Project Management Guide

Technology Management Plan
Funding Opportunities for Teachers and Technology

 

U.S. Department of Education Resources

The U.S. Department of Education web site is a good place to start.  In addition to funding information, it provides a link to other educational resources and the Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM), which searches websites for educational resources.  Links to the Office of Educational Technology and Federal Resources for Educational Excellence also contain valuable information.

• U.S. Department of Education Main Page

• Other Educational Resources

• Office of Educational Technology

• Funding Sources

• Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)

• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

 

NASA Resources

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration also provides excellent resources.  Its NASA Quest site provides information on “The Internet in the Classroom” and “Grants and Other (People’s) Money”.

• NASA Quest - The Internet in the Classroom
• Grants and Other (People’s) Money
   

The National Science Foundation represents another source of funds, as well as a site for other resources.

• NSF Funding

• NSF Education Resources

The  National Science Teachers Association provides a variety of information on grants and competitions. 

• Grants and Competitions

• Toyota Tapestry Grants

• If you send an email to info@classroom.com  and include “send grants” in the body of the email, Classroom Connect will send you a very comprehensive list of “Grants for School Telecommunications”.

• Utah Education Network - Has a source page for educational grants, although some of the links are no longer active.  

• Tech Corps   - A voluntary organization for promoting educational technology 

• Net Day  - Information on wiring schools through community volunteer participation 

• The Foundation Center  - Information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects 

• WNET School  - Funding Ideas for K-12 classrooms 

• Tech-LEARNING  - A search engine for a variety of grants for teachers 

• SchoolGrants  - A site for K-12 grant opportunities 

• Pacific Bell  - Both a search engine and grant listing source

• Pitsco Education Resources  - A variety of resources including grants and funding

• Toshiba America Foundation  - Small grants programs for K-12 science and math education

• Internet Prospector FOUNDATIONS/GRANTS - Information and Search Engines

• Edusite - Not Grants but links to Science Associations, Groups, and Contacts

• The New Association for Educational Technology - Online Grant Resources

• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse - Guidebook of Federal Resources

• Candis Mitchell's Teacher's Internet Resources - Where to Find & How to Write Grants

• eSchool News Online - Technology Funding Center

• Mr. K's Links 2 Learning 4 Educators - Links to a variety of grant opportunities

• National School Boards Foundation Education Leadership Toolkit - Funding information and Resources

• Computers for Education - A project run by the Computer Recycling Center
• Computers for Schools - A project of the Detweiler Foundation
• CompuMentor - Service and Support for set up and maintenance

 

Grant and Proposal Writing Tips

When preparing a proposal or grant application, several sites offer suggestions for substance and format.  Check out:

• EPA Grant Writing Tutorial
• The Foundation Center Short Course in Proposal Writing
• SchoolGrants Grant-Writing Tips
• Pacific Bell Grant Writing Resources

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