Earthwatch Institute: Fellowships
The Earthwatch Institute offers educators fully-funded fellowships for hands-on learning with leading scientists doing field research and conservation on one of over 100 projects around the world.
Maximum award: fully-funded fellowship. Eligibility: elementary, middle, and high school educators and administrators of any discipline.
Ellie Goldberg for Healthy Kids: Healthy Schools Hero Award
The Healthy Kids Healthy Schools Hero Award is part of the campaign to promote citizen awareness and responsible leadership for chemical security by eliminating explosives and other hazards in today's schools. Help move safety from the margins of school activity to the core of school culture and curriculum in science education, vocational education, occupational health and safety, community service, comprehensive school health and injury prevention, school security, emergency preparedness, environmental education, civic education, school maintenance and operations.
Maximum award: recognition.
Humane Society of the United States: National KIND Teacher Award
National Association for Humane and Environmental Education KIND Teacher Award recognizes an outstanding teacher who consistently incorporates humane and environmental education into his or her curriculum.
Maximum award: recognition and a packet of grade-appropriate humane education materials. Eligibility: teachers K-6.
Intel Foundation: Schools of Distinction Program
The Intel Foundation Schools of Distinction Program honors U.S. schools that have demonstrated excellence in math and science education. 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.
Maximum award: $25,000. Eligibility: middle and high schools.
Pulse of the Planet: Kid's Science Challenge
The Kid's Science Challenge is a chance for students to submit an idea, question, or problem for a participating scientist to solve.
Maximum award: roundtrip airfare for the winner and his/her parent or legal guardian from a major airport nearest the winner home, hotel accommodations, and select events/sightseeing and meals, to visit the scientist who participated in his or her winning entry. Eligibility: all legal U.S. residents who are students enrolled in 3rd through 6th grade at a public, private, parochial, or home school located in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or any of the U.S. territories and commonwealths, except in Puerto Rico.
NGA/Mantis: Mantis Award
The National Gardening Association Mantis Awards are charitable and educational support garden projects that enhance the quality of life in their host communities.
Maximum award: NGA selects 25 outstanding applicants to receive Mantis tiller/cultivators. Eligibility: Applicants must operate a charitable or educational program that is not-for-profit in the United States.
Travel2Learn: Teacher scholarships for Amazon Rainforest Workshop
K-12 teachers and environmental educators can apply for $1,000 scholarships to travel with scientists to one of the most diverse environments in the world. Three awards are available. The trip cost is $1,850 plus airfare. The cost is $850, plus airfare, for scholarship recipients.
Join group leader Donna Krabill, of the Norfolk Botanical Garden, and scientists Dr. Steve Madigosky of Widener University and Randy Morgan, an entomologist at the Cincinnati Zoo, on a rainforest discovery June 29- July 8, 2012. Experience a quarter-mile Rainforest Canopy Walkway, Yagua Culture and Crafts, Village Service Project, ReNuPeru Ethnobotanical Garden, Birdwatching, Night Hikes, and Monkey Island Conservation Project.
Registration is open through May. Machu Picchu Extension is optional. Academic Credit is available.
ACTE: Cliff Weiss Essay Award
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is sponsoring an essay contest in the memory of former ACTE Senior Director of Communications, Cliff Weiss (1951 -2004). This year, students will be asked to respond to the question, “How do you feel CTE prepares individuals, including yourself, for a future career?” Please include concrete examples of your classroom, CTSO participation, and job training (if applicable) experiences as they relate to your career exploration and preparation. The essay should be a maximum of 1,200 words.
Maximum award: $150 and publication in ACTE’s Techniques Magazine. Eligibility: secondary or postsecondary students enrolled in at least one career and technical education course.
National Association of Biology Teachers/ Vernier Software & Technology: Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award
The Ecology/Environmental Teaching Award will be given to a secondary school teacher who has successfully developed and demonstrated an innovative approach in the teaching of ecology/environmental science and has carried his/her commitment to the environment into the community.
Maximum award: $1,000 toward travel to the Professional Development Conference, and $500 of Vernier equipment. The recipient also receives a recognition plaque to be presented at the NABT Professional Development Conference, and a one-year complimentary NABT membership.
NABT: BioClub Student Award
The National Association of Biology Teachers BioClub Student Award recognizes outstanding student members of a NABT BioClub. The award is a great way to recognize that exceptional student who inspires you to be an even better biology teacher.
Maximum award: a textbook scholarship from Carolina Biological Supply Company and an award plaque. Eligibility: any graduating senior who is a member of an NABT BioClub chapter and has been accepted to a two- or four-year college/university.
Pathways Within Roads to Reading
The Pathways Within Roads to Reading Initiative donates books to literacy programs in small and rural low-income communities.
Maximum Award: 200 books appropriate for readers age 0 to young adult; English only. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations that run school, after-school, summer, community, day-care, and library reading and literacy programs; must have an annual operating budget of less than $95,000 (schools and libraries are exempt from this budget requirement) and be located in an underserved community with a population of less than 50,000.
AmeriCorps Formula Program Grants (RFP # 201112193)
The Maine Commission for Community Service solicits proposals for AmeriCorps program operating grants under the AmeriCorps*State Formula funding allocation. Grants are available for programs that will focus on:
- Increasing adoption of service-learning as a teaching method;
- Engaging citizens in service that increases health and wellness through increased physical activity and decreased obesity;
- Building capacity of organizations and schools that contribute to an increase in the percentage of students who complete high school and pursue post high school training or education;
- Building capacity of organizations and schools to decrease the incidence of obesity as prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Applicants must propose to engage AmeriCorps members in at least 17,000 hours of service during a year, use an evidence-based program model, and conform to standardized performance measures. Grant types include cost reimbursement and education awards.
Eligible applicants include Maine non-profits, faith-based organizations, State and local units of government, higher education institutions, and national or regional organizations intending to operate an AmeriCorps program within Maine.
A typical award for the Education Award Program is between $20,000 and $30,000 while the maximum grant for cost reimbursement is $260,000. The number of awards will be determined by federal appropriations which have not been finalized at this date.
All proposals must be submitted using both an internet application system (eGrants) and hard copies of attachments. Complete proposals with required attachments must be received for opening by the Division of Purchases, Burton Cross Building, 4th Floor, 111 Sewall Street, 9 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0009
The State of Maine reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received.
AmeriCorps State Planning Grants (RFP # 201112194)
MCCS solicits proposals to support development of new AmeriCorps programs. Funds awarded in this competition support planning required to move a sound program concept through development to the point it is ready for implementation. Planning Grant funds may not be used to support AmeriCorps members or supplement operations of an existing program.
Funding priorities in this competition are education, veterans and military families, healthy futures, disaster services, environmental stewardship, and economic opportunity.
Eligible applicants include Maine non-profits, faith-based organizations, State and local units of government, higher education institutions, and national or regional organizations intending to operate an AmeriCorps program within Maine.
Typical grants range from $15,000 to $30,000 depending on the length of time proposed by the applicant (6 - 12 months).
All proposals must be submitted using both an internet application system (eGrants) and hard copies of attachments. Complete proposals with required attachments must be received for opening by the Division of Purchases, Burton Cross Building, 4th Floor, 111 Sewall Street, 9 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0009.
The State of Maine reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received.
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation: Academic Enrichment Grants
The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation offers Academic Enrichment Grants designed to develop in-class and extra-curricular programs that improve student learning. The foundation considers proposals that foster understanding, deepen students' knowledge, and provide opportunities to expand awareness of the world around them.
Maximum award: $10,000 per year for three years. Eligibility: educators employed by schools or non-profit organizations with the background and experience to complete the project successfully and who have direct and regular contact with students in grades pre-k to 12 from low-income households.
NCTM: PreK-8 Pre-service Teacher Action Research Grants
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics PreK-8 Pre-service Teacher Action Research Grants provide financial support for action research conducted as a collaborative by university faculty, pre-service teacher(s), and classroom teacher(s) seeking to improve their understanding of mathematics in PreK-8 classroom(s). Primary emphasis will be placed on collaboration by a team of researchers consisting of university, elementary/middle school teachers, and pre-service teachers from the undergraduate ranks.
The action research should be designed, implemented, and completed with a focus on enhancing the teaching and/or learning of mathematics in grades PreK-8. Proposals must address the following: rationale for the research project, the expected impact on teaching/learning in the school setting, and anticipated improvements in pre-service student learning. Grant funds should be used to support project expenses to plan and carry out the action research.
Maximum award: $3,000. Eligibility: current (as of April 27, 2012) full individual or e-members of NCTM or those teaching at a school with a current (as of April 27, 2012) NCTM PreK-8 school membership. The participating pre-service teacher(s) must be in an initial licensure/certification program at the undergraduate level and, at some point during the term of the grant, must be engaged in some form of practicum experience or student teaching.
Fund for Teachers: Grants
The Fund for Teachers provides funds for direct grants to teachers to support summer learning opportunities of their own design.
Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: teachers who work with students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, with a minimum of three years teaching experience, full-time, spending at least 50 percent of the time in the classroom at the time grants are approved and made.
USGA/Alliance: Grants for the Good of the Game
The National Alliance for Accessible Golf (Alliance) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) believe that golf should be open to everyone and supports a wide variety of programs that create opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in the sport. They especially encourage inclusive programming- opportunities that allow participants with disabilities and participants without disabilities to learn and play the game side by side.
Maximum award: $20,000. Eligibility: tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations as defined under Section 501(c)3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code or government entities such as public schools or municipalities.
Microsoft: DigiGirlz High Tech Camp
Microsoft DigiGirlz High Tech Camp for girls works to dispel stereotypes of the high-tech industry. During the camp session, girls listen to executive speakers, participate in technology tours and demonstrations, network, and learn through hands-on experience in workshops. This year camps will take place at various dates throughout the summer in Stonybrook, NY; Charlotte, NC; Fargo, ND; Redmond, WA; Las Colinas, TX; and St. Louis, MO.
Maximum award: free attendance to camp. Eligibility: girls grades 9-11 in the 2010-2011 school year and at least age 13 at time of application, with the exception of the Fargo, ND and Las Colinas, TX locations, where eligibility is restricted to grades 7-10 and 8-11, respectively.
Best Buy: Teach @15 Award
The Teach@15 Award program improves classroom learning by helping schools (grades 7-12) meet their technology needs. A teen member (age 13-18) who is a registered member on www.at15.com can nominate his/her school to win a Teach@15 Award.
Maximum award: $1,500 in the form of Best Buy Gift Cards. Eligibility: accredited, nonprofit junior or senior public, private, parochial, magnet, and charter high schools in the U.S. serving any grades 7-12.
VSP: Sight for Students
Sight for Students is a VSP charity that provides free vision exams and glasses to low-income, uninsured children. The program operates nationally through a network of community partners who identify children in need and VSP network doctors who provide the eye care services. Parents and guardians interested in seeking assistance through the Sight for Students program must work through VSP's established network of community partners. VSP does not issue gift certificates directly to the public.
Eligibility: There are five basic qualifications a child must meet in order to receive a Sight for Students gift certificate: family income is no more than 200 percent of federal poverty level (see website for chart); child is not enrolled in Medicaid or other vision insurance; child is 18 years old or younger and has not graduated from high school; child or parent is a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant with a social security number; and child has not used the Sight for Students program during the past 12 months.
Free Classroom AV Solutions from Extron Electronics
The Extron Classroom A/V System Grant Program provides selected pilot classrooms with advanced audio/video solutions for mounting and controlling wall or ceiling-mounted projectors and for classroom sound amplification. The goal of the program is to demonstrate the ease of use and benefits of Extron classroom AV technology to students, teachers, and administrators.
Grants include the installation of a PoleVault, WallVault, or VoiceLift system from Extron, as well as full training.
