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<FONT SIZE=-1>Excerpted from <I><A HREF="link/v19n1/index.htm">The Link</I>, Vol.
19, No. 1</A></FONT>
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<center><FONT SIZE=+1>Federal Programs</FONT></CENTER>
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<B>National Endowment for the Humanities: Schools for a New Millennium
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Purpose:</B> To help educators refresh their commitment to excellent humanities teaching and
learning
through intensive professional development activities that incorporate content-rich technological
resources into
the classroom.<BR>
<DD>Project objectives might include helping teachers explore and master innovative uses of
technology;
implementing schoolwide professional development that links content and pedagogy in ways that
transform the
curriculum; enlisting the support of the wider community in these reform activities; and
supporting schools to
serve as national models of excellence in humanities teaching and learning, especially through
innovative uses of
technology in instruction.<BR>
<DD>Grants will provide a total of up to $200,000 for up to three years. Actual amounts will
vary according
toproject scope.<BR>
<B>Deadline:</B> Applications due October 1, 2000<BR>
Announcement and guidelines available on-line at <A
HREF="http://www.neh.gov">http://www.neh.gov</A>, by e-mail at <A HREF="mailto:
">education@neh.gov</A>, or by phone at 202-606-8380.
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<CENTER><FONT SIZE=+1>Foundations</FONT></CENTER>
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<B>The Coca-Cola Foundation: Classroom Teaching and Learning
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Purpose:</B> To provide youth with the educational opportunities and support systems they
need to
become knowledgeable about the world in which they live and better able to give back to their
communities.<BR>
<DD>Areas of special interest include innovative K-12 public school programs, inside and
outside the
classroom walls; support of teacher development programs; and smaller projects dealing with
specific activities in
the elementary and secondary classroom.<BR>
<DD>Grant amounts range from $5,000to $200,000 and up.<BR>
<B>Deadline:</B> Open, reviewed quarterly<BR>
Application and guidelines available on-line at <A
HREF="http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com">http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com</A>
and by mail from The Coca-Cola Foundation,
Grants Administration, P.O. Drawer 1734, Atlanta, GA30301.
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<B>Captain Planet Foundation
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Purpose:</B> To support innovative hands-on environmental projects that empower children and
youth to
solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities.<BR>
<DD>Projects should promote understanding of environmental issues, promote interaction and
cooperation
within the group, develop planning and problem-solving skills, and include adult
supervision.<BR>
<DD>Grants generally range from $250to $2,500.<BR>
<B>Deadline:</B> Open, reviewed quarterly<BR>
Application and guidelines available on-line at <A HREF="http://www.turner.com/cpf">
http://www.turner.com/cpf</A>, by e-mail at
<A HREF="mailto:Captain.Planet.Foundation@turner.com">
Captain.Planet.Foundation@turner.com</A>, or by phone at 404-827-4130.
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<B>Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation: Starfish Grants
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Purpose:</B> Through technology, to help young people with disabilities to maximize their
potential and
participation in society.<BR>
<DD>Proposals should address a significant need of young people with disabilities, have
potential for national
scope and impact, and represent an innovative approach involving technology.<BR>
<DD>Grants may cover both projects and operating support for a maximum of three years.<BR>
<B>Deadline:</B> Concept paper due by July 1.<BR>
Guidelines available on-line at <A HREF="http://www.meaf.org">http://www.meaf.org</A>
and by mail from MEA Foundation, 1560
Wilson Blvd., Suite 1150, Arlington, VA 22209.
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<CENTER><FONT SIZE=+1>Other</FONT></CENTER>
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<B>The Southern Poverty Law Center:Teaching Tolerance Project
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Purpose:</B> To combat hate, intolerance, and discrimination through education.<BR>
<DD>Teaching Tolerance is looking for small-scale, student-focused, ongoing projects that
promise direct and
immediate impact. The project also offers free educational materials and training kits to
educators.<BR>
<DD>Grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded to K-12 teachers who implement tolerance
education projects in
their schools and communities.<BR>
<B>Deadline:</B> Open<BR>
Materials and grant guidelines available at <A HREF="http://www.splcenter.org">
http://www.splcenter.org</A> and by mail from Teaching
Tolerance Grants, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104.
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<TD><CENTER><B>More Help with Funding</B></CENTER>
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Want to find more funding resources? The Internet offers everything from directories of funding
sources to
instruction in grant writing, evaluation, and dissemination. Here are a few places to go.
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<B>U.S. Department of Education: Funding Opportunities</B></BR>
<A HREF="http://www.ed.gov/funding.html">http://www.ed.gov/funding.html</A>
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<B>Notices Inviting Applications</B><BR>
This e-mail newsletter from the U.S. Department of Education lists funding opportunities and
provides links to
information and applications. To subscribe to EDInfo, address and mail message to:
listproc@inet.ed.gov. Then
write SUBSCRIBE EDINFO YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME in the message (if you
have a signature
block, please turn it off). Then send it!
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<B>Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Grant Sources</B><BR>
<A HREF="http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/business/grants.html">
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/business/grants.html</A>
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<B>Grant Seeking Primer</B><BR>
<A HREF="http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/grants/grantprimer.htm">
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/grants/grantprimer.htm</A>
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<B>Creating and Sustaining Project Impact: Guidelines for Evaluation and
Dissemination</B><BR>
<A HREF="http://www.meaf.org/roadmap.html">http://www.meaf.org/roadmap.html</A>
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<B>SchoolGrants Newsletter</B><BR>
This free electronic newsletter highlights information available on the organization's Web site
(<A HREF="http://www.schoolgrants.org">http://www.schoolgrants.org</A>). To subscribe,
send a blank e-mail to <A
HREF="mailto:subscribe@schoolgrants.org">subscribe@schoolgrants.org</A>.
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