Here
are some NEWLY APPROVED grant opportunities, as of the WCPSS Board of Education meeting on
November 18:
Foundation for Technology & Engineering
Educators, Excellence in Teaching Technology & Engineering Grant
Application: http://www.iteea.org/Awards/granthearlihy.htm
Subject: STEM
Funding Level: Up to $2,000
Deadline: December 1, 2014
Katie’s Krops Grant
Subject: Science, health, nutrition
Funding Level: Up to $500
Deadline: December 31, 2014
USA Football Equipment Grant
Application: http://www2.usafootball.com/grants/deadline_passed
Subject: Physical fitness
Funding Level: Up to $1,500
Deadline: Opens April 1, 2015 – closes April 30, 2015
Triangle Community Foundation Biogen Idec Grants
Subject: STEM
Funding: $2,000 - $5,000
Deadline: January 16, 2015
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grants
Subject: Literacy
Funding: Varies
Deadline: Available January 2015
In addition, here are some UPCOMING DEADLINES
between now and January 2:
NC Association
of Soil and Water – Auxiliary Grant
Subject:
Miscellaneous projects and funding needs
Funding
Level: Up to $500
Deadline:
December 1, 2014
NC Museum of
History Travel Grant
Application:
To request an application for a travel grant, e-mail Kate Betka at
kate.betka@ncdcr.gov or call 919-807-7984.
Subject:
History
Funding
Level: Varies
Deadline:
December 1, 2014
Annie’s
Homegrown
Subject:
Science
Funding
Level: Varies
Deadline:
December 2, 2014
NC Council for
the Social Studies
Application:
http://ncsocialstudies.org/forms/
Subject:
Social Studies
Funding
Level: Up to $1,000
Deadline:
December 10, 2014
The Herb Society
of America
Subject:
Supplies, materials and consumable products for herbal education projects,
beyond the usual garden activities
Funding
Level: Up to $5,000
Deadline:
December 31, 2014
Walmart
Foundation and Sam’s Club Giving Program
Subject:
Miscellaneous projects and funding needs
Funding
Level: Up to $2,500
Deadline:
December 31, 2014
Mockingbird
Foundation
Application:
http://mbird.org/funding/inquiries/
Subject:
Music Education
Funding
Level: Up to $5,000
Deadline:
Opens January 1, 2015
CenturyLink
Clarke M. Williams Foundation’s Teachers and Technology Grant
Subject:
Technology
Funding
Level: Up to $5,000
Deadline:
January 2, 2015
Details
about these and more grant opportunities can be found in our current Grant
Alerts, located in three places:
1)
On
the Intranet at http://www2.wcpss.net/departments/grants/alerts.htm
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.
