GrantsAlert
GrantsAlert is a newly created website that helps nonprofit organizations, especially those involved in education, secure the funds they need to continue their important work. http://www.grantsalert.com/education.cfm

Grant-writing Tips
SchoolGrants has compiled an excellent set of grant-writing tips for those who need help in developing grant proposals.

http://www.schoolgrants.org/grant_tips.htm

School Funding Services Grant of the Week
Each week, School Funding Services, a division of New American Schools, features a new grant on its Web site. http://www.schoolfundingservices.org/newsViewer.asp?docId=2546

FastWEB
FastWEB is the largest online scholarship search available, with 600,000 scholarships representing more than one billion scholarship dollars. It provides students with accurate, regularly updated information on scholarships, grants, and fellowships suited to their goals and qualifications, all at no cost to the student. Students should be advised that FastWEB sells student information (such as name, address, e-mail address, date of birth, gender, and country of citizenship) collected through its site.

http://www.fastweb.com. 

Fundsnet Services Online
A comprehensive website dedicated to providing nonprofit organizations, colleges, and universities with information on financial resources available on the Internet. http://www.fundsnetservices.com 

Funding Center at eSchool News Online
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology funding. http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/funding 

Philanthropy News Digest—K–12 Funding Opportunities
K–12 funding opportunities with links to grant-seeking advice for teachers, learning technology, and more. http://fdncenter.org/funders 

School Grants
A collection of resources and tips to help K–12 educators apply for and obtain special grants for various projects. http://www.schoolgrants.org

Department of Education Forecast of Funding

This document lists virtually all programs and competitions under which the Department of Education has invited or expects to invite applications for new awards for FY 2004 and provided actual or estimated deadline dates for the transmittal of applications under these programs. The lists are in the form of charts—organized according to the Department’s principal program offices—and include programs and competition they have previously announced, as well as those they plan to announce at a later date. Note: This document is advisory only and is not an official application notice of the Department of Education. They expect to provide updates to this document through July 2004.

http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html

The Grantionary is a list of grant-related terms and their definitions.

http://www.eduplace.com/grants/help/grantionary.html

School Funding Center

The School Funding Center is dedicated to helping schools find every funding source available to them in the United States. Grant seekers should be advised that a paid subscription is required to access the School Funding Center’s entire grant database.

http://www.schoolfundingcenter.com/index.asp

The Toyota USA Foundation is committed to improving the quality of education in grades K-12 and supports innovative programs that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics and science. http://www.toyota.com/about/community/education/index.html

Dow Awards

The Dow Chemical Company has made available $20 million in grant funds to support proposed initiatives concentrating on math and science, teacher training, and parental involvement for K-12 school districts. Grant proposals should focus on giving K-12 students science and engineering experiences, giving teachers the training to provide these experiences, and fostering parental and community involvement. School districts and school boards nationwide, as well as programs that promote systemic education reform in math and science, are eligible to apply. Special attention is given to school districts around communities where Dow is located. Application Deadline: Varies http://www.dow.com/about/corp/social/gen_fund.htm

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