Grants
This page contains links to various grant opportunities. If you are interested in applying for any of these grants and need some assistance, contact us at the Darke County ESC. |
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Guided by our mission, the Foundation is eager to explore new frontiers and to promote more effective teaching in Ohio's primary and secondary secular schools. We support a wide variety of programs for students and teachers, from preschool through high school. Some preference is given to programs that target under-served student populations and districts with fewer available resources.
We are most interested in funding programmatic aspects of projects, rather than capital needs, such as technology equipment, furniture, or books. Thus, our Distribution Committee will give greater consideration to grant requests that show minimal expenditures for capital needs.
The “Breaking Down Barriers to Assistive Technology” Grant from Premier Assistive Technology, Inc. is an entire suite of assistive technology software awarded to school districts. The software is helpful for students with difficulty in reading and writing as well as English as a Second Language learners. The program was established in 2002 to help bridge the gap between education budgets and the need for educational organizations to deploy sufficient resources to serve the needs and requirements of special education programs. We fully appreciate the significant budget pressures that all institutions experience and this grant program will help to act as a catalyst to solidify your special education / assistive technology programs. Above all else, this program is meant to promote literacy EVERYWHERE in your
organization, not just isolated groups or departments. In this spirit, the lowest level of grant awarded is for an entire district. (Grants to individuals, single departments or "for profit" companies are not awarded). This grant will give you the right to install the suite of software on EVERY PC IN YOUR ORGANIZATION.
The Dollar General Back-to-School grant program awards (7) $5,000 grants to assist schools. The grant money can be used to implement new programs or purchase new equipment, materials or software for school libraries or literacy programs.
Obtain a Back-to-School grant application
Dollar General awards merchandise donations to community-based organizations.
Obtain a merchandise donation application
Teachers who register at this site may be adopted by an individual or organization that chooses to donate to either Adopt-A-Classroom or a specific teacher. Teachers that are adopted receive $500 dollars to purchase items to enrich their classroom. Teachers can help to solicit their own sponsors by distributing fliers or sending eMail letters within their community. Donors are linked with their classroom so they can see the impact of their donation.
Register with Adopt-A-Classroom
The Computers for Learning web site connects the registered needs of schools and educational nonprofit organizations with available computer equipment. The program allows federal agencies and private sector entities to transfer unneeded computers and related equipment to schools and educational nonprofit organizations, while giving special consideration to those with the greatest need.
Register with Computers for Learning
In its continuing effort to enhance the education opportunities for K-12 students, PLUS Vision Corp. has developed a special grant program for primary and secondary schools. Named "Education Spotlight," this program gives one projector and an electronic copyboard to a selected school. School teachers or administrators only need to complete the simple application below to receive these free PLUS presentation tools. Applicants need only state the reasons why the use of a PLUS multimedia projector and copyboard will enhance your students education and submit some unique examples of how you might use PLUS tools. PLUS Vision Corp's Education Spotlight committee will select the recipient of the projector and electronic copyboard. These will then be hand delivered to the winning school. Winners will be selected based
on how they will creatively use the digital projector.
The NEA Foundation provides $2,000-$5,000 grants to teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff in public schools, colleges, and universities for the purpose of engaging in high-quality professional development or implementing innovative ideas that raise student achievement.
Pay it Forward mini-grants are designed to fund service oriented projects identified by children as those they would like to address to benefit the youths' school, neighborhood, or greater community. Applicants are encouraged to submit grant applications to the Pay It Forward Foundation Program Selection Committee. Each month of the school year (September-June), grant applications are reviewed and considered by a selection Committee comprised of Community leaders and prominent educators.
The Print Art Educational Program includes three things:
1. Lexmark donates either a Lexmark color inkjet printer, which features art-quality resolution, to each elementary, middle and high school in the district.
2. With this technology, Lexmark also donates a "Print Gallery" CD-ROM - the product of an exclusive collaboration between Lexmark and the largest consortium of art museums in Europe. The disc includes software and approximately 100 high-resolution works of art that allow the students to view, explore and learn about art masterpieces from the great museums of Europe.
3. A teacher's guide with sample lesson plans is also provided for each school. This guide includes academic exercises that put the CD to use in virtually every discipline, from art, to language, to social studies, to math and science.
Millions of computers are thrown away every year across the US. Good machines are hauled to the dump daily while thousands of people with disabilities, schools and nonprofit organizations are either struggling along using obsolete equipment or doing without computers entirely. It doesn't make sense to waste valuable resources when so many people and organizations are in need. This web site provides a way for donors and potential recipients to connect with each other no matter where they are in the country. Visit their computer donation database to locate donation seekers or equipment available in your state.
The mission of Toshiba America Foundation is to contribute to the quality of science and mathematics education in U.S. communities by investing in projects designed by classroom teachers to improve science and mathematics education for students in grades K thru 12.
ING initiated the Unsung Heroes awards program in 1995, as a reflection of its commitment to the educational community. The awards are given to K-12 educators pioneering in new methods and techniques that improve student learning.
Educators submit applications describing projects they have initiated or would like to create. Their applications are judged on their innovative teaching methods, creative educational projects, and ability to make a positive influence on the children they teach. Each year, 100 finalists are selected to receive $2,000 awards. At least one award will be granted in each of the 50 United States, provided one or more qualified applications are received from each state. Of the 100 finalists, three are selected for additional financial awards - First Place gets an additional $25,000; 2nd Place gets an additional $10,000; and 3rd Place receives an additional $5,000.
Inspiration Software is committed to supporting educators as they use graphic organizers and other visual learning tools to help students develop strong thinking and organizational skills and improve their academic performance. With its sixth year just completed, our scholarship program supports professional development activities for educators in K-12 schools, colleges and universities who champion the integration of visual learning and technology into the curriculum.
Kurzweil Educational Systems is pleased to introduce three (3) new annual Kurzweil 3000 software awards.
The Kurzweil Educational Systems Teaching Excellence Award to be given to a K-12 teacher (general education or special education) who demonstrates excellence in teaching, strong interest in or understanding of how technology can be integrated in the curriculum, and a commitment to helping students with learning disabilities reach their full potential.
The Kurzweil Educational Systems School Excellence Award to be given to a K-12 public/private school (or district) which has demonstrated a commitment to integrating students with learning disabilities into the general classroom and provides ongoing opportunities for staff to learn about and train on the use of technology in order to help meet and sustain this commitment.
The Kurzweil Educational Systems Scholastic Excellence Award to be given to a high school senior with an identified learning disability who is pursuing an [2-year or 4-year] undergraduate degree.
The purpose of the grants is to provide funds for classroom teachers who have innovative, meritorious ideas but lack the budget to bring them to life. The mission of the SHOPA Kids In Need Foundation is to recognize, promote, and support initiatives that foster educational excellence. Your project may qualify for funding if it makes creative use of common teaching aids, approaches the curriculum from an imaginative angle, or ties nontraditional concepts together for the purpose of illustrating commonalities. Innovation and merit account for 40% of the evaluation.
Jo-Ann Stores discount card allows teachers 10% off of your total purchase. After you register on line you will be sent a coupon via email for 25% off of your total purchase.
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