GreenWorks! service-learning grants up to $5,000 are available to PLT-trained educators at schools and youth organizations for environmental neighborhood improvement projects that involve youth with their community.

The deadline for applications for PLT’s second round of funding for this year is October 31, 2008. Visit http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_22_18.html for grant guidelines, and an application.

Schools, youth organizations, and other groups may apply online for a grant to implement a “learning-by-doing” environmental project that:

• partners PLT educators and their students with local businesses or community organizations
• combines academics with community service
• engages elementary through college-age students in active learning about the environment
• provides opportunities for student leadership.

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Sample projects include, but are not limited to, outdoor classrooms and gardens, habitat restoration, watershed improvement, energy conservation. To view a list of the GreenWorks! projects previously funded, visit www.plt.org

To all science teachers from the Denver Earth Science Project:

 Toyota Motor Sales,   U.S.A., Inc., and National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are   pleased to announce the 19th annual Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program. This year Toyota will award $550,000 in grants to
   K-12 teachers of science. A total of 50 large grants of up to $10,000
   each, along with 20-30 mini-grants of up to $2,500 each, will be
   awarded. Categories include environmental science, integrating
   literacy and science, and physical science. Toyota has awarded 986
   grants totaling over $8 million in this premiere
   nationwide grant program.  For further information and to begin the
   application process online, please visit the Toyota TAPESTRY website,
   http://www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry/,.  The online applications are now
   available. All 50 large grant winners receive an all-expenses paid
   trip to the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in New
   Orleans. The deadline for submission of online entries is Jan. 21,
   2009.

Grant money is available through Classroom Earth
http://www.neefusa.org/programs/ce_grant.htm

to high school teachers to encourage the inclusion of environmental education into all high school subjects - from chemistry to art -
and to make it easier for teachers to access best practices online.
 
Get started now. Submit your proposal by June 20th, 2008.

The Challenge Grants, for up to $10,000, will support teachers and schools who want to:

The foundation makes grants of $10,000 to $100,000 to K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and trade schools that benefit youth and scientific education.  The foundation seeks programs with the following characteristics: scientific, dreamful (imaginative), creative, humanistic, youthful, innovative, and forward thinking.  The next deadline is February 1.

Toshiba America Foundation offers grants for projects designed by US K-12 classroom teachers to improve the quality of science and math education.  Grant requests of more than $5,000 are reviewed twice a year.  The deadlines are February 1 adn August 1. 

Fund for Teachers recognizes outstanding teachers by awarding grants to support professional development opportunities of their own design.  Applicants must propose a summer activity and explain how the activity will make the applicant a better teacher; how the applicant will implement his or her improved skills or capacity in the classroom; and how all of this will benefit students, curricula, and school.  Teachers may request funding for up to $5,000 per individual and up to $7,500 per team project.  Apply by January 31.

The Myra Sadker Foundation awards grants and scholarships to students and teachers in K-12 and post secondary education. Projects and studies related to gender equity can be awarded up to $2,000. The deadline for some of these awards is December 1st. Please share this information with colleagues.

Deadline: November 1, 2007
The Target Field Trip Grant program will award grants to schools across the United States for field trips in the spring of 2008 such as museum, environmental, or science projects; artistic and cultural experiences; and civics or community service projects. Up to 1,600 grants of up to $1,000 each will be awarded in February 2008.

Seagate is once again offering up to $20,000 in grants (max of $2k per grant) to elementary, middle and high-school science teachers in St. Vrain and Boulder Valley School Districts. Attached please find the criteria/cover letter and the application itself.Please note the deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 31.  If you have questions, please contact the Seagate contact(s) listed on the attached forms.

 Cover Letter   Application

The Deparment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University is proud to be a participant in FIRST.   We are offering up to five $1000 renewable scholarships to high school seniors who have participated in the FIRST program.   For additional information , visit the FIRST scholarship website.