Funding Opportunities
�
from government and private sources for education programs
November 5, 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
•
?
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Mentoring (NSF)
•
Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarships (NSF)
•
?
Gender Diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education
(NSF)
•
?
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and the National Science Foundation
Award for Middle School Science Projects (CCFF/NSF)
Funding Source - Foundations/Private
•
?
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and Mathematics Education Trust
Awards
•
Lysol/NSTA Science and Your Health Challenge
•
American Express Philanthropic Program
•
Hewlett-Packard Community College Pre-Engineering/Computer Science Program
•
Dole in the Community
•
General Mills Box Tops for Education
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Mentoring (NSF)
PROGRAM
: The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers this program to identify
outstanding mentoring efforts that enhance the participation of groups (i.e., women, minorities,
and persons with disabilities) that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics. The awardees serve as leaders in the national effort to develop fully the Nation's
human resources in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
DEADLINE
: February 28, 2003.
FUNDING
: $200,000 for total program pending availability of funds. Approximately 10
individual awards and 10 institutional awards.
ELIGIBILITY
: Individual and institutional applicants must have demonstrated outstanding and
sustained mentoring and effective guidance to a significant number of underrepresented students
at the K-12, undergraduate, or graduate education levels for at least five years.
CONTACT
: Web site, http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf03503.
Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarships (NSF)
PROGRAM
: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting applications to provide
scholarships to enable needy talented students to pursue high technology studies and jobs.
DEADLINE
: December 4, 2002, for optional letters of intent; February 5, 2003, for
applications.
FUNDING
: $30 million in fiscal 2003 for 90 awards of up to $100,000 a year each for up to
four years.
ELIGIBILITY
: Higher education institutions. The principal investigator must be a faculty
member currently teaching one of the eligible disciplines in computer science, engineering or
mathematics.
CONTACT
: Web site, http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf03501.
Gender Diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Education (NSF)
PROGRAM
: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting applications to broaden the
€
participation of girls and young women in all fields of science, technology, engineering and
€
mathematics (STEM) education through research, demonstration and dissemination projects to
€
change education policy and practice.
€
DEADLINE
:
Letters of intent
– December 20, 2002, for elementary and middle schools;
€
January 23, 2003, for high school, undergraduate, teacher and faculty development.
€
Full proposals requested on the basis of pre-proposal review
– January 31, 2003, for
€
elementary-middle schools; April 11, 2003, for high school, undergraduate, teacher and faculty
€
development.
€
FUNDING
: $2.5 million in fiscal year 2003 for 15 to 20 grants of varying amounts for one to
€
three years ($900,000 a year for research or demonstration; $30,000 for 18-month planning
€
grants; $100,000 for 18-month dissemination grants).
€
2
ELIGIBILITY
: Colleges/universities; non-profits, non-academic organizations, for-profit
organizations; and state and local education and other agencies.
CONTACT
: Web site, http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03502/nsf03502.htm.
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and the National Science
Foundation Award for Middle School Science Projects (CCFF/NSF)
PROGRAM
: Formerly called the Bayer/NSF Award, this program encourages middle school
students to get excited about science by formulating their own hands-on projects to solve a
problem in their community.
DEADLINE
: January 31, 2003.
FUNDING
: All finalist teams receive an all expenses paid trip for team members and coaches
to Walt Disney World to participate in finals judging and the Christopher Columbus Academy.
First-place winning team receives a $5,000 savings bond for each student member, second-place
team receives a $3,000 savings bond for each student member, and third-place team receives a
$1,000 savings bond for each student member. Finalist teams receive a $250 grant to develop
ideas further. One team will receive the $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant.
Semifinalists will win a competition T-shirt for each team member and a certificate of
participation.
ELIGIBILITY
: Groups of three to four sixth, seventh or eighth graders sponsored by a coach.
Coaches may be business people, community members, parents, teachers or youth organization
leaders.
CONTACT
: Telephone, 800/291-6020; e-mail, success@edumedia.com; Web site,
http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/bayernsf/start.htm.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and Mathematics Education
Trust Awards
PROGRAM
: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is sponsoring several
award programs through its Mathematics Education Trust (MET).
•
?
Dale Seymour Scholarships
– Grades preK-12 teachers will receive scholarships of up to
$2,000 each to improve mathematics knowledge. Web site,
http://www.nctm.org/about/met/seymour.htm.
•
E. Glenadine Gibb Grants
– Grants of up to $2,000 will help preK-12 teachers administer a
classroom project that implements some aspect of NCTM principles and standards. Web
site, http://www.nctm.org/about/met/gibb.htm.
•
Clarence Olander Grants
– Olander grants provide up to $2,000 to elementary schools to
support in-service programs. Web site, http://www.nctm.org/about/met/olander.htm.
3
•
?
Mary Dolciani Grants
– Grants of up to $2,000 each go to persons currently working at the
grades 7-12 level to improve their own professional competence as classroom teachers of
mathematics. Web site, http://www.nctm.org/about/met/dolciani.htm.
•
?
Edward G. Begle Grants
– K-12 teachers will receive up to $8,000 to undertake collaborative
classroom-based research projects in precollege mathematics education. Web site,
http://www.nctm.org/about/met/begle.htm.
•
Ernest Duncan Grants
– Available to preK-6 teachers, grants of up to $2,000 will fund
activities improving the applicant’s competence as a classroom math teacher. Web site,
http://www.nctm.org/about/met/duncan.htm.
•
?
Future Leaders Annual Meeting Support (FLAMeS) Project Awards
– Grants of up to $1,000
each will enable full-time K-12 math teachers to attend an NCTM annual meeting.
Applicants should be NCTM members; have not yet attended an annual meeting; and have
taught at least three, but no more than 10 years. Web site,
http://www.nctm.org/about/met/flames.htm.
•
?
John and Stacey Wahl Grants
– Up to $2,000 will go to preK-8 teachers to develop a project
enabling students to better understand specific aspects of geometry. All projects must be
consistent with NCTM standards. Web site, http://www.nctm.org/about/met/wahl.htm.
•
Theoni Pappas Incentive Grants
– This program provides up to $2,000 to grades 9-12
teachers. Funding should be used to enable teachers to develop math enrichment materials or
lessons detailing an innovative teaching unit that has already been used in the classroom.
Web site, http://www.nctm.org/about/met/pappas.htm.
•
?
Toyota TIME Grants
– Grants of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to up to 35 K-12
teachers this year. Funds will support innovative school projects that enhance mathematics
education.
Toyota TIME
proposals must be submitted by January 8, 2003. Telephone,
888/573-TIME; e-mail, toyotatime@nctm.org; Web site,
http://www.nctm.org/about/toyota/index.asp.
DEADLINE
: December 5, 2002, for all programs, except Toyota TIME. Toyota TIME
applications are due by January 8, 2003.
FUNDING
: Varies, see individual descriptions.
ELIGIBILITY
: See individual award descriptions.
CONTACT
: NCTM’s MET, Infocentral Department, 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA
20191-9988; telephone, 703/620-9840 ext. 2113; e-mail, infocentral@nctm.org ; Web site,
http://www.nctm.org/about/met/.
Lysol/NSTA Science and Your Health Challenge
PROGRAM
: The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Lysol, Inc. are
partnering sponsors for this program that supports K-6 science and health education. For the
challenge, teachers may enter an inquiry-based classroom project they have created and
completed with their students. Projects are required to help students learn science while
engaging in issues related to health. Eligible topics include personal health and hygiene,
community health, healthy homes, environmental health, food growing, food preparation and
consumption health concerns, disease, and infection control, among others.
4
DEADLINE
: December 16, 2002.
FUNDING
: Forty teachers will be selected to receive $1,000 for professional development
(including registration, travel and accommodations for the NSTA National Convention, plus
NSTA courses or workshops), $500 to purchase classroom materials to use in teaching science.
ELIGIBILITY
: K-6 classroom teachers.
CONTACT
: Web site, http://www.nsta.org/Lysol.
American Express Philanthropic Program
PROGRAM
:
American Express funds nonprofit initiatives in the areas of community service,
cultural heritage, and economic independence. While grants for community service must be
initiated by American Express employees or advisors, the company actively solicits proposals for
cultural heritage and economic independence programs.
Cultural Heritage
– Cultural Heritage grants protect the natural and built environment so that it
can be enjoyed by local residents and visitors today, and preserved for future generations. In
addition, grants also underwrite arts and culture programs unique to specific countries and
regions. Funding supports public awareness initiatives stressing the importance of historical and
environmental preservation; preservation and management of major tourism sites; direct support
for important cultural, visual, and performing arts from particular geographic areas; and access to
arts projects.
Economic Independence
– Economic Independence grants underwrite programs advocating
economic self-sufficiency. Preference goes to those who serve youth, emphasizing school-to-
work education and work experiences; initiatives building career awareness for those facing
significant barriers to employment; business and economic education programs; and activities
promoting entrepreneurship and small business development.
DEADLINE
: Open.
FUNDING
: Varies by request.
ELIGIBILITY
: Nonprofits.
CONTACT
: American Express Philanthropic Program, American Express Company, 3 World
Financial Center, New York, NY 10285-4804; Web site,
http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/philanthropy/default.asp.
5
Hewlett-Packard Community College Pre-Engineering/Computer Science
Program
PROGRAM
: Hewlett-Packard (HP) is accepting applications for its 2003 Community College
Pre-Engineering/Computer Science Grant Initiative.
DEADLINE
: November 22, 2002.
FUNDING
: Eleven awards will be made. HP will support programs at the recipient schools
through the donation of an HP Wireless Mobile Classroom for integration into the schools'
programs and pre-engineering/computer science courses. In addition, representatives from the
selected programs and schools will be sponsored by HP to attend a conference in May 2003 at
which HP Community College Grant recipients from 2001, 2002, and 2003 will convene to share
lessons and best practices.
ELIGIBILITY
: The Community College initiative is targeted to two-year community colleges
and tribal colleges that invest in retention and transfer programs that support the academic
achievement of African American, Latino, and American Indian students engaged in pre-
engineering courses, with the goal of helping those students make a successful transition into
computer engineering and computer science majors at four-year universities. Schools that do not
have such programs will not be considered for this grant.
CONTACT
: Web site, http://grants.hp.com/us/programs/community_college/index.html.
Dole in the Community
PROGRAM
: Dole -- producer and marketer of fresh and canned fruits, vegetables and other
packaged foods -- supports schools, hospitals and churches in the areas of environmental, social,
and cultural programming. Support is mainly distributed in the form of grants and in-kind
donations.
In addition, Dole administers several educational programs, including:
•
Classroom Fun (
resources available online at
http://www.dole.com/kids/classroom/index.html). The program offers multiple classroom
resources for both students and teachers, with most curriculums focusing on environmental
and personal health.
•
?
5 A Day (
established in partnership with the National Institute for Health). This program
works with educators to ensure students eat a healthy diet consisting of at least five fruits and
vegetables each day. Free
5 A Day
educational materials are available online at
http://www.dole5aday.com. Educators may also subscribe to a monthly newsletter to
supplement curriculum.
DEADLINE
: Open.
FUNDING
: Grant amounts vary, food donations may also be requested.
6
--
--
ELIGIBILITY
: Nonprofits.
€
CONTACT
: Web site, http://www.dole.com/company/business/community.jsp.
€
General Mills Box Tops for Education
PROGRAM
: General Mills Boxtops for Education allows teachers, parents, and community
members to use spending money toward earning back funds for their schools. Schools can earn
up to $20,000 annually.
In addition, Box Tops for Education partners with PTO Today to award Parental Involvement in
Education (P.I.E.) grants honoring parental involvement initiatives in schools nationwide. Last
year’s program accepted applications through December; this year’s guidelines have not yet been
posted. See Web site.
DEADLINE
: Open.
FUNDING
: Up to $20,000 per program year.
ELIGIBILITY
: K-8 schools.
CONTACT
: Web site, http://www.boxtops4education.com.
Sign Up for
Funding Opportunities
E-mail Notices
•
On your computer, access the Internet and type in: http://www.myfloridaeducation.com
•
Click on
Paperless Communications.
•
Choose “Sign Up for E-mail Notices,” Click on that, then follow the directions!
•
For
Funding Opportunities
click in the “Publications” section of any “Interest Area.”
If you have questions about the electronic system, please contact:
Dawn Cales
Dawn.Cales@fldoe.org
If you have questions about the
Funding Opportunities
document, please contact:
Linda Meadows
Linda.Meadows@fldoe.org
Accessing the archives of
Funding Opportunities
•
On your computer, access the Internet and type in: http://www.myfloridaeducation.com
•
Click on
Paperless Communications.
•
Choose “View Official Communications Archive.”
•
Type
Funding Opportunities
into the search line and click “Search.”
7