Grant Alerts - March 18, 2015

The WCPSS Board of Education approved the NC School Library Media Association Grant opportunity.  Check it out at http://www.ncslma.org/awards-grants. The deadline is May 15.

Several grant opportunities have deadlines looming before the end of April:

State Farm Neighborhood Assist Program

Application: http://www.statefarm.com/neighborhoodassist

Subject: Safety, Community Development, and Education

Funding: $25,000

Deadline: Application period open March 9 - 29

The Actuarial Foundation

Application: http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/programs/teachers/what_asa_grant.shtml

Subject: Math

Funding: Up to $10,000

Deadline: March 31, 2015

American Chemical Society (ACS) Hach High School Chemistry Grant

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

Subject: STEM

Funding: Up to $1,500

Deadline: April 1, 2015

USA Football Equipment Grant

Application: http://www2.usafootball.com/grants/deadline_passed

Subject: Physical fitness

Funding Level: Up to $1,500

Deadline: Opens April 1, 2015 – closes April 30, 2015

McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation

Application: http://mccartheydressman.org/

Subject: Miscellaneous

Funding: Up to $10,000 per year for 3 years

Deadline: January 15, 2015 – April 15, 2015

Lead2Feed, Challenge The World Hunger Leadership Challenge

Application: http://lead2feed.com/the-challenge/project-submission-rules/

Subject: Nutrition

Funding: Varies

Deadline: April 17, 2015

Snapdragon Book Foundation

Application: https://snapdragonbookfoundation.wufoo.com/forms/w1ep37cr1pk0qa5/

Subject: Literacy

Funding: Up to $20,000

Deadline: April 24, 2015

The Lawrence Foundation

Application: http://www.thelawrencefoundation.org/grants/guidelines.php

Subject: Miscellaneous projects and funding needs

Funding Level: Averages $5,000

Deadline: April 30, 2015

Details about these and more grant opportunities can be found in our current Grant Alerts, located in three places:

1)      On the Intranet  at http://www2.wcpss.net/departments/grants/alerts.htm

2)      In the Office of Grants Blackboard course, which can be accessed by from offsite by going to the WCPSS internet site, and at the bottom of the page, under “Staff Links”, click on “Blackboard.”  Sign in, and then enter the Office of Grants course.

3)      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. Don't hesitate to be in touch if you have any questions.