FUNDamentals

by Sandy Spruill

Grants Administrator, Georgia Public Broadcasting

There is no single place that lists all available grants for education.  That’s why it is important to identify and get on the mailing lists of those online sites that are most helpful and complete.  This blog has mentioned this – and named names – on several occasions. One of those helpful lists is Education Funding Watch , the Foundation Center' s newsletter devoted to education. You will also find links to other education-related news, resources, funding opportunities for individuals and organizations, and job listings. Education Funding Watch is available by registering at the Foundation Center's Web site.

Listed below are just a few of the currently available grants listed in the most recent issue of Education Funding Watch:  

BP Invites Teachers to Apply for Energy Education Grants
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to pre-K and K-12 teachers in the United States and Alberta, Canada, working to incorporate energy and/or energy conservation education in the classroom....
Deadline: 3/09/09

Educators Invited to Apply for ING Unsung Heroes Program
One hundred K-12 educators across the country will receive grants of up to $27,000 to help fund innovative classroom projects...
Deadline: 4/30/09

Public Schools and School Districts Invited to Apply for Sprint Character Education Grant Program
Grants of up to $5,000 and $25,000 will be given to individual schools and school districts, respectively, for education programs that promote leadership, voluntarism, character education, and school pride....
Deadline: 2/27/0909

Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program Offers Support for Public School Teachers
Grants to be used for project-related expenses will be awarded to K-12 teachers or paraprofessionals in the U.S. working to improve academic achievement through student engagement, student-teacher relationships, and/or building the capacity of teachers...
Deadline: 4/15/09

There are many, many more!  Find one or more that is just right for your classroom, your school!

While you are at the Foundation Center website, be sure to look at the free Basic Classroom Training Courses, as well as free online guides, tutorials and webinars .

If you find a really great list of available grants, please be sure to share it with us.  Send it as a comment to this blog or send it as an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   

Grants are out there and available.  Unfortunately, most schools do not have the services of a professional grant writer.  So, it is up to you to take advantage of the training available to find and capture the grants that will enrich your classroom, your students and your school.  To quote from Ralph Stayer, CEO of Johnsonville Foods and co-author of Flight of the Buffalo , “If it is to be, it is up to me. If it is up to me, it shall be.”        

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