APPLIED MATERIALS GRANT - The Latino Family Literacy Project

APPLIED MATERIALS GRANT

Applied Materials has a special interest in funding education grant proposals that: ? Benefit students in grades K-12 ? Focus on traditional skills such as reading, writing, math, science and technology, and other subjects that prepare young people for college and career ? Address critical education needs through innovative approaches to learning ? Expand existing efforts in order to reach more students or a wider geographic area ? Actively partner with other nonprofit groups to create, implement or evaluate shared programs ? Offer opportunities for employee engagement

Eligibility Requirements: Must be a school or 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Applied prioritizes the needs of neighborhoods near their facilities, including Santa Clara, CA

Deadline to apply: January 15 and June 15, yearly Grant Announcement: March 15?31 and August 15-31

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDUCATORS FOUNDATION CLASSROOM GRANTS

Classroom grants can be used for a variety of projects and materials, including but not limited to books, software, calculators, math manipulatives, art supplies, audio-visual equipment, and lab materials. Funds must be used within one year of the application deadline.

Eligibility Requirements: Full time educators who have not received a scholarship or grant from AAE in the previous 18 months. Awards are competitive. AAE members receive additional weight in the scoring rubric.

Deadline to apply: March 1 and October 1, yearly Grant Amount: Up to $500

CHISHOLM FOUNDATION EDUCATION GRANTS

Since 1961, the Chisholm Foundation has supported initiatives to advance education, the arts, and religion. The Foundation encourages prospective grantees to seek matching gifts or challenge grants that bolster the effect of its support. There is no specific outline for project proposals, applications will be evaluated based on how well an organization demonstrates a specific need and shows that the intended project will contribute toward a solution.

Deadline to apply: March 1 and September 1, yearly Grant Amount: Varies

COSTCO DONATION AND GRANT ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

Costco Warehouse Donations For local organizations and groups, which focus on children, education or health and human services, provide your local Costco Warehouse Manager with a copy of your IRS tax letter with your 501 (c) (3) status and a completed Warehouse Donation Request Form.

Regional Office Donations For donations which impact a broader community or region, focusing on children, education or health and human services, provide the regional office with a copy of your IRS tax letter with your 501 (c) (3) status and a completed Regional Donation Request Form.

Qualifying for a Grant Costco specifically focuses on programs supporting children, education, and health and human services. Costco Wholesale is committed to supporting charitable and community activities in the markets where they do business.

DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION

Family Literacy Grants provide funding to family literacy service providers. Organizations applying for funding must have the following three components:

1. Adult education instruction 2. Children's education 3. Parent and Child Together Time (PACT)

Eligibility Requirements: Non-profit organizations within 20 miles of a Dollar General store.

Deadline to apply: February 20, yearly Grant announcements: May 14 Grant Amount: Up to $10,000

Youth Literacy Grants provide funding to schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading. Grant funding is provided to assist in the following areas:

4. Implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs 5. Purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives 6. Purchasing books, materials, or software for literacy programs

Eligibility Requirements: Non-profit organizations, schools, libraries within 20 miles of a Dollar General store.

Deadline to apply: May 21, yearly Grant announcements: September 10

Grant Amount: Up to $4,000

Summer Reading Grants provide funding to local nonprofit organizations and libraries to help with the implementation or expansion of summer reading programs. Programs must target Pre-K through 12th grade students who are new readers, below grade readers, English Language Learners, or readers with learning disabilities.

Eligibility Requirements: Non-profit organizations, schools, libraries within 20 miles of a Dollar General store.

Deadline to apply: Opens January, yearly Grant announcements: May 14 Grant Amount: Up to $3,000



makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and donors can give any amount to the project that inspires them.

Eligibility Requirements: You are eligible to register if you're an educator at a United States public or public charter school, employed full-time by the school or district, and you work directly with students at least 75% of the time. Ineligible: Principals, administrators, PTA members, teachers' assistants, paraprofessionals, student teachers, substitutes, part-time teachers, after-school teachers, staff developers, and educators at nonprofit, private, or parochial schools.

ENTERGY MICRO GRANTS

Entergy's Micro Grants Program accepts requests for up to $1,000 in all program areas: arts and culture; community improvement/enrichment; economic development, education/literacy, environment and healthy families.

Eligibility Requirements: Includes schools, public charities or private foundations that have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Deadline to apply: Ongoing Grant Announcement: 8 ? 12 weeks following grant application Grant Amount: Up to $1,000

EZRA JACK KEATS MINI-GRANTS

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation gives to eligible organizations to provide creative, innovative programs that support or extend the Common Core Standards in education. Programs may serve children from preschool to grade 12.

Eligibility Requirements: Public schools, public libraries and public preschool programs such as Head Start are eligible. Private, parochial and charter schools as well as non-profit organizations are not eligible.

Deadline to apply: March 31, yearly (extended to April 7, 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic) Grant Announcement: May 15 Grant Amount: Up to $500

ILA CORWIN LITERACY LEADER AWARD

This award is presented to a district or school administrative literacy leader who has recognized the importance of building a culture of literacy within a school or district by offering literacy professional development, instructional resource support, and/or developing specific literacy programs to build capacity and increase student literacy achievement.

Eligibility Requirements: Must be an ILA member; knowledgeable in the practice of effective literacy leadership and leadership skills, building school teams, and motivating groups; knowledgeable leader in the processes of change in schools as a means of improving student literacy learning; dedicated and tireless literacy leader with the ability to inspire and implement long-term improvements through efforts, encouragement, and service to further development in the field of literacy; proven ability to create a culture of literacy teaching and learning within a school or district through professional development, instructional resource support, and/or developing specific literacy programs to build capacity and increase student literacy achievement; ongoing initiation and development of original ideas that advance the knowledge and understanding of the reading process and/or improve practices in literacy instruction and development; longstanding contributions to the design and implementation of literacy curriculum through varied methods of presentation [e.g. lectures, seminars, writings] for literacy professionals

Deadline to apply: September 15 and June 1, yearly Grant Announcement: August 15-31

ILA REGIE ROUTMAN TEACHER RECOGNITION GRANT

The International Literacy Association (ILA) Regie Routman Teacher Recognition Grant is a US$2,500 annual grant that honors an outstanding K?8 classroom teacher dedicated to improving and enriching the teaching and learning of purposeful reading and writing across the curriculum. At least 60 percent of the school's students must qualify for free or reduced lunch. The grant may not be used for purchase of commercial programs or technology hardware. Applicants must be ILA members.

Eligibility Requirements: Must be an ILA member, at least 60% of the school's students must qualify for free or reduced lunch, must be a classroom teacher in grades K ? 8.

Deadline to apply: September 15 ? June 1, yearly Grant Announcement: Mid to late August Grant Amount: $2,500

MAZDA FOUNDATION

The Mazda Foundation primarily considers grant applications from organizations located in markets where Mazda has offices (Irvine, CA; Bridgewater, NJ; Chicago, IL; Sugarland, TX; and Jacksonville, FL). The Foundation awards grants to programs promoting:

? Education and literacy ? Environmental conservation ? Cross-cultural understanding ? Social welfare ? Scientific research

Eligibility Requirements: The Mazda Foundation primarily considers grant applications from 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations located in markets where Mazda has offices (Irvine, CA; Bridgewater, NJ; Chicago, IL; Sugarland, TX; and Jacksonville, FL).

Deadline to apply: May 1 ? July 1, yearly Grant Announcement: December

MCCARTHEY DRESSMAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation offers Academic Enrichment Grants designed to develop in-class and extra-curricular programs that improve student learning. The Foundation considers proposals that foster understanding, deepen students' knowledge, and provide opportunities to expand awareness of the world around them.

Eligibility Requirements: Educators who are employed by schools or non-profit organizations, have regular contact with students pre-K-12, work with students from low-income households, have the background and experience to complete the project successfully, are willing to work in collaboration with the Foundation.

Deadline to apply: January 15 ? April 15 (or when 350 applications are received), yearly

NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION LITERACY GRANTS

With a mission to support literacy, children, and the arts, the Nora Roberts Foundation offers grants to non-profit organizations that empower individuals through literacy and learning. Grant amounts average

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