Funding Opportunities

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is giving $5 million of funding to organizations that have developed a proposal that addresses the obstacles faced by low-income families.

Proposals that emphasize family engagement, the shared responsibility of families, schools and communities for student learning and achievement, in education are highly encouraged to apply.

Selected applicants will be asked to provide a full proposal and if chosen, the selected organizatiion can receive up to $500,000 in funding for up to three years.

Deadline: September 23, 2013

Enter the Autodesk® 123D® Design Challenge and design the next amazing product or innovate an exisiting product to win a MakerBot® Replicator® 2 Desktop 3D printer, a 123D Design Premium Account Membership, a free 3D print of your design, e-patches, and the right to have your work showcased on the Autodesk® Facebook and Community pages. Participants must be 13-18 years old, must use the (free) Autodesk® 123D® Design app and must upload the project on Instructables by October 21, 2013.

The Vernier/NSTA Technology award is a financial reward for teachers who use technology in  innovative ways in their classrooms. Teacher can win a cash prize of $1,000, $3,000 in Vernier merchandise, and up to $1,500 to be used towards travel expenses for the NSTA National Convention.

Deadline: November 30, 2013

To access information about the Vernier/ NSTA Award, please click here.

Digital Wish is a lesson plan database centered around using digial media submited by teachers.  Aside from lesson plans, this website also offers opportunities for grants and funding to teachers.  Digial Wish has donated over $10 million dollars to schools.  Visit their website to learn more about how you can access lesson plans and apply for grants.

To access information about Digital Wish, click here.