Funding Opportunities
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from government and private sources for education programs
June 12, 2002
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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Community Technology Centers (USDOE)
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Professional Development for Music Educators (USDOE)
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teacher Preparation (NSF)
Funding Source - Foundations/Private
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Great American Insurance Company
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National 4-H Council Cooperative Business Plan Awards
Community Technology Centers (USDOE)
PROGRAM
: The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE), Office of Vocational and Adult
Education seeks applications to create or expand community technology centers that will provide
disadvantaged residents of economically distressed urban and rural communities with access to
information technology and related training.
DEADLINE
: July 19, 2002. USDOE requests e-mail notification of intent to apply by June 28,
2002; send to ctc@ed.gov.
FUNDING
: $15 million for 83 awards of $75,000 to $300,000 each. The project period is one
year.
ELIGIBILITY
: Community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations; state and
local educational agencies; institutions of higher education; entities such as foundations,
libraries, museums and other public and private nonprofit organizations or for-profit businesses.
CONTACT
: Mary LeGwin or April Blunt, USDOE, Community Technology Centers Program,
330 C St. SW, Room 4414, Washington, DC 20202-7240; telephone, 202/205-4238; e-mail,
ctc@ed.gov; Web site, http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2002
2/060402c.html; CFDA # 84.341A.
Professional Development for Music Educators (USDOE)
PROGRAM
: The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) seeks applications to implement
high-quality professional development model programs based on innovative instructional
methods – especially those linked to scientifically based research – for elementary and secondary
music educators.
DEADLINE
: July 19, 2002. USDOE requests e-mail notification of intent to apply by July 5,
2002; send to madeline.baggett@ed.gov.
FUNDING
: $2 million for five to 10 awards of $200,000 to $400,000 each. The project period
is up to three years.
ELIGIBILITY
: Local educational agencies (LEAs), acting on behalf of an individual school or
schools where 75 percent or more of the children are from low-income families, in collaboration
with at least one: institution of higher education; state education agency (SEA); or public or
private nonprofit agency with a history or providing high-quality professional development
services to public schools.
CONTACT
: Madeline E. Baggett, USDOE, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, FB-6, Room 3E228,
Washington, DC 20202-6140; telephone, 202/260-2502; e-mail, madeline.baggett@ed.gov; Web
site http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2002-2/060402a.html; CFDA #
84.351C.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teacher Preparation
(NSF)
PROGRAM
: The National Science Foundation (NSF) program of Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics Teacher Preparation (STEMTP) responds to the critical need for
qualified teachers of mathematics and science in elementary and secondary schools. The
program supports efforts to develop exemplary science and mathematics preK-12 teacher
education models that produce and retain effective teachers who have the skills, confidence, and
commitment to enable all students to attain high standards of achievement in mathematics,
science, engineering, and technology. Partnerships involving institutions of higher education and
K-12 school districts will address local needs in terms of teacher shortages by developing and
implementing effective strategies for recruiting prospective teachers with strong backgrounds in
science and mathematics into teacher certification programs and retaining them in the teacher
workforce. Projects will address such areas of local need as workforce diversity, urban or rural
teacher shortages, and shortages within specific disciplines or grade levels. The STEMTP
program complements the NSF Math and Science Partnership.
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DEADLINE
: August 15, 2002, for letter of intent. October 9, 2002, for full proposal.
FUNDING
: Anticipated Type of Award: Standard or Continuing Grant. Estimated Number of
Awards: Approximately 10. Anticipated Funding Amount: Approximately $6.5 million.
ELIGIBILITY
: Organization Limit: It is anticipated that proposers will primarily be
universities, colleges, or nonprofit organizations. However, the categories of proposers identified
in the Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit proposals under this program solicitation.
CONTACT
: Dr. Joan Prival, Undergraduate Education, telephone, 703/292-8670; e-mail,
jprival@nsf.gov; Web site, http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf02130.
Great American Insurance Company
PROGRAM
: The Great American Insurance Company seeks nominations from people
nationwide who want to honor a “Great American” – a mentor, coach, teacher or volunteer –
that goes the extra mile to make a difference in people’s lives and the community.
DEADLINE
: Final entry deadline is September 12, 2002. One monthly winner will be selected
in June, July, August and September.
FUNDING
: One monthly winner will be selected in June, July, August and September. Each
winner will receive prizes worth nearly $2,000, including:
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$1,000 travel gift certificate from WorldTravel
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2 night stay at the luxurious Cincinnatian Hotel
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2 premium tickets to watch the Reds play at the new Great American Ball Park in 2003
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"Behind the scenes" tour of the Ball Park
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Great American Insurance will donate $1,000 to each winner’s favorite charity
ELIGIBILITY
: Individuals may nominate a community member.
CONTACT
: Great American Promotion, P.O. Box 717, Cincinnati, OH 45201-0717; Web site
www.greatamericaninsurance.com, click on “Join the Search for Great Americans”.
National 4-H Council Cooperative Business Plan Awards
PROGRAM
: The National 4-H Council, with support from the Rural Business Cooperative
Service of the Agricultural Department, seeks business plans for community cooperatives written
by youths. Plans may be for agricultural, dairy, housing, utility, health or other types of
cooperatives. Awardees will not be required to implement the plan.
DEADLINE
: July 3, 2002.
FUNDING
: Five $2,000 awards.
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ELIGIBILITY
: Young people working in partnership with an adult.
CONTACT
: For more information about the cooperatives, Web site, www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs.
For more information about the awards, Sarah Cahill, National 4-H, 7100 Connecticut Ave.,
Chevy Chase, MD 20815; Web site,
www.fourhcouncil.edu/programs/category.asp?scatid=178&catid=1&subid=6.
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