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GRANTS Teacher Network Grants http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grants/ Teachers Network is excited to announce $500 grants for public school teachers for technology-based curriculum units. National Gardening Grants (National Gardening Association) Due: November 1st (October 1st early bird incentive) The National Gardening Association and the Home Depot will award Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered, outdoor garden programs. 150 programs will receive Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of gardening materials and supplies particular to the needs of their program, and an activity package from NGA. Fifty first place winners will receive $500 gift cards; 100 second place winners will receive $250 gift cards. Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible to apply. Applicants who want to participate must show that children/youth learning and working in outdoor gardens. Areas included are educational, environmental, or social programming; leadership; community support; sustainability; innovation; and need. Application deadline: November 1, 2008. Diack Ecology Education Program Ongoing applications The Diack Family Oregon Ecology Education Program provides a system of grants, awards, and resources that are distributed to teachers and other youth leaders in Oregon to encourage them to involve youth in field based ecology. Funds are awarded to assist "hands-on" programs that involve Oregon children, K-12 with field-based studies especially connected to community interest or goals. Grants are $1,500 and under. There are no funding deadlines. National Youth Service Day http://www.ysa.org/nysd/index.cfm Grants and awards support and motivate youth, teachers, service-learning coordinators, and youth-serving organizations to plan and implement projects for National Youth Service Day and on-going service throughout the year. Youth Service America thanks our sponsors who support and underwrite the following grants and awards to increase the quality and quantity of service and service-learning. National & Global Youth Service Day 2008 is April 25 - 27. Captain Planet Foundation http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/ Due: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. The Captain Planet Foundation reserves the right to earmark funding for specific t budgetary items, and decline funding for budgetary items which are not consistent with Grant Guidelines. Generally, the range of grants awarded by the Foundation is $250 - $2,500. Deadlines for submitting grant applications are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. National Tree Trust http://www.nationaltreetrust.org/ National Tree Trust has the Planting American's future Awards to honor achievements in volunteerism and community forestry. Grants must be tree-related projects up to $25,000. Deadline May 31, of each year. Meyer Memorial http://www.mmt.org/grants_programs/ Due: February 1st The late Fred G. Meyer set up this trust. Supports projects related to arts and humanities, education, health, social welfare, and variety of other activities. No limitations for the size or duration of this grant but up to $1,500 per teacher. For Teachers Initiative Program Feb 1st deadline date. Habitat Protection Grants The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation provides funding on a competitive basis to projects that sustain, restore and enhance the Nation's fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats through our Keystone Initiative Grants and other Special Grant Programs. Teacher Development Grants The National Education Association Learning and leadership grants support individuals participating in professional-development activities, such as summer institutes, or groups of teachers and education-support professionals conducting research, mentoring, or other relevant activities. Individuals may apply for grants of up to $2,000 and groups may apply for up to $5,000. Innovation grants of up to $5,000 support collaborative efforts by two or more colleagues to develop and implement programs that encourage high student achievement. Do Something Awards ($500) Do Something and GameStop are putting the fun back in funding by giving you the big bucks ($500) to get things going in your neighborhood. GameStop youth grants are available for anyone in the U.S. or Canada, 25 or under, who has a great idea for a community action project. We could fund your bright idea! GameStop grants are given out weekly. Grant Station Good source of materials related to grants. Urban Forestry The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (Council) serves to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the status of the nation's urban and community forests. The Council seeks to establish sustainable urban and community forests by encouraging communities of all sizes to manage and protect their natural resources for this and future generations. Through its competitive Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program, funded by the USDA Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program, the Council only supports urban and community forestry projects that have national, or widespread, significance in their impact or application. Character Education Now in its 9th year, NSOC is an annual awards program recognizing K-12 schools and districts demonstrating outstanding character education initiatives that yield positive results in student behavior, school climate and academic performance. Selected schools and districts receive a cash award of $2,000, national recognition, and are featured in CEP's annual NSOC book/CD and on CEP's Web site. Teacher Awards disneyhandteacherawards.go.com Since 1989, Disney Teacher Awards have been presented to teachers in the United States who construct learning environments where students and teachers alike explore, imagine, and engage in a variety of stimulating ideas and experiences. Honorees will receive $10,000, a $5,000 grant for their school, and a six-day professional development institute with their principal at the Walt Disney World Resort. Environmental Restoration www.fundwildnature.org The Fund for Wild Nature provides money for campaigns to save and restore native species and wild ecosystems, including actions to defend wilderness and biological diversity. We fund advocacy, litigation, public policy work, development of citizen science, and similar endeavors. 4-H Afterschool New Grant Opportunity 2007-2008 4-H afterschool mini-grants. JC Penny and 4-H are teaming up to select programs that will collectively create/sustain 2000 after-school slots. Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation Due:The second Thursday of June in the year preceeding the awarding of funds. Each year, The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation provides grants of up to $10,580 (a symbolic amount representing the cost of the Spirit of St. Louis) to men and women whose individual initiative and work in a wide spectrum of disciplines furthers the Lindberghs' vision of a balance between the advance of technology and the preservation of the natural/human environment.
Hidden Valley Love Your Veggies Grants http://www.loveyourveggiesgrants.com National Geographic Young Explorers Grants http://www.nationalgeographic.com/yeg/apply-for-grant.html The National Geographic Society's Young Explorers Grants are for 18-25 year-olds to pursue research, exploration, and conservation-related projects consistent with National Geographic's existing grant programs. The Committee for Research and Exploration funds hypothesis-based scientific research; the Conservation Trust funds innovative and applied approaches to conservation with potential for global application; and the Expeditions Council funds exploration and adventure around the world. Funding is not restricted to U.S. citizens—foreign nationals are invited to apply. Grant applications are accepted throughout the year; apply at least 6-8 months prior to the start of the project. American Honda Foundation Grants http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf Project Learning Tree® (PLT) Neighborhood Improvement Grants Due October 31st Celebrate Oregon Arbor Week! Oregon's annual Arbor Week is the first full week in April. To kick off Oregon's annual Arbor Week celebrations and to support community tree planting with Oregon school children in the month of April, the Oregon Association of Nurseries, Oregon Department of Forestry in cooperation with USDA Forest Service, Oregon Community Trees and the World Forestry Center have teamed up for the first time to offer $50 grants for Oregon teachers to purchase and plant trees on their school grounds and in local communities.
For information about tree planting and activities for children, please visit the websites of the National Arbor Day Foundation, www.arborday.org/oregon , and Project Learning Tree www.plt.org . For a free guide and map to Oregon retail nurseries go to www.oan.org . Pay it Forward Minigrants ~ Deadline: April 15 Pay it Forward Foundation offers minigrants (up to $500) to fund service-oriented projects designed by youth to support their school, neighborhood, or greater community. Projects must contain a “pay it forward” focus – that is, they must be based on the concept of one person doing a favor for others, who in turn do favors for others, with the results growing exponentially – to be considered in the grant making process. Learn more here Pay it Forward Mini Grants |
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