New Grant Opportunities

Toshiba America Foundation Grants
Deadline: February 1, 2010
The Toshiba America Foundation promotes quality science and mathematics education in U.S. K-12 schools by supporting programs that improve teaching and learning in science and mathematics. Awards range from $1,000 to $50,000. Visit the Toshiba website to learn more and download an application.

Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation Grants
Deadline: March 31, 2010
The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation funds environmental education programs that show evidence that the creator thinks "outside the box." The quality, innovation, thoughtfulness and effectiveness of the project are all considered in determining the winners of this grant. Grant amounts may range from $500 to $30,000. Visit the Foundation Website to review the grant guidelines and submit an application.

Get Ur Good On Grants
Deadline: February 22, 2010
Get Ur Good On Grants are available for youth-led service initiatives on Global Youth Service Day, April 23-25, 2010. Available to children and youth around the world, YSA's Get Ur Good On Grants will award 100 $500 grants to support projects addressing critical community needs such as poverty, education, and environmental sustainability. To learn more about Get Ur Good On Grants and to take the eligibility quiz, visit www.YSA.org/grants.



Disney's Planet Challenge Announces Funding for Classroom Environmental Science Projects

Disney announced a new granting initiative to supplement its free environmental learning competition for fourth through sixth grade classrooms, Disney’s Planet Challenge. Disney is collaborating with DonorsChoose.org, an online charity that connects individual “citizen philanthropists” with classrooms in need, to match donations and fund 50 percent of each Disney’s Planet Challenge classroom environmental science project that qualifies.

Disney is providing a $100,000 grant to DonorsChoose.org that will be applied towards the Web site’s “Double Your Impact” feature which will fund 50 percent of environmental science classroom projects for Disney’s Planet Challenge, a program developed by Disney in collaboration with NSTA, West Ed K–12 Alliance and a number of federal and state government agencies. To participate, between now and December 18, fourth through sixth grade educators across the U.S. can find out more at www.Disney.com/planetchallenge.

EPA Environmental Education Grants
Deadline: December 15, 2009
EPA seeks proposals to support environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and citizens. EPA issues Environmental Education Grants from Headquarters as well as its Regional offices. Regional offices fund projects from $5,000 to $50,000. EPA Headquarters funds projects from $50,001 to $200,000. Most grants awarded will be in the $15,000 to $25,000 range. Following instructions is an important part of the application process, so please read carefully!

Toyota International Teacher Program
Application Deadline: January 6, 2010
The Toyota International Teacher Program offers fully-funded, international, professional development opportunities for U.S. educators. The program aims to advance environmental stewardship and global connectedness in U.S. schools and communities through creative, interdisciplinary, and solution-based teaching methods. The 2010 Toyota International Teacher Program will take place in Costa Rica, June 18 – July 3. Visit their website to review eligibility criteria and the full aplication.

NEA Foundation Green Grants
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Public school educators are eligible to apply for NEA Foundation Green Grants worth up to $5,000 for the development and implementation of ideas, techniques and approaches for teaching "green" concepts. Big Green Help Grants target environmental education as an area of promise in helping students develop a sense of environmental stewardship. NEA’s Green Grants to Public School Educators support projects that integrate green-related topics with standards-based content areas to increase student engagement and improve academic achievement.