Robin_sheridan's List: grants of interest

"Jessie B. Cox was noted for her philanthropy. Her creation of the Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust Fund (the Cox Trust) continues a family legacy of giving. As a charitable lead trust, the Cox Trust has a life cycle of 35 years and will conclude its activities in 2017."

"In order to encourage and promote the reuse of computers, GSA is proud to sponsor the new re-engineered Computers for Learning (CFL) website.

The CFL program evolved as a guide for implementing Executive Order 12999, Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for all Children in the Next Century. The Executive Order encourages agencies, to the extent permitted by law, to transfer computers and related peripheral equipment excess to their needs directly to schools and some educational nonprofit organizations. The CFL program specifically matches the computer needs of schools and educational nonprofit organization with excess equipment in Federal agencies."

"The purposes of the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) program are to: improve student achievement; improve the quality of new prospective teachers by improving the preparation of prospective teachers and enhancing professional development activities for teachers; hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education accountable for preparing highly qualified teachers; and recruit highly qualified individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, into the teaching force."

"Symantec’s Community Relations and Corporate Philanthropy Program strives to have a positive impact on our local communities around the globe. We focus our activities in the areas of corporate philanthropy and community relations, employee engagement, and software donations."

"The National Endowment for the Arts is committed to providing leadership in arts education. The arts are an essential component of education, and all children, not only those with specific artistic talent, benefit from an education in the arts including opportunities to create, perform, and communicate through various artistic media."

"GE Foundation began making grants in 1953 to non-profit organizations for charitable, scientific, literacy and educational purposes."

"ING aspires to use its knowledge, skills, and resources to make a real difference in people’s lives. In our profession and in our communities, we are dedicated to helping people achieve financial independence and build more satisfying lives. The cornerstone of our approach is “empowerment” – providing individuals with the knowledge, tools, and opportunities they need to take charge of their financial lives and prepare for their future. "

"The Foundation supports high-quality research that addresses our Current Research Interests: enhancing our understanding of how youth settings work, how they affect youth development, and how they can be improved; and when, how, and under what conditions research evidence is used in policy and practice that affect youth, and how its use can be improved."

"How to Apply
for New Voices Funding"

"How To Apply Guidelines
Budgets $40,000 or Less

* Education and Social Opportunity
* Organizational Learning
* Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources
* Purposes and Values of Education
* Field-Initiated Proposals
* How to Apply to Areas of Inquiry"

"Welcome to the internet home of the Joint Ph.D. Program in Education offered by San Diego State University and Claremont Graduate University. Here you will find information about the program, its cooperating universities and faculty, students and graduates, and news about upcoming events. Enjoy your visit!"

"Bank of America brings the power of our human and financial capital to transform communities"

"At the NEA Foundation, we support new ideas and practices to strengthen teaching and learning. Our goal is to fund and share successful strategies to educate and prepare children for bright and rewarding futures."

"The Grants Program sponsored by EPA's Environmental Education Division (EED), Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education, supports environmental education projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge, and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. EPA awards grants each year based on funding appropriated by Congress. Annual funding for the program ranges between $2 and $3 million. Most grants will be in the $15,000 to $25,000 range. "

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"AT&T is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its philanthropic initiatives and partnerships, AT&T and the AT&T Foundation supports projects that create opportunities, make connections and address community needs where we — and our customers — live and work. In 2008, we contributed $169 million through corporate, employee and AT&T Foundation giving programs. Supporting education has been a major focus for AT&T for more than a century, and education is our key philanthropy focus. We are driven to help students succeed — in school, in the workforce and in life."

"We fund work that meets our grantmaking priorities and supports our guiding principles. We are committed to bring innovations in health and learning to the global community and to improve educational opportunities and access to technology within the United States. "