Funding Opportunities
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from government and private sources for education programs
April 22, 2003
The information in
Funding Opportunities
comes from a variety of sources and is compiled by the
Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Grants Management, Grants Development Office 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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Undergraduate Course, Curriculum and Lab Improvement (NSF)
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Treatments for Adolescents with Alcohol Use Disorders (NIAAA)
Funding Source - Foundations/Private
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Lemelson-MIT Program InvenTeam Grants
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Project LASER Research Scholar Mini-Grants
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Altria Community Kitchen Grants
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Sallie Mae "Unmet Need" Scholarships
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National Geographic Society Education Foundation Teacher Grants
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Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program
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Youth Development
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Equipped 2 Play
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Caring Through Computers
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New Generations Program
Undergraduate Course, Curriculum and Lab Improvement (NSF)
PROGRAM
: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting applications to fund projects
that improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education for
undergraduate students by improving course and curriculum materials development and
dissemination.
DEADLINE
: June 18, 2003.
FUNDING
: 100 awards across the two areas of (1) educational materials development and (2)
national dissemination; $18 million total for fiscal year 2004.
ELIGIBILITY
: Domestic two- and four-year colleges, universities, consortia of institutions,
professional societies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
CONTACT
: Herbert Levitan, telephone, 703/292-8666; e-mail, undergrad@nsf.gov; Web site,
www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03558/nsf03558.htm.
Treatments for Adolescents with Alcohol Use Disorders (NIAAA)
PROGRAM
: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) invites
applications to fund studies on behavioral and drug treatments for adolescents with alcohol
disorders. Topics for the studies are: more effective interventions; treatment for concurrent
disorders; interventions for youths co-morbid for alcohol and drug disorders, fetal alcohol
syndrome or alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder; relapse prevention interventions to
maintain recovery; and ways to translate research on effective interventions into service practice.
DEADLINE
: June 1, 2003.
FUNDING
: Research project grants, for varying amounts, for up to five years; small grants
($25,000 - $50,000 per year each) for direct costs for two years; and exploratory/developmental
grants ($100,000 per year each) for direct costs for three years.
ELIGIBILITY
: Foreign and domestic nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
CONTACT
: Cherry Lowman; telephone, 301/443-0637; e-mail, clowman@niaaa.nih.gov; Web
site, http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-03-088.html .
Lemelson-MIT Program InvenTeam Grants
PROGRAM
: The Lemelson-MIT Program for Invention and Innovation invites applications for
grants to support high school invention teams, challenging students to be inventive and develop
excitement about the inventive contributions they can make.
InvenTeams (formed by high school students, their teacher(s), and industry mentors) will aim for
a goal of inventing something of value for their schools or local communities.
DEADLINE
: Preliminary applications, May 9, 2003. Invited semi-finalist applications,
September 24, 2003.
FUNDING
: Up to $10,000 each for ten grants.
ELIGIBILITY
:
High school math, science and technology teachers. Teams may be part of a
class or extracurricular activity.
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CONTACT
: The Lemelson-MIT Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Mass.
Ave., Room E60-215, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307; telephone, 617/253-3352; Web site,
http://mit.edu/invent/www/InvenTeam.
Project LASER Research Scholar Mini-Grants
PROGRAM
: The University of South Florida's Linking Academic Scholars to Education
Resources (LASER) program invites applicants for mini-grants to support research consistent
with LASER's goal of improving the special education schooling of impoverished and urban
children and youths.
Projects should research issues pertaining to special education interventions, assessment,
curriculum, school reform, policy, leadership or family involvement.
DEADLINE
: April 30, 2003.
FUNDING
: $5,000 per research award.
ELIGIBILITY
: United States researchers from academic disciplines such as communication
sciences, health sciences, education, psychology and sociology.
CONTACT
: Ms. Anh-Kay Pizano, Project LASER, University of South Florida, 4202 East
Fowler Avenue, EDU 162, Tampa, FL 33620; telephone, 813/974-3195; e-mail,
apizano@tempest.coedu.usf.edu; Web site, www.coedu.usf.edu/laser/doctoral.html.
Altria Community Kitchen Grants
PROGRAM
: The parent company of Kraft Foods and Philip Morris, Altria, invites applications
for funding to support the operation of innovative nonprofit community kitchens. Funding is
aimed at programs that provide job training opportunities and culinary skill development to the
unemployed, while producing food for vulnerable populations such as the homeless, elderly and
after-school program children.
DEADLINE
: May 2, 2003.
FUNDING
: Awards are up to $50,000 each.
ELIGIBILITY
: United States nonprofit organizations that operate community kitchen
programs and have graduated at least three groups of chef/food service worker trainees.
CONTACT
: E-mail, RFPinfo@Altria.com; Web site,
www.altria.com/responsibility/04_05_11_ACKRFP_Main.asp.
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Sallie Mae "Unmet Need" Scholarships
PROGRAM
: The Sallie Mae Fund, the charitable arm of the student loan company, invites
applications for funding under the "Unmet Need" program to assist in bridging the gap between
college costs and financial aid packages for low-income students.
DEADLINE
: May 31, 2003 (application forms required by both student and the institution's
financial aid administrator).
FUNDING
: Up to $3,800 per scholarship; total of $1 million available this year.
ELIGIBILITY
: Undergraduate students who: have been accepted or enrolled in an accredited
post-secondary two- or four-year institution or vocational technical school; demonstrated unmet
need of more than $1000; have a combined family income of $30,000 or less; and have a grade
point average (GPA) of 2.5 to 3.0.
CONTACT
: Sallie Mae Unmet Need Scholarship Program, Scholarship America, 1505
Riverview Road, P.O. Box 297, Saint Peter, MN 56082; Web site,
www.thesalliemaefund.org/bridging/index.html.
National Geographic Society Education Foundation Teacher Grants
PROGRAM
: National Geographic Society's Education Foundation is inviting applications for
grants to fund teachers promoting geographic knowledge and stewardship of natural and cultural
resources through education.
The foundation invites projects: with the potential to reach many teachers and students with high
impact; that directly engage students and encourage understanding of the relevance and power of
geographic skills, uses of geography and a spatial perspective; that attempt to improve student
achievement through geographic literacy; that explore uses for new technologies; that expand
student opportunities for experiential learning; and that engage families and/or communities.
DEADLINE
: June 12, 2003.
FUNDING
: $100,000 total available this year, in grants of up to $5,000 each.
ELIGIBILITY
:
Current teachers or administrators in accredited United States K-12 schools.
CONTACT
: National Geographic Society Education Foundation, Attn: Grants Manager,
Teacher Grant Proposals, 1145 17
th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-4688; Web site,
www.nationalgeographic.com/education/teacher_community/get_grant.html.
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Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program
PROGRAM
: Funded by Nike's Jordan brand and named in honor of basketball star Michael
Jordan, the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program recognizes and supports outstanding creative
teaching in public secondary schools that serve economically disadvantaged students.
Grants will be awarded to applicants who develop an outstanding, original lesson plan or
thematic unit that focuses on any academic or vocational-technical subject area and demonstrates
high expectations for students who perform at a variety of academic levels.
DEADLINE
: June 15, 2003.
FUNDING
: Up to 400 grants per year awarded, $2,500 per grant.
ELIGIBILITY
: Paraprofessionals and teachers of students in United States public secondary
schools, grades 6-12. The student population of the school must have an eligibility rate for the
free or reduced-price school lunch program of at least 40%.
CONTACT
: Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program, Scholarship Management Services, CSFA,
1505 Riverview Road, P.O. Box 297, Saint Peter, MN 56082; telephone, 507/931-1682; e-mail,
jordanfundamentals@csfa.org; Web site, www.nike.com/nikebiz.jhtml?page=26&item=jordan.
Youth Development
PROGRAM
: The Hazen Foundation maintains a national focus on middle and high school
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youths in rural and urban low-income and minority communities, for purposes of youth
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organization and leadership development around social issues that are important to young people
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and the larger community.
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Letters of inquiry are invited from organizations that can propose programs that fit the purpose
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of the Hazen Foundation, under the Youth Development ideology.
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DEADLINE
: Letters of inquiry (see guidelines on Web site) accepted year-round; applications
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will be sent to those invited to apply.
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FUNDING
: Varies per grant; approximately $2 million total awarded annually.
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ELIGIBILITY
: Only federally tax-exempt non-profit organizations.
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CONTACT
: For letters of inquiry, President, Edward W. Hazen Foundation, 309 Fifth Avenue,
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Room 200-3, New York, NY 10016; e-mail, hazen@hazenfoundation.org; Web site,
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www.hazenfoundation.org.
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Equipped 2 Play
PROGRAM
: Initiated in 2001, the Women's Sports Foundation/Gatorade Equipped 2 Play
Grant Program has awarded equipment and apparel to girls' sports programs in need across the
United States.
DEADLINE
: May 30, 2003
FUNDING
: Varies.
ELIGIBILITY
: School-based, club or grassroots-level girls' sports programs in need of
equipment or apparel. Preference given to programs serving girls 6-18.
CONTACT
: Web site: http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi
bin/iowa/funding/featured.html?record=26 (Click on "Equipped 2 Play"-more)
Caring Through Computers
PROGRAM
: Peoplesoft, a leader in eBusiness software applications, invites applications for
funding to support programs that bring technology closer to the individuals served. Through
their Community Relations program, targeted community service projects focusing on
technology are assisted.
DEADLINE
: June 1, 2003.
FUNDING
: Varies.
ELIGIBILITY
: Non-profit organizations.
CONTACT
: Community Relations, PeopleSoft, 4305 Hacienda Drive, P.O. Box 8015,
Pleasanton, CA 94588-8615; telephone, 925/694-2705; For guidelines, see Web site,
www.peoplesoft.com/corp/en/about/community/give_guide.jsp.
New Generations Program
PROGRAM
: The Theatre Communications Group invites proposals to fund early-career theatre
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professionals to be mentored by an established professional in their field, and to assist nonprofit
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theatres with successful, innovative audience development programs (targeting young, culturally
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specific and under-served audiences). The goal of assisting the future of the nonprofit theatre is
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addressed by two focus areas of funding under this program: Mentoring the Leaders of
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Tomorrow, and Cultivating the Audiences of Tomorrow.
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DEADLINE
: Intent to Apply cards - June 16, 2003. Preliminary Proposals - July 7, 2003.
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An independent national panel will invite selected theatres to submit full applications based on
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Preliminary Proposals.
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FUNDING
: Mentoring the Leaders of Tomorrow - $32,500 per year for a two-year mentorship
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(with the possibility of funds up to $15,000 to repay student loans); and Cultivating the
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Audiences of Tomorrow - $32,500 per year for two years (matching grant funds).
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ELIGIBILITY
: United States 501(c)(3) status organizations; for more specific eligibility
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requirements, see Web site.
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CONTACT
: Jenni Werner, Artistic Programs Associate; telephone, 212/609-5900, extension
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281; e-mail, jwerner@tcg.org; Web site, www.tcg.org/frames/programs/fs_ap_ind.htm.
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