Grant Alerts - February 22, 2016

Here are a few new grant opportunities that recently have been approved by the WCPSS Board of Education:

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Application: http://asbmb.org/Outreach/Grants/Seed/

Subject: STEM

Funding Level: Varies

Deadline: Check website for dates

NIKE Product Donation

Application http://help-en-us.nike.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/777/~/nike-sponsorship-and-donation-requests

Subject: Physical education

Funding Level: Varies

Deadline: Check website for dates

North Carolina School Counselor Association

Application: http://www.ncschoolcounselor.org/page-1535575

Subject: Miscellaneous

Funding Level: Up to 1,000

Deadline: April 30, 2016

National Weather Association Grants

Application: http://nwas.org/committees/ed_comm/application/index.php

Subject: STEM

Funding Level: Varies

Deadline: Check website for dates

Sharon Gewirtz Kids to Concerts

Application: https://sites.google.com/site/gewirtzkidstoconcerts/

Subject: Music

Funding Level: Varies

Deadline: June 30, 2016

NC Farm Bureau – Ag in the Classroom

Application: https://goo.gl/VZg0Ke

Subject: Agricultural education

Funding Level: $500

Deadline: April 15, 2016

Other Upcoming Deadlines include: 

• 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 

• Ezra Jack Keats Foundation offers grants of up to $500 for literacy work at school libraries, deadline March 31, http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/section/ezra-jack-keats-mini-grant-program-for-public-libraries-public-schools/.

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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