Grant Opportunities

Aetna Foundation
The Aetna Foundation is the independent charitable and philanthropic organization funded by Aetna Inc

AT&T Foundation - Education
The AT&T Foundation seeks to educate, enrich, engage and empower the communities served by AT&T

Carnegie Corporation
A N.Y. grantmaking foundation with a market value of $1.55 billion which has founded many significant education inquires

Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism (CCT)
New Arts in Education pilot grant opportunities in two categories: Early Learning and Undeserved Youth.

Connecticut State Department of Education
Division of Grants Management

Earthwatch Institute
Provides fellowships for teachers and administrators to participate in an Earthwatch research experience in their subject area.

Environmental Protection Agency
Grants for environmental education programs and efforts.

IBM Philanthropy
IBM counts education as the top priority in its philanthropic efforts.

ING Unsung Heroes
Grants are given to K-12 educators utilizing new teaching methods and techniques that improve learning.

Institute of International Education
Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program provides American primary and secondary school teachers and administrators with fully-funded short-term study tours of Japan.

National Geographic Education Foundation
Teacher grants given directly to educators to facilitate their work in promoting and increasing geographic literacy in the classroom, school, district, and/or community.

NEA Foundation - NEA's grant-making organization that awards grants to support educators' efforts to close the achievement gaps, develop creative learning opportunities for students, and enhance their own professional development.

NEA 'Write a Grant' site - Tips from NEA on grant writing, with a list of funding sources on the web

Pay It Forward Foundation
Mini-Grants designed to fund one-time-only service-oriented projects identified by youth as activities they would like to perform to benefit their school, neighborhood, or greater community.

The Actuarial Foundation
Funding of mentoring programs that involve actuaries in supporting a school’s teaching of mathematics.

The Mockingbird Foundation
Grants for music education for school children.

Toyota Tapestry Grants
Both larger and mini-grants to teachers for projects that promote exciting and innovative activities to motivate students in science.

U.S. Department of Education
If you're interested in applying for a grant or contract, here's information you'll need to know