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Grants & Funding
Finding Alternative Financial Resources to Support Teaching and Learning
Pursue Grants
There are many sources for grants geared toward education. The most difficult task is to find ones that best suit your needs and situation. Funding is available from all of the following sources:
- The Federal Government, especially the Department of Education
- Your particular state's agencies and districts
- Independent agencies, public charities
- Foundations, nonprofit groups, and corporations
- Organizations such as professional, educational, and service or fraternal groups at local, state, and national levels
- Businesses, whether local, regional, or national
Websites for Tracking Grant Funds
Federal Grants
State Grants
Find your state’s website at:
www.nclb.gov/next/where/statecontacts.html
National Foundations and Organizations
www.nea.org
www.ira.org/awards/
www.aft.org
www.giftsinkind.org
www.nctm.org/about/grants.htm
Corporations
www.motorola.com
www.statefarm.com
www.starbucks.com
www.toyota.com
Other Helpful Sites
www.eschoolnews.org
www.nfie.org
Organizing Your Own Fund-Raisers
Grants aren’t the only way to fund your programs; in fact, it may be quicker and easier for you to try some of the fund-raising programs that are available to schools.
Use Readily Available Products
One of the simplest programs involves having your students collect and bring to school labels and box tops from products used in many homes. Some companies restrict the use of funds raised from these collections, but others do not. Here are a few sites to help get you started:
General Mills
Tyson Foods
Campbell's Soup
Use Special Retail Promotions and E-Tailers
Another easy way to collect cash for your school is through an alliance with a merchant or store. In these programs, registered schools receive a percentage of the value of all purchases made with a certain credit card or at a designated store or website. Some funds received from these programs are restricted and others are not. Try these sites for information on retail fund-raising:
www.schoolcash.com
www.schoolpop.com
Use Commercial Fund-Raising Organizations
You will also find many useful fund-raising ideas and opportunities at conference exhibits, through direct mail, and on the Internet. Good general information about fund-raising and grants is available at these sites:
www.afrds.org
www.cof.org
www.grantsmart.com
www.schoolgrants.org
www.philanthropy.com
www.shopa.org
www.edweek.org
www.education-world.com
Please note: Educational Tools, Inc. does not endorse any of the above and cannot be responsible for any errors, omissions, or changes in programs.
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