Technology Funding
Internet Resources
Funders Online

Governmental

A brief summary of federal funders from the February 22, 1999 teleconference on Funding Opportunities.

You can generate a customized list of grants from the Federal Register at the EZEC Community Toolbox. Office of Educational Technology lists the five primary programs for funding educational Technology.

Resource Guide to Federal Funding For Technology in Education duplicates some of the programs listed among the primary programs, but includes new programs as well.

Overview of Federal Grants with deadlines, average grant and umber of awards.

The National Endowment for the Humanities program on Schools for a New Millennium Planning Grants supports projects that incorporate technological resources into professional development for middle and high school teachers.

Georgia Department of Education educational technology services includes information on allotments, facilities guides and the E-Rate.

Non-governmental

The Foundation Center is a rich site, including information on proposal writing as well as sources for funding.

The Distance Education Clearinghouse links many corporate sources of grants.

Globalcomputing's Computer resources links to myriad manufacturers with educational programs, including, for example, Dell Computers who offers a variety of K12 programs.

Many hardware and software manufacturers can provide in-kind grants of equipment and software. Major programs are available at both Microsoft and Apple

Other (contests, etc)

$250,000 (U.S) to the most creative internet solutions for non-profit communities

Thinkquest's contests bring together student teachers, faculty and K12 teachers in the field to build high quality educational Web sites

The Yahoo collection of funding sources for educational technology includes funders you won't find anywhere else.

The E-Rate

The US Department of Education E-Rate site includes guides, fact sheets, application processes and

Information on grants available on the 3Com e-rate site, includes a complete package of materials (information, forms, background).

Help in Creating Proposals

Technology Transfer Program CAO and CBS offer GrantSAT and other tools and materials free of charge to U.S. educational institutions, non-profit organizations, government agencies, businesses, and individual citizens through their joint technology transfer and outreach efforts. Designed by an expert grant writer and evaluator, the 20-page GrantSAT helps grant writers systematically evaluate and improve their grant proposals using 75 criteria grouped in nine categories: 1) General Style, Content; 2) Cover Letter, Executive Summary; 3) Problem Statement/Needs Assessment; 4) Objectives, Benefits; 5) Qualifications; 6) Methods; 7) Budget; 8) Evaluation; and 9) Conclusion, Attachments. GrantSAT provides feedback by criterion, by category, and by the document as a whole.

Many grants require Partnerships for grant applications. This resource provides information on joining partnerships. Here you'll find listed organizations who want to be in a partnership with teachers, and a listing of teachers searching for a partnership. You can also create a comment to register yourself as a teacher who is looking to join a partnership.

Aid for Education, weekly newsletter, provides valuable funding information for education professionals, whether they work in elementary, secondary, or higher education; for public or private institutions; or in continuing, vocational, or special education. Grantscape publishes a number of newsletters to assist educators to identify and successfully apply for, technology grants.

Program Evaluation

An Educator's Guide to Evaluating The Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms

Kathleen Fulton presents an excellent resource on evaluating the effectiveness of educational technology

Searching the World Wide Web

Try your hand at locating other funders on the web!

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