
awards is 19.
ELIGIBILITY:
State educational agencies, Local educational agencies (LEAs),
including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law, and Indian
tribes.
CONTACT:
Dana Carr, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E332, FB6,
Washington, DC 20202, 202-260–0823, dana.carr@ed.gov. You may visit the
website at
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2007-4/120707c.pdf
Toyota TAPESTRY
PROGRAM:
Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers.
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM:
Toyota TAPESTRY distinguishes exceptional educators
who are making a difference by representing excellence and creativity in science
teaching. This program offers grants to K–12 science teachers for innovative
projects that enhance science education in the school and/or school district. Fifty
large grants and a minimum of 20 mini-grants, totaling $550,000 in all, will be
awarded this year
DEADLINE:
January 28, 2008.
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FUNDING:
Fifty large grants of up to $10,000 each and 20-32 mini-grants of up
to $2,500 will be awarded to K-12 teachers of science in the United States.
ELIGIBILITY:
A middle or high school science teacher who teaches at least two
science classes per day or an elementary teacher who teaches some science in
the classroom. All applicants must have a minimum of at least two years science
teaching experience in a K-12 school not including the current school year.
CONTACT:
tapestry@nsta.org. You may visit the website at
http://ecommerce2.nsta.org/toyota/
Visit the FLDOE Grants Management Website at
http://www.fldoe.org/grants/
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