Local Business Sponsorship 

Local businesses are usually delighted to support specific teachers in specific classrooms, especially if they can get some good will press coverage as a result. Last April during Math Education I tested this idea and got some surprising responses - many businesses were DELIGHTED to support the classrooms even without the PR. Over a dozen classrooms were recipients of a Topic Package from The Algebra Game. The businesses were active in the local communities; some were the already defined school business partner and some were not. I recommend this avenue as a successful connection to your community, especially if the math teacher stays in touch with the sponsoring business! 

  Edward G. Begle Grants: Grades K - 12 classroom teachers teamed with a college or university mathematics educator supports up to $8,000 to support collaborative classroom-based research in pre-college mathematics education.

    Clarence Olander Grants: Elementary schools support for up to $2,000 for in-service programs.

    John and Stacey Wahl Grants: Grades Pre K-8 teachers for up to $2,000 each for development of a project that will enable students to improve their understanding of some aspect of geometry consistent with NCTM PSSM.

    E. Glenadine Gibb Grants: Grades Pre-K - 12 teachers for up to $2,000 each to teachers implementing some aspect of NCTM PSSM in their classrooms.

    Theoni Pappas Incentive Grants: Grades 9 - 12 classroom teachers up to $2,000 to develop  mathematics enrichment materials or lessons detailing an innovative teaching unit that they have implemented in their classroom.

    Dale Seymour Scholarships: Grades K - 12 teachers for up to $2,000 for mathematics professional development.

    Ernest Duncan Grants: Grades K - 6 teachers for up to $2,000 for mathematics professional development

    Mary Dolciani Grants: Grades 7 - 12 teachers for up to $2,000 for mathematics professional development

    Toyota (TIME) Grants: Elementary, Middle, High School levels for awards of two-year $10,000 for innovative projects that enhance mathematics education within a school.

BellSouth Foundation: Grades K-12 and higher education up to $100,000   http://209.207.238.30/bsf/field/foster.htm

Eisenhower Funding in MA

    Eisenhower Grant Coordinators:
    Christine Harris, (781) 338-3495, charris@doe.mass.edu
    Neil Davidson, (781) 338-3463 , ndavidson@doe.mass.edu

PALMS in MA
Partnerships Advancing the of Learning of Mathematics and Science

Middle School

    Middle School Mathematics Initiative (MSMI)

Tellabs Foundation.  The Tellabs Foundation, funded by communications infrastructure builder Tellabs Inc., makes grants in the areas of education, health and human services and the environment. In education, the foundation supports both national and local programs, with a particular emphasis on engineering, science, mathematics and communications topics.  The foundation board meets quarterly in January, April, July and October. Proposals should be received at least four weeks prior to the meeting. Grants are generally $10,000 and above. In order to be eligible for consideration, U.S. educational institutions must be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Contact: Meredith Hilt, Director, Tellabs Foundation,4951 Indiana Ave., MS16, Lisle, IL 60532; (630)512-8239 Web: www.tellabs.com/news/tfg.shtml  

MATH AND SCIENCE.  The National Science Foundation offers a number grant programs throughouot the year. For more information contact: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, (703) 292-5111; www.nsf.gov.

MIDDLE GRADES MATH AND SCIENCE.  The Electronic Industries Foundation TechConnect grants encourage creative teaching by supporting technology-based math and science projects in the classroom.  A school must submit the application, and the primary contact must be a math or science teacher or a program coordinator.  In addition, the application must include demographic evidence that demonstrates the school is considered underserved.  Awards are made in the spring and fall; there is no application deadline.  The grants generally range from $2000 to $5000.  For more information, contact the foundation at www.eia.org/eif/techconnect.htm. 

MATH, SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. Four times per year, the American Honda Foundation funds youth-oriented programs that provide support for job training and/or education in math, science and the environment.  The program's stated mission is to encourage "innovative curriculum development for K-12 youth."  School districts are eligible to apply.    For more information, contact the foundation at www.americanhonda.com.  Deadlines are November 1, February 1 and May 1.  If foundation staff receive a preliminary proposal a month before the next deadline, they will provide comments to make changes to the proposal and still meet the deadline.