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Classroom Technology

American Chemical Society

August 27th, 2019|Classroom Support, Classroom Technology, Grant Opportunities, Professional Development|

Description: ACS requests applications for the ACS- Hach Professional Development Grant program. The program supports high school chemistry teachers as they identify and pursue opportunities that advance their professional development. The program also helps chemistry teachers to enhance the teaching and learning of chemistry in their classrooms.

Deadline: Applications to open in the fall.

Funds: Grants up to $1,500.

Eligibility: High school chemistry educators teaching in U.S. or U.S. territory schools.

Areas: Funding may be used for the following.

  • Conference or workshop registration fees.
  • Travel expenses.
  • Tuition and educational expenses for new/upcoming courses.
  • Books and online instructional resources.
  • Substitute teacher pay.

Email: hach@acs.org

Web: www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/hachprograms/acs-hach-professional-development-grant.html

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Fresh Films

August 7th, 2018|Classroom Technology, Grant Opportunities|

Description: Fresh Films requests applications for its Tech Grants program. The program provides support to educators who have a demonstrated need for technology.

Deadline: Rolling.

Funds: $300 grants.

Eligibility: K-12 Educators.

Areas: To apply, educators are asked to explain (in 300 words or less) why they need the funds for their classroom and the type of technology they want to implement. Funding may be used for the purchase of technology supplies, software, or hardware.

Email: marketing@fresh-films.com

Web: www.fresh-films.com/educators/index.php

 

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Micro Center

August 29th, 2017|Classroom Technology, Grant Opportunities, STEM|

Deadline: September 2, 2017.

Funds: Winner will receive a Flashforge Finder FDM 3D Printer and a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. In addition, the winning student’s school will receive a Flashforge Finder FDM 3D Printer and Raspberry Pi 3 Model B units for an entire classroom of up to 30 students.

Eligibility: Students age 13 and older.

Areas: Entrants must use @ microcenter and #RuleTheSchool as their tags when they post their response to the question.

Description: Micro Center solicits applications for the 2017 Micro Center Maker Student Contest. The contest invites students to tweet or post a response to the question “What would you make with a 3D printer and Raspberry Pi?

Contact: See website for online contact orm.

Web: www.microcenter.com/site/content/MakerStudentContest.aspx?rd=1

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National Cristina Foundation

July 25th, 2017|Classroom Technology, Grant Opportunities, Other Resources|

Deadline: Rolling

Funds: Unspecified

Eligibility: Local Governments, Non Profits, Schools/School Districts, and State Government

Description: The purpose of this program is to place eligible nonprofit and public agencies in a network to connect them to donors of used computer equipment. Equipment must be used to provide education, rehabilitation, job development, or training services to individuals with disabilities, the economically disadvantaged, or at-risk students. The funding agency encourages applicants to provide computer equipment to eligible individuals who might otherwise not have home access to computers.

Partners in the Cristina Foundation network are not guaranteed immediate placement of donated equipment.

Contact: Program Staff

(203) 863-9100

Mailing Address: National Cristina Foundation, 339 Lea Dr., West Chester, PA 19382

Email:  www.cristina.org/contact-us

Website:  www.cristina.org/become-partner

 

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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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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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Educators of America Technology Grant

September 23rd, 2016|Classroom Support, Classroom Technology, Grant Opportunities|

Funder: Educator of America Technology Grant

Available Funds: Unspecified

Deadline: Rolling

Summary: Educators of America are driven to not only supply teachers and educators with the classroom technology they need, but also train them to use it in the most effective ways possible. If you are a teacher that is in need of an effective technological tool that will assist in bettering student achievement, not only in your classroom, but throughout your entire institution, take the time to fill out our grant application. Our classroom technology grant applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis and responses are given accordingly (January, April, July, October).

Website: https://www.educatorsusa.org/educator-and-technology-grants

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Awesome Foundation Grants

June 24th, 2015|Classroom Support, Classroom Technology, Grant Opportunities, Other Resources, The Arts|

Funder: The Awesome Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Monthly
Grant Summary:

The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. These micro-grants, $1000 or the local equivalent, come out of pockets of the chapter’s “trustees” and are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on awesome projects.

Website: www.awesomefoundation.org

 

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