Greetings
from the Grants Office!
We have updated the training videos about the WCPSS
grants process. These four videos
provide a quick and easy way for people to get up to speed about how to seek
and manage grants in our district. They are now available in three places: on the Grants Intranet site, in the Grants
Office Blackboard course, and on the Grants Office Google site. Please share them with any of your colleagues
who are interested in seeking grants. Topics include:
·
5
Steps to Grant Success (describes the WCPSS grants process)
·
Finding
Grants (shares where you can look for grants)
·
Completing
an Intent to Apply form, and
·
Winning
a Grant
In addition,
the Board of Education met on December 16 and NEWLY APPROVED the following grant opportunities:
Literacy Empowerment Foundation (LEF)
Application: http://www.lefbooks.org/
Subject: Literacy
Funding: Varies
Deadline: December 31, 2014
American Society of Plant Biologist (ASPB)
Application: http://my.aspb.org/
Subject: STEM
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Depends upon
the grant program, please consult the website
ASM International – ASM Materials Education
Foundation
Application: http://www.asminternational.org/about/foundation
Subject: STEM
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Depends upon
the grant program, please consult the website
General Mills Foundation - Champions
for Healthy Kids
Application: http://www.generalmills.com/Responsibility/community_engagement/Grants/Champions_for_healthy_kids.aspx
Subject: Health and nutrition
Funding Level: Up to $20,000
Deadline: Available February 2015
As a reminder, here are some DEADLINES coming up between now and February 15:
CenturyLink
Clarke M. Williams Foundation’s Teachers and Technology Grant
Subject:
Technology
Funding
Level: Up to $5,000
Deadline:
January 2, 2015
NC Technology in
Education Society Grant (NCTIES)
Application:
http://www.ncties.org/recognition/grants/index.html
Subject:
STEM
Funding
Level: Up to $3,000
Deadline:
January 7, 2015
Kinder Morgan
Foundation
Subject:
Miscellaneous projects and funding needs
Funding
Level: Varies
Deadline:
10th of every other month beginning in January
Triangle
Community Foundation Biogen Idec Grants
Subject:
STEM
Funding:
$2,000 - $5,000
Deadline:
January 16, 2015
Captain Planet
Foundation
Application:
http://captainplanetfoundation.org/apply-for-grants/
Subject:
Environment
Funding
Level: Varies
Deadline:
January 31, 2015
National
Education Association (NEA) Foundation Grants
Miscellaneous
projects and funding needs
Funding
Level: Varies
Deadline:
February 1, 2015 and June 1, 2015
Christopher
Columbus Community Grant
Application:
http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com/enter.php
Subject:
STEM
Funding
Level: Up to $30,000
Deadline:
February 2, 2015
Details
about these and more grant opportunities can be found in our current Grant
Alerts, located in three places:
2)
In
the Office of Grants Blackboard course, which can be accessed by from offsite
by going to the WCPSS internet site, and at the bottom of the page, under
“Staff Links”, click on “Blackboard.”
Sign in, and then enter the Office of Grants course.
3)
At
the Office of Grants Google site which can be accessed from anywhere with no
sign in required. https://sites.google.com/a/wcpss.net/wcpss-grants-office/calendar
Should
you decide to apply for a grant, please let the Office of Grants know by
submitting an Intent to Apply form.
Don't hesitate to be in touch if you have any questions.
Best
wishes for happy holidays!
