Grants
Some links to sites that offer grants for teachers:
http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grants/grants_science.htm
http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2003_06_23_extra.htm
http://ecommerce2.nsta.org/toyota/
http://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/grants.shtml
http://www.venturesfoundation.org/programs/teacher-grants
AT&T Wireless Grant-AT&T Announces $1.5 MM Wireless Grant. Proposals are due Oct. 19. The AT&T Foundation has launched a $1.5 million competitive grant program aimed at integrating wireless communications technologies into educational outreach programs.
The Toshiba America Foundation: this week announced new grant opportunities for K-12 schools in the area of science and math, part of $500,000 in grants the foundation awards to schools each year. The latest program, Science and Math Improvement Grant, will award up to $5,000 per applicant.
The Science and Math Improvement Grant awards schools for "programs and activities that improve teaching and learning in science and mathematics" in K-12 education. K-6 teachers can receive $1,000 mini-grants for math and science projects. Teachers of grades 7 through 12 can receive grants of up to $5,000. The deadline for K-6 grant applications is Oct. 1. Teachers of grades 7 through 12 can apply at any time during the calendar year. Teachers can also apply for grants larger than $5,000. Such applications will be reviewed twice per year: Feb. 1 and Aug. 1.
More information about the grant program can be found at the link below.
http://www.toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/home/default.jsp
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Toyota Moves Science Education Forward with $550,000 In Grants
Toyota TAPESTRY, the nation’s largest science teacher grant program of its kind, awarded nearly $550,000 in grants to 76 K-12 U.S. teachers who submitted creative science project proposals. Fifty awardees received up to $10,000 each and 26 received minigrants of up to $2,500 each. Large grant winners accepted their awards at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education this month. For a complete listing of large and minigrant awardees and their projects, visit http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry
Toyota awards grants to innovative K-12 teachers yearly, and teachers can apply individually or in teams. Applications are due in January. For more information about Toyota TAPESTRY grants, visit http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry or call 800-807-9852.
Motorola Science, Math and Technology Grant
Sparking a love for science and inspiring the next generation of inventors, Motorola and the Motorola Foundation cultivate the skilled scientists and engineers needed to create tomorrow's breakthrough ideas.
See their website for more information: http://www.motorola.com/giving/innovationgeneration
