GRANTS and AWARDS
Kids In Need Foundation/Elmer's
The Kids In Need Foundation has announced the second year of a teacher grants program sponsored by Elmer's Products. K-12 teachers across the U.S. are eligible to apply for one of approximately 250 Elmer's Teacher Tool Kit grants. Grants will range from $100 to $500 for projects to be completed during the 2012-13 school year.
Grants will be awarded to teachers who wish to conduct classroom projects selected from a catalog of more than 500 projects currently in the Kids In Need Guide to Award Winning Projects. Grant awards will be based on financial need, description of how the particular project meets the educational needs of students and satisfies state standards or school curriculum requirements, and the number of students who will benefit from the project.
Please note: Although special consideration will be given to first-year teachers, all certified K-12 teachers are encouraged to apply.
As part of the Elmer's-Kids In Need partnership, Elmer's also will donate product to the foundation's Kids In Need National Network of Resource Centers, 27 facilities across the United States where teachers from low-income schools can obtain free school supplies for their students and classrooms.
Applications will be accepted beginning Feb. 14, 2012, at the Kids In Need Foundation Web site. For program guidelines and access to the Kids In Need Guide to Award Winning Projects, visit http://www.kinf.org/elmers/index.php
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Gloria Barron Prize
Deadline: April 30, 2012
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors outstanding young leaders in the U.S. who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet.
Each year, the Barron Prize honors 25 young people nationwide. Half the winners have focused on helping their communities and fellow beings; half have focused on protecting the health and sustainability of the environment.
Nominees, who may range in age from 8 to 18 years old, must have been the prime mover of the service activity for which they are nominated and must have demonstrated positive spirit and high moral purpose in accomplishing their goals.
Nominations are invited from adults who have solid knowledge of the nominee and his or her work but who are not related to the nominee. This could include teachers, librarians, and civic or religious leaders, among others.
Prize winners receive $2,500 to be applied to their higher education or to their service project. For program information, an FAQ, and the nomination form, please visit
http://www.barronprize.org/
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy Grants
Deadline: May 16, 2012
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation's Youth Literacy Grants program provides funding to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations working to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading.
Applicants must provide literacy programs for new readers, below-grade-level readers, or readers with learning disabilities.
Grants will be provided for the following initiatives: implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs; purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives; and purchasing books, materials, or software for literacy programs.
Applicants must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and/or educational institutions (K-12 private and public schools, colleges and universities) and/or public libraries. All applicants must be located in and provide direct services in a state in which Dollar General operates and be located within twenty miles of a Dollar General store.
The maximum grant amount is $4,000.
For program guidelines, store locator page, eligibility quiz, and the application form, visit http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/grant_programs.aspx
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Disney Friends for Change Grants
Deadline: Feb. 29, 2012
Youth ages 5-18 located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant. Please note: To be eligible to lead a Disney Friends for Change grant, you must be between the ages of 5 - 18. Legally, if you are younger than 13, you must have someone older than 13 prepare and submit the application for you.
Applications are due by midnight Feb. 29th, 2012.
http://www.ysa.org/grants/disney-friends-change-grants
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McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Grants and Scholarships
Deadline: April 15, 2012
The Foundation seeks to serve as a catalyst in maximizing the skills and creativity of K-12 educators and in cultivating pioneering approaches to teaching that result in dynamic student learning. To that end, the foundation has announced a call for applications for its 2012-13 Academic Enrichment grants, Teacher Development grants, and Student Teaching scholarships.
Academic Enrichment grants provide funding for in-class and extracurricular programs that nurture the intellectual, artistic, and creative abilities of pre-2 grade students from low-income households. Grants will be awarded to individuals in amounts of up to $10,000 per year, for a maximum of three years.
Teacher Development Grants provide funding to individuals or small teams of teachers in the formation and implementation of groundbreaking collaborative K-12 classroom instruction. Grants will be awarded to individuals in amounts of up to $10,000 per year, for a maximum of three years.
Student Teaching Scholarships in the amount of $6,000 provide financial and one-on-one mentoring by foundation members to student teachers in their final year of teacher education programs at New Mexico State University; the University of California, Santa Cruz; the University of Texas at Austin; and West Virginia University.
Complete grant and scholarship program guidelines, summaries of funded projects, and application materials are available at the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation website, http://www.mccartheydressman.org/
