National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Information Exchange for Marine Educators
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Information Exchange for Marine Educators Archive of Grants and Funding Opportunities FUNDING RESOURCES Big List of Educational Grants and Resources Edutopia offers a roundup of educational grants, contests, awards, free toolkits, and classroom guides aimed at helping students, classrooms, schools, and communities. Check the website for weekly updates. http://www.edutopia.org/grants-and-resources EE-Link EE-Link is a project of the North American Association for Environmental Education and a member of the EETAP consortium. The grants section of the website has links for strategies and techniques to develop funding for EE programs, and information on education-related grants that may be applicable to EE providers. The jobs page also hosts jobs and internships. Both can be sorted for ease. http://eelink.net/ Edutopia's Grant Information Page This website from the George Lucas Educational Foundation offers links to corporate, nonprofit, and government grant-making institutions, periodicals with grant information, and more. http://www.edutopia.org/foundation/grant.php Foundation Center RFP Bulletin The Foundation Center strengthens the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. The Foundation Center collects, organizes, and communicates information on U.S. philanthropy; conducts and facilitates research on trends in the field; provides education and training on the grantseeking process; and ensures public access to information and services. The website offerings include the RFP Bulletin which includes the categories of education, environment, and science/technology. http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/index.jhtml Grant Calendar The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest offers this grant calendar on a new website (it’s worth checking the long link). The calendar offers easy access to the latest funding opportunities including global climate change, habitat restoration, open space conservation, historical preservation, environmental education, and urban community outreach. In addition to the calendar, there is a great listing with links to supplemental grant information. http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP 0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPwhQoY6IeDdGCqCPOBqwDLG- AAjgb6fh75uan6BdnZaY6OiooA1tkqlQ!!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfME80M EkxVkFCOTBFMktTNVVJNDAwMDAwMDA!/?navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=fsb dev7_001659&navid=140000000000000&pnavid=null&ss=110605&position=Not%20Yet %20Determined.Html&ttype=detailfull&pname=Mt.%20Baker- Snoqualmie%20National%20Forest-%20Working%20Together Grant of the Week Website School Funding Services, a division of New American Schools, features a new grant each week on their website. Funds in the past have been used for environmental curriculum development and environmental community awareness; innovative science programs and/or developing new science curricula; and professional development for science teachers. Note: not every grant is for environmental education. http://www.schoolfundingservices.org/newsViewer.asp?docId=2546 Grant Writing Tips EEinGeorgia has put together a listing of websites with grant writing tips including Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (with more useful grant links) http://www.enc.org/professional/funding/writing/ Basic Elements of Grant Writing http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html Writing Winning Grant Proposals http://www.polarisgrantscentral.net/tips.html Proposals Writing Short Course (English and Spanish) http://fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html Grant Writing Tips from SchoolGrants SchoolGrants has compiled a set of grant writing tips for those that need help in developing grant proposals. http://www.schoolgrants.org/tips.htm#Grant%20Writing%20Tips The Grantionary The Grantionary is a short glossary of grant-related terms and their definitions. These are available on the website to assist anyone in their grant writing or other related funding requests. www.eduplace.com/grants/help/grantionary.html GrantsAlert Website GrantsAlert is a website that helps nonprofits, especially those involved in education,\ secure the funds they need to continue their important work. The Find-A-Grant section allows the searcher to look by category (e.g. science/engineering, at risk). There is also a Grant Writers directory. www.grantsalert.com GrantWrangler GrantWrangler is a free grants listing service that helps teachers find classroom grants for school funding. http://www.grantwrangler.com/ International Conservation Grants The British Petroleum Conservation Program hosts a nine-page reference document that lists and links to international conservation project funders. http://conservation.bp.com/pdfs/potential_funders.pdf. NSF Funding The National Science Foundation offers a funding website which allows you to search for grants and funding. Visitors can search by keyword, program area, current offerings, and through an advanced search. There are categories for undergraduates and graduates, K-12 educators, and more. The website also offers a Grant Proposal Guide and a helpful Grants.gov Application Guide. http://www.nsf.gov/funding/index.jsp NSTA Grants Listing The National Science Teachers Association has prepared a list of funding and grant sources for teachers and students. A quick abstract: GrantsAlert http://www.grantsalert.com/education.cfm School Funding Services Grant of the Week http://www.schoolfundingservices.org/newsViewer.asp?docId=2546 FastWEB (scholarships) http://www.fastweb.com Fundsnet Services Online http://www.fundsnetservices.com Funding Center at eSchool News Online http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/funding Philanthropy News Digest—K–12 Funding Opportunities http://fdncenter.org/funders School Grants http://www.schoolgrants.org Department of Education Forecast of Funding http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html School Funding Center http://www.schoolfundingcenter.com/index.asp http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2004_06_28_extra.htm . Service Learning Funding Opportunities The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse offers Current Funding Opportunities, a listing of current funding opportunities in the service-learning and national service communities. http://www.servicelearning.org/funding-opportunities Tips and Resources for Successful Grant Writing Education World’s "Show Me the Money: Tips & Resources for Successful Grant Writing" helps educators apply for classroom grants for class projects, field trips, special curriculum needs to enhance their students' educational experience. The website also includes links to additional resources. http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev039.shtml Rivers and Trails Funding National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program offers a helpful website with funding sources to assist their project partners by helping identify and secure support from a wide range of funding sources. http://www.nps.gov/rtca/helpfultools/ht_funding.html Website for Federal Funding from EPA's Office of Water This searchable funding database of federal watershed grants and loans provides access to federal funding opportunities for everything from environmental education/outreach to environmental restoration. www.epa.gov/watershedfunding . FUNDING AND GRANTS 21st Century Museum Professionals Grants The Institute of Museum and Library Services is calling for proposals from museums, museum service organizations, and universities for projects designed to enhance the professional development of museum staff. 21st Century Museum Professionals grants are intended to have an impact on multiple institutions by reaching broad groups of museum professionals throughout the nation. http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/21CenturyMuseums.shtm 4imprint In-Kind Grants 4imprint is now accepting applications for its charitable giving program. The retailer will award an in-kind grant every business day to a charitable organization in the United States or Canada. Applications are due two months before the requested donation is needed. http://onebyone.4imprint.com/default.aspx 5 Star Restoration Grant The 5 Star Restoration Program brings together students, conservation corps, youth groups, citizen groups, corporations, landowners, and government agencies to provide environmental education and training through projects that restore wetlands and streams. The program provides challenge grants, technical support, and opportunities for information exchange to enable community-based restoration projects. http://water.epa.gov/grants_funding/wetlands/restore/index.cfm 5Gyres Waste Free Schools Contest - California Check the website for opportunities for students K-12 to share their solutions for combating plastics in our oceans. K-5 students can create a 2-dimensional work of art that demonstrates a solution to plastic pollution. Grade 6-12 students should submit project ideas for reducing plastic pollution in their school community. http://5gyres.org/how_to_get_involved/projects/waste_free_schools_contest/ 21st Century Museum Professionals Grants The Institute of Museum and Library Services call for proposals is for museums, museum service organizations, and universities to submit grant proposals for projects designed to enhance the professional development of museum staff. Funding will support projects involving core management skills and/or projects that focus on collections care and management, interpretation, marketing and audience development, staff retention, visitor services, governance,