1
Funding
Opportunities
Government
and
Private
Grant
Sources
for
Education
Programs
February
24,
2011
The
information
in
Funding
Opportunities
comes
from
a
variety
of
sources
and
is
compiled
by
the
Florida
Department
of
Education
(FDOE),
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
•
United
States
(U.S.)
Department
of
Education
(ED)/Office
of
Postsecondary
Education
(OPE)/Undergraduate
International
Studies
and
Foreign
Language
Program
•
U.S.
Department
of
Justice
(DOJ)/Office
of
Justice
Programs
(OJP)/Bureau
of
Jus
tice
Assistance
(BJA)/Second
Chance
Act
Adult
Mentoring
Grants
to
Nonprofit
Organizations
Grant
•
National
E
ndowment
for
the
Humanities
(NEH)/Challenge
Grants
Funding
Source
–
Foundations/Priv
ate
•
Toshiba
America
Foundation/Grades
6
–
12
Science
Education
Grants
•
The
Dreyer’s
Foundation/Product
Donations
and
Small
Grants
•
Major
League
Baseball
and
the
Major
League
Baseball
Players
Association/Baseball
Tomorrow
Fund
(BTF)
•
The
Dirksen
H.
Michel
Special
Project
Grants
U.S.
Department
of
Education
(ED)/Office
of
Postsecondar
y
Education
(OPE)
PROGRAM:
Under
graduate
International
Studies
and
Foreign
Language
Program
(UISFL)
CATALOG
of
FEDERAL
DOM
ESTIC
ASSISTANCE
(CFDA)
#:
84.016A
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
The
UISFL
program
provides
grants
to
strengthen
and
improve
undergraduate
instruction
in
international
studies
and
foreign
languages.
2
DEADLINE:
March
30,
2011
ESTIMATED
RANGE
OF
AWARDS
:
Single
Institution
of
Higher
Education
(IHE):
$50,000–$100,
000.
Consortia
of
IHEs/Organizations/Associations:
$80,000–$160,000.
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS
:
Single
IHE:
$92,000.
Consortia
of
IHEs/
Organizations/
Associations:
$130,000.
ESTIMATED
NUMBER
OF
AWARDS
:
28
MATCH
REQUIREM
ENT:
As
stated
in
the
funding
announcement:
“UISFL
program
grantees
must
provide
matching
funds
in
either
of
the
following
ways:
(a)
Cash
contributions
from
private
sector
corporations
or
foundations
equal
to
one
‐
third
of
the
total
project
costs;
or
(b)
a
combination
of
institutional
and
non
‐
institutional
cash
or
in
‐
kind
contributions
including
State
and
private
sector
corporation
or
foundation
contributions,
equal
to
one
half
of
the
total
project
costs.
The
Secretary
may
waive
or
reduce
the
required
matching
share
for
institutions
that
are
eligible
to
receive
assistance
under
part
A
or
part
B
of
Title
III
or
under
Title
V
of
the
Higher
Education
Authority
(HEA)
that
have
submitted
an
application
that
demonstrates
a
need
for
a
waiver
or
reduction.”
ELIGIBILITY:
(1)
IHEs;
(2)
Consortia
of
IHEs;
(3)
Partnerships
between
nonprofit
educational
organizations
and
IHEs;
and
(4)
public
and
private
nonprofit
agencies
and
organizations,
including
professional
and
scholarly
associations.
CONTACT
:
Christine
Cor
ey,
U.S.
Department
of
Education,
1990
K
Street,
NW,
room
6069,
Washington,
DC.
Telephone:
(202)
502–7631;
or
by
e
‐
mail:
Christine.corey@ed.gov.
If
you
use
a
telecommunications
device
for
the
deaf
(TDD),
call
the
Federal
Relay
Service
(FRS),
toll
free:
(800)
877–8339.
Link
to
full
a
nnouncement:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR
‐
2011
‐
02
‐
08/pdf/2011
‐
2775.pdf
U.S.
Department
of
Justice
(DOJ)/Office
of
Justice
Programs
(OJP)/Bureau
of
Jus
tice
Assistance
(BJA)
PROGRAM:
Second
Chance
Act
Adult
Mentoring
Grants
to
Nonprofit
Organizations
CATALOG
of
FEDERAL
DOM
ESTIC
ASSISTANCE
(CFDA)
#:
16.812
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
As
stated
in
the
OJP
announcement:
“The
Second
Chance
Act
grant
programs
are
designed
to
help
communities
develop
and
implement
comprehensive
and
collaborative
strategies
that
address
the
challenges
posed
by
offender
reentry
and
recidivism
reduction.
“Reentry”
is
not
a
specific
program,
but
rather
a
research
‐
driven
process
that
starts
when
an
offender
is
initially
incarcerated
and
ends
when
the
offender
has
been
successfully
reintegrated
in
his
or
her
community
as
a
law
‐
abiding
citizen.
“
3
“The
reentry
process
includes
the
delivery
of
a
variety
of
research
‐
and
evidence
‐
based
program
services
in
both
a
pre
‐
and
post
‐
release
settings,
designed
to
ensure
that
the
transition
from
prison
or
jail
to
the
community
is
safe
and
successful.
Mentoring
of
offenders
can
be
a
significant
element
of
a
successful
reentry
strategy.”
DEADLINE:
April
21,
2011
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS:
$300,000
ESTIMATED
NUMBER
OF
AWARDS:
100
MATCH
REQUIREM
ENT:
N/A
ELIGIBILITY:
As
stated
in
the
OJP
announcement:
“Applicants
are
limited
to
nonprofit
organizations
and
federally
recognized
Indian
tribes
(as
determined
by
the
Secretary
of
the
Interior).
Applicants
must
adhere
to
all
of
the
eligibility
and
funding
requirements
of
the
Second
Chance
Act
and
any
additional
requirements
that
may
be
established
through
appropriations
measures.”
CONTACT:
Call
the
BJA
Justice
Information
Center:
(877)
927–5657
or
via
e
‐
mail:
JIC@telesishq.com.
The
BJA
Justice
Information
Center
hours
of
operation
are
8:30
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.,
Eastern
Time,
Monday
through
Friday,
and
8:30
a.m.
to
8:00
p.m.,
Eastern
Time,
on
the
solicitation
close
date.
Link
to
full
a
nnouncement:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/11SecondChanceMentoringSol.pdf
National
E
ndowment
for
the
Humanities
(NEH)
PROGRAM:
Challenge
Grants
CATALOG
of
FEDERAL
DOM
ESTIC
ASSISTANCE
(CFDA)
#:
45.130
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
As
stated
in
the
NEH
announcement:
“NEH
challenge
grants
are
capacity
‐
building
grants,
intended
to
help
institutions
and
organizations
secure
long
‐
term
improvements
in
and
support
for
their
humanities
programs
and
resources.
Grants
may
be
used
to
establish
or
enhance
endowments
or
spend
‐
down
funds
(that
is,
funds
that
are
invested,
with
both
the
income
and
the
principal
being
expended
over
a
defined
period
of
years)
that
generate
expendable
earnings
to
support
ongoing
program
activities.
Grantees
may
also
use
funds
for
one
‐
time
capital
expenditures
(such
as
construction
and
renovation,
purchase
of
equipment,
and
acquisitions)
that
bring
long
‐
term
benefits
to
the
institution
and
to
the
humanities
more
broadly.
Because
of
the
matching
requirement,
these
NEH
grants
also
strengthen
the
humanities
by
encouraging
nonfederal
sources
of
support.”
DEADLINE:
May
4,
2011
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS
:
“Successful
applicants
will
be
offered
a
matching
grant.
The
requested
gr
ant
amount
should
be
appropriate
to
the
humanities
needs
and
the
fundraising
capacity
of
4
the
institution.
The
federal
portions
of
NEH
challenge
grants
have
ranged
in
recent
years
from
$30,000
to
$1
million,
the
maximum
amount
that
may
be
requested.
Requests
over
$500,000,
however,
are
unlikely
to
be
funded
at
the
requested
level.
Applicants
wishing
to
apply
for
a
grant
of
more
than
$500,000
should
consult
with
NEH
staff
about
the
size
of
their
requests.”
ESTIMATED
NUMBER
OF
AWARDS
:
20
MATCH
REQUIREM
ENT:
“Successful
applicants
will
be
offered
a
matching
grant.
Recipients
must
raise
three
times
the
amount
of
federal
funds
offered,
except
for
Historically
Black
Colleges
and
Universities
(HBCUs),
Tribal
Colleges
and
Universities,
and
two
‐
year
colleges.
These
three
types
of
institutions
are
required
to
raise
only
two
times
the
amount
of
federal
funds
offered”
ELIGIBILITY:
“Application
s
are
welcome
from
colleges
and
universities,
museums,
public
libraries,
research
institutions,
historical
societies
and
historic
sites,
scholarly
associations,
state
humanities
councils,
and
other
nonprofit
entities.
Programs
that
involve
collaboration
among
multiple
institutions
are
eligible
as
well,
but
one
institution
must
serve
as
the
lead
agent
and
formal
applicant
of
record.”
CONTACT:
Contact
the
staff
of
NEH’s
Office
of
Challenge
Grants
at
(202)
606
‐
8309
or
e
‐
mail:
challenge@neh.gov.
Hearing
‐
impaired
applicants
can
contact
NEH
via
TDD
at
(866)
372
‐
2930.
Link
to
full
a
nnouncement:
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html
Toshiba
America
Foundation
PROGRAM:
Grades
6
–
12
Science
Education
Teacher
Grants
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
As
stated
on
the
Toshiba
America
Foundation
website,
“Wanted:
Classroom
Innovators!
Toshiba
America
Foundation
is
currently
accepting
applications
from
teachers
who
are
passionate
about
making
science
and
mathematics
more
engaging
for
their
students.
Do
you
teach
6
‐
12
science
or
math?
Do
you
have
a
wish
list
of
instructional
equipment
that
will
make
learning
more
exciting
for
your
students?
If
the
answer
is
yes
to
these
questions,
Toshiba
America
Foundation
would
like
to
hear
from
you.”
DEADLINE:
An
application
can
be
submitted
any
time
for
grants
requests
of
less
than
$5,000
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS:
Less
than
$5,000
ELIGIBILITY:
“If
you
are
a
public
school,
then
you
must
provide
evidence
that
you
are
a
public
school
as
recognized
by
an
appropriate
local
or
state
government
agency.
For
example,
a
copy
of
the
state
tax
exempt
certificate
could
be
used
to
satisfy
the
eligibility
requirement.
If
your
organization
is
a
not
‐
for
‐
profit
or
private
school
you
must
attach
a
copy
of
your
Internal
Revenue
Service
letter
declaring
your
501
(c)
(3)
status.”
5
TO
APPLY
:
“Before
submitting
a
completed
proposal,
teachers
are
encouraged
to
call
the
Toshiba
America
Foundation
team
to
discuss
their
project
ideas.”
CONTACT
:
To
learn
more
about
the
application
process
and
the
Foundation's
grant
‐
making
guidelines
call
(212)
596
‐
0620.
Toshiba
American
Foundation
website
with
application
information:
http://www.toshiba.com/taf/612_apply.jsp
The
Dreyer’s
Foundation
PROGRAM:
Produc
t
Donations
and
Small
Grants
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRA
M:
As
stated
on
the
Dreyer’s
Foundation
website:
“In
1987,
the
company
established
the
Dreyer's
Foundation
to
give
young
people
a
better
chance
to
achieve
their
potential.
The
mission
of
the
Dreyer's
Foundation
is
to
promote
family,
school
and
community
environments
that
build
skills
and
foster
talents
in
young
people.
The
Foundation
makes
small
grants
($1,000
or
less)
and
donates
ice
cream
products
and
gift
certificates/auction
items
for
events.”
DEADLINE:
“Requests
are
accepted
throughout
the
year.
Please
allow
an
eight
‐
week
processing
time
for
ice
cream
and
gift
item
requests.”
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS:
$1,000
or
less
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants
must
be
“bona
fide
nonprofit
organizations.”
TO
APPLY:
Please
note:
“Due
to
the
number
of
requests
the
foundation
rece
ives,
we
are
no
longer
able
to
accept
emails
or
faxes.
We
only
accept
hard
copies
in
the
mail.”
To
request
a
small
grant,
products,
gift
certificates
and/or
auction
item
donations,
please
send
a
one
‐
page
letter
on
organization
stationery
with
the
information
listed
here:
http://www.dreyersinc.com/dreyersfoundation/small_gran
ts.asp
Applicants
ar
e
asked
to
mail
the
request
to:
Dreyer's
Foundation,
5929
College
Avenue,
Oakland,
California
94618
CONTACT
:
Please
see
the
information
on
the
Dreyer’s
Foundation
Website:
http://www.dreyersinc.com/dreyersfoundation/
Major
League
Baseball
and
the
Major
League
Baseball
Players
Association
PROGRAM:
Baseball
Tom
orrow
Fund
(BTF)
6
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRAM:
As
stated
on
the
BTF
website:
“The
Baseball
Tomorrow
Fund,
a
program
formed
by
Major
League
Baseball
and
the
Major
League
Baseball
Players
Association,
promotes
the
growth
of
youth
baseball
and
softball
throughout
the
world
by
awarding
grants
to
support
field
renovation
and
construction
projects,
equipment
and
uniform
purchases,
coaches
training
material
and
other
selected
program
expenses.”
DEADLINE
:
“Baseball
Tomorrow
Fund
receives
approximately
500
applications
each
year
and
awards
grants
on
a
quarterly
basis
after
a
selective
review
process.
IMPORTANT
NOTE:
Applicants
submitting
applications
after
March
1,
2011
must
use
the
application
with
the
following
notation
in
the
lower
left
‐
hand
corner
of
the
form:
7
‐
2/2011
‐
Baseball
Tomorrow
Fund
‐
Grant
Application.”
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS:
As
stated
in
the
BTF
Frequently
Asked
Questions:
“The
Baseball
Tomorrow
Fund
does
not
specify
a
maximum
grant
award;
however,
the
average
grant
award
is
approximately
$39,000.
The
applicant
must
determine
how
much
funding
is
required
for
the
project;
however,
written
cost
estimates
and
documentation
to
support
the
request
are
required.”
MATCH:
“
The
Baseball
Tomorrow
Fund
carefully
considers
the
cash
and
in
‐
kind
funding
that
has
been
secured
and
committed
toward
a
project.
Generally,
at
least
50%
of
the
total
cost
of
the
project
should
be
committed
by
other
sources
of
funding;
however,
the
higher
the
ratio
of
matching
funds,
the
better
the
application.
Most
successful
applications
demonstrate
a
high
ratio
of
confirmed
matching
funds
–
a
minimum
match
of
50%
is
generally
required
for
further
consideration.”
ELIGIBILITY:
“
Tax
‐
exempt
organizations
(i.e.
municipalities,
school
districts)
and
501(c)(3)
organizations
involved
in
youth
baseball
and/or
softball
may
apply
for
a
BTF
grant.
If
more
than
one
organization
is
involved
in
the
request,
one
must
be
selected
to
serve
as
the
official
applicant.
The
non
‐
profit
or
tax
‐
exempt
organization
that
will
be
responsible
for
the
administration
of
the
project
and
grant
funds
should
be
the
official
applicant
organization.”
TO
APPLY:
As
stated
on
the
BTF
website:
“Baseball
Tomorrow
Fund
(BTF)
grants
are
awarded
on
a
quarterly
basis
after
a
thorough
and
selective
application
process.
The
application
evaluation
process
takes
three
‐
to
‐
six
months,
which
depends
upon
the
date
that
the
letter
of
inquiry
is
received.
The
selection
process
consists
of
the
following
steps:
1.
Letter
of
inquiry
review,
2.
Application
review
and
evaluation,
3.
Site
visit,
and
4.
Final
selection
by
the
BTF
Board
of
Directors.
“The
letter
of
inquiry
and
application
(including
required
supporting
documents)
may
be
e
‐
mailed
as
a
PDF
file
to:
btf@mlb.com.”
CONTACT
:
For more information, visit www.baseballtomorrowfund.com.
All
correspondence
can
be
addressed
to
the
following:
Baseball
Tomorrow
Fund,
245
Park
Avenue,
New
York,
NY
10167.
The
Dirksen
Congressional
Center
PROGRAM:
Robert
H.
Michel
Special
Project
Grants
7
PURPOSE
OF
PROGRAM:
As
stated
on
the
website,
http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_grants_specialprojects.htm:
“The
Dirksen
Congressional
Center
(The
Center)
announces
the
resumption
of
its
special
project
funding,
now
named
the
Robert
H.
Michel
Special
Project
Grants.
Through
these
financial
awards,
The
Center
will
support
work
to
enhance
understanding
of
the
U.S.
Congress.
Individuals
and
organizations
may
apply
for
a
Michel
Special
Project
Grant.”
Description
“The
Center
serves
two
primary
audiences
:
scholars
who
conduct
research
about
Congress
and
teachers
who
teach
social
studies,
history,
political
science,
and
other
subjects
which
relate
to
Congress.
Accordingly,
the
Michel
Special
Projects
grants
are
intended
to
fund
work
that
advances
the
public
understanding
of
the
federal
legislature
through
research
and
teaching.
The
projects
must
have
as
their
central
focus
the
U.S.
Congress.
We
particularly
value
innovative
endeavors
that
have
the
potential
to
reach
a
broad
audience.”
“As
important
and
worthwhile
as
they
may
be,
the
following
would
not
qualify
for
a
Special
Projects
Grant:
the
development
of
teaching
materials
for
a
single
classroom
or
school,
field
trips
for
students,
service
‐
learning
projects,
travel
to
conferences,
the
costs
of
professional
development
courses
or
workshops,
the
purchase
of
equipment
,
and
basic
research
projects,
among
others.”
DEADLINE:
The
Center
accepts
proposals
at
any
time.
A
committee
meets
monthly
to
review
proposals
and
make
awards.
ESTIMATED
AVERAGE
SIZE
OF
AWARDS:
$2,500
to
$5,000
ELIGIBILITY:
Scholars
who
conduct
research
about
Congress
and
teachers
who
teach
social
studies,
history,
political
science,
and
other
subjects
which
relate
to
Congress.
TO
APPLY:
“The
applicat
ion
process
begins
simply
enough.
E
‐
mail
a
proposal
to
Frank
Mackaman
(fmackaman@dirksencenter.org)
with
the
following
information:
(1)
a
brief
description
of
the
need
your
project
will
meet
‐‐
why
it's
important
or
significant;
(2)
a
more
detailed
explanation
of
what
it
is
you
propose
to
do,
the
deadline
by
which
you
will
be
finished,
and
a
clear
statement
of
the
deliverables;
(3)
your
budget,
listing
any
matching
funds;
(4)
how
The
Center's
support
will
be
recognized;
and
(5)
a
statement
of
your
qualifications
to
conduct
the
work.
The
total
length
should
not
exceed
the
equivalent
of
three
typed
pages.
Center
staff
will
review
this
initial
proposal
and
work
with
you
to
strengthen
the
application,
if
necessary.”
CONTACT
:
Call,
write,
or
e
‐
mail:
Frank
H.
Mackaman,
The
Dirksen
Congressional
Center,
2815
Broadway,
Pekin,
IL
61554
‐
4219
USA.
Telephone:
(309)
347
‐
7113;
e
‐
mail:
fmackaman@dirksencenter.org
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