Grant Opportunities And Scholarships
Prudential: Spirit of Community Awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in grades 5 through 12 who have demonstrated exemplary voluntary service to their communities. Maximum award: $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. Eligibility: Students grades 5-12 who have conducted a volunteer service activity within the past year. Deadline: November 1, 2010. Applications are available at http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc.
Prudential: Spirit of Community Awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in grades 5 through 12 who have demonstrated exemplary voluntary service to their communities. Maximum award: $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. Eligibility: Students grades 5-12 who have conducted a volunteer service activity within the past year. Deadline: November 1, 2010. Applications are available at http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc.
U.S. Government: Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program
The Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program provides opportunities for teachers to participate in direct exchanges of positions with colleagues from other countries for a semester or academic year. By living and working in the cultures of their host countries, Fulbright teachers gain an understanding and appreciation of the similarities and differences in national cultures and education systems. Maximum award: year-long or semester-long direct exchange of teaching positions with a counterpart in another country teaching the same subject(s) at the same level. Eligibility: full-time U.S. teachers. Deadline: October 15, 2010. Applications are available online at http://www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org/cte.cfm.
Clorox: Power a Bright Future Grants
Clorox Power a Bright Future Grants aim to provide necessary resources to help support school programs that enrich kids’ lives. Maximum award: $50,000. Eligibility: Anyone at least 18 years old at time of entry can nominate an accredited K-12, public or private school program. Deadline: September 27, 2010. For more inforamtion please refer to http://clorox.promo.eprize.com/brightfuture/?affiliate_id=Inbound5.
Landis Stetler Scholarship Available
The Florida Council of Administrators of Special Education (Florida CASE) and the Florida Council for Exceptional Children are pleased to announce the availability of the 2010 Landis M. Stetler ESE Leadership Scholarship.
The Florida Council of Administrator of Special Education (CASE), a Division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) has established a scholarship program to award a financial scholarship in the name of Dr. Landis Stetler, a pioneer and great leader in exceptional student education (ESE) in the state of Florida and the nation. The award is made annually at the Florida CEC conference, and Florida CEC will maintain the fund for the scholarship.
Specific criteria and a 2010 application are available on the Florida CEC website http://www.floridacec.org/9clearwater2010.htm. This year two scholarships will be awarded; one to an undergraduate with a declared major in exceptional education in the amount of $1,000.00 and a second scholarship to a graduate student in exceptional education in the amount of $2,000.00. We encourage you to distribute the application packet to any students in your program who you think may qualify and might benefit from this award.
Please note the short timeline for completion of applications. The deadline for receipt of applications is September 10, 2010.
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Announces Waiting List Reduction Grant Program
Responding to increased demand for adult literacy services, the new grant program is designed to help nonprofit adult literacy organizations remedy their waiting list issues and get more students involved in educational programs sooner. The waiting list reduction grant will help literacy programs find ways to immediately engage potential students in learning activities. Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to nonprofit adult literacy organizations to help them provide adult basic education, GED diploma preparation, or English as a second language instruction to more students sooner. Deadline: September 30, 2010. For more information, please visit http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=305000029.
TASH: Breakthroughs in Inclusive Education Awards
The TASH Breakthroughs in Inclusive Education Awards honor important contributions of individuals and school districts in advancing inclusive education and equitable opportunities for students grades K-12, particularly those with the most significant disabilities and support needs. Awardees will be selected from these categories: Inclusive Education Administrator of the Year; Inclusive Education Teacher of the Year; Inclusive Education Advocate of the Year; Most Promising Inclusive School; Most Promising Inclusive School District. Maximum award: All awardees will be recognized at the TASH 2010 Conference in Denver, Co., December 8-10, 2010, in the conference program, on the TASH website and at the general session. Attendees will receive a commemorative plaque, and TASH will promote awardees’ accomplishments to the trade media and local press. Eligibility: school districts and education professionals that work inclusively with students K-12 with disabilities. Deadline: October 1, 2010. For more information or to apply, please visit http://www.tash.org/awards_breakthroughs.html.
Youth Service America Announces New Round of Service-Learning Grants to Fight Childhood Obesity
The Heroes program is a service-learning, health literacy initiative designed to encourage young people to partner with schools and nonprofits to create and implement local hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to youth in all fifty states and the District of Columbia working to address childhood obesity in their communities. Deadline: October 22, 2010. For more information, please refer to http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=305000027.
Braitmayer Foundation Grants
The Braitmayer Foundation provides support for organizations and programs from across the United States which enhance the education of K-12 children. Of particular interest are: curricular and school reform initiatives; and preparation of and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly those which encourage people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching. In addition, the Foundation provides modest support of activities in Marion, Massachusetts and surrounding communities which will improve the quality of life for residents in the area. Grants are offered in fall and summer cycles. Award amount for fall cycle: $10,000. Grant requests of up to $35,000 will be accepted for the summer grant cycle. Deadline for fall cycle: November 15, 2010. Applications for the summer grant cycle must be received by June 1, 2011. For more information, please refer to http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.htm.
Grants for Special Needs Children’s Programs
Founders conceived the Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation to address the need for an organization to provide financial help to quality special-needs children’s programs. The Foundation makes grants to organizations dedicated to serving developing innovative programs, disseminating ideas, or providing direct care or services for children with special needs, acute illnesses or chronic disabilities. Requests for financial assistance grants are now being accepted. Deadline: August 31, 2010. We typically send out notices regarding approval of financial assistance requests between the following April and June. For more information please refer to http://www.iwpf.org/application/index.html.
