January

TIME Awards

Toyota's Investment In Mathematics Excellence (TIME) is a grant program awarding teachers up to $10,000 for innovative projects that enhance mathematics education within a school. It is sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. through its partnership with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and its Mathematics Education Trust. Any K-12 classroom teacher with three years of experience teaching mathematics within the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Territories may apply.

Deadline: January 9

Contact: (800) 220-8483 or toyotatime@nctm.org

http://www.nctm.org/about/toyota

Community Action Grants

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) will award 20 to 30 grants of $2,000 to $7,000 each for one-year projects and up to five grants of $5,000 to $10,000 each for two-year projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. Applicants must be women who are United States citizens or permanent residents. One-year grants are intended for start-up projects. Topic areas are unrestricted but should promote education and equity for women and girls. Two-year grants are restricted for projects focused on K-12 girls' achievement in math, science, and/or technology. Projects must involve collaboration between schools and community organizations. Funds support planning and coalition-building activities during the first year and implementation and evaluation the following year. Special consideration is given to individual AAUW members and AAUW branch and state applicants who seek collaborative partners. Applications from women of color and those from underrepresented groups, as well as applications that meet the needs of underserved women and girls, are especially encouraged.

Deadline: January 15

Contact: AAUW Educational Foundation, Department 60, 2201 N. Dodge St., Iowa City, IA 52243-4030; phone (319) 337-1716, ext. 60

http://www.aauw.org/3000/fdnfelgra/cag.html

Toyota TAPESTRY Grants

The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers program has expanded and will award up to $550,000 in grants this year. Sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. and administered by the National Science Teachers Association, the 2002 Toyota TAPESTRY program will award 50 grants of up to $10,000 each and a minimum of 20 "mini-grants" of $2,500 each to K-12 science teachers. Interested teachers should propose innovative science projects that can be implemented in their school or school district over a one-year period. Toyota TAPESTRY projects demonstrate creativity, involve risk-taking, possess a visionary quality, and model a novel way of presenting science.