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AARP Legacy Awards for Public High School Community Programs (Oct 1)
AARP has announced the creation of the Ethel Percy Andrus Legacy Awards. The award honors AARP's founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, a pioneer in public school education. The $100,000 award will be given to a public high school (grades 8-12) in cities that have been selected as focal points for AARP's 50th Anniversary celebration. The cities are Chicago, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. The prize will be awarded to a school in each of these cities in recognition of a public high school program that has either fostered greater intergenerational understanding or enhanced civic engagement between the school and its local community. Public secondary school principals in the celebration cities are invited to submit descriptions of their programs that meet the Legacy Awards criteria. All entries must be submitted by the public high school principal or their designee who is currently overseeing the program. To be eligible, programs must have been in operation for at least two years. Applications and additional information can be found at AARP's Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007525/aarp

New Middle and Secondary School Science Educators (Sep 30)
The National Science Teachers Association has unveiled a new program designed to encourage and support new middle and secondary school science educators in their first few years of teaching. The NSTA New Science Teacher Academy, co-founded by the Amgen Foundation with a three-year, $3 million grant, is a professional development initiative created to help strengthen quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence, and improve teacher content knowledge. The academy will initially support up to two hundred science teachers across the United States each year. There are two tiers of participation: NSTA Associate Fellows and NSTA Fellows. Promising first- and second-year teachers can apply to become an NSTA Associate Fellow at the academy. Middle and high school science teachers in their second or third year of teaching in select states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, and North Carolina) can apply to become an NSTA Fellow. Both fellowships include a year-long immersion in a host of science-related activities and professional development opportunities, a comprehensive NSTA membership package, and an NSTA-funded trip to attend NSTA's national conference. NSTA Fellows will also receive online mentoring with trained mentors who teach in the same discipline. Applications will be considered until all positions are allocated but no later than September 30, 2007. NSTA expects to have fellows in additional states in the years ahead. For complete information and application forms, visit the NSTA Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007526/nsta

Challenge 20/20 Grants for international school partnerships (Jul 23)
Schools are invited to apply to participate in Challenge 20/20, a program offered by the National Association of Independent Schools. The program pairs schools in the United States with schools in other countries. Each two-school or three-school team tackles one of 20 global problems described in Jean-Francois Rischard’s book “High Noon: Twenty Global Problems, Twenty Years to Solve Them.” The program provides an opportunity for schools to develop globally based, experiential curricula and to build educational partnerships with schools around the world. All elementary and secondary schools, public or private, located anywhere in the world are welcome to apply to participate. This program has no cost and it is an Internet-based international education program. The deadline to apply is July 23. To learn more visit, http://www.nais.org/go/challenge2020

Pennsylvania Civic Cultures and Communities Project (Jul 9)
The Pennsylvania Department of Education announces the release of its 2007-2009 Civic Cultures and Communities Project for the Learn and Serve America: K-12 School-Based Program. Public elementary and secondary schools, charter schools, vocational-technical schools and intermediate units may apply for funding through this application to support student service learning programs that encourage cultural diversity and civic development. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Monday, July 9, 2007.
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/svcs_students/lib/svcs_students
/FINAL07-08LearnServeRFA.doc

Ezra Jack Keats Accepting Applications From Public Schools and Public Libraries for Minigrant Program (Sept 15)
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, created by the children's book author and illustrator, is accepting applications from public schools and libraries anywhere in the United States and its protectorates for program or event mini-grants of $500 each. Funds will not be granted for general operating costs, administrative costs, transportation, or the purchase of books, tapes, software, or equipment unrelated to a specific program described. Only one application will be considered from each library or school. Applications for programs being held in any type of private or parochial school or library will not be considered. Visit the foundation's Web site for program guidelines and an
application form. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007367/ezra-jack-keats

Dollar General Back-to-School Grants (Aug 11)
Dollar General Back-to-School Grants assist schools in meeting some of the financial challenges they face in implementing new programs or purchasing new equipment, materials or software for their school library or literacy program. Maximum Award: $5,000 Eligibility: K-12 Organizations must be located and providing services in Dollar General’s 33-state operating territory and must be within 20 miles of the nearest Dollar General Store. (A store locator is available at http://www.dollargeneral.com.) Deadline: August 11, 2006.
http://news.publiceducation.org/t/5220/197760/141/0/

Schools as Centers of Community Prize (Jul 9)
The KnowledgeWorks Foundation, in partnership with the American Architectural Foundation (http://www.archfoundation.org/), seeks submissions for the Richard Riley Award. The award recognizes design and educational excellence in "schools as centers of community." The winning school will receive a $10,000 prize. Schools that serve as centers of community provide a rich array of social, civic, recreational, and artistic opportunities to the broader community and to students, often clustering educational and municipal buildings together. These additional services and opportunities often improve student achievement and help maximize local tax dollars. All public schools, new and old, including charter schools, are eligible to submit entries for the award. Individuals are not eligible to receive the award. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007174/richardrileyaward

Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Grant Program (May 21)
The Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) grant competition supports efforts by LEAs to improve and strengthen their school emergency management plans, including training school personnel and students in emergency response procedures; communicating emergency plans and procedures with parents; and coordinating with local law enforcement, public safety, public health, and mental health agencies.
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13411&mode=VIEW

Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program (Apr 20)
The Department of Education announces funds to enhance the school readiness of young children, particularly disadvantaged young children, and to prevent them from encountering difficulties once they enter school, by improving the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators who work in communities that have high concentrations of children living in poverty.
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12682&mode=VIEW

Pennsylvania Staff Development Council Mini-Grant (April 30)
PSDC is interested in funding innovative exemplary staff development opportunities that impact student achievement. PSDC members are eligible to receive $1000. Deadline: April 30, 2007. For application and guidelines, visit: www.pastaffdevelopmentcouncil.org.

Urban School Principal Training Programs (Jun 15)
[posted from RFP Bulletin]
The Broad Foundation plans to increase its investments in training programs that develop strong, high-quality principals in urban schools and is seeking proposals. Mounting evidence shows that strong school leaders are a critical lever for increasing student achievement. The Broad Foundation will accept proposals from school districts, charter school management organizations, nonprofit organizations, and universities to develop, implement, or expand high-quality aspiring principal programs that recruit, train, place, and support school leaders. Eligible organizations have two opportunities to submit proposals:
Round I: Submit a four- to six-page "concept paper" by February 9, 2007.
Round II: Submit a four- to six-page "concept paper" by June 15, 2007.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10006057/broadfoundation

Pennsylvania Staff Development Council Mini-Grant (April 30)
PSDC is interested in funding innovative exemplary staff development opportunities that impact student achievement. PSDC members are eligible to receive $1000. Deadline: April 30, 2007. For application and guidelines, visit: www.pastaffdevelopmentcouncil.org.

Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program (Apr 20)
The Department of Education announces funds to enhance the school readiness of young children, particularly disadvantaged young children, and to prevent them from encountering difficulties once they enter school, by improving the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators who work in communities that have high concentrations of children living in poverty.
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12682&mode=VIEW

The 2007 James D. MacConnell Award (March 5)
The James D. MacConnell Award recognizes an outstanding, comprehensive planning process, which results in educational facilities that serve the needs of students, staff, and the community, and facilitates student achievement. Emphasizing the connection between the planning process and the end-result, a healthy, high-performing school facility, the James D. MacConnell Award uniquely assesses how well a school facility supports the academic program of the school district. With on-site interviews of students, school staff, community stakeholders and the design team, the jury thoroughly evaluates the entire process of building a school. Registration for the 2007 MacConnell Award is now open! The submittal deadline is March 5, 2007. Complete submittal information can be found at: http://www.cefpi.org/macconnell/.
 
Grants for STEM Instruction (Jan 31)
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation is
offering grants for educators to present science, math and technology to students via hands-on activities with the goal of developing a future generation of aeronautics and aerospace engineers, scientists, pilots and space explorers.  Grants of $200 are administered to programs on a rolling basis with a total of up to $1,000 per program per year.  Grants submitted for consideration for the upcoming quarter should be received by January 31.  For further information, go to
http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=216.

National Child Care Teacher Awards (Dec 1)
The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation is accepting applications for the National Child Care Teacher Awards, which are offered to child care teachers throughout the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Applicants must be teachers of infant, toddler, or preschool age children. Applicants are required to design a project to enhance their classroom. The project should demonstrate the educational, social, and emotional benefits for the children and illustrate the critical role of the teacher. Award recipients will receive $500 to $1,000 each as a stipend to acknowledge their special dedication, and $500 each to fund the classroom enhancement project they designed. Visit the TTLCCF Web site for complete program guidelines, eligibility restrictions, and application materials.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005001/childcareabc

Grants Available to Promote Healthy School Communities (Nov 15)
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) will award 10 grants of $10,000 each to help schools and communities work together to create a healthy school environment. The grant program is part of ASCD's worldwide effort to promote the integration of health and learning and the benefits of school-community partnerships. Grantees will assess the health-related aspects of the learning environment to improve the school and enhance community engagement. They will participate in a study to identify the key indicators of success. School communities will receive technical assistance and become part of a Healthy School Communities network. Healthy School Communities sites will be selected in November 2006. The pilot grant is open to K–12 public and independent school communities in the United States and its territories, including Department of Defense Schools; Canada; the Caribbean; and the Asia Pacific region. Grant applications are available online at www.ascd.org/healthyschoolcommunities and are due November 15, 2006.

NEA Fine Arts Grants (Dec 15)
Awarded to teachers through local National Education Association (NEA) affiliates to create and implement fine arts programs that promote learning among youth at risk of school failure. Art forms that may be addressed include painting, sculpture, photography, music, theater, dance, design, media or folk arts. Amount: $2,000.
www.neafoundation.org/programs/FineArts_Guidelines.htm

ING Unsung Heroes Program Seeks to Reward Excellence in America's Schools (April 30)
Financial services company ING seeks to help K-12 educators and their schools fund innovative classroom projects through its annual Unsung Heroes awards program. All awards must be used to further projects within a school
or school system. Each of the one hundred finalists will receive an award of $2,000. Award checks are made payable jointly to the recipient and to his or her school. At least one award will be granted in each of the fifty United States, provided one or more qualified applications are received from each state. Of the one hundred finalists, three will be selected for additional financial awards, with the first-place winner receiving $25,000, the second-place winner receiving $10,000, and the third-place winner receiving $5,000. For complete program information, application materials, and details about previous award recipients and their winning projects, visit the ING Unsung Heroes awards program Web site. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10004692/ing
 
Toyota Tapestry Grants Program Offers Funding for K-12 Science Teachers (Jan 18)
A partnership between Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and the National Science Teachers Association, the Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers program offers grants to K-12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in a school and/or school district. This year, fifty large grants of up to $10,000 each and twenty to twenty-five mini-grants of up to $2,500 each will be awarded to K-12 teachers of science in the United States. The project director should initiate the online proposal. This is the person who will be in charge of the project and implement it during the 2007-08 school year. The project director must be a middle or high school science teacher who teaches a minimum of two science classes per day or an elementary teacher who teaches some science in the classroom. All applicants must have a minimum of at least three years' science teaching experience in a K-12 school, not counting the current school year. Staff people (up to four allowed) may also work on the proposal. Complete program information and the online application form are available at the NSTA Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10004696/nsta

We the People Bookshelf Project (Jan 31, 2007)
[posted from RFP Bulletin]  
The American Library Association Public Programs Office is partnering with the National Endowment for the Humanities for the fourth We the People Bookshelf project. Part of the NEH's We the People initiative, the bookshelf project is a grant program created to encourage young people to read and understand great literature while exploring themes in American history. This year's theme is the "Pursuit of Happiness." In spring 2007, NEH and ALA will select 2,000 public and school libraries to receive the bookshelf -- a collection of fifteen classic hard-cover books for young readers. Those selected will be required to use the bookshelf selections in programs for young readers in their communities. In addition, libraries will receive four of these books in Spanish translation, a bonus music CD, and supplementary materials for programming, including bookplates, bookmarks, and posters. The application and guidelines as well as a list of programming ideas are available through the ALA Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004566/ala

Target Launches New Field Trip Grants Program
Deadline: November 1, 2006
As part of the Target commitment to supporting education, the new Target Field Trip Grants program will award U.S. educators grants of $1,000 each to fund a field trip for their students. Target Field Trip Grants may be used to fund trips ranging from visits to art museums and environmental projects to cultural events and civic experiences. Up to eight hundred grants will be awarded. Grants are awarded to educators, teachers, principals, para-professionals, and/or classified staff. Applications must be submitted electronically between September 1, 2006, and November 1, 2006. Only one submission per applicant will be accepted. Visit the Target Web site for complete program information and the online application form.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10004217/target
For additional RFPs in Education, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml

SHOPA Kids In Need Foundation Offers Teacher Grants (Sept 30)
The School, Home, & Office Products Association Kids In Need Foundation offers Kids In Need Teacher Grants to provide K-12 educators with funding to provide innovative learning opportunities for their students. The Kids In Need Teacher Grants are funded by retail and education credit union sponsors. Teacher Grant awards range from $100 to $500 each and are used to finance creative classroom projects. Typically, 200 to 300 grants are awarded each year. Winning projects are put in the form of lesson plans and are published as a Best Practices Guide. The guide is distributed to other teachers through Kids In Need Resource Centers and from the foundation office. Retail sponsors and designated education credit unions make the grant applications available at their outlets during the back-to-school season. Applications from the sponsors are also available on the Kids In Need Foundation Web site. Visit the Web site for complete program information, eligibility restrictions, application forms, and a list of sponsors.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004129/kidsinneed

Best Buy Offers Support for Interactive Technology in K-12 Schools (Sep 30)
The Best Buy te@ch program recognizes creative uses of interactive technology in K-12 classrooms. The purpose of te@ch is to reward schools for successful interactive programs they have launched using available technology. To be eligible, schools must be located within fifty miles of a Best Buy store. Accredited K-12 public, private, parochial, and nonprofit charter schools are eligible. Applications must be completed by educators who have been at the school for a minimum of one full academic year. Different educators from a single school may submit applications, but only one award per school will be granted. Te@ch awards of $2,500 each will be given in recognition of up to 1,200 outstanding programs that engage students by creatively integrating interactive technology into the curriculum. The awards are $2,500 Best Buy Gift Cards. Te@ch awards of $15,000 each will be granted to up to thirty-six schools that display the greatest creativity in their programs/projects and the clearest vision of how to increase the school's use of interactive technology through a $15,000 te@ch award. To apply to the Best Buy te@ch program educators must first register as an applicant and identify the Best Buy store within a fifty-mile radius of their school. Visit the program's Web site for complete application guidelines and procedures.
RFP Link:http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10003417/bestbuyteach

NEA Grants for Professional Development (Oct 15)
The NEA Foundation Learning and Leading grants are provided to
individuals to fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research and to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. Maximum Award: $2,000. Eligibility: K-12 public school teachers, public school education support professionals, and faculty and staff in public higher education institutions.
Deadline: October 15, 2006.
http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/Guidelines%20Learning&Leadership.htm

Pennsylvania Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program Grant (Jul 14)
[posted from Out of School Time Resource Center newsletter]
Pennsylvania Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program Grant. The goal of the program is to provide homeless children and youth with free and appropriate public education on an equal basis with all other children in the state. Program objectives and activities are intended to remove and/or ease the barriers to enrollment and educational success for homeless children. Expires: July 14, 2006. For more information, visit: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/homeless.

Resources for Indispensable Schools and Educators (Jun 15)
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] 
RISE (Resources for Indispensable Schools and Educators) is a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and retaining effective teachers in low-income communities. Teachers accepted receive access to job opportunities at effective low-income schools, dollars and discounts, and connections with other like-minded professionals. Learn more, apply, or refer a teacher through our website. Eligibility: A minimum of one year full-time teaching experience in a low-income K-12 school; a demonstrated ability to move students forward academically; a dedication to working with underserved students and communities.
Deadline: June 15, 2006.
http://www.risenetwork.org/cgi-bin/landing.cgi?penwn

Teacher Incentive Fund (Intent to Apply due June 15)
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Teacher Incentive Fund, authorized as part of the FY 2006 Department of Education Appropriations Act, Public Law 109-149, is to support programs that develop and implement performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems in high-need schools. 
The specific goals of  the Teacher Incentive Fund include: Improving student achievement  by increasing teacher and principal effectiveness; reforming  teacher and principal compensation systems so that teachers and  principals are rewarded for increases in student achievement; increasing the number of effective teachers teaching poor, minority, and disadvantaged students in hard-to-staff subjects; and creating sustainable performance-based compensation systems. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: June 15, 2006. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 31, 2006. Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that are LEAs in their State; State educational agencies (SEAs); or partnerships of (a) an LEA, an SEA, or both, and (at least one non-profit organization. Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000-$12,000,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $8,000,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 10-15. Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and  other information are available in the Federal Register notice. Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-2/050106e.html

Back to School Grant from Dollar General (Aug 11)
In 2006, the Dollar General Back-to-School grant program will award two $5,000 Back-to-School grants per state of operation to assist schools in meeting some of the financial challenges they face in implementing new programs or purchasing new equipment, materials or software for their school library or literacy program.
http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/Back-To-
School%20Grants%20app2006..doc

Pennsylvania Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program Grant. (July 14)
The goal of the program is to provide homeless children and youth with free and appropriate public education on an equal basis with all other children in the state.  Program objectives and activities are intended to remove and/or ease the barriers to enrollment and educational success for homeless children. For more information, visit: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/homeless.

The Channing Bete Company® School, District, and Educational Organization Grant Program (May 15)
This program recognizes outstanding creativity and innovation in educational programs. Educators are invited to apply for a grant to implement CBC materials in new or existing parent-, student-, and staff-education programs. Up to four award recipients will receive $500 toward the purchase of CBC materials. The application deadline is May 15, 2006. The application packet and complete details are at http://www.channing-bete.com/fundinginformation/?src=em.

Unsung Heroes Awards Program (May 1)
The ING Unsung Heroes awards program recognizes innovative and progressive thinking in education through monetary awards.
Maximum Award: $25,000 to Grand Prize Winner. Eligibility: full-time educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified staff members with effective projects that improve student learning at an accredited K-12 public or private school. 
http://www.ing.com/us/aboutING/communityconnections/
ineducation/unsungheroes/001137.html

Bridge Builders Grant Program for public schools (Apr 17)
[posted from RFP Bulletin] 
With funding from the MetLife Foundation, the National Association of Secondary School Principals the MetLife Foundation Bridge Builders Grant Program for public middle and high schools serving large numbers of low-income students and/or underrepresented minorities. Twenty-five grant awardees will receive $5,000 to implement a special initiative aimed at building better relationships among adults and students. From that pool of twenty-five, NASSP will select five exemplary awardees to participate in a panel presentation at the 2008 NASSP Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Middle level and high school principals in public schools serving large numbers of low-income and/or large num! bers of minority students (more than 40 percent of the student body) in the United States are eligible to apply. Complete program information and application materials are available at the NASSP Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10000543/principals 

Matching Book Grants for Schools (April 30)
The Literacy Empowerment Foundation (LEF) has increased the size of the
matching grants available to $8,000.00 per school.  A school can now
order $16,000.00 worth of books and pay only 8,000.00.  (Any amount
purchased from $100.00 to $8,000.00 will be matched.)  Orders must be received by April 30, 2005. Information and a matching book grant order form are available at http://www.lefbooks.org/

Toyota International Teacher Program (April 26)
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. is launching a new chapter of its Toyota International Teacher Program with a fully funded ten-day study tour for twenty teachers to the Galapagos Islands, Oct. 27-Nov. 8, 2006. The program is administered by the Institute of International Education in Washington, D.C. Applications are currently being accepted from full-time secondary classroom teachers (grades 7-12). Full details and application instructions are available online at the IIE Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10001071/iie

New Leaders for New Schools (Mar 1)
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast] 
New Leaders for New Schools is currently accepting applications for candidates who meet our 10 selection criteria (see website) and want to lead change for children in low income communities by becoming urban public school principals. Candidates should have a record of success in leading adults, an expertise in K-12 teaching and learning, a relentless drive to lead an excellent urban school, and most importantly, an unyielding belief in the potential of every child to achieve academically at high levels. Eligibility: a minimum of 2-3 years of successful K-12 instruction experience; a teaching certificate preferred. Deadline: March 1, 2006.
http://www.nlns.org/NLWeb/Leader.jsp

MathMovesU Grants and Scholarships Program (Feb 15)
Raytheon Company has launched the MathMovesU Grants and Scholarships Program to reward real-life "Math Heroes" for their dedication to improving math education and their inspiration of participation in math. Maximum Award: $2,500. Eligibility: full-time teachers currently employed and teaching a mathematics curriculum at a middle school or high school in the U.S.
Deadline: February 15, 2006.
http://www.mathmovesu.com/grants.html#her

MetLife Foundation Bridge Builders Grant Program for Secondary School Principals (April 17)
With funding from the MetLife Foundation, the National Association of Secondary School Principals administers the MetLife Foundation Bridge Builders Grant Program for public middle and high schools serving large numbers of low-income students and/or underrepresented minorities.Twenty-five grant awardees will receive $5,000 to implement a special initiative aimed at building better relationships among adults and students. Projects awarded grants will seek to implement recommendations stemming from two publications: "Transitions and the Role of Supportive Relationships, the 2004-2005 MetLife Survey of the American Teacher" and "Sent to the Principal: Students Talk About Making High School Better," a project of What Kids Can Do. Both publications point to the lack of support and trust between students and their principals. Both recommend building better relationships among adults and students, as they greatly influence student academic and social outcomes. NASSP encourages applications from schools interested in addressing this particular disconnect.Complete program information and application materials  are available at the NASSP Web site.
http://www.principals.org/

Lincoln Presidential Fellowship Program for Educators (Mar 4)
[posted from RFP Bulletin]  
Horace Mann Educators Corporation () and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library have partnered to form the Horace Mann-Abraham Lincoln Fellowship, a program designed to help educators study the life and legacy of America's 16th president. The program features a five-day institute at the new library in June and July 2006. The inaugural fellowship program will offer fifty teachers up to $1,000 each to cover expenses for their trip to the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois, to participate in programs created by the ALPL Foundation. Winning fellows will attend the library during the following dates: June 26-30, 2006 (25 fellows); and July 10-14, 2006 (25 fellows). The fellowship is open to any full-time educator teaching kindergarten through 12th grade in the U.S. One fellowship will be awarded in each state. The fifty winning fellows will be announced on National Teacher Day, May 9, 2006.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5002095/horacemann

Leaders in Learning Awards (Jan 31)
The Leaders in Learning Awards program recognizes administrators, educators, community leaders and policymakers who demonstrate vision, innovation, action and transformation in education. The objective of the awards is to promote and encourage innovative learning practices by honoring individuals who have transformed an aspect of education on a large or small scale. Winners will receive a $3,000 grant, an expenses-paid trip for two to Washington, DC, and will participate in a gala celebration and other activities. To learn more and apply, please visit http://www.leadersinlearningawards.org. Deadline for applications is Jan. 31, 2006

State Farm Service-Learning Grants (Jan 15)
The State Farm Companies Foundation offers grants to K-12 public schools for projects focused on one of three areas: improving teacher quality, integrating service-learning into classroom curriculum, and incorporating established criteria to improve the effectiveness of school systems.
http://www.statefarm.com/foundati/foundati.htm
 
National School and Business Partnerships Award (Jan 30)
The National School and Business Partnerships Award supports and recognizes the efforts of schools and businesses that partner to improve the academic, social, or physical well-being of students.
Eligibility: Partnerships involving kindergarten through 12th grade public schools and/or school districts and businesses.
Maximum Award: $10,000.  
http://www.corpschoolpartners.org/award.shtml

National Education Association Foundation Grants
NEAF Grants are provided for the purpose of engaging in high-quality professional development or implementing project-based learning and break-the-mold innovations that raise student achievement. Maximum Award: $5,000. Eligibility: public school teachers, public school education support professionals, and faculty and staff in public higher education institutions. Deadline: February 1, 2006. Additional information and grants available at: http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm.
 
CiviConnections: Grants for Service Learning Projects
[posted from RFP Bulletin] 
CiviConnections is a three-year teacher grant program funded by the federal Corporation for National and Community Service (http://www.nationalservice.org) and National Council for the Social Studies (http://www.socialstudies.org).
CiviConnections will engage selected teachers and their students in the following sequence of activities: 1) Students and teachers choose a current issue of concern or need in the local community, 2) Students become inquiring historians as they investigate the issue through their community's history, 3) Students compare their local findings with learning about the selected issue in our nation's history, 4) Students look at how the issue is impacted by one or more government documents, such as the Bill of Rights, 5) Students design and conduct quality service-learning activities to work on the issue and strengthen their community, and 6) Students create a public display to educate the community and celebrate their collaborative service projects. Teachers will develop and adapt these activities based on their students' interests and abilities, the needs or problems in the local community, and their local social studies curriculum requirements.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001483/nationalservice
For additional RFPs in Education, visit: http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml

Giant Step Award for Schools and Public Libraaries
[posted from RFP Bulletin]
Thomson Gale (http://www.gale.com/) and School Library Journal (http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/) developed the annual Giant Step Award program to recognize outstanding school and public libraries that have made significant improvement or created new initiatives in programs and services that greatly impact student learning and development, or that enrich services in both the school and the community. The award seeks to recognize programs that, over the past three years, have made a real difference in their institution. Through the program, Thomson Gale will distribute $10,000 in cash prizes. In addition, the winning library or libraries will be honored at a gala celebration at the American Library Association (http://www.ala.org/) Annual Conference and will receive a cover story in the June issue of School Library Journal. U.S. and Canadian school library media centers and youth services departments in U.S. and Canadian public libraries that partner with local schools are eligible to apply.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001897/giantstepaward
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2005
For additional RFPs in Education, visit: http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml
 
Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award
https://www.kinderaward.org/pages/homepage.cfm
Nancy and Rich Kinder believe that an extraordinary teacher of underserved kids in the United States deserves a prize of $100,000. The Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award seeks to recognize innovative and results-oriented teaching in low-income communities and raise public awareness and respect for teaching as a profession.
Nominations due by: December 31, 2005

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
This grant program encourages the development of activities that will enable students to better appreciate and understand some aspect of geometry that is consistent with the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics of NCTM. Maximum Award: $3,000. Eligibility: applicant must be a current NCTM member or teach at a school with a current Kˆ8 NCTM school membership.
Deadline: November 4, 2005.
http://www.nctm.org/about/met/wahl.htm#staff

National Education Association Foundation
Grants are provided for the purpose of engaging in high-quality professional development or implementing project-based learning and break-the-mold innovations that raise student achievement. Maximum Award: $5,000. Eligibility: public school teachers, public school education support professionals, and faculty and staff in public higher education institutions.
Deadline: February 1, 2006
http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm

Youth Organized for Disaster Action Grant
The Institute for Global Education and Service Learning (IGESL) and its partners, Penn Serve and the NJ Commission on National and Community Service, are pleased to announce the opportunity for schools to apply for Youth Organized for Disaster Action (Y.O.D.A.) service-learning grants. Through the Learn and Serve America YODA Program we hope to provide students with a structured learning experience that allows them to enhance academic achievement, develop workplace-readiness skills, demonstrate active citizenship, and give back to their community through service-learning. These grants will enable students to plan for and respond to health, safety, and security concerns in their schools or communities, including natural disasters, school violence, medical emergencies, or terrorist acts. The Institute for Global Education and Service Learning (IGESL) is offering $5000 mini-grants to support the implementation of a YODA Program. This Notice of Grant Opportunity (NGO) is for the grant agreement period of December 1, 2005 through August 30, 2006.
Deadline: Friday November 11, 2005.
(215) 945-8118
institute@igesl.org

Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
 ITEST is designed to increase opportunities for students and teachers to learn about, experience, and use information technologies within the context of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including Information Technology (IT) courses. It is in direct response to the concern about shortages of IT workers in the United States. Supported projects are intended to provide opportunities for both school-age children and for teachers to build the skills and knowledge needed to advance their study, and to function and contribute in a technologically rich society. The preliminary proposal due date is November 2, 2005. It is estimated that 10-12 awards will be given totaling $20,000,000.
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf05621

Prudential Foundation Ready to Learn Program
Prudential Foundation Ready to Learn Program for education reform efforts that strengthen public education at the elementary school level: 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. Eligibility: Public education at the elementary school level. Deadline: N/A. http://www.prudential.com/productsAndServices/0,1474,intPageI
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Humane and Environmental Education
The National Association for Humane and Environmental Education KIND Award recognizes an outstanding teacher who consistently incorporates humane and environmental education into his or her curriculum. Maximum Award: various. Eligibility: Teachers K-6. Deadline: February 15, 2006.
http://www.nahee.org/awards/default.asp

Grants for innovative science teaching
The Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association seeks science teachers using innovative and effective teaching strategies programs that influence students to explore and investigate science and its application to global problems.
Eligibility: Innovative middle-level science programs
Award: $2,500
Deadline: October 15, 2005.
http://www.nsta.org/main/pdfs/563.pdf

Read Across America Library Books Awards
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]  
The NEA Foundation announces a new award to help public schools serving economically disadvantaged students purchase books for school libraries. The foundation makes these $5,000 awards on behalf of the National Education Association (NEA), with generous support from Warner Brothers, Inc. The applicant must be a member of the NEA. Applications will be accepted only as email attachments. Two deadlines: September 15, 2005 and February 1, 2006.
http://www.neafoundation.org

Toshiba America Foundation Grants
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]
The Toshiba America Foundation seeks to support projects designed by classroom teachers to improve K-12 science and mathematics education.
Maximum Award: $1,000 K-6, $25,000, grades 7-12.
Deadlines: Oct. 1 for K-6 programs; year-round for 7-12 projects under $5,000; and Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 for 7-12 projects over $5,000.
http://www.toshiba.com/taf/

Mini-Grant Program for Service-Learning
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]
Constitutional Rights Foundation's Robinson Mini-Grant Program for service-learning projects designed to address serious community issues.
Maximum Award: $500. Eligibility: K-12.
Deadline: October 14, 2005.
http://www.crf-usa.org/network/crf_robin.html

National Weather Association Sol Hirsch Teacher Grants
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]
The National Weather Association awards Sol Hirsch Teacher Grants to improve students' education in meteorology. Teachers selected will be able to use the funds to take an accredited course in atmospheric sciences, attend a relevant workshop or conference or purchase scientific materials or equipment for the classroom. Maximum Award: $500. Eligibility: K-12 teachers. Deadline: Aug.1.
http://www.nwas.org/solhirsch.html

National Geographic Teacher Grant Program
National Geographic Teacher Grant Program to promote geographic literacy for all children. Maximum Award: $5,000. Eligibility: Teachers K-12.
Deadline: September 02, 2005.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/foundation/pdf/
foundation_2005-Teacher-Grant.pdf

Presidential Academies for American History & Civics Education
[posted from Higher Ed Service-Learning listserv]
Purpose of Program: This program supports the establishment of Presidential Academies for the Teaching of American History & Civics that offer workshops for both veteran & new teachers of American history & civics to strengthen their knowledge & preparation for teaching these subjects (Presidential Academies).
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: July 21, 2005
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 5, 2005.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements
/2005-2/062105b.html

NASA Spacelink Urban and Rural Community Enrichment Program
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]
NASA Spacelink Urban and Rural Community Enrichment Program for grades 5-8. NASA URCEP specialists train core educators as a team to conduct interdisciplinary aerospace activities in school districts. Major activities include lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on classroom activities that supplement the ongoing curriculum. Eligibility: Teachers of middle school students from rural and urban communities.
Deadline: N/A.
http://aesp.nasa.okstate.edu/URCEP/index.html

Kids in Need Foundation Teacher Grants
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]
The 2005-06 Kids In Need Teacher Grant applications will become available July 15. This year more than $105,000 is being offered in grants to certified K-12 teachers at any public, private, or parochial school in the U.S. The grants are from $100 to $500 for innovative classroom projects. National sponsors of the program are Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. and Office Depot. Regional sponsors include Fred Meyer, Publix, and Price Less Drug Stores. The website currently has the guidelines posted, which teachers can use to prepare to apply. The deadline to submit applications, which can be completed and submitted online, is September 30, 2005. Applications will be available after July 15 at the sponsors’ locations or at: http://www.shopa.org/shopa_foundation/teacher_programs.php

Surdna Foundation Arts Teachers Fellowship Prrogram
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]
The Surdna Foundation Arts Teachers Fellowship Program supports the artistic revitalization of outstanding arts teachers in specialized, public arts high schools. Maximum Award: $5000. Eligibility: Permanently assigned full- and part-time arts faculty in specialized, public arts high schools. Deadline: November 18, 2005
http://www.surdna.org/programs/artsteachersfellowships.html

Addressing Childhood Language Disorders
[posted from Public Education Network newsblast]
The Bamford-Lahey Children’s Foundation Program for Childhood Language Disorders funds projects that have broad implications for the learning and use of spoken language in children with developmental language disorders. Maximum Award: $20,000. Eligibility: hospitals, universities, or public schools. Deadline: variable.
http://www.bamford-lahey.org/

The Grable Foundation
(Taken from Grable Website)
The Grable Foundation will focus on: improving educational opportunities so that children can achieve their potential; supporting community efforts that create an environment in which children can succeed; strengthening families so they can serve as the core support of children and society. The Foundation supports efforts to strengthen educational standards, encourage school accountability, enrich classrooms, foster school and district leadership, and improve educational delivery systems. $5000+
Deadline: June 1, October 1
Link: http://www.grablefdn.org/mission.htm

MetLife Foundation Bridge Builders' Grant
The National Association of Secondary School Principals is inviting proposals from public middle level and high schools serving large numbers of low-income students and underrepresented minorities (greater than 40% of student body) to apply for a $5,000 mini-grant to implement a special initiative aimed at strengthening ties between their schools and their students' neighborhoods and communities. We invite principals to submit a proposal that will build bridges between their school faculty and the surrounding community. http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec.asp?CID=568&DID=48228

Home Depot Foundation Grants for Assisting At-Risk Youth
"Assisting At-Risk Youth"
The Home Depot Foundation gives cash and materials to help provide young people with safe places to play and learn, leadership programs that teach skills through community engagement, and job readiness training. Maximum Award: Up to $25,000 Eligibility: Schools and districts. Deadline: Applications are considered four times a year.
http://www.homedepotfoundation.org

Dominion Educational Partnership
[posted from RFP Bulletin]
Deadline: May 2, 2005
The Dominion Foundation ( http://www.dom.com/), the giving arm of energy producer Dominion, is currently accepting applications for its Educational Partnership grants. The foundation will award approximately $200,000 in educational partnership grants in a five-state area (North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia). Accredited public and private elementary and secondary schools, public school divisions, institutions of higher education, state agencies, and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations are invited to apply.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/816/dominion

Horace Mann Companies Offers Funding for Educators
[posted from RFP Bulletin]
For the third consecutive year, the Horace Mann Companies (http://www.horacemann.com/), a national insurance company focusing on educators' financial needs, will offer scholarships totaling $30,000 to help educators continue their education.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/817/horacemann

Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)
[posted from Higher Ed Service-Learning listserv]
This funding could support service-learning in these fields:
Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)
The National Science Foundation's Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students. Based on a cyclic model of knowledge production and improvement of practice, CCLI supports efforts that conduct research on STEM teaching and learning, create new learning materials and teaching strategies, develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning, and evaluate innovations. The program supports three types of projects representing three different phases of development, ranging from small exploratory investigations to comprehensive projects.
For more information, visit:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05559/nsf05559.htm

The National Association of Secondary School Principals is inviting
proposals from public middle level and high schools serving large
numbers of low-income students and underrepresented minorities (greater
than 40% of student body) to apply for a $5,000 mini-grant to implement
a special initiative aimed at strengthening ties between their schools
and their students' neighborhoods and communities. We invite principals
to submit a proposal that will build bridges between their school faculty and the surrounding community
http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec.asp?CID=568&DID=48228

Dollar General Community Grants
Dollar General community grants program provides support for non-profit
organizations committed to the advancement of youth literacy initiatives. We believe this focus area is one of the primary keys to drop out prevention and addresses some of the greatest challenges students face in our 30 state market area.  The Dollar General Back-to-School grant program will award (7) $5,000 grants to assist schools in meeting some of the financial challenges they face in implementing new programs or purchasing new equipment, materials or software for their school
library or literacy program.
For detailed information go to:
http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/communityinvestments.aspx?
Category=Co mmunity

Dollar General Literacy Foundation: Adult and Family Literacy (Apr 8)
[posted from RFP Bulletin]
Deadline: April 8, 2005
http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/518/dgeneral

McGowan Supports Mentoring, Indigent Programs
The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, dedicated to helping young people
reach their potential, targets grantmaking to indigent populations as we as
students at underfunded inner-city schools and those with physical and
mental disabilities. Mentoring programs, afterschool programs, and job
training are among the initiatives typically funded by McGowan. Most grants
are for $50,000 or less. The next application deadline is Sept. 1.
Nonprofits in northeastern Pennsylvania, Chicago, western New York,
Washington, D.C., northern Virginia, and Kansas City, Mo., may apply. For
more information, contact the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, P.O. Box
40515, Washington, DC 20016. http://www.mcgowanfund.org/ 

NEA Foundation
[posted from Public Education Network Newsblast]
The NEA Foundation's next round of Innovation Grant and Learning & Leadership Grant applications will be reviewed beginning February 1, 2005, with award notification by June 15th. Applications for these grants are accepted on an ongoing, year-round basis, so it's never too late to apply. Grants fund activities for 12 months from the award date. Innovation Grants and Learning & Leadership Grants are funded in part by Staples Recycle for Education. The NEA Foundation's grants are available for all subjects, including the arts, literacy, science, and technology. Read about recent projects on the foundation's website, then submit your own idea. All U.S. practicing K-12 public school teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff at public colleges and universities are eligible to apply. http://www.neafoundation.org

CiviConnections Grant Funds for Teachers
CiviConnections is a three-year teacher grant program funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service and National Council for the Social Studies. The program supports students and teachers nationwide in linking local history inquiry with service-learning activities. A team of three teachers can apply for a $7,500 grant to cover their costs for attending a summer workshop, implementing the program during the fall of 2005, and attending the a 2005 conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Deadline: February 25, 2005
http://www.socialstudies.org/civiconnections/

Every Grant, Every School, Every Need
Our goal is to have our database filled with every state,
federal, and foundation grant available to your school.
To do a free search, go to: http://www.schoolfundingcenter.com

Coca-Cola Foundation Grants
The Coca-Cola Foundation will provide funds to find new solutions to problems that impede educational systems and to support effective existing programs. Examples of eligible programs include classroom teaching and learning programs, innovative L12 public school programs, teacher development programs, and projects dealing with specific activities in K-12 classrooms. All public and private elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities, teacher training programs, educational programs for minority students, and global education programs are eligible to apply. Application Deadline: See website for specific deadlines.
http://www2.coca-cola.com/citizenship/education.html

Dirksen Congressional Center Grants
The Dirksen Congressional Center offers grants assisting teachers, curriculum developers, and others, to improve the quality of civics instruction. Areas of interest include designing lesson plans, creating student activities, and applying instructional technology in the classroom. Priority will be given to the areas of history, government, social studies, political science, and education. Schools, teachers in grades 4-12, and college and university faculty are eligible to apply.
Application Deadline: 10/1/2004.
http://www.dirksencenter.org/grants_overview.htm

DisneyHand Teacher Awards
DisneyHand (http://disney.go.com/disneyhand/), the worldwide philanthropic initiative of the Walt Disney Company, seeks to honor some of the most creative, inspiring teachers across the United States with the annual DisneyHand teacher awards. The focus of the awards program is to recognize the teaching profession, showcase creativity in the classroom, and honor those who can assist in developing creative teaching strategies in their school districts.
http://disney.go.com/disneyhand/learning/teacherawards/nominate.html

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: Education Proposals
Deadline: October 15, 2004
The Innovation Fund of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (http://jackkentcookefoundation.org/) provides grants to spark the creation or expansion of innovative educational programs in a particular field each year.
This year, the foundation requests proposals from non-remedial, out-of-school programs in critical reading and/or writing for elementary and/or middle school students. Programs must serve low-to-moderate-income students in the United States and should be designed to help students build high-level reading and/or written communication skills to help them excel in rigorous academic environments as they mature.
http://jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/content.aspx?page=2414227

Proposals to Attract and Retain Teachers
The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education (http://nfie.org/) and the National Education Association's Teacher Quality Department are seeking proposals to establish the teaching and learning conditions necessary to attract and retain accomplished teachers in high-need schools. This RFP is intended as a call to action to review and reform state policy as well as local district practices to enable states, districts, and schools to take full advantage of the leadership potential that accomplished teachers represent.
RFP Link: http://nfie.org/grants.htm

ING Unsung Heroes Awards Program for Teachers
The ING Unsung Heroes awards program is designed to recognize classroom heroes who "take teaching to new heights and make learning fun." Through the program, financial services company ING annually presents a total of $240,000 in awards to one hundred K-12 educators across the United States to help further their projects within their school or school system. The program is managed by Scholarship America (http://scholarshipamerica.org/).
RFP Link:
http://www.ing.com/us/about/connect/education/unsung_heroes.html

Best Practices Award Program: K-12 Service-learning
The Best Practices Award Program recognizes elementary schools for their service learning programs as they connect curriculum and community, to invite the development and evaluation of such programs, and to promote exemplary practices in elementary education. Three awards of $10,000 each will be provided.
Deadline: December 1, 2004.
Boyer Center site : http://www.boyercenter.org

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
Grant instructions: http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/ED/
HRO/DCMGC/ED-GRANTS-091304-001/listing.html
Deadline for Transmittal of Pre-Applications: November 3, 2004. Deadline for Transmittal of Final Applications: March 22, 2005. All applicants must submit a pre-application to be eligible to submit a final application. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements.
About FIPSE: http://www.ed.gov/programs/fipsecomp/index.html

Public School Innovation Grants
Grants to support public school teachers, education support personnel, and/or faculty in IHEs who collaborate to develop and implement innovative ideas that result in high student achievement, improve teaching and learning, including the use of technology
Website: http://www.nfie.org/programs/howtoapply.htm

Braitmayer Foundation Grants
[posted from CCPH Partnership Matters newsletter]
The foundation offers grants of up to $10,000 to fund a broad range of K-12 education programs, with a particular interest in curricular reform initiatives and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly those encouraging people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching. http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.htm

New Grant Opportunity for K-5 Math Teachers
The Mathematics Education Trust of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is pleased to announce the Irene Etkowicz Eizen Grant for Emerging Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics. The grant will award up to $6,000 to help educators teach mathematics more effectively at the elementary level by deepening their mathematical content knowledge and teaching abilities. The recipient of the Eizen grant will work collaboratively with other teachers in the same district to improve mathematics instruction. The recipient is expected to become a teacher leader in mathematics and to work to develop expertise in specific mathematics content aligned with NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Recipients should be confident in teaching mathematics and routinely extend the classroom beyond the textbook with the goal of furnishing comprehensive, in-depth instruction to elementary school students. Application deadline: December 3, 2004.
http://www.nctm.org/about/met/eizen.htm

American History Workshops for Professional Development
The National Endowment for the Humanities is offering K-12 educators individual grants of $500 to attend its Landmarks of American History Workshops. These are weeklong residence programs of scholarship and discussion focusing on various topics in American history and conducted at significant historical sites. All K-12 classroom teachers in public, private, parochial, and charter schools within the United States and its Territories are eligible to apply, as well as administrators, librarians, substitute teachers, and classroom paraprofessionals at these schools. Application Deadline: 3/15/2005 (Tentative)
http://www.neh.gov/projects/landmarks.html (2004 info)