Grant Alerts - February 3, 2016

New Grant Opportunities: The WCPSS Board of Education met on February 2 and approved the following:

American Chemical Society – Hach High School Chemistry Classroom Grant

Application: http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/grants/hachhighschool.html

Subject: STEM

Funding Level: Up to $1,500

Deadline: Opens February 1 – April 1, 2016

Lemelson - Mit InvenTeam Initiative

Application: https://lemelsonmit.slideroom.com/#/login/program/26943

Subject: STEM

Funding Level: Up to $10,000

Deadline: March 7, 2016

The American Turkish Society

Application: http://www.americanturkishsociety.org/curriculum-development-grants

Subject: Miscellaneous

Funding Level: Up to $2,500

Deadline: May 31, 2016

American Immigration Council

Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Rq8r8lX6e3Rxk2Jj9a1y4f5Rv_q3prEc5nXIezhN7VE/viewform

Subject: Miscellaneous

Funding Level: $100 – $500

Deadline: July 1, 2016

Youth Service America Grants

Application: http://www.ysa.org/schools

Subject: Miscellaneous

Funding Level: Varies

Deadline: Check website for dates

National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)

Application: https://www.neefusa.org/grants

Subject: STEM

Funding Level: Varies

Deadline: Check website for dates

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Application: https://www.paemst.org/

Subject: STEM

Funding Level: Varies

Deadline: Check website for dates

The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation

Application: http://www.ftpf.org/apply.htm

Subject: STEM

Funding Level: Varies

Deadline: Rolling

Other Upcoming Deadlines include:

• Lowe’s Toolbox for Education, up to $5,000, deadline February 12, http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/

• 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

  

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.

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