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: Technology Funding Resources
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 Technology
Opportunities Program (TOP)
TOP is a highly-competitive, merit-based grant program that
brings the benefits of digital network technologies to communities throughout
the United States. TOP grants have played an important role in realizing the
vision of an information society by demonstrating practical applications of new
telecommunications and information technologies to serve the public interest.
As part of the Department’s National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA), TOP evaluates and actively
shares the lessons learned
from funded projects
to ensure the benefits are broadly distributed across the country,
especially in rural and underserved communities.
U.S.
Department of Education
Technology Innovation
Challenge Grants
These grants are
for consortia that include at least one local education agency
with a high percentage or number of children living
below the poverty
line. Consortia may also include other local education agencies,
state education agencies, institutes of higher education, businesses,
academic content experts, software designers, museums, libraries,
or other
appropriate entities.
U.S.
Department of Education
Star Schools
These grants can
be used to improve instruction in math, science, foreign language,
literacy skills, vocational education, and other
subjects for
underserved populations. The program can support the development,
construction, and acquisition of telecommunications facilities,
equipment, and
instructional
programming for students, staff development for teachers and administrators,
and educational programming for parents and community members.
The grant can also be used to obtain technical assistance for
teachers, school
personnel, and
other educators in the use of facilities and programming.
U.S.
Department of Education
The U.S. Department
of Education offers
multiple grants in
the area of technology.
Please visit
the website for information on various
technology grant
opportunities
offered by
the Department
of Education.
The
Beaumont Foundation of America
The Beaumont Foundation of America grants computer hardware
to qualifying non-profits, faith-based and community organizations, libraries,
schools, and individuals in need. The Foundation’s core
is to grant state-of-the-art, Internet,-enabled, wireless computer
hardware to Americans
who do not have
access to the educational benefits of the Internet and to collaborate
with existing successful organizations to provide the technical
support to utilize it. The Beaumont Foundation of America was
created with
funds generated
by the settlement of a class action lawsuit. Ohio is eligible
for grant opportunities in 2004.
Rural
Business
The U.S. Department
of Agriculture funds
projects that generally
support business
development technical-assistance
projects and
economic development
planning projects.
Grant ideas outside
of the general categories
are welcome. Preferences
may go to communities with persistent
poverty and those
in economic distress
due to plant and
military-base closings
and natural disasters. Additional information
is available by calling
202-720-1400. Deadline is June
2.
Paul
G. Allen Virtual Education Foundation
The mission of the
Paul G. Allen Virtual
Education Foundation is to advance innovative and effective uses
of information
technology in
K-12 education. The
Foundation supports technology programs in K-12 schools focused
on transforming their educational practices,
and works
with schools
that are employing
technology in new ways to advance learning, support teachers,
and improve educational outcomes. Another area
of focus is
evaluation and
research designed
to identify, understand, and disseminate information about effective
uses of technology in K-12 schools. Of particular
interest are projects
that will help connect cognitive research to classroom
applications.
Nonprofit organizations,
public and private schools, and research institutes are eligible
to apply. Applications are accepted by
invitation only,
but brief letters
of inquiry may be
sent to the Foundation at any time. The next funding round ends
September 30, 2005.
Microsoft
Corporation Grants
The Microsoft Corporation
is offering grants of cash, software, and technical support to
non-profit organizations in order to help
bring information
technology to communities, provide support to community organizations,
and to support employees in taking an active role in community
volunteer work. Funding is offered in the areas of education,
youth programs,
art and technology,
libraries, and many more.
PeopleSoft
Community Relations Program
PeopleSoft’s Community Relations Program targets
community service
projects that focus on technology. The primary program, Caring
through Computers, supports projects that provide underserved
populations with
computer technology training, support creative internet use, and
other related efforts.
The
Verizon Foundation
Verizon offers grants
to non-profits for
literacy, workforce
development, community technology support, and employee volunteerism.
Eligible
organizations
must be based in
and serve the communities
where Verizon currently offers telecommunications services. Cash
grants are awarded in
the
average range
of $5,000 to $10,000.
The grant submission deadline is June 20, 2005.
Verizon is currently
seeking proposals for
workforce development
projects in the Great
Lakes Region. The
intent of the grants is to help people improve
their job skills through
workforce initiatives.
Nonprofit organizations
and educational institutions
especially in those communities served by Verizon
telecommunications services
are encouraged to apply.
Individual grants will
range from $5,000
to $25,000. The grant submission deadline is June
20, 2003.
SBC
Foundation
SBC Foundation, the charitable arm of SBC Communications,
Inc., supports initiatives that enhance education and community vitality
through technology. SBC Excelerator, the Foundation’s signature
initiative, focuses on helping nonprofits fully integrate technology
into their
ongoing operations
and community outreach. The application deadline for 2003 was
April 22. Please call 1-800-591-9663 for more information.
Technology
Grant News
Technology Grant
News is published four times a year and is designed to keep you
up to date on technology funding opportunities for your
program initiatives.
Digital
Divide Network
Digital Divide Network
provides information on government, corporate, and private funding
entities that are actively investing in
innovative digital
divide solutions.
The
Foundation Center
The Foundation Center supports and improves institutional
philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping
grantseekers succeed. The Center collects, organizes, and communicates
information on U.S. philanthropy; conducts and facilitates research on trends
in the field; provides education and training; and ensures public access to
information and services. The center has an online grant opportunity database.
The foundation also provides access to Philanthropy News Digest, a free online
publication covering the latest RFP’s and news from important
grant sources.
TechSoup
TechSoup, a nonprofit
technology Web site, empowers nonprofits to succeed in the Digital
Age by providing technology information
and resources. |
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