The WCPSS Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 3, and approved the following grant opportunity:
Scholastic Reading Club – James
Patterson’s Pledge to Libraries Grants
Application:
http://www.scholastic.com/pattersonpartnership/
Subject:
Literacy
Funding
Level: $1,000 - $10,000
Deadline:
May 31, 2016
Upcoming Deadlines
- The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation provides grants of up to
$3,000 to purchase library books for schools, and the deadline is May 31. More
information can be found at http://www.loislenskicovey.org/6.html.
The National Education Association Foundation grant deadline is coming up on June 1. Members are invited to apply for funding of up to $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups. Grants support projects that enhance teaching and learning. More information is available at: http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/grants-to-educators/
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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updates, highlight upcoming deadlines, celebrate grants received in the
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