Monetary Funds and Grants for Students with Visual Impairments

 Matches a donor and teacher for the supplies, materials, and equipment needed.

Registration is free.  Reliant upon donations. Visit www.iLoveSchools.com

The P. Buckley Moss Foundation and the Moss Society have made available five $1,000 grants to be awarded to educators who need money to further their program goals, and three awards totaling $5,000 to recognize outstanding teachers who consistently integrate the arts into their teaching of children with learning disabilities and other special needs.

Information and applications for the Grants for 2009 will be on their website by January 1st. Information and nomination forms for the National Teachers’ Awards for 2009 will be on the website by January 15th.
 

www.mossfoundation.org

This program offers financial assistance to establish projects that will provide training in the use of braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind.

Focuses support on education, and they encourage efforts to win student interest and involvement in mathematics, science and engineering. They also support programs that focus on the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning. The AT&T Learning Network provides funding to projects that demonstrate effective and innovative uses of technology in supporting families, schools and communities. You may submit proposals at any time.  For questions about the AT&T High School Success grant program, please call toll-free 1-800-591-9663

http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=11520

To be considered for a local grant, your organization:

• Must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and not classified as a private foundation
• Must be based and serve communities in these markets
• Should be aligned with funding priorities for those markets

http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation

 EDS

An HP Company

 The EDS Technology Grant Program helps teachers of children ages 6 through 18 purchase information technology products and services that will improve their students' ability to learn. Each year, EDS offices worldwide sponsor and award $1,500 grants to teachers through a competitive application process. The grants are awarded to teachers through their schools, and schools applying for a grant must be located within 50 miles of a sponsoring EDS account.
Contact:  Elizabeth Bushman

EDS Global Community Affairs
1 972 605 0719

http://www.eds.com/about/community/education/

 100 $2,000 awards; 3 Top awards in the amounts of $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000.

Deadline April 30, 2010

 http://www.techlearning.com/section/Contests

You inspire, encourage, empower, and give wings to others' dreams. Now it's your turn. Tech & Learning is again honoring K-12 administrators, technology coordinators, and teachers who use technology in innovative ways to help teachers teach and help students learn. We invite you to share your teaching, training, and managing success stories with our judges. Four finalists will gain national recognition and be profiled in T&L's annual December Awards Issue.

Deadline: September 30, 2009.
 

At the Walmart Foundation, we believe that a good education creates opportunities that lead to a better life. To help offset rising college tuition costs, we recently awarded more than $8 million in academic scholarships to help students afford higher education in the 2009-2010 school year.

The 2,695 winners of the 2009 Sam Walton Community Scholarship will each receive $3,000 to use toward tuition, fees, books and on-campus room and board in 2009-2010. This year’s scholarship students hail from all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

The scholarships are especially important in a year when every dollar counts. According to the National Association of College and University Business Officers, U.S. colleges expect 20 percent more requests for financial aid, while funding for such assistance has fallen due to shrinking endowments and state budget cutbacks.

Although the application period for this year's scholarship program has ended, you can learn more about the programs we offer by clicking on the links below. Online applications will be available for the 2010 fall semester beginning November 2, 2009.

http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8736.aspx?p=236

 Amount of Grant:

$10,000-$300,000

Deadline: Feb. 1st and Sept. 1st

BellSouth Foundation Grants Program

The fundamental mission of the foundation is to stimulate far-reaching and lasting improvements in the results achieved by public K-12 education in southeastern United States. Three areas of concentration promote the development of the people in education, including teacher training programs; development of the places in education, including school reform and collaborative projects; and education technology. The foundation's grantmaking philosophy emphasizes the initiation, rather than the ongoing maintenance, of education reform programs. In reviewing applications, the foundation looks for evidence that a proposal reflects one or more of the foundation's core values: to exert a positive impact on all populations, especially racial minorities; to use new technology, where appropriate, as a tool to stimulate innovative strategies for teaching and learning; and to promote collaborations among institutions that can lead to established, long-term support for a program. Applications may be submitted electronically via the foundation's Web site.

Restrictions: The foundation will not make grants for capital or building campaigns, general endowment funds, general operating expenses, educational product development, equipment acquisition, scholarships, or fund-raising events. Grants will not be awarded to individuals nor to organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, or national origin.

Requirements: Applicant organizations must have IRS 501(c)3 tax-exempt status. The application letter should be approximately three pages and should contain a brief description of the proposed project, its purpose, long- and short-range goals, and plans for measuring results; identification of the category, strategy(ies), and priority(ies) of the foundation that would be fulfilled by the proposed project; total projected cost and amount requested; all sources of funding; evidence of tax-exempt status; and brief organizational background including its board of directors. Two copies of the letter should be submitted.

Sample Award(s): Marietta City Schools (Marietta, GA)--for training of teachers and school administrators in incorporating technology into academic curriculum, $150,000 (2000). Jefferson County Public Schools (Louisville, KY)--for the Linking Education and Health program, $60,000 (2000). South Florida Annenberg Challenge (Miami, FL)--for the Principal Leadership Training program, $200,000 (2000).

Amount of Grant: $10,000-$300,000

Date(s) Application Is Due: February 1, September 1. Postmark satisfies deadline date requirements.

Contact: Wendy Best, Program Manager, (404) 249-2396, fax: (404) 249-5696, e-mail: grants.manager@bsc.bellsouth.net

Internet: http://www.bellsouth.com/bsf

Sponsor:
BellSouth Foundation
1155 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309-3610

http://www.ntlf.com/html/grants/115696.htm

 Just like a gift registry, teachers build a wish list of classroom technology products. Teachers also tell great stories, and share their lesson plan ideas.

Watch a video!

Teachers Get Started!
1) Find your school - Use the class locator.
2) Register.
3) Make a Wish List - Go shopping for technology!

Teachers can also...
Afterwards, you can enhance your profile, browse for lesson plans or write original project ideas, invite your friends to join, or find grants and fundraising ideas.

http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/login

 Deadline:  July

Grant:  varies in amount

 Deadline: June

Grant:  varies in amount

Grants for Special Needs Children’s Programs

Deadline: August 31, 2009
Source: Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation
Web Site• General Information Regarding Grants and Grant Applications

The Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation (IWPF) was founded to provide financial help to quality special-needs children’s programs. The Foundation makes grants to organizations dedicated to serving developing innovative programs, disseminating ideas, or providing direct care or services for children with special needs, acute illnesses, or chronic disabilities. All applicant institutions must be qualified for exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

http://www.iwpf.org/application/index.html

Technology Grants for Rural Schools

Deadline: September 14, 2009
Source: Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative
Web Site• Technology Grants

The Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (RFTC) offers grants from $1,000-$10,000 for technology in rural schools. Examples of possible grant requests include, but are not limited to: computer-assisted learning (CAL) programs, computer equipment and programs, subject-specific tools, and electronic access to information, including CD-ROMs and Internet access in each classroom. Any public K-12 schools located within the service area of an OPASTCO telephone company may apply. A letter of nomination and support from the local telephone company must accompany all applications.

http://www.fred.org/tech.html

State Giving Program

Deadline: September 18, 2009
Source: Wal-Mart Foundation
Web Site• State Giving Program

Through the State Giving Program, the Wal-Mart Foundation will support organizations with programs that create opportunities so people can live better. The foundation has four areas of focus: workforce development/economic opportunity, health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and education, which includes programs that address the educational needs of under-served young people ages 12-25. Education programs should focus on high school success, adolescent literacy, access and retention of first-generation college students, and teacher retention.
 

http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8168.aspx

Deadline:  Oct. 15, 2009; awards of $5,000

Student Achievement Grants

Deadline: October 15, 2009
Source: National Education Association Foundation
Web Site• Grants

The NEA Foundation provides $5,000 grants to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. preK-12 public schools in any subject area. The proposed work should engage students in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection. Proposals for work resulting in low-income and minority student success with honors, advanced placement, or other challenging curricula are particularly encouraged.

http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/StudentAchievement_Guidelines.htm

Teacher Vision Grants

Deadline: October 23, 2009
Source: American Electric Power
Web Site• Teacher Vision Grants

American Electric Power (AEP) will give $100-500 grants to preK-12 teachers who live or teach in an AEP service area (Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia) or in communities with major AEP facilities. Priority will be given to educators who have attended AEP Workshops for Educators, National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project training, AEP's E-LAB projects in Bolivia and Belize, or are affiliated with an AEP school-business partnership. Any project that has an academic focus and a goal to improve student achievement will be considered. AEP has a special interest in science, mathematics, technology, electrical safety, and the balanced study of energy and the environment.

Verizon Foundation Literacy Grants

Deadline: October 31, 2009
Source: Verizon Foundation
Web Site• Verizon Foundation Funding Goals and Partnership Guidelines

The Verizon Foundation helps K-12 schools to increase their literacy and educational achievement levels. Proposals will be considered from public and private elementary and secondary schools that are registered with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Note: the Foundation will not sponsor field trips of any kind.

http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/guidelines.shtml

LEGO Children's Fund Grants

 Deadline:  Nov. 1, 2009; typical awards b/w $500-$5,000

Deadline: November 1, 2009
Source: LEGO Children’s Fund
Web Site• Grant Guidelines

The LEGO Children’s Fund will provide quarterly grants for programs, either in part or in total, with special interest paid to collaborative efforts and in providing matching funds to leverage new dollars into the receiving organization. The Foundation will give priority consideration to programs that meet their goals and are supported in volunteer time and effort by LEGO employees. Grants will be awarded to qualified tax-exempt organizations, including educational organizations with specific, identifiable needs primarily in early childhood education and development, technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities, and sport or athletic programs that concentrate on under-served youth. There are no restrictions on grant amounts up to the quarterly allocation, however, typical awards are $500-$5,000

 Deadline:  11/15/09

1 Grand Prize

7 U.S. Regional Winners

1 International Winner

1 Canadian Winner

Award for Reading and Technology

Deadline: November 15, 2009
Source: International Reading Association
Web Site• IRA Award for Reading and Technology

The Presidential Award for Reading and Technology honors educators in grades K–12 who are making outstanding and innovative contributions towards the use of technology in reading education. The award is sponsored by PLATO Learning. There will be one grand-prize winner, seven U.S. regional winners, one Canadian, and one international winner. All entrants must be educators who work directly with students ages 5–18.
 

 Deadline:  11/30/09

Gratns range between $1,000-$10,000 but avg. $1,500

Literacy and Education Grants

Deadline: November 30, 2009
Source: Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation
Web Site• Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation

The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation provides literacy and education grants to support children in summer reading programs, early childhood education programs, and special needs literacy programs. Grants generally range between $1,000 to $10,000, but the average grant is $1,500.

http://www.buildabear.com/aboutus/community/bearhugs.aspx

A.L. Mailman Family Foundation

 Deadline: 12/1/09

Awards range from $5,000-$50,000

Early Education Grants

Deadline: December 1, 2009
Source: A.L. Mailman Family Foundation
Web Site• Welcome to the A.L. Family Foundation

The A.L. Mailman Family Foundation seeks to support children in the context of their families and communities. It strives to ensure that parents, caregivers, and teachers have adequate knowledge and support and that every child is nurtured by informed, skilled, and caring adults. The foundation funds only organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Grants generally range from $5,000-$50,000.

http://www.mailman.org/index.html

Grants for Pre-College STEM Programs

Deadline: Rolling
Source: Northrop Grumman Foundation
Web Site• Corporate Citizenship

The Northrop Grumman Foundation provides support for education opportunities to the nation’s youth. The foundation is committed to supporting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs that span pre-college through collegiate levels. It contributes various amounts to organizations defined as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service.

http://www.northropgrumman.com/corporate-responsibility/corporate-citizenship/education-outreach.html

Diversity Grants

Deadline: Rolling
Source: Motorola Enterprise Mobility Business and Symbol Technologies
Web Site• Community Grants

Motorola Enterprise Mobility Business and Symbol Technologies offer diversity grants for innovative educational programs that promote math, science, engineering, and technology (STEM). Programs must target one or more of the following under-represented groups: African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, people with disabilities, gays and lesbians, Asian Americans, women, and Indigenous/Native populations. Organizations must meet be a 501(c)(3) or be a publicly funded academic institution.

http://www.symbol.com/category.php/?category=736

Coca-Cola Foundation Education Grants

Coca-Cola Foundation Education Grants

Deadline: Rolling
Source: The Coca-Cola Foundation
Web Site• Grant Application Guidelines

The Coca-Cola Foundation supports scholarships, K-12 school drop-out prevention programs, access to education programs, and other education initiatives.

http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/foundation_guidelines.html

JPMorgan Chase: Youth Education

Deadline: Rolling
Source: JPMorgan Chase
Web Site• JPMorgan Chase: Youth Education

JPMorgan Chase provides grants year-round. The grants support early childhood literacy and middle-school programs that engage students in the arts and technology. JPMorgan Chase also supports college-prepatory programs for non-traditional and underserved students. There are some restrictions based on geographic location. Check site for eligibility.

http://www.jpmorganchase.com/cm/cs?pagename=Chase/Href&urlname=jpmc/community/grants

DonorsChoose Funding Opportunities

Rolling Deadline
Source: DonorsChoose
Web Site• DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is an organization that allows teachers in public education to submit proposals for classroom resources and programs. Individuals can thumb through requests and choose projects to fund. DonorsChoose is available to every public school in the nation. Check site for eligibility.

http://www.donorschoose.org

Interactive Technology Grants

Deadline: Ongoing
Source: Best Buy Children's Foundation
Web Site• Our Foundation

The Best Buy Children's Foundation supports existing and emerging national programs that creatively use interactive technology to make learning a fun and engaging experience for children. Eligible organizations must be certified 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Organizations or programs must also either be a national program, serve a national audience, have a national distribution plan in place, or have national partnerships in place.

http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/our_foundation.asp

 Amount unsure

Deadline:  March 1st?

American Council of the Blind (ACB)
The American Council of the Blind offers scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who are blind. For applications or additional information contact:

American Council of the Blind (ACB)
Scholarship Office
1155 15th Street N.W., Suite 720
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 800-424-8666
Web site: http://www.acb.org

 Multiple scholarships offered in amounts ranging from $500, $1,000, $1,500

Deadline:  April 30

American Foundation for the Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind administers a scholarship program for deserving students. Each year individuals who are blind or visually impaired can apply for financial awards to support their post-secondary education. For applications or additional information contact:

American Foundation for the Blind
Information Center
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: 212-502-7661
Web Site: http://www.afb.org/scholarships.asp

 Deadline: ?

Amount:  ?

 
The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired offers the Ferrell Scholarship to students who are legally blind and are preparing for a career in the education or rehabilitation of blind or visually impaired children or adults. For an application or additional information contact:

AER Ferrell Scholarship Fund
4600 Duke Street, Suite 430
Alexandria, VA 22397
Telephone: 703-823-9690
Web site: http://www.aerbvi.org

The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA)
The Blinded Veterans Association offers scholarships to dependent children and spouses of veterans of the United States Armed Forces who are blind (either service or nonservice connected.) Veterans need not be members of the Blinded Veterans Association. For applications or additional information contact:

The Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship Program
Blinded Veterans Association
477 H Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-2694
Telephone: 202-371-8880
Web site: http://www.bva.org

The Christian Record Services
The Christian Record Services offers scholarships in all areas of study to undergraduate students who are legally blind. For applications or additional information contact:

Christian Record Services
4444 South 52nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
Telephone: 402-488-0981
Web site: http://www.christianrecord.org

The Foundation for Exceptional Children
The Foundation for Exceptional Children offers scholarships to incoming college freshman who are disabled. For applications or additional information contact:

Yes I Can! Foundation for Exceptional Children
1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-5704
Telephone: 800-224-6830 ext. 462
Web site: http://yesican.sped.org/scholarship/index.html

 Deadline:  ?

6 recipients this past year

Lighthouse International
Lighthouse International offers scholarships to students who are legally blind and residents of the eastern region of the United States. Scholarships are available for academic programs leading to undergraduate or graduate degrees or for vocational programs leading to career changes. For applications or additional information contact:

Lighthouse International
Lighthouse International Scholarship and Career Awards
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: 212-821-9428
Web site: http://www.lighthouse.org

 Deadline:  March31, 2009

Awarded: $3,000 to $12,000

National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
The National Federation of the Blind offers a broad range of scholarships. Applications for scholarships will be accepted from July 1 through March 31 of each year. For applications or additional information contact:

NFB Scholarships Committee
805 Fifth Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
Telephone: 515-236-3366
Web site: http://www.nfb.org

The Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc.
The Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc., offers scholarships to students who are blind or visually impaired and plan to study Judaica. For applications or additional information contact:

The Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc.
110 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: 212-889-2525
Web site: http://www.jbilibrary.org

 Deadline:  July 1st

Awarded:  Jun 15th

Awards 12-15 scholarships in the amount of $15,000

Jewish Guild for the Blind
The Jewish Guild for the Blind offers scholarships to college-bound high school seniors who are legally blind. For applications or additional information contact:

The Jewish Guild for the Blind
15 West 65th Street
New York, NY 10023
Telephone: 212-769-7801
Web site: http://www.jgb.org

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation offers scholarships to disabled students. Scholarships are awarded to New Hampshire residents only. For applications or additional information contact:

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
37 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-4005
Telephone: 603-225-6641
Web site: http://www.nhcf.org

VSA (Very Special Arts)
VSA offers the Panasonic Young Soloists Award to disabled individuals who are twenty-five years of age and younger and are instrumentalists or vocalists that perform as soloists. For an application or additional information contact:

VSA
1300 Connecticut Avenue N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 800-933-8721
Web site: http://www.vsarts.org

Dominican College at San Rafael
Dominican College at San Rafael offers an endowed scholarship to students who are legally blind and are interested in studying music. For an application or additional information contact:

Dominican College at San Rafael
Office of Admissions
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Telephone: 415-485-3204
Web site: http://www.dominican.edu

Fordham University Law School
Fordham University Law School offers the Amy Reiss Blind Student Scholarship to students who are blind and are interested in pursuing a Juris Doctor degree. For an application or additional information contact:

Director of Financial Aid
Fordham University
140 West 63rd Street
New York, NY 10023
Telephone: 212-636-6815
Web site: http://law.fordham.edu/index.htm

George Mason University
George Mason University offers the Barry and Velma Berkey Scholarship for a blind or visually impaired full-time student majoring in a variety of academic careers, including among others, teaching, social work, music, journalism, and nursing. For applications or additional information contact:

Una Murphy
Disability Resource Center
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Telephone: 703-993-8621
Web Site: http://apollo.gmu.edu/finaid

George Washington University
George Washington University offers the Barbara Jackman Zuckert Scholarship for Blind Students of George Washington University. For an application or additional information contact:

Disability Support Services
George Washington University
800 21st St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
Telephone: 202-994-8250
Web site: http://gwired.gwu.edu/dss/ApplytoGW/#7

Pennsylvania College of Optometry

The Institute for the Visually Impaired

Pennsylvania College of Optometry
The Pennsylvania College of Optometry has scholarships available for full or part-time students who will study in one of these areas: the 5-year training program for Low Vision Rehabilitation Specialists; the Master of Science Program in Orientation & Mobility Therapy; the Master of Science or Certificate Programs in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy; the Master of Science or Certificate Programs in Low Vision Rehabilitation. Scholarships are also available for The Master of Education/Certificate Programs in Education of Children and Youth with Visual or Multiple Impairments and the Certificate Program in Orientation and Mobility Therapy. For additional information contact:

Pennsylvania College of Optometry
The Institute for the Visually Impaired
8360 York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
Telephone: 215-780-1300
Toll Free: 800-824-6262
Web site: www.pco.edu

Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University offers scholarships and fellowships to students who are interested in studies in orientation and mobility, rehabilitation counseling, and rehabilitation teaching. For applications or additional information contact:

Department of Blind Rehabilitation
Attention: Gail Moore
3404 Sangren Hall
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Telephone: 616-387-3455
Web site: http://www.wmich.edu/hhs/blrh/

Heath Resource Center
The Heath Resource Center offers a free eight-page document entitled "Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities." To receive this document contact:

Heath Resource Center at George Washington University
2134 G Street, NW, Suite 221
Washington, DC 20052
Telephone: 202-994-8770
Toll free: 800 544-3284
Web site: http://www.heath.gwu.edu/

United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid offers two free cassette recordings with information on post-secondary student financial aid for students with visual impairments. To receive these cassettes contact:

Federal Student Aid Information Center
P.O. Box 84
Washington, DC 20044
Telephone: 800-433-3243
Web site: www.ed.gov