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Grant Sources: How tos

Chronical of Philanthropy, The An online magazine devoted to information on non-profit organizations and grant resources. http://philanthropy.com/

Cyberlearning Universe CyberLearning Universe is a project of the National Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the Digital Divide. With assistance from Microsoft and others, CyberLearning Universe offers teachers and educators full tuition scholarships for access to 400+ Internet-based computer courses. (To register at educators’ rate, click on “Free IT Training.” http://www.cyberlearning.org/

Easy for Teachers Source for educator and students gifts, supplies, and fundraising items. http://www.EasyForTeachers.com

GrantProposal.com Created by Elizabeth Brunner, a fund raiser and consultant in San Luis Obispo, Calif., this Web site offers advice on grant seeking -- including how to gather information about grant makers and craft letters of inquiry and proposals. The site also provides links to other Web sites on grant seeking. http://www.grantproposal.com/

Internet Prospector This Web site provides the current and back issues of the Internet Prospector, an on-line newsletter that offers news, advice, and links to Web sites that help fund raisers use the Internet to gather information about foundations, corporations, and individuals in the United States and abroad. The site also features an annotated compilation of the links that have been reported in the newsletter. To receive the monthly newsletter via e-mail, send a blank e-mail message to chlowe@uci.edu. In the subject field, type "Subscribe Internet Prospector". www.internet-prospector.org http://www.internet-prospector.org/

NETC: Grants and Funding Information This site provides access to information about educational technology grants and grant writing. http://www.netc.org/grants/

Online Fundraising Link to online fundraising site where schools and educational programs can register to receive 15% in revenue from all purchases made by supporters. http://www.easyonlinefundraising.com

TANDBERG's Grant Services TANDBERG provides visual communications and videoconferencing products and services for K–12 and higher education institutions. Schools seeking to enhance curriculum, facilitate real-time collaboration, broaden professional development options, leverage highly qualified teachers and improve administrative efficiencies turn to TANDBERG everyday. TANDBERG provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. Please visit our Web site for more information, or call today for a needs evaluation or personal demonstration – 1.800.538.2884 For example, see how TANDBERG's Grant Services has helped a small, rural school district in Alabama leverage E–rate funding to develop an interactive distance learning environment that brings the world to the classroom. http://www.tandberg.net/services/grant_services.jsp

Grant Sources: For educational technology

Black Family Technology Awareness Week Black Family Technology Awareness Week is designed for the Black Community. Grants range from $500–$2,000. In-kind support ranges from videos to activity kits. You will find an application for funding, make a request for in-kind support, or simply list your activity. http://www.blackfamilynet.net/

Books from Bruce Bruce Larkin, the author of over two hundred children's books, has generously offered to donate to every kindergarten and first grade child in the United States a supply of his books to call their own. The Literacy Empowerment Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, will distribute books through the Books from Bruce Program. Free books are available to educators to give to their students. Educators only pay shipping and handling. http://www.colorcodedbooks.org/

CommunicationFitness $4000 Grants CommunicationFitness is offering $4000 grants to teachers to implement Comfit, an internet-based language arts skill-building program, in their classes. These grants will cover the costs of a one-year subscription to the program for up to 150 students as well as support and training. Please see website for more details. http://www.comfit.com/

Digital Divide Network, The: Funding Excellent listing of government, private, and corporate grant programs. http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/

DonorsChoose DonorsChoose' model of citizen philanthropy begins with a teacher who wants to provide his or her students with an activity that school funds would not cover. At this Web site, the teacher can describe a student project and list the materials needed to make it possible. DonorsChoose staff and volunteers review the proposed student project. Civic-minded individuals can then browse teachers' submissions. A donor can make a tax-deductible contribution that fully or partially funds a chosen proposal. http://www.donorschoose.org/

GenevaLogic Visionary Grants GenevaLogic Visionary Grants are available to accredited, not-for-profit K-12 schools, community colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. The goal of the grant is to support teachers who use computers to inspire their students and achieve their teaching goals by providing classroom software that empowers teachers to mentor students learning on computers, manage student computer activity and effectively interact with students in a technology environment. http://www.genevalogic.com/index.php?id=2111

Global SchoolNet Foundation, The Sponsors of numerous online projects. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is a major contributor to the philosophy, design, culture and content of Internet-based learning. Linking kids, teachers, and parents around the world. http://www.gsn.org/

InfoSource Grants InfoSource, Inc. is accepting applications for their grant program that will award up to $2.5 million in online tools and training to school districts. The InfoSource Integrating Technology in the Classroom Grant Program aims at supporting “in need” school districts across the nation by providing the tools and technology needed to improve digital literacy skills for both teachers and students, simplify and enhance the learning process, and make computers and the Internet an integral part of the classroom. http://www.howtomaster.com/grants/grants.asp

La Familia Technology Week La Familia Technology Week: Connecting Our World, is designed for the Hispanic Community. Grants range from $500–$2,000. In-kind support ranges from videos to activity kits. You will find an application for funding, make a request for in-kind support, or simply list your activity. http://www.lafamilianet.net/

Online Fundraising Link to online fundraising site where schools and educational programs can register to receive 15% in revenue from all purchases made by supporters. http://www.easyonlinefundraising.com

School Fundraising Programs This site details corporate loyalty based programs that fund public schools. It also includes programs that offer employees 75% discounts on products purchsed for schools(Hewlett Packard) as well as links to other K-12 resources. http://waypointcorvallis.com/k12_fundraising_programs.htm

Tech Savvy Awards The first national awards program recognizing exemplary programs that demystify technology for parents and enable them to better guide their children in the use of new media. Four $5,000 regional awards and one $25,000 national award will be presented. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 12, 2007. http://www.famlit.org/site/c.gtJWJdMQIsE/b.2180327/k.5E33/Verizon_Tech_Savvy_Awards.htm

Technology Innovation Challenge Grants U. S. Department Of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grants. http://www.ed.gov/programs/techinnov/

Edu. Consortium - i-Station Solutions

i-Station Solutions is an e-Learning platform and service provider. Recognized by MDeC with MSC Pioneer status, it is a premier developer, provider, and integrator of learning and training solutions using advanced technology and multimedia.

Here's their leaflet.

Edu. Consortium - SEGi College

SEGi Group of Colleges is one of the largest private higher education institution in Malaysia - having 6 facilities nationwide, serving over 14,500 students from all over the world. SEGi partners with many world's renowned universities to offer wide range of programs in various disciplines - from vocational training to IT certifications to popular bachelor/master degree programs.

Here's their leaflet.

Edu. Consortium - Eduspec

Eduspec is the investment holding and management company of several leading companies in IT orientated businesses. These include DGB Education, Dynabook Computer Centres, Open Academic Systems, Creative Educare, Time IT in E, and Time IT Solutions.

Eduspec focuses on the pre-school and primary schools market in the region. Their comprehensive offerings include pre-school courseware, computer courseware, robotics courseware, e-Classroom, school management system, IT solutions for schools, and grade exam.


Here's their leaflet.

Edu. Consortium - Andaman Publications

Andaman Publications focuses on educational products for mathematics and science, namely electronic workbooks for primary 1 to form 5, blended with unique, dynamic, and multimedia based content solutions which are compliant to the latest syllabus that of Malaysia.

Andaman Publications was launched last year by Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting, President of MCA and Minister of Housing & Local Governments together Dato' Patrick Teoh and Mr. Sunny Yee, Chief Editor of Andaman Publications.

In the consortium, Andaman Publications play a role in the provision of e-learning content.

Here's their leaflet.

Youtheme joins a powerful consortium!

In order to provide end-to-end and enhanced services to our schools, Youtheme Online, under the invitation of Dato' Patrick Teoh Seng Foo, President of SEG International Bhd, has become a strategic partner of the newly formed Edu. Consortium.

Since education is an integral part of our lives, noticing the significant of education and the advancement of providing up-to-date education through ICT, several leading companies in educational technologies have therefore come to accord to join forces in the provision of unmatchable, cutting-edge, end-to-end solution in the realm of educational technology. This consortium is therefore named Edu. Consortium.

Amidst Youtheme Online, other allieds in Edu. Consortium are SEGi Group of Colleges, Andaman Publications, Eduspec, and i-Station Solutions. Currently, the consortium is chaired by Dato' Patrick Teoh, President of SEG International Bhd.

The consortium will cover a wide spectrum of technology, aiming at pre-school, primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions. These include:

1. Software and services solution
• School administrative software systems
• E-Learning platforms
  
• Educational portal systems
• Library management systems
2. e-Learning content solution
• Electronic workbooks from pre-schools to secondary levels
  
3. Hardware and services solution
• Computer lab solution
• Educational aid systems
  
4. Human capital development and training solution
• IT short courses
• Professional IT certifications
• Soft skills training programs
  

With the formation of the consortium, we believe that we are enabled to better serve our respective clients with a broader solution.

Here's the printed material (folder) for the consortium.




















As well as the leaflet of Youtheme Online.















I will update more details of the consortium member, individually.