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WHALE TAIL Grants Program
The California Coastal Commission provides funding for projects encouraging people to value and take action to improve the health of California's marine and coastal environments. Educational projects improving the quality of beaches or coastal or marine habitats are also eligible. There is also a special subcategory for educational projects about climate change and/or ocean acidification. Emphasis is on reaching underserved students or members of the public. Applications are accepted once a year with a postmark deadline of November 1. Applicants may request up to $50,000, and 25-50% of the funding will be allocated in small grants below $10,000.
For full guidelines and an application (available after Labor Day of each year)
Toshiba American Foundation
The mission of Toshiba America Foundation is to promote quality science and mathematics education in U.S. schools. Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) grants fund the projects ideas and materials teachers need to innovate in their math and science classrooms. TAF is interested in funding projects designed by teachers or small teams of teachers for use in their own schools. Grade K-5 applications are accepted once a year on October 1. Grade 6-12 applications for $5,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Grant requests of more than $5,000 are reviewed twice a year. Applications for grade 6-12 grants of more than $5,000 are due February 1 and August 1each year.
California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Funding Opportunity
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries announces the availability of funding for the California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program. This grant opportunity is a competitively based program that supports existing environmental education programs, fosters the growth of new programs, and encourages the development of partnerships among environmental education programs throughout the San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel watersheds. Projects support organizations that provide students "meaningful" watershed educational experiences and teachers professional development opportunities in the area of environmental education. For more information and to view the funding announcement, please visit the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
Allen Foundation
The Allen Foundation supports educational nutrition programs, with priority given to training programs for children and young adults to improve their health and development. Maximum Award: Past grants have ranged from $2,000 to $1 million. Eligibility: Schools and school districts should partner with local nonprofits to form nutrition education programs. Deadline: Ongoing.
Spirit of Innovation Awards
The Conrad Foundation's Spirit of Innovation Awards program gives high school students an opportunity to design commercially viable innovative products using science and technology that address real world challenges. Teams are composed of students, 13 to 18 years of age. Teams compete in three categories: Aerospace Exploration, Renewable Energy, and Cyber Security. Finalists in each category will attend the "Innovation Summit" hosted by NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicone Valley, CA. The finalists will have the opportunity to present, discuss and receive guidance from industry professionals on the viability of their products. The winners will be chosen during the summit and awarded seed money and other support to manufacture their product. Application period: September—January.
Mars Education Challenge
The Mars Education Challenge calls on high school science educators to develop new and innovative curriculum support materials that focus on Mars science and exploration. Developed in collaboration with NSTA and the Planetary Society, the Challenge will recognize six winning entries with five regional awards and one national award. Regional winners will receive $2,500 grants, and the national winner will receive a $5,000 grant. Additionally, all of the winners will have an opportunity to do field research with well-known planetary scientists. More information, including entry details, curriculum support materials requirements, and prizing information for the Mars Education Challenge can be found on their website. Submission Period: September—January.
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowships
The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation established its Teaching Fellowship Program to support beginning teachers of high school math and science and is one of the most generous and comprehensive teaching fellowships in the nation, providing tuition assistance, monthly stipends, support for professional development, and classroom materials. Application period: September—January.
Society for Science and the Public—Fellows Program
SSP, with generous support from Intel, is pleased to announce the second year of its Fellows Program. The SSP Fellows provides funds and training to selected U.S. science and math teachers who serve under-resourced students, to enable interested and motivated students to perform high-quality independent scientific research. Applications period: November—January.
National Lab Day
National Lab Day is more than just a day. It's a nationwide initiative to build local communities of support that will foster ongoing collaborations among volunteers, students and educators. Volunteers, university students, scientists, engineers, other STEM professionals and, more broadly, members of the community are working together with educators and students to bring discovery-based science experiences to students in grades K-12. When an educator posts a project, our system will help them get the resources needed to bring that project to fruition.
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