Additional Grant/Funding Opportunities

1.  Teaching Tolerance

Deadline:  Rolling

Teaching Tolerance invites preK-12 classroom teachers to apply for grants of $500 to $2,500 to support projects designed to reduce prejudice among youth, improve intergroup relations in schools, and/or support educator professional development in these areas.  There is no deadline for proposals.

Projects funded by Teaching Tolerance encourage intergroup relations and tend to be:

• Small-scale, resourceful and student-focused.
• Focused on character/moral education, conflict resolution, multiculturalism, community service, or other aspects of tolerance education.
• Clearly defined, well-integrated and related to students' own life experiences.
• Creatively resourceful and economically responsible, involving staff participation, community volunteers and in-kind contributions wherever possible.
• Embedded, rather than one-time-only, events or activities that impact student and educator attitudes of discrimination and bias.

To learn more, visit:  http://www.tolerance.org/teach/grants/guide.jsp

2.  Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers

Deadline:  January 28, 2007

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and the National Science Teachers Association are pleased to announce the 18th Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program. This year, 50 large grants of up to $10,000 each and 20-32 mini-grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to K-12 teachers of science in the United States.

Toyota TAPESTRY recognizes outstanding educators who are making a difference by demonstrating excellence and creativity in science teaching.  The categories are Physical Science, Environmental Education, and Integrating Literacy and Science.

To learn more, visit:  http://ecommerce2.nsta.org/toyota/

3.   Intel Schools of Distinction Program to Honor Excellence in Math and Science Education

Deadline:  February 14, 2007

Every year, Intel honors U.S. schools that have demonstrated excellence in math and science education as Intel Schools of Distinction. One elementary, one middle, and one high school in each of two categories - math and science - receive $10,000 cash grants and more than $100,000 in products and services from sponsors.

One of the six winning schools is chosen as the Star Innovator and receives an additional $15,000 grant from the Intel Foundation as well as additional products and services.

In order to be considered as an Intel School of Distinction, schools must develop an environment and curricula that meet or exceed benchmarks, including national mathematics and science content standards.

The awards program is open to K-12 public, private, charter, parochial schools in the United States, Department of Defense Dependents Schools, and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools. Home schools are not eligible.

The application process consists of a one-time online entry submission that will undergo several rounds of judging. Entries are limited to one per school. There will be three winners selected per category: one at the elementary level (k-5), one at the middle school level (6-8), and one at the high school level (9-12).

There are two categories for the 2008 Intel Schools of Distinction award: mathematics and science. A school may apply in either category.

Visit the program's Web site for complete program information and application instructions.

RFP link:  http://www.intel.com/education/schoolsofdistinction/