PS 9 Grants Committee

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Funding Opportunities

Please click on "Comments," below, to sign up to work on any of the grants listed below.

Funding Area

Grant

Due Date

Point Person

Notes

Arts

Local Capacity Building

November 30, 2006

Someone needs to attend Oct 26 info session

Playground

Lowe’s Toolbox for Education

February 15, 2007

For playground “visioning”

Literacy

Verizon Foundation

November 30, 2007

PS 9 must be registered with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). $5,000 - $10,000

Playground

General Mills, Hamburger Helper “My Hometown Helper” Grant Program

Funds available monthly; last chance to apply is May 31, 2007

Provides funds to improve local communities. $500 - $15,000.

Misc.

ING Unsung Heroes Program

April 30, 2007

For educators needing funds for creative, unique educational program. $2000; bonus of up to $25,000 for a few applicants.

Misc.

Coca Cola

Reviewed at quarterly meetings

Innovative programs; teacher PD; smaller projects for the classroom

Art

Airborne

January 31st

For art and music programs. Teachers receive grants from $200 to $10,000 to be used to implement programs during the 2006-07 school year.

Misc.

Prudential Foundation Ready to Learn Program

Applications accepted at any time

For education reform efforts that strengthen public education: systemic school reform; improving the quality of teachers, principals and other school leaders, and arts education; early childhood care and education initiatives, and strategies to improve literacy that address professional development for teachers, family literacy programs or literacy in the early years. Maximum Award: $25,000-$1 million.

Arts

Mr. Holland’s Opus Music Foundation Grants

Applications accepted at any time

The Melody Program targets qualified school music programs in need of assistance; The Special Projects Program targets after school programs and youth orchestras in need of assistance. Programs fund instrument repair and the acquisition of new instruments; no cash grants.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Grant History

Parents as Art Partners, 2006 - received

School Arts Partners, 2006 - declined
http://rsherz.googlepages.com/home

Local Capacity Building, 2005-2006 - received
http://rsherz.googlepages.com/localcapacitybuilding,2006

Center for Arts Education, 2005 - declined

Helpful Websites

The Foundation Center
http://foundationcenter.org/

Partners for arts education
http://arts4ed.org

NYC Department of Education Region 8 homepage
(see "newsletters" for information about funding opportunities)
http://schools.nyc.gov/OurSchools/Region8/

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