Funding Opportunities
Government and Private Grant Sources for Education Programs
March 11, 2005
The information in
Funding Opportunities
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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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2005 Idea of America Essay Contest for High School Juniors /
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
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Electronic Records Challenges and Opportunities Grant Program /
National Archives and Records Administration’s National Historical
Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
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Workshop Grants / National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Funding Source - Foundations/Private
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Ford Foundation
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National Geographic Society Awards Grants
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Stone Scholarship Grant / Califone International, Inc.
2005 Idea of America Essay Contest for High School
Juniors / National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Comparing Different Forms of Government
PROGRAM:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invites all
eligible high school juniors to enter the 2005 Idea of American Essay
Contest. For the 2005 contest, students will answer the following three
questions, “Describe totalitarianism by comparing the goals, methods, and
results of fascism and communism”; “How were the tenets of these
totalitarian movements different from the ideals that unite Americans?”; and
“How did the ideals embodied in the American founding prevail?”
DEADLINE:
April 15, 2005.
FUNDING:
$5,000 for the author of the winning essay, five national finalists
will each receive cash prizes of $1,000.
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ELIGIBILITY:
Open to 11
th grade students and 16 and 17 year old home-
schooled students.
CONTACT:
You may visit the website at
http://www.wethepeople.gov/essay/.
Electronic Records Challenges and Opportunities Grant
Program / National Archives and Records Administration’s
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
(NHPRC)
Updating Recordkeeping Technology
PROGRAM:
The National Archives and Records Administration’s National
Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) is accepting
applications for the Electronic Records Challenges and Opportunities grant
program. The goal of the NHPRC is to ensure records kept today will be
serviceable with tomorrow’s technology. The NHPRC strives to keep up with
modern technology as recordkeeping continues to move from paper to
electronic systems. The end result should have policymakers, managers,
and the public, creating and maintaining complete and authentic records.
DEADLINE:
June 1, 2005.
FUNDING:
Total funding amount $700,000. Up to 10 awards offered.
ELIGIBILITY:
State, county, city, or township governments, special district
governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled
institutions of higher education. Native American tribal governments,
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, private institutions of higher education, and
individuals.
CONTACT:
Michael Meier, Director for Technology Initiatives, (202)501-
5610. You may visit the website at
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NARA/HQ/NHPRC/NHPRC-
RecordsElectronic-2005/Grant.html.
Workshop Grants / National Endowment for the
Humanities (NEH)
Promoting Humanities Through Collaboration
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PROGRAM:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering
grants supporting professional development workshops for K-12 teachers
and faculty at postsecondary institutions. The purpose of these workshops is
to enhance understanding of the humanities through collaborative study of
important topics, give faculty the chance to pursue intellectual inquiry,
engage scholars who are experts in humanities, employ innovative programs
and formats to interest faculty members, and further the study and teaching
of humanities at participating institutions.
DEADLINE:
April 7, 2005.
FUNDING:
Up to $30,000 for a single institution; up to $75,000 for regional
or multi-institutional programs.
ELIGIBILITY:
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.
CONTACT:
Faculty Humanities Workshops, Division of Education Programs,
National Endowment for the Humanities, Room 302, 1100 Pennsylvania
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20506, (202) 606-8463, email:
education@neh.gov. You may visit the website at
http://www.neh.fed.us/grants/guidelines/facworkshops.html.
Ford Foundation
Providing Funding for Various Programs
PROGRAM:
The Ford Foundation is an independent organization entirely
separate from the Ford Motor Company. The Foundation supports projects
that help strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice,
promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. The
foundation provides funding for various programs and projects with a focus
on knowledge, creativity, and freedom. Further subdivisions of this broad
interest area include education and scholarship, sexuality and reproductive
health, religion, society, and culture.
DEADLINE:
Open; however, before a request is made for a grant or
program-related investment, a brief letter of inquiry is recommended.
FUNDING:
Varies.
ELIGIBILITY:
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and individuals.
CONTACT:
Secretary, The Ford Foundation, 320 East 43
rd Street, New York,
NY 10017, (212) 573-5000, email: office-secretary@fordfound.org. You
may visit the website at http://www.fordfound.org.
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National Geographic Society Awards Grants
Keeping Research and Exploration Alive
PROGRAM:
More than 7,500 projects and expeditions have been funded by
the National Geographic Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration
since its inception in 1890. The society’s mission is: “To increase and diffuse
geographic knowledge.” The projects and expeditions involve
conservationists, marine biologists, botanists, archaeologists, and
paleontologists. Eight fields of study in which grantseekers can focus their
projects are: anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, geography,
geology, oceanography, and paleontology. All grant opportunities are aimed
at funding scientific field research and exploration and must have a
geographical dimension while pertaining to other scientific fields. The
committee requests that grantseekers focus their efforts on multidisciplinary
projects that address environmental issues.
DEADLINE:
Open.
FUNDING:
Grants range from $15,000 to $20,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
Individuals who have advanced degrees (Ph.D. or equivalent)
and are associated with an educational organization or institution, and
independent researchers, or those pursuing a Ph.D. level degree. All
applicants are expected to have published at least three articles in peer-
reviewed scientific journals.
CONTACT:
Committee for Research and Exploration, National Geographic
Society, 1145 17
th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20090-8249. You may
visit the website at
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/research/grant_application.html.
Stone Scholarship Grant / Califone International, Inc.
Expressing Learning Through Writing
PROGRAM:
Califone International, Inc, the premier manufacturer of quality
sound presentation solutions for schools, industry, institutions and the
workplace, has announced the 2004-2005 Stone Scholarship Contest for Pre-
K through eighth grade students. Three different grade-based groups will
submit entries to win a United States Savings Bond for the individual
students and Califone products for their school. The theme for both original
drawing and short story or essay is “Califone Helps Me Learn”.
DEADLINE:
April 30, 2005.
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FUNDING:
Up to $200 cash and up to $1,000 in Califone learning
equipment products for their school for the pre-k through second grade
group; third through sixth grade students will submit an original drawing for
the chance to win up to $250 in U.S. Savings Bonds and up to $1000 in
Califone products for their schools; and seventh and eighth grade students
will be judged on short stories or essays for the chance to win up to $300 in
U.S. Savings Bonds and $1000 in Califone learning equipment products for
their schools.
ELIGIBILITY:
Pre-k through eighth grade students divided into three
different grade-based groups.
CONTACT:
Grace Sun, (800) 722-0500 Ext. 428. You may visit the website
at
http://www.califone.com/press_release.php?pid=69&osCsid=cc815a532a01
d999315081772259b094.
Visit the FLDOE Grants Management Website at
http://www.firn.edu/doe/grants/grants.htm.
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