Grant Links: Tuesday, April12, 2011

UW-Madison:  Marshall Scholarship Program for UK Study

UW-Madison:  Rhodes Scholarship

Fox Valley, WI:  Quarry Quest Funds for Public and Private School Classroom Supplies

Shullsburg, WI: Shullsburg Fund accepting applications through May 13

US (35 states):  Dollar General's Literacy Grant Programs

Grant Links: September 26, 2008

UW-Madison: Classified staff child care grant available

Fon du Lac, WI: Oakfield Community Foundation accepts grant applications

Menasha and Eau Claire, WI: Grant-Writing for Farmers Workshops Being Planned

WI: FEMA aid requests approved

WI: Sylvan Dell Publishing: Awards educational resource grants to schools in Wisconsin

WI: WAA, Competitive Wisconsin gain grant to launch employee recruitment partnership

WI: WPPI seeking grant proposals under GreenMax Home program

US: Grant applications available to benefit people with high blood pressure and angina

Grant of the Week: Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation

Grants for Youth Educational and Cultural Programs should:

"* Target K-12 and college students
* Expose students to career opportunities
* Develop skills in new technologies
* Leverage teacher/administrator, parental, and community involvement
* Include hands-on program activities
* Lead to comprehensive, systemic change on a regional and/or national basis
* Involve collaborative partnerships
* Demonstrate capacity to gain continuing support
* Will result in dissemination and replication of lessons learned
* Have broad and positive impact on diverse populations with a special emphasis on women, minorities, and at-risk students" (http://www.tommy.com/opencms/opencms/corporate/foundation/aboutthefoundation.html/)

Proposals are due by October 1, 2008 to be eligible for funding January 15.

Grant amounts range between $10,000 - $25,000.

For complete details and application information, visit http://www.tommy.com/opencms/opencms/corporate/foundation/applicationprocess.html/.

Grant Links: June 11, 2008

Madison, WI: MadiSUN Initiative Seeks to Double Madison's Use of Solar Energy

Wisconsin: Well Abandonment Grants

US/National: American Immigration Law Foundation Offers K-12 Education Grants

US/National: Do Something Announces "Increase Your Green" School Competition

Grant of the Week: Hooked on Hydroponics

The National Gardening Association and the Grow Store have teamed up to offer Hooked on Hydroponics Grants to elementary, middle, and high schools across the US.

36 schools will each receive:
* hydroponic garden systems and indoor light systems (high-intensity discharge or compact fluorescent). See links above for equipment package descriptions.
curricula and reference books (Gardening Indoors: The Indoor Gardener's Bible, plus NGA's
* Growing Ventures: Starting a School Garden Business; GrowLab: A Complete Guide to Growing in the Classroom; and GrowLab: Activities for Growing Minds.)

Applications must be postmarked by September 15, 2008.

For complete eligibility and application information, visit http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants/HOH.asp

Grant of the Week: NEA Foundation

Learning & Leadership Grants are available to individuals and groups in public education for "professional development" that improves "practice, curriculum, and student achievement" (http://www.neafoundation.org).

The NEA Foundation's vision is "a great public education for every student." Towards these ends, L&L grants "support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education."

Grants for individuals are given to "fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutions or action research." The amount of this grant is $2,000.

Grant to groups "fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment." These grants are $5,000.

Applications may be submitted at any time, but are reviewed only three times per year.
The next review for selection is June 6, 2008. Recipients will be notified by September 15, 2008.

For complete eligibility and application information, visit http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm.

Grant of the Week: HP Technology for Teaching

The HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative supports "the innovative use of mobile technology in K-16 education."

According to their website, "In 2008, HP will award nearly $7 million in cash and equipment to K-12 schools in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and to colleges and universities throughout North America (Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.)."

Deadline for submitting proposals: Thursday February 14, 2008, 5 p.m. (Pacific time)

More information regarding eligibility can be found online at: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/2008_tech_for_teaching_rfp_highered.pdf
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/2008_tech_for_teaching_rfp_k12.pdf

For complete information regarding this program, visit: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/index.html

Grant of the Week: Target Field Trip Grants

Now through November 1st, Target Corporation is accepting applications for its More Adventure Field Trip Grants Program. The program will be awarding up to 1,600 grants across the U.S. to K-12 schools for field trips occurring in the Spring of 2008.

"Education professionals, 18 years or older, who are employed by an accredited K-12 public, private or charter school in the United States that maintain a 501(c)(3) or a 509(a)(1) tax exempt status are eligible to apply."

Funded field trips "may involve museum, environmental or science projects, artistic and cultural experiences and civics or community service projects." Award amounts vary, and may be "up to $1,000".

For more information or to apply online, visit https://targetfieldtripgrants.target.com/rules.php.