Elementary and secondary schools registered with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) may apply to the Verizon Foundation for a grant to support programs that address literacy or domestic violence. Proposals for grants of more than $10,000 must include a project budget breakdown.
Deadline: Nov. 30, 2006
High school students engaged in projects related to world hunger, health, human rights, education, and so on can apply for a Global Action Award sponsored by NetAid. Honorees receive $5,000 for their higher education or a charitable cause of their choice.
Deadline: Nov. 30, 2006
Teachers who have worked in a comprehensive family literacy program for at least three years can apply for the Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Award. The winner receives a $5,000 award for his or her program and a trip to the 16th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy in Orlando, Florida, to attend an awards ceremony.
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2006
Public and public charter schools where at least 50 percent of the students qualify for the federal free- or reduced-price lunch program can apply for the Excellence in Education Award Program sponsored bythe National Center for Urban School Transformation.The award includes $1,000 and travel costs for one school representative to attend a symposium in San Diego.
Deadline: Dec. 18, 2006
