Polk County Public Schools, Staff
Program: American Electric Power (AEP) will give $100-500 grants to preK-12 teachers who live or teach in an AEP service area (Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia) or in communities with major AEP facilities. Priority will be given to educators who have attended AEP Workshops for Educators, National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project training, AEP's E-LAB projects in Bolivia and Belize, or are affiliated with an AEP school-business partnership. Any project that has an academic focus and a goal to improve student achievement will be considered. AEP has a special interest in science, mathematics, technology, electrical safety, and the balanced study of energy and the environment
Deadline: October 23, 2009
Funding/Award: $100-500
Eligibility: PreK-12 teachers
Contact: Web Site
Program: The Verizon Foundation helps K-12 schools to increase their literacy and educational achievement levels. Proposals will be considered from public and private elementary and secondary schools that are registered with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Deadline: October 31, 2009
Funding/Award: Vary
Eligibility: K-12
Contact: Web Site
Program: The LEGO Children’s Fund will provide quarterly grants for programs, either in part or in total, with special interest paid to collaborative efforts and in providing matching funds to leverage new dollars into the receiving organization. The Foundation will give priority consideration to programs that meet their goals and are supported in volunteer time and effort by LEGO employees. Grants will be awarded to qualified tax-exempt organizations, including educational organizations with specific, identifiable needs primarily in early childhood education and development, technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities, and sport or athletic programs that concentrate on under-served youth.
Deadline: November 1, 2009 (& subsequent quarterly deadlines)
Funding/Award: $500-$5,000
Eligibility: K-12
Contact: Web Site
Program: A total of seven awards will be presented: one at the elementary level, two at the middle level, three at the high school level, and one award at the college level for innovative use of data collection technology using a computer, graphing calculator, or other handheld in the science classroom.
Deadline: November 30, 2009
Funding/Award: Each award will consist of $1,000 towards expenses to attend the NSTA National Conference, $1,000 in cash for the teacher, and $1,000 in Vernier products.
Eligibility: K-20
Contact: Web Site