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DEADLINE: February 1ST
Funder: NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education
Geographic Area: National
Focus: Education
Applications for leadership and learning grants from the NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education. Grants will support individuals participating in professional-development activities, such as summer institutes, or groups of teachers and education-support professionals engaged in research, mentoring, or other relevant activities. Individuals may apply for grants of $2,000 each and groups may apply for grants of $5,000 each. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: teachers at public schools, education-support professionals at public schools, and faculty and staff members at public colleges or universities. Teachers and staff members with less than seven years of experience and education-support professionals are particularly encouraged to apply.
Contact: NEA Foundation; 1201 16th Street, NW; Suite 416; Washington, DC; 20036; (202) 822-7840; fax (202) 822-7779
www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm
DEADLINE: February 1st
Funder: NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education
Geographic Area: National
Foucs: Education
Applications for student-achievement grants from the NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education. Grants of $5,000 each will support individuals whose work engages students in critical thinking and problem solving that increase their knowledge of curricular subject matter. Proposals that focus on enrolling low-income or minority students in advanced coursework are especially encouraged. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: teachers at public schools, education-support professionals at public schools, and faculty and staff members at public colleges or universities. Teachers and staff members with less than seven years of experience and education-support professionals are encouraged to apply. Grants will not support conference fees; after-school, weekend, or summer programs; indirect costs; or stipends.Contact: NEA Foundation 1201 16th Street, N.W., Suite 416, Washington, D.C. 20036; (202) 822-7840; fax (202) 822-7779 http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/StudentAchievement_Guidelines.htm
DEADLINE: February 15th
Funder: Anne Arundel Women Giving Together
Geograpic Area: MD
Population: Women and Girls
Applications for grants from Anne Arundel Women Giving Together. Grants of up to $10,000 each will support programs for women, children, and families that focus on education, health and welfare, or the prevention of violence and abuse. Additional information is available on the group's Web site. Organizations that serve residents of Anne Arundel County, MD and that are classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code may apply. Grants will not support annual fund-raising drives, capital improvements, deficit reduction, endowments, individuals, political activities, religious programs, or programs that primarily provide transportation or support housing development or rental assistance.
Contact: AAWGT 914 Bay Ridge Road, Suite 220, Annapolis, MD 21403; (410) 280-1102 http://www.givingtogether.org/?q=node/11
DEADLINE: March 1st (Letter of Inquiry), May 15th (Full Proposal)
Funder: Home Depot Foundation
Geographic Area: National
Focus: Environmentally friendly housing for low- and moderate income families.
Letters of inquiry regarding grants from the Home Depot Foundation. Preference will be given to projects that include community engagement in efforts to build, preserve, or finance environmentally friendly housing for low- and moderate-income families. U.S. Organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Canadian groups which are registered as nonprofit organizations with corporate identification numbers are eligible to apply. Grants will not support athletic, fraternal, labor, political, religious, or social groups; capital campaigns; endowments; indirect costs; media projects; special events; scholarships; or United Way chapters. Full proposals are due May 15.
Contact: HDF 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30339; (770) 384-3889 or (866) 593-7019; fax (770) 384-3908 or (866) 593-7027 hd_foundation@homedepot.com; http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/support_housing_apply.html
DEADLINE: March 3rd
Funder: Casey Journalism Center on Children and Families
Geographic Area: National
Target Area: Reporting on children and families in the United States
The awards honor distinguished reporting on children and families in the United States, particularly those who are disadvantaged. Fourteen winners will each receive $1,000. Additional information is available on the center's Web site. Who may apply: journalists whose reports were published or broadcast in the United States in 2007. Entries can fall into categories encompassing newspapers, magazines, online news, photojournalism, and radio. Information on specific categories is available at the center's Web site. Advocacy groups and affiliates of professional associations are ineligible to apply.
Contact: CJCCF, U. of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism 4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 320, College Park, Md. 20740; (301) 699-5133; fax (301) 699-9755 info@cjc.umd.edu; http://www.cjc.umd.edu/awards/index.html
DEADLINE: March 7th
Funder: The National Civic League
Geographic Area: National
Focus: Education
Nominations for the MetLife Foundation Ambassadors in Education Award, administered by the National Civic League. Awards of $5,000 each will be given to principals of middle and high schools who build partnerships with community organizations, parents, and guardians; resolve conflicts and promote safety; and promote civic engagement and community service. Additional information is available on the organization's Web site. Who may be nominated: principals in 25 major cities. For the full list, consult the organization's Web site.
Contact: Gary Chandler, NCL 1640 Logan Street, Denver, Colo. 80202; (303) 278-2865; fax (303) 571-4404 gary@crossbow1.com; http://www.ncl.org/metlife/index.html
DEADLINE: March 24th (Letters of Inquiry), June 20th (Full Proposal)
Funder: The Lance Armstrong Foundation's Community Program
Geographic Area: National
Focus: Health
Letters of intent to apply for grants from the Lance Armstrong Foundation's Community Program. The foundation will award grants of $50,000 each per year for up to three years for community-based projects that focus on one of two areas: evidence-based interventions or education for health-care professionals. Projects must deal with emotional support, end-of-life care, pain, and other practical issues related to cancer. Letters must be submitted through the foundation's Web site, where additional information is available. Who may apply: U.S. organizations that are classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and not as private foundations. Grants will not support advertising campaigns, camps, cancer-prevention activities, fund raising, one-time events, or programs that focus on physical activity and nutrition.
Contact: Suzanne Potts, LAF P.O. Box 161150, Austin, Tex. 78716; (512) 279-8387 communityprogram@laf.org; http://www.livestrong.org/communityprogram