Grants
for School Districts
A
new monthly column to help school superintendents and principals get additional
funding much needed at a time when school budgets have been cut.
Braitmayer Foundation
The Braitmayer Foundation supports organizations and programs from across the
U.S. that enhance the education of K-12 children. The Foundation is particularly
interested in curricular and school reform initiatives, professional development
opportunities for teachers, and local community efforts that increase educational
opportunities for students. Grant requests of up to $10,000 should be submitted
by November 15, 2002.
www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.htm
Ventures in Leadership
Ventures in Leadership is funded by the Wallace-Reader’s Digest Funds and is
designed to support innovative ideas in education leadership from a wide range
of communities, especially those in low-income neighborhoods.
Eligible projects include a school developing the technology to support data-driven
instructional decision-making. Awards range from $5,000 to $50,000, depending
on the size of the submitted budget and recipients will have up to two years
to implement their leadership idea. Application deadline: December 1, 2002.
www.wallacefunds.org/programs/ventures.cfm
The NEA Foundation’s Arts@Work Grant Program
The
Arts@Work grants encourage public secondary school arts specialists to collaborate
with technology savvy educators and the business community to develop examples
of technology-integrated arts curricula that meet high standards for student
achievement. This program is supported in part by a grant from the National
Endowment for the Arts. Application deadline: March 3, 2003. www.nfie.org/programs/artsatwork.htm