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May 15, 2002
Grants, Contests, Etc.
By Susan Brooks-Young
Looking for funds to make an innovative technology project possible? Seeking recognition for outstanding teachers or students in your district? Here's a sampling of some great opportunities.
Staff Development for Educators, a national provider of professional development for pre-K-12 teachers, is accepting nominations for the annual I Teach! Awards. Presented annually during the I Teach! convention, the awards recognize one exemplary teacher in each grade, K-3. This year's convention will be held in Orlando, Fla., July 28-31. Winners receive a $1,000 cash prize, an all-expenses-paid trip to the conference, and a commemorative plaque. To nominate a deserving teacher, visit the SDE Web site. The deadline for nominations is May 15.
K-12 teachers who use the arts as an instructional tool in the classroom, particularly with those students who have identified learning disabilities, are eligible to apply for the National Teachers Awards for Advancing Special Education through the Arts competition. Sponsored by the P. Buckley Moss Foundation, the awards include a $2,000 cash prize for one teacher, with a matching award to the teacher's school or program; and two $1,000 awards to individual teachers, with a matching award to their schools or programs. For additional information, contact National Teachers Awards, P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children's Education, 601 Shenandoh Village Dr., Box 1 B, Waynesboro, VA 22980. Application materials and information are also available at the Web site. Applications are due May 15. Winners are announced at the fall Moss Foundation conference in Morgantown, W.Va.
Stepping into the Future Seed Grants, sponsored by the Families and Work Institute, are designed to provide limited financial assistance to teachers, administrators, and other adults who work with children up to 18 years of age. The minimum grant is $150, and the money may be used to help defray costs for projects that promote diversity and/or teach children coping skills. Funded grants will be highlighted in the free Salute to Educators guide to be distributed nationally both in print and online. The deadline for submissions is July 1. Application materials are available the Web site.
Students in grades K-12 may challenge their math skills and enter weekly contests for Casio equipment by visiting the Ole Miss Problems of the Week Web site, hosted by the University of Mississippi and Casio. To enter, students go to the site, select a grade-appropriate contest, solve the math problem, and submit the answer online. Winners for each contest are selected in a random drawing from correct entries. Prizes awarded during a recent week included graphing and scientific calculators. Submission deadlines are weekly. Rules, entry format and problems may be accessed the Web site.
Ear muffs to prevent swimmer's ear in dogs (grade 1) and missing child postage stamps (grade 4): these are just two of the winning inventions in the 2001 Invent America! competition for K-8 students. Sponsored by the United States Patent Model Foundation, the contest began in 1987. Awards made for each grade level: First Place, $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond and medal of honor; Second Place, $500 U.S. Savings Bond and award certificate; Third Place, $250 U.S. Savings Bond and award certificate; Honorable Mention (2 for each grade level), $100 U.S. Savings Bond and award certificate. Handbooks are free and available online. To participate in the contest there is a $35 entry fee per school. Each enrolled school may submit one invention per grade level. Additional information may be found at the Web site. Entries are due June 15.
AT&T Learning Network Grants from the AT&T Foundation are available for projects that support innovative uses of technology to increase home-school interaction, provide professional development for educators, and/or encourage students in becoming lifelong learners. Full grant proposals are solicited by invitation, but you may write a letter of introduction and a brief description of your program and submit it to your local AT&T office for consideration. Additional information is available at the Web site. Introductory letters are accepted on an ongoing basis.
 Visit the Grants Database to search through the extensive listings of grants and contests.
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