ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education

Grants/Funding Information

INTERNET SITES
  • US Department of Education
    http://www.ed.gov/topics/topics.jsp?⊤=Grants+%26+Contracts
    includes links to Student Guide to Financial Aid, What Should I Know About ED Grants, Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Guide to US Department of Education Programs, Federal Register, Commerce Business Daily, and ED Grant Announcements.

    To find out what US DOE grants have been awarded, point your web browser to: http://bcol02.ed.gov/CFAPPS/grantaward/start.cfm
    The Grant Award Actions Database contains ED’s 2000 grant awards made with 2000 funds. This is a consolidated database. If a grant received several awards during the year, these have been combined into one comprehensive record to simplify the funding information. Some formula/block awards, such as the Impact Aid awards, are not included.

    The Department of Education also hosts a Grants Information web page. http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCFO/grants.html
    This contains an ED-wide listing of:

    • Federal Register Grant Announcements
    • Discretionary Grant Application Packages
    • Grant Application Forms and Other Forms
    • Grants Forecast
    • Guide to Programs at the US Department of Education
    • Grant Awards Database

  • ASM International Foundation
    http://www.asminternational.org/content/Foundation/LivingintheMaterialWorld/Living_Material_World.htm
    “Living in a Material World” grants for teachers.

  • Bamford-Lahey Children’s Foundation
    http://www.Bamford-Lahey.org
    Funds projects related to developmental language disorders

  • Benton Foundation
    http://www.benton.org/Practice/Toolkit/techmoney.html

  • The Chalkboard
    http://thechalkboard.com/
    The Chalkboard contains information on corporate education programs, curriculum materials, grants and scholarships, and services.

  • Children with Disabilities
    http://www.childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org/grants.html
    Sources of funding, grants, and other financial assistance.

  • Citigroup Foundation
    http://www.citigroup.com/citigroup/corporate/foundation/index.htm

  • Community of Science (COS)
    http://www.cos.com
    The Community of Science is a global registry designed to provide accurate, timely, easy-to-access information about what new funding opportunities exist, and who is working on what subject, and where.

  • Corning Foundation
    http://www.corning.com/inside_corning/foundation.asp

  • Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation
    http://www.dougflutiejrfoundation.org
    Provides funding to programs and research that address autism, and scholarships to families who have children with autism.

  • E-School News Funding Center
    http://www.eschoolnews.org/resources/funding/

  • eStudentLoan
    http://www.eStudentLoan.com
    This free service helps students and parents compare the cost of student loans. The LoanFinder sorts through a database of lenders and finds the best fitting Private/Alternative loans or federally guaranteed Stafford and Parent (PLUS) loans.

  • Ezra Jack Keats Minigrants
    http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/programs/minigrants.htm

  • FinAid, The Financial Aid Information Page
    http://www.finaid.org/
    Maintained by Mark Kantrowitz, author of The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students, this site includes links to information about student aid.

  • Free Scholarship Information Service
    http://www.freschinfo.com/
    Key in “disabilities” to find grants specifically for individuals with disabilities.

  • Fundsnet Services
    http://www.fundsnetservices.com/

  • George Lucas Educational Foundation Resource List
    http://www.glef.org/grant.html#website/

  • GrantsNet
    http://www.grantsnet.org
    Sponsored and maintained by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), this database offers funding opportunities for training in the biological and medical sciences.

  • Handspring Foundation
    http://www.handspring.com/company/foundation/about.jhtml

  • Handi-Ramp
    http://www.handi-ramp.com/Funding.htm
    A commercial website that provides a wide variety of resources for grants and funding.

  • IBM Foundation
    http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/grant/

  • International Reading Association Teacher as Researcher Grant
    http://www.reading.org/awards/granttrg.html

  • Mellanby Autism Foundation
    http://www.givingback.org/GIVINGBACK/mellanby/mellanbyhome.htm

  • National Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE)
    http://www.nfie.org
    NFIE, sponsored by the National Education Association, provides grants for teachers, educational and professional resources, and publications.

  • National Institutes of Health
    Office of Extramural Research
    Research Supplements for Individuals with Disabilities
    http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.htm
    (This program expires on April 1, 2004 unless reissued.)

  • National Science Foundation
    http://www.nsf.gov/home/grants/grants_opps.htm

  • Oracle Help Us Help Foundation
    http://www.helpushelp.org

  • Partners in Education
    http://www.partnersineducation.org/4.html

  • The Pentair Foundation
    http://www.pentair.com/ci/ci_pf.htm

  • Polaris Grants Central
    http://members.aol.com/polarisco/
    Free information about grants to educators at the K-12 level, including funding sources, tips and hints about grantsmanship, how to write proposals.

  • Santa Clara County (CA) Office of Education
    http://www.sccoe.k12.ca.us/resourcesed/grc/fundingresources.asp

  • School Grants
    http://www.schoolgrants.org/

  • Shaklee Teacher Award
    http://www.shakleeinstitute.org/pages/teacher.html

  • Sprint Foundation
    http://www.sprintproposals.com/default.asp?tab=2

  • Stories in the Land Teaching Fellowships from Orion Society
    http://www.oriononline.org/pages/os/education/sil.html

  • Teaching Tolerance Grant Program
    http://www.splcenter.org/teachingtolerance/tt-5.html

  • Texas Instruments Foundation
    http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/company/citizen/foundation/index.shtml

  • Toshiba America Foundation
    http://www.toshiba.com/about/taf.html

  • Yahoo
    http://www.yahoo.com/Education/Financial_Aid
    Yahoo includes links to various scholarships and grant search services.

OTHER RESOURCES

Books

  • Bauer, David, The “How To” Grants Manual. $27.50. MacMillan Publishing Co., 866 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022, 800.323.7445 or 609.461.6500.

  • The Big Book of Library Grant Money
    ALA Order #0683-4-2025
    ALA Customer Service Center
    1.800.545.2433; 8am-5pm, CST, Monday-Friday

  • Directory of Operating Grants
    Research Grant Guides, Inc.
    Dept. 3A, PO Box 1214
    Loxahatchee, FL 33470
    561.795.6129
    http://www.researchgrant.com
    Listing of foundations that support the normal operating expenses of nonprofit organzations. 1998 price: $59.50.

  • Aspen Publishers, Inc., 200 Orchard Ridge Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. 800.638.8437:

    Grants for Schools Fourth edition (2000).

    Grants and Awards for Teachers: A Guide to Federal and Private Funding. Third edition (1997).

    Grants for Special Education and Rehabilitation: How to Find and Win Funds for Research, Training and Services. Fourth edition (2000).

  • Ferguson, Jacqueline, Securing Funding for Educational Technology, Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 62pp. 800.479.9799.

  • Hall, Mary, Getting Funded: A Complete Guide to Proposal Writing. $23.95. Portland State University, Continuing Education Publications, PO Box 1394, Portland, OR 97207, 503/725-4891.

  • Oryx Press
    4041 North Central Avenue, Suite 700
    Phoenix, AZ 85012-3397
    800.279.6799, Fax: 800.279.4663
    http://www.grantselect.com/

    Oryx publishes guides covering the following topics (among others):

    Directory of Research Grants
    Funding Sources for K-12 Schools and Adult Education
    The Complete Grants Sourcebook for Higher Education
    Funding for Research, Study, and Travel
    Tapping the Government Grapevine

Newsletters

  • Catalog of Federal Education Grants
    A collection of information on new or updated fiscal year programs relating to the federal government’s education grant programs. A monthly catalog is available at an annual subscription rate of $200. For subscription information, call 800.655.5597.

  • Education Grants Alert
    A weekly report on funding opportunities for K-12 programs. The report is published 50 times a year at a subscription rate of $299. For subscription information, call 800.655.5597.

  • Funding Update
    Published by Education Funding Resources (EFR). Forecasts educational funding opportunities for a 3-month period. An annual subscription to 12 issues costs $60 plus $4.95 state tax. For subscription information, call 617.542.0048.

  • Grants for School Districts
    A biweekly bulletin of information on a variety of grants, dollars available, and contact information. For information, call 617.542.0048.

  • The Grantwriter’s Newsletter of Funding Resources is an inexpensive way to find grant sources and contests. $36 for 12 issues. 617 Wright Avenue, Terrytown, LA 70056.

Miscellaneous

  • The Grants Database (CD-ROM)
    This CD-ROM, which many research libraries purchase, provides information on a wide range of grant and RFP opportunities. Contact your nearest research library reference librarian for assistance.

  • DSSHE-L on [email protected]
    DSSHE-L, Disabled Student Services in Higher Education
    The purpose of the list is to facilitate the sharing of information among providers of services for students with disabilities in higher education. Issues discussed include: service delivery models, legal issues pertaining to the American’s with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, publications of interest, assistive technology, counseling and career issues for students with disabilities, removing architectural and attitudinal barriers, grants and other funding sources. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to:

    [email protected]

    In the body of the message, send the following:
    sub dsshe-l YourFirstName YourLastName

  • GRANTS-L on [email protected]
    Grants and Funding for International Education and Research, GRANTS-L, an initiative of the Regents’ Global Center of the University System of Georgia, promotes external funding for international education and research. Specific topics include: proposal writing and editing; federal/state laws and regulations; campus policies and procedures; animal care and use; misconduct in science; procurement integrity; consulting; cost sharing; publication rights; budget development; direct and indirect costs; grant/contract administration; client relations; Internet resources; electronic editing and software; and so on. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to:

    [email protected]

    In the body of the message, send the following:
    sub grants-l YourFirstName YourLastName

E-MAIL
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Information on federal and private sources of funding for research; equipment/computer technology, program development, post-doctoral opportunities, and more from the American Speech Language Hearing Association.

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