Funding Opportunities
Government and Private Grant Sources for Education Programs
February 16, 2005
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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Thematic Youth Projects / Department of State (DOS)
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Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse / United States Department of
Education (USED)
Funding Source - Foundations/Private
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Starbucks Foundation
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7-11 Community Outreach
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Playwright Discovery Award for Students
Thematic Youth Projects / Department of State (DOS)
Broadening Our Horizons
PROGRAM:
The State Department’s Bureau
of Educational and Cultural
Affairs seeks applications for projects under the P4L Thematic Youth Projects
Initiative; Linking Individuals, Knowledge and Culture. The goal of this
program is to break down stereotypes that divide peoples, promote good
governance, contribute to conflict prevention and management, and build
respect for cultural expression and identity in a world that is experiencing
rapid globalization. The overarching goals of the P4L Thematic Youth
Projects Initiative are: develop a sense of civic responsibility and
commitment to enhancing cultural bridges among youth; promote mutual
understanding between the United States and the people of other countries;
and foster personal and institutional ties between participants and partner
countries.
DEADLINE:
March 24, 2005.
FUNDING:
$1.2 million for five to 10 awards of $50,000 to $250,000 each.
The project period is one year to 18 months.
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ELIGIBILITY:
Public and private 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.
CONTACT:
Carolyn Lantz, (202) 203-7505, email: lantz@state.gov. You
may visit the website at
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/menu.htm.
Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse / United States
Department OF Education (USED)
Reducing Alcohol Abuse
PROGRAM:
The Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse program enables Local
Education Agencies (LEAs) to develop and implement innovative and
effective programs to reduce alcohol abuse in secondary schools. Up to 25
percent of funding may be reserved for grants to low-income and rural LEAs.
DEADLINE:
March 28, 2005.
FUNDING:
57 awards ranging from $300,000 to $500,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
Local Education Agencies.
CONTACT:
Ethel F. Jackson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Ave., SW, Room 3E246, Washington, DC 20202-6450. (202) 260-2812, e-
mail: ethel.jackson@ed.gov. You may visit the website at
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-
1/020905b.html.
Starbucks Foundation
Enhancing Literacy and Youth Leadership
PROGRAM:
The Starbucks Foundation provides grants to fund literacy and
youth leadership programs. The goals are to promote personal development
in children as well as raise their awareness of the world around them. As a
condition of receiving a grant, the Foundation requires proposals to
incorporate Starbucks partners in a meaningful way.
DEADLINE:
April 1, 2005.
FUNDING:
Awards range in size from $5,000 to $20,000.
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ELIGIBILITY:
Public Schools.
CONTACT:
Starbucks Foundation, 2401 Utah Avenue South, S-SR-1, Suite
800, Seattle, WA 98134. You may visit the website at
http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/foundation.asp.
7-11 Community Outreach
Reaching Out to the Community
PROGRAM:
The 7-Eleven Community Outreach program focuses upon
education for children 14 years of age and older. Preference is given to
proposals that assist with Workforce Development or Language Education.
The Workforce Development program prepares individuals to participate in
the workforce and encourage personal empowerment, betterment and self-
sufficiency. The Language Education program promotes literacy, language
training and English as a second language. A main focus is to help at-risk or
economically disadvantaged individuals.
DEADLINE:
Open.
FUNDING:
Awards range from $1,000 to $2,500.
ELIGIBILITY:
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
CONTACT:
Nancy Lear, Manager, Community
Affairs, 7-Eleven, Inc. P.O.
Box 711, Dallas, TX 75221. You may visit the website at
http://www.7-eleven.com/about/outreachprograms.asp.
Playwright Discovery Award for Students / VSA (Very
Special Artists)
Life Through Art
PROGRAM:
The VSA (Very Special Artists) Arts Playwright Discovery Award
program challenges middle and high school students of all abilities to take a
closer look at the world around them, examine how disability affects their
lives and the lives of others, and express their views through the art of
writing a one-act play.
DEADLINE:
April 15, 2005.
FUNDING:
The award recipients receive scholarship awards and a trip to
Washington, D.C. to view the production at the John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts.
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ELIGIBILITY:
Authors must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents of the
U.S. and must be students in grades 6-12 (or equivalent). All entries must
be one-act plays of less than 40 pages in length.
CONTACT:
You may visit the website at http://www.vsarts.org/x244.xml
Visit the FLDOE Grants Management Website at
http://www.firn.edu/doe/grants/grants.htm.
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