Grant Alerts - November 8, 2017

Here are a few grants with upcoming deadlines:

• The Whole Kids Foundation (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.provides grants of up to $2,000 for school gardens, deadline November 15.
• NC Beautiful's Windows of Opportunity (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.grant offers $1,000 for beautification and gardening projects and will close November 30.
• The Burroughs Wellcome Fund PRISM (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.grant offers $3,000 for STEM equipment and supplies, along with up to $1,500 for professional development. The deadline is December 5 at 4:00 PM. 

The Board of Education met on November 7 and approved the following grant opportunities:

NC Technology in Education Society (NCTIES)
Subject: Technology
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: November 30, 2017
Application: http://www.ncties.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

U.S. Apple Association
Subject: Classroom projects
Funding Level: $10,000
Deadline: November 30, 2017
Application: http://apples4ed.com/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Note: Work with CNS to develop an application

4C Fund
Subject: Innovative projects that incorporate 4Cs
Funding level: Up to $10,000
Deadline: January 10, 2018 at 5:00 PM
Application: https://goo.gl/Xe5mti (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Subject: Mathematics
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Application: https://www.nctm.org/Grants/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

NC Hospitality Education Foundation
Subject: Hospitality education
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Application: https://www.facebook.com/NCHospitalityEducationFoundation/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

NC GreenPower
Subject: Solar Schools
Funding level: Up to $10,000, requires 50% match
Deadline: Cycle opens January 2, 2018, deadline TBD
Application: https://www.ncgreenpower.org/solar-schools/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Note: Please contact the Grants Office if interested

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.htmLinks to an external site.
• In the Office of Grants Canvas course, click on “Grant Alerts" in the left-hand navigation bar
• At the Office of Grants Google siteLinks to an external site.which can be accessed from anywhere with no sign in required.

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 Links to an external site.to access the form). Don't hesitate to be in touch (grants@wcpss.net) if you have any questions.

Happy grant writing!