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September 2010
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Education is accepting grant applications for formal K-12 education projects that advance inquiry-based earth system science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. Projects related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are highly encouraged. The deadline for required pre-proposals is 5 p.m. September 8, 2010.
In celebration of PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month each November, National PTA offers PTA Healthy Lifestyles Grants of up to $1,000 to local PTAs. Only local PTAs in good standing are eligible to apply. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. EDT, September 10, 2010.
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation is accepting applications from public schools and libraries in the U.S. and its protectorates for program or event minigrants of $500 each. Applications must be postmarked by September 15, 2010.
The Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation invites K-12 teachers to apply for grants up to $1,500 to develop or implement environmental curricula that integrate hands-on ecology exercises into the classroom. One-page pre-proposals are due September 20, 2010.
The Georgia Recycling Coalition is now accepting applications for the 2010 Spirit of Green School Recycling Awards. Three $500 grants will be awarded to the top elementary, middle and high school. The application deadline is September 24, 2010.
The Target Field Trip Grants program will award U.S. educators grants of up to $700 each to fund a field trip for their students. Applications must be submitted electronically by September 30, 2010.
The Herb Society of America is accepting applications for its Donald Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant. Public or private school teachers in grades 3-6 with a minimum class size of 15 students are eligible to apply. Deadline is September 1, 2010.
Kids In Need Teacher Grants provide K-12 educators with funding to provide innovative learning opportunities for their students. The Kids In Need Foundation helps to engage students in the learning process by supporting our most creative and important educational resource — our nation's teachers. Grants range from $100-$500 each. Applications are due September 30, 2010.

October 2010
$1,000 will be awarded to a Georgia 3rd grade teacher who demonstrates exceptional energy and innovation in educating his or her class about the habitats of different organisms, the dependence of organisms on their habitat, and the effects of pollution and humans on the environment. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2010.
The Subaru Healthy Sprouts Award recognizes and supports youth gardening programs focused on teaching about our environment, nutrition, and hunger issues in the United States. To be eligible, your school or organization must plan to garden in 2011 with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18. Applications are due by October 1, 2010.
Two $15,000 grants will be awarded to people or organizations committed to bettering the health of their communities through nutrition-driven initiatives including garden projects. Application deadline is October 4, 2010.
Monarchs Across Georgia, a committee of the Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia, is offering two $1,000 scholarships to Georgia educators (formal or informal) to travel to the monarch butterfly overwintering sites in Mexico in February 2011. Applications are due October 15, 2010.
Grants of $1,000 each will be awarded to young people ages 5-25, teachers, and service-learning coordinators to implement service-learning projects for National Youth Service Day in April 2010. The application deadline is October 15, 2010.
The Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant program awards grants ranging from $100 to $500 to schools, nature centers, or other non-profit educational organizations for the purpose of establishing outdoor learning centers. Grant funds may only be used to purchase native plants and seeds. The application deadline is October 15, 2010.
The Lowe’s Toolbox for Education awards $2,000 to $5,000 to non-profit public schools for projects that encourage parent involvement and build a stronger community. The Lowe's Toolbox for Education accepts only the first 1,500 applications per grant period. The deadline is October 15, 2010.
UnitedHealth HEROES is a service-learning, health literacy initiative designed to encourage young people ages 5-25 to create and implement local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. Deadline is October 22, 2010.
Schedule a field trip to the Georgia Nature Center on any weekend or available weekday before October 31, 2010 and receive an automatic grant of up to $2,000 toward admission. Grants available on a first-come, first-served basis. The program will close when all funds have been distributed or by October 31, 2010.
The Georgia-Pacific Foundation supports a wide range of organizations that improve the quality of life in communities where Georgia-Pacific operates. The Foundation awards grants in the following areas: educational efforts, community enrichment, environmental programs, and entrepreneurship initiatives. Applications are due October 31, 2010.
The CVS Caremark Community Grants program awards funds to nonprofit organizations with programs for children with disabilities, public schools that promote a greater level of inclusion in student activities and extracurricular programs, and initiatives that give greater access to physical movement and play. Qualifying organizations are eligible for grants of up to $5,000. Applications due October 31, 2010.

November 2010
The National Gardening Association will award 100 grants valued at either $500 or $1,000 to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. Apply by November 1, 2010.
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service is announcing its People's Garden School Pilot Program grant competition. Public and not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply. One grantee will be selected to develop and run community gardens at eligible high poverty schools with the goal of teaching students about agriculture production practices, diet and nutrition. The deadline to apply is November 8, 2010.
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Improving Students' Understanding of Geometry Grants will provide up to $4,000 for projects that include applications of geometry to art, literature, music, architecture, nature, or some other relevant area. PreK-8 teachers (with current individual or school NCTM membership) are eliglible. The deadline to apply is November 12, 2010.
The Coleopterists Society, an international organization of professionals and hobbyists interested in the study of beetles, has established a program to recognize young people in grades 7-12 studying beetles. Applications due November 15, 2010.

December 2010
Project Learning Tree trained educators who are also registered for PollinatorLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure are eligible to apply for up to $500 to create a pollinator garden in their school yard or community. Students must be involved in the planning and implementation of the project. The deadline to apply is December 3, 2010.
The Walmart Foundation is proud to support charitable organizations that are important to our customers and associates in their own neighborhoods. Through its Walmart Store and Sam’s Club Giving Programs, Walmart Stores and Sam’s Clubs can recommend grants beginning at $250 to local charitable organizations. Applications are accepted February 1 through December 31, 2010.
The Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation seeks to support programs that help children, families, animals and the environment. The grants range between $1,000 and $10,000, with the average grant being $2,500. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2010.

January 2011
The Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia is accepting applications for its 2011 Petey Giroux Dragonfly Grants. Georgia educators who teach grades K-12 are eligible to apply (including public and private schools, home schools, scout troops, religious groups, community organizations, 4-H Clubs). The deadline for applications is January 18, 2011.

Ongoing
Kinder Morgan Foundation supports non profit youth programs that focus on education, the arts, and the environment. Grants are between $1,000 and $5,000. Application deadlines are the 10th of every other month beginning in January.
ING Foundation awards grants of $2,500 to $100,000+ to non-profit organizations. The Foundation focuses grant-making on four primary areas including Financial Literacy, Children’s Education, Diversity, and Environmental Sustainability. Grant requests are reviewed quarterly.
The Pepsi Refresh Project is looking for people, businesses, and non-profits with ideas that will have a positive impact. Grants range from $5,000 - $250,000. Up to 1000 applicatons will be accepted each month.
The MeadWestvaco Foundation seeks to provide leadership for advancing research, education and public dialogue on public policy issues of special interest, such as the economy, regulation and environmental stewardship. Proposals for grants are accepted throughout the year. Grants range from $250 to $10,000.
WaysToHelp.org invites teens in the U.S. to apply for grants to fund their community service ideas across any one of 16 issue areas, including the environment. Grant requests are reviewed and responded to on a monthly basis. Grants are awarded in amounts up to $500.
The Jenny Jones Foundation is looking for “heroes.” U.S. citizens age 18 or older who want to help their community can send the Foundation their ideas and a request for financial assistance (up to $25,000). The Foundation will only consider applications from every-day citizens with a personal desire to improve their communities.
The Best Buy Consumer Electronics Recycling grants are designed to help provide more environmentally responsible electronics recycling opportunities for consumers across the country. Online applications are accepted year-round. Notification should come one to two months after an application is submitted.
Waste Management recognizes that healthy, thriving communities depend on involved citizens, organizations and corporate partners for momentum. They lend their support and services to programs related to environmental education, the environment, and the community. Applications are accepted year-round.
The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation strategically donates orchards where the harvest will best serve communities for generations, at places such as community gardens, public schools, city/state parks, low-income neighborhoods, Native American reservations, international hunger relief sites, and animal sanctuaries. Fruit Tree 101 grants are only available to public schools. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Are you age 25 or under? Did you create a sustainable community action project, program or organization that you want to grow? Are you looking for funding to take your already successful project to the next level? DoSomething.org gives out a $500 Growth Grant every week to help young people just like you. Apply now. You will be notified whether or not you have won within 2-3 months after submission.
The Canopy Fund seeks to fund projects that provide hands-on outdoor learning opportunities in environmental education, life sciences, earth sciences, river/water studies, and conservation. We want to fund opportunities for any age that can create a love for the natural environment and the discipline and skills to enjoy and protect it. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that allows public school teachers from every corner of America to post classroom project requests. Requests range from pencils for a poetry writing unit, to violins for a school recital, to microscope slides for a biology class. Potential donors can browse project requests and give any amount. Once a project reaches its funding goal, DonorsChoose.org delivers the materials to the school.
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation provides support to grassroots organizations throughout the U.S. that work to protect wild land. Grants averaging $5,000 are primarily provided for program-related office and field equipment and public education and outreach materials. The Foundation also provides no-interest loans to local organizations to help them acquire land they have prioritized for conservation. Applications for both grants and loans may be submitted at any time.
Grants from Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc. and the Toyota USA Foundation support programs in education, environment and safety. Applicant organizations must be tax-exempt. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Annie's offers a limited number of small grants to community gardens, school gardens and other educational programs that connect children directly to gardening. These funds can be used to buy gardening tools, seeds or other needed supplies. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
The Annenberg Foundation focuses its grantmaking on the following program areas: education and youth development; arts, culture, and humanities; civic and community; animal services and the environment; and health and human services. Letters of inquiry that address the Foundation's interests are accepted throughout the year. The Foundation only considers organizations that are tax exempt.
The Ben & Jerry's Foundation offers competitive grants to not-for-profit, grassroots organizations throughout the U.S. which facilitate progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems. The Foundation will only consider proposals from grassroots, constituent-led organizations. Full grants range from $1,001 - $15,000; throughout the year, the Foundation may fund a small number of material grants for $1,000 or less. The application process begins with a letter of interest, and if invited, is followed by a full proposal. Letters of interest may be submitted at any time and are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
The Project AWARE Foundation is committed to the preservation of the aquatic environment and its resources throughout the world through education, advocacy, and action. The Foundation provides grants for the conservation of both marine and freshwater underwater environments, with a focus on coral reefs, shark protection, sustainable fisheries, ecotourism, shoreline cleanups, and aquatic education for children. Grants range up to $10,000. The application deadlines are March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15.
K-12 teachers who develop or apply science, mathematics, and technology in their curriculum may qualify for a grant of up to $200 to supplement their learning program. Classroom grants may be used for demonstration kits and science supplies, math and science software, supplies for making flying objects, supplies for robotic programs, and other materials to help make science, mathematics, and technology come alive in the classroom. Grants will be considered on a quarterly basis in January, March, June, and September.
Tell Reader's Digest how you or someone you know is giving back to your community, and the editors may select your story to appear in Reader's Digest's "Make It Matter" column or on ReadersDigest.com. Reader's Digest will promote your cause to its community of 38 million readers and award a $1,500 grant to a tax exempt organization in your name.
The National Education Association Foundation Student Achievement Grants are provided to improve students' academic achievement by engaging them in critical thinking and problem-solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter. Grants include the Big Green Grant program for teaching green concepts. The maximum award is $5,000. Practicing U.S. public school teachers, public school education support professionals, and faculty and staff members at public institutions of higher education are eligible. Applications are reviewed February 1, June 6, and October 15.
This grant is for a free, one-year site license (value $599) providing unlimited access to all 55 Sylvan Dell eBooks, featuring flipviewer technology with selectable English and Spanish text and audio. The license can be used on all school computers and may be placed on secure school websites, enabling students and their families to access from home. Each science, math, or nature-themed picturebook includes a "For Creative Minds" educational section. Teaching activities and interactive quizzes are also available free online.
Each year, the Georgia Master Gardener Association allocates monies to help support educational horticultural projects in Georgia. Grants are usually in the $100-$700 range. Application deadlines: July 15 and November 15.
The National Education Association offers grants to public education teachers and support staff to participate in high-quality professional-development experiences. Grant funds may be used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials that enable applicants to learn subject matter, instructional approaches, and skills. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. Applications are reviewed three times per year.
Digital Wish offers 43 different grants for digital camera hardware and software for your classroom. To apply, register your classroom at Digital Wish and enter a lesson plan. All teachers who submit a lesson plan on Digital Wish will be automatically entered to win a Mobile Digital Camera Lab plus as many as 43 technology grants. Grants will be awarded on the 28th of every month.
Each business day, 4imprint gives a worthy organization $500 in promotional products to spread the word, recruit volunteers, thank donors, offer comfort to someone in need or in some other way turns one thing into something much more.
The Captain Planet Foundation provides grants of up to $2,500 to school and community groups to support hands-on environmental projects. Proposals may be submitted any time during the year, however, they will only be reviewed the last day of March, June, September, and December.
The National Geographic Society's Young Explorers Grant offers opportunities to those between the ages of 18 and 25 to pursue research, exploration, and conservation-related projects consistent with National Geographic's existing grant programs, including the Committee for Research and Exploration, the Expeditions Council, and the Conservation Trust. The grant program accepts applications throughout the year.
The Fund for Wild Nature provides "small grants to small groups who get things done." The Fund provides money for campaigns (including development of citizen science endeavors) to save and restore native species, biological diversity, and wild ecosystems. Most grants awarded in the past ranged from $1000 - $3000.
The American Honda Foundation makes grants to K–12 schools, colleges, universities, trade schools, and others for programs that benefit youth and scientific education. The average grant range is $20,000 to $60,000. Grants are awarded quarterly.
The David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund makes grants to qualified 501(c)(3) institutions, corporations and associations located in Georgia or in one of its neighboring states that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, educational and charitable and scientific purposes. Requests must be postmarked by May 1 or November 1.
The Pay it Forward Foundation offers minigrants (from $50 to $500) to fund service-oriented projects designed by youth to support their school, neighborhood, or greater community. Deadlines are January 15, April 15 and October 15.
The Braitmayer Foundation funds a broad range of K-12 education programs, with particular interest in curricular reform initiatives and professional development opportunities for teachers. Grants for up to $10,000 and $35,000 are available. Deadlines are June 1 and November 15.
The need for literacy assistance isn't confined to a single age group or geographic location. That's why the Dollar General Literacy Foundation's grant programs help improve the lives of people of all ages in many different communities. Grant categories are: Adult Literacy, Back-to-School, Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program, Family Literacy, Summer Reading, and Youth Literacy.
For more than a decade, the National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology program has been helping transform the nation's college campuses into living models of an ecologically sustainable society, and training a new generation of environmental leaders. Campus Ecology Fellowships are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students who desire to help reverse global warming on campus and beyond. The maximum grant request is $3,000.
Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) grants fund the projects, ideas and materials teachers need to innovate in their math and science classrooms. TAF is interested in funding projects designed by teachers or small teams of teachers for use in their own schools. TAF uses two applications one for grades K-5 and one for 6-12, each with its own due date.
The America the Beautiful Fund is offering grants of free seeds (shipping and handling costs apply) for community and school planting projects. Available while supplies last.
The Tellabs Foundation supports programs to encourage the understanding and protection of the environment, particularly in the areas of public health, clean air, clean water, recycling and waste reduction. Grants are generally in the amount of $10,000 and above. Submit letters of inquiry at least four months before funding is needed.
The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the communities it serves through support of public education, community improvement projects and home safety initiatives. Primary philanthropic areas are community improvement projects and public education (priority is given to K-12 public schools). Grants generally range from $5,000 to $25,000.

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