Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grants for Parent Organizations
Deadlines: February 12, 2010
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation (LCEF) is dedicated to helping parent-teacher groups achieve more for their school. The 2009-10 grant application is now available online. Grants of up to $5,000 are available. Projects need to be educational and reflect the schools they serve and fill their communities’ unique needs and interests. To find out more information about this grant opportunity, click here. To view sample grants projects, click here
New – Pepsi Refresh Project Offers Monthly Opportunities to Receive Grant Money Starting February 1. 2010
Pepsi is looking for people, businesses, and non-profits with ideas that will have a positive impact.Look around your community and think about how you want to change it. Pepsi is accepting 1,000 ideas every month. Starting February 1st, vote for up to 10 of your favorite ideas every day. If you submitted an idea, feel free to vote for your own. Voting starts on the 1st and continues through the last day of every month. Grants range from $5 – $250,000/ month. For more information, please visit: www.refresheverything.com
New - US Dept. of Education Announces Grant for Arts Education Programs
Applications Available: January 15, 2010 Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: February 16, 2010 Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 16, 2010 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 17, 2010.
The U.S. Department of Education has ear-marked an estimated $7,700,000 for innovative arts in education programs. The Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Program (AEMDD) will offer an estimated 28 awards of approximately $275,000 each for innovative elementary and middle school arts education initiatives.”
Check eligibility and application requirements here: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2010-1/011510b.html
Application and other details found here: http://www.ed.gov/programs/artsedmodel/applicant.html
New - Film Initiative and Competition: What’s Your Issue?
Deadline: April 18, 2010
What’s Your Issue is a national video initiative and competition in its fifth year. Young adults ages 14–24 are invited to develop and present innovative solution-project ideas to issues in one of nine categories: environment, education, health/healthcare, poverty, public service, national security and defense, the economic recession, technology, and human and equal rights. The format for submission is a three-minute video, presenting both the issue and proposed solution-project idea. www.whatsyourissue.tv
Fender Music Foundation Instrument Grants
Rolling Deadline
The Fender Foundation accepts grants from established, ongoing and sustainable music programs in the U.S. which provide music instruction for people of any age who would not otherwise have the opportunity to make music. The intent of the program must be music instruction, not music appreciation or entertainment. Almost all grants awarded are traditional instruments and the equipment necessary to play them. To learn more about this funding opportunity, click here.
Target Corporation Field Trip Grants
Rolling Deadline
As part of their commitment to education, Target has created the one-of-a-kind Target Field Trip Grants program. Target will award 5,000 grants of up to $800 each for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year. Find out more about his funding opportunity by clicking here.
NEA Foundation Student Achievement Grants
Rolling Deadline
The NEA Foundation provides funds to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area. The proposed work should engage students in critical-thinking and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The grant amount is $5,000. Funds may be used for resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, software, or scholars-in-residence. Grants may not be used to support after-school, weekend, or summer programs, pay indirect costs, grant administration fees, or salaries, stipends to the applicants, or to support conference fees for more than one person. Applications are reviewed three times per year, every year. For more information and guidelines for applying for this grant, click here.
Johnson and Johnson Arts and Healthcare Grants
Rolling Deadline
These grants engage community healthcare workers, caregivers, families and artists in the practice of arts healthcare. To view the grant guidelines, click here.