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A competitive grant awards funds on the basis of a competitive process. The applications go through a formal review process in light of the grant requirements and selection criteria established for a program. The review process allows for discretion to determine which applications best address the program requirements and are, therefore, most worthy of funding.
If there is an external or competitive grant you are interested in applying for, you must first seek permission from the district to apply for the grant on behalf of Columbus City Schools using the Columbus City Schools Grant Endorsement (CGSE) process.
ONGOING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation Grant
Description: Funds can be used for needs like meal programs or for learning initiatives like reading programs. Teachers and educators who work for nonprofit schools, libraries, community centers, or other nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.
Award: Varies, multiyear
Deadline: See note below
Grade Level(s): K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Higher Ed, Adult
Content Areas/Focus: “unrestricted, general operating grants”
Note: The American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation utilizes an invite-only process for grantmaking and does not accept unsolicited applications. Use link above to submit a proposal.
American Honda Foundation's Youth Education Grants
Description: Honda aims to help meet the needs of American society in the areas of youth and scientific education by awarding grants to nonprofits, while strategically assisting communities in deriving long-term benefits. Honda supports youth education with a specific focus on the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in addition to the environment. Maximum award: $75,000. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) public charity or a public school district, private/public elementary or secondary school as listed by the NCES.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Application opens Fall 2024 with rolling deadline for FY25
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: General education
Amgen Foundation Science Education Grants
Description: With a mission to inspire future innovators and inventors, the Amgen Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations that advance scientific education at local and national levels. Two main funding priorities are professional development opportunities in math and science for teachers, and pivotal hands-on science experience for students. Award amounts range from $10,000 to multi-million dollar grants.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis by invitation only
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: Science
Comprehensive School Safety Initiative Grants
Description: The Sidgmore Family Foundation offers grants to nonprofit organizations that work to improve the quality of education and develop creative solutions to social problems. Among others, previous projects have furthered gender equality in education, invested in early childhood education to close the achievement gap for underserved youth, worked to end teen dating violence and abuse, developed career and professional skills through internships and mentorship, and offered English language programs for immigrant families.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Rolling
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: Gender equality, early childhood, professional development, general education related
Description: Selected elementary and secondary schools, community colleges, and four-year institutions of higher learning are the consistent beneficiaries of Corning Foundation support. Corning's areas of involvement have included community service programs for students, curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, and instructional technology projects for the classroom.
Award: Varies
Deadline: February 15th – October 15th annually
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: Education, human services, and culture initiatives
Description: CVS/Caremark Community Grants fund programs for children with disabilities under age 21; academic and enrichment programs at public schools; and programs that provide access to quality health care services and health education for at-risk and underserved populations of all ages. The maximum award is $5,000.
Award: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Rolling, by invitation only
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: School health clinics
Education Grants, Savros Niarchos Foundation
Description: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation awards grants to fund projects in education as well as arts and culture, health and sports, and social welfare. Previous education grants have been awarded to colleges, schools, mentoring programs, and "edible schoolyard" gardening programs. Applications must be submitted online.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult, Higher Ed
Content Areas/Focus: Disaster Relief (COVID-19), Family/Social Services, General Education, Professional Development, Sports/Esports/Recreation, Technology Equipment/Devices, Underserved Populations/At Risk
Description: Erie Insurance supports organizations in the communities where Erie Insurance has presences in these community areas of focus: community building, arts and culture, education, health and human services, safety, disaster relief, and environmental responsibility. Priority is given to organizations that ensure their governing bodies include representatives from the communities they serve. Applications must be submitted online.
Award: Up to $10,000
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: Arts, Science
Farrell Family Foundation’s Education Grants
Description: The Farrell Family Foundation wants to create a better world by supporting initiatives in education, health, and the arts. The Foundation makes grants to 501(c)(3) organizations with a proven history of purpose and impact. The Education Grants focus on technology and ideally will serve underprivileged children by giving them the support and resources they need in order to fulfill their potential.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Rolling
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: General education, health, human welfare and the arts
Description: The Fund for Teachers provides funds for direct grants to teachers to support summer learning opportunities of their own design. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: teachers who work with students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, with a minimum of three years teaching experience, full-time, spending at least 50 percent of the time in the classroom at the time grants are approved and made.
Award: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Grant application opens October 1, 2024
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: General Education, Classroom teachers only
Guitar Center Music Education Grants
Description: The Guitar Center believes that music “inspires creativity and personal expression, builds self-esteem and teaches cooperation.” To that end, Guitar Center considers requests from 501(c)(3) organizations that support music education for all young people.
Award: $1000-$5000
Deadline: Quarterly – October-December, January-March, and April – June
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: Arts/Music
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Grants
Description: “Funds social enterprises that directly serve or impact children or youth from urban low-income communities in the areas of education, health, and family economic stability (including livelihoods and financial inclusion). These social enterprises may be structured as for-profit or nonprofit entities.”
Award: Varies
Deadline: Rolling
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: Education in urban communities
Description: Connect for Success donation program provides schools with up to 25 laptops and 4G devices with free mobile high-speed Internet service for 12 months. Schools can provide students without internet access at home with the tools, connectivity, and hardware they need to complete homework assignments, access educational resources at home, and keep up with their peers.
After the free internet service period ends, schools may apply for ongoing, unlimited internet service at the available significantly discounted rate (currently – $10/month paid annually in advance).
Award: 25 laptops and 4G devices with free mobile high speed internet for 12 months
Deadline: Rolling
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: Technology Access
PPG Industries Foundation Education and Community Grants
Description: The PPG Industries Foundation favors projects that promote academic excellence and prepare the next generation of leaders in business, science, and technology. Support for students of high academic achievement and programs that attract young people to the study of science remain priorities for the foundation. PPG’s strategy for support of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiatives is defined by the emerging macro trends that predict core markets, product offerings, and technology needs.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Rolling
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: STEM
Saxena Family Foundation Grants
Description: The Saxena Family Foundation has a particular focus on initiatives that promote US science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and the empowerment of girls, female children, and young women so that they have equal rights later in life. The foundation focuses on empowerment programs to include economic, educational, and political empowerment of women through literacy programs, jobs, and life-skills training. Previous grantees have included schools, universities, and nonprofit organizations.
Award(s): Average awards range from $5,000 to $50,000.
Deadline(s): Applications are accepted year-round.
Grade Level(s): K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Higher Ed, Adult
Content Area(s): Mathematics, Physical Education, Science
Description: SC Johnson foundation makes grants in the areas of arts, culture, and humanities; community and economic development; education; health and wellness; social services; and environment and sustainability. Education Grants include support for programs that emphasize student academic achievement, with a focus on academic enrichment and advancement, early childhood, and kindergarten through grade 12 education; postsecondary institutions; and technical and vocational schools.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: healthcare, sustainability, economic and social mobility through access to education and housing.
Description: Sony Corporation of American and its operating companies offer funding to programs that support education and creative, artistic, technical, and scientific skills that are necessary for tomorrow's workforce. Previous education grants have funded a wide range of environmental media teaching and research projects; meaningful environmental education events and programs; quality education programs for at-risk students; arts and arts education; equipment for educational nonprofits and academic institutions, including major colleges and universities across the country; youth mentoring educational program to teach students about workplace etiquette and various careers available in the technology and entertainment industries; and multiple other mentoring opportunities, including one-on-one, school-based, or in the workplace.
*Requests for funding must be submitted using the online application portal, which requires an account to access
Award: Awards vary
Deadline: Requests are accepted year-round
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Higher Ed, 3-5, K-2, PreK
Content Areas/Focus: Arts, Science
Share Our Strength: No Kid Hungry Grants
Description: Share Our Strength awards grants to eligible organizations involved in increasing access to summer meals programs supported through the Summer Food Service Program or the National School Lunch "Seamless Summer" Program; educating and enrolling more eligible families in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program; increasing the availability of school breakfast through alternative models such as "in-classroom" breakfast and "grab-n-go" breakfasts; increasing access to afterschool snack and meal programs, as well as child care programs, supported through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP); and advocacy around any of the above anti-hunger issues.
Award: $10,000-$40,000
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: School nutrition
Description: Within the U.S., Sony focuses the majority of its charitable giving on art, culture, technology and the environment, with a particular emphasis on education in each of those areas. While support in other areas may also be considered, the Company seeks to apply its financial, technological and human resources to the encouragement of the creative, artistic, technical and scientific skills required of tomorrow's workforce.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Rolling
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: Art, culture, technology and the environment
Description: The Target Field Trip Grants Program was designed to help teachers bring learning to life for students and enhance classroom studies. The grants can be used to cover the cost of transportation, entry fees, supplies, and classroom resource materials so that teachers may continue using the valuable experiential learning gained from math and science, language, social studies and arts-focused field trips.
Amount: $700
Deadline: October 1st
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: Field trips
TESOL International Association
Description: Multiple grants are offered through the TESOL International Association. You may apply for multiple grants or scholarships over the course of one year, but can only be awarded once. Eligibility requirement differ based on grant.
Award: Varies
Deadline: September 15, 2024
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: TESOL/ESL
Toshiba America Foundation Grant
Description: Sponsored by technology company Toshiba, these grants are designed to help teachers bring their STEM learning ideas from concept to classroom. Funds are designed to be used for a specific goal or project and not for classroom supplies.
Award: See table
Deadline: See table
Grant type
Application received by
Decision by
Funds sent by
K-5 Less than $1K
10/1
11/15
12/15
6-12 less than $5K
3/1
4/15
5/15
6/1
7/15
8/15
9/1
10/15
11/15
12/1
1/15
2/15
6-12 greater than $5K
5/1
7/15
8/15
11/1
1/1
2/15
Grade Level: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: STEM
Description: Toyota sponsors the Toyota TAPESTRY program that offers grants to k-12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in the school and/or school district. Projects are funded in the environmental science education category that emphasize the efficient use of natural resources and protection of the environment. Students participating in these projects should gain an increased awareness of the terrestrial, aquatic, and/or atmospheric environment and an understanding of their own interdependence with the natural world.
Award: Up to $2,500 for mini-grants, $10,000 for larger grants
Deadline: Rolling
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: Environment
Verizon Foundation Education Grants
Description: Verizon’s education grants are meant to be used to enhance STEM programming at schools throughout the country. This can include funds for extracurricular activities, integrated programming, and teaching education. Funds can’t be used to purchase classroom computers. K-12 teachers are eligible.
Central Ohio Contact:
Krista Bistline
State and Local Government Affairs
Public Policy, Law & Security
M 740 739 0949
7575 Commerce Court
Lewis Center, OH 43035krista.bistline@verizon.com
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Grade Level: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: digital literacy, STEM and workforce development programming
Youth Career Exploration and Employment Skills Training Grants
Description: The Subaru Foundation of America awards grants to support two types of programs, Youth Career Exploration and Employment Skills Training. Career exploration programs should target students in middle school and high school from underserved communities with opportunities for relevant, experiential activities that address hard and soft skills for job and career success. Employment skills training programs should target individuals aged 16 to 26 in underserved communities with training in hard and soft work skills, support for internships that can lead to employment, and assistance in obtaining industry-required certifications for employment. There are two grant cycles yearly and organizations are limited to one request per 12-month period.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Grade Level(s): 9-12
Content Areas/Focus: career exploration
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In order to apply for any external, competitive grants on behalf of Columbus City Schools or as a CCS employee you must first go through the grant approval process.
