The Verizon Foundation gives out numerous grants each year to support literacy, education, and technology. The grants range between $5,000 and $10,000. While the process is ongoing during the calendar year, the 2011 grant application deadline is October 16, 2011
For more information and to apply online
Walmart Foundation Grants
Applications accepted from February 1 to December 31. Nonprofit organizations, including schools, are eligible to apply for grants (amounts vary). For more information, request an application from your local Walmart or Sam’s Club.
The following organizations are eligible to seek funding from the Walmart Store and Sam’s Club Giving Programs:
The Innovative Technology Education Fund (ITEF) offers a competitive grant program for schools located within our Geographic Service Area. Check your zip code here. We invite accredited K-12 educational institutions, their classroom educators, and occassionally a 501 (c) (3) non-profit who is partnering with accredited K-12 educational institutions to consider applying for a grant. Project proposals may benefit individual classrooms, grade level(s), a school site and/or a collaboration with a 501 (c) (3) non-profit partner serving students and/or classroom educators from an accredited school.
The Innovative Technology Education Fund (ITEF) supports innovative ideas and models that positively impact student learning and support classroom educators by focusing on:
Special consideration will be given to projects using technology in an innovative way, wireless technology applications, applications incorporating wi-max, K – Middle School applications, non-traditional students or student learning environments, projects benefiting students in economically disadvantaged areas, or from schools which currently perform at below-average levels in academic achievement.
Click here to view summaries from our previous grant cycles
Grant Types / Grant Amounts
Project Grants – These competitive grants are considered to be a one-time contribution and generally range from $1,000 USD to a MAXIMUM of $15,000 USD. Applicants can choose a project period of up to 12 months or up to 18 months in length. Grant recipients will be asked to complete an online mid-project report and a final report, including budgets, results/impact and copies of receipts within 30 days of completing their project.
Grant Types Not Typically Funded:
How to Apply
The Innovative Technology Education Fund (ITEF) uses a online, application process which begins with an eligibility quiz. Applications are reviewed and scored by the ITEF Educational Advisory Committee, if applicable, site visits are conducted, and the final determination of grant recipient awards is at the sole discretion of the ITEF Board of Directors.
Click here to check eligibility and begin your online grant application
Upcoming Grant Application Deadlines
Ready to Apply?
May 3
What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose of this grant is to help educators develop 21st Century classrooms and improve achievement by providing technology and professional development tools from multiple, industry leading companies. By assembling a package of technology-based classroom programs, we hope to improve achievement and the overall success of students and teachers in the classroom.
Who is eligible to apply?
Grant applications will be accepted from teachers in grades 3-12 currently teaching in an accredited, non-profit school building in the United States. There are no entry fees and no purchase is required. Ten (10) classroom awards will be made.
What will recipients receive?
Grant package is valued at up to $3,500.00 per classroom award. Over $30,000 worth of classroom technology and digital content as part of the Spring 2011 grant cycle.
For More Information and to Apply:
http://www.turningtechnologies.com/studentresponsesystem/turningfoundation/k12grants/
Digital Wish will contribute $100 towards each ELMO product purchased for the classroom. Schools and classroom supporters alike can now stretch their funding dollars further to make their favorite educator’s technology wishes come true. The TT-02RX document camera is available as a stand alone item, or included in a choice of two bundles.
Contact Digitial Wish
Apple launched a new program with Teach for America where an iPad2 buyer can donate their original iPad for use in low income school districts. Teach for America is a non-profit organization working to improve educational opportunities for students in low income areas around the United States.
More information about the Apple Program can be found a http://www.teachforamerica.org/ or by visiting your local Apple Store.
The Calypso School First Foundation will award four grants for the 2011-2012 school year. One Campus grant will provide 30 SoundPost portable classroom voice amplification systems. Three other Grade level grants will award three SoundPost systems to individuals K-12 institutions.
The grant awards will be announced June 2011.
Classroom voice amplification is becoming increasingly important to K-12 education with growing evidence that lightweight, wireless teacher microphones help create inclusive learning environments for special needs students. In addition, a growing portfolio of independent research supports the performance improvements seen for all students where sound-field reinforcement systems are used in the classroom, even as class sizes grow.
Recent research findings validated by the U.S. Department of Education support the use of classroom voice amplification systems
Discovery Education and CDW-G announced their 9th Annual Win A Wireless Lab Sweepstakes. Applications are now being accepted. The deadline is May 6, 2011. The sweepstakes will provide a $50,000 21st century classroom to the 3 grand-prize winners. Each classroom will receive 20 notebook or tablet computers, an interactive whiteboard, student response devices, a projector, and a document camera.
For more informaton and to apply, visit www.discoveryeducation.com/cdwg
Follet Challenge has opened applications for its $100K Follett Challenge. Applications are available for all private and public K-12 schools. The judges will be looking for schools that do the most outstanding jobs of applying technology, content, and creativity that engage students and promote literacy and critical thinking. Six prizes will be awarded including a $35,000 first prize in products and services from Follett. Deadline to apply is June 1, 2011.
For more information and to apply visit www.follettchallenge.com
Samsung Techwin (the American Electronic Imaging Division of Samsung) announced its new Grant Program – Digital Preparedness. Any teacher in a United States school is eligible to apply. Application deadline is April 30, 2011. The Grant Program offers 50 SAMCAM 860 document cameras.
Visit www.samsunggrants.com to enter.
