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Applications may be submitted by publicly supported nonprofit organizations that have a history of substantial commitment to music. Applicants may request either general operating support or support for special projects. In general, the foundation supports organizations with budgets under $1.5 million, and grants typically range from $500 to $5,000 each.

To be eligible to apply, nonprofit organizations must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and an annual operating budget of less than $95,000. (Schools and libraries are exempt from this budget requirement.) The community where the organization is located must be underserved and have a population of less than 50,000.

Leaders In Diversity supports programs that teach the value of societal diversity, with an emphasis on the development of leadership skills to build bridges of understanding between individuals, groups and communities.  

The award is accompanied by a gift of $5,000. Recipients are invited to participate in a special award ceremony in Washington, D.C., and a retreat with other awardees.

High school seniors from the United States and U.S. territories are eligible to be nominated for the award. 

(Annual)

Grants must have the potential of helping American children in a large geographic area ( than one state).

The foundation's grants are awarded for one year. In the past, grants have ranged from $1,500 to $70,000, and have averaged about $32,000.

Teacher Professional Development Grants: Teacher Tribute funds will provide professional development experiences and/or teaching materials for colleagues who would not otherwise be able to afford them.   All funds will be dispersed in the form of a credit to each recipient to be used toward products and services offered solely by NCTE. 

Individuals may apply for amounts up to $500, and groups (comprised of six teachers or  from the same school/district) may apply for up to $3000. 

The fund awarded its initial grants to elementary and middle-school teachers in California, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Missouri.

The ten new eligible states are Alabama, Arizona, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah. The company plans to award a total of $250,000 in grants for the 2006-07 school year.

1. The relationship between education and social opportunity.

2. Organizational learning in schools, school systems and higher education institutions.

3. Teaching, learning and instructional resources.

4. Purposes and values of education.

5. Field-initiated proposals.

Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded for projects conducted in the current Japanese fiscal year (through March 31, 2006). Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia are eligible to apply.

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In addition, the Foundation funds organizations that provide need-based financial aid to students seeking to attend secondary and post-secondary schools.  

Classroom Connection began in 1990, and has awarded grants to over 800 teachers.  than 45,000 students have been direct recipients of these teachers' creative instructional learning experience. 

Groups that qualify for mini-grants will include, but not be limited to, high school radio clubs, youth groups, and general-interest radio clubs that sponsor subgroups of young people or otherwise make a special effort to get them involved in club activities. Minigrants, not to exceed $1000 per grant, will be made for such projects as securing equipment for antennas for club stations, purchasing training materials, supporting local service projects that bring favorable public exposure, and similar activities. Preference will be given to projects for which matching funds are raised locally.  

Office Depot is proud to support our schools and communities through the "5% Back to Schools" Program*. This program gives you an opportunity to help local schools receive credits for FREE supplies when you shop at Office Depot for student school supplies.

• Buy qualifying student school supplies at Office Depot
• Designate a local school to receive 5% of your qualifying purchase
• Office Depot will tally the qualifying purchases made during the program period
• Office Depot will award the designated school 5% of the qualifying purchases in credits the school can use for FREE SUPPLIES!*

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Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. has over 30 years of experience in securing grants for school districts and private education facilities throughout the United States.  We can quickly identify grant supportable needs within your organization, then match them with likely grant funding opportunities.  Once this "match" is made, our team of professional grantwriters prepare and submit competitive grant proposals on your behalf.  We can perform all of these tasks at about 1/3rd the cost you would incur if doing it yourselves.  And the best part is . . . our successful grantseeking track record!

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CyberLearning Grants:  Our primary mission is to provide the highest quality education to all, especially the disadvantaged, at the lowest fee. We can provide your school/school district up to 50% matching grants. Matching grants may be used to access our 1,000 plus high-quality online courses in IT (Information Technology- all levels and almost all topics), Management (Harvard ManageMentor modules) and TestPrep (Barrons SAT, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT…).

In addition, we provide follow up cash grants to the grantees to assist them in implementing holistic CyberLearning or TTCM (Teacher/Mentor-Technology-Courseware-Motivation) solutions that make a difference in the lives of their target populations. Grantees can use the follow up cash grants to improve teacher/mentor training as well as to acquire computers, software, Internet access and motivational rewards for students and teachers.

(Online Application)

Educational Research Grants: Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions is committed to supporting the academic community by providing research and teaching grants. To meet this commitment, we offer the following:

• Research grants that provide contributions of cash and software to support applied research.
• Education grants that recognize innovative teaching practices in community colleges, technical schools, and universities by awarding GeoMedia Technology Campus Site Licenses for campus-wide implementation, and in K-12, primary, and secondary schools by awarding GeoMedia Professional Classroom Licenses.

All donated equipment is distributed to these organizations FREE.

Math and Science Achievement Grants:  Target areas are:

• Increase pre-university student interest and achievement in science and mathematics while increasing the number of women and historically underrepresented groups who study and teach technical subjects.
   
• Increase the number of historically underrepresented groups pursuing technical careers

1. Educational scholarships for trades education (plumbing, electrical, etc.)
2. Community improvement initiatives (i.e. park improvements, playground renovations, housing for the underprivileged)
3. Environmental initiatives that support the continued enhancement of the natural landscape.

Any bona fide researcher, local, regional, or direct action outreach organization committed to providing opportunities to girls and women in sports and fitness is eligible to apply. Currently funds are only being administered to meet the needs of individuals and/or organizations addressing homophobia-related issues requiring immediate action such as employment, community health and safety, etc.

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The NEW Shaklee Program Award has been developed to recognize programs on building or school wide levels that are innovative and unique in their quest to serve special education students. Director of programs may include building or district level administrators, program directors or others who have a primary responsibility of overseeing or developing special education programs for underserved or previously ineffectively served populations.

Employment, Training and Alternative Education - Programs that provide quality education, employment readiness services with job placement and other assistance for young people who have dropped out of school, experience chronic unemployment, and have minimal or no job skills, so that they may achieve independent living for themselves and their families.

Early Intervention - Programs that promote positive youth development through services designed to prevent educational failure, delinquency, developmental delays, adverse health, or neglect. Services also include assistance to children whose parents are adolescents, affected by HIV/AIDS, involved in substance abuse, or incarcerated.

Youth Empowerment and Leadership Development - Programs that provide opportunities for youth leadership development in conjunction with their community's economic and civic development.

Violence Prevention - Primary prevention services to reduce violence in neighborhoods and families, especially violence caused by the availability of guns and other weapons.

Advocacy and Policy Development - Programs that promote systemic responsiveness to the needs of low-income young people within federal, state and local policies and practices.

Online Learning Grants: Grants are available to improve teacher/mentor training as well as to acquire computers, software, Internet access and motivational rewards for students and teachers.  Percent of matching grant varies with the proportion of students on free/reduced cost lunch. All inner city and rural Public School Districts and Public Schools are eligible for 50% matching grant. All schools/school districts with at least 35% of students on free/reduced cost lunch are eligible for 50% matching grant.

U.S. K-12 Education Grants:   We believe that middle and high-school science and math classrooms should have content and pedagogy trained teachers and that each elementary school teacher should have the skills needed to successfully teach science and math.

Ongoing

U.S. Bankcorp Community Education Grants:  Grants are available to support:

• innovative programs that help low-income and at-risk students succeed in school and prepare for post-secondary education

• financial literacy training

• effective mentoring programs

• Provide vital information, resources and services that strengthen today's families.
• Involve parents and others in activities that help children grow physically, mentally and socially.
• Develop creative, caring options to cope with the issues facing our older relatives.

Academic Achievement Improvement Grants:  Through 2008, the Youth and Education team will focus on improving learning for young people especially those most vulnerable to poor achievement so children can enter school ready to learn,  adolescents are able to achieve, and young adults are prepared for meaningful work or further education.

Financial Education
Financial education, having a basic understanding of money and how it works in today’s society, is crucial to a person’s ability to develop assets – own a home, start a small business, or save for future education.  
Educating the Next Generation
The Foundation seeks to improve educational opportunities in low-income communities that will better prepare the next generation for life-long learning and the workforce.
Building Communities and Entrepreneurs
Grants are made to reinforce community-led efforts to revitalize low-income neighborhoods in Citigroup communities worldwide. 

(1) Grants will fund recipients to participate in a high-quality professional development experience or organize a collegial study group that leads to improvements in practice, curriculum, and student achievement in the school or university. 

(2) Grants will support collaborative efforts by two or  colleagues to develop and implement creative and unique ideas that result in high student achievement. 

Youth and Education General Grants:

Goal: Support healthy infant, child, and youth development by mobilizing, strengthening, and aligning systems that affect children’s learning. 

Strategy 1: Mobilize youth, families, and communities to influence institutions and policies that impact learning and achievement for vulnerable children and youth. 

Strategy 2: Forge partnerships between education institutions and communities to promote learning, academic performance, and workforce preparation among vulnerable young people.

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