1
Funding
Opportunities
Government
and
Private
Grant
Sources
for
Education
Programs
August
19,
2010
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
•
Florida
Department
of
Education/Bureau
of
Curriculum
and
Instruction/Office
of
Math
and
Science/Mathematics
and
Science
Partnership:
Florida’s
Next
Generation
Science
Partnerships
(NGSP)
Grant
•
U.S.
Department
of
Education/Office
of
Innovation
and
Improvement
through
the
Council
for
Economic
Education/Excellence
in
Economic
Education
(EEE)
sub
‐
grants
Funding
Source
–
Foundations/Private
•
GTech/After
School
Advantage
Program
Grants
•
The
Barbara
Bush
Foundation
for
Family
Literac
y
Grants
•
American
Institute
of
A
eronautics
and
Astronautics
(AIAA)
Foundation
K–12
Classroom
Grants
•
The
National
Science
Teachers
Association
(NSTA)
Disting
uished
Service
to
Science
Education
Award
•
NSTA
Delta
Education/Frey
‐
Neo/
Cambridge
Physics
Outlet
(CPO)
Science
Awards
Florida
Department
of
Education/Bureau
of
Curriculum
and
Instruction/Office
of
Math
and
Science
PROGRAM:
Mathematics
and
Science
Partnership:
Florida’s
Next
Generation
Science
Partnerships
(NGSP)
CATALOG
of
FEDERAL
DOM
ESTIC
ASSISTANCE
(CFDA)
#:
84.366B
2
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRAM:
The
purpose
of
the
Mathematics
and
Science
Partnership:
Florida’s
Next
Generation
Science
Partnerships
(NGSP)
is
to
improve
the
academic
achievement
of
students
in
the
area
of
science
through
enhanced
training
of
teachers
in
the
content
area.
Funds
may
be
awarded
to
one
or
more
partnerships
consisting
of
a
high
‐
need
Local
Education
Agency
(LEA)
and
a
public
or
private
university
or
college
that
has
within
the
College
of
Arts
and
Sciences
(CAS)
an
engineering,
mathematics,
or
science
department.
(See
Eligible
Applicant(s)
section.)
Funding
must
focus
mainly
on
teacher
content
professional
development
according
to
federal
guidelines
outlined
at
the
following
site:
http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg26.html
DEADLINE:
October
1,
2010
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS
:
$1.5
million
dollars
‐
$8
million
dollars
ESTIMATED
NUMBER
OF
AWARDS
:
1
‐
5
MATCH
REQUIREM
ENT:
N/A
ELIGIBILITY:
Partnerships
comprised
of
Institutes
of
Higher
Education
(IHEs)
with
high
‐
need
Local
Education
Agencies
(LEAs).
CONTACT:
For
further
information
contact:
Ms.
Teresa
Sweet,
Office
of
Mathematics
and
Science,
Florida
Department
of
Education.
Telephone:
(850)
245
‐
9032
or
by
e
‐
mail:
Teresa.Sweet@fldoe.org
Link
to
full
announcement:
The
Department
of
Education’s
Request
for
Proposal
(RFP)
will
be
posted
very
soon.
Please
frequently
check
this
link
to
the
DOE
Bureau
of
Curriculum
and
Instruction/Office
of
Math
and
Science
(MSP):
http://www.fldoestem.org/FLDOE_STEM/Florida_MSP_Programs.aspx
U.S.
Department
of
Education/Office
of
Innovation
and
Imp
rovement/Excellence
in
Economic
Education
(EEE)
Sub
‐
grants
through
the
Council
for
Economic
Education
PROGRAM:
As
stated
on
the
Council
for
Economic
Education’s
website:
“Since
2004,
the
U.S.
Department
of
Education,
Office
of
Innovation
and
Improvement
has
designated
the
Council
as
the
lead
grant
recipient
for
the
competitive
EEE
grant
program.
Annually,
the
Department
of
Education
distributes
approximately
$1.5
million
in
support
of
the
Program's
objectives
at
the
K
‐
12
grade
levels.
In
turn,
through
a
competitive
process,
the
Council
distributes
funds
to
qualified
educational
organizations
in
an
effort
to
strengthen
and
increase
both
teacher's
and
student's
knowledge
of
economics.”
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
“The
goal
of
the
grant
is
to
promote
economic
and
financial
literacy
amo
ng
all
K
‐
12
students
by:
increasing
students’
knowledge
of,
and
achievement
in,
economics
to
enable
them
to
become
more
productive
and
informed
citizens;
strengthening
teachers’
understanding
of
economics
to
enable
the
teachers
to
increase
student
mastery
of
economic
principles
and
the
practical
application
of
those
principles;
encouraging
economic
education
research
and
development;
disseminating
effective
instructional
materials;
promoting
the
replication
of
best
practices
and
exemplary
programs
that
foster
economic
literacy;
assisting
states
in
measuring
the
3
impact
of
education
in
economics;
and
leveraging
and
expanding
increased
private
and
public
support
for
economic
education
partnerships
at
the
national,
state
and
local
levels.”
As
part
of
the
Excellence
in
Economic
Education
federal
grant,
funding
will
be
available
for
the
Council
to
award
sub
‐
grants
on
a
competitive
basis
to
qualified
organizations
for
project
activities
that
relate
to
the
above
‐
mentioned
goals.
The
Council
intends
to
provide
grant
funding
to
organizations
that
work
with
K
‐
12
students
for
the
following
activities:
•
Replication
of
Best
Practices
(BP)
•
Distribution
of
Curriculu
m
and
Teaching
Materials
(MD)
•
School
‐
based
Student
Activities
(SA
)
•
Teacher
Training
Programs
(TT)
DEADLINE:
Online
Prop
osal
due
September
10,
2010,
by
9:00
pm
Eastern
Time
ESTIMATED
NUMBER
AND
SIZE
OF
AWARDS
:
•
Replication
of
Best
Practices
(BP)
‐
15
grants
between
$5,000
and
$10,000
•
Distribution
of
Curriculu
m
and
Teaching
Materials
(MD)
‐
15
grants
between
$5,000
and
$10,000
•
School
‐
based
Student
Activities
(SA
)
‐
18
grants
between
$5,000
and
$10,000
•
Teacher
Training
Programs
(TT)
‐
25
grants
between
$10,000
and
$25,000
MATCH
REQUIREM
ENT:
YES
‐
Applicants
are
required
to
show
how
they
will
match
the
federal
sub
‐
grant
with
an
equal
amount
of
funds
from
non
‐
federal
funding.
Matching
funds
may
be
in
the
form
of
cash
or
in
‐
kind;
in
‐
kind
payments
may
include
plant,
equipment,
and
services,
and
must
be
fairly
evaluated.
All
funds
from
any
one
of
these
sub
‐
grant
awards
must
be
used
to
supplement
and
not
supplant
other
federal,
state,
and
local
government
funds
expended
to
support
activities
appropriate
for
a
sub
‐
grant.
ELIGIBILITY:
“
Any
state
education
agency,
local
education
agency,
or
state
or
local
economic,
personal
finance,
or
entrepreneurial
education
organization
that
works
with
K
‐
12
students
may
respond
to
this
RFP.”
Eligible
Gran
tee
Organizations
serve
K
‐
12
students,
and
categories
include:
•
a
state
educational
agency
•
a
local
educational
agency
•
a
state/local
organization
promoting
economic
education
•
a
state/local
organization
promoting
personal
finance
education
•
a
state/local
organization
promoting
entrepr
eneurship
education
•
an
organization
promoti
ng
personal
finance
or
entrepreneurial
education
“Furthermore,
all
applicants
must
identify
a
mini
mum
of
one
eligible
Partner
Organization
that
the
applicant
will
work
with
to
carry
out
the
goals
identified
in
the
application
and
match
funds
granted
through
the
Excellence
in
Economic
Education
grant.”
CONTACT
:
E
‐
mail
Kevin
Gotcher:
kgotcher@councilforeconed.org
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Link
to
full
announcement:
http://www.councilforeconed.org/ea/manage/d
ownload/2010_eee_rfp_non
‐
research.pdf
GTECH
Aft
er
School
Advantage
PROGRAM:
After
School
Advantage
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
As
stated
on
the
website:
“
The
GTECH
After
School
Advantage
Program
is
a
national
community
investment
program,
which
provides
non
‐
profit
community
agencies
and
public
schools
with
state
‐
of
‐
the
‐
art
computer
labs.
These
computer
centers
are
designed
to
provide
inner
‐
city
children
aged
five
to
15
with
a
meaningful,
yet
fun,
learning
experience
during
the
critical
after
‐
school
hours,
in
a
safe
environment.
This
initiative
is
meant
to
provide
an
otherwise
unavailable
educational
experience
and
bridge
the
digital
divide
among
at
‐
risk
children.
By
applying
our
knowledge
and
expertise
to
this
type
of
program
GTECH
hopes
to
increase
children's
interest
in
careers
in
computers
and
provide
them
with
the
necessary
tools
to
help
them
become
more
competitive
in
school
and
in
today's
job
market.”
DEADLINE:
Rolling
Deadline
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS:
“
GTECH
donates
up
to
$15,000
in
state
‐
of
‐
the
‐
art
computers,
on
‐
line
technology,
computer
software
and
volunteer
hours
to
each
after
‐
school
program
in
inner
‐
city
communities
where
the
Company's
offices
are
located
nationwide.
“
(NOTE:
Florida
is
listed
as
a
qualifying
state.)
ELIGIBILITY:
“
Must
be
a
non
‐
profit
501(C)(3)
community
agency
or
public
school.
Must
serve
disadvantaged
youth
aged
five
to
15,
of
diverse
backgrounds.
Must
have
an
existing
after
‐
school
program
in
need
of
a
computer
lab.”
TO
APPLY:
http://www.gtech.com/about_gtech/proposal_guidelines.asp
Send
application
to:
GTECH
After
School
Advantage,
Community
Relations,
10
Memorial
Blvd.,
Providence,
RI
02903
CONTACT:
For
general
infor
mation:
GTECH
Corporate
Headquarters,
GTECH
Center,
10
Memorial
Blvd.,
Providence,
RI
02903.
Main
switchboard
telephone:
(401)
392
‐
1000,
e
‐
mail:
info@gtech.com
The
Barbara
Bush
Foundation
for
Family
Literacy
PROGRAM:
The
Barbara
Bush
Foundation's
grant
‐
making
program
seeks
to
develop
or
expand
projects
designed
to
support
the
development
of
literacy
skills
for
adult
primary
care
givers
and
their
children.
As
stated
on
the
website:
“The
Barba
ra
Bush
Foundation
for
Family
Literacy
is
pleased
to
announce
our
2011
National
Grant
competition.
The
Foundation's
grant
‐
making
program
seeks
to
develop
or
expand
5
projects
designed
to
support
the
development
of
literacy
skills
for
adult
primary
care
givers
and
their
children.
A
total
of
approximately
$650,000
will
be
awarded;
no
grant
request
should
exceed
$65,000.”
DEADLINE:
Septemb
er
10,
2010
AWARD:
No
more
than
$65,000
ELIGIBILITY
:
“The
organization
must
have
curren
t
nonprofit
or
public
status
and
have
been
in
existence
for
two
or
more
years
as
of
the
date
of
the
application.
The
organization
must
have
maintained
fiscal
accountability.
The
organization
must
operate
an
instructional
literacy
program
that
has
been
in
existence
for
at
least
2
years
and
includes
one
or
more
of
the
following
components:
literacy
for
adults;
parent
education;
pre
‐
literacy
or
literacy
instruction
for
children
pre
‐
k
to
grade
3;
and/or
intergenerational
literacy
activities
(Parent
and
Child
Together
Time
[(PACT]).
TO
APPLY:
Full
applicat
ion
available
here:
http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/site/c.jhLSK2PALmF/b.4425435/k.544A/Current_Funding_Opportunities.htm
CONTACT
:
By
mail:
Kiev
Richardson,
Program
Officer,
The
Barbara
Bush
Foundation
for
Family
Literacy,
1201
15th
Street
N.W.,
Suite
420,
Washington,
DC
20005.
Telephone:
(202)
955
‐
6183
or
e
‐
mail:
krichardson@cfncr.org
American
Institute
of
Aeronautics
and
Astronautic
s
(AIAA)
Foundation
Classroom
Grants
PROGRAM:
As
stated
on
the
AIAA
website:
“
Preference
will
be
given
to
proposed
classroom
activities
relevant
to
aerospace
sciences
and
technologies
similar
to
those
defined
by
NASA
missions:
•
Aerospace
T
echnology
•
Earth
Science
•
Human
Expl
oration
and
Development
•
Space
Scien
ce”
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
“
This
is
a
competitive
grant
program
to
educate
students
about
math,
science,
technology,
and
engineering.”
DEADLINE:
November
30,
2010
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS:
Grants
are
limited
to
a
maximum
of
five
Educator
Associates
per
school.
Requests
may
not
be
combined
to
purchase
a
single
item
in
excess
of
$200
.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants
must
be
teachers
who
are
current
AIAA
Educator
Associate
members
or
AIAA
Professional
members
actively
engaged
as
K
‐
12
classroom
educators
prior
to
receiving
the
grant.
TO
APPLY:
http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=244
6
CONTACT:
Manager
STEM
K
‐
12
Program,
Lisa
Bacon,
Telephone
(703)
254
‐
7527
or
e
‐
mail:
lisab@aiaa.org
The
National
Scienc
e
Teachers
Association
(NTSA)
Distinguished
Service
to
Science
Education
Award
PROGRAM:
As
stated
on
the
website:
“
This
award
recognizes
those
who,
through
active
leadership
and
scholarly
endeavor
over
a
significant
period
of
time,
have
made
extraordinary
contributions
to
the
advancement
of
education
in
the
sciences
and
science
teaching.”
DEADLINE:
November
30,
2010.
AWARD
:
“A
formal
citation;
three
nights'
hotel
accommodation
and
up
to
$500
toward
expenses
to
attend
the
NSTA
National
Conference,
March
10
‐
13,
2011,
San
Francisco.”
ELIGIBILITY
:
NSTA
memb
ers
who
have
shown
long
‐
term
dedication
to
science
education.
TO
APPLY:
Full
application
is
located
here:
http://www.nsta.org/pdfs/awards/DistinguishedService.pdf
CONTACT:
http://www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx
NSTA
Delta
Education/Frey
‐
Neo/Cambridge
Physics
Outlet
(CPO)
Science
Awards
PROGRAM:
“
The
Delta
Education/Frey
‐
Neo/CPO
Science
Awards
for
Excellence
in
Inquiry
‐
based
Science
Teaching
will
honor
full
‐
time
PreK
‐
12
teachers
of
science
who
successfully
use
inquiry
‐
based
science
to
enhance
teaching
and
learning
in
their
classroom.”
DEADLINE:
November
30,
2010.
AWARD:
$1,500
prize
and
an
all
‐
expenses
‐
paid
trip
to
attend
the
NSTA
National
Conference
on
Science
Education
(up
to
$1,500).
Awardees
will
be
honored
at
the
Awards
Banquet
during
the
conference.
ELIGIBILITY
:
Teachers
of
science
for
elementa
ry
(grades
preK–5),
middle
level
(grades
6–8),
and
high
school
(grades
9–12)
students
may
apply.
Applicants
must
be
currently
employed
as
full
‐
time
classroom
teachers
who
have
taught
science
for
at
least
one
year
in
accredited
U.S.
or
Canadian
public,
private,
or
Department
of
Defense
Dependent
Schools.
TO
APPLY:
Full
application
is
located
here:
http://www.nsta.org/pdfs/awards/Delta.pdf
CONTACT:
http://www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx#delta