Grants and Funding Opportunities

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ING Unsung Heroes

Are you an educator with a class project that is short on funding but long on potential? Do you know a teacher looking for grant dollars? ING Unsung Heroes® could help you turn great ideas into reality for students.

For more than 10 years, and with $3.0 million in awarded grants, ING Unsung Heroes has proven to be an A+ program with educators. The program’s “alumni” have inspired success in the classroom and impacted countless numbers of students. Each year, 100 educators are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000.

Apply By:

05/30/2011

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ING Unsung Heroes

The Green Prize in Public Education

in Subject: The Arts, Economics, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Language Arts, Foreign Languages
Key Term: k-12 schools, green prize, environment
Topic: Service-learning, Green Schools, STEM

The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), with major support from the NEA Foundation and in partnership with EarthEcho International, will recognize and celebrate an outstanding K-12 public school that has successfully taken on the challenge of becoming a green school through the Green Prize in Public Education

Apply By:

02/15/2011

Ongoing:

Yes

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The World of 7 Billion Video Contest

in Subject: Science, Mathematics, Language Arts, Economics, Visual Arts
Topic: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Water, Climate, Urban Environments, Environmental Health, Energy, Pollution, Recycling, Technology, Agriculture, Geography, STEM

Did you know that the world population is set to hit seven billion people by the end of 2011? The World of 7 Billion would like to challenge all high school students to create a 30-second video public service announcement (PSA) that illustrates the impacts of a large and growing human population as it relates to one of the following: Energy, Water, Land Use, Public Health, or Economics.

Apply By:

03/01/2011

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Kids in Need Foundation Teacher Grants

The purpose of the grant is to provide support for classroom teachers who have innovative, meritorious ideas, but lack the budget to bring them to life.

Apply By:

09/30/2010

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NEA-Target Green Across America Grant

NEA's Green Across America grants of up to $1,000 are available to help you implement your innovative education program, activity, lesson, or event to excite students about going green, caring for the earth, and creating a sustainable future.

Apply By:

07/30/2010

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DonorsChoose.org

DonorsChoose.org allows public school educators to submit a project with funding needs and lets donors choose how much to give to that project.

Apply By:

06/14/2010

Ongoing:

Yes

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Classroom Earth 2010 Professional Development Grants

Classroom Earth supports teachers around the country who want to make environmental education part of their curriculum. Classroom Earth's 2010 Professional Development Grants enable applicants to take two online courses, creating a strong foundation in environmental education.

Apply By:

07/23/2010

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