National Trust Preservation Funds

Maximum Grant:  $5,000            Deadline:  October 1, 2013         Guidelines and application.

The National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF) accepts grant applications from members (see site) on a quarterly basis. Grants are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects. These grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for particular projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector.

The National Trust is particularly interested in projects that relate to the preservation priorities listed below. If your project relates to any of these issues, please explain the connection in your narrative.

* Building sustainable communities: Does your project demonstrate that historic preservation supports economic, environmental and cultural sustainability in communities?
* Reimagining historic sites: Does your project use innovative, replicable strategies that create new models for historic site interpretation and stewardship?
* Promoting diversity and place: Does your project broaden the cultural diversity of historic preservation?
* Protecting historic places on public lands

Application deadlines are February 1, June 1, and October 1.

Free webinar: Supporting Technology Learning in Small Spaces with Small Budgets: A Free Webinar

A large high tech digital lab, a dedicated full-time training staff, a large budget for training materials... If that sounds like your library, then this is probably not the session for you. If, however, you're dealing with small spaces and limited staff and resources, yet want to provide technology training in your community, then please sign up! Please join this free webinar on Wednesday, June 12th for "Support Learning in Small Spaces with Small Budgets."

In small communities, libraries are often the only provider of free public access to technology and the internet. And as more people turn to their library to learn technology skills, even the tiniest of libraries are faced with the challenge of providing training to patrons with limited staff, resources, and space. Learn from small and rural libraries who are making training a reality for their patrons, by benefitting from volunteers, leveraging partnerships, and integrating learning into everyday interactions.

Whether the technology training you do (or want to do) is one-to-one, on-the-fly or a more formal program, this session will include tips and suggestions for improving the effectiveness of the training you provide. The webinar is free, but please register to receive connection information.

The session will be presented by Brenda Hough and Stephanie Gerding, TechSoup for Libraries and Wendy Street, director, Pella Public Library, Iowa.This webinar is hosted in collaboration with WebJunction and the Association for Rural and Small Libraries.

This webinar is one of a series of webinars we're offering in collaboration with the Library Edge Initiative. The Edge Initiative is a coalition of leading library and local government organizations. With extensive input from libraries around the country, the Edge Initiative has created benchmarks that can be used by libraries to evaluate and improve technology services. There are 11 benchmarks and today's session was based on Benchmark 1, which includes: Libraries integrate public access technology into planning and policies.

Scholastic's BE BIG Fund

The Be Big program provides seed money for ideas that are important to one's local community. There is one $5,000 Community Grant awarded, and five $1,000 First Prize Grants.

Deadline: June 23, 2013.

In 2012 the winners were remarkable, meaningful projects from a 16-year-old NJ kid who created a Special Needs Athletic Program, a California ‘Teen Club’ to educate and support young teens with Down syndrome, a Pennsylvania ‘Upcycling’ program where children of all different levels helped the environment and those less fortunate, a Maryland military community’s program where parents bring kids to school one evening a month to attend Culture Camp and parents can attend a fun networking event to help develop relationships and support with fellow parents, and a community clothes closet where foster kids can shop and find just the right outfits for them.

Crayola Creative Leadership Grants

Sponsored by Crayola & the National Association of Elementary School Principals, this funding supports elementary schools working to develop a team of leaders that will help increase arts-infused education at school and beyond.  

Approximately 20 grants of up to $2,500 as well as in-kind grants of Crayola products will be awarded to select applicants. School principals with NAESP membership are eligible to apply.

Deadline: June 21, 2013; all information on program site. 

The Saucony Run For Good (Youth Running Program Grant)

All information about the Run for Good Program is here.


Devoted to informing the public about the cause and prevention of childhood obesity, thje Run for Good grant provides funding to optimize the impact and success of community organizations that promote running and healthy-lifestyle programs for youth.


Approximately 10-20 grants of varying amounts are awarded each year.   

Deadline: June 13, 2013.

 

Schools/Teachers/LMS: Thomson Gale TEAMS Award

The Thomson Gale TEAMS Award is open to all K-12 public and private school teachers in the United States who have collaborated with media specialists to promote learning and increase student achievement.

Three winners will receive $2,500 and some other stuff from Gale. 

The Award recognizes and encourages the critical collaboration between the teacher and media specialist to promote learning, increase student achievement and develop 21st century skills.

Deadline: 6/30/2013

Schools/Teachers/LMS: Thomson Gale TEAMS Award

The Thomson Gale TEAMS Award is open to all K-12 public and private school teachers in the United States who have collaborated with media specialists to promote learning and increase student achievement.

 Three winners will receive $2,500 (and some other stuff) from Gale.  

Deadline:  June 30, 2013

National Weather Association grant for teachers

The National Weather Association awards $750 grants to K-12 teachers to improve the study of meteorology. Selected teachers can use the funds to take accredited courses, attend workshops and conferences, or purchase materials for the classroom.

Maximum Grant:  $750                     Deadline:  June 1, 2013

The grant is intended to allow teachers to:

* Purchase scientific materials and/or equipment for the classroom, school or community 

* Begin new school and/or community science outreach and education programs 

* Enhance and/or expand existing meteorology/science education programs 

* Attend accredited courses, workshops and/or conferences related to meteorology that will significantly enhance their teaching activities