Private Grants Alert

Education

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STEM Awards to be Available

Private Funder: Siemens Westinghouse; Opportunity: 2016 Competition in Math, Science & Technology (STEM); Funding Focus: Science and education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Students and schools; Funding: Up to $100,000; Deadline: TBD, this year the deadline was Sept. 30 (the comp...

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Laura Bush Foundation Grants Support Literacy, Reading

Funder: Laura Bush Foundation (LBF) for America's Libraries; Opportunity: LBF Grants; Funding Focus: Education, innovation, technology; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools with at least 80% of their student body eligible for free or reduced-price lunches (Preference is given to scho...

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TBS Voice Grants Focus on the Arts

Private Funder: Turner Broadcasting Systems; Opportunity: 2014-2015 Turner Voice Grants; Funding Focus: Education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: This is TBS's signature corporate philanthropy program, which is focused on high sc...

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National PTA Early Ed Competition Opens

Private Funder: National PTA; Opportunity: 2015-2016 Smart from the Start Grants; Funding Focus: Education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Pre-schools, schools and nonprofits; Funding: $45,000 (a winning preschool will be awarded $20,000 and 10 runners-up will each receive $2,500); Dea...

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Teachers Can Win Awards from Child Care Foundation

Foundation: Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation; Opportunity: Tylenol Nat'l Child Care Teacher Awards; Funding Focus: Education, childcare; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Childcare teachers from all 50 states and the District of Columbia (applicants must be full-time childcare tea...

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Funder Seeks ‘Good Neighbor’ Image with Grants

Private Funder: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 Good Neighbor Grants; Funding Focus: Education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Multiple awards of up to $35,000 each (the foundation gave $19.4 million in grants last year); Deadline Jan. 6. Summary: The...

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NEA Funding Aids Public School Teachers

Private Funder: NEA Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 Learning & Leadership Grants; Funding Focus: K-12 education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Educators; Funding: Multiple $5,000 awards; Deadline: Feb 1. Summary: The Learning & Leadership Grants aid public school teachers and s...

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$100K for Financial Outreach Efforts Now Available

Funder: FINRA Investor Education Program; Opportunity: General Grant Program; Funding Focus: Education, financial literacy, low-income families (emphasis is given to programs educating youth about retirement/financial goals); Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits and state colleges ...

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MetLife Foundation Offers Financial Education Grants

The MetLife Foundation, the giving arm of the nation's largest insurance company, opens its grants program to support financial education programs to help low-income households and businesses become self-supporting and sustainable. Deadline: Rolling. The Foundation's Financial Inclusion Grant ...

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Education, Teen Arts Grants Now Available

Private Funder: Surdna Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 Thriving Cultures Grants-Teens' Artistic and Cultural Advancement; Funding Focus: Education and the arts; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools and nonprofits; Funding: Varies, generally in the $35,000 to $80,000 range (the foundati...

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