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CIESE Funding Opportunities
Updated June 30, 2010
Organization URL Alt URL Prelim Final Amount Info
Dept. of http://www.ed.gov http://www2.e Application 06/14/10 FY 2006 - The Comprehensive Program is the central grant
Education /programs/fipseco d.gov/legislati Available Appropriation: competition of the Fund for the Improvement of
(FIPSE) - mp/applicant.html on/FedRegiste $17,100,000 Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The competition is
Comprehensive r/announceme designed to support innovative reform projects that hold
Program nts/2010- promise as models for the resolution of important issues
and problems in postsecondary education.
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NSF – CISE http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. 08/04/10 Estimated The Computer and Information Science and
CISE v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 Number of Engineering (CISE) Computing Research Infrastructure
Combined mm.jsp?pims_id= 8/nsf08570/ns Awards: 6 to program supports the acquisition, development,
Research and 12810&org=CISE f08570.htm 9 enhancement, and operation of research infrastructure
Curriculum &from=fund Anticipated that enables discovery, learning, and innovation in all
Development Funding computing fields supported by CISE. Supported
and Educational Amount: infrastructure includes instrumentation needed by a few
Innovation $3,000,000 research or research and education projects, major
Program (CRI) experimental facilities for an entire department or for
NSF - S-STEM http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. 08/12/10 Est # of multi-institutional projects, and institutions of higher
This program makes grants to testbeds or data archives
v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 Awards: 110 education to support scholarships for academically
mm.jsp?pims_id= 9/nsf09567/ns Anticipated talented, financially needy students, enabling them to
Scholarships in 5257 f09567.htm Funding enter the workforce following completion of an
Science, Amount: associate, baccalaureate, or graduate level degree in
Technology, $50,000,000 science and engineering disciplines. Grantee institutions
Engineering, for FY 2006 are responsible for selecting scholarship recipients,
and Mathematics reporting demographic information about student
R NSF- REU http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. 08/25/10 170-200 The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Research v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 Awards. program supports active research participation by
Experiences for mm.jsp?pims_id= 9/nsf09598/ns $35,000,000 undergraduate students in any of the areas of research
Undergraduates 5517&from=fund f09598.htm including both funded by the National Science Foundation. REU
Supplements projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing
and Sites, research programs or in research projects designed
pending especially for the purpose. This solicitation features two
availability of mechanisms for support of student research: (1) REU
funds Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and
conduct projects that engage a number of students in
research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline
1
Organization URL Alt URL Prelim Final Amount Info
R NSF – IOS http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. 09/03/10 10 to 30 - The Innovation and Organizational Sciences (IOS)
Innovation and v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 estimated program supports scientific research directed at
Organizational mm.jsp?pims_id= 6/nsf06610/ns number of new advancing understanding of innovation and
Sciences 5378 f06610.htm awards per year organizational phenomena. Levels of analysis may
include (but are not limited to) individuals, groups and/or
institutional arrangements. Disciplinary perspectives
may include (but are not limited to) organization theory,
U.S. Dept. http://ies.ed.gov/f http://ies.ed.g 07/19/10 09/16/10 $100,000 to Through its Education Technology research grants
of Education unding/ ov/funding/fut $1,200,000 program, the Institute intends to support research on
National Center ureComp.asp education technology tools that are designed to provide
for Educational or support instruction in reading, writing, mathematics,
Research or science (including pre-reading, pre-writing, early
mathematics, and early science) or to provide
NSF - STEP http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. 09/28/10 $26,000,000 professional development for teachers related to
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Science, v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeks
Technology, mm.jsp?pims_id= 8/nsf08569/ns to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or
Engineering, 5488 f08569.htm permanent residents) receiving associate or
and baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields
Mathematics within science, technology, engineering, and
Talent mathematics (STEM). Type 1 proposals are solicited
Expansion that provide for full implementation efforts at academic
C NSF - ATE http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. 10/21/10 Estimated With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced
Advanced v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/201 Number of Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the
Technological mm.jsp?pims_id= 0/nsf10539/ns Awards: 60 - education of technicians for the high-technology fields
Education 5464 f10539.htm Anticipated that drive our nation's economy. The program involves
Funding partnerships between academic institutions and
Amount: employers to promote improvement in the education of
$39,000,000 science and engineering technicians at the
in FY2006 undergraduate and secondary school levels. The ATE
and in program supports curriculum development; professional
C NSF – RET http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. 11/15/10 FY2007
Estimated development of college faculty and secondary school
The Directorate for Engineering (ENG), Research
RESEARCH v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 Number of Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering
EXPERIENCES mm.jsp?pims_id= 7/nsf07557/ns Awards: 5 - program supports the active involvement of K-12
FOR 5736 f07557.htm $500,000 teachers and community college faculty in engineering
TEACHERS maximum research in order to bring knowledge of engineering and
total for a technological innovation into their classrooms. The goal
duration of is to help build long-term collaborative partnerships
up to three between K-12 science, technology, engineering, and
years mathematics (STEM) teachers, community college
faculty, and the NSF university research community by
involving the teachers in engineering research and
2helping them translate their research experiences and
new knowledge of engineering into classroom activities.
Organization URL Alt URL Prelim Final Amount Info
NSF-ISE http://www.nsf. 06/24/10 11/18/10 50 awards. The ISE program invests in projects that develop and
gov/pubs/200 It is implement informal learning experiences designed to
Informal 9/nsf09553/ns anticipated increase interest, engagement, and understanding of
Science f09553.htm?g that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Education ovDel=USNSF approximately (STEM) by individuals of all ages and backgrounds, as
35 Project well as projects that advance knowledge and practice of
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grants, 5 informal science education. Projects may target either
Planning public audiences or professionals whose work directly
R NSF – MRI http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. 01/27/11 Estimated The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) is
Major v/od/oia/program gov/pubs/200 Number of designed to increase access to scientific and
Research s/mri/start.htm 9/nsf09502/ns Awards: 300 - engineering equipment for research and research
Instrumentation f09502.htm Anticipated training in our Nation's organizations of higher
Program Funding education, research museums and non-profit research
Amount: organizations. This program seeks to improve the
$75,000,000 quality and expand the scope of research and research
training in science and engineering, and to foster the
integration of research and education by providing
instrumentation for research-intensive learning
NSF - BRIGE http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. $5,000,000 environments.ofThe MRI program encourages the
With the goal broadening participation to all
v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 engineers including members from groups
Broadening mm.jsp?pims_id= 7/nsf07589/ns underrepresented in the engineering disciplines, the
Participation 503160&org=NS f07589.htm Directorate for Engineering (ENG) at NSF offers a
Research F&sel_org=NSF& research initiation grant funding opportunity.
Initiation Grants
from=fund
in Engineering These grants are intended to increase the diversity of
(BRIGE)
NSF - DR-K12 http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. Est. # of Discovery Research K-12 and receive ENG funding to
researchers who apply for funds research, development,
Discovery v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 Awards: 48 and evaluation activities through knowledge generation
Research K-12 mm.jsp?pims_id= 8/nsf08609/ns with appro and application to improve K-12 learning and teaching.
(DR-K12) 500047&org=NS f08609.htm 12 The program addresses this mission by funding
F&sel_org=NSF& Conference, activities in three major areas:
21
from=fund
Exploratory, Applied Research that supports three categories of
and 15 Full- projects: Evaluative Studies of NSF-Funded Resources
NSF - ITEST http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. Scale million
$15 and Tools, Studies of Student Learning Progressions,
Information technologies are integral to both the
Information v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 for 20-25 workplace and everyday activities of most Americans.
Technology mm.jsp?pims_id= 9/nsf09506/ns awards over They are part of how people learn, how they interact
Experiences for 5467 f09506.htm three years with each other and information, and how they
Students and represent and understand their world. Attaining a basic
Teachers understanding of these technologies and mastery of
essential technical skills is a requirement for anyone to
3
Organization URL Alt URL Prelim Final Amount Info
NSF - Robert http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. Estimated The Robert Noyce Scholarship program seeks to
Noyce v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/201 Number of encourage talented science, technology, engineering,
Scholarships mm.jsp?pims_id= 0/nsf10514/ns Awards: 8 to and mathematics majors and professionals to become
5733 f10514.htm 10 K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The program
Anticipated provides funds to institutions of higher education to
Funding support scholarships, stipends, and programs for
NSF - REESE http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. $30,000,000 The Division of Research on Learning in Formal and
Research and v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 pending Informal Settings (DRL) in the Directorate for Education
Evaluation on availability of and Human Resources (EHR) of the National Science
mm.jsp?pims_id= 8/nsf08585/ns funds.
Education in 13667&org=NSF f08585.htm Foundation (NSF) supports basic and applied research
Science and &sel_org=NSF&fr and evaluation that enhances science, technology,
Engineering engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning and
om=fund
(REESE)
NSF - MSP 8 including teaching. and Science Partnership (MSP) program is ain
The Math The Research and Evaluation on Education
http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf.
Math and v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 up to three major research and development effort that supports
Science mm.jsp?pims_id= 9/nsf09507/ns RETA innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student
Partnership 5756&org=NSF f09507.htm awards, achievement in mathematics and science. MSP projects
Program pending are expected to both raise the achievement levels of all
availability of students and significantly reduce achievement gaps in
NSF-CCLI http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. funds.
71 to 99 - the mathematics and science Laboratory Improvement
The Course, Curriculum, and performance of diverse
Course, v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 including 55 (CCLI) program seeks to improve the quality of science,
Curriculum, and mm.jsp?pims_id= 9/nsf09529/ns to 70 Phase technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
Laboratory 5741 f09529.html 1 awards, 15 education for all undergraduate students. The program
Improvement to 25 Phase supports efforts to create new learning materials and
2 awards, teaching strategies, develop faculty expertise,
R NSF - http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. and 250 4
170 to 1 to implement educational innovations, assess learning and
The SBIR/STTR Programs stimulate technological
SBIR/STTR v/eng/iip/sbir/ gov/pubs/200 (pending innovation in the private sector, by strengthening the
Small Business 9/nsf09541/ns availability of role of small business concerns in meeting Federal
Innovation f09541.htm funds). research and development needs, increasing the
Research and Anticipated commercial application of federally supported research
R Small Business
NSF - ERC http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. Funding
Estimated The new ERC will have a stronger focus on combining fundamental
results, and fostering and encouraging participation by
Engineering v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 Number of research and research and education focused on innovation. The
Research mm.jsp?pims_id= 9/nsf09545/ns Awards: 5 innovation focus will support small firms engaged in translational
Centers 5502 f09545.htm $16,250,000 is research within the ERC's research program to speed innovation
expected to be and expose students to the innovation process. Partnerships will
available to include state, local government, or academic programs designed to
support five new stimulate entrepreneurship. 2. The ERC will be focused on preparing
Gen-3 ERCs in its students for success in a global economy and will include
FY 2008 with activities to accomplish this, which may include a foreign university
year one start- as a core partner. Support for the foreign university participants will
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Organization URL Alt URL Prelim Final Amount Info
NSF-NSDL http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. Est. # of
Building on work supported under the multi-agency
National v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 Awards: 16 to 22
Digital Libraries Initiative, this program aims to establish
Science, mm.jsp?pims_id= 9/nsf09531/ns - (1 to 2
a national digital library that will constitute an online
Technology, 5487 f09531.html Pathways; 15 to
network of learning environments and resources for
Engineering, 20 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
and Supplements).
(STEM) education at all levels. The program has three
NSF - GK12 http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. 25 new This program supports fellowships and associated
GRADUATE v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 awards, training that enable graduate students in NSF-
TEACHING mm.jsp?pims_id= 8/nsf08556/ns depending supported science, technology, engineering, and
FELLOWS IN K- 5472&from=fund f08556.htm upon the mathematics (STEM) disciplines to acquire additional
12 EDUCATION quality ofskills that will broadly prepare them for professional and
proposals scientific careers in the 21st century. Through
and interactions with teachers in K-12 schools, graduate
students can improve communication and teaching
availability of
funds. skills while enriching STEM instruction in K-12 schools.
$16,000,000 In addition, the GK-12 program provides institutions of
approximatelyhigher education with an opportunity to make a
NSF – GSE http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. $6,000,000 The program seeks to broaden the participation of girls
Gender in v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/201 for new and women in all fields of science, technology,
Science, mm.jsp?pims_id= 0/nsf10516/ns engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education by
grants in all
Technology, 5475 f10516.htm tracks, supporting research, dissemination of research, and
Engineering & pending extension services in education that will lead to a larger
Mathematics and more diverse domestic science and engineering
availability of
Dept. of http://www.ed.gov http://www.ed. Est. # of Purpose of Program: To provide grants or enter into
Education /programs/fipsen gov/about/offic Awards: 10 cooperative agreements to improve postsecondary
(FIPSE) ortham/applicant. es/list/ope/fips education opportunities by focusing on problem areas or
Program for html e/index.html improvement approaches in postsecondary education.
North American Estimated Priority: Under this competition, we are particularly
Mobility in Range of interested in applications that address the following
C Upward Bound http://www.ed.gov The program is designed to strengthen the math and
Math-Science /programs/triomat science skills of participating students. The goal of the
(USDOE) hsci/applicant.ht program is to help students recognize and develop their
ml potential to excel in math and science and encourages
C USDOE - RTT http://www.ed.gov http://www.ed. The Ready to Teach program supports two types of
/programs/readyt gov/programs/ competitive grants to nonprofit telecommunications
Ready To Teach each/applicant.ht readyteach/in entities: (a) grants to carry out a national
ml dex.html telecommunications-based program to improve teaching
in core curriculum areas; and (b) digital educational
C US-DOE http://www.ed.gov 25 awards The purpose grants that enable eligible entities to
programmingof this program is to provide grantsto
Teacher /programs/heatqp $500,000- promote improvements in the quality of new teachers,
Quality /applicant.html $2,000,000 with the ultimate goal of increasing student achievement
Enhancement in the nation's K-12 classrooms. Partnership grants are
Grants 5designed to promote significant improvements in
teacher education by strengthening the vital role of K-12
Organization URL Alt URL Prelim Final Amount Info
NSF - GEO http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. Est # of Through its Geoscience Teacher Training (GEO-Teach)
Teach v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 Awards: 1 to program, the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) at the
Geoscience mm.jsp?pims_id= 6/nsf06526/ns 3- National Science Foundation (NSF) will support projects
Teacher Training 5188&org=NSF&f f06526.htm $15,000,000 designed to improve the quality of geoscience
rom=fund (over a five instruction, primarily at middle and high school levels.
year period) GEO-Teach projects will provide teachers with easy
access to high-quality curricular materials as well as the
current state of knowledge, and will implement pre-
service teacher training and in-service professional
development programs designed to enhance middle
and high school students' understanding of and
NSF- CI-TEAMS http://www.nsf.go http://www.nsf. New information, communication, the computational
$10,000,000 appreciation for the importance of and geosciences.
v/funding/pgm_su gov/pubs/200 to technologies have had profound impacts on the practice
Cyberinfrastructu mm.jsp?pims_id= 7/nsf07564/ns $12,150,000 of science and engineering. Linked to create a
re Training, 12782&from=fun f07564.htm comprehensive cyberinfrastructure, the systems, tools,
Education, d and services emerging from these new technologies are
Advancement, enabling individuals, groups, and organizations to
and Mentoring advance research and education in ways that
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Last Offered or Annual Submission
Last competition: 5/5/08
Annual Competitions - First Tuesday
in August, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline - August 12,
2010
August 11, 2011
August 25, 2010 & Fourth Wednesday
in August annually thereafter
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Last Offered or Annual Submission
Annual Submissions Due February
2nd & September 3rd
LOI: July 19, 2010
Proposal: September 16, 2010
Last Offered September 18, 2007
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5
p.m. proposer's local time):
September 30, 2008
September 29, 2009
September 28, 2010
Full Proposal Deadline(s):
October 21, 2010
October 20, 2011
October 18, 2012
Annual Submissions Due on Third
Monday in November
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Last Offered or Annual Submission
Preliminary Proposal Due - June 24,
2010
Full Proposal Deadline - November
18, 2010
Annual Submissions Pending the
availability of funds, it is anticipated
that MRI program deadlines will occur
on the fourth Thursday in January
annually thereafter
Last offered February 25, 2010
Last Offered January 7, 2010
Last offered 1/19/10
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Last Offered or Annual Submission
Last offered: March 10, 2010 -
Teaching Fellowship/Master Teaching
Fellowship Proposals April 07, 2010 -
Innovation through Institutional
Integration
November 12, 2009
Last offered: August 8, 2009
Full Proposal Deadline Date: May 27,
2011
For Type 1 submitting organizations
located in states N through W
Last offered: June 9, 2010
Last offered: February 9, 2010
10
Last Offered or Annual Submission
Last offered 5/26/10
ARCHIVED
Last offered 04/07/10
Last offered January 27, 2010
ARCHIVED
Last offered April 15, 2010
Last offered June 26, 2009
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Last Offered or Annual Submission
Last Offered - Required LoI 02/15/06
& Full Proposal Due on 04/17/06
Last Offered April 27, 2010
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Archived Funding Opportunities
Organization URL Alt URL Prelim Final Amount Info Last Offered or Annual
Submission
NSF – BEE http://www.nsf. 30 planning The Bridges for Engineering Education (BEE) Planning Grants solicitation is a This has been archived
Bridges for gov/pubs/2003/ grants of up to collaborative effort between the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) and the and will not be offered
nsf03561/nsf03 $100,000 each Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). This program
Engineering provides an opportunity for institutions to compete for planning grants to any longer
Education 561.htm develop proposals that improve:
No Longer The engineering content in K-12 education.
Active Marked for The pedagogy in undergraduate engineering.
deletion Engineering technology degree programs.
R NSF – DLR http://www.nsf. Estimated The Grants for the Department-Level Reform of Undergraduate Engineering Education Last offered March 11,
gov/funding/pg Number of solicitation provides an opportunity for institutions to compete for planning and implementation
Grants for the 2005
Awards: 26 An grants to assist departmental and larger units in:
Department-Level m_summ.jsp?pi This is now Archieved
ms_id=5462&or estimated 20
Reform of planning and 6
Engaging faculty in the scholarship of learning and teaching on a department wide basis, as of 10-5-05
Undergraduate g=EEC Developing, implementing, assessing and disseminating comprehensive plans to reformulate,
implementation.
streamline and update engineering degree programs,
Engineering Anticipated Developing, implementing, assessing department wide transformational change of student
Education Funding Amount: learning experiences,
$8,000,000. 20 Incorporating Service Learning opportunities into engineering programs,
planning grants of Meeting the emerging workforce and educational needs of U.S. industry, and
No Longer Active
$100,000 each Incorporating methods for integration of research and teaching.
Marked for deletion and 6 This solicitation is a collaborative effort between the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) and the
implementation Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR).
grants of up to
$1,000,000
R NSF - NSEE http://www.nsf. 16 awards This solicitation continues a comprehensive effort on the part of the National Last offered on April 6,
$7,500,000 Science Foundation (NSF) to enhance formal and informal education in
Nanoscale Science gov/funding/pg 2005
total funding, nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. Its goals are to develop
and Engineering m_summ.jsp?pi strong partnerships linking science educators with nanoscale science and
per year,
Education ms_id=6669&or engineering researchers, and to increase knowledge of advances in
pending
g=NSF nanoscale research and technology and their impact on society.
availability of
Currently Funded, funds and
but No Longer quality of
proposals.
Receiving
Proposals
Organization URL Alt URL Prelim Final Amount Info Last Offered or Annual
Submission
NSF-ITR http://www.nsf. $90,000,000 In FY 2004, the Information Technology Research (ITR) Program is focusing Required LoI 1/14/04 &
gov/funding/pg on Information Technology Research in support of National Priorities, where
Information National Priorities are defined as: Advances in Science and Engineering
Full Proposal Due on
Technology m_summ.jsp?pi (ASE); Economic Prosperity and Vibrant Civil Society (ECS); and National 2/24/04
Research for ms_id=5524 and Homeland Security (NHS). Today, networks link people, software,
hardware, computational resources and data archives, and they enable
National Priorities unprecedented communications, coordination and collaboration among them.
Powerful distributed applications enable new forms of scientific research by
collecting, disseminating, and analyzing observational or experimental data,
or data from models or simulations. Other powerful applications include the
Currently Funded, networked services essential to our daily lives, such as cell phones, email,
but No Longer banking systems, transportation systems, critical infrastructures, distributed
Receiving inventory control systems, and modern environmental observing systems.
New knowledge is needed to improve the design, use, behavior, and stability
Proposals of these widely distributed systems.
R NSF - AGEP http://www.nsf. http://www.nsf 3 to 6 Awards The Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program is intended to Required LoI Due May
gov/funding/pg .gov/pubs/200 $6,000,000 increase significantly the number of domestic students receiving doctoral degrees in the
Alliances For 17, 2004 Full Due
pending sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with special emphasis on those
Graduate m_summ.jsp?pi 4/nsf04575/ns July 26, 2004
availability of population groups underrepresented in these fields (i.e., African Americans, Hispanics,
Education And The ms_id=5474 f04575.htm American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders). In addition,
funds in FY 2004
Professoriate AGEP is particularly interested in increasing the number of minorities who will enter the Currently
professoriate in these disciplines. Specific objectives of the AGEP program are (1) to develop
and implement innovative models for recruiting, mentoring, and retaining minority students in
Funded, but No Longer
*CURRENTLY STEM doctoral programs, and (2) to develop effective strategies for identifying and supporting Receiving Proposals
LISTED AS underrepresented minorities who want to pursue academic careers.
ARCHIVED
Organization URL Alt URL Prelim Final Amount Info Last Offered or Annual
Submission
C NSF - IERI http://www.nsf. Estimated The Interagency Education Research Initiative (IERI) is a collaborative effort Required LoI 3/1/06 &
Number of jointly sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Institute of
Interagency gov/funding/pg Full Proposals Due on
Awards: 11 to Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education (see
Education m_summ.jsp?pi http://www.ed.gov/programs/edresearch/applicant.html), and the National 4/7/06
13 - 1 scaling
Research Initiative ms_id=5486 Institute of Child Health and Human Development in the National Institutes of
award at up to
Health (see http://www.nichd.nih.gov/funding/funding-opps.htm). In FY 2004
a total of $6 the IERI grant competition will be managed separately by each agency. The
million for 5 National Science Foundation invites proposals for research projects that will
*CURRENTLY years, and 10 investigate the effectiveness of interventions designed to improve student
to 12 learning and achievement in preK-12 science and/or preK-12 mathematics
LISTED AS Contextual with an emphasis on middle and high school. Technology should be a part of
ARCHIVED Awards for up the intervention or used in an essential manner in the analysis of the
to a total of $2 intervention.
million up to 5
years.
Anticipated
Funding
Amount:
$22,000,000
NSF-IMD http://www.nsf. Estimated The Instructional Materials Development (IMD) program includes three Last offered: Prelim -
Number of components: Instructional Materials for Students -- supports the creation and
Instructional gov/funding/pg 7/14/05 & Full - 3/13/06
Awards: 10 to substantial revision of comprehensive curricula and supplemental
Materials m_summ.jsp?pi instructional materials that are research-based; enhance classroom
15 Anticipated
Development ms_id=5468 instruction, preK-12; and reflect standards for science, mathematics, and
Funding
technology education developed by national professional organizations.
Amount: Assessment -- supports the creation of tools for assessing student learning
$10,000,000 that are tied to nationally developed standards and reflect the most current
*CURRENTLY pending thinking on how students learn mathematics and science. Projects can also
availability of focus on assistance to schools and districts in implementing new
LISTED AS funds, assessments. Applied Research -- supports the research for development of
ARCHIVED including up to the IMD program and projects; provides evidence for the effectiveness of
$5,000,000 for materials and feedback for strengthening the portfolio; and identifies possible
Applied new directions in instructional materials and assessment.
Research.
C NSF - TPC http://www.nsf. Estimated The Teacher Professional Continuum (TPC) program addresses critical Preliminary Proposal Due
Number of issues and infrastructure needs regarding the recruitment, preparation,
Teacher gov/funding/pg Date(s) (required): May
Awards: 25 to induction, retention, and life-long development of K-12 science, technology,
Professional m_summ.jsp?pi engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers. Its goals are to improve the 31, 2005
35 -
Continuum ms_id=12785 quality and coherence of teacher learning experiences across the continuum Full Proposal Deadline(s)
Anticipated
through research that informs teaching practice and the development of
*CURRENTLY Funding innovative resources for the professional development of K-12 STEM
(due by 5 p.m. proposer's
LISTED AS Amount: teachers. The program supports Research Studies, Resources for local time):
$28,000,000 Professional Development, and Conferences and Symposia. September 16, 2005
ARCHIVED
FY 2005
Organization URL Alt URL Prelim Final Amount Info Last Offered or Annual
Submission
NSF - Sensor and http://www.nsf. Anticipated The National Science Foundation (NSF), through the Directorate for Last offered March 03,
Sensor Networks gov/funding/pg Funding Amount: Engineering, the Directorate for Geosciences, and the Office of Polar
2005
$25,000,000 - up Programs, announces a broad interdisciplinary program of research and
m_summ.jsp?pi education in the area of advanced sensor development. This solicitation
ms_id=5394 to 40 awards
*CURRENTLY seeks to advance fundamental knowledge in engineering of materials,
concepts and designs for new sensors; networked sensor systems in a
LISTED AS distributed environment; terrestrial, atmospheric, and aquatic environmental
ARCHIVED analysis; the integration of sensors into engineered systems; and the
interpretation and use of sensor data in decision-making processes. The
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, the Directorate for
Education and Human Resources, and the Directorate for Social, Behavioral,
and Economic Sciences plan to participate in the reviews and identify
proposals of mutual interest and may provide co-funding for programs of high
quality that meet their programmatic requirements.
Please note that this is a much narrower solicitation than its predecessor,
NSF 04-522. Proposals outside the scope of the topical areas described in
this solicitation are subject to return without review.
NSF - ROLE http://www.nsf. 12/11/07 01/10/08 Estimated The ROLE program seeks to capitalize on important Annual Submissions LoI
Research on gov/pubs/2005/ Number of developments across a wide range of fields related to human due December 11th of
Learning and nsf05529/nsf05 Awards: 10 learning and to STEM education. It supports research across a each year and Proposal
Education 529.htm to 20 $12 continuum that includes (1) the biological basis of human due January 10th
million for learning; (2) behavioral, cognitive, affective and social aspects
the ROLE of STEM learning; (3) STEM learning in formal and informal
competition educational settings; (4) STEM Policy research; and (5) The
diffusion of STEM innovations. The ROLE Program aims to
advance the knowledge base within and across the
intersections of these multidisciplinary areas. It encourages
projects that reconcile and integrate basic research and
educational practice, and generate hypotheses from one
disciplinary area that can be tested and refined in another.
C US-DOE http://www.ed.g http://www.ed. Est. Range: The purpose of this program is to identify effective strategies Last competition: 7/26/06
IES - Institute of ov/about/offices gov/programs/ $100,000 to for improving the performance of teachers in ways that lead to
Education Sciences /list/ies/program tqmath/applica $1,200,000 increases in students' mathematics and science learning, and
s.html nt.html (These to develop practical assessments of teacher knowledge and
estimates validate these assessments against measures of student
are annual performance. Through this program, the Institute will support
amounts.) research on the development and evaluation of teacher
Teacher Quality - preparation programs, teacher professional development
- Mathematics and programs, and assessments of teacher knowledge.
Science Research
Organization URL Alt URL Prelim Final Amount Info Last Offered or Annual
Submission
NSF - PFI http://www.nsf Estimated The goals of the Partnerships for Innovation Program are to: 1) Last Offered on 8/3/06
Partners for .gov/funding/p Number of stimulate the transformation of knowledge created by the
Innovation gm_summ.jsp Awards: 15 national research and education enterprise into innovations that
?pims_id=526 to 25 - create new wealth, build strong local, regional and national
1 Anticipated economies and improve the national well-being; 2) broaden the
Funding participation of all types of academic institutions and all citizens
Amount: in NSF activities to more fully meet the broad workforce needs
$9,000,000 of the national innovation enterprise; and 3) catalyze or
in FY2005 enhance enabling infrastructure necessary to foster and sustain
innovation in the long-term. To develop a set of ideas for
pursuing these goals, this competition will support 15-25
promising partnerships among academe, state/local/federal
government and the private sector that will explore new
approaches to support and sustain innovation.
NSF - AYS http://www.nsf. Est. # of NSF seeks to support NSFAYS Projects that will create, 1st Competition: 5/31/06
Academies for gov/funding/pg Awards: 17 implement, evaluate, and disseminate effective models to LoI $ 6/30/06 Full
Young Scientists m_summ.jsp?pi to 19 - attract K-8 students to, prepare them for, and retain them in Proposal due
(NSFAYS) ms_id=13677& including 16 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
org=NSF&from to 18 disciplines, leading to an increase in the pool of students
=fund NSFAYS continuing in STEM coursework in high school and considering
Projects careers in STEM fields. Models must be built on sustainable
(max partnerships of formal and informal education providers,
$800,000 business/industry, and Colleges of Education. The Foundation
each) & 1 solicits highly innovative projects that expose students to
NSFAYS innovative out-of-school time (OST) learning experiences that
Research & demonstrate effective synergies with in-school curricula, and
Eval Center take full advantage of the special attributes of each educational
(max setting in synergistic ways. Projects should structure highly
$1,400,000). motivational experiences for students while providing essential
STEM preparation. Professional development for classroom
teachers and OST education providers will be critical to the
success of NSFAYS Projects. The portfolio of NSFAYS
Projects is intended to explore a variety of implementation
models in urban, rural and suburban settings representing
diverse student populations. This portfolio of projects, taken as
Private Organizations
Organization URL Preliminary Final Amount Info
*American Association http://www.aauw.org/fga/fello Aug. 1, 2009 - $5,000- Community Action Grants provide seed money for a clearly defined
of University Women wships_grants/community_ac Jan. 15, 2010 $10,000 activity that must be innovative, community-based and related to
tion.cfm education and equity for women and girls. Deadline: January 15.
Contact information: Telephone (310) 337-1716, ext. 192; URL
www.aauw.org/3000/fdnfelgra/cag.html.
American Honda http://corporate.honda.com/a The American Honda Foundation provides grants in the fields of youth
Foundation merica/philanthropy.aspx?id= education and scientific education to the following:
ahf Educational institutions, K-12; accredited higher education institutions
(colleges and universities); community colleges and vocational or trade
schools; scholarship and fellowship programs at selected colleges
Annenberg Foundation http://www.annenbergfoundat letters of There are no and/or universities or through selected national, non-profitwithin its
The Annenberg Foundation provides support for projects
ion.org/ inquiry at all deadlines. After grant-making interests of education, culture, the arts, and community
times during review the and civic life. It generally limits funding to programs likely to produce
the year applicant will be beneficent change on a large scale.
contacted within
four to six weeks
AT&T Foundation http://www.att.com/foundatio The AT&T as to the status AT&T Foundation funds are targeted toward specific projects that fit
n/guidelines.html Foundation within our program guidelines as outlined below. Our funds are typically
awards distributed through invitational programs or through projects that we
grants by proactively develop with nonprofit organizations.
invitation
Atlantic Philanthropies http://www.atlanticphilanthrop We have decided to concentrate our grant investments in four
ies.org/giving_statistics/giving programme fields, in a limited number of locations, and in a very
_statistics.asp focused way. The four fields are:
Ageing
Organization URL Preliminary Final Amount Info
Author Vining Davis http://www.avdfdn.org/ Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Eligibility: Non-profits, including school districts
Purpose: Support education projects that strengthen teachers and their
teaching in grades 9-12
*Author Vining Davis http://www.avdfdn.org/howtoa There are no deadlines for proposals. The Foundations accept
pply-projectpresentation.htm proposals throughout the year. Grant applications may be submitted at
any time. However, the process of moving from proposal submission to
grant approval takes time. Therefore, it may not be feasible to meet
Burroughs Wellcome http://www.bwfund.org/ The Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s overall grantmaking strategy is to
Fund (BWF) Science support biomedical scientists at the beginning of their careers and to
Education make grants in areas of science that are poised for significant advance
and but currently undervalued and underfunded. Within this overall
strategy, the Fund makes grants within five focus areas:
Bush Foundation http://www.bushfoundation.or Letters of The deadlines for Developing Proposals
g/Apply/math_science.asp Inquiry can full proposals are Proposals for mathematics and science education programs for girls
be March 1, July 1, and minority students should:
submitted and November 1. be designed for elementary or junior high school students or teachers
anytime and may operate in schools or in out-of-school settings;
reflect an understanding of national research on the causes of
differential performance in mathematics and science of school-aged
children;
be based on programs that have been successful elsewhere;
include a financial plan for continuation if the program is expected to
continue beyond the end of the proposed grant; and
Organization URL Preliminary Final Amount Info
CitiGroup Foundation http://www.citigroup.com/citig Citigroup Foundation prefer to solicit proposals from prospective
roup/corporate/foundation/ grantees with demonstrated successes in the areas they fund.
Unsolicited proposals will be accepted, but a favorable decision is less
likely.
Coca-Cola Company http://www2.coca- 5 Page To improve the quality of life in the community and enhance individual
cola.com/citizenship/foundati application opportunity through education. We support educational programs
on_guidelines.html and primarily within three main areas: higher education, classroom teaching
*Dow Education http://www.doweducation.co Proposal and learning, and international education. benefit Dow communities
fund national, state, or local programs that
Initiatives Grants m/educational/index.htm and promote systemic education reform in math and science. Priority
areas are math and science, teacher training, parental involvement.
EIF http://fundingopps.cos.com/al Feb 28, 2010 $5,000 to For the Women in Engineering - Projects Directed by Engineering
Engineering erts/48783 Aug 31, 2010 50,000 Educators field of interest, the foundation wishes to encourage women,
Information Foundation starting with girls, ninth grade and above, to pursue engineering
Ford Foundation http://www.fordfound.org/abo Letters of Throughout the Supports policy, research and reform programs recruitment of women,
degrees. Projects may focus on orientation and in both schools and
ut/guideline.cfm intent are year higher education institutions, with particular emphasis on enhancing the
considered performance of educational systems through improving finance,
Gates Foundation http://www.gatesfoundation.o throughout
If your governance, accountability and training. letters of inquiry or unsolicited
The Education program does not accept
rg/Grants/ project falls proposals.
within one of
our program
Organization URL Preliminary Final Amount Info
Hewlett Foundation http://www.hewlett.org/Grants Letters of Total of Provide support for research and development of innovative technology
eekers/edGuidelines.htm Intent may 31.6 to support K-12 classroom instruction and to teach reading and
be million for mathematics, especially for non-English-speaking students in U.S.
submitted at 2004 schools.
any time;
there is no
Hoffmann-LaRoche, http://www.rocheusa.com/abo Letters of K-12 science and mathematics focusing on teacher enrichment
Inc. ut/apply.html intent are
considered
HP http://government.hp.com/pro This grant initiative is designed to support the innovative use of
grams.asp?agencyid=135 technology in K-16 education, and to help identify K-12 schools and
higher education institutions that HP might support with future grants.
Intel http://www97.intel.com/educa $1,000.00 Programs targeting high-risk youth that specifically utilize the arts,
tion/index.asp to technology, and sports - will consider multiple-year grants for a period
*Jack Kent Cooke http://www.jackkentcookefou The $25,000.0 not to exceed three (3) years.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Innovation Fund provides grants to
Foundation ndation.org/jkcf_web/content. application nonprofit organizations to spark the creation or expansion of innovative
aspx?page=2414227&_redir deadline for education programs in a particular field each year. The Foundation
=376 2006 grants invited brief proposals for grants that will support new or existing
Keck Foundation http://fundingopps.cos.com/c May 01, 2010 The W. M. Keck Foundation seeks to enrich research and teaching
gi-bin/getRec?id=42604 Nov 01, 2010 through support for equipment, facilities, fellowships, and basic
research projects at the frontiers of science and engineering.
* Kellogg Foundation http://www.wkkf.org/Grants/ As the W.K. Kellogg Foundation approaches its 75th anniversary, it has
Grants identified several projects for commemoratory grants. Unfortunately,
the Foundation is not accepting any new proposals for this purpose. It
Merck Institute for http://www.mise.org/mise/ind no grants for others listed
Science Education ex.jsp
Microsoft Foundation http://www.microsoft.com/edu Partners in Learning Grants Program
cation/partnersinlearning.asp Executive Summary
x The Partners in Learning Grants Program provides government and
education leaders with the local resources to deliver information and
* National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographi
Society Education c.com/foundation/grants_teac
Foundation her.html
Organization URL Preliminary Final Amount Info
*NCTM http://www.nctm.org/about/m
et/olander.htm
NEC Foundation http://www.necfoundation.org focus now on tech asst. for disabilities
/organizations/organizations.
htm#featuredgrants
* National Endowment $30,000 Faculty Humanities Workshop grants provide up to $30,000 in outright
for the Humanities to funds for projects serving a single institution; regional or multi-
(NEH ) $75,000 institutional programs may receive awards up to $75,000. Grants for
Faculty Humanities Workshops support local and regional professional
Oracle Help Us Help http://helpushelp.org/ The Website The ability to use technology to learn and succeed in the 21st century
Foundation has been has become a "new basic" for all students. To meet this educational
disabled. challenge, every school needs innovative content and technically savvy
No further teachers. Unfortunately, these are the very resources that many
Pew Charitable Trust http://www.pewtrusts.com/ Proposals The partners of the Trusts' Education program tend to be state and
are national child advocacy organizations with a focus on preschool for all
accepted 3- and 4-year-olds; We welcome inquiries from potential partners who
throughout share our desire to ensure that all 3- and 4- year-olds have access to
Public Service Electric http://www.pseg.com/commu No year.
the letter of high-quality prekindergarten education.
Include pre-collegiate education, environmental education, job
& Gas, Co. nity/funding.jsp intent or readiness and urban revitalization
preliminary
Raytheon Company http://www.raytheon.com/abo How do I Raytheon Company is committed to improving math and science
ut/contributions/applicant/ind apply? To education, increasing access and opportunity for minorities, women,
ex.html apply for a the physically disabled and economically disadvantaged, and improving
Raytheon the environment on an ecosystem basis.
grant please
use our
simple
online
Symbol Technologies http://www.symbol.com/about application.
Letter of Varied Through Partners in Education, Symbol Technologies supports a
Inc /overview/overview_communi Intent number of educational institutions locally and nationally, but is
ty_affairs.html required particularly eager to assist students pursuing technical careers. Symbol
prides itself upon its scientific and entrepreneurial innovations;
Organization URL Preliminary Final Amount Info
Tech Museum Awards http://techawards.thetech.org Each year, The Tech Museum Awards honor innovators and visionaries from
/about.cfm candidates around the world who are applying technology to profoundly improve
are the human condition in the categories of education, equality,
nominated environment, health, and economic development.
and then
Tell Labs http://www.tellabs.com/about/ Required Applicants must $10,000 The Tellabs Foundation, created by telecommunications provider
foundation.shtml Letter of be invited by the or more Tellabs Inc., supports local and national education programs with a
Inquiry Foundation particular focus on curricula for engineering, science, mathematics, and
Board to send a technology.
full proposal
The Bristol-Myers http://www.bms.com/sr/philan There focus is on Health issues
Squibb Foundation thropy/data/index.html
The Camille and Henry http://www.dreyfus.org/index. Various
Dreyfus Foundation, shtml
Inc.
The Dodge Foundation http://www.grdodge.org/ New Our giving in Education focuses on the professional development of
applicants educators and the continuous improvement of public education at the
should pre-kindergarten through Grade 12 levels. We seek to support
submit a customized schools and program options that address the varied
one-page talents, interests, and needs of educators, children, and families in New
letter of Jersey
inquiry to
determine if
a project
falls within
our
guidelines.
Letters of
inquiry may
be
submitted
throughout
the year.
Organization URL Preliminary Final Amount Info
The Milken Foundation http://www.mff.org/about/abo Letter of Strengthening the profession by recognizing and rewarding outstanding
ut.taf?page=funding Intent can educators. Attracting, retaining and motivating the best talent to the
be teaching profession. Stimulating creativity and productivity among
submitted at educators and students of all ages. Fostering the involvement of both
any time the family and the community in schools. Building vibrant communities
by involving young people in school-based programs that contribute to
the revitalization of their community and to the well-being of its
residents.
The Toshiba America http://www.toshiba.com/taf/ Applications Small The Toshiba America Foundation awards grants for programs and
Foundation accepted Grants activities that improve the classroom teaching of science, mathematics,
year round Program and technology for middle and high school students. Public and private
for grants grants of schools, local educational agencies, and youth organizations across
under up to the United States may apply. Projects should provide direct benefits to
$5,000. $5,000. students and should include teacher-led, classroom-based experiences
The
Large
Grants
Program
awards
grants of
more
than
$5,000
*The NEC Foundation www.necfoundation.org/ Deadline:
of America Grants September 1 and
March 1.
*The Smart Family
Foundation
Organization URL Preliminary Final Amount Info
The Toshiba America http://www.toshiba.com/taf/ Applications Small The Toshiba America Foundation awards grants for programs and
Foundation accepted Grants activities that improve the classroom teaching of science, mathematics,
year round Program and technology for middle and high school students. Public and private
for grants grants of schools, local educational agencies, and youth organizations across
under up to the United States may apply. Projects should provide direct benefits to
$5,000. $5,000. students and should include teacher-led, classroom-based experiences
Applications The
are due Large
February 1st Grants
and August Program
1st for awards
grants over grants of
$5,000 more
than
$5,000
Toshiba Large Grants www.toshiba.com/about/taf.ht Deadline: August
ml 1 and February1.
Turrell Fund http://fdncenter.org/grantmak Its principal interest lies in support of organizations that help youth, with
er/turrell/ special emphasis on the needy youngster.
Verizon Foundation http://foundation.verizon.com/ Our philanthropic mission is to foster relationships and partnerships
04002.shtml that address social and economic needs in America's diverse
communities. We invest in and partner with organizations that focus on
literacy and education initiatives, technology and work force
development programs, and domestic violence solutions.
Organization URL Preliminary Final Amount Info
Victoria Foundation http://www.victoriafoundation. Proposals Strengthen Newark's public school system through support for school
org/ are reform initiatives and professional development opportunities for
accepted teachers. Support innovative curriculum development and academic
throughout enrichment programs for Newark's children. Work with a core group of
the year. independent schools that serve Newark students and show promise of
However, developing and demonstrating innovations. Encourage parent
applications involvement with children's education as a means of fostering student
for Board achievement and creating a climate in which schools are welcoming
decision in places - accountable to parents for each child's success.
June must
be
submitted
before
FEBRUARY
1, and
applications
for Board
decision in
December
must be
submitted
before
AUGUST 1.
Organization URL Preliminary Final Amount Info
Westinghouse http://www.westinghousenucl Proposals can be Award Emphasis is given to elementary, secondary, and high school
ear.com/E2.asp submitted any amounts educational programs that emphasize math and science, although
time. Grant will be consideration will be given to other relevant, non-fine arts programs.
proposals will be $5,000
evaluated and and
awards will be under. In
made on a addition,
quarterly basis. only two
grants
can be
awarded
to an
organizati
on over a
five-year
period.
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