Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities
1. Government and Private Grant Sources for Education Programs
April 21, 2004
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Funding Opportunities

Government and Private Grant Sources for Education Programs

April 21, 2004

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

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) / Institute

of Education Sciences

21st Century Community Learning Centers Program / Florida

Department of Education (FLDOE)

Funding Source - Foundations/Private

Allstate Foundation

Motorola Foundation

G and Discovery Channel

Singing for Change / Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) /

Institute of Education Sciences

Encouraging New Ways to Monitor Educational Progress

: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

surveys the educational achievement of students in the United States and

monitors their progress over time. This research program encourages the

preparation of reports that would not otherwise be available, utilizing new

ideas or state-of-the-art techniques to analyze and report the information

contained in NAEP and the NAEP High School Transcript Studies (CFDA#:

: May 13, 2004.

: Range of awards $65,000 - $100,000.

ELIGIBILITY

: Public, private, for-profit and nonprofit organizations or

consortia of such organizations.

: Alex Sedlacek, U.S. Department of Education, IES, National

Center for Education Statistics, 1990 K St., N.W., Washington, DC 20006-

5500, email: alex.sedlacek@ed.gov, (202) 502-7446, fax: (202) 502-7440.

For more information, visit the website at

http://www.ed.gov/programs/naep/index.html.

21st Century Community Learning Centers Program /

Florida Department of Education (FLDOE)

Providing Learning Centers for Title I School Communities

The purpose of this grant is to provide before, after or summer

school programs for Title I students and their families. The program is

designed to serve students and families of students who attend schools with

a high concentration of low-income, low-performing schools and schools

designated as in need of improvement under Title I (pursuant to Title I part

Total amount of $24,393,418; applicants must apply for a

minimum of $50,000 per year. Previously funded 21st CCLC awards ranged

in scope from $200,000 to $1,400,000. Most 21st CCLC awards average

about $200,000 per center. The amount per grant varies depending on the

type of services offered, the number of students served and the number of

centers within a program.

ELIGIBILITY:

Local education agencies (LEAs), community-based

organizations (including faith-based organizations), other public and private

entities, or a consortium of two or more such agencies, organizations, or

entities. The statute encourages eligible organizations to collaborate in

applying for funds.

Brandy Bartol, Director of 21st CCLC Program, (850) 245-0424

Brandy.Bartol@fldoe.org. For program details, visit

http://www.firn.edu/doe/curriculum/cclcgrant.html.

Allstate Foundation

Funding Three Community Initiatives

: The Allstate Foundation funds programs that support three

focus areas: safe and vital communities; tolerance, inclusion and diversity;

and economic empowerment.

Safe and vital communities:

project will foster safe and vital

communities where people live, work and raise families. These

communities should be economically strong, crime-free and offer a

sense of belonging and commitment.

Tolerance, inclusion and diversity:

projects will support the link

between crime-free communities and tolerance. Allstate believes

personal safety and security can be achieved when individuals feel a

sense of belonging.

Economic empowerment:

projects will encourage a thriving, viable

community where residents have access to economic resources and

knowledge to make informed decisions about their financial future.

ELIGIBILITY

: 501(c)3 nonprofits.

: Florida Region, The Allstate Foundation, 780 Carillon Parkway,

ste. 400, St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1112, (800) 877-6800. For information

on how to apply, visit the website at www.allstate.com/community.

Motorola Foundation

Encouraging Lifelong Learning

: Motorola Foundation provides funding to higher education and a

multitude of primary and secondary education programs. These programs

will assist individuals in reaching their greatest potential and encourage

them to become lifelong learners.

Their goal is to augment education levels for youth throughout the world

where they do business, this includes Florida communities. Focus will be on

math, science and engineering education. Emphasis is also placed on

assisting human services, primarily through support to local United Way

Global Priority Giving Areas are:

Universities - engineering/ technical/science programs.

Programs reaching traditionally under-represented groups in the areas

of math, science, engineering and business.

Programs providing technical assistance, research and statistical

information on the state of science and engineering education.

Strengthening science and mathematics education at the pre-collegiate

Programs that support the protection and preservation of the

: June 30, 2004.

ELIGIBILITY

: 501(c)3 nonprofits.

: For more information, visit the website at

www.motorola.com/MotorolaFoundation.

CDW

G and Discovery Channel Sweepstakes

Giving Away a Wireless Computer Lab

: CDW•G and Discovery Channel School have partnered to give

away a Wireless Computer Lab. The lab is complete with 20 IBM Think Pad

Notebook Computers, accessories, on-site set up and the flexibility to take

the technology anywhere in the school. Also, first, second, third and fourth

place awards will be given (see funding below).

: May 15, 2004.

: One grand prize winner will receive a mobile wireless notebook

lab ($40,000 value); ten first place winners will receive projectors from

Hewlett Packard (HP); ten second place winners will receive networking

products from D-link; ten third place winners will receive inkjet printers from

HP, and ten fourth place winners will receive a selection of curriculum

materials from the Discovery Channel School library.

ELIGIBILITY

: Employees of public, private or parochial K-12 schools.

: To enter your Florida school, visit the website at

www.school.discovery.com/cdwg.

Singing for Change (SFC) / Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville

Supporting Programs in Three Areas of Interest

: Jimmy Buffett’s Singing for Change grants focus on three areas

of interest including:

Children and families:

programs are concerned with the health,

education and protection of children and their families. Projects that

foster self-esteem and self-sufficiency and that teach nonviolence and

creative problem solving are most likely to be considered.

The environment:

programs will promote environmental awareness

and teach people methods of conservation, protection and the

responsible use of natural resources.

Disenfranchised groups:

SFC defines these groups as people who

have been marginalized in society because of their low levels of skill,

education or income; people with AIDS, disabilities, and homeless

people. Projects likely to be considered are those which:

help people overcome social or economic barriers to education or

promote the empowerment of individuals toward self-sufficiency,

and provide opportunities for personal growth

demonstrate human equality and encourage people to cross

boundary lines to help others.

: One page letters of interest are accepted year-round, full

proposals are by invitation only.

: Ranges from $500.00-$10,000.00.

ELIGIBILITY

: 501(c)3 nonprofits.

: Judith Ranger Smith, Executive Director SFC Charitable

Foundation, Inc., email: info@singingforchange.com, PO Box 7210, Kansas

City, MO 64113, (816) 363.8132 Phone, fax: (816) 363.1290.

Visit the FLDOE Grants Management Website at

http://www.firn.edu/doe/grants/grants.htm.

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