Newly Board Approved Grant Opportunities
- Farmers Insurance Group's Thank a Million Teachersprogram is underway, $2,500, deadline September 27.
- Science Festival's Duke Energy Science Nightoffers STEM Science Kits for elementary schools, deadline September 30.
- Annie's Homegrown Grants for Gardensoffers $3,000 for new grantees and $5,000 for returning grantees, deadline is November 1.
- Saucony's Run for Good Foundationoffers grants of up to $10,000 to increase physical activity and running. Deadlines are December 15 and June 15.
- NC Arts Council, Arts in Educationprogram offers grants of $5,000 - $15,000, check their website for the deadline (which was previously in March).
Other newly approved funders include:
- NC Arboretum
- Project Learning Tree
- NC School Library and Media Association
- Mr. Holland's Opus
- Office Depot
- NC Restaurant and Lodging Association
- Education Development Corporation
- Siemens Foundation
- REAL School Gardens
- Fruit Tree Planting Foundation
Upcoming Deadlines
- Lowe's Toolbox for Educationgrant provides $2,000-$5,000 for tools for STEM education, facility and safety improvements, deadline September 28 or whenever they receive 1,500 applications.
- Target's Field Trip grantprovides $700 for learning outside the classroom, deadline October 1.
- Toshiba American Foundation's K-5 Science Education grantoffers $1,000, deadline October 1.
Details about these and other opportunities can be found in our listing of Board Approved grants, found in three places: Learning Central, Office of Grants course (see Grant Alerts in the lefthand navigation bar), on WakeConnect, or in our Office of Grants Google site. As always, please work with your principal or school grant contact to complete an Intent to Apply form prior to submitting any grants.
Happy grantwriting!
