Grant Updates - August 23, 2017

There are quite a few grant opportunities that have recently received Board approval, and you can review the most up-to-date list of approved grants on the Grants Office intranet site, in our Canvas Course, and on the Grants Office Google site. Some of the recent opportunities include Whole Kids Foundation Garden grants, United Arts Council's Arts in Education grants, and the National Dairy Council's Fuel Up to Play 60 grant. When considering what grants are available and looking for options that fit for your class, you might want to start your search by checking out our list of Board approved grants.

Upcoming Deadlines

Here are a few good grant opportunities that will be closing soon:

Lowe's Toolbox for Education  grants provide up to $5,000 for school improvement projects. The deadline for this grant is September 29, or whenever they receive 1500 applications, so apply early!  

Wake Electric's Bright Ideas and Classroom Technology grants offer up to $3,000 for innovative classroom projects and classroom technology respectively. September 13 is the deadline for these grants. 

Target Field Trip grant offers $700 for learning outside the classroom. This opportunity is open until October 1.

About Donors Choose

Donors Choose is a very popular grant, and the only online grant opportunity that is Board approved. Donors Choose is an amazing resource as long as everyone understands how it works. Here are a few tips to consider when applying to Donors Choose: 

1. Everything posted is public. Students, parents, and other members of our community can, and hopefully will access what's posted. Ask yourself, does the project posting reflect the highest degree of respect for the students, families, and the broader school community?

2. Please be careful not to disclose any information that might reveal the identity of a student. Photos should not include images of students, even if the students pictured have parental permission. Teachers may use general pictures of their classroom so long as the image does not include any materials which might personally identify or include students. These guidelines apply to profile images, project postings, and thank you packages.

3. WCPSS and its schools are committed to providing for the educational needs of students. Grants can help supply for wants, enriching classrooms. Applicants should talk with their principal about what will be requested through the grant.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with the grants office (grants@wcpss.net).  

Happy grant writing!

Grant Alerts--August 8, 2017

Upcoming Deadlines!

Bright Ideas will provide $3,000 for innovative classroom projects, deadline September 13, more information can be found at  http://wemc.com/bright-ideas-grants/

Classroom Technology Grant provides up to $3,000 for technology in the classroom, deadline September 13, http://wemc.com/class-awards/

Target Field Trip grants are open now through October 1, and will provide up to $700 for field trips, https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants/field-trip-grants

At the last meeting of the Board of Education, the following grant opportunities were approved:

• Outer Banks Lighthouse Society
• The NC Arboretum, Project EXPLORE Mini Grants
• North Carolina English Teachers Association
• FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• Project Learning 

These and more grant opportunities can be found in three places: 1) on the list of Board approved grant opportunities on the intranet , 2) in the Office of Grants Canvas Course, or 3) on our Office of Grant Google site. As always, if you are considering submitting a grant, please let us know by sending in an Intent to Apply form. 

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at grants@wcpss.net. We are here to help you.

Happy grant writing!

Grant Alerts - July 20, 2017

The WCPSS Board of Education met on Tuesday for the first time in the 2017-18 fiscal year, and the following grants received Board approval.  Here's a list of both the grants with fixed deadlines and the grants with rolling deadlines that now have Board approval.  As always, if you plan to submit a grant, please complete an Intent to Apply form.

Announcement!

WCPSS Board of Education approval for all grant opportunities expires June 30 with the change of the fiscal year. No grant opportunities will be Board approved between July 1 and the first meeting of the Board on July 18. If you are planning to submit a grant, please complete the 2017-18 Intent to Apply form so that we can be sure that the funding opportunity is included on an upcoming Board meeting agenda.  We ask that you hold all grant submissions until after the first meeting of the Board of Education on July 18, 2017, when grant opportunities for 2017-18 will be approved. 

Grant Alerts -- March 9, 2017

Greetings from the Office of Grants,

There are a couple of upcoming grant opportunities that you might want to consider:

·       WakeEd’s newly revised Teacher Innovation Grant program is now open and offering grants of up to $7,500. Exclusive to Wake County Public School System educators, this program invites educators to answer the question, “What would happen if…” as they explore innovative solutions to achieving Vision 2020. Grants should address the 4Cs as well as the goals of the Learning and Teaching, Achievement, Balanced Assessment, and Community Engagement strategies. Learn more about the Teacher Innovation Grant program at http://www.wakeed.org/programs/teacher-innovation-grants/. Click here to view the grant timeline. The final deadline for this opportunity is May 15. For more information contact tpierrie@wakeed.org .

·       The NC Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom grant offers up to $500 to support real-world education and experiences for students about agriculture. The next deadline is coming up on April 15. Check it out at http://ow.ly/5jXL309yzsk

Here are some newly Board approved grant opportunities (as of March 7):

National Weather Association, Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grants

Application: http://nwas.org/scholarship-grants/nwa-sol-hirsch-education-fund-grants/

Subject: STEM

Funding Level: Varies

Deadline: June 1, 2017

Nike Product Donation

Application: https://help-en-us.nike.com/app/answer/a_id/777

Subject: Miscellaneous

Funding Level: Varies

Deadline: Check website for deadline dates

North Carolina School Counselor Association

Application: http://www.ncschoolcounselor.org/page-1557866

Subject: Miscellaneous

Funding Level: Varies

Deadline: Check website for deadline dates

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.

Happy grant writing!

PS. If you are not already receiving Grant Alerts directly into your email box, and would like to do so, then self-enroll in the Office of Grants Canvas Course and set your notifications to send you an email when announcements are posted (Account àNotifications àCourse Activities, Announcements).

Grant Alerts -- February 22, 2017

Hello WCPSS Grant Seekers. We are happy to report that WakeEd’s Teacher Innovation Grant program will open its application portal on March 1, 2017. Newly revised and exclusive to WCPSS educators, this program invites educators to answer the question, “What would happen if…” as they explore innovative solutions to achieving Vision 2020. Grants address the 4Cs as well as the goals of the Learning and Teaching, Achievement, Balanced Assessment, and Community Engagement strategies. Click here to view the grant timeline. For more information, contact tpierrie@wakeed.org .

There are a couple of upcoming deadlines you might want to be aware of:

• The NC Arts Council's Arts in Education application period is open. Information about this opportunity can be found at http://www.ncarts.org/resources/grants/grants-organizations/arts-education-grants (Links to an external site.). The deadline is March 1, 2017.
• Raleigh Moms Care is offering a $750 grant for classroom projects. The deadline is March 1, 2017. A link to the application can be found in our Grant Alerts and on our Canvas site.

Here are some newly Board approved grant opportunities (as of February 21):

CompTIA FUSE, Application: https://www.fusestudio.net/comptia-grants (Links to an external site.), Subject: STEM, Funding Level: Varies, Deadline: Check website for deadline dates 

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Garden Grant, Application: http://www.birdsleuth.org/garden-grants/ (Links to an external site.) Subject: STEM, Funding Level: Varies, Deadline: Check website for deadline dates

Best Buy Foundation, Application: https://corporate.bestbuy.com/community-grants-page/ (Links to an external site.) Subject: Miscellaneous, Funding Level: Varies, typically $4,000 - $6,000, Deadline: Cycle open June 1 – July 1

Trentini Foundation, Application: http://trentinifoundation.org/teacher-programs/ (Links to an external site.) Subject: Miscellaneous, Funding Level: Varies, Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates (Only open to Wake Forest area schools.) 

Direct TV, Direct Packages Teacher Grants, Application: http://www.directpackages.com/teachers-grant/ (Links to an external site.) Subject: Miscellaneous, Funding Level: Varies, Deadline: Check website for deadline dates (Interested schools should call Angie Wright at 919-533-7722 directly to discuss)

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 (Links 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 site which can be accessed from anywhere with no sign in required. https://sites.google.com/a/wcpss.net/wcpss-grants-office/calendar (Links to an external site.) 

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, 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.

Grant Alerts -- February 8, 2017

Hello WCPSS grant writers!  As you consider grant opportunities for your school, there are a few upcoming deadlines you might want to know about:

• Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grants are due on February 10 and offer up to $5,000 for school improvement projects. Check it out at http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/hta.html (Links to an external site.)
• The NC Arts Council's Arts in Education application period is open, and the deadline is March 1, 2017. Information about this opportunity can be found at http://www.ncarts.org/resources/grants/grants-organizations/arts-education-grants (Links to an external site.)
• Raleigh Moms Care is offering a $750 grant for classroom projects. The deadline is March 1, 2017. A link to the application can be found in our Grant Alerts and on our Canvas site.

Some new grant opportunities were approved by the Board of Education when they met on February 7. Take a look:

American Library Association
Application: http://www.ala.org/aboutala/ (Links to an external site.)
Subject: Literacy
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website for deadline dates

NC Music Educators Association (NCMEA)
Application: http://www.ncmea.net/programs/grants/mini-grant/criteria/ (Links to an external site.)
Subject: Music
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: March 15, 2017

Snapdragon Book Foundation
Application: http://snapdragonbookfoundation.org/faq/#faq-section-1 (Links to an external site.)
Subject: Literacy
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website for deadline dates

Good Sport Grants
Application: http://www.goodsports.org/apply/ (Links to an external site.)
Subject: Miscellaneous
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

McCarthey Dressman Grants
Application: https://mccartheydressman.org/academic-enrichment-grants/ (Links to an external site.)
Subject: STEM
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: April 15, 2017 or when 350 submissions are received

Lemelson – MIT, InvenTeam Initiative Program
Application: https://lemelsonmit.slideroom.com/#/login/program/32707/KIAPq3hzwO (Links to an external site.)
Subject: STEM
Funding Level: Up to $10,000
Deadline: April 10, 2017

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
Application: https://www.paemst.org/ (Links to an external site.)
Subject: Varies
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

Fruit Tree Planting Foundation
Application: http://www.ftpf.org/apply.htm (Links to an external site.)
Subject: STEM
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website for available grants and deadline dates

Healthy Playground Makeover – Together Counts
Application: http://www.togethercounts.com/healthy-playground-makeover (Links to an external site.)
Subject: Physical Education
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: March 24, 2017

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 (Links 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 site which can be accessed from anywhere with no sign in required. https://sites.google.com/a/wcpss.net/wcpss-grants-office/calendar (Links to an external site.)

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, 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.