Here are some possiblities for other places to look for grant
money for arts-in-education projects, professional development, or other support.
Click on the name of the organization to link to the website.
Make sure to check if your school
district has an education foundation
to support special projects.
| Organization |
Geographic
Area
Deadline |
Grant
info |
| The
Foundation Center |
nationwide
info source |
At
the web site, you'll find content
designed to educate and inform
grantseeking artists and arts
nonprofits. Visit often to take
advantage of special features
and links to web resources. |
| The
Dana Foundation Three-City
Initiative |
50-mile
radius of New York City
September 22, 2008 (letter
of intent)
|
The
Foundation supports innovative
professional development programs
leading to improved teaching
of the performing arts in public
schools, and is interested
primarily in training for in-school
arts specialists and professional
artists, including those who
teach arts curricula
integrated into a school's
standard curriculum. The foundation
offers one- and two-year grants
in amounts up to $75,000. |
| Kids
in Need Foundation Teacher Grants |
nationwide
September 30, 2008 |
Awards
from $100 to $500 are
used to finance creative K -
12 classroom projects that
make creative use of common teaching
aids, approach curriculum from
an imaginative angle, or tie
nontraditional concepts together
for the purpose of illustrating
commonalities. |
| Toshiba
America Foundation |
nationwide
under $5000 - ongoing
7-12 over $5000 -
Aug. 1
K-6 - October 1
|
Funding from under
$2,000 to $50,000 to support
innovative projects designed
by math and science teachers grades
K-12 to make their own classrooms
more exciting and successful
for students. |
| Best
Buy Teach Awards |
nationwide (within
50 mile of a store)
October 12, 2008
|
Programs
are awarded $1,000 to $5,000
to focus on kids using technology
to learn standards-based curriculum.
Up to 15
$10,000
awards will be
granted to schools serving 9th
grade students that display the
greatest creativity and
clearest vision of how to
increase the school's use of
interactive technology. |
| National
Education Association Foundation
Student Achievement Grants |
nationwide
October
15, 2008 February 1, 2009
June 1, 2009
|
Grants provide
$5,000 to improve the academic
achievement of students by engaging
in critical thinking and problem
solving that deepen knowledge
of standards-based subject matter.
The work should also improve
students’ habits
of inquiry, self-directed learning,
and critical reflection. |
| National
Education Association Foundation
Learning & Leadership Grants |
nationwide
October 15, 2008 February
1, 2009 June 1, 2009 |
Grants provide
$2,000 for individuals
and $5,000 for groups for
teachers, education support professionals,
and higher education faculty
and staff to engage in high-quality
professional development and
lead their colleagues in professional
growth. |
| Staples
Foundation for Learning |
nationwide
October 24, 2008 |
The foundation
contributes funds up to $25,000
to national and local charities
that "teach, train, and
inspire"
by providing educational opportunities
and job skills for all people,
with a special emphasis on disadvantaged
youth. |
| Target
Field Trip Grants |
nationwide
November 1, 2008 |
Education professionals
employed by an accredited
K-12 public, private or charter
school may apply for up to $800
for a field trip that will provide
a demonstrable learning experience
for students. |
| GE
Healthcare |
nationwide
quarterly - November
1, February 1,
May 1, August 1 |
Arts in education
programs must focus on developing
student’s life skills and/or
support core competencies (such
as math, science, reading, writing)
to increase testing scores and
graduation rates. Priority funding
to 501(c)(3), charitable organizations
that can demonstrate ongoing
sustainability. |
National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics:
Using Music to Teach Mathematics
Grants for Grades K–2 |
nationwide
November 14,
2008 |
Up
to $3,000 will be awarded to
individual K–2 classroom
teachers or small groups of
collaborating teachers. Proposals
must address the combining
of math and music, the plan
for improving students’
learning of mathematics, and
the anticipated impact on students’
achievement. The
applicant must be a current NCTM
member or teach in a school with
a current K–8 NCTM school
membership. |
| The
Braitmayer Foundation |
nationwide
November
15,
June
1 |
Up
to $10,000 awarded to tax-exempt
organizations for K-12 curricular
and school reform initiatives,
and preparation of and professional
development opportunities for
teachers, particularly those
which encourage people of high
ability and diverse background
to enter and remain in K-12
teaching. |
| American
Immigration Law Foundation |
nationwide
June 1, 2008
November 28, 2008 |
Grants of $100
to $500 to fund K-12 grade-level
projects that provide education
about immigrants/immigration.
This year's program will emphasize
community outreach and partnerships
with community-based organizations. |
Toyota TAPESTRY
Grants for Science Teachers |
nationwide
January 21, 2009 |
$10,000 grants
and mini-grants of $2,500 are
awarded to K-12 science educators
for innovative projects that
enhance education in
environmental
science, physical science, or
science and literacy programs. |
Mockingbird
Foundation, Inc. |
nationwide
August 1,
February
1 |
Mockingbird
is particularly interested
in projects that encourage
and foster creative expression
in any musical form, projects
that foster self-esteem and
free expression, and unconventional
forms of instruction. |
| Gannett
Foundation |
nationwide - administered
locally
August 15, February
15 |
Funding available
for education and youth development,
community problem-solving, environmental
conservation and cultural enrichment
to nonprofits in communities
where Gannett owns a newspaper
or TV station (list on website). |
| PTA Mary
Lou Anderson Reflections Arts
Enhancement Grant |
nationwide
May 1, 2009 |
Matching grants
of up to $1,000 are awarded
to local PTAs for student-centered
programs focused on arts education.
Special consideration is given
to programs that reach large
numbers of students, especially
students who are at risk. Local
PTAs must submit applications. |
| Brown
Rudnick Charitable Foundation
Community Grants |
New York City
(and 4 other cities)
monthly |
The applicant
must be a “front line educational
worker,” the recipient a
non-profit organization. Grants
up to $2000 fund a specific,
one-time education-related need
or idea which promises to improve
inner-city education within one
year. |
| Charles
Lafitte Foundation |
nationwide
ongoing |
The Foundation
provides support for innovative
programs aimed at (among other
areas) creating access to education
of the arts, supporting at-risk
children from pre-school to college
and providing learning enhancement.
No standard application form
- a brief letter of inquiry is
an advisable first step. |
| Airborne
Teacher Trust Fund |
selected
states nationwide
ongoing |
Grants funds to
public and private elementary
and middle school teachers
and their schools to help implement
innovative programs in music
and art. |
| Prudential
Foundation Ready to Learn
Program |
nationwide
ongoing |
For
education reform efforts that
strengthen public education
at the elementary school level:
systemic school reform; improving
the quality of teachers, principals
and other school leaders, and
arts education; early childhood
care and education initiatives,
and strategies to improve literacy
that address professional development
for teachers, family literacy
programs or literacy in the
early years. Eligibility: Public
education at the elementary
school level. |
| William
T. Grant Foundation |
CT,
NJ, and NY
ongoing |
Youth
Service Grants support local programs
for young people that actively
engage them and enable them to
reach their full potential. |
| W.
K. Kellogg Foundation |
international
ongoing |
Granted
projects forge partnerships between
education institutions and communities
to promote learning, academic
performance, and workforce preparation
among vulnerable young people. |
| Lexmark
PrintArt |
nationwide
ongoing |
This
initiative is designed to expand
and enrich the art and cultural
education resources in schools.
It uses digital technology and
photo-quality printers to bring
19th century European masterpieces
to 21st century students. |
Toyota |
NYC
and nationwide
ongoing |
K-12
education programs, especially
in the areas of innovative
math and science programs. |
| NAMM
Foundation Program Grants |
nationwide
January 4, 2008 |
Grants of up
to $40,000 to non-profit public
service organizations for innovative
music education and hands-on
music-making programs that
serve new audiences with new
protocols, including music
integration and after-school
programs. |
| The
Coming Up Taller Awards |
nationwide
January 31, 2008 |
The
Awards recognize and reward
outstanding after-school and
out-of-school arts and humanities
programs for underserved children
and youth. |
American
Association of School Librarians
Innovative Reading Grant
|
nationwide
February 1, 2008 |
The grant
of $2,500 supports planning
and implementation of a unique
and innovative program for
children (grades K-9) that
motivates and encourages reading,
especially among struggling
readers. The reading program
must be specifically designed
for a school-library setting
and encourage innovative ways
to involve children in reading.
Applicants must be a member
of AASL.
|
| P.
Buckley Moss Foundation for
Children's Education |
nationwide
February 29, 2008 |
Grants of $1,000
support a new or evolving program
that integrates the arts into
educational programming. The
purpose is to aid and support
teachers who wish to establish
an effective learning tool using
the arts in teaching children
with learning disabilities and
other special needs. |
| Motorola
Innovation Generation Grants |
several states
(including NY)
March 1, 2008 |
Grants of up to
$100,000 to engage K-12 students
and teachers in innovation, science,
technology, engineering, and
math. Priority to programs that
use innovative, hands-on activities;
teach innovation and creative
problem-solving skills; focus
on girls and underrepresented
minorities; demonstrate measurable
outcomes; engage Motorola employees
as volunteers; and are less than
two years old. |
| Jordan
Fundamentals Innovation Grants |
nationwide
March 30, 2008 |
Grants averaging
$2500 awarded to individual
teachers to develop and implement
an educational approach that
supports improved student academic
achievement and/or social/
emotional/behavioral interventions
through student engagement,
student teacher relationships,
and/or building the capacity
of teachers. At least 50% of
the school's student population
must be eligible for the free
or reduced school lunch program. |
| ING
Financial Services Unsung
Heroes Awards |
nationwide
April 30, 2008 |
The
awards are given to K-12 educators
pioneering new teaching methods
and techniques that improve
learning. Each project is judged
on its innovative method, creativity,
and ability to positively influence
students. |
| Target |
nationwide/local
May 31, 2008 |
Programs
that bring the arts to schools
or children to the arts are
of particular interest to us,
i.e., artist residencies, workshops
in schools. Each Target store
is authorized to make grants
within its community. |
| The
Dana Foundation Rural Initiative |
nationwide
- rural areas
June 4, 2008
|
The
Foundation supports innovative
professional development programs
leading to improved teaching
of the performing arts in public
schools, and is interested
primarily in training for in-school
arts specialists and professional
artists who teach in the schools.
Letter of Intent is due June
4, 2008. |
| The
History Channel's Save Our
History |
nationwide
June 6, 2008 |
Museums, historic
sites, historical societies,
preservation organizations, libraries,
and archives are invited to partner
with a local school or youth
group and apply for funding to
help preserve the history of
their communities. Up to $10,000
is awarded to organizations that
partner with schools on community
preservation projects that engage
students in learning about, documenting
and preserving the history of
their communities. |
Mattel
Children's
Foundation
|
nationwide
July 15, 2008 |
Funding priorities
include: increasing access to
education for underserved children
and, in particular, innovative
strategies to
promote and address literacy;
promoting self-esteem in young
girls. Applicants must be 501(c)(3)
and must directly serve children.
Funds ($5,000 - $25,000) may
be applied to programs or general
operating costs. |
| Motorola
Lincoln Grants |
nationwide
March 30, 2008
July 30, 2008 |
Grants up to $25,000
support individuals or organizations
using new technologies to educate
students or their broader communities,
particularly in civics, history,
social studies, or disciplines
such as the fine arts. Preference
will be given to those integrating
lessons from Lincoln's life. |
