The Education Foundation grant program provides financial support for AACPS educators, schools, and offices to fund projects, programs, or initiatives that support student learning. The Foundation solicits applications for classroom support, program enhancements, professional development, and/or special events.
The 21st CEF grant program provides financial support for AACPS educators, schools, and offices to fund projects, programs, or initiatives that support student learning. The Foundation solicits applications for classroom support, program enhancements, professional development, and/or special events.
Description: Lumber Liquidators’ Lay It Forward program donates flooring and monetary donations to organizations making lasting differences in their communities.
Deadline: Rolling.
Funds: In-kind donation of flooring and monetary donations.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, schools, arts facilities, and community groups.
Email: lldonations@lumberliquidators.com
Description: Maryland Humanities provide support to organizations to explore innovative programs that spark dialogue, strive to engage new audiences, and stimulate thoughtful exchange of ideas. Schools may apply for mini grants to support public humanities projects, documentary film, and civic education initiatives.
Deadline: March 1, July 1, and Nov. 1.
Funds: Grants up to $1,200.
Contacts: Marilyn Hatza, Program Officer, (410) 685-4187.
Email: mhatza@mdhumanities.org
Web: www.mdhumanities.org/grants/grant-programs
Description: The Air Force Association requests applications for the following:
• AFA Educator Grants — the program supports projects that significantly influence student learning and supports the association’s mission.
• Grants for Civil Air Patrol Units — funding to support Civil Air Patrol units to advance aerospace education and STEM initiatives for
cadets and in outreach initiatives. Grants must be used for aerospace/STEM education-related items/activities such as books, CDs, equipment, or aerospace-oriented field trips, projects, programs, and events for the cadets.
• Grants for JROTC Units — funds to JROTC units to advance aerospace education in the classroom. Funds may be used for any aerospace education-related activity, from purchasing textbooks or videotapes to going on a field trip to an aerospace museum, Air Force base, or another aerospace facility.
Deadline: Educators grants accepted from Sept. 1 through Dec. 15. CAP grant deadlines are June 30 and Dec. 31, and JROTC grant deadlines are Oct. 10 and Feb. 10.
Funds: Educators grants up to $500 awards, CAP up to $250 awards, and JROTC up to $250 awards.
Eligibility: K-12 schools, Civil Air Patrol units, and JROTC units.
Contacts: Air Force Association, 1501 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209; (703) 247-5800 Email: Educators grants: education@afa.org; CAP grants: afa@capnhq.gov; JROTC grants: hqopssupport@afjrotc.com
Web: www.afa.org/education/k-12-educator-grants
Description: The National Society of High School Scholars provides resources to assist educators in their efforts to educate and encourage students to excel academically. The organization currently has 10 grant programs open with funds ranging from $250-$5,000. Deadlines vary by programming being applied to. See below for individual grant program details.
Deadline: Varying Deadlines.
Funds: $250 – $5,000 grants.
Eligibility: High School Educators.
10 Grants for High School Educators:
The National Society of High School Scholars provides resources to assist educators in their efforts to educate and encourage students to excel academically. The organization currently has 10 grant programs open with funds ranging from $250-$5,000. Deadlines vary by programming being applied to. See below for individual grant program details.
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Description: The National Society of High School Scholars’ NSHSS Leadership Development Educator Grants recognize educators who exhibit commitment and passion for serving their students, school, and community.
Deadline: Applications will reopen in fall 2019.
Funds: $1,000 grants. Eligibility: Public and private high school teachers.
Eligibility: Public and Private High School Teachers.
Areas: Funds may be used toward a service project in which the recipient participates or sponsors.
Contact: National Society of High School Scholars, 1936 North Druid Hills Road, Atlanta, GA, 30319; (866) 343-1800
Email: information@nshss.org
Web: www.nshss.org/educators/grants
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
Deadline: Rolling.
Funds: Grants up to $25,000.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations.
Areas: Before submitting a grant proposal, potential applicants must be nominated by a local Staples associate.
Description: Staples, Inc. provides funding for nonprofit organizations focused on education or job skills. Grants support a range of education and job skills programs, such as tutoring for pediatric cancer patients, skills development for individuals with disabilities, school supplies, and mentoring.
Email: foundationinfo@staples.com
Web: www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/about_us/2-million-and-change.html
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
Deadline: Rolling for letters of inquiry.
Funds: Average grant amount is $10,000.
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations, or a consortia that includes one.
Description: The Cornell Douglass Foundation provides support for the following:
Contact: Cornell Douglass Foundation. 4701 Sangamore Road, Suite 133 South, Bethesda MD 20816; (301) 229-3008
Email: cdf@cornelldouglas.org
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
