GRANT AND FUNDING INFORMATION
FROM THE PUBLIC EDUCATION NETWORK

 
"Corporation for National and Community Service"
The Corporation for National and Community Service has announced a grant
competition for nonprofit organizations and public agencies to engage
volunteers in homeland security efforts in their communities. A total of
$4 million is available, and awards are expected to be made in the range
of $100,000 to $500,000 each for one-year projects.  Application deadline:
April 23, 2004 .
http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/

"Pinnacle Awards for Innovation"
Every year the Association of School Business Officials International
presents the Pinnacle Award to four individuals who have created
outstanding practices, proposals, or publications that enhance school
management. Pinnacle of Achievement recipients receive a cash prize and a
crystal pinnacle award, and their submissions are published in the
association's magazine, "School Business Affairs." The recipient of the
highest honor, the Pinnacle of Excellence, also receives $5,000 worth of
furniture for his or her school district. Applications are now being
accepted through May 1, 2004 .
http://www.asbointl.org/

"Robert H. Michel Civic Education Grants"
The Robert H. Michel Civic Education Grants help teachers improve the
quality of civics instruction, with priority on the role of Congress in
our federal government.  Areas of interest include designing lesson plans,
creating student activities, and applying instructional technology in the
classroom. The Dirksen Congressional Center intends to award $35,000 in
2004. Proposal deadline: May 1, 2004 .
http://www.dirksencenter.org/grantmichelciviced.htm

"School Funding Center"
The School Funding Center is dedicated to helping schools find every
funding source available to them in the U.S. Grant seekers should be
advised that a paid subscription is required in order to access the School
Funding Center 's entire grant database.
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.com/index.asp

"Department of Education Forecast of Funding"
This document lists virtually all programs and competitions under which
the Department of Education has invited or expects to invite applications
for new awards for FY 2004 and provides actual or estimated deadline dates
for the transmittal of applications under these programs. The lists are in
the form of charts -- organized according to the Department's principal
program offices -- and include programs and competitions we have
previously announced, as well as those they plan to announce at a later
date. Note: This document is advisory only and is not an official
application notice of the Department of Education. They expect to provide
updates to this document through July 2004.
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html

"Grantionary"
The Grantionary is a list of grant-related terms and their definitions.
http://www.eduplace.com/grants/help/grantionary.html

"GrantsAlert"
GrantsAlert is a website that helps nonprofits, especially those involved
in education, secure the funds they need to continue their important work.
http://www.grantsalert.com/

"Grant Writing Tips"
SchoolGrants has compiled an excellent set of grant writing tips for those
that need help in developing grant proposals.
http://www.schoolgrants.org/tips.htm

"FastWEB"
FastWEB is the largest online scholarship search available, with 600,000
scholarships representing over one billion in scholarship dollars. It
provides students with accurate, regularly updated information on
scholarships, grants, and fellowships suited to their goals and
qualifications, all at no cost to the student. Students should be advised
that FastWEB collects and sells student information (such as name,
address, e-mail address, date of birth, gender, and country of
citizenship) collected through their site.
http://www.fastweb.com/

"Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)"
More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group in 1997 to make
hundreds of federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to
find. The result of that work is the FREE website.
http://www.ed.gov/free/
 
"Fundsnet Online Services"
A comprehensive website dedicated to providing nonprofit organizations,
colleges, and Universities with information on financial resources
available on the Internet.
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/

"eSchool News School Funding Center "
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and
technology funding.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/funding/

"Philanthropy News Digest"
Philanthropy News Digest, a weekly news service of the Foundation Center,
is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and
features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide.
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/

"School Grants"
A collection of resources and tips to help K-12 educators apply for and
obtain special grants for a variety of projects.
http://www.schoolgrants.org