The Lucent Technologies Foundation

The mission of the Lucent Technologies Foundation is to help young people, primarily in kindergarten through grade 12 prepare to meet the challenges of our changing global society. The Foundation primarily supports programs that provide comprehensive education reform for U.S. urban schools, innovative models for pre-K-12 public school improvement, and innovative work at the university level to improve pre-K-12 education.
> www.lucent.com/news/foundation/home.html

Enhancing Education through Technology (Ed-Tech) State Program

The primary goal of the Ed-Tech program is to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in schools. It is also designed to assist students in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the end of eighth grade, and to encourage the effective integration of technology with teacher training and curriculum development to establish successful research-based instructional methods.
> www.ed.gov/programs/edtech/index.html

AT&T Foundation Education Grants

The foundation’s scope is national, emphasizing support of higher education and institutions and national organizations serving the academic community, and K-12 education. Areas of funding under this category include programs/projects that use technology to enhance teaching and learning, encourage family involvement in schools, provide professional development opportunities for educators, prepare future teachers for the learning environment, and implement plans for lifelong learning and community collaboration. The foundation maintains a local giving program to serve communities where the company has a presence. Types of support include annual campaigns, consulting services, emergency funds, matching funds, employee matching gifts, fellowships, program development, general/operating support, and technical assistance.
> www.att.com/foundation/

FirstEnergy Education Grants in Math, Science, and Technology

FirstEnergy’s Mathematics, Science and Technology Education grants of up to $500 are available to educators at schools and community groups served by its operating companies – Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company, Toledo Edison, Penn Power, Penelec, Met-Ed, and Jersey Central Power & Light.
> www.firstenergycorp.com:80/community/

Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative

The 2006 HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative will award $8 million in cash grants and equipment to K-12 public schools and two- and four-year universities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. This grant initiative is designed to support K-16 educators who are using mobile technology in innovative ways, and to help identify K-12 schools and higher education institutions that HP might support with future grants.
> grants.hp.com/us/programs/tech_teaching/index.html

Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology Grants

The Department of Education’s Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) grant program addresses a growing challenge in modern education: nearly all elementary and secondary schools are now "wired" to the Internet, but most teachers still feel uncomfortable using technology in their teaching. PT3 grants support innovative program improvements to prepare technology-proficient educators for 21st century schools.
> www.ed.gov/teachtech/

Smarter Kids Foundation

The SMARTer Kids Foundation is a private organization that provides opportunities for students and teachers to learn new skills and grow in self-confidence by placing technology, grants and programs at their service. The Foundation helps equip classrooms with technology products and generates practical research on the impact and effectiveness of technology in the classroom. The challenges and opportunities that teachers and students face in accessing and using technology drive us to ensure our efforts make a difference in education.
> www.smarterkids.org

Listen Up! Califone and Recorded Books Audio Grants

Califone and Recorded Books have joined forces to offer a new grant program that supports literacy development through the use of unabridged audio books and state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment. Grant applications will be accepted from any current K-12 teacher in the United States who is pursuing support for audiobook programming that is intended to assist struggling students. Three grant winners will each receive Audio-Enhanced Classroom kits, valued at $5,000 each. The kits will include:
A Califone Performer Plus CD/Cassette/Radio with remote control for classroom novel study.
A Recorded Books Grade Level Collection featuring 20 novels on CD with matching print versions.
> califone.com/press/2006_stone.html

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation

Education grants are available for public and private/charter schools and institutions of higher learning in every state, but institutions located near Mitsubishi plants are given priority. Their goal is to help young people with disabilities through technology to maximize their potential and participation in society. The foundation accepts preliminary concept papers throughout the year. Average grants range from $10,000 - $100,000.
> www.meaf.org

Samsung Technology in Education Essay Contest

Samsung Electronics America (www.samsung.com) launched the "Hope for Education" essay contest in 2004. Hope for Education is a distinctive educational philanthropy program designed to better educate U.S. elementary, middle, and high school students through the delivery of new digital technologies and software.

Teachers, administrators, parents, and students may enter the contest by writing a 100-word essay on why their school and students are in need of digital technology in the classroom. Samsung has teamed up with Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) on this initiative to offer awards of digital technology to twenty-one winning schools. The program will award one Grand Prize of $200,000 in Samsung merchandise and Microsoft software, and twenty First Prizes of $60,000 each in Samsung merchandise and Microsoft software. All contest winners will be selected by a panel of qualified judges from leading academic and editorial communities.

The essay contest is open only to legal residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia. Participants should nominate a public or state-accredited private school in their community. Home schools, colleges, universities, and vocational/trade schools are not eligible for nomination.

Visit the Hope for Education Web site for complete essay contest rules and procedures.
> fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10001792/hopeforeducation

Grants for Robotics Educators

The SolidWorks-STEM Educators grant will award SolidWorks Student Edition CAD software to individual U.S. educators in a new initiative aimed at improving students’ math skills and their interest in technology-related careers. The grant includes training and lesson plans to help teachers and faculty from middle school through college integrate the four separate disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math for more effective education.
Maximum Award: N/A
Eligibility: Middle School teachers grades 6-8; High School teachers; Community College professors; University and College professors.
> www.solidworks.com/pages/products/edu/RoboticsEducatorsGrant.html

Olympus and Tool Factory Classroom Grant Program

Funded by: Olympus and Tool Factory
Educators whose curriculum ideas illustrate effective and creative use of digital cameras and software resources are invited to apply. Proposals should involve the teacher’s entire class via a group project or should allow each student to have the opportunity to build his/her own project.

Program areas: Technology/all other
Recipients: Public school, private/charter school
Average amount: Up to $3,500
> www.toolfactory.com/olympus_contest/olympus_teacher.htm

Siemens Westinghouse Competition

The Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science & Technology recognizes remarkable talent early on, fostering individual growth for high school students who are willing to challenge themselves through science research. Through this competition, students have an opportunity to achieve national recognition for science research projects that they complete in high school. Students may submit research reports either individually or in teams of two or three members. Students whose projects are selected for further competition are invited to give an oral and poster presentation at one of the six regional events hosted by partner universities. At each of these regional competitions an individual and a team are selected as Regional Winners. These students receive scholarships of $1,000 each as a regional finalist (including team members) and $3,000 each as an individual regional winner. The winning team will receive $6,000 to be divided among team members. Regional winners then receive an invitation to advance to the National Competition in New York City. In the national competition, students’ presentations are judged by research scientists recruited for their specific expertise in the area of research for each project. The top individual and team winners receive additional scholarships of $100,000. Runners up receive scholarships ranging from $10,000 to $50,000.
> www.siemens-foundation.org/competition

GM Foundation Education Grants

General Motors Foundation, Inc.
GM Foundation is a consistent leader among contributors to education, including the support of the arts, and science/environmental and technology education/programs.
Arts, general education, science/environmental, technology
Public, private/charter
Online applications accepted year-round
Total amount: Over $40 million
Average amount: Up to $2 million
Contact person: Lorna G. Utley, president
Telephone: 313-665-0824
> www.gm.com/company/gmability/community/guidelines/who_support.html

Intel Model School

The Intel Model School Program provides equipment for a school or district to enhance their technology by using advanced technology. The Intel Model School Program identifies schools that desire equipment or have a unique project to complete by using Intel products, and can show the improvement in the quality of the education experience for both the teacher and the student by using high-end technology.
Award: Seeding of Intel equipment
Eligibility: K-12 schools or school districts
Deadline: Ongoing.
> www.intel.com/modelschool

International Technology Education Association Elementary School Grants

The Foundation for Technology Education (FTE), established in 1986 as a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization, initiated a program of giving in 1993, in which awards are presented during the ITEA Annual Conference. FTE awards support programs that will: make our children technologically literate; transfer industrial and corporate research into our schools; produce models of excellence in technology teaching; create public awareness regarding the nature of technology education; and help technology teachers maintain a competitive edge in technology.
> www.iteaconnect.org/Awards/awards.htm

Citigroup Foundation

Under its Educating the Next Generation initiative, Citigroup Foundation seeks to improve educational opportunities in low-income communities that will better prepare the next generation for life-long learning and the workforce. In early childhood and primary and secondary education, grants support early literacy development, technology-based curriculum resources, and career and college preparation programs.
> www.citigroupfoundation.org/citigroup/corporate/foundation/guide.htm

InfoSource Integrating Technology in the Classroom

The purpose of the InfoSource Integrating Technology in the Classroom Grant Program is to provide qualified "in need" school districts with the InfoSource Learn It! Build It! Share It! suite of online tools and technology training. Learn It! Build It! Share It! gives districts the opportunity to improve digital literacy skills for both teachers and students, use technology tools to improve and simplify the teaching process, and make technology an integral part of the classroom. With dial-up or broadband Internet access, teachers and students can access online computer and Internet skills training, testing, assignments, grade books, reporting, chat rooms, discussion boards, file sharing, a lesson plan builder, and a lesson plan library. The suite also contains a simple to use content authoring tool and test builder so teachers can easily create their own online training and tests.
> www.howtomaster.com/grants/grants.asp

Alan Shepard Technology In Education Award

In a continuing effort to recognize outstanding contributions by K-12 educators and District level personnel in the field of Educational Technology, the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) in partnership with the Space Foundation and NASA, is pleased to present the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. The Award recognizes outstanding contributions made by technology personnel or classroom teachers to technology education. The purpose of this Award is to acknowledge the individual’s direct contribution and exceptional accomplishment in technology use.

The Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award rewards excellence in the development and delivery of technology programs. Excellence in teaching may be demonstrated in the classroom directly with students or to the professional development of teachers in the school or district.
> www.amfcse.org/Alan%20Shepard%20Award/alan_shepard_award.htm