Funding Opportunities
Government and Private Grant Sources for Education Programs
April 7, 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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Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant
Program (AEMDD) / U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
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Smaller Learning Communities – Special Competition for
Supplemental Reading Program Research Evaluation / U.S.
Department of Education (USDE)
Funding Source - Foundations/Private
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Allen Foundation
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KaBOOM!
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Target Local Giving Program
Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination
Grant Program (AEMDD) / U.S. Department of Education
(USDE)
Supporting Arts in Education
PROGRAM:
The Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination
Program (AEMDD) supports effective integration of standards-based arts
education into core elementary and middle school curricula. This program
focuses on improving students’ academic performance and skills in creating,
performing, and responding to the arts. Projects funded through the AEMDD
program are intended to increase the amount of information on effective
models for arts education that is nationally available.
DEADLINE:
Notice of intent is not mandatory, but recommended and due
by April 29, 2005. Application due by May 31, 2005.
FUNDING:
15 awards ranging from $225,000 to $275,000.
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ELIGIBILITY:
Local educational agencies (LEA), including charter schools
that are considered LEAs under State law and regulations, that may work in
partnership with one or more of the following: A state or local nonprofit
501(c)3 organization, a state educational agency (SEA) or regional
educational service agency, or an institution of higher education.
CONTACT:
Diane Austin, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, S.W., Room 4W214, Washington, DC 20202-5950, (202) 260-1280,
email: artsdemo@ed.gov. You may visit the website at
http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) Special Competition
for Supplemental Reading Program Research Evaluation /
U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
Involving Small Communities
PROGRAM:
The Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) program is designed
to promote academic achievement through the planning, implementation or
expansion of small, safe, and successful learning environments in large high
schools. This program helps to ensure that all students graduate with the
knowledge and skills necessary to make successful transitions to college and
careers. The purpose of this special competition is to fund a national
research evaluation of supplemental reading programs in a special type of
SLC structure called freshman academies, and, in addition, to support a
broader range of activities to create or expand SLCs in participating schools.
DEADLINE:
May 16, 2005.
FUNDING:
Eight to twelve awards ranging from $1, 250,000 to $5,000,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
Local Education Agencies (LEAs), including schools funded by
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and educational service agencies that
meet the requirements specified in the Educational Service Agencies section
of the Application Requirements.
CONTACT:
Matthew Fitzpatrick, U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 11120, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington,
DC 20202-7241, (202) 245-7809, email: matthew.fitzpatrick@ed.gov. You
may visit the website at http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
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Allen Foundation
Incorporating Good Diet and Health
PROGRAM:
The Allen Foundation supports education nutrition programs,
with priority given to training programs for children and young adults to
improve their health and development. The connections between diet and
health remain a basic and primary priority, and consideration has always
been given to projects that benefit nutritional programs in the areas of
education, training, and research.
DEADLINE:
Open.
FUNDING:
Grants range from $50,000 to $100,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations. It is recommended that
schools and school districts should partner with local nonprofits to form
nutrition education programs.
CONTACT:
Dale Baum, Secretary, The Allen Foundation Inc., Post Office
Box 1606, Midland, Michigan 48641-1606m, (989) 832-5678 or (979) 695-
1132, email: d-baum@tamu.edu. You may visit the website at
http://www.allenfoundation.org.
KaBOOM!
Playing in the Community
PROGRAM:
KaBOOM! is a nonprofit organization that specializes in
connecting corporations and communities in order to build or revitalize
much-needed, safe, and accessible playgrounds. KaBOOM! targets low-
income neighborhoods.
DEADLINE:
Open.
FUNDING:
Varies.
ELIGIBILITY:
Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations in St. Petersburg,
Tallahassee, and Tampa, Florida that serve children from low-income or
disadvantaged backgrounds that can provide land for a playground and raise
up to $10,000 toward the cost of equipment.
CONTACT:
KaBOOM! at info@kaboom.org. You may visit the website at
http://www.kaboom.org/nooz.aspx?id=452.
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Target Local Giving Program
Enhancing Education in the Community
PROGRAM:
Target is committed to making a positive difference in the
community by supporting education for children across the country. The
success of Target’s commitment to education is based upon their partnership
with communities that enable parents, educators, and community members
to maintain high-quality education for children. Target education programs
reach children from birth through their college years, from early childhood
reading and fundraising efforts to character education initiatives.
DEADLINE:
May 31, 2005.
FUNDING:
Awards range from $1,000 to $3,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations.
CONTACT:
You may visit the website at
http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/local_giving.jhtml.
Visit the FLDOE Grants Management Website at
http://www.firn.edu/doe/grants/grants.htm.
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