HeinemannU: Funding Opportunities for Professional Development

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	Funding Opportunities for Professional Development

The following list of grants is only a selection of available funding opportunities. Check back for periodic updates and new listings.

NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education:
Learning and Leadership Grants
For individuals to participate in "high-quality professional development experiences" or groups "including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff."

Grants are $1,000 for an individual, $3,000 for a study group; K-12; Open deadline
Contact: NEA Foundation, ATTN: Improvement of Education Learning and Leadership, 1201 16th Street NW, STE. 416,Washington, D.C 20036-3207
Phone: 202.822.7779
Visit: http://www.nfie.org/grants.htm




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NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education:
Innovation Grants
For "two or more colleagues to create and use new ideas resulting in high student achievement."

Grants: up to 250 of $2,000; K-12; Open deadline
Contact: NEA Foundation, ATTN: Improvement of Education Innovation Grants, 1201 16th Street NW, STE. 416,Washington, D.C 20036-3207
Phone: 202.822.7779
Visit: http://www.nfie.org/grants.htm

National Science Foundation
Advanced Technological Education Grants
Program promotes improvement in technological education at the undergraduate and secondary-school levels by supporting curriculum development; the preparation and professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; internships and field experiences for faculty, teachers, and students, and other activities.

Grant range varies; available to nonprofits, state and local government; deadline October 15, 2003
Contact: Elizabeth J. Teles, (703) 292-4643 or ejteles@nsf.gov.
Visit: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03523/nsf03523.htm

Braitmayer Foundation
Grant funds to $10,000; K-12; full proposals due June 30 or November 15, ongoing.
Contact: Braitmayer Foundation, Robert L. Kirkpatrick, Jr., Middlesex Corporate Center, 213 Court Street, Ste. 1101, Middletown, CT 06457-3351
Phone: 860.638.5026
Visit: http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.htm

Government funding for professional development typically originates with the U.S. Department of Education.
Visit: http://www.ed.gov

Be sure to visit your State Department of Education website to learn about initiatives in your state.