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Foundation and Smaller Grants

Foundation and Smaller Grants   
Many of these grants are offered several times a year, and/or are offered each year. If you have missed the deadline for one that looks interesting, put the location into "favorites" and check again for the next cycle.

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GRANT NAMEAMOUNTKEYWORDS/AREASDESCRIPTION
Southern Poverty Law Center--Mix-It-Up Grants$500Youth development; social boundariesYouth-directed programs and projects that address social boundaries in schools or communities.
Best Buy Teach Awards$1,000-$5,000; $10,000 will be awarded to up to 15 applications supporting ninth grade programsTechnology; integrated curriculumTo support teachers who engage students by creatively integrating technology into the curriculum.
A+ For Energy Program$5,000-$10,000Energy/conservationFor teachers who submit creative classroom, after-school, extracurricular, or summer activities focused on energy education and/or energy conservation.
Lowe's Outdoor Classroom Grants$2,000-$20,000Science education; gardensTo 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$50,000Mentoring in mathProvides 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 projectsTo implement or sustain "creative, unique educational programs...helping students to reach new heights."
NEA Foundation: Learning & Leadership Grants$2,000-$5,000Professional developmentLearning/Leadership: To provide professional development for teachers (such as summer institutes, action research, collaboration with peers.
NEA Student Achievement Grants$5,000Improve academic achievement; standards-basedTo 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-$1000Service-learningVarious grant opportunities, some for student-initiated projects, to design and carry out service-learning projects within schools.
Toyota Tapestry Grants$2,500-$10,000ScienceTo fund innovative science projects within a school or district (K-12)
Save Our History Grant Programup to $10,000Preserving local history and heritageTo 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-$5,000Solar scienceTo develop and implement innovative solar energy projects in the classroom.
Staples Foundation$25,000Mentoring, job skillsFunding for programs that support or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth.
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