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K 12 EDUCATION

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

Joyce Foundation
Grants made in the areas of education, workforce development, environment, gun violence prevention and democracy. Grants also support arts/culture in Chicago.
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
This foundation pursues three giving strategies: community development, education, and arts and culture.
Kauffman Foundation, Ewing Marion
This foundation makes grants in two areas: education, specifically in STEM fields, and entrepreneurship.
Larson Family Foundation
This foundation makes grants in the areas of children and youth, higher education, housing, human services and recreation.
Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation
Funds a variety of community programs in Iowa, including health, education, science and fitness.
McCune Charitable Foundation
Has a history of funding film and radio projects in New Mexico, with an emphasis on social change.
Meemic Foundation for the Future of Education
The foundation makes grants to educators for learning innovations and may be a good partnership opportunity for stations.
Meyer Memorial Trust
Foundation supports capital/equipment needs, capacity-building and other projects providing “significant social benefit” in Oregon and Clark County, WA.
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
This community foundation funds radio and television projects in New Hampshire that support its interest in arts, education and civic leadership.
Oak Foundation USA
This international foundation funds global environmental and social justice issues. Special interests include climate change, women's issues and learning differences.
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
This Oklahoma foundation has a history of making modest grants for television and radio projects.
PNC Foundation
The Foundation makes grants for school readiness, teacher training, STEM education, economic development, and arts and culture. It's made many general support grants to public media.
R. Harold Burton Foundation
Supports education, science, literary and health projects in the greater Salt Lake Metropolitan area.
Reynolds Foundation, Donald W.
Supports journalism nationally, focusing particularly on training of journalists who serve smaller communities and on business journalism.
RGK Foundation
This foundation gives nationally to support education, literacy, STEM learning and health.
Rhode Island Foundation
This Foundation has a signature initiative focused on dropout prevention in Rhode Island, is interested in using the arts in schools, and has a history of funding public media.
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
With a long-standing interest in journalism, the foundation has launched “Why News Matters,” a $6 million initiative aimed at improving news literacy.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors make grants nationally on a variety of issues.
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Education and the achievement gap are high priorities for this foundation, which sees itself as a leader in tackling community needs.
Sprint Foundation
National giving supports K-12 education and diversity. Local giving supports youth-focused social messaging campaigns.
Toyota USA Foundation
Supports K-12 education with a special interest in projects that advance science and math learning.
US Airways Corporate Giving
Proposals for capital campaign grants accepted from organizations in and serving Charlotte, Phoenix, Philadelphia and Washington, DC (including national organizations). Deadline: April 1...
USA Funds
Grants are made for postsecondary education readiness, access and success. Good candidate for American Graduate.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Supports public media projects that address key areas: educated kids, healthy kids, secure families, racial equality, and civic engagement.
Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation
This corporate foundation supports a variety of television and radio projects in the areas of arts, education and community development.
Walmart Foundation
The Foundation has interests in workforce development and education, including dropout prevention.
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Foundation is funding organizations working on educational policy in California and is interested in technology-enabled learning. It also has an interest in women's issues,...
William B. and Saramel Crooks Foundation
The foundation supports public media in Mississippi.
William Penn Foundation
The William Penn Foundation funds projects in Pennsylvania.
Women’s Impact Fund
This funder supports “high-impact” projects serving Mecklenburg County, NC.
Youthprise
Youthprise funds Minnesota projects that promote innovative learning opportunities beyond the classroom.
Zarrow Families Foundation
The foundation's areas of interest include arts, youth, health, elementary and secondary education, and Jewish causes and charities. Giving is primarily in the Tulsa, OK area.

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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