The Tiger Woods Foundation grant-making process focuses on providing opportunities to children and families who are underserved. Education areas approved for funding include (1) School programs and projects that enhance the learning process for children and, (2) Transitional school programs for young adults to become productive adults. "We empower young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting community based programs that promote the health, education and welfare of all of America's children."

http://www.twfound.org/home/default.sps

At the American Honda Foundation, we try to build bridges to the future, the community and the youth of the country. We believe that children come first and we strive to give them a fresh start through the organizations, programs and projects we fund.  We have helped further many of our nation's youth-oriented programs. Honda has been able to financially support educational and minority programs, non-profit organizations, and many other worthwhile causes whose mission is to advance and educate the youth of our country.

http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=community_involvement

The Educational Foundation of America (EFA) exists to improve individual lives and their surroudings through education and awareness, in hopes of bettering humanity and the world we inhibit.

http://www.efaw.org/

" ... to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all." The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership of more than 55,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in and committed to science education.

http://www.nsta.org/aboutnsta

Intel Corporation is committed to maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in the communities where the company has a major presence.  Our primary giving focus is education; we have strong interest in supporting K-12/higher education and community programs that deliver the kind of educational opportunities that all students will need to prepare themselves to succeed in the 21st century. Intel vigorously supports education through grants for programs that advance science, math and technology education, particularly for women and underserved populations.

http://www.intel.com/community/grant.htm

Over the past 14 years, the Toyota TAPESTRY grant program, sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and administered by the National Science Teachers Association, has awarded 552 grants totaling over $5 million to teachers in the United States and U.S. Territories. This year, 50 grants of up to $10,000 each and a minimum of 20 "mini-grants" of $2,500 each are available to K-12 teachers of science. To apply for funding, qualified teachers must write a Toyota TAPESTRY proposal and submit it for receipt at NSTA by January 19, 2005 .

http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry/program.htm

The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education inspires public education employees to ensure that all students succeed. Created by the National Education Association, the foundation makes grants to improve public education nationwide.

http://www.nfie.org/index.htm

NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

http://www.neh.gov

Best Buy's te@ch program rewards schools that make learning fun by integrating interactive technology into the curriculum. Best Buy's te@ch program awards a $2,500 Best Buy Gift Card to schools in recognition of programs or projects that integrate interactive technology into the curriculum and make learning fun for students. Best Buy Children's Foundation grants scholarships to students who have good grades and outstanding community service. We are proud to award over $2 million in scholarships to more than 1,300 students annually.

http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/philanthropy.asp

Each year The Dow Chemical Company supports many school districts/school boards and efforts in and around communities in which Dow is located.

http://www.dow.com/about/corp/social/gen_fund.htm

The purpose of the Foundation is to contribute financial resources to selected non-profit organizations that effectively serve and benefit children with an emphasis on health, education and inner city services. The Foundation enlists the participation of professional baseball, hockey, and football players who contribute a predetermined sum based upon selected categories of on-field and on-ice performance.

http://www.touchemall.com/index.htm

The MetLife Foundation Bridge Builders' Grant:  NASSP is inviting proposals from public middle level and high schools serving large numbers of low-income students and underrepresented minorities to apply for a $3,000 mini-grant to implement a school-developed initiative aimed at strengthening ties between the grant recipients' schools and their students' neighborhoods and communities. We invite principals to submit a proposal that will build bridges between their school faculty and the surrounding community.

http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec_abstracts.http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec_abstracts.asp?CID=564&DID=48224asp?CID=564&DID=48224

The Public Welfare Foundation is a non-governmental grant-making organization dedicated to supporting organizations that provide services to disadvantaged populations and work for lasting improvements in the delivery of services that meet basic human needs. Grants have been awarded in the areas of criminal justice, disadvantaged elderly and youth, environment, population, health, community and economic development, human rights and technology assistance.

http://www.publicwelfare.org/about/about.asp

Through its research and educational programs, The Dirksen Congressional Center has an organizational commitment of long-standing to provide leadership in understanding Congress and its members and their role in the federal government. Two Center-sponsored grants programs support the work of others who share our interests.

http://www.dirksencenter.org/grants_overview.htm

The Gannett Foundation, a corporate foundation sponsored by Gannett Co., Inc., serves local organizations in those communities in which Gannett Co., Inc. has a local daily newspaper or television station. The program makes contributions through grants education, health and advancement of the people who live in Gannett communities. The contributions are our way of helping to improve the quality of life and addressing the most pressing community issues.
We value projects which take a creative approach to such fundamental issues as education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment.

http://www.gannettfoundation.org/

Tech Learning has an extensive and regularly updated database of grants and contests. Tech Learning recommends that "When writing a grant proposal, use appendices wisely. Proposal appendices allow you to add important supporting documentation that doesn't fit into the proposal narrative..." (April 2004) Visit their site for great tips like this!

www.techlearning.com

"Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams is a national grants initiative of the Lemelson-MIT Program that provides a unique opportunity for high school students to gain hands-on experience in the exciting and rewarding world of invention."

web.mit.edu/invent/www/InvenTeam/

"This site allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Grants.gov's mission is to provide a simple, unified Web site for potential grant applicants."

www.grants.gov