Funding Opportunities
Government and Private Grant Sources for Education Programs
May 31, 2005
The information in
Funding Opportunities
comes from a variety of sources and is
compiled by the Florida Department of Education, Grants Management Section,
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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Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections
Program / National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Funding Source - Foundations/Private
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Drug Policy Alliance /Advocacy Grants Program
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Staples Foundation
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William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities
Collections Program / National Endowment for the
Humanities (NEH)
Keeping Information Accessible
PROGRAM:
The National Endowment for th
e Humanities (NEH) provides
funding to support several projects throughout the year. For the Grants to
Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections Program, funding will
go toward projects that preserve and create access to collections that are
highly important for research, education, and public programming in the
humanities. Collections can include: books, journals, newspapers,
manuscripts, archival materials, maps, still and moving images, sound
recordings, and cultural objects.
DEADLINE:
July 15, 2005.
FUNDING:
Varies.
ELIGIBILITY:
Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations.
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CONTACT:
Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections,
Division of Preservation and Access, Room 411, National Endowment for the
Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20506, (202)
606-8570. You may visit the website at
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pcahc.html.
Drug Policy Alliance / Advocacy Grants Program
Promoting Policy Reform
PROGRAM:
The Drug Policy Alliance is offering a grant that consists of two
components under the Advocacy Grants Program. The two components,
Promoting Policy Change, and Rapid Response/Special Opportunities, will
work to advance drug policy reform. Promoting Policy Change targets those
organizations working to advance drug policy reform at local, state and
national levels through advocacy, grassroots organizing, and education.
DEADLINE:
June 15, 2005.
FUNDING:
Awards up to $50,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations.
CONTACT:
(212) 613-8026. You may visit the website at
http://www.drugpolicyalliance.org/grants.
Staples Foundation
Impacting Communities by Helping Youth
PROGRAM:
The Staples Foundation for Learning Grants programs will
provide job skills and educational opportunities for students, especially
disadvantaged youth. The Foundation considers educational funding to be
an investment in the future of our communities. Their goal is to help local
groups with programs and services that will positively impact communities
every day.
DEADLINE:
June 28, 2005.
FUNDING:
Varies.
ELIGIBILITY:
Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations.
CONTACT:
You may visit the website at http://www.staplesfoundation.org.
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William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Serving Underserved and Underrepresented Communities
PROGRAM:
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation aims to provide
opportunities to underserved and underrepresented communities. For this
grant cycle, the foundation focuses its attention on four areas: education,
health, social service, and culture. For the education piece, the effort is to
help students gain access to quality education. Higher education
institutions, specifically ones that focus on teaching and health care, will be
given first preference.
DEADLINE:
Open.
FUNDING:
Varies.
ELIGIBILITY:
Private colleges and universities; independent K-12 schools;
regional hospitals, medical centers; and specialized medical institutions;
human service agencies; and community organizations.
CONTACT:
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation, 888 7
th Avenue, 45
th
Floor, New York, NY 10106, (212) 586-5404. You may visit the website at
http://www.hearstfdn.org/index.html.
Visit the FLDOE Grants Management Website at
http://www.firn.edu/doe/grants/grants.htm.
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