Local Grant Competitions

While the last deadline of the year has now passed for the annual round of MMSD internal mini-grant competitions, there are still a competition out in the community for which schools are eligible applicants:

Wisconsin State Journal Youth Services, Inc. — Deadline: sometime in July, 2006
Check out the hotlink to grant application materials in the "Other Grant Opportunities" section of the Grants Office website, at http://www.mad ison.k12.wi.us/grants/opportunities.htm.

National Grant Competitions

The following grant opportunities for K-12 educators are national in scope. They're very competitive, typically offering an average of less than one per state. But if you've got a great idea for a project, are short on leads for local funding sources, and have some extra time to devote to the quest, you might want to consider pursuing one or more of these opportunities. And if you don't have time to pursue them this year, there's always next year.

Social Studies/History
Deadline: June 2, 2006

Cable TV's History Channel offers "Save Our History" grants of up to $10,000 to history organizations to fund partnerships with schools or youth groups on community preservation projects. While schools cannot apply directly, they can be part of collaborative effort led by organizations such as museums, historical societies, preservation organizations, archives, libraries, and government agencies. Application/information can be found at http://www.saveour history.com/pres_org/index.html.

High School Music Programs
Deadline: Competition to Begin in September, 2006

Schools can compete for Grammy "Signature Schools" grants to either recognize an outstanding school music program, or to improve under-served school music programs at schools with great financial need. Last year, this grant program awarded one school a $20,000 grant, two schools a $15,000 grant, six schools a $5,000 grant, and 32 schools a $1,000 grant. Applications and program information can be found at http://www.grammy intheschools.com/gits_loader.html. Click on "Signature Schools."