The AT&T Foundation --
For guidelines, grant application procedures, and the AT&T Regional Contributions
Manager in your area, visit the AT&T Foundation Web site at www.att.com/foundation
or contact the AT&T Foundation, 32 Avenue of the Americas, 24th FL., New York,
NY 10013; (212) 387-4801;f fax (21@) 387-5097. Deadline: Proposals accepted all
year.
Coca-Cola
Grants --educational projects for early childhood, pre-college, and higher
education. Write to Grants Administrator, Coca-Cola foundation Grants Program,
P.O Box 1734, Atlanta, GA 30301.
Eleanor
Roosevelt Teacher Fellowships -- K-12 female teachers may apply for professional
development and curricula that promote math, science, and technology for girls.
Foundation Center - an online searchable
database of over 62,000 foundations.
FOUNDATIONS-LIST
WEB SITE: Stop by the Council of Foundations Web page . This site features
an extensive list of state and local foundations which provide grants, along with
links to their home pages.
Fund
for Teachers - grants for K-12 grade teachers. Projects must be spent on summer
activities that improve or inhance teaching skills. Limited to teachers
in Denver, CO, Houson, TX, Minneapolis, MN, New York City, Oakland, CA, and Tulsa,
OK.
GTECH Corporation's Community Involvement Grants - grants for
programs that bring computer technology into K-12 classrooms, teacher training
and parent involvement . Contact GTECH Corporation, 55 Technology Way, West Greenwich,
RI 02817
Handspring
Foundation -- grants for nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools. Focus is
on youths at risk. Projects must use arts, technology, and sports.
Hearst
Foundation -- funds for K-12 independent schools with outstanding academic
programs and that reach out to economically disadvantage stuents.
Hewlett-Packart
Grant page--Hewlett-Packard grants computers, printers, scanners, and
other equipment to promote science and math education in elementary and secondary
schools.
Hilton
Hotels -- Grants for public K-12 schools. Focus on curriculum development
or community youth projects.
Irwin
Andrew Porter Foundation -- grants for innovative projects. Preference to
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan but will consider nationwide applications.
James R. Dougherty, Jr. Foundation
-- grants for teacher training and more. Send a letter of the project and
amount of funding. Include a letter of IRS determanation. Contact: James
R. Doughterty, Jr. Foundation. PO Box 640, Beeville, TX 78104-0640.
Maxtor
Corporation -- grants, products, and services to schools in California, Colorado,
and Massachusetts. Also, will consider request for excess inventory ( furniture,
computers, or drives).
Melody Program
-- Part of Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation. Grants for new musical instruments or
repair older ones. Solo Program provides musical instruments to outstanding musical
students in need.
PCs
for Schools -- Non-profit organization refurbishes and upgrades donated computers
that it collects. Given to K-12 schools at no cost. Also available are printers,
modems, networking cards, and other perippherals.
SBC
Foundation -- grants for K-12 schools for technology intergration.
Sprint
Foundation -- cash grants for academic achievement of minority and disadvantage
students. Cities eligible are Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Las
Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, Orlando, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
Target
-- Take Charge of Education program. Grants for teachers' staff development,
students' college scholarships, continuing education and community fundraising
program. Website information or call 1-800-316-6142
Verizon
Foundation -- fundings for K-12 schools and teachers. Offers cash grants,
equipment, non-cash resources, volunteers, and used computer equipment.
Wal-Mart
Good. Works. : Schools -- Walmart commitment to its community and schools.
Check out this site and then call your local Walmart for information on donations
to your school.
