Grant Alerts - March 9, 2018

New Grant Opportunities

The Board of Education approved a couple of new grant opportunities for schools at their meeting on March 6. 

• The National Weather Association Foundation Sol Hirsch Grant provides up to $750 for projects related to the science of meteorology, the deadline is May 3rd.
• The NC School Counselor Association provides mini-grants of $375 for school counseling programs.

 Upcoming Deadlines

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation provides mini-grants of $500 to design and implement a creative program for schools or school libraries.  The deadline is March 31.

The NC Music Educators Association offers grants of up to $1,000 for music teachers (who are members) for special projects aligned to the NC Standard Course of Study that support quality music education. The deadline is March 31.

The American Chemical Society offers grants up to $1,500 for high school chemistry classrooms. Grants support ideas that enhance classroom learning, foster student development, and reveal the wonders of chemistry. The deadline is April 16.

Office of Grants Canvas Course migrates to Learning Central

This Office of Grants Canvas Course migrated to Learning Central recently. For those who use a bookmark to access the course, please be sure to update the link to  https://wcpss-staff.instructure.com/courses/359 so that you reach the new course and the most up-to-date information about grants.  

WakeConnect

The new district intranet site, WakeConnect, is now live!  Most all of the information about grants that was previously available on the intranet is now available on WakeConnect. Happily, this is available to you whether or not you are connected to a WCPSS network, so you can now reach the intranet from home if needed. To find information about the Grants Office, click on Workspaces (top center, by the district logo), and then scroll down to 'Grants' in the dropdown box.

On the Grants home page, we have placed frequently used items, such as the Board Approved Grant Opportunities and the Intent to Apply form, under 'Resources' on the right side of the page. Other information can be found in the blue 'buckets' at the bottom of the page. If you have trouble finding something you need, or if you have suggestions on how to make our intranet presence more friendly and accessible, please email or call and let us know.  

Details about grants listed in this announcement, along with other grant opportunities, can be found in our current Grant Alerts, located in three places: 

• On the Office of Grants Intranet 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. 

Should you decide to apply for a grant, please work with your Principal or School Grants Contact to complete the Intent to Apply form. A preview of the information needed can be found here. 

Don't hesitate to be in touch if you have any questions.  Happy grant writing!

Grant Alerts - February 8, 2018

Greetings from the Office of Grants!

With the meeting of the Board of Education this week, we have several newly approved grant opportunities that you might consider:  

NC Music Educators Association (NCMEA)
Subject: Music education
Funding Level: Up to $1,000
Deadline: March 31, 2018
Website: https://www.ncmea.net/programs/grants/mini-grant/

Youth Service America (YSA)
Subject: Youth leadership
Funding Level: Varies by program
Deadline: Varies by program
Website: https://ysa.org/grants/

Snapdragon Book Foundation
Subject: Books for school libraries
Funding Level: Up to $10,000
Deadline: April 20, 2018
Website: http://snapdragonbookfoundation.org/

Good Sports
Subject: Sports equipment, footwear, and apparel
Funding Level: Varies according to need
Deadline: Check website
Website: https://www.goodsports.org/

McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
Subject: Academic enrichment and teacher development
Funding Level: Up to $10,000/year for 3 years
Deadline: April 15, 2018
Website: https://mccartheydressman.org/

Lemuelson-MIT InvenTeam Initiative
Subject: STEM for high school students
Funding Level: Up to $10,000
Deadline: April 9, 2018
Website: https://lemelson.mit.edu/inventeams

Presidential Awards of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
Subject: Honor teachers of science and math
Funding Level: $10,000
Deadline: May 1, 2018
Website: https://www.paemst.org/about/view

Together Counts
Subject: Healthy diet and fitness
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Website: https://togethercounts.com/

Some upcoming deadlines include: 

• The Toshiba America Foundation offers grants to support teachers who are passionate about making science and math more engaging for their students through project based learning.  Requests for $5,000 or less are considered year round. The deadline for requests above $5,000 is coming up on March 1. 
• The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation provides mini-grants of $500 to design and implement a creative program for schools or school libraries.  The deadline is March 31.

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. 

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 view the information needed). Don't hesitate to be in touch if you have any questions.

Happy grant writing!

Grant Alerts - January 24, 2018

Here are a couple of grants with deadlines coming up soon:

The Outer Banks Lighthouse Society Foundation is offering grants to help school children visit lighthouses, up to $1000, and the deadline is coming up on January 31.

The Lowe’s Toolbox for Education spring grant cycle is underway. This grant offers up to $5,000 for school projects. The deadline is February 9 or whenever they receive 1,500 applications, so apply early! 

Information about these and other grant opportunities can be found 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.

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 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  > Notifications > Course Activities, Announcements).

Grant Alerts - December 7, 2017

Some great grant opportunities are open right now! 

• The 4C Fund Grant is now open and offering up to $10,000 for innovative projects that incorporate the 4Cs. More information can be found here: https://goo.gl/mbCxYE (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  The final information session will be held on Thursday, December 15, from 4:00 - 5:00 PM at Crossroads I, Room 2003.  If you would like to attend via Google Hangout, please contact Cindy DeFoor (cdefoor@wcpss.net or 919-533-7720).
• CenturyLink's Teachers and Technology grant offers up to $5,000 for advancing student success through the use of technology.  Schools that apply should be located in the CenturyLink service area. More information is available at https://online.foundationsource.com/public/home/CenturyLinkGrant (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..  The deadline is January 12, 2017.

At the Board of Education meeting on December 5, the following grant opportunities were approved:

NC Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Center Grants
Subject: STEM
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Website: https://www.ncsmt.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Follett Learning Challenge
Subject: Engaging Students
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: December 15, 2017
Website: https://follettchallenge.com/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

US Lacrosse Foundation
Subject: Lacrosse programs
Funding Level: Lacrosse equipment
Deadline: 1st of each month
Website: https://www.uslacrosse.org/programs-grants/soft-stick-program (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

No Kid Hungry Share our Strength
Subject: Ending hunger
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Website: https://www.nokidhungry.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Batters Up USA
Subject: Baseball equipment
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Website: http://www.battersupusa.org/Equipment.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Opal Apple
Subject: Youth leadership in addressing food security and nutrition
Funding Level: $5,000 - $10,000
Deadline: Check website
Website: http://www.opalapples.com/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
Subject: Optics and photonics
Funding Level: Up to $2,000
Deadline: January 31, 2018
Website: http://spie.org/education/education-outreach-resources/education-outreach-grants?SSO=1 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

The Actuarial Foundation
Subject: Math education and literacy
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Website: https://www.actuarialfoundation.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Freedoms Foundation
Subject: Teaching entrepreneurship
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Website: http://www.freedomsfoundation.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

South Arts
Subject: Performing and literary arts
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Varies, check website
Website: https://www.southarts.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Studentreasures Publishing
Subject: Self publishing
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Website: https://studentreasures.com/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

GENYOUth
Subject: Nurturing healthy, high-achieving school communities
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Varies
Website: https://www.genyouthnow.org/

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Subject: Science
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Website: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Subject: Arts Education
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Website: https://www.ncdcr.gov/arts-education-grants (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

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!

Grant Alerts - October 5, 2017

Here's a quick reminder of some upcoming deadlines:

• The National Education Association's Learning and Leadership and Student Achievement grants have a deadline coming up on October 15. These grants provide up to $5,000. More information can be found at http://www.nea.org/grants/52144.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• The Whole Kids Foundation School Garden grants provide up to $2,000 and are due by November 15. https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/schools/programs/school-garden-grant-program (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• NC Beautiful's Windows of Opportunity grant offers $1,500 for beautification and gardening projects and will close November 30. http://ncbeautiful.org/24-2/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

The Board of Education met on October 3 and approved the following grant opportunities: 

NC Association of Alternative Educators
Subject: Alternative Education
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Application: https://ncaaed.weebly.com/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Crayola, Champion Creatively Alive Children
Subject: Art-infused education
Funding Level: Up to $2,500
Deadline: Check website
Application: http://www.crayola.com/for-educators/ccac-landing/grant-program.aspx (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Turning Technologies
Subject: Classroom technology
Funding Level: Valued at $3,300
Deadline: Check website
Application: https://www.turningtechnologies.com/classroom-improvement-tech (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Subject: Author's visits
Funding Level: Author visit, $250 stipend, $250 worth of books
Deadline: Cycle open November 1 - April 15
Application: http://www.scbwi.org/awards/grants/amber-brown-grant/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Extron Electronics
Subject: Classroom Technology
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Application: http://www.extronclassroom.com/grants.aspx (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Themes & Variations
Subject: Musicplay Grant
Funding Level: Up to $1,625
Deadline: Check website
Application: http://shop.musicplaytext.ihoststores.com/default.aspx (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

The Walking Classroom
Subject: Improve health and build knowledge while walking
Funding Level: Donated Materials
Deadline: Check website
Application: http://www.thewalkingclassroom.org/apply/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

GameTime
Subject: Playgrounds and play
Funding level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Application: https://www.gametime.com/grant (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Note: This grant provides 100% matching funds only

North Carolina Association of Educators
Subject: Services to students and their families
Funding Level: Up to $200
Deadline: Check website
Application: http://www.ncae.org/get-involved/student-services-division/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

First Book
Subject: Literacy and books
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Application: http://www.fbmarketplace.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Fiskars
Subject: Gardening
Funding Level: Varies
Deadline: Check website
Application: http://www2.fiskars.com/Community/Project-Orange-Thumb (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

NC Farm Bureau
Subject: Agriculture in the Classroom
Funding Level: Up to $500
Deadline: November 15, 2017
Application: https://www.ncagintheclassroom.com/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
Subject: Literacy
Funding Level: Up to $500
Deadline: March 31, 2018
Application: http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/section/ezra-jack-keats-mini-grant-program-for-public-libraries-public-schools/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

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,Links 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.)Links to an external site. Links to an external site.to access the form). Don't hesitate to be in touch if you have any questions.

Happy grant writing!

Grant Alerts - September 20, 2017

A few new grants opportunities received Board approval on September 19. They are:

LEGO Group, LEGO Children’s Fund Grant
Subject:  Programs that support learning, creativity, and creative problem solving, check site for details

NC Council for the Social Studies, Social Studies Teacher Grant Programs
Subject:  Innovative Social Studies programs, up to $1,000, deadline  January 1, 2018

Saucony, Run for Good Foundation
Subject:  Increase physical activity and the promotion of running, up to $10,000, deadlines December 15 and June 15

Annie’s Homegrown, Grants for Gardens
Subject:  Support food education and edible school gardens, deadline November 11

Just as a reminder, here are some DEADLINES that are coming up soon:

• The deadline for the Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant is next week, September 29, or whenever they receive 1,500 applications.
• Target Field Trip grants are now open through October 1, and will provide up to $700 for field trips.
• Toshiba American Foundation's grants for K-5 classrooms will close on October 1, 2017.  This grant provides up to $1,000 for science education.

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. 

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 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  > Notifications > Course Activities, Announcements).