Offered by the Mitsubishi Foundation, Starfish Grants benefit young people with disabilities through the use of technology. Examples of Starfish Grant projects include training youth with and without disabilities in…

This program addresses critical issues and needs regarding the recruitment, preparation, enhancement, and retention of science, technology, and mathematics (STM) teachers for grades K-12. Its goals are to improve the…

Up to $2,500 for children- and family-focused projects

Mervyn’s, a chain of department stores owned by Target Corp., gives nonprofit organizations grants ranging between $500 and $2,500. Mervyn’s has supported community arts, education, and social action projects that…

Up to $3,000 for arts, family violence prevention, and reading program

Target stores are awarding grants ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 to local nonprofit programs focused on arts, family violence prevention, and reading. Programs likely to be funded include ones that…

$2.5 million to implement character education programs

The Partnerships in Character Education program provides federal funding to local education agencies (LEAs) and consortia of LEAs to help design and implement character education programs that take into consideration…

$5.5 million for innovative programs that curb teenage alcohol abuse

The Grants To Reduce Alcohol Abuse program provides money to local education agencies to develop and implement innovative and effective programs to reduce alcohol abuse in secondary schools. The department…

$750 in U.S. Savings Bonds, plus school supplies for winning essays

The Writing Edge is a national education program created by MeadWestvaco Corp. and Scholastic Marketing Partners to provide teachers nationwide with curriculum-based lessons and support materials to help middle school…

The purpose of this $2.9 million program is to improve results and outcomes for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology, and to support…

The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries is awarding grants worth up to $5,000 to school libraries. The first lady established the foundation last summer to help school libraries update,…

Safety Services Network has a grant available for schools to get free and reduced priced automated external defibrillators (AEDs). They are beginning to be the hottest topic in schools. …