Funding Opportunities
Government and Private Grant Sources for Education Programs
March 2, 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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The Comprehensive Program / Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education / U.S. Department of Education
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Recreational Programs / U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
Funding Source - Foundations/Private
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Family Literacy Grants / Volunteer Florida Foundation
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation
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Empowering Young Adults to Save for Retirement
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The Comprehensive Program / Fund for the Improvement
of Postsecondary Education / U.S. Department of
Education
Improving Postsecondary Education
PROGRAM:
The Comprehensive Program is the primary grant competition
of the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). This program supports innovative
educational improvement projects that respond to problems of national
significance. The FIPSE deems project ideas innovative if they have not
been tried before or if there is a significant challenge in adapting them to
new settings of new target populations. Innovation by itself is often not
enough. FIPSE challenges applicants to conceive, design, and manage
projects in ways that promote sustained operations and growth, increase
impact in other settings, and achieve other lasting and widespread impacts.
DEADLINE:
March 22, 2005.
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FUNDING:
12.7 million for up to 60 grants.
ELIGIBILITY:
Institutions of Higher Education.
CONTACT:
FIPSE, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W., 6th
Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006-8544, (202) 502-7500, E-mail:
fipse@ed.gov. You may visit the website at
http://www.ed.gov/programs/fipsecomp/2005-116a.pdf.
Recreational Programs / U.S. Department of Education
(USDE)
Providing Recreational Activities
PROGRAM:
The Recreational Programs grant is designed to provide
recreational activities to individuals with disabilities. This program will also
aid in their employment, mobility, socialization, independence, and
community integration. Recreation programs initiate local recreation
projects that will continue after Federal assistance ends.
DEADLINE:
March 29, 2005.
FUNDING:
Eight awards ranging from $130,000 - $140,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
States, public agencies, and nonprofit 501(c)3 private
organizations.
CONTACT:
Pedro Romero, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Room 5029, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-
2800, (202) 245-7645. You may visit the website at
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2003-
1/031803a.html.
Family Literacy Grants / Volunteer Florida Foundation
Improving Family Literacy
PROGRAM:
The Governor’s Family Literacy Initiative (GFLI) is helping
Florida families improve their literacy skills. This Initiative funds family
literacy programs statewide through a comprehensive three-year funding
program that includes mini-grants, full grants, and sustainability grants.
The mini-grants are small grants designed to help establish a good first-year
operating base. The full grants go to those who have successfully completed
startup and established an effective operating base. The sustainability grant
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is designed to help grant recipients maintain up to three years of their
program effectively.
DEADLINE:
March 31, 2005.
FUNDING:
Up to $5,000 per award.
ELIGIBILITY:
Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations.
CONTACT:
You may visit the website at
http://www.volunteerfloridafoundation.org.
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Increasing Adult Literacy
PROGRAM:
Dollar General Literacy Foundation has increased the functional
literacy of adults. They provide grants to non-profit organizations dedicated
to the advancement of literacy for adults or families in need. The two areas
of focus are:
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Literacy instruction for adults, which includes Adult Basic Education,
GED preparation, and English for Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL); and
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Family Literacy.
DEADLINE:
April 8, 2005.
FUNDING:
Varies.
ELIGIBILITY:
Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations.
CONTACT:
Dollar
General Literacy Foundation, (615) 855-5201. You may
visit the website at
http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/dgliteracy.aspx.
Empowering Young Adults to Save for Retirement /
National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
Preparing For the Future
PROGRAM:
The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Investor
Education Foundation invites grant proposals for research projects and/or
educational programs. This program will empower young adults who are
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about to enter the workforce to prepare for initial investment decisions,
goals, and retirement.
DEADLINE:
April 13, 2005.
FUNDING:
Varies.
ELIGIBILITY:
Nonprofit 501(c)3 colleges and universities.
CONTACT:
You may visit the website at
http://www.nasdfoundation.org/youth.asp.
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Building a Healthy Lifestyle
PROGRAM:
The 3 A Day of Dairy Nutrition Education Grants support
programs that help children improve their overall diet by including three
servings a day of milk, cheese or yogurt and by adopting a healthy, active
lifestyle.
DEADLINE:
May 13, 2005.
FUNDING:
Grants in the amount of $5,000 each.
ELIGIBILITY:
All groups or individuals in the United States, including those
self-employed, commissioned by or employed by organizations of local
government, state and local health departments, regional and state agencies
and schools, medical facilities and extension specialists.
CONTACT:
Maribeth McDonough (847) 627-3338. You may visit the
website at http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/health/resources/grant.asp.
Visit the FLDOE Grants Management Website at
http://www.firn.edu/doe/grants/grants.htm.
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