| GRANT NAME |
AMOUNT |
KEYWORDS/AREAS |
DESCRIPTION |
| Lowe's Outdoor Classroom Grants |
$2,000-$20,000 |
Science education; gardens |
To
provide outdoor, hands-on science education to students in grades K-12
and assist schools in enhancing their core curriculum in all subjects. |
| Advancing Student Achievement |
$50,000 |
Mentoring in math |
Provides mentoring in math for underachieving students. Lead mentor must be an actuary. |
| ING Unsung Heroes |
$2,000 (plus grand prizes of $5,000-$25,000) |
Innovative classroom projects |
To implement or sustain "creative, unique educational programs...helping students to reach new heights." |
| NEA Foundation: Learning & Leadership Grants |
$2,000-$5,000 |
Professional development |
Funds professional development for teachers (such as summer institutes, action research, collaboration with peers. |
| NEA Student Achievement Grants |
$5,000 |
Improve academic achievement; standards-based |
To
improve academic achievement of students by engaging in critical
thinking and problem-solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based
subject matter. |
| State Farm/Youth Service America |
$500-$1000 |
Service-learning |
Various
grant opportunities, some for student-initiated projects, to design and
carry out service-learning projects within schools. |
| Toyota Tapestry Grants |
$2,500-$10,000 |
Science |
To fund innovative science projects within a school or district (K-12) |
| Save Our History Grant Program |
up to $10,000 |
Preserving local history and heritage |
To
fund collaborations between schools and historic organizations
(museums, libraries, historical societies, etc.) for preserving local
history and heritage |
| PG&E Bright Ideas Grant |
$2,500-$5,000 |
Solar science |
To develop and implement innovative solar energy projects in the classroom. |
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