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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

May 12th, 2017|Community Engagement, Environment, Grant Opportunities|

Deadline: Rolling.

Funds: There is no dollar amount limitation  for a request for support.

Eligibility: Non-Profit organizations.

 

Description: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. requests applications for its Community Grants program.  The program seeks to:

  • Promote safe mobility to make communities stronger.
  • Inspire people to reach their potential in school and prepare for careers.
  • Reduce waste and conserving energy for the planet.

Contact:  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 200 Innovation Way, Akron, OH 44316; (330) 796-2121.

Web: https://corporate.goodyear.com/en-US/responsibility/community/community-support.html

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Educators of America

May 12th, 2017|Classroom Technology, Grant Opportunities|

Deadline: Rolling.

Funds: Varies by Request.

Eligibility: K-12 Educators.

Areas:  Applicants are asked to be as specific as possible when filling out the application, including what technological resources they’re requesting, how they will be used, and what long-term strategy will be employed to ultimately increase student achievement and technology integration.

Description: Educators of America seeks to supply teachers and educators with the classroom technology they need and to train them to use it in the moste effective ways possible.

Contact:  Educators of America Inc., P.O. Box 511, Buffalo, NY 14231; (716) 710-7300.

Email: grants@educatorsusa.org

Web: www.educatorsusa.org/educator-and-technology-grants?gclid=CLHI_TSodMCFZaCaQod8ZoHLQ

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First Book National Book Bank

April 28th, 2017|Awards, Grant Opportunities, School & Classroom Libraries|

Deadline: Rolling.

Funds: Unspecified.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants are:

  • Libraries with an E-rate of 90
  • Museums
  • Military family support programs
  • Early Childhood Programs
  • Schools that are eligible for or receiving Title I funding
  • Out-of-School-time Programs
  • Faith-based Organizations
  • Shelters
  • Clinics
  • Head Start Programs
  • USDA Food and Nutrition Programs
  • Federally Qualified Health Centers
  • Title VII recipients
  • Programs primarily serving children with disabilities

Applicants must serve children of whom at least 70 percent are from low-income families.

Description: The purpose of this program is to raise the quality of education for children by making sure they have access to the resources they need to be successful in school and in life.  To support this goal, organizations that serve children in need may register for the First Book National Book Bank, which is an online resource that offers hundreds of new, high-quality books and educational resources for children age 0 to 18. Once registered, organizations will be able to receive materials free of charge.

Contact:  First Book, 1319 F Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20004, (866) 732-3669.

email:  help@firstbook.org

Web: www.fbmarketplace.org/register

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SC Johnson

April 27th, 2017|Classroom Support, Grant Opportunities, Other Resources|

Deadline: Rolling.

Funds: Varies by request; though, fro all grants of more than $5,000, the organization expects an outcome report on results at the end of the project or program year, i.e., successes achieved toward goals, number of people served, funds raised, etc.

Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations and government entities, such as schools, libraries, and public agencies.

Areas:  In the area of education, the organization supports programs that emphasize student academic achievement and advancement, i.e., early childhood education, K-12, and postsecondary, technical, and vocational schools.

Description: SC Johnson supports organizations and programs focused on defined areas of interest, including education, social services, environment, community development, arts and culture, and health.

Email: uscommu@scj.com

Web: www.scjohnson.com/en/commitment/socialresponsibility/philanthropy/ApplyingForGrants.aspx

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KIND Foundation

April 27th, 2017|Community Engagement, Grant Opportunities|

Deadline: Ongoing.

Funds: Grants up to $10,000.

Eligibility: Individuals and non-profit organizations.

Areas:  Each month, individuals vote for the ideas that inspire them most.  At the end of the month, the cause with the highest number of votes receives a grant.

All non-winning causes will be automatically resubmitted for up to six months after their initial submission.  When resubmitted, causes will carry over 50 percent of their votes from the previous voting period.

Description: The KIND Foundation seeks to support individuals and organizations in the U.S. and Canada who are dedicated to improving their communities and helping people in need.

Email: causes@thekindfoundation.org

Web: www.kindsnacks.com/foundation/causes

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Fund for Teachers

April 25th, 2017|Classroom Support, Community Engagement, Grant Opportunities|

Deadline: The 2018 application period opens Oct. 1.

Funds: $5,000 grants for individuals and $10,000 grants for teams.

Eligibility: Full-time pre-k-12 teachers who:

  • Spend at least 50 percent of their work week in direct classroom instruction.
  • Return to the classroom in the consecutive school year.
  • Have at least three years of experience.

Description: Fund for Teachers seeks applications for its 2018 grant program.  The program supports self-designed fellowships for teachers to enrich their practice, support student success, and strengthen schools and communities.

Contact:  Fund for Teachers, (800) 681-2667.

Email: info@fundforteachers.org

Web: http://www.fundforteachers.org/teachers

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PNC Foundation

April 19th, 2017|Classroom Support, Grant Opportunities|

Deadline: The duration of the match campaign depends on the number of project requests and donations.

Funds: Matching grants up to $500.  Total project requests should be under $1,000.

Eligibility: Public pre-K and Head Start classrooms.

Description: The PNC Foundation and DonorsChoose.org solicit applications for the PNC Grow Up Great grants program.

The program will provide match, dollar-for-dollar, donations to support pre-k and Head Start projects listed on DonorsChoose.org in the PNC footprint.

Contact: See website for online contact form.

Web: https://help.donorschoose.org/hc/en-us/articles/115004530667

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TNTP

April 19th, 2017|Classroom Support, Grant Opportunities|

Deadline: TBA.

Funds: Awards are given in the amounts of $1,000 (six) and $25,000 (four).

Eligibility: PreK-12 teachers that work in schools with at least 40 percent of students who are eligible for free and reduced-price lunch.

Description: TNTP’s Fishman Prize honors public school teachers for their ability to create challenging and engaging classrooms for all of their students.

Areas:  Applicants must demonstrate:

  • An extraordinary ability to lead students from all backgrounds to academic excellence in caring classroom communities.
  • A keen understanding of academic content and effective instructional practice and an ability to articulate it clearly.
  • A passion for teaching and a deep commitment to advancing the teaching profession.

Contact:  TNTP, 186 Joralemon St., Suite 300, Brooklyn, NY 11201; (718) 233-2800.

Web: https://tntp.org/fishman-prize

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The Coca-Cola Foundation – Community Giving

April 7th, 2017|Classroom Support, Community Engagement, Grant Opportunities, The Arts|

Deadline: Rolling.

Funds: Each award based on your request.

Description: The Coca-Cola Foundation is our Company’s primary international philanthropic arm. The Foundation was established in the U.S. as a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Foundations grants are awarded throughout the year based on our priorities, tax requirements, legal compliance and approval by the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

All requests for community support in the form of grants or sponsorships must be submitted through our online application system.

Areas:

  • Women: economic empowerment and entrepreneurship
  • Water: access to clean water, water conservation and recycling
  • Well-Being: education, youth development and other community and civic initiatives

In addition, the Foundation supports many local community programs such as arts and culture, community and economic development programs in the United States, as well as HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness programs in Africa and Latin America.

Web: http://www.coca-colacompany.com/our-company/the-coca-cola-foundation

 

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Agilent Technologies Foundation

March 28th, 2017|Classroom Support, Grant Opportunities|

Deadline: Ongoing.

Funds: In 2014, the foundation awarded grants ranging from $300 – $671,000.

Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations.

Description: The Agilent Technologies Foundation seeks to increase the quality of science and math instruction at the middle and high school levels and increase the availability of highly qualified teachers, including those from historically underrepresented groups.

Areas:  Support is given for policy and programs at the national, state, and local level that promote:

  • High standards that define learning goals for student achievement.
  • Rigorous assessments that measure progress versus standards.
  • Strict accountability for students and schools.
  • High standards for teacher skills and achievement.
  • Effective programs to increase teacher availability.
  • Increased presence of underrepresented groups in the teaching profession.

Contact:  Agilent Technologies Foundation, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., MS 1B-07, Santa Clara, CA 95051; (408) 345-5229.

Web: www.agilent.com/contributions/us_programs.shtml

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National Association of Geoscience Teachers

March 28th, 2017|Awards, Grant Opportunities|

Deadline: Varies by applicant’s location.  See website for list of deadlines.

Funds: Complimentary two-year membership in NAGT, award plaque, and $500 in travel funds to attend the Geological Society of American’s annual meeting or $500 in classroom improvement funds.

Eligibility: Any teacher or other K-12 educator who covers a significant amount of earth science content with their students.

Description: The National Association of Geoscience Teachers requests applications for the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Awards program.

The awards are given for exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the earth sciences at the precollege level.

Areas:  The program seeks to:

  • Identify excellence in teaching.
  • Appropriately recognize and reward excellence in teaching.
  • Stimulate higher levels of teaching performance.
  • Establish NAGT as a strong support organization for precollege education.
  • Via active statewide and sectional programs, build a solid state, regional, and national liaison with administrators of precollege earth science education.

Email: michael@earth2class.org.

Web: http://nagt.org/nagt/awards/oest.html

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Sunoco Foundation

March 28th, 2017|Community Engagement, Environment, Grant Opportunities|

Deadline: Ongoing for letter of inquiry.

Funds: Grants in 2015 ranged from $500 – $500,000.

Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations.

Description: The Sunoco Foundation provides support in the following three areas:

  • Fueling Minds:  to education and develop skills for the workforce.
  • Fueling the Planet:  to promote environmental stewardship and responsibility.
  • Fueling Communities:  to make them great places to live and work.

Email: See website for contact form.

Web: www.sunoco.com/the-sunoco-foundation-grant

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Sony USA Foundation

March 28th, 2017|Classroom Technology, Environment, Grant Opportunities, The Arts|

Deadline: Rolling.

Funds: Varies, but previous grants have ranged from $500 – $62,000.

Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations.

Description: The Sony USA Foundation provides support in the areas of arts, culture, technology, and the environment, with a particular emphasis on education each of those areas.

Contact:  Sony USA Foundation Inc., Attn: Communications and Public Affairs Department, 25 Madison Ave., 27th Floor, New York, NY 10010; (858) 942-8565.

Email: selcommunityaffairs@am.sony.com

Web: www.sony.com/en_us/SCA/social-responsibility/giving-guidelines.html

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Youth Service America

March 17th, 2017|Community Engagement, Grant Opportunities|

Deadline: TBA.

Funds: $500 grants. In addition, select grantees will have a chance to be recognized by Disney ABC Television Group or their local ABC affiliate.

Eligibility: Youths ages 5-18.  All applicants are required to have a sponsoring organization or school.

Description: Youth Service America and the Walt Disney Company provide Disney Summer of Service grants to help young change-makers turn creative ideas into projects that will positively impact their communities.

Email: sbarrie@ysa.org

Web: http://ysa.org/grants/youth-grants/disney

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California Casualty

February 28th, 2017|Athletic Programs, Grant Opportunities|

Deadline: January 15, 2017 (if submitted after deadline will be considered for next school year)

Funds: Grants range from $1,000 – $3,000

Eligibility: Public middle and high schools in all states except Alaska, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Wisconsin.

Applicant must be a current member, or referred by a current member, of the state National Education Association of affiliate or one of these other participating education associations:  Association of California School Administrators, Colorado Association of School Executives, Confederation of Oregon School Administrators, Kentucky Association of School Administrators, Nevada Association of School Administrators, or Utah Association of Secondary School Principals.

Areas: Awards must be used to help subsidize school sports programs in ways such as purchasing new equipment or paying for competition travel costs.

Contact:  California Casualty, Attn:  Athletics Grant Coordinator, CD-1, 1900 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, CA 94403

Email: athletics_grant@calcas.com

Web: www.calcas.com/web/calcasathleticsgrant/grant-guidelines

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