Funding Opportunities: Current Grants
The following grants may be of interest to organizations working with educational technology:
SUN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE GRANTS
- Deadlines: August 8, 2008 (Q1FY09), November 7, 2008 (Q2FY08), February 6, 2009 (Q3FY09), May 8, 2009 (Q4FY09)
- Description: The Sun Academic Excellence Grant program helps institutions kick-start their projects by providing equipment grants and access to free training and certifications. Grant focus areas include Curriculum Integration, Community Development, Localization, Community Outreach, Java Software Development, Application Development, and Thin Client. Grants are made on a published quarterly calendar and are for hardware donations only. Higher education, K-12, educational institutions outside the U.S., and non-profit institutions that meet the guidelines may apply.
- Contact: Sun Education and Research http://www.sun.com/secure/products-n-solutions/edu/contact.jsp?ref=68
- Grant URL: http://www.sun.com/solutions/landing/industry/education/aeg.xml
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (ATE)
- Deadlines: October 16, 2008; April 23, 2009
- Description: The Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program partners with academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels (with an emphasis on two-year colleges). The program invites proposals focusing on applied research relating to technician education. There are approximately 75 awards given each year for an anticipated funding total of $46,000,000 each year.
- Contact: NSF Information Center (703) 292-5111
- Grant URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07530/nsf07530.htm
ADC FOUNDATION: SCIENCE, MATH & TECHNOLOGY FUNDING FOR NONPROFITS & SCHOOLS
- Deadlines: Accept proposals year round, grants given quarterly
- Description: The ADC Foundation awards grants to two focus areas: mathematics and science education, and nonprofit access to technology. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education grants for K-12 or higher education projects to improve teaching or learning of mathematics and science. Access to Technology grants are for projects promoting nonprofit access to technology.
- Contact: Veronica Theobald, (952) 917-0118, Veronica_Theobald@adc.com
- Grants URL: http://www.adc.com/aboutadc/adcfoundation/