Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Grant Alerts -- November 16, 2016


The WCPSS Board of Education met November 15 and approved the following grant opportunities:

National Teachers Hall of Fame; Application: http://www.nthf.org/awards; Subject: Miscellaneous; Funding Level: Varies; Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

WNDB – We Need Diverse Books; Application: http://weneeddiversebooks.org/we-need-diverse-books-is-giving-books-to-schools/; Subject: Literacy; Funding Level: Varies; Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

Literacy Empowerment Foundation (LEF); Application: http://www.lefbooks.org/all-new-matching-book-grant/; Subject: Literacy; Funding Level: Varies; Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

American Society of Plant Biologist (ASPB); Application: http://www.aspb.org/; Subject: STEM; Funding Level: Varies; Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

ASM International; Application: http://www.asminternational.org/learning/courses; Subject: STEM; Funding Level: Up to $500; Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

Lead2Feed World Hunger Leadership Challenge; Application: http://www.lead2feed.org/how-to-participate/project-submission-rules/; Subject: Miscellaneous; Funding Level: Varies; Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

Fund For Teachers; Application: http://www.fundforteachers.org/; Subject: Miscellaneous; Funding Level: Varies; Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

Southern Poverty Law Center; Application: https://www.splcenter.org/teaching-tolerance; Subject: Miscellaneous; Funding Level: Varies; Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

Arkema Foundation; Application: http://www.arkema-americas.com/en/social-responsibility/arkema-inc.-foundation/; Subject: STEM; Funding Level: Up to $50,000; Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

National Air Transportation Foundation; Application: http://nata.aero/about-nata/grants.aspx
Subject: STEM; Funding Level: Varies; Deadline: Between August 31 – May 31

Pizza Hut Book It Grant; Application: http://www.bookitprogram.com/; Subject: Literacy
Funding Level: Varies; Deadline: November 30 for Page Turner grant, check website for other available grants and deadline dates

There are a few grants with upcoming deadlines for you to consider:

·        The CenturyLink Foundation is offering their Teachers and Technology grant of up to $5,000 to schools in their residential service areas. More information can be found at http://www.centurylink.com/aboutus/community/foundation/teachers.html. Applications will be accepted from October 1 through January 12.
·        The Biogen Foundation: Ignite the Power of STEM grant program is now accepting applications through January 15, 2017. The grant supports innovative methods of providing STEM education. Preference will be given to 2016 Bridging the Gap STEM education conference registrants and attendees.  http://www.nccommunityfoundation.org/biogen/ignitenc
·        The 4C Fund grant opportunity is now open, offering grants of up to $10,000 for projects that utilize one or more of the 4Cs.  The deadline is Wednesday, January 4 at 5:00 PM. More information can be found here. Please note that you must be logged in to your WCPSS Google account to access the guidelines and application.

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 Canvas 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 work with your Principal or School Grants Contact to complete the Intent to Apply form (click here to access the form, please note that the Grants Process has been redesigned and only Principals or School Grant Contacts may submit the form). Don't hesitate to be in touch if you have any questions.


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