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School Zone
Educational Grants
Special Arts Education Funding Opportunities
Moss Foundation Aids Special Arts Education
The P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children's Education is accepting applications for the 2008 Educators Awards. The group provides five grants of $1,000 to support K-12 teachers throughout the U.S. who wish to establish an effective learning tool that integrates arts into educational programming for children with learning disabilities and other special needs. Eligible programs must be in the planning stages or have been in existence for less than two years. Applications must be submitted by February 29, 2008. Click here for additional information about the 2008 Educator Awards.
Support for American Art Education
National Endowment for the Humanities: Picturing America
The goal of Picturing America, a program of the National Endowment for the Humanities in partnership with the American Library Association, is to promote the teaching, study, and understanding of American art and history. Launched as a pilot program in 2007, it brings some of America's art treasures into school classrooms and public libraries. The program provides eligible applicants with a collection of large-scale laminated reproductions depicting works of American art, as well as other educational resources on American art and history. In 2008, public, private, parochial, and charter schools and home school consortia (K-12), as well as public library systems and school districts, are invited to apply. Online applications will be accepted from January 7 through April 15, 2008. For program information and online application instructions, click here.
Funds for Children's Music Education Programs
The
Mockingbird Foundation, created to celebrate the music of Phish and the spirit of their fans, offers grants to schools and nonprofit organizations that provide music education for children. The geographic focus is on the United States, with an interest in geographic diversity throughout the country. The organization is particularly interested in projects that encourage creative expression in all musical forms, including composition, instrumentation, vocalization and improvisation. The foundation gives priority to projects serving children 18 years or younger, but will also consider projects that benefit college students, teachers/instructors, or adult students, especially disenfranchised groups. Online letters of inquiry are due February 1 and August 1, annually. Visit the Mockingbird Foundation link above for more information.
Community Programs Supported
The
Georgia-Pacific Foundation supports a wide range of nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life in communities where Georgia-Pacific operates, and where company employees live and work. (A map of the Georgia-Pacific locations is
available online and Jacksonville is on it.) The organization has identified the following key grant-making areas: education, with a focus on job training; community enrichment, including housing and the arts; environment, with an emphasis on recycling and clean air programs; and entrepreneurship, specifically partnerships with K-12 schools and women-owned and minority small businesses. Grant applications are accepted between January 1 and October 31, annually. Visit the Georgia-Pacific Foundation link above for more information.
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