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National Association to Open Competition for Teachers

Funder: Nat'l Art Education Assn (NAEA); Opportunity: Nat'l Art Education Foundation (NAEF) 2015 arts education grants; Funding Focus: Arts, youth, education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: K-12schools, teachers (NAEA members); Funding: Multiple awards, up to $10,000 each; Deadline: Oct. 1...

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Funder Likes Literacy, Low-Income Initiatives

Private Funder: Entergy Charitable Foundation; Opportunity: Open Grants and Micro Grants; Funding Focus: Literacy, low-income initiatives, the arts, the environment and K-12 childhood education; Geographic Focus: Regional (AR, LA, MA, MI, MS, NH, NY, TX & VT); Eligibility: Nonprofits, schools, h...

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DoEd Needs Better Oversight of $35M Teacher Prep Grants

The Education Dept. (DoEd) needs to do a better job monitoring a $35 million program that helps improves teacher preparation and enhance K-12 student achievement, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office. DoEd is doing a poor job in making sure that state preparation progra...

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(FUNDING NEWS) Report Shows Giving Rebound, Schools Benefit

Even as the economy remains sour, a new report shows that charitable giving by American individuals, corporations and foundations rose to $290.89 billion last year, a slight 3.8% increase from 2009. According to the report released by Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, the Center on Ph...

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(SPECIAL ED) Agency Offers $850K in Translation Center Funding

Agency: Education Dept. (DoEd) (Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services) ((Nat'l Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research, NIDRR); Program: Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP): The ADA Nat'l Network Knowledge Translation Center (CFDA Number: 84.133A-7); ...

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(CHILD WELFARE) HHS Offers Grants for SIDS Prevention

Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Nat'l Institutes of Health and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development); Program: Interventions for SIDS and Other Sleep Related Infant Deaths (CFDA Number: 93.865) (Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-11-242); Eligib...

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(OUTDOORS) BoatU.S. Foundation Promotes Boating Safety, Education

Private Funder: BoatU.S. Foundation; Opportunity: Grassroots Grants Program; Funding Focus: Education and the environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $4,000 each; Deadline: Applications for the 2012 grants cycle will be available at the beginning of next year...

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(CHILDRENS HEALTH) Bill Would Fund Anti-Diabetes Demo Grants

Two congressmen reintroduce a bipartisan bill that would provide new discretionary demonstration grants to lower the incidence of gestational diabetes and prevent affected women and their children from later developing Type 2 diabetes. Reps. Eliot Engel (D-NY) and Michael Burgess (R-TX) re-introduc...

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(HEALTH) Clark Foundation Provides Grants for Reproductive Rights

Private Funder: Robert Sterling Clark Foundation (RSCF);Opportunity: 2011 grants; Funding Focus: Healthcare, arts & reproductive rights; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadline: The foundation accepts applications throughout the year, with the board of dire...

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(ARTS) Target Offers Locally Based Grants

 Private Funder: Target; Opportunity: Store-based arts grants for 2012; Funding Focus: K-12 education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $2,000; Deadline: April 30, 2012. Summary:  The Target Foundation, the giving arm of the national retailer, offers gra...

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