Funding Opportunities
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from government and private sources for education programs
July 29, 2002
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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Ready To Teach Digital: Digital Educational Programming (USDOE)
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Demonstration Grants for Indian Children (USDOE)
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Indian Professional Development (USDOE)
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Training and Technical Assistance for Tribal Youth Grantees (DOJ/OJJDP)
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Multisystem Decision-Making Training/Technical Assistance (DOJ/OJJDP)
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Woman’s Business Centers (SBA)
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International Research Fellowships (NSF)
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Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (NSF)
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Exemplary Humanities Education Project (NEH)
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Schools for a New Millennium (NEH)
Funding Source - Foundations/Private
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Young Epidemiology Scholar Teacher Competition
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Teacher-Parent Engagement Though Partnership Awards
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Science and Youth Health Challenge
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CERES Foundation
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Environmental Education
Ready To Teach Digital: Digital Educational Programming (USDOE)
PROGRAM
: The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) is seeking applications to develop,
produce and distribute innovative educational and instructional programming in reading or
mathematics designed for use by elementary or middle schools.
DEADLINE
: August 15, 2002.
FUNDING
: $2.3 million for one to four awards of $250,000 to $2.3 million each. The project
period is three years.
ELIGIBILITY
: Local public telecommunications entities.
CONTACT
: Tawanna Cloes, 555 New Jersey Ave. NW, Room 522K, Washington, DC 20208-
5645; telephone, 202/219-2143; e-mail, tawanna.coles@ed.gov; Web site,
www.ed.gov/GrantApps/, CFDA# 84.286B.
Demonstration Grants for Indian Children (USDOE)
PROGRAM
: The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE), Demonstration Grants program is
to provide financial assistance to projects to develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of
services and programs to improve the educational opportunities and achievement of preschool,
elementary, and secondary students, though a variety of activities and services for Indian
children.
DEADLINE
: August 22, 2002.
FUNDING
: Estimated range of awards: $150,000 to $400,000. Estimated average size of
awards: $280,000. Estimated number of awards: 15.
ELIGIBILITY
: Eligible applicants for this program include a state educational agency (SEA);
local education agency (LEA); Indian tribe; Indian organization; federally supported elementary
and secondary school for Indian students, Indian institution, including an Indian institution of
higher education; or a consortium of such institutions that meet the requirements.
CONTACT
: Web site, www.ed.gov/GrantApps/, CFDA# 84.299A.
Indian Professional Development (USDOE)
PROGRAM
: The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) offers this program to (1) increase
the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indian people; (2) provide
training to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers, administrators, teacher aides, social
workers, and ancillary educational personnel; and (3) improve the skills of qualified Indian
individuals who serve in the capacities described in (2). Activities may include, but are not
limited to, continuing programs, symposia, workshops, conferences, and direct financial support.
DEADLINE
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August 22, 2002.
FUNDING
: Available funds: $5,000,000; estimated range of awards: $300,000 to $500,000;
estimated average size of awards: $333,333; estimated number of awards: 15.
ELIGIBILITY
: Eligible applicants for this program are institutions of higher education,
including Indian institutions of higher education; state or local educational agencies, in
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consortium with institutions of higher education; Indian tribes or organizations, in consortium
with institutions of higher education; and Bureau-funded schools. An application from a
consortium of eligible entities must meet the requirements.
CONTACT
: Web site, www.ed.gov/GrantApps/, CFDA# 84.299B.
Training and Technical Assistance for Tribal Youth Grantees (DOJ/OJJDP)
PROGRAM
: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is inviting applications to provide training and technical
assistance to enhance the capacity of tribal youth program grantees and American Indian and
Alaskan native communities to develop comprehensive approaches to preventing and controlling
juvenile delinquency. The Grantee will provide training and technical assistance in a culturally
sensitive manner to a wide variety of tribal governments regarding legal and social issues and
promising programs.
DEADLINE
: September 3, 2002.
FUNDING
: Up to $800,000 for the first of four years for one award.
ELIGIBILITY
: Public and private agencies, organizations, institutions and individuals
experienced in training, technical assistance and juvenile justice and who have knowledge of law
enforcement and tribal justice systems.
CONTACT
: Jayme Marshall, telephone, 202/616-7614; e-mail, marshalj@ojp.usdoj.gov; Web
site, www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/s1000480.pdf.
Multisystem Decision-Making Training/Technical Assistance (DOJ/OJJDP)
PROGRAM
: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is inviting applications to provide technical assistance to Safe
Start program sites for establishing a process to improve coordination services for children and
families across agencies. The Safe Start program promotes collaboration among service
providers for children and families, with the aim of preventing and reducing the impact of
children’s exposure to violence through a comprehensive system of supports and services. The
grantee will provide intensive training and technical assistance to help programs analyze their
child-serving systems across multiple agencies, identify gaps and problems and increase the
consistency and validity of decision-making.
DEADLINE
: August 19, 2002.
FUNDING
: $1.5 million over 24 months for one grantee.
ELIGIBILITY
: Public and private agencies, organizations and institutions that are experienced
in national technical assistance and training entities.
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CONTACT
: Kristen Kracke, telephone, 202/616-3649; e-mail, krackek@ojp.usdoj.gov; Web
site, www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/s1000480.pdf.
Women’s Business Centers (SBA)
PROGRAM
: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is inviting applications to conduct
women’s business center projects, which provide counseling, training and technical assistance to
women who want to start or expand businesses.
DEADLINE
: August 12, 2002.
FUNDING
: SBA will award three grants. The required nonfederal match is 50 percent in the
first two years and a one-to-one match in the remaining three years.
ELIGIBILITY
: Nonprofit organizations.
CONTACT
: Sally Murrel, telephone, 202/205-6767; Web site,
www.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html (click on “Browse,” “2002,” “July 5”).
International Research Fellowships (NSF)
PROGRAM
: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting applications to introduce
scientists and engineers to research opportunities abroad by funding mutually beneficial
collaborations between U.S. and foreign scientists. NSF supports fellowships in any field of
science or engineering research that the agency funds.
DEADLINE
: October 8, 2002.
FUNDING
: $2.5 million a year for 30 to 50 individual fellowships of $60,000 to $150,000 each
for periods of three months to two years.
ELIGIBILITY
: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; have earned the
doctorate within three years of the application; and propose to conduct research at an appropriate
academic, government or nonprofit research institution outside the United States.
CONTACT
: Susan Parris, telephone, 703/292-8711; e-mail, sparris@nsf.gov; Web site,
www.nsf.gov (click on “Funding,” “Funding Opportunities,” “What’s New”).
Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (NSF)
PROGRAM
: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting applications for projects to
give middle- and high-school students and teachers information technology (IT) skills and
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knowledge. The program has three components: youth-based projects with strong emphases on
career and education paths; comprehensive projects for students and teachers; and resource
centers that engage in studies related to funded projects and provide technical support.
DEADLINE
: October 17, 2002, for preliminary proposals ; January 31, 2003, for full proposals.
Second funding cycle is October 17, 2003, for preliminary proposals; January 31, 2004, for full
proposals.
FUNDING
: $15 million per competition, pending availability of funds. Estimated number of
awards: 20 to 25, including up to two Resource Centers.
ELIGIBILITY
: Colleges and universities; nonprofit, non-academic organizations; and state and
local governments, including state educational offices and local school districts among others.
CONTACT
: Sylvia James, e-mail, sjames@nsf.gov; Michael Haney, e-mail, mhaney@nsf.gov;
Web site, www.nsf.gov (click on “Funding,” “Funding Opportunities,” “What’s New”).
Exemplary Humanities Education Project (NEH)
PROGRAM
: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) provides grants to schools,
universities, libraries, museums, and other cultural institutions to improve formal humanities by
developing humanities curricula and materials and dissemination of humanities scholarships and
teaching practices.
DEADLINE
: October 15, 2002.
FUNDING
: Up to $250,000 per grant depending on: scope of the project; duration (up to three
years); and number of participants. Funds can be used for: stipends for participants in intensive
study workshops; released time during the academic year; administrative costs and necessary
materials; and travel and honoraria for visiting scholars.
ELIGIBILITY
: Nonprofit organizations or institutions.
CONTACT
:
Education Development and Demonstration, telephone, 202/606-8380; e-mail,
education@neh.gov; Web site, www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html.
Schools for a New Millennium (NEH)
PROGRAM
: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is inviting applications to
help K-12 schools improve the teaching of a humanities subject throughout their entire school
using digital technologies.
DEADLINE
: October 1, 2002.
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FUNDING
: Grants provide up to $100,000 for a project lasting up to two years. Actual
amounts depend on the scope of the project.
ELIGIBILITY
: Nonprofit, IRS tax-exempt organizations and state and local governments may
apply, singly or in partnerships. These can include public and private schools and systems,
parent-teacher organizations, colleges, universities, libraries, museums, education associations,
professional organizations, research centers and state humanities councils.
CONTACT
: Schools for a New Millennium, Division of Education Programs, National
Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Room 302, Washington, DC
20506; telephone, 202/606-8380; e-mail, education@neh.gov; Web site,
www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/milschools.html.
Young Epidemiology Scholar Teacher Competition
PROGRAM
: The College Board, with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
offers these grants to encourage an interest in epidemiology among high school science teachers
and students. The awards recognize teachers who mentor students and teach epidemiology
methods.
DEADLINE
: October 15, 2002.
FUNDING
: Eighteen teachers will be selected annually as regional winners and will receive a
$5,000 prize. Six teachers will be selected as national winners and will receive a $15,000 prize
to develop a model for mentoring students or for disseminating methods of teaching
epidemiology to other schools.
ELIGIBILITY
: High school teachers working full-time in a high school, district or system
office. Teachers may collaborate, but a team entry is eligible for only one prize.
CONTACT
: The College Board, Youth Epidemiology Scholars Program, 11911 Freedom Dr.,
Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190-5602; telephone, 703/707-8999; e-mail, yes@collegeboard.org;
Web site, www.collegeboard.com/yes/index.html.
Teacher-Parent Engagement Though Partnership Awards
PROGRAM
: Partners In Education and The MetLife Foundation offer these awards to
recognize effective teacher-parent partnerships. Partnerships will be recognized in each five
areas: effective communication; engaging families of diverse backgrounds in improving student
success; facilitating time and access for families and educators to work together; effective school
and community leadership; and professional development.
DEADLINE
: September 13, 2002.
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FUNDING
: $2,500 for a grand prizewinner and $750 for the five other winners. One person
from each winning program will receive a trip to the Partners In Education yearly symposium.
ELIGIBILITY
: Partnerships that have been in existence for at least one year. Any
representative involved in the partnership may apply, including teachers, administrators or other
school building or district personnel; a parent; or a partner from a business or community-based
organizations.
CONTACT
: MetLife Foundation Teacher-Parent Engagement Though Partnership Awards,
National Association of Partners In Education, 901 N. Pitt St., Suite 320, Alexandria, VA 22314;
telephone, 703/836-4880; e-mail, napehq@napehq.org; Web site, www.partnersineducation.org.
Science and Youth Health Challenge
PROGRAM
: The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), with the support of Lysol,
make these awards to inquiry-based projects that teachers have developed and completed with
their students. Submissions must focus on a classroom project used to help students learn
science while engaging in issues related to health. Issues could include, but are not limited to,
personal health and hygiene, home/community health and environment, food growing, food
preparation and consumption, disease, infection control and safety.
DEADLINE
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December 16, 2002.
FUNDING
: Forty teachers will be selected for the award, which includes $1,000 for
professional development, including support for registration, travel and housing for the NSTA
National Convention; recognition and a poster session at the NSTA national convention, and
$500 for purchase of materials to use in teaching.
ELIGIBILITY
: K-6 teachers in public or private schools.
CONTACT
: Christina Gorski, NSTA, 1840 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201; telephone,
703/312-9225; e-mail, cgorski@nsta.org; Web site, www.nsta.org/Lysol.
CERES Foundation
PROGRAM
: The CERES Foundation supports nonprofits that provide the catalyst needed to
mobilize human energies and talents that lie dormant.
DEADLINE
: October 31, 2002.
FUNDING
: Range is $50,000 to $250,000 each.
ELIGIBILITY
: Nonprofit organizations.
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CONTACT
: CERES Foundation, P.O. Box 536, Newport Center Dr., # 642, Newport Beach,
CA 92660; Web site, http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/ceres.
Environmental Education
PROGRAM
: PG&E National Energy Group is accepting applications for its annual
Environmental Education Grant Program. Grants will be awarded for innovative programs that
encourage and support educating young people about the environment.
DEADLINE
: September 30, 2002.
FUNDING
: $200,000 total; award range from $5,000 to $10,000.
ELIGIBILITY
: K-12 schools; non-profit organizations engaged in education projects, earth
science, conservation and the environment; teacher training programs with hands-on student
activities that focus on earth science and environmental education projects; previous grant
recipients may apply, however, grants will not be awarded for the same program two years in a
row.
CONTACT
: Web site, http://www.neg.pge.com/grantFAQ.html.
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