1. Educational Grants from the Benedict Foundation for Independent Schools
2. CHS Foundation Mini-grants from the CHS Foundation
3. High School Physics Teacher Grant from the American Association of Physics Teachers
4. Reflex Educator Grant Program from ExploreLearning
5. Finish Line Youth Foundation Grants from the Finish Line Youth Foundation
6. Grammy Signature School Grant from the Grammy Foundation
7. Healthy Kids Grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
8. N-Vision a Brighter Future Grant from the Westinghouse Electric Company
9. Urban Education Grants from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
10. Educational Grants from the Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation
1. Educational Grants from the Benedict Foundation for Independent Schools- giving on a national basis for independent secondary schools that have been members of the National Association of Independent Schools for ten consecutive years. Challenge grants are preferred for purposes of improving academic programs, scholarship aid, building programs, faculty salaries, faculty summer workshops, or other programs to improve the quality of the school’s educational activities.
- States: All States
- Average Amount: $10,000.00 – $25,000.00
- Total Amount: $250,000.00 – $450,000.00
- Address: 224 W. Thruston Boulevard, Dayton, OH 45419-3334
- Website: Benedict Foundation for Independent Schools
- Eligibility: Private School, Other
- Program Areas: General Education, Math, Reading, Science/Environmental, Social Studies, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Technology
- Deadline: 3/31/2015
2. CHS Foundation Mini-grants from the CHS Foundation- the CHS Foundation grants up to $1,000 to innovative academic and leadership programs that strengthen student learning and enhance professional development. Examples include: leadership training opportunities, mentorship programs, professional development experiences and student fundraising efforts. Student eligibility and funding criteria: Must be a campus-sanctioned club/organization; Must have an agricultural-related focus; Club/organization may receive only one grant per academic semester; An advisor must be listed as a contact; Regular and ongoing club expenses are ineligible.
- States: All States
- Average Amount: $1,000.00
- Address: 5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
- Telephone: 800-814-0506
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: CHS Foundation
- Eligibility: Public School, Private School, Higher Education
- Program Areas: Professional Development, Science/Environmental, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Vocational
- Deadline: Ongoing
3. High School Physics Teacher Grant from the American Association of Physics Teachers- the AAPT awards this grant annually to a high school teacher who is looking to experiment and improve on their teaching practices. The proposal should contain some innovative ideas. For example, the proposal may use a new teaching method or an adaptation of an existing idea. The result should be better teaching practices, student understanding and interest, and/or increased enrollment.
- States: All States
- Average Amount: $100.00 – $500.00
- Address: 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3845
- Telephone: 301-209-3340
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: American Association of Physics Teachers
- Eligibility: Public School, Private School
- Program Areas: Science/Environmental, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
- Deadline: 12/1/2014
4. Reflex Educator Grant Program from ExploreLearning- the Reflex Educator Grant Program gives exceptional elementary and middle school educators a unique opportunity to use ExploreLearning Reflex, a revolutionary math fact fluency program, free for one year. The program provides full use of Reflex for one classroom of students, initial training, and ongoing support for participating teachers. The program is open to U.S. and Canadian elementary and middle school classroom educators (grades 2-8) who teach mathematics.
- States: All States
- Average Amount: $1,625.00
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: ExploreLearning
- Eligibility: Public School, Private School
- Program Areas: After-School, General Education, Math, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Technology
- Deadline: 11/29/2014
5. Finish Line Youth Foundation Grants from the Finish Line Youth Foundation – Giving on a national basis in areas of company operations, supporting organizations involved with athletics and youth development. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to promote active lifestyles and team building skills; and camps designed to promote sports and active lifestyles, and serve disadvantaged and special needs kids.
- States: All States
- Average Amount: $1,000.00 – $50,000.00
- Total Amount: $200,000.00 – $500,000.00
- Address: 3308 North Mitthoeffer Road, Indianapolis, IN 46235-2332
- Telephone: 317-899-1022 x6741
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: Finish Line Youth Foundation
- Eligibility: Other
- Program Areas: After-School, Disabilities, Health/PE, Special Education
- Deadline: Ongoing
6. Grammy Signature School Grant from the Grammy Foundation- Does your school deserve a GRAMMY? And a little bit of cash for your music programs to go along with it? If your school has a totally great music program with a fantastic music teacher or two thrown in — it does. Or if you are keeping music classes in your school despite that fact that you barely have a budget for sheet music much less instruments – it does. GRAMMY Signature School awards are given to high school music programs that are keeping music programs alive and well despite budgets and school politics.
- States: All States
- Average Amount: $1,000.00 – $10,000.00
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: Grammy Foundation
- Eligibility: Public School
- Program Areas: Arts, General Education
- Deadline: 10/22/2014
7. Healthy Kids Grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation – We seek funding opportunities that allow us to make progress in ensuring all children grow and reach optimal well-being by living in secure families, having access to fresh, local healthy food, physical activity, and access to quality health care.
- States: All States
- Average Amount: $75,000.00 – $5,000,000.00
- Total Amount: $200,000,000.00
- Address: One Michigan Avenue East Battle Creek, MI 49017-4012
- Telephone: 269-969-2329
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- Eligibility: Public School, Private School, Higher Education, Other
- Program Areas: At-Risk/Character, Community Involvement/Volunteerism, Family Services, General Education, Health/PE
- Deadline: Ongoing
8. N-Vision a Brighter Future Grant from the Westinghouse Electric Company – Schools and teachers who want their students to learn more about STEM through a hands-on project should apply for this grant. The kinds of projects that will be considered are any creative hands-on project dealing with STEM. Grants may be used to compensate experts who come to work with students, but not to pay teachers or staff. Funds may also be used to purchase equipment or to provide field trip transportation, but not when these are ends alone. Equipment and trips should be just one component of a well-planned project, integrated with other curriculum materials and activities.
- States: All States
- Average Amount: $1,000.00 – $3,000.00
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: Westinghouse Electric Company
- Eligibility: Public School, Private School
- Program Areas: General Education, Math, Science/Environmental, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Technology
- Deadline: 11/14/2014
9. Urban Education Grants from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation- the United States educational system is plagued by a persistent achievement gap among students from different economic circumstances, and racial and ethnic backgrounds. To close this gap, improve student performance and increase graduation rates among affected students, they fund programs that focus on: Performance-driven education, College preparation and completion, Human capital (educator and school leader training), Quality school options, and Academic and after-school programs.
- States: All States
- Average Amount: $10,000.00 – $500,000.00
- Total Amount: $80,000,000.00
- Address: PO Box 163867 Austin, TX 78716
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
- Eligibility: Public School, Private School, Other
- Program Areas: After-School, At-Risk/Character, Community Involvement/Volunteerism, Early Childhood, ESL/Bilingual/Foreign Language, General Education, Health/PE, Library, Math, Professional Development, Reading, Safe/Drug Free Schools, Science/Environmental, Social Studies, Special Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
- Deadline: Ongoing
10. Educational Grants from the Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation- Giving on a national basis to advance the moral, mental, and physical well-being of children of all races and creeds; to aid and assist in providing for the basic needs of food, shelter, and education of such children by whatever means and methods necessary or advisable; to prevent by medical research or otherwise the mental and physical handicaps of children.
- States: All States
- Average Amount: $1,000.00 – $15,000.00
- Total Amount: $400,000.00 – $560,000.00
- Address: 1036 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620
- Telephone: 585-473-6006
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Website: The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation
- Eligibility: Private School, Faith Based, Other
- Program Areas: Disabilities, Early Childhood, General Education, Health/PE, Special Education
- Deadline: Ongoing