GRANT INFORMATION

Teaching Pre K-8, Jan 2005

Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers

The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers program will award up to $550,000 in grants to K-12 science teachers this year. Sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. and administered by the National Science Teachers Association, the program will make 50 grants of up to $10,000 each and 20 mini-grants of $2,500 each.

DEADLINE January 19, 2005

ELIGIBILITY K-12 science teachers nationwide

CONTACT 1-800 807-9852 or via the Internet at www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry

2005 HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative

Hewlett-Packard Co. will award grants totaling $5 million in cash and computer equipment over two years to K-12 public schools and colleges in the United States and Puerto Rico. The grant initiative is designed to support educators who are using mobile technology in innovative ways, and to help identify schools that HP might support with future grants. The application period begins January 10, 2005.

DEADLINE February 15, 2005

ELIGIBILITY all schools

CONTACT www.hp.com/go/hpteach

2005 Inspired Teacher Scholarships for Visual Learning

For the seventh year, the Inspired Teacher Scholarship Program will support professional development activities for instructors who champion the integration of visual learning and technology into the curriculum. Inspiration Software will award 30 scholarships worth $750 each. The company says it is committed to supporting educators as they use graphic organizers to improve academic success.

DEADLINE January 27, 2005

ELIGIBILITY Elementary and secondary teachers nationwide

CONTACT www.inspiration.com/scholarship

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