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Tech Company Favors Workforce Development Projects

Foundation: IBM; Opportunity: Corporate grants; Funding Focus: Community development, education, health, language and culture; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies, the foundation made about $25 million in grants last year; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: IBM maintai...

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Funder Supports Computer Equipment, Software Donations

TechSoup is an online product donation service that connects nonprofits with technology product donations from more than 20 leading hardware and software providers. All products are available either for donation, or for prices that are deeply discounted just for nonprofits. Deadline: Rolling. ...

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Verizon to Launch Innovative App Challenge

The Verizon Foundation gets ready to launch the next Innovative App Challenge, a $240,000 grants competition to advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education by helping teachers integrate mobile technology into classroom instruction. The contest opens in August. Deadline: ...

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Telecom Foundation Favors Local Efforts

Private Funder: Verizon Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 foundation grants; Funding Focus: Literacy, education (science, technology, engineering, and math-STEM) and domestic violence; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools, educational institutions and nonprofits; Funding: The average gra...

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Microsoft Grants Help Community Projects

Funder: Microsoft Corp.; Program: 2016 Corporate Citizenship grants; Funding Focus: Education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: The company offers free software and support. Microsoft accepts applications for in-kind sup...

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Tech, Economic Development Competition to Open

Private Funder: Vodafone Americas Foundation; Opportunity: Vodafone Americas Foundation Wireless Innovation Project; Funding Focus: Education, health, technology, environment, economic development; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools, colleges and universities and 501(c)(3) nonprofi...

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High-Tech Firm Offers Programs for Free

Funder: Adobe; Program: Adobe: ConnectED Software Grants; Funding Focus: Education, computer technology; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Public, state-operated, county-operated school, or BIA schools at the elementary or secondary school level that receive Title I funds; Funding: Softwa...

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TechSoup Supports Computer Equipment, Software Donations

TechSoup is an online product donation service that connects nonprofits with technology product donations from more than 20 leading hardware and software providers. All products are available either for donation, or for prices that are deeply discounted just for nonprofits. Deadline: Rolling. ...

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Computer Company Favors Workforce Development Projects

Foundation: IBM; Opportunity: Corporate grants; Funding Focus: Community development, education, health, language and culture; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies, the foundation made about $21.6 million in grants last year; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: IBM maint...

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Foundation to Launch 2016 Innovative App Challenge

The Verizon Foundation gets ready to launch the 2016 Innovative App Challenge, a $240,000 grants competition to advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education by helping teachers integrate mobile technology into classroom instruction. The contest opens on Aug. 5. Deadline: ...

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