Here are a few
new grant opportunities that recently have been approved by the WCPSS Board of
Education:
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Application: http://asbmb.org/Outreach/Grants/Seed/
Subject: STEM
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website for dates
NIKE Product Donation
Application
http://help-en-us.nike.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/777/~/nike-sponsorship-and-donation-requests
Subject: Physical education
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website for dates
North Carolina School Counselor Association
Application: http://www.ncschoolcounselor.org/page-1535575
Subject: Miscellaneous
Funding Level: Up to 1,000
Deadline: April 30, 2016
National Weather Association Grants
Application:
http://nwas.org/committees/ed_comm/application/index.php
Subject: STEM
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website for dates
Sharon Gewirtz Kids to Concerts
Application:
https://sites.google.com/site/gewirtzkidstoconcerts/
Subject: Music
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: June 30, 2016
NC Farm Bureau – Ag in the Classroom
Application: https://goo.gl/VZg0Ke
Subject: Agricultural education
Funding Level: $500
Deadline: April 15, 2016
Other Upcoming Deadlines include:
- NC Music Educators Association, Up to $1,000, deadline March 15, 2016, http://www.ncmea.net/programs/grants/
- The Actuarial Foundation provides up to $10,000 for STEM education, deadline March 31, http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/programs/teachers/what_asa_grant.shtml
- Ezra Jack Keats Foundation offers grants of up to $500 for literacy work at school libraries, deadline March 31, http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/section/ezra-jack-keats-mini-grant-program-for-public-libraries-public-schools/.
Details about
these and more grant opportunities can be found in our current Grant Alerts,
located in three places:
- On the Intranet at http://www2.wcpss.net/departments/grants/alerts.htm
- In the Office of Grants Blackboard course, click on “Grant Alerts in the left hand navigation bar
- 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 (click here to access
the form). Don't hesitate to be in touch if you have any questions.
PS. Check us out on FaceBook and Twitter! We post
grant updates, highlight upcoming deadlines, celebrate grants received in the
district. To follow us on FaceBook, click here. Our Twitter handle is @WcpssGrants.
