Upcoming K–12 Grants
COVID-19 Grants Hundreds of companies are offering assistance to schools during the COVID-19 crisis. We have a resource page dedicated to these COVID-19 grants. Please see the list of grant opportunities here (includes daily updates)
BetterLesson Matching Grant Program Sponsor: BetterLesson Award: $30,000 to $150,000 in matching, in-kind awards Number of Awards: Up to 30 Application Deadline: September 4
Code Games Sponsor: XPRIZE Connect Award: Cash prizes of $1,000 to $2,000, with multiple awards available for each entrant Number of Awards: Not specified Application Deadline: October 14
Quarterly K–12 Grants
MicroGrant Program for Educators & Teachers Sponsor: Educators of America Award: Equipment (varies by request) Number of Awards: Not specified Application Deadline: Ongoing (quarterly:January, April, July, October)
Mobile Beacon Connect for Success Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation Award: Up to 25 laptops and 4G LTE hotspots with free 4G LTE high-speed Internet service for 12 months Number of Awards: Not specified Application Deadline: Ongoing (quarterly)
Ongoing K–12 Grants
Sponsor: American Honda Foundation
Award: $20,000 to $75,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 for new organizations; May 1 for returning organizations
NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation Award: $2,000 or $5,000 Number of Awards: Not specified Application Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1 and Oct. 15 of each year
SparkFun Community Partner Program Sponsor: SparkFun Award: STEM/STEAM-related prize packages, event and team sponsorships and other types of support Number of Awards: Varies Application Deadline: Ongoing: third Thursday of each month; awards announced on the last business day of each month
Adopt a Classroom Deadline: Ongoing
Brinker International Grants Deadline: Ongoing
Brown Rudnick Community Grants Deadline: Ongoing
Corning Foundation Grants Deadline: Ongoing
DonorsChoose.org Deadline: Ongoing
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Grants Deadline: Ongoing Award: No more than 10 percent of an organization's annual operating expenses or 25 percent of the total budget for the project being funded; awards have ranged from the hundreds to the millions of dollars. Number of Awards: Varies Qualification: Project should "directly serve or impact children living in urban poverty, particularly in the areas of education, family economic stability (including microfinance) and childhood health."
Naiku Innovative Teacher Grant Deadline: Ongoing (approx. 10 awards per month)
Sony Grants for Education Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
TAF Project-Based Learning Grants for Grades 6–12 Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and more than $5,000 Number of Awards: Not specified Application Deadline: Up to $5,000 awarded on a rolling basis; Feb. 1 deadline for applications for more than $5,000
Upcoming Events
ISC West October 5–7 (postponed) Las Vegas
CanvasCon Online October 15 Virtual event
ISTE 2020 Live Nov 29–Dec 5 (postponed) Virtual event
Education Elements Summit 2020 Postponed until 2021 Location TBD
Webcasts
THE Journal Distance Learning Summit On Demand Presenters: Lisa DeLapo, Director of Information & Instructional Technology at Union School District in San Jose, CA; Rick Bray, Instructional Technology Professional Development Specialist, Professional Learning and Innovation Center at Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES); Dr. Caprice Young is the National Superintendent of Learn4Life, a network of nonprofit public schools that serves Opportunity Youth and formerly disengaged high school students; David Nagel, Editor-in-Chief of THE Journal and Editorial Director, 1105 Media Education Group (moderator) Sponsor: Connection, Veeam
NGSS Deep Dive: Middle School Grades On Demand Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Idit Adler, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; Renee Bayer, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; David Nagel (moderator) Sponsor: Microsoft
NGSS Deep Dive: Middle School Grades On Demand Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Idit Adler, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; Renee Bayer, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; David Nagel (moderator) Sponsor: Microsoft
NGSS Deep Dive: Elementary Grades On Demand Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Sam Severance, Michigan State University; Monique Coulman, Haas Elementary School (Genesee, MI); David Nagel (moderator) Sponsor: Microsoft
NGSS Curricula: A Deep Dive into an NGSS-Aligned Curricular Unit On Demand Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator) Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft, HP, Intel
Speak Up Survey: Trends in STEM and STEAM Education On Demand Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator) Sponsor: Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Critical Thinking and Next Generation Science Standards On Demand Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator) Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft
STEAM Research from the Front Lines: The Impact of STEAM on Teachers, Students, Administrators and Parents On Demand Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator) Sponsor: Connection Public Sector Solutions
Funding STEM: How Schools Can Get Creative with Federal Dollars On Demand Presenters: Anand Vaishnav and Jacob Waters, Education First; David Nagel (moderator) Sponsor: Acer, Connection Public Sector Solutions
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