Grants Office

Grants Office
Martin County School District

The mission of the Martin County School District Grants Office is to assist schools and individual teachers find and apply for funds for projects and programs that fit each school's School Improvement Plan and curriculum, and to locate and apply for funding for district initiatives.

Look What's New!

NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES! (UPDATED JULY 18, 2006)

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
The 2007 Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy grant application is now available!
Applications are due September 5, 2006.

Best Buy TEACH AWARDS
               The Best Buy TEACH AWARD recognizes creative uses of interactive technology in K-12
               classrooms by awarding teachers with Best Buy gift cards. Best Buy will award 1,200 - $2,500
               gift cards and 36 - $15,000 gift cards this year. The deadline to apply is September 10, 2006.

Braitmayer Foundation
                The Braitmayer Foundation supports K-12 education by providing funds up to $35,000 for
                curricular and school reform initiatives, and for the preparation of and professional development
                opportunities for teachers, particularly those which encourage people of high ability and diverse
                background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching. Submission deadlines: June 1st and
                November 15th.

Captain Planet Foundation
                The Captain Planet Foundation offers year-round funding opportunities and special programs
                 for environmental projects. On-line applications are due September 30, December 31, March 31,
                and June 30.

Coca Cola Foundation
                The Coca Cola Foundation supports classroom teaching and learning through innovative K-12
                public school programs, teacher development programs, and smaller projects dealing with
                specific activities in the elementary and secondary classroom. Applications accepted year-
                round.

Dollar General Literacy Grants
                Dollar General is offering its Back to School Grant in which two $5,000 grants per
                state will be awarded for your school's library or literacy program. The submission deadline for
                the 2006 Back to School Grant is August 11, 2006.

                Dollar General's Community Grants Program focuses on youth literacy initiatives; typical grant
                range is $2500 or less; submission deadlines for 2006 are March 5th, June 5th, September 5th,
                and December 5th.

ETA/Cuisenaire
                ETA/Cuisenaire is offering a classroom makeover with a grand prize of $10,000 and two runner-
                up prizes of $1,000 and $500. The grand prize includes books, reading and teacher support
                materials, and a full day district-wide professional development with a literacy specialist. The
                deadline to apply is July 15, 2006.

NCTM Mathematics Grant
                The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is offering this grant opportunity of
                awards up to $3,000 to NCTM members to create senior high classroom materials or lessons
                connecting mathematics to other fields. The deadline to submit applications is November 3,
                2006.

The National Education Association Foundation
                The National Education Association Foundation (NEA) offers $2,000 grants to individual public
                school teachers and public education support professionals (para-educators, school bus
                drivers, maintenance and custodial staff, food services staff, school nurses and student
                services workers, clerical and office assistants, school security officers, and technicians) for
                participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes
                or action research. Applications are accepted and reviewed three times a year: February 1st for
                June 15th notification; June 1st for November 15th notification; and October 15th for March 15th
                notification.

Kids in Need Teacher Grants
                The Shopa Kids in Need Teacher Grants provide K-12 educators with funding to provide
                innovative learning opportunities for their students.   200-300 grants will be awarded in the range
                of $100 - $500 each. The deadline to apply is September 30, 2006.

Toyota TAPESTRY Grant Program
                The Toyota TAPESTRY Grant program awards grants of up to $10,000 and mini-grants of $2,500
                each to K-12 science teachers. Grants are awarded in three categories: Environmental Science
                Education, Physical Science Application, and Literacy and Science Education. The deadline to
                apply is January 18, 2007.

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Advanced Placement Incentive Program    (2006 - District Initiative)
                Funds provided through this 3- year grant will provide middle and high school students with
                additional opportunities for academic success through participation in higher level Advanced
                Placement and International Baccalaureate courses.

Captain Planet Foundation    (2006 - Indiantown Middle School)
                The Captain Planet Foundation offers year-round funding opportunities and special programs
                 for environmental projects.

Emergency Response and Crisis Management Program (2006 - District Risk Management Initiative)
                Funds provided through this 18-month grant will provide emergency response training and
                support for district and school staff, parents and community partners, as well as, emergency
                equipment and supplies.

Hewlett Packard Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative (2006 - Murray Middle School & Felix A.
                                                                                                                            Williams Elementary School)
               The HP Technology for Teaching Grant provides $30,000 in professional development and HP
               equipment to K-12 public schools to use a collaborative, team-based approach to implement
               technology integration projects.
    *** Congratulations to Warfield Elementary for being awarded a continuation grant to expand their
                                                       2005 HP Technology for Teaching project! ***

Innovative Reading Pilot Program   (2005 - 2006 District Initiative)
                 Awarded $303,565.00 in September 2005 through Just Read, Florida!
                 This grant provides RiverDeep's Destination Reading technology-based supplementary
                 reading program to Kindergarten through 3rd Grade classes throughout the district.

NEH We the People Becoming American Bookshelf       (2006 - Hobe Sound Elementary)
                 The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) offers a variety of professional development
                 seminars and funding opportunities for teachers and media specialists.
                 April 2006: Hobe Sound Elementary awarded the We the People Becoming
                                       American Bookshelf book series

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Instructional Services
Grants Office
(772) 219-1200, ext. 30266