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Open Competitions

Advanced Technological Education
The Advanced Technological Education program at NSF promotes improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels.
ASPB Education Foundation
Accepting applications for projects that increase understanding of plant biology. Can include development of instructional materials and use of media. Deadline: June 6, 2013.
Business Roundtable K-12 Education Philanthropy Initiative
BRT intends to identify research-and evidence-based high peforming K-12 programs that address critical education and workforce preparedness issues.
Community Foundation Serving Boulder County
The Foundation has a strong interest in early childhood education and the achievement gap. Competitive grant deadline in September.
Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) - Scale-Up Grants
Development, Validation and Scale-up grants are available through this Department of Education program that supports innovative projects to improve K-12 education.
Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) - Validation Grants
Development, Validation and Scale-up grants are available through this Department of Education program that supports innovative projects to improve K-12 education.
Martha Speaks Reading Buddies
WGBH will make $4,000 grants to 25 stations to implement the Martha Speaks Reading Buddies program in their communities.
New Funding Opportunity: D.C. Public Schools Effective Teaching Video Project
The D.C. Public Education Fund is soliciting applications from video producers to create a video library for teachers that will allow teachers to see what effective teaching looks like.
Programming Grants to Accompany NEH On the Road Exhibitions
NEH will award grants of $1,000 for activities to accompany the NEH on the Road traveling exhibitions. Stations should consider partnering with eligible humanities organizations.
PROHIBITION Community Engagement Grants
WETA is offering grants to help stations explore themes and issues related to this new film by Ken Burns.
RSVP Competition
CNCS will make $14.5 million in new grants for activities that serve and impact communities across the nation.
School Leadership Program
Funds from this Department of Education program will assist high-need LEAs in recruiting and training principals and assistant principals.

Rolling Deadlines

American Honda Foundation
This foundation makes grants nationally to promote STEM learning among young people.
Annie E. Casey Foundation
This foundation focuses heavily on children and families, and has strong interest in early childhood education and literacy.
Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
This foundation provides completion funding for production of educational public media.
ASPB Education Foundation
Proposals are requested for outreach/education projects (instructional materials, multimedia educational materials, outreach collaborations) related broadly to plant biology.
AT&T Foundation
The Foundation issues RFPs for dropout prevention work, especially including “social innovation,” STEM learning, collaboration and/or technologies.
Atherton Family Foundation
This Hawaii foundation supports organizations working in the areas of arts/culture, human services, education, environment, community development, health and religion/spiritual development.
Baltimore Community Foundation
The Foundation will focus discretionary giving increasingly on education and will double its investment in education beginning in 2012.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
This foundation has a strong history of general support for public media, and is also interested in educational and workforce development initiatives.
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
This foundation works with its donors to connect them to nonprofits meeting community needs. It also invests in projects that have the potential to change the community.
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
This foundation's primary interest areas include environmental protection, social services, education and youth development.
Boston Foundation
Competitive grants are made through the Foundation's Permanent Fund for Boston in the areas of education, health/wellness, civic/cultural vibrancy, job growth, increasing the...
Brown Foundation, Inc
Support from this foundation is principally for education, the arts and community service. The current emphasis is on improving public education within the state of Texas.
Cades Foundation
Organizations working in the areas of arts/culture, environment, human services and education receive support from this foundation.
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Foundations across the country have joined this Campaign to promote grade-level literacy and prevent dropout.
Carnegie Corporation of New York
With a long history of leading support for public media, the Corporation now funds media initiatives around areas including education, democracy/voting and integration of immigrants.
Champlin Foundations
Giving from this foundation is primarily for conservation, education, libraries, health, hospitals, cultural activities, historic preservation, and social and family services.
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Grants from this foundation are available in the areas of youth, education and community services for work in Charlottesville, VA, and the surrounding counties.
Chicago Community Trust
This Trust makes grants in five programs: arts and culture, basic human needs, community development, education and health.
Citizens Charitable Foundation
The foundation makes grants in areas of company operations nationwide, including to public media. Interests include the arts and education.
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina
This foundation fosters philanthropy for the lasting good of the community, primarily for education and human services.
Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
Overall, this foundation is interested in improving economic outcomes for youth and low-income families in the Washington, DC region by improving education and workforce development...
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
The Foundation makes grants in the areas of early childhood education, dropout prevention, economic security, health and vibrant communities. Next grant cycle: June.
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
This foundation's grantmaking is focused in arts, culture and the humanities; civic engagement and community capacity-building; education; the environment; healthcare and human...
Cord Foundation
Founded in 1962, this foundation awards grants in four interest areas: higher education, human services, secondary education and youth.
Dade Community Foundation
Serving the Miami-Dade community, this foundation addresses education, health, human services, arts and culture, environment, economic development, youth, homelessness, social justice and...
Dakota Charitable Foundation
Primarily, this foundation gives for education and human services but is also interested in the arts, community and economic development and higher education.
Dallas Foundation
Aging, arts, education, early childhood development, environment, health, human and social services and public/civic benefit are all areas of interest to this foundation.
Deluxe Corporation Foundation
The Foundation makes grants in many communities nationwide. It supports public media and has interests in education, youth and the arts.
Denver Foundation
The Foundation is undergoing a change in strategy, but is maintaining a strong interest in education (including dropout prevention), especially focused on low-income and underrepresented...
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
The Foundation supports literacy initiatives serving children, youth, adults and families in 40 states nationwide. Next deadline: February 28, 2013.
Educational Foundation of America
The Foundation is no longer taking unsolicited requests but has a history of support for public media and may be a prospect for outlets with a contact, especially for environment-focused...
Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation
Seeking to enrich the quality of life in the Fargo-Moorhead area, this foundation funds programs in arts and culture, community betterment, education, environment, health and human rights.
Foundation for the Mid-South
This foundation is committed to comprehensively solving the problems affecting the region and supports education, health and community development programs.
Gates Foundation, Bill and Melinda
This foundation gives in four areas: Global Development Program, Global Health Program, U.S. Program and Pacific Northwest Communities.
General Mills Foundation
The Foundation mainly makes grants in Minnesota, but also supports health/nutrition, arts and education in areas of company operation.
George Gund Foundation
Founded to contribute to human well-being and the progress of society, this foundation supports the arts, education, economic development, the environment and human services.
Gilhousen Family Foundation
Focusing its support in Gallatin County, Montana, this foundation makes grants in community-building, children's and human services, the arts, health care, education and the...
Goodrich Foundation
The Foundation and local business units make grants to support STEM learning, veterans and workforce development.
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Promoting racial diversity and inclusion is a priority for this foundation that seeks to improve the quality of life in Greater Kansas City.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
This foundation's highest funding priority is supporting creative efforts that address issues of poverty, particularly grants focused on education, employment and strengthening...
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
This community foundation is increasing its funding and leadership in the areas of education and workforce training.
HCA Foundation
This foundation makes grants in the arts, childhood and youth development, health and well-being and innovation technology.
Herb Block Foundation
Now accepting inquiries for Pathways Out of Poverty, focusing on education in DC metro area – Deadline 2/8; LOIs for Encouraging Citizen Involvement due 6/5.
Houston Endowment
This foundation makes grants in arts, education, environment, health, human services, neighborhood development and other community enhancement programs.
Independent Television Service (ITVS)
Funded by CPB, ITVS funds, distributes and promotes new programs primarily for public television. It looks for programs that bring new audiences and diverse voices to public media.
Intel Foundation
This foundation emphasizes programs that promote math and science education and empower women and underserved youth to enter math and science fields.
Iowa West Foundation
Supporting communities in southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska, this foundation funds programs in community and economic development, education, and human and social needs.
Irvine Foundation
The Foundation supports education, reporting on issues facing California, and engaging Californians with the arts. Next deadline for arts engagement: December 3, 2012.
J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation
This foundation focuses specifically on improving education in Idaho from kindergarten through college.
John W. Anderson Foundation
Grants from this foundation support education, arts, and health and human services, primarily in Lake and Porter Counties in Indiana.

WEBINARS/CONFERENCE CALLS

Building a Strong Art Works Proposal for the National Endowment for the Arts
Watch the recording and download the resources from this May webinar on NEA's Art Works program and other NEA Media Arts grant opportunities. Air Date: May 29, 2013.
Strategies for Grantseeking Success: Building for the Future
Watch the recording from this webinar in the Grant Center's Strategies for Grantseeking Success series for tips on building long term relationships with foundations. Air Date: January 29,...

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