Grants, Scholarships, and Funding Opportunities 
 
Grant Writing: By Mimi Lufkin
Help with Grant Writing: From Education Place
Grant Writing Tips:  Compiled by SchoolGrants.
 
General Information and Resources

• 50 Sources of Scholarships: Compiled by the niciequity listserv during 2006.
   

• FastWEB (www.fastweb.com) is the largest online scholarship search available.
   

• The Foundation Center's (http://fdncenter.org) mission is to support and improve philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed. The Foundation Center publishes Philanthropy News Digest, which provides information on K-12 funding opportunities with links for grantseeking (http://fdncenter.org/funders/).
   

• Fundsnet Online Services (www.fundsnetservices.com) is a website dedicated to providing nonprofit organizations, colleges, and universities with information on financial resources available on the internet.
   

• Grants Alert (www.grantsalert.com) is a website that helps nonprofits, especially those involved in education, secure funds they need to continue their important work.
   

• The Grantsmanship Center (www.tgci.com) is a source of grantsmanship training and grant information. 
   

• Multicultural Advantage.com compiles lists of scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other higher education opportunities for these seeking funding for career advancement.
  (www.multiculturaladvantage.com/opportunity/opportunities.asp).
   

• School Grants (www.schoolgrants.org) provides a collection of resources and tips to help K-12 educators apply for and obtain special grants for a variety of projects.
   

• School Funding Services (www.schoolfundingservices.org) features a new grant on its website each week.

Specific Funding Sources

• The American Honda Foundation makes grants to K-12 schools, colleges, universities, trade schools and other youth-focused nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit youth and scientific education. Maximum Award: $100,000. Eligibility: Schools and youth-focused nonprofit organizations. Deadline: May 1, 2008. (http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf)
   

• The Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance offers unique scholarships and awards that reflect the diverse skills in the field of aviation maintenance and technology. These scholarships are not just for students, and there are no gender restrictions unless otherwise noted. AWAM membership is a must (www.awam.org). 
   

• The DuPont Office of Education (OOE) works with educators, university faculty, the business community, and local DuPont sites to prepare today's children for tomorrow's world. DuPont supports programs and initiatives with the potential to demonstrate improved and sustainable outcomes, primarily in mathematics, science, and technology education.
  (http://www2.dupont.com/Social_Commitment/en_US/educational/index.html)
   

• Established in 1989, the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Award honors an individual, project, organization, or institution for outstanding contributions to equity and education for women and girls. The award is given for a broad range of activities including classroom teaching, educational and research contributions, and legal and legislative work in equity for women and girls. While the award focuses on education, the recipient need not be an educator. Nominations must be postmarked by November 1, 2008. The awardee will be notified by April 2009. The award includes an honorarium of $5,000 plus travel expenses to attend the AAUW National Convention.  The awardee must personally accept the award at the Foundation Night banquet.Questions? Please call 202/728-7602 or e-mail foundation@aauw.org.
   

• The Home Depot Foundation provides grants for many purposes, including at-risk youth (www.homedepotfoundation.org).
   

• A program of the Intel Corporation focuses on education, especially efforts that further the participation of women and underserved students in math, science, and technology. It supports K-12 or Higher Education programs that advance science, math or technology education; environmental education and technological programs that support the responsible use of natural resources, and community programs focusing on education, diversity, and multiculturalism, and critical community needs.
  (www.intel.com/community/grant.htm)
   

• The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Innovation Fund provides one-time grants to spark the creation or expansion of innovative education programs focusing on a particular field each year. The priority area for 2006 is mentorship or internship programs serving high-achieving, low- to moderate-income high school or college students (www.jackkentcookefoundation.org).
   

• The Myra Sadker Foundation awards grants and scholarships to students and teachers in K-12 and post secondary education. Projects and studies related to gender equity can be awarded up to $2,000. The deadline for some of these awards is December 1st (http://www.sadker.org).
   

• The NASA IDEAS Grant Program was developed with two goals at its forefront: To enhance science, mathematics and/or technology education in the United States for K-14 students and the general public by promoting partnerships between scientists and educators; and To cultivate innovation and creativity in education using astronomy/space science as the underlying concept. The mission is to find ways to translate astronomy/space science into education contexts which stimulate the interest of students as well as help them understand the information.
  (www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/informal/features/F_IDEAS.html)
   

• The National Geographic Society offers rural teachers $500 grants for programs and activities that educate students about cultural diversity and understanding. Specific areas of interest include classroom-focused, school-oriented, or districtwide efforts that support cultural education, hands-on and field experiences directly involving students and teachers learning about different cultures, projects encouraging community or cultural awareness and participation, and professional development for teachers in cultural geography. (www.nationalgeographic.com/foundation/apply.html)

• The website for the National Science Foundation (www.nsf.gov) provides information about initiatives and funding opportunities to promote equity in science and engineering. Click on “Grants and Awards.”
   

• The Nellie Mae Education Foundation provides grants and technical assistance to programs that concentrate on academic enrichment, college planning, advising, preparation, and retention support for low-income, underserved students in grades 5-14 and adult learners (www.nmefdn.org).
   

• The New Start Loan Fund provides interest-free loans of up to $5,000 to help women to achieve economic self-sufficiency who are extricating themselves from difficult life situations, primarily domestic violence. This program is available to women in New York City's five boroughs, West Chester, and Long Island. For more information, email ckubitschek@lanskub.com.
   

• Scholarships for Applicants of Color Click here for list of scholarship-granting organizations seeking more applicants of color.
   

• Scholarships for Minority Students
  (http://ihwac.mtsac.edu/Scholarship_Info.htm)
   

• Soroptimist International of the Americas (www.soroptimist.org) offers awards to female heads of households enrolled in vocational training or an undergraduate program. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be a resident of a member country or territory. Applications are accepted each year from July 1 to December 1. Click on Women's Opportunity Awards.
   

• Sprint grantmaking priorities include programs that encourage innovation and the use of technology in the classroom, enhance the quality of education for minorities and/or the disadvantaged, and encourage employee and public support of education (www.sprintproposals.com).
   

• Teaching Tolerance provides grants of up to $2,000 to K-12 teachers for activities promoting diversity, peacemaking, community service, and other aspects of tolerance education (www.tolerance.org/teach/about/index.jsp).
   

• The Texas Instruments Marcia Page Scholarship for Mathematics and Science Excellence will be awarded to eligible African American females who plan to pursue a career in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology. The scholarship will be awarded to two African American female students who have been accepted for admission to full-time study at a four- or five-year college or university in the next academic year, and who have demonstrated academic achievement in high school, success in overcoming obstacles or achieving goals, and a commitment to pursuing a career in science, math, engineering, or technology.  Each recipient will receive $5,000 for tuition, books, and other expenses directly related to the first year of full-time study.  (http://education.ti.com/us/about/press/release/news59.html)
   

• Toshiba America Foundation makes grants for projects in math and science designed by classroom teachers to improve instruction for students in grades K-12. Maximum award is $5,000. Decisions about grants are made on a rolling basis and applications are accepted throughout the year (www.taf.toshiba.com).
   

• The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Forecast of Funding is an advisory document that lists virtually all programs and competitions for which DOE has invited or expects to invite applications for new awards (www.ed.gov/offices/fund/landing.jhtml).
   
  Visit www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/grntprgm.html?src=rt#CTE for information about grants and programs managed by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education and specific to high school and career and technical education, community colleges, and adult education and literacy.
   

• The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $5 million in demonstration grant funds to test unique and innovative training strategies for services to individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) (those who do not speak English as their primary language and who have a limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand English) and Hispanic Americans, specifically, those who lack basic and occupational skills needed by high-growth occupations. This demonstration program is targeted to incumbent workers, new job entrants or youth who lack the language, basic skills, and occupational skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century workplace. This demonstration program emphasizes the use of innovative contextualized learning strategies which simultaneously provide language and occupational skills training that open career opportunities and pathways for LEP and Hispanic Americans (www.doleta.gov/sga/sga.cfm).
   

• The U.S. Department of Labor (www.doleta.gov/sga/sga.cfm) announces a $4 million grant competition for faith-based and community organizations to help hard-to-serve populations prepare for and succeed in employment opportunities. Services funded by the grants will focus on individuals who face significant hurdles to employment, including welfare recipients, high school dropouts, and ex-offenders. Grantees will provide personalized care and supportive services .

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