• Comprehensive HBCU Cancer Research
  Agency: National Institute of Health National Cancer Institute's Program Planning Grants for Minority Insitution and Cancer Center Collaboration
  Program: Comprehensive Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership
  Funding: to five-year awards; intends to commit approximately $2.5 million for the first year.
  Eligibility: Historically Black Colleges and Universitites, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, tribal instiutions able to demonstrate organized, highly integrated research efforts focused on cancer.
  Deadline: Letters of intent, July 17, final applications, August 14
  Summary: Funding helps HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal institutions integrate and maximize their expertise and experience in cancer research.
  Information: NIH, 301-435-0714, E-mail: [email protected]
  
• Comprehensive HBCU Cancer Research
  Agency: National Institute of Health National Cancer Institute's Program Planning Grants for Minority Insitution and Cancer Center Collaboration
  Program: Comprehensive Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership
  Funding: to five-year awards; intends to commit approximately $2.5 million for the first year.
  Eligibility: Historically Black Colleges and Universitites, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, tribal instiutions able to demonstrate organized, highly integrated research efforts focused on cancer.
  Deadline: Letters of intent, July 17, final applications, August 14
  Summary: Funding helps HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal institutions integrate and maximize their expertise and experience in cancer research.
  Information: NIH, 301-435-0714, E-mail: [email protected]
  
  
• DoEd Bilingual Teacher Development Agency: Department of Education
  Program: National Professional Development Program, Language Instruction for Limited Enlish Proficient and Immigrant Students
  Eligibility: Colleges and universities, to work in consortia with local districts or state agencies
  Summary: As prescribed in the No Child Left Behind Act's Title III, funds provide help techers become qualified to teach Limited English proficient "LEP" students and fund additional assistance of educational personnel.
  Funding: $200,000-$300,000
  Information: DoEd, Brenda Comptom-Turner, 202-205-9839; E-mail: [email protected]
  
  
• NIH Children's Drug Research
  Agency: National Institutes of Health, National Insititute of Child Health and Human Development
  Program: Research of Mechanisms of Adverse Drug reactions in children
  Eligibility: Nonprofits, colleges and universitities, state and local governments, eligibale agencies of the gederal government
  Funding: Awards are as high as $250,000 each, from $1.5 million
  Deadline: Letters of Intent, June 26, applications, July 26
  Summary: Funding supports the study of molecular and cellualr
  mechanisms' involvement in adverse drug reactions in children.
  Information: Letters of intent, George Giacoia, 301-496-5589; Email: [email protected]; NICHD grants, Mary Daley, 301-496-1305; E-mail:
  md74u2nih.gov; http://www.nichd.nih.gov
  
  
• Children's Dental-Health Grants
  The Samuel Harris Fund for Children's Dental health grants support nonprofit dental-health care and education projects aimed at low-income children.
  The program's overriding objective is to help children whose economic status places them at greatest risk. this oral-health-promotion grant program aspires to be a catalyst for increasing voluntary efforts by the dental-health community.
  Funding request can be as high as $5,000.
  School districts and community based nonprofit oral-health-promotion programs, such as dental-health socieities and other nonprofits and health-promotion organizations and agencies, are encouraged to apply.
  Deadline: July 31
  Information: Robert Czarnecki, 312-440-2544; E-mail: [email protected]

• Suicide Research
  The American foundation for Suicide Prevention funds "estabilished investigator" grants and a group of smaller grants supporting collegiate professor and clinical biological or psychosocial research on suicide.
  Awards can be as high as $100,000 over two years
  Deadline: December 15
  Information: AFSP, E-mail: [email protected]; http://www.afsp.org/research/grants.htm
  
  
• Computer Recycling Project
  The Share the Technology Program, a New Jersey-based nonprofit, is an online resource connecting computer donors with organizations seeking to acquire technological equipment. All donor postings to the group's database and equipment requests are free; no party will be charged for submissions. Public and private schools, non-profits and disabled individuals are eligible to solicity the group.
  Information: Share the Technology, 856-234-6156; E-mail: [email protected]

• Bradley Foundation Grants
  The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation funds research projects delving into school choice and educating gifted and talented children. Projects can research the needs of gifted children and techniques of providing education for students with superior skills and intelligence, including investigations of how learning occurs in gifted children and pilot projects of instruction.
  Grants start at $3,000 and have no limit. Nonprofits, including K-12 schools are eligible.
  Deadline: July 1, September 1
  Information: Bradley Foundation, 414-291-9915; http://www.bradleyfdn.org/programs.html
  
  
• Bay Foundation Grants
  The Bay Foundation funds pre-college education, technology, math and science programs to educational nonprofits and schools.
  Grants range from $2,000 - $6,000
  Deadline: September 1
  Information: Bay Foundation, Robert Ashton, 212-663-1115
  
  
• College Epilepsy Research
  The Epilepsy Foundation of America offers grants to support bilogical or behavioral research advancing the understanding, treatment and prevention of epilepsy. Researchers from public or private institutions at the level of assistant professor or its equivalent are eligible.
  Awards can be as high as $40,000
  Deadline: September 4
  Information: EFA, 800-332-1000; http://www.efa.org/
  
  
• SHOPA Kids in Need Grants
  The School, Home and Office Products Association's Foundation offers grants of up to $1,000 for K-12 teachers. The program operates through discount department and drug stores, supporting hands-on projects in any discipline benefiting students in grades K-12 public or private schools. As many as 140 grants will be given
  Deadline: September 27
  Information: School, Home, and Office Products Association,
  800-854-7467; E-mail: [email protected]; http://www.shopa.org/foundation
  
  
• Glidden Paint for Kindergarten Classrooms
  The Glidden Company will provide a fresh coat of paint to a few kindergarten classrooms. Glidden consultants and teachers will pick the color, and volunteers will paint the classrooms on August 1. Last year 1,000 schools applied and Glidden Painted 34.
  Information: Glidden, 800-454-3336;
  
  
• Honda Grants
  The American Honda Foundation funds math, science, gifted and talented and pre-college programs. Grants are made to K-12 school districts, and must go to academic
  development emphasizing innovative educational methods and techniques.
  Grants can go up to two years and generally range from $20,000-$50,000 per year.
  Deadline: May 1, August 1
  Information: American Honda Foundation, Kathryn Ann Carey, Manager, 310-781-4090; E-mail: [email protected]
  

• Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
  Is your music department or marching band strapped for funds? The Melody Program provides musical instruments and equipment to music programs with no other sources of funding. The program works through its affiliate dealers to facilitate repair of salvageable instruments. Applicants whose music programs lack institutional financial support and whose students qualify for financial assistance will receive greater consideration.
  Grants are in the form of repairs and new instruments typically costing $500-$10,000 in retail value. Elementary, middle and high schools are eligible, but requirements
  vary according to grade levels. Check the Website for more information.
  Deadline: Open
  Information: The Mr. Holland's Opus foundation, 818-784-6787; E-mail: [email protected]; http://www.mhopus.org/melody.htm
  
  
• Braitmayer K-12 Funds
  The Braitmayer Foundation funds K-12 programs focusing on curricular and school-reform initiatives, professional-development opportunities for teachers and local education-related community efforts. The foundation prefers seed-money-style or challenge grants, or to match other grants.
  Grant requests can be as high as $35,000.
  Deadline: June 30, November 15
  Information: http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org
  
  
• National Geographic Teacher Assistance
  The National Geographic Society awards teacher grants to facilitate work in the classroom, school, district, and community. Up to $5,000 is available for as many as 20 teachers or groups of teachers with innovative geography-education proposals. The society promotes geographic knowledge through education and promoting stewardship of natural and cultural resources.
  Grant applications are accepted in the spring from any current teacher or administrator in an accredited school.
  Information: http://www.nationalgeographic.com
  
  
  
• Toxic Substance Links to Chronic Diseases
  Agency: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry
  Program: Linking Chronic Disease & Environmental Data Sources
  Eligibility: State public-health agencies and bona fide agents
  Funding: $4000,000 for 2-3 awards of $100,000-$200,000 for
  projects of up to three years.
  Deadline: July 30
  Summary: This cooperative agreement will conduct research on the potential impact of environmental exposures on chronic-disease outcomes. Measurable outcomes will ascertain relationships and enhance effective partnerships.
  Applications: Program Announcement 02155: www.cdc.gov/od/pro/forminfo.htm
  Info: Edna Green, CDC, 770-488-2723; e-mail: [email protected]
  
  
• Link: Trauma - Acute Care Services - To Local Programs
  Agency: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Health & Human
  Services Department
  Program: Linkages of Acute Care & Emergency Medical Services
  to State & Local Injury Prevention Programs
  Eligibility: National non-profits and for-profit organizations with at least 25 members that address acute care, trauma or emergency medical services
  Funding: $450,000 for three-six awards of $60,000 - %125,000 for projects of one year
  Deadline: August 2
  Summary: The program intends to support collaboration between national professional organizations in acute medical care, trauma, emergency medical services with state and local injury prevention programs and CDC. Awards under Part 1 will be $60,000 - $125,000. Applications under Part 2 are eligible for an additional award of $50,000 - $75,000 to conduct coordination activities.
  Application: Program Announcement No. 02195: www.cdc.gov, click on "Funding," then on "Grants & Coperative Agreements."
  Info: Van King, 770-488-2751; e-mail: [email protected]
  Fed. Reg. 6/27 pp43334-35
  
  
• Customized Employment Grants to Provide Jobs
  Agency: Office of Disability Employment Policy, Labor Department
  Program: Customized Employment Grants
  Eligibility: Local Workforce Investment Board under the Workforce
  Investment Act or their fiscal agents
  Funding: $3.5 million for up to seven competitive grants running for a year
  Deadline: August 12
  Summary: Grantees must develop services and supports in ways providing informed choice and promoting self-determination. They must establish employer involvement; track and respond to customer service and satisfaction for both persons with disabilities and employers; and provide services, including follow-up services, to ensure job retention and career development. The Federal Register notice contains all needed information on applying. Applications will NOT be mailed.
  Info: Cassandra Willis, 202-693-4570
  Federal Register: 6/26 pp43154-69
  
  
• Demonstration Grants to Help Youth
  Agency: Office of Disability Employment Policy, Labor Department
  Program: Innovative Demonstration Grants for Youth with Disabilities
  Eligibility: Work Incentive Act grants recipients for a local area, fiscal agents for such recipients, local boards and competitively selected eligible youth service providers
  Funding: Five competitive grants of $350,000 - $500,000 for up to two years
  Deadline: August 12
  Summary: These deomonstration programs are to enhance the capacity of youth programs working in conjunction with WIA. Each grant must involve members of two specific groups in planning and implementation: youth with disabilities, including hidden disabilities, such as psychiatric disabilities, substance addiction, mental retardation and learning disabilities; and relevant experts in the field such as disability organizations, researchers, policymakers, employers, family members, independent living centers and service providers. The Federal Register notice includes all necessary forms for applying. For another form, access www.whitehouse.gov/OMB/grants/forms.html
  Info: Cassandra Willis, 202-693-4570
  Federal Register: 6/26 pp43169-82
  
  
• Improve Outcomes Of Traumatic Brain Injuries
  Agency: Health resources & Services Administration, Health & Human
  Services Department
  Program: State Grants for Traumatic Brain Injury
  Eligibility: State governments, with states having had competed a three-year state TBI implementation grant
  Funding: $1.2 million for up to 11 grants in three categories for projects running up to three years.
  Deadline: Letter of intent - July 19; application August 2
  Summary: The purpose is to help persons who have sustained traumatic brain injuries obtain health and other services. There will be:
  1. Two planning grants of up to $75,000 up to two years
  2. One implementation grant of up to $200,000 up to three years
  3. Eight post-demonstration grants of up to $100,000 up to a year
  Application Kits: HRSA Grants Application Center, 877-477-2123; www.hrsa.gov/g_order3.htm
  Info: Betty Hastings, 301-443-5599; e-mail: [email protected]
  Federal Register: 6/26 pp43129-31
  
  
• Demonstration Projects Intend To Ensure Quality Higher Education
  Agency: Education Department
  Program: Demonstration Projects To Ensure Students With Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education
  Eligibility: Institutions of higher education
  Funding: $6.9 million for 24 grants of $100,000 - $290,000 for projects of up to three years
  Deadline: July 22
  Summary: The purpose is to provide technical assistance and
  professional development for faculty and administrators in institutions of higher education so they acquire the skills and support needed to teach students with disabilities. In addition, the program will enable faculty and administrators in other institutions of higher education to meet the educational needs of students with disabilities.
  Applications: CFDA No. 84.333: Education Publications Center, Box
  1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398, 877-433-7827. TDD 877-576-7734; e-mail: [email protected]; http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html
  Info: Shedita Ford, 202-502-7808; e-mail: [email protected]
  Federal Register: 6/21 pp42241-42
  
  
• Improving Services for Children
  Agency: Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services,
  Education Department
  Program: Research and Innovation To Improve Services & Results for Children with Disabilities
  Eligibility: State and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, private non-profits, tribes
  Funding: An estimated 36 awards of 3-4 years duration not exceeding $180,000 yearly
  Deadline: July 22
  Summary: The purpose of CFDA No. 324 is to produce and advance knowledge to improve educational and early-intervention results for infants, toddlers and children with disabilities. Under CFDA 894.324D, Directed Research Projects of up to three years duration, there will be: an estimated 10 awards of $152,000 - $180,000 for Broad Focus Area A - Access to Learning; an estimated either awards under Broad Focus B - Accountability & Reform; and an estimated eight awards under Broad Focus Area C - Social & Emotional Development & Intervention. The project period is up to three years.
  Under CFDA No. 84.324T, Model Demonstration Projects
  for Children with Disabilities of up to four years duration, there will be: an estimated four awards of $115,000 - $180,000 under Focus Area 1 - Model Demonstration Projects to Support Quality Educational and Transition and Aftercare Programs in the Justice System for Youth with Disabilities; an estimated two awards under Focus Area 2 - Strengthening Childcare Infrastructures for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers from Underserved Families and Communities; an estimated two awards under Focus Area 3- Agency Participation in Transition; and an estamated two awards under Focus Area 4
  - Assessments and Accountability.
  No grants can exceed $180,000 for a year
  Applications: Education Prublications Center, Box 1398, Jessup, MD
  20794-1398; 877-433-7827; e-mail, [email protected]; http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs./html
  Info: Grants & Contracts Services Team, 202-260-9182
  Federal Register: 6/19 pp41791-99
  
  
• Improve Services For Children
  Agency: Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, Education Department
  Program: Special Education - Technical Assistance & Dissemination To Improve Services & Results for Children with Disabilities
  Eligibility: State educational agencies that have not been awarded grants under this competition - CFDA No. 84.326X
  Funding: $8 million for grants averaging $375,000
  Deadline: July 29
  Summary: This program provides technical assistance and information supporting state and local entitites in improving early intervention, educational and transistional services and results for children with disabilities and their families and addressing foals and priorities for changing state sytems that address these issues. Only applicants meeting at least one of four focus areas under the absolute priority will be funded. Those areas are developing and enhancing: a process to conduct a self-assessment; a data system to support the needs of a Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process at the state or local level; conduct activities to plan improvement based on a CIMP; the state systems to identify, disseminate and implement promising educational or early-intervention practivies based on research.
  Applications: Education Publications Center, Box 1398, Jessup, MD
  20794-1398; 877-433-7827; e-mail, [email protected]; http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs./html
  Info: Grants & Contracts Services Team, 202-260-9182
  Federal Register: 6/25 pp42975-80
  
  
• Centers for Independent Living
  Agency: Education Department
  Program: Centers for Independent Living
  Eligibility: Consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential private nonprofits designed and operated by persons with disabilities and providing an array of independent-living services.
  Funding: $1.2 million for an estimated 27 awards, ranging from $5,908 - $200,000 in 15 states and territories running up to five years.
  Deadline: August 1
  Summary: This program supports the planning, conducting, administering and evaluating of centers for independent living consistent with state plans for estabilishing statewide networks of such centers.
  Applications: Education Publications Center, Box 1398, Jessup, MD
  20794-1398; 877-433-7827; e-mail, [email protected]; http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs./html
  Info: James Billy, Education Department; 202-205-9362
  Federal Register: 6/25 p42766
  
  
• YOUR program may qualify to offer supplemental services to Title I youth
  Your before- or after-school program may qualify for an additional federal-funding boost, starting this fall. Under the new No Child Left Behind education law (PL107-110) Title I students attending federally designeted low-preforming schools are eligible to receive supplemental services, such as tutoring in math or language arts.
  Out-of-school-time services providers - Boys and Girls Clubs, 21st Century Community Learning Centers grantees, faith-based organizations, etc.
  - may qualify to get some extra federal aid to offer those supplemental services to eligible students.
  DoEd is working out the fine points. Contact your state educational agency to find out if your program can be included as a qualified provider of supplemental services and to learn application deadlines.
  Info: SEA contact info, www.ed.gov/Programs/bastmp/SEA.htm

• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDING NOTE:
  The November 22, 2000 Federal Register includes a few small "Competitive Preferences" outlining what the department is looking for with many special-education and other programs.
  Included in the notice are maximum scores under the selection criteria for each of these programs is 100 points; but the department will allow up to 10 points based on how an application includes effective strategies for employing and advancing in employment qualified individuals with disabilities as project employees in awarded projects. DoEd says it will determine the effectiveness of those strategies, consider the applicant's prior success.
  So applicants can be awarded up to a total of 10 extra points in addition to those awarded under the regualr DoEd guidelines, making it possible to score 110 out of 100 on a grant application. In the Goals 2000: educate America Act promotes new partnerships to strengthen schools and expands capacities for helping communities to exchange ideas.
  Contact DoEd for a refresher on the details, especially if you're applying for grants in the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Program, Recreational Programs, Centers for Independent Living, Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projectrs and centers Program, Rehabilitation Research and training Centers, Knowledge Dissemination and Utilization, rehabilitation Engineering research Centes, Special Projects and Demonstrations for Spinal Cord Injuries, Projects with industry, Special Demonstration Programs and Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for American indians with Disabilities.
  Info: DoEd, Ann Queen, 202-205-8285; e-mail: [email protected]
  Federal Register, 11/22/2000 pp70407-9

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day Grants
  Agency: Corportation for National and Community Service
  Program: Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day Initiative
  Eligibility: Colleges and universities, local districts and nonprofits
  Funding: Between $400,000 - $600,000 worth of $2,500 - $7,500 grants
  Deadline: July 31
  Summary: Projects funded under the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday grant help communities meet education, public-safety, environmental or other human needs through direct service and effective citizen action. Activities are expected to meet compelling community needs and lead to measurable outcomes and impact.
  Services may include the following types of activities, among others: tutoring children or adults, training tutors, feeding the humary, packing lunches, delivering meals, stocking a food or clothing pantry, repairing a school and adding to its resources, translating books and documents into other languages, recording books for the visually impaired, restoring a pulic space.
  Information: www.mlkday.org; www.nationalservice.org;
  www.thekingcenter.org; Federal Register, 6/18 pp 41402-6

• Teacher Quality Enchancement Grants
  Agency: DoEd
  Program: Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program, Teacher Recruitment Competition
  Eligibility: States and partnerships comprised of colleges with an eligible teacher-preparation program, a school of arts and sciences, and a high-need local district.
  Funding: Twenty-four awards of about $370,000
  Deadline: July 25
  Summary: Grants are for states and partnerships to promote improvements in the quality of new teachers with the ultimate goal of increasing student achievements in K-12 classrooms.
  Info: DoEd, Brenda Shade, 202-502-7878; e-mail:
  [email protected] Federal Register, 6/20 pp 41968-70

• At-Risk Youth Partnerships
  Agency: DoEd
  Program: Cultural Partnerships for At-Risk Children and Youth
  Eligibility: Local districts, on behalf of a school or schools with 75% or more children from low-income families in partnership with a college or university, museum, local arts agency or cultural entity. Cultural entities include: nonprofit higher education institutions, museums, libnraries, performing and presenting arts organizations, literacy arts organizations, state and local arts organizations, and zoological and botanical institutions; private for-profit entitites with a history of training children and youths in the arts, if they serve: a school-wide program under Title I and, when possible students' families; out-of-school children and youths at-risk as a reslt of being a teen parent, substance abuse, recent migration, disability, limited English or illiteracy; or a combination of in-school and out-of-schoold children at ris
  Funding: $4 million for 15 to 20 awards ranging from $200,000 - $400,000 a year each for up to three years
  Deadline: July 22
  Summary: Grants support school-community partnership programs designed to improve the educational performance of at-risk children by providing arts-education services and programs, especially programs incorporating arts-education standards.
  Programs should focus on providing student access to and participation in a range of the arts, including dance and drama, and improving acedemic performance.
  Info: DoEd, Madeline Baggett, 202-260-2502; e-mail:
  [email protected]; www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister (click on
  "announcements"). Federal Register: 6-6 pp 38945-8 CFDA #84.351B
  Contact: For applications, ED pubs, 877-433-7827; fax:
  301-470-1244; e-mail: [email protected]; www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs/html

• NEA Grants to Organizations
  Agency: National Endowment for the Arts
  Program: Grants to Organizations
  Eligibility: Schools, colleges and universities and education nonprofits
  Funding: Grants range from $5,000 - $100,000
  Deadline: August 12
  Summary: Broad NEA program gives grants to schools, nonprofits and colleges and other related entitites in creativity, organizational capacity, access, arts learning and heritage/preservation projects.
  Info: NEA, 202-682-5400; www.arts.endo.gov/guide/Orgs03/OrgIndex.html

• NSF Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Teacher Preparation
  Agency: National Science Foundation
  Program: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Teacher Preparation, (STEMTP)
  Eligibility: Primarily universities, colleges, local disticts, non-profits, however, NSF general eligibility applies, which includes school distracts and agencies. NSF encourages partnerships.
  Funding: About 10 grants of $300,000 to $1 million a year each for three or four years, totaling $6.5 million
  Deadline: Letters of intent, August 15; final proposals, October 9
  Summary: The program responds to need for qualified teachers of mathematics and science in elementary and secondary schools. The program specifically supports development of five-year degree programs for preK-12 teachers of science and mathematics; and model alternative certification programs to prepare individuals who possess relevant baccalaureate degrees for K-12 mathematics and science teaching. For maintaining and retaining effective teachers with the skills, confidence and commitment to enable all students to attain high standards of achievement in mathematics, science, engineering and technology. Programs should be linked to induction programs designed to facilitate the transition from preparation to practice. Projects must address such areas of local need as workforce diversity, urban or rural teacher shortages and shortages within specific disciplines or grandes. Projects may address any school level. Partnerships involving colleges and K-12 school
  districts will address needs in terms of teacher shortages by developing and implementing effective strategies for recruiting prospective teachers with strong backgrounds in science and mathematics into teacher-certification programs and retaining them in the teacher workforce. Projects will address workforce diversity, urban or rural teacher shortages, and shortages with specific disciplines or gade levels.
  Info: NSF, Dr. Joan Prival, Undergraduate Education, 703-292-8670; e-mail: [email protected]; www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf02130 or www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02130/nsf0230.htm

• Disability Demonstration Program
  Agency: DoEd
  Program: Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students With Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education
  Eligibility: Colleges and universities
  Funding: Twenty-four awards between $100,000 - $290,000 each
  Deadline: July 22
  Summary: The Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education program provides grants to colleges and universities to develop innovative demonstration projects. The purpose of the demonstration program is to provide technical assistance and professional development for faculty and administrators in IHEs in order to provide skills and support they need to teach students with disabilities. The program will also be used to widely disseminate researcha dn training to enable faculty and administrators in other IHEs to meet the educational needs of the disabled.
  Info: DoEd, Shedita Ford, 202-502-7808; e-mail: [email protected] Federal Register, 6/21 pp42241-2

• Milken Family Foundation Educators
  The Milken Family Foundation funds teachers nominated by state boards of education throught he Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards. Each of 43 state blue-ribbon committees will choose educators based on talent demonstrated by superior teaching practices in the classroom and school, exceptional accomplishments and strong long-term potential for professional and policy leadership and the ability to engage and motivate students, collagues and the community.
  Funding: This year $25,000 in funds will be awarded
  Eligibility: Those eligible are elementary-and secondary-school teachers, principals, and other education professionals in participating states.
  Info: Milken Family Foundation: 310-998-2800; www.mff.org; e-mail: [email protected]

• ADA Dental Health Funding
  The American Dental Association funds a few objectives designed to help children whose economic status places them at greatest risk of oral infection. The oral-heath promotion grant program aspires to be a catalyst for increasing voluntary efforts by the dental health community.
  Funding: Proposals seeking up to $5,000 in cash will be considered. Dental-health education conducted in schools, health fairs, social agencies, mobile dental clinics or outreach programs, dental-heath education programs in conjunction with fluoride programs, dental sealant programs and other prevention programs are encouraged to apply.
  Deadline: July 31
  Info: ADA Health Foundation, 312-440-3526; www.adahf.org/childgrant.html; e-mail: [email protected]

• Barnard/Fain Foundation
  The Colorage-based Barnard/Fain Foundation funds innovative programs in schools and nonprofits, particularly in the sciences. Grants range from $5,000 - $30,000 and are selected on originality, importance and impact. Proposals are generally for specific programs or projects - not routine operating expenses.
  Deadline: July 15
  Info: Barnard/Fain Foundation, e-mail: [email protected]

• Toshiba Grant Program
  The Toshiba American Foundation funds school programs, projects and activities designed to improve teaching of science, mathematics and technology.
  Eligibility: Proposals from teacher or schools with students in grades 7-12 are eligible.
  Deadline: Proposals exceeding $5,000 are due in early August or early September, while smaller grants are made every month. Remember, Toshiba has a special responsibility to help schools in company locations.
  Info: Toshiba America Foundation, 212-596-0616; e-mail: [email protected]

• Lawrence Foundation Science Grants
  The Lawrence Foundation Grants funds education, science and health grants to schools in amounts ranging from $5,000-$10,000 each. Schools, nonprofits and libraries may apply. Only domestic or United States-based international organizations are eligible.
  Deadline: August 1
  Info: The Lawrence Foundation, 310-828-0494; e-mail:
  [email protected]; www.thelawrencefoundation.org

• American Honda Foundation Grants
  The American Honda Foundation funds school-related projects in mathematics, science, fited & talented student programs and pre-college education.
  Scientific education encompasses both the physical and life sciences, and mathematics.
  Grants are made in these fields for pre-collegiate education, higher education, gifted-student programs, educational radio and television programs and other national programs pertaining to academic development emphasizing innovative edcuational methods and techniques.
  School districts are eligible to apply
  Grants may be for up to two years and generally range from $20,000 - $50,000 per year.
  Deadline: August 1
  Info: American Honda Foundation, Kathryn Ann Carey,
  310-781-4090; e-mail: [email protected]

• Hobby Industry Association
  The Hobby Industry Association funds projects for schools in the arts and teacher awards. The contest funds lesson plans using crafts in teaching a core curriculum subject. The most creative plan, to be judged based on educational value and innovative use of craft materials, will receive a gift certificate to be used for school craft supplies, and honorable mention prizes of $50 craft store gift certificates will be awarded. Public and private school K-8 teachers are eligible.
  Deadline: August 1
  Info: www.I-craft.com/teachers/index.html

• Whitney Houston Foundation
  The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children funds school and youth-development projects for the arts. The foundation makes grants for direct services and education projects targeting children from infancy through age 18. Preference goes to projects addressing training and technical assistance, and projects are limited to the arts.
  Applications are accepted between May and August, and funds are awarded in December.
  Info: The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children,
  973-824-7822; e-mail: [email protected]; www.whfoundation.com

• Mockingbird Foundation Music Education
  The Mockingbird Foundation funds music and the arts in schools. The foundation support music-education projects for children. Check out the foundation online for more detailed description. Projects may include instrument, text and office-material acquistions, learning, practice and performance-space support and instructor or instrustional support. Special consideration will go top applicants with projects encouraging self-esteem and/or free expression. If a project is selected for further consideration, the foundation will mail an invitation to submit a full and formal proposal. Other inquiries will receive a disposition on or before the response dates. Grants range from $50 - $5,000 and are made on a one-time basis. Interested schools should submit a letter of inquiry to the foundation before applying.
  Info: Mockingbird Foundation, Kristen Godard, e-mail:
  [email protected]; www.phish.net/mockingbird/funding

• Gerber Foundation Grants
  Gerber Foundation funds child care, early-childhood quality of life of young children in nutrition, care and development. Grants are made in education and training; science and research, and infant and child programs. Grants support projects of both national and regional impact.
  Deadline: August 1
  Info: Gerber Foundation, 231-924-3175; e-mail: [email protected]; www.gerberfoundation.org

• Aerospace Education Foundation Grants
  Aerospace Education Foundation, science and program is designed to promote aerospace-education activities in classrooms from kindergarten through 12th grades.
  The program encourages development of innovated aerospace activities within the prescribed curriculum. In addition, the program encourages establishing an active relationship between the school and the local Air Force Association organization.
  Deadline: August 1, November 15
  Info: Areospace Education Foundation, 800-291-8480; Ann Sagle, e-mail: [email protected]; www.aef.org

• Toshiba American Teachers Program
  The Toshiba America Foundation funds science, mathematics and technology teacher awards for K-7 schools. The foundation encourages programs, projects and activities which have the potential to improve classroom teaching and learning of science, mathematics and the science and mathematics of technology. The foundation is most interested in teacher-planned and-led projects which take place in the classroom. Educators should implement and/or adapt exisitng programs, materials, techniquest, curricula, etc. to meet local classroom needs rather than attempting to create new ones. Grant proposals of $5,000 or less are accepted throughout the year, while larger grants of more than $5,000 require the approval of the foundation's board of directors.
  Deadline: August 1
  Info: Toshiba America foundation, 212-588-0820; e-mail,
  [email protected]; www.toshiba.com/about/taf/grant.html

• Libri Books for Children Program
  The Libri Foundation makes grants of books to small libraries serving populations of 10,000 or fewer. Since 1990, the foundation has donated more than $1.5 million worth of new children's books to more than 1,500 libraries. Libraries serving populations under 10,000 with limited budgets, located in rural areas and with active children's department are encouraged to contact the foundation. Applications are accepted from independent libraries as well as individual libraries that are part of a county, regional, or cooperative library system. Applications are accepted from school libraries only if they serve as the public library as well.
  Deadline: August 1
  Info: The Libri Foundation, 541-747-9655; e-mail:[email protected]; www.teleport.com

• Handspring Foundation Cash Grants
  The handspring Foundation funds grants for programs for children-at-risk, literacy, mentoring, after-school programs, the arts, technology and physical education.
  The foundation will make cash grants to education non-profits focusing on preK-12 education or issues directly related to at-risk youth. Grants range from $1,000 - $25,000 per grant. The foundation will consider multiple-year grants for a period not to exceed three years, but there are no guarantees.
  Deadline: November 1
  Info: Handspring, e-mail: [email protected]

• Pay It Forward Foundation Mini-Grants
  The Pay It Forward Foundation funds youth groups and school interested in community service projects. Mini grants are available to youth groups wishing to undertake community based service activities that include a wide variety of initiatives.
  Activities may benefit a school, neighborhood, or greater community. Grants are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and are awarded each month between September and June Grants range from $50 - $500
  Info: Pay It Forward Foundation; e-mail: [email protected]

• Tellabs Foundation Grants
  The Tellabs Foundation funds projects in education focusing on technology, science, mathematics and language arts. The foundation supports education programs on both a local and national level, with particular emphasis on program involving communications and technology. Their concentrated effort is on programs and curricula for engineering, science, mathematics and communications specialities. The foundation has chosed to focus its grant making on direct grants to eligible organizations, generally in the amount of $10,000 and above.
  Deadline: October 1
  Info: Tellabs Foundation, Meredith Hilt, 630-798-2506; www.tellabs.com/news/tfg/shtml

• Newman's Own Grants
  Movie star Paul Newman's salad dressing label Newman's Own supports a diverse array of education projects, ranging from early education to college programs.
  The application process is simple: Newman himself makes the final selection of winning projects. Proposals are acknowledged with 6-8 weeks of receipt. Grants are made by the end of December, and only those organizations being award a grant are contacted at that time. Grant awards range from $500 - $50,000
  Deadline: September 1
  Info: Paul Newman, Newman's Own, 246 Post Road East Westport, CT 06880; www.newmansown.com

• American Music Education Initiative
  The National Music Foundation funds K-12 schools with grants for the arts and cash-grant teacher awards. Teachers who use American music in the classrooms are encouraged to apply. Send examples of how teachers use American music in their lessons-any subject-to compete for the grants. K-12 public and private classroom teachers are eligible.
  Deadline: Submit anytime before September 16
  Info: www.usamusic.org/amei.html

• Anheuser-Busch Ecology Program
  The Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks awards recognize the outstanding efforts of students working and learning to protect and preserve the environment.
  Fromt he eight projects, one outstanding environmental educator will be awarded $5,000, a trip to Sea World or Busch Gardens for an awards event in Spring 2003 and a trip to the National Science Teachers Association Conference.
  Eight winning projects will receive $10,000, the trips and T-shirts.
  K-12 schools are eligible to apply.
  Deadline: December 20
  Info: Sea World/Busch Garders Environmental Excellence
  Awards, Education Department, 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando, FL 32821; www.seaworld.org/EEAwards/about.htm

• Allen Foundation, Inc. Grants
  The Allen Foundation funds grants for professional development of education and nonprofit officals needing to learn about youth nutrition. Preference is given to proposals for programs aiming to teach children and young adults to improve their health. Preference may be given to proposals with matching funds from the institution or other partners including in-kind contributions. Applicants must be nonprofits.
  Deadline: Open
  Info: Allen Foundation, Inc., 800-818-1066; 75 Rockefeller
  Plaza, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10019; e-mail: [email protected]

• Technology4Kids Program for Schools
  The Technology4Kids (formerly A+America) technology fundraiser helps schools earn free technology through corporate sponsors. Parents or friends of a school register the school with the Website, then 20% of receipts are donated toward earning points, which can be redeemed for any type, make or brand of technology. To be eligible, schools must register with program
  Deadline: Open
  Info: Technology4Kids, 256 Great Road, Littleton, MA 01460, 800-715-5283; www.technology4kids.com

• Early Reading First
  Scope: The Education Department is inviting applications for research-based programs to improve early learning and school readiness for preschoolers from low-income families in high-poverty communities (Federal Register, June 7)
  Deadline: July 15 for required pre-applications; October 11 for invited full applications
  Funds: $75 million for 50 to 300 awards of $250,000 - $1.5 million each. The project period is up to three years
  Eligibility: Local education agencies of ED's eligibility list;
  public and private organizations within an eligible LEA's jurisdiction on behalf of programs that serve young children; and one or more LEASs applying in collaboration with other eligible organizations.
  Areas: ED will fund projects that edmonstrate the capacity to provide high-quality research-based experiences in language and early literacy for preschool children, with an emphasis on programs that serve low-income children and include children with disabilities. Programs must provide: high-quality oral language and print-rich environments; and professional staff development grounded in research based knowledge of reading - including early reading - language and cognitive development. Specifically, programs should focus on developing preschoolers' oral language, phonological awareness, print awareness and alphabet knowledge. Programs must employ reasarch-based activities and instructional materials for use in devleoping language, cognitive and early reading skills; and for acquiring, implementing and providing training in the use of assessments (EGA, March 1). ED is particularly interested in projects that will seve a significant number of children with special needs, including children with disabilities and limited English proficiency. Projects should make special accommodations to provide special needs children with the same research-based quality environments and curricula available to other children to support age-appropriate development in language and reading skills.
  Tips: Priorities for pre-applications are: projects operated by a partnership of a state education agency or LEA (or both) and a preschool that is not under administrative control of an LEA; programs that serve primarily children from low-income families; and projects proposed by novice applicants, defined as applicants that have not have an active federal discretionary grant within five years of the July 15 deadline. Noive applicants will receive five extra points in the competition. ED also will give newcomers a break under the full competition. In the case of group applications, every member must be a novice in order to gain extra points.
  Contact: For applications, ED Pubs, 877-433-7827; fax:
  301-470-1244; e-mail: [email protected]; www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs/html. For information, Jennifer Flood, 202-260-4555; e-mail: [email protected]. For information, consult www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/earlyreading/index.html CFDA #84.359A for pre-application; #84.359B for full application.

• Burns Model Systems, Data Center and Traumatic Brain Injury
  Scope: The Education Department's National Institute of
  Disability and Rehabilitation Research is seeking applications for rehabilitation research projects to improve services for individuals with severe burn injuries and traumatic brain injury (Fed Register, June 7)
  Deadline: July 22
  Funds: $1.2 million for first-year funding of four awards of $300,000 a year each for burn model systems projects; $250,000 for one burn data centers; and almost $5.5 million for 15 traumatic brain injury model systems projects of $365,000 a year each. The project period is five years.
  Eligibility: States, public and private agencies, nonprofit entities and for-profit organizations.
  Areas: Model systems projects develop knowledge to improve
  treatment and service delivery. Projects focusing on individuals with burn or traumatic brain injury must establish multidisciplinary systems offering a continuum of care-from emergency and acute care to rehabilitation, psychosocial services, vocational services and long-term community follow-up.
  Projects Must: conduct no more than five research
  studies to assure sufficient sample size and focus on one or more of the following areas: integrating individuals into the workforce; maintaining individuals' health and functioning; evaluating the impact on functioning, independence and access to education and work of assistive and universally designed technologies and natioanl telecommunications and information policy; assessing the value of access to community life, services and social supports to independence, functioning and health; and related topics, such as development of measures of treatment effectiveness and dissemination of consumer-oriented activities. The burn data center will maintain a data repository and ensure data quality.
  Tip: Applicants must submit electyronically using the e-GRANTS system (http://e-grants.ed.gov) or request a waiver by letter to Ruth Brannon at ED, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 3413, Washington, DC 20202
  Contact: Donna Nangle, 202-205-5880; e-mail,
  [email protected]; www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister (click on "announcements"). CFDA #84.133A

• Compassion Fund Demonstrations
  Funds intermediary organizations to provide technical assistance and provide sub-awards to grassroots and faith-based organizations. Priority for subgrants are programs to reduce homelessness and hunger, address needs of at-risk children, easing the transition from welfare to work and intensive rehabilitation services fo addicts and prisoners. (Federal Register, June 7) (PA 2002-14)
  Deadline: July 22
  Funds: $24.5 million for 15 - 25 awards of varying size.
  The project period is three years. Grantees are expected to provide at least 50 percent of the total funds requested in each year's budget period.
  Contact: For contract synopses, FedBizOpps at 222.eps.gov.
  Search by solicitation numbers.

• Research on Faith-Community-Based Services
  Funds short-term studies on the role and promising practices of faith- or community-based organizations to build capacity to serve needy individuals and families; innovative and best practices among organizations; methods to evaluate services; and methods to assess and benchmark performance (RFP-18-02-HHS-OS)
  Due: July 22
  Funds: $1 million for five to eight grants of $125,000 to $250,000
  each for short-term projects of 12 - 17 months. Grantees should provide at least 5 percent of the approved project costs.
  Eligibility: State and local governments; private noprofit organizations and universities.
  Contact: For contract synopses, FedBizOpps at 222.eps.gov.
  Search by solicitation numbers.

• Intermediaries and Service Groups Study
  Funds a contract for two years to examine: the role of intermediary organizations in assisting faith- and community-based organizations to build capacity to serve needy individual and families; innovative and best practicies among organizations; methods to evaluate services; and methods to assess and benchmakr perforance.(RFP-18-02-HHS-OS)
  Due: 30 days after the issuance of the request for
  proposals, which is expected to be available about June 20.
  Eligibility: Small businesses
  Contact: For contract synopses, FedBizOpps at 222.eps.gov.
  Search by solicitation numbers.

• Compassion Fund National Resource Center
  Funds a resource center to help HHS meet objectives of the Compassion Capital Fund by providng technical assistance and capacity-building to intermediaries and social service groups. Deadline and eligibility information are the same as above (RFP-18-02-HHS-OS0.
  Contact: For contract synopses, FedBizOpps at 222.eps.gov.
  Search by solicitation numbers.

• RGK Foundation
  Scope: The RGK Foundation awards program support grants in three areas: education, community, and medicine/health.
  Deadline: None for electronic letter of inquiry. If interested, the foundation will invite a full proposal. Unsolicited proposals are not accepted. Electronic letter of inquiry is available at www.rgkfoundation.org/guidelines.php
  Funds: Most grants are less than $25,000 each
  Eligibility: U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations may apply.
  The foundation has not geographic restrictions, although very few grants are made outside the United States.
  Areas: In the area of education, grants support programs that focus on formal K-12 education, particularly math, science and reading/literacy; after-school tutoring and enrichment; integrating technology into curriculum; teacher development; and higher education. Preference is given to programs that attract female and minority students into fields of math, science and technology. Community grants support human services programs, particularly early childhood development, parenting education, and domestic violence and child abuse prevention; youth development programs, especially efforts to build leadership, character and social skills; community improvement projects that enhace nonprofit management and promote philanthropy and volunteerism; and cultural arts programs, including educational and outreach activities. Grants in the area of medicine/health focus on
  efforts to promote the health and the well being of children and families. Limited support is available for medical research programs.
  Recent Grants: $20,000 to the Austin Symphony Orchestray in Austin,
  Texas, for the Young People's Concert Series; $15,000 to the Council on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence in Sioux City, Iowa, to support the Greater Rural Assistance and Intervention Newtowrk; $5,000 to the California Academy of Science in San Francisco, California, for an early childhood education program at a natural history museum; $163,437 to Detroit Public Schools to support Project Read; and $4,850 to the Neighborhood Family Center in Clearwater, Florida for a literacy specialist to assist children.
  Contact: RGK Foundation, 1301 West 25th Street, Suite 300,
  Austin, TX 78705-4236; 512-474-9298; fax: 512-474-7281; www.rgkfoundation.org

• School Community Kitchens
  Scope: The Child and Nutrition Foundation, which provides
  professional development, financial aid and research to child nutrition professionals and members of the American School Food Service Association (ASFSA; www.asfsa.org), awards these grants for local school community kitch projects.
  Deadline: August 12
  Funds: Six grants of $10,000 each will be made
  Eligibility: School districts
  Areas: School community kitchens are school-community partnerships that help people move into foodservice jobs while providing meals for those in need.
  Contact: Erik Peterson, Program Manager, Child Nutrition
  Foundation/ASFSA Headquarters; 700 South Washington Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-739-3900, ext.124; e-mail: [email protected]; www.asfsa.org/morethanschoolmeals/communiykitchens

• Music Teacher Development
  Agency: DoED
  Program: Professional Development for Music Educators.
  Eligibility: Local districts with 75% or more of children below the poverty line, collaborating with a nearby colleges, a state agency or public or private nonprofit angency with a background in this area.
  Funding: $2 million, with 5-10 awards of $200,000 - $400,000 each
  Deadline: July 19
  Summary: Trhe Professional Development for Music Educators programs, part of the Title V of the No Child Left Behind Act, funds schools needing assistance with professional development programs. Funds are for professional-development model
  programs based upon innovative instructional methods, especially those linked to scienctifically based research.
  Info: DoEd, Madeline Baggett, 202-260-2502; e-mail:
  [email protected] Federal Register, 6.4 pp38489-91

• Adult Education Community Tech Centers
  Agency: DoED
  Program: Office of Vocational and Adult Education's Community Technology Centers
  Eligibility: School districts, nonprofits, colleges and universitities
  Funding: $15 million, with 83 awards ranging between $75,000-$300,000
  Deadline: July 19
  Summary: Community Technology Centers assist eligible applicants in creating new or expanding current community technology centers providing resources to disadvantaged residencts of economically distressed urban and rural communities with access to information technology and related training. Grants can be used for career-development and job-preparation activities, after-school academic enrichment activities for children and youth, and small-busineess-assistance activities. Other authorized activities include, among other things, support for personnel, equipment, networking capabilities and other infrastructure costs. No funds may be used for construction costs.
  Info: DoEd, Mary LeGwin or April Blunt, 202-205-4238;
  e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Federal Registyer, 6.4
  pp38555-77

• NASA IDEAS Program
  Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  Program: Initiative to Develop Education through Astronomy and Space Science
  Eligibility: Partnerships including K-12 teachers or education specialists, professors or education specialists in schools of education at colleges or universities, community college educators, informal educators in science museums or planetariums, or professional associations develoted to science and education.
  Funding: Unspecified, but last year's awards ranged between $15,000 - $50,000
  Deadline: October 25
  Summary: The Initiative to Develop education through Astronomy and Space Science funds start-up education outreach projects teaming up educators with scientists.
  The mission is to find ways to translate astronomyu/space science into education contexts and stimulate the interest of students as well as help them understand the information.
  Info: IDEAS Grant Program, Office of Public Outreach,
  Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD 212518; e-mail: [email protected]; http://ideas.stsci.edu/

• Special Ed Centers for Independent Living
  Agency: DoEd
  Program: Special Education Centers for Independent Living-Training and Technical Assistance Centers
  Eligibility: Entities able to demonstrate experience in the operation of centers for independent living
  Funding: $1.2 million, with 1-2 awards $600,000 - $1.2 million
  Deadline: August 1
  Summary: Funding is for training and technical assistance of planning, developing, conducting, administering, and evaluating centers for independent living to state-level Independing Living Councils for individuals in schools.
  Info: DoEd, James Billy, 202-205-9362 Federal
  Register, 6/13 pp40693-5

• Parent Special Education Centers
  Agency: DoED
  Program: Parent Information and Training Program - Technical Assistance
  Eligibility: Nonprofits with experience implementing programs prescribed in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  Funding: One award for $100,000
  Deadline: August 1
  Summary: Funds provide coordination and technical assistance for establishing, developing and coordinating a Parent Information and Training Project.
  Centers will assist individuals with disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the indivudals.
  Info: DoEd, Joyce Libby, 202-205-5392 Federal resiger,
  6.13 pp40692-3

• Centers for the Disabled
  Agency: DoEd
  Program: Parent Information and Training Program
  Eligibility: Nonprofist specializing in educating the disabled.
  Applicants must demonstrate the capacity and expertise to coordinate training and information activities with Centers for Independent Liting, coordinate and work closely with parent training and information centers.
  Funding: Seven awards of about $100,000 each
  Deadline: August 1
  Summary: Projects to establish programs giving training and information to enable individuals with disabilities and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates a chance to participate more effectively with professionals in the vocational, independent living and rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities.
  Info: DoEd, Joyce Libby, 202-205-5392 Federal Register,
  6/13 pp40691-2

• FIPSE Partnerships in Character Education
  Agency: DoEd
  Program: Fund for the Improvement of Secondary Education Character Education
  Eligibility: State agencies in partnership with one or more local districts or state agencies in partnership with one of more districts and nonprofits, a college or university. DoEd seek projects equitably distributed among urban, suburban and rural areas.
  Funding: $16 million, with 4-45 awards of $100,000-$500,000 per year. Awards will be commensurate with the scope of the actrivities; total budget for state projects must be at least $500,000
  Deadline: July 11
  Summary: Funds provide grants to eligible entities to assist in designing and implementing character education programs teaching elements of character, including caring, civic virtue and citizenship, justice and fairness, respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, giving, or any other elements deemed appropriate by the eligible entity, having taken into consideration the views of parents and students.
  programs must be integrated into instruction,
  consistent with state standards.
  Info: DoEd, Beverly A. Farrar, 202-219-2053; e-mail:
  [email protected]

• Help Us Help Foundation
  The Help Us Help Foundation offers technology equipment grants to schools and youth organizations. With help from the Oracle Corp., the nonprofit Help Us Help Foundation assists K-12 public schools and youth organizations in economically challenged areas to obtain information technology tools. This program will donate new Internet appliances and laser printers and ancillary equipment including network hubs, cables, and electrical surge protectors. Grants are in the form of computer equipment and software.
  Deadline: August 31
  Info: 866-600-4357; e-mail: [email protected]; http://www.helpushelp.org

• Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grants
  The National Weather Association's Sol Hirsch Fund program is designed to help improve meteorology education. NWA offers three grants of $500 each to K-12 teachers, who can use the funds to take a course in atmospheric sciences, attend a relevant workshop or conference or purchase materials for the classroom.
  Requests for equipment and supplies have to state the items required, how they will be used, how many students and teachers will be involved and whether this is a new project or part of an ongoing effort.
  Deadline: August 1
  Info: National Weather Association. http://www.nwas.org

• Siemens Westinghouse Funds
  The Siemens Foundation offers more than $1 million in awards and grants to schools and students providing schoplarships and increasing access to higher education for gifted students in science, mathematics and technology-related disciplines.
  The foundation's goal is to help the most promising science and mathematics students and teachers, as well as schools doing the most to promote education in the core sciences. Projects should have a focus on the culture of innovation, research and educational support that mirrors the ideology of Siemens Westinghouse.
  Deadline: October 1
  Info: Siemens Foundation, Marie Gentile, 732-603-5886;
  e-mail: [email protected]; http://www.siemens-foundation.org

• Handspring Foundation
  The Handspring Foundation funds nonprofits helping at-risk children and youth. Cash grants from $1,000-$25,000 for preK-12 education projects or other issues directly related to at-risk chilred and youth. Preference is to organizations with large underserved propulations and nonprofits with strong methods of reaching children in those populations. The foundation prefers to fund literacy; mentoring and peer counseling; school-based for target high-risk youth, after-school targeting high-risk youth teaching the arts, technology, and a number of other subjects.
  Deadline: August 1
  Info: Handspring Foundation, http://www.handspring.com

• CDC Supports Research on Prevalence of ADHD Among children, Adolescents
  Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Program: Propulations-based Research in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  Eligibility: Public/private nonprofits and government agencies
  Funding: $500,000 for approximately two awards running up to three years
  Deadline: Letter of intent June 28, application August 2
  Summary: The program supports research in ADHD, such as prevalence, secondary consitions and health-risk factros and explores other health conditions and health-risk behaviors to children and adolescents with the disorder. There are two types of research. Type I - targets children ages 4-10 with ADHD, defining the prevalence in a defined community. Type II - targets adolsecents ages 11-17 with ADHD. To be eligible for either type of grant, applicants must document a population of at least 5,000 youths either ages 4-10 or 11-17 from which screening for ADHD will be conducted. Those figures are based on prevalence estimates of 5% -7% of school-age children with ADHD.
  Application materials: http://www.cdc.gov, then click on "Funding," then on "Grants & Cooperative Agreements"
  Info: Sheryl Heard, 770-488-7272; e-mail: [email protected]
  Federal Resiter, 6.12 pp40303-06

• CDC Funds Project To Stop Recurrence of Neural-Tube Defects
  Agency: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  Program: Recurrence of Neural-Tube Defects Affected Pregnancies Educational & Prevention Program
  Eligibility: Well-experienced nonprofits experienced in developing health-education strategies targeting women at-risk if having such a pregancy
  Funding: $200,000 for one award running up to three years
  Summary: The purpose is to prevent the recurrence of pregnancies affrected by NTDs by increasing folic-acid supplementation through a program targeting women who have had such a pregancy.
  Application forms: www.cdc/gov/od/pgo/forminfo.htm
  Info: Sheryl Heard, 770-448-2723; e-mail: [email protected]
  Federal Register, 6/12 pp40307-08

• What Is Prevalence of MS and ALS In Communities Near Hazardous
  Waste?
  Agency: Angency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Health & Human Services Administration
  Program: Determining the Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Scleroris in communities Located Around Hazardous Waste Sites
  Eligibility: State public-health agencies and bona fide agents. State universities, collegtes and research insititutions must establish they meet their state's definition of a political subdivision to be eligible.
  Funding: $450,000 for up to six awards in two levels for projects of up to three years
  Deadline: Letter of intent June 30, application July 30
  Summary: The purpose is to determine the prevalence of MS and ALS among individuals in specific sommunities near sources of hazardous substances, then develop and provide reliable, understandable information for people in affected communities and tribes and for stakeholders and to build and enhance effective partnerships.
  Up to three awards of $90,000 - $110,000 are expected to be made to Level I applicants. Up to three awards of $50,000 - $90,000 are expected to be made to Level II applicants.
  Application materials: http://ww.cdc.gov, then click on "Funding," then on "Grants & Cooperative Agreements."
  Info: Edna Green, 770-488-2743; e-mail: [email protected]
  Federal Register, 6/11 pp39991-94

• Toxic Substances Agency Studies Impact of Hazardous Substances On
  Asthma
  Agency: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Health & Human Services Administration
  Program: Asthma & Hazardous Substances, Applied Research & Development
  Eligibility: State public-heath agencies and bona fide agents. State universities, colleges and resarch institutions must establish they meet their state's definition of a political subdivision to be eligible.
  Funding: $250,000 for two-three awards of $60,000 - $120,000 for projects of up to three years.
  Deadline: Letter of intent June 30, applications July 30.
  Summary: The purpose is to determine the impact of hazardous substances on asthma and develop a model for other organizations when responding to questions about the health impact of air releases of hazardous susbtances.
  Application materials: http://www.cdc.gov, then click on "Funding," then on "Grants & Cooperative Agreements."
  Info: Shrri Berger-Frank, 404-498-0606; e-mail:
  [email protected] Federal Register, 6/11 pp39988-91

• Defibrillators Avialable to Rural Areas to Reduce Heart Attacks, Strokes
  Agency: Health and Human Services Administration
  Program: Access to Automated External Defibrillators for Rural Areas
  Eligibility: Community paretnerships involving first responders (emergency and fire departments), health-care providers, government agencies
  Funding: $12.5 million for approximately 50 awards
  Deadline: July 15
  Summary: This is an attempt to ensure rural areas have better
  access to defibrillators, whose timely use can reduce and control heart attacks and strokes. Recipients must work closely with state medical
  emergency officials. Funds can help partnerships buy, locate and train
  personnel to use defibrillators where they will do the most good, such as nursing facilities, hospitals, athletic facilities. This is just the second year of this competition,
  which faces greater urgency because of last September 11, and is the first time for wide-open competition. Further information on goals and priorities is
  contained in Sec. 159 of HR 3448, the bioterrorism preparedness section, available at http://thomas.loc.gov
  Application kits: HRSA Grants Application Center, 877-477-2123; http://www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/funding.htm
  Info: Evan Mayfield, Office of Rural Health, 301-443-0835;
  e-mail: [email protected] Federal Register, 5/23 pp36200-02

• Cure Autism Now Foundation
  The foundation is accepting applications for support in several research categories:
  Young investigator awards have funding up to $80,000 for two-year awards in postdoctoral fellowship support. Pilot research awards have funding up to $120,000 for two-year awards for more established investigators. Autism biomaterials awards offer biomaterials from the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange for free to applicants whose projects are reviewed favorably and who demonstrate financial need.
  Treatment-related study awards support proposals forcused on all aspects of treatment, from basic research models to clinical trials to biomarker identification. Letters of intent are required before invitations of full proposals. Deadlines are rolling.
  Info: CANF, 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 715, Los Angeles, CA
  90036, 323-549-0500 or 888-8AUTISM; e-mail: [email protected]

• Eli Lilly Seeks Entries for Awards in Excellence in Mental-Health Efforts
  Eli Lilly & Co. calls for entries for the 6th annual Lilly Reintegration Awards, which recognize health-care professionals and patient advocates for helping persons with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder reintegrate into society. There are six categories, with first-place winners getting $5,000 and second-place winners $2,500 to help their reintegration programs.
  Categories: Clinical medicine; occupational; employment; housing; educational; social support/rehabilitation; and advocacy. Three honorary categories recognize persons who have raised awareness of schizophrenia and related disorders and/or bipolar disorder.
  Deadline is July 19
  Info: Lilly Reintegration Awards, 734 N. LaSalle, PMB
  1167, Chicago, IL 60610; 800-809-8202; e-mail: [email protected]

• Ambrose Monell Foundation
  This New York-based entity has a national focus for improving the physical, mental, and moral condition of humanity, including mental health and aid to those with disabilities.Giving in 2000 totaled $11.8 million, dispensed in 130 grants of $2,500 - $600,000.Recipients included: Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association, $100,000; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, $25,000; Foundation Fighting Blindness, $100,000; National Down's Syndrome Society, $10,000; Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, $25,000; and Deafness Research Foundation $50,000. The Board meets twice monthly, with an application deadline of December 1
  Info: AMF, c/o Fulton, Rowe, Hart & Coon, 1Rockefeller
  Plaza, Ste. 301, New York, NY 10020-2002; 212-586-0700; http://www.monellvetlesen.org

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