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Funding Opportunities
Government and Private Grant Sources for Education Programs
June 12, 2008
The information in
Funding Opportunities
comes from a variety of sources and
is compiled by the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Contracts, Grants,
& Procurement Management Services, Office of Grants Training & Development 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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Department of Education / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services / Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services
and Results for Children with Disabilities--Technical Assistance
Coordination Center
•
Department of Education / Office of Postsecondary Education / Teachers
for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for Baccalaureate Degrees in
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Critical Foreign
Languages, with Concurrent Teacher Certification
•
Department of Education / Office of Postsecondary Education / Teachers
for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for Master's Degrees in Science,
Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Critical Foreign Language
Education
•
Department of Education / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services / National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR)--Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers
Program--Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs)--Center on
Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer
Funding Source – Foundations / Private
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Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation
Department of Education / Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services / Technical Assistance and
Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children
with Disabilities--Technical Assistance Coordination Center
PROGRAM:
Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and
Results for Children with Disabilities--Technical Assistance Coordination Center
CATALOG of FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA) #:
84.326Z
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PURPOSE OF PROGRAM:
The purpose of the Technical Assistance and
Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
program is to promote academic achievement and to improve results for children
with disabilities by providing technical assistance, supporting model
demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing
activities that are supported by scientifically based research.
DEADLINE:
July 7, 2008.
ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS:
$1,800,000. Estimated number of
awards is 1.
ELIGIBILITY:
State Educational Agencies, Local Educational Agencies, including
public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law, Institutes of
Higher Education, other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, outlying
areas, freely associated states, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, and for-profit
organizations.
CONTACT:
Rex Shipp or Debra Price-Ellingstad, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.,
rooms 4178 and 4097, Washington, DC 20202-2550, 202-245-7523 and 202-
245-7481
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You may visit the website at
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-2/060508f.html
Department of Education / Office of Postsecondary Education
/ Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for
Baccalaureate Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics, or Critical Foreign Languages, with Concurrent
Teacher Certification
PROGRAM:
Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for Baccalaureate
Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Critical Foreign
Languages, with Concurrent Teacher Certification
CATALOG of FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA) #:
84.381A
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM:
The purpose of this program is to develop and
implement programs to provide integrated courses of study that lead to a
baccalaureate degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a
critical foreign language, with concurrent teacher certification.
DEADLINE:
July 21, 2008.
ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS:
$225,000. Estimated number of
awards is 4.
ELIGIBILITY:
An institution of higher education on behalf of a department of
science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language, or
on behalf of a department or school with a competency-based degree program
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(in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language)
that includes teacher certification.
CONTACT:
Brenda Shade, 1990 K. Street, N.W., room 7090, Washington, DC
20006-8526, 202-502-7773
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You may visit the website at
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-2/060408a.html
Department of Education / Office of Postsecondary Education
/ Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for Master's
Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or
Critical Foreign Language Education
PROGRAM:
Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for Master's
Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Critical Foreign
Language Education
CATALOG of FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA) #:
84.381B
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM:
The purpose of the program is to develop and
implement two or three year part-time master's degree programs in science,
technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language education for
teachers in order to enhance the teachers' content knowledge and pedagogical
skills; and to develop programs for professionals in science, technology,
engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language that lead to a master's
degree in teaching that results in teacher certification.
DEADLINE:
July 21, 2008.
ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS:
$225,000. Estimated number of
awards is 4.
ELIGIBILITY:
An institution of higher education on behalf of a department of
science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language, or
on behalf of a department or school with a competency-based degree program
(in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language)
that includes teacher certification.
CONTACT:
Brenda Shade, 1990 K. Street, N.W., room 7090, Washington, DC
20006-8526, 202-502-7773
.
You may visit the website at
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-2/060408b.html
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Department of Education / Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services / National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)--Disability and Rehabilitation
Research Projects and Centers Program--Disability
Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs)--Center on Knowledge
Translation for Technology Transfer
PROGRAM:
Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects Program (DRRP)
CATALOG of FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA) #:
84.133A-7
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM:
The purpose of the DRRP program is to improve the
effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, by developing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies
that advance a wide range of independent living and employment outcomes for
individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe
disabilities.
DEADLINE:
July 29, 2008.
ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS:
$995,000-$1,000,000. Estimated
number of awards is 1.
ELIGIBILITY:
States, public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies,
public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations, Institutes of
Higher Education, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations pursuant to Section
104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 U.S.C. 479.1.
CONTACT:
Donna Nangle, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., room 6029, PCP,
Washington, DC 20202, 202-245-7462, Donna.Nangle@ed.gov
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You may visit the
website at
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-2/053008b.html
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation
PROGRAM:
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM:
The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation is
devoted to improving the communities we serve through support of public
education, community improvement projects, and home safety initiatives.
DEADLINE:
July 29, 2008.
ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS:
$5,000 to $25,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and public agencies
in communities where Lowe’s operates stores and distribution centers.
CONTACT:
Local Lowe's Store manager
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You may visit the website at
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=frameSet&url=apps.bridgetree.com/funding/default.asp