Another BIG list of grant and award opportunities for teachers and schools!

Details for the following list of grant and award opportunities can be found in the attached PDF or in the list below!

- Best Buy Teach@15 Award Program
- Captain Planet Foundation Grants
- Christopher Columbus Awards
- Double Your Impact: Funds for High School Teachers at High-Need or Rural Schools
- Kids in Need Teacher Grant
- Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grants
- NCSS Teaching Awards for Social Studies Teachers
- NEA Green Grants for Environmental Education
- Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers
- Vernier Technology Awards

Best Buy Teach@15 Award Program
Deadline: Ongoing. Nominations start September 1, 2009, voting starts September 15, 2009
Number of Awards: 21
Award Amount: First Place $1,500, Second Place $1,000, Third Place $500
Web site: http://at15.com/contests_scholarships/teach
Beginning September 15, 2009 and every 15 days thereafter, Best Buy will open up nominations for students to nominate their school for the award. Teen members go to web site and create a profile, then they can nominate their school once each day during each nomination period. At the end of 15 days, the three schools with the most votes will receive money for technology for their school. First place wins $1,500, second place wins $1,000, and third place wins $500. The award cycle begins again every 15 days. U.S. public and private schools serving grades 7-12 are eligible to apply for the Teach@15 Awards program.

Captain Planet Foundation Grants
Deadline: December 31, 2009
Number of Awards: As many as resources allow
Award Amount: $250-$2500
Web site: http://captainplanetfoundation.org/default.aspx?pid=3&tab=apply
All tax exempt K-12 schools and non-profit organizations are invited to apply for funding to support environmental projects that promote problem solving skills and hands-on involvement for K-12 students. Sample projects include organic gardening, water quality testing, recycling programs, environmental career projects, natural habitat restoration, organic farming study, and many more. Visit the Web site to view previously funded projects in each state.

Christopher Columbus Awards
Deadline: February 8, 2010
Number of Awards: 30 semi-finalist teams and eight finalist teams
Award Amount: up to $25,000 plus an all expense paid trip to Walt Disney World for the finalists
Web site: http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com/
This programs challenges groups of three to four students along with an adult coach to identify a problem in the community and apply the scientific method to create an innovative solution for the problem. One gold medal award winner in 2009 developed the Ergo-PAD (Ergonomic Poster Alignment Device) to eliminate bad posture while on the computer. Another created a community education program about endangered species. To view more winning entries or to apply, visit the Web site.

Double Your Impact: Funds for High School Teachers at High-Need or Rural Schools
Deadline: Ongoing
Number of Awards: unspecified
Award Amount: varies
Web site: http://www.donorschoose.org/
Thanks to a $4 million gift from the Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation, teachers can register online to apply for matching funding for projects that prepare their students for college. Schools where 50 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch are eligible to apply for funding. The teacher develops a budget for the project and provides 50 percent of the funding and Double Your Impact will fund the remaining 50 percent. Visit the Web site to read complete details and apply. Donors.org has a wide variety of programs available for teachers to apply for so you can find one that is right for you.

Kids in Need Teacher Grant
Deadline: September 30, 2009
Number of Awards: 200-300
Award Amount: $100-$500
Web site: http://www.kidsinneed.net/grants/index.php
Kids in Need Teacher Grants support creative classroom projects. A number of corporate vendors donate to make this program possible to all K-12 school in the United States. Applications are judged according to innovativeness, clarity of objectives, replication feasibility, evaluation methods, and cost effectiveness. Applications are available online and through participating vendors.

Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grants
Deadline: October 16, 2009 or until 1,500 applications are received
Number of Awards: at least 100
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Web site: http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/
Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grants were created to fund projects that create outdoor learning environments for schools. Sample projects include a reading garden, vegetable garden, physical fitness area, school nature trail, peer tutoring center, rotating student art exhibit or any creative outdoor learning idea you can think of. U.S. public school educators are invited to apply.

NCSS Teaching Awards for Social Studies Teachers
Deadline: April 1, 2010
Number of Awards: Three
Award Amount: $2,500, complimentary one-year membership to NCSS, $500 in travel expenses to attend NCSS program to present a session on their work
Web site: http://www.socialstudies.org/awards/teaching
The National Council of Social Studies Teachers will be honoring exceptional Social Studies teachers of grades K-6, 5-8, and 7-12. Teachers who have developed creative and innovative instructional methods for engaging students in history and social sciences are invited to apply.

NEA Green Grants for Environmental Education
Deadline: October 15, 2009, February 1, 2010, and June 1, 2010
Number of Awards: unspecified
Award Amount: $2,000 to $5,000
Web site: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/greengrants.html
Public school educators are invited to apply for Green Grants to fund the development of new techniques and approaches for teaching “green” concepts. Teachers are encouraged to integrate green related topics with standards-based content in the effort to improve student achievement in these areas. These funds were made possible through financial commitments from Nickelodeon and the Staples Foundation.

Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers
Deadline: January 18, 2010
Number of Awards: 50 large grants and at least 20 mini grants
Award Amount: mini grants up to $2,500 and large grants of $10,000
Web site: http://www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry/
The Tapestry Grants for Science program awards K-12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in their school or district. Middle or high school science teachers who teach a minimum of two science classes per day and have at least two years teaching experience may apply. Up to four staff people may also work on the proposal. Toyota and the National Science Teachers Association have provided more than $8 million in awards to outstanding science teachers since 1991.

Vernier Technology Awards
Deadline: November 30, 2009
Number of Awards: Seven
Award Amount: $1,000 cash, $1,000 travel expenses for the NSTA Conference, $1,000 worth of Vernier products
Web site: http://www.nsta.org/pdfs/awards/Vernier.pdf
Vernier and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) invite K-college science teachers who practice innovative uses of data-collection technology (e.g. probes or sensors) interfacing with computers, handhelds, or graphing calculators in the science classroom to apply for the Vernier Technology Awards. Seven awards will be presented including one elementary level, two middle level, three high school level, and one college award.