Polk County Public Schools, Staff
Please direct all questions related to technology grant funding opportunities to:
Dell Griffin Quary
Analyst: eRate/Grant Developer
(863) 647-4253
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Digital Wish helps teachers find funding for classroom technology. All teachers who submit a lesson plan will be automatically entered to win a Mobile Digital Camera Lab plus as many as 43 technology grants. Through Digital Wish, teachers can tell their stories and let the world know how they will use technology in the classroom. Class stories will be publicly posted so that potential donors can make a contribution.
Award: Vary – 43 Grant Awards and only one application
Eligibility: Classroom Teachers
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DonorsChoose is an organization that allows teachers in public education to submit proposals for classroom resources and programs. Individuals can thumb through requests and choose projects to fund. DonorsChoose is available to every public school in the nation. For an overview of how this program works, click on the website link below.
Funding/Award: The vast majority of proposals that cost under $400 are funded within three months (most within two months), just over half of proposals between $400-$1,000 are funded within three months, a little under half of proposals between $1,000-$2,000 are funded within three months, well under half of proposals between $2,000-$5,000 are funded within three months and some proposals above $5,000 have been funded but most are not.
Eligibility: Every public school in the nation
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The State Farm Companies Foundation awards grants to K-12 public schools in the United States and Canada to support the following education initiatives: education reform or curriculum changes that improve student achievement; after-school programs; improving teacher quality; and school-to-work programs. Proposals are accepted year-round and are reviewed in a timely manner. However, approval time depends on the requested amount and completeness of the proposal. Requests exceeding $100,000 are considered quarterly. The foundation accepts one proposal per organization per year. See the foundation's web site for more details.
Funding/Award: Varies
Eligibility: K-12 schools
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The Google Grants program supports nonprofit organizations focused in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts. Google Grants harnesses the power of its flagship advertising product, Google AdWords, to nonprofits seeking to inform and engage their constituents online. Google Grant recipients use their award of three months of free AdWords advertising on Google.com to raise awareness and increase traffic. Google Grants has awarded AdWords advertising to hundreds of nonprofit groups whose missions range from animal welfare and literacy to supporting homeless children and promoting HIV education.
Funding/Award: Free advertising space
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations
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The program brings together actuaries and educators in local classroom environments with the belief that interaction with real-world mentors will boost students' interest and achievement in math. The Actuarial Foundation provides a local network of actuaries ready to participate, as well as suggestions on how to integrate math concepts from the workplace into the classroom. Groups applying for grants will be given wide latitude in designing programs that enhance learning and create a "love of math" in each student. Through its Advancing Student Achievement program, the Actuarial Foundation awards monetary grants to schools and nonprofit groups throughout the United States and Canada. The basic requirement for schools or groups seeking funding is that they develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of mathematics to children in private or public schools.
Funding/Award: Value: Up to $25,000 total
Eligibility: Schools and nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Canada
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The AT&T Foundation awards grants to education projects that focus on improving the quality of teaching and learning through the effective use of technology; developing workforce skills for the information technology industry; and advancing diversity in education and the workplace, especially in the fields of science, math, engineering, and technology. Accredited public and private elementary and secondary schools, accredited public and private two- and four-year institutions of higher education and educational nonprofit organizations are eligible for consideration. AT&T funds are typically distributed through invitational programs or through projects that it proactively develops with nonprofit organizations. Unsolicited applications are reviewed, but rarely are supported. Those who wish to submit an unsolicited proposal should send a brief letter of introduction and description of their organization and project to: Secretary, AT&T Foundation, 32 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10013.
Funding/Award: Varies
Eligibility: K-12 and higher education
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Troxell Communications, a supplier of audiovisual equipment to the scholastic market, and Hitachi America Ltd., a global electronics company, have partnered to offer cash rebates to schools that purchase audiovisual equipment from a comprehensive list of products made eligible for the program. With the intention of supplementing strained district budgets, the rebates return actual money to schools' general funds at the direction of district administrators. Educators can use the funds for school programs, books, supplies and equipment, fuel, and transportation costs, or any purpose deemed appropriate by the district.
Funding/Award: Varies
Eligibility: K-12 and higher-education institutions
Contact: (602) 437-7240 ext. 1705
Click here to e-mail.
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The Coca-Cola Foundation aims to provide youth with the educational opportunities and support systems they need to become knowledgeable and productive citizens. Education is a fundamental means to help individuals reach their full potential. The Foundation, by committing its resources to education, can help to address society's greatest educational challenges and to provide quality learning opportunities.
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Support for educational programs primarily within three main areas: higher education, classroom teaching and learning, and international education. Programs support scholarships for aspiring students; encourage and motivate young people to stay in school; and foster cultural understanding.
Eligibility: K-20
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Technology is changing the face of K-12 education - from how lessons are taught to how children and adolescents learn. Teaching today must take students beyond reading, writing and arithmetic skills, enabling them to acquire critical thinking abilities and technological proficiency for living, learning and working. Verizon Foundation is helping to transform education through our signature online learning resource, Thinkfinity.
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Verizon funds projects that focus on technology applications and programs in one or more of the following areas: literacy, the digital divide, economic and community development, women's issues, overcoming disabilities, and math and science education
Eligibility: K-12 Schools
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The SMARTer Kids Foundation is a private organization that provides opportunities for students and teachers to learn new skills and grow in self-confidence by placing technology, Grants and programs at their service. The Foundation helps equip classrooms with technology products and generates practical research on the impact and effectiveness of technology in the classroom. The challenges and opportunities that teachers and students face in accessing and using technology drive us to ensure our efforts make a difference in education.
Funding/Award: Vary
Eligibility: K-12 Schools, higher-education facilities and technical institutions
Contact: Calgary, AB, Canada
Phone: (403) 802.2549
Fax: (403) 228.2500
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The MCI Foundation is the philanthropic arm of MCI, the leading global communications company. The MCI Foundation focuses on national K-12 education and technology programs that address critical needs of educators, students and parents in an effort to improve educational opportunities and help all students achieve their potential. Through long-term strategic partnerships and measurable goals that reflect the depth of the educational issues being addressed, the Foundation strives to have a substantial impact on education and to set the national benchmark for corporate philanthropy in this area. The MCI Foundation is the founder and an active contributor to the MarcoPolo partnership, providing staff, technical support and funding since 1997.
Eligibility: K-12 Schools
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