Apply for a grant from Best Buy's program designed to "recognize creative use of interactive technology in K-12 classrooms." Grants range from $2000 for a teacher to $100,000 for a school district. Applicants must be from within 50 miles of a Best Buy store. Be sure to read the criteria carefully.
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Have you ever wished that you could apply for money for a simple (or not so simple) classroom project, but found you had nowhere to turn? This organization provides a means for teachers to write a proposal and allows donors to find them and provide funding, even in small amounts, toward the teacher's project. The organization allows donors to fund all or part of a project and to fund the "fulfillment," i.e. the administrative costs the organization has in staffing, providing web space, etc. As of this review (Summer, 2007), not all regions of the U.S. are part of this service, but they are expanding. See the Regions pulldown for a listing.
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Nominate a teacher you know for a $10,000 teacher ward. This annual award honors an American teacher who works with a physical disability, teachers in an especially challenging educational environment, or has performed a heroic act by making an exceptional, personal, or physical sacrifice on behalf of students. The namesake for the award was the teacher portrayed in the film October Sky, based on the novel Rocket Boys. Read the full story and criteria at the contest site. The deadline for 2008 nominations is Feb 4, 2008.
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Read about possible grant sources to fund your innovative ideas for teaching with technology. TeachersFirst has no affiliation with the organizations offering these grants. We offer the information in support of your great ideas and hard work.
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" Every year, Intel honors U.S. schools that have demonstrated excellence in math and science education as Intel Schools of Distinction. One elementary, one middle, and one high school in each of two categories -- math and science -- receive $10,000 cash grants and more than $100,000 in products and services from sponsors." Intel explains the criteria: "In order to be considered as an Intel School of Distinction, schools must develop an environment and curricula that meet or exceed benchmarks, including national mathematics and science content standards."
Online application deadline for 2008 is Feb. 14. This grant opportunity recurs annually.
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This is an ongoing grant opportunity for teachers. Public school teachers or support professionals Pre-K-12, and faculty or staff of public colleges or universities are eligible. Grants of $5000 will be awarded to “improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s). The proposed work should engage students in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection.” See their site for more information.
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If you are searching high and low for grant sources that might help you or your school, this is a highly-respected central listing for grant sources. to investigate. Use the Education Section to look for grant RFPs (Requests for Proposals) that match what you seek. If you have to really "stretch" the criteria to make your project fit, it probably is not worth your valuable time.
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Samsung conducts an annual grant competition for students, teachers, or parents from public or accredited private U.S. schools to win large packages of technology products for their school by writing short (100 word) entries. Contest topics always relate to how technology benefits and helps education, but each year's specific question varies. Contests begin in April and end August 31 each year. See the site for more details. If you do win, be sure to tell Samsung that you heard about the contest from TeachersFirst (and tell us, too)!
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Apply by November 1, 2007, for a field trip grant up to $1000 to be awarded for trips between Feb and June, 2008. Trips may be in these areas: art, science and cultural museum visits, service projects, civics projects, career enrichment opportunities and other events or activities away from the school facility.
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