The Funding Tree Grant Development Office Orange County Department of Education

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Orange County Department of Education
The Funding Tree
Grant Development Office
November 21, 2014
Opportunities and Resources for
Orange County Students, Schools, and Partners
Inside This Issue:
Quick Deadlines:
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Funding for Teachers
Funding for Students
Funding for Schools
Funding for Non-Profits
Colleges/Universities
Visual Storytelling
Helpful Writing Tip
Creativity Exercise
Featured Opportunities
Flex Your Brain
App-le Picking
Helpful Resources
Ideas or Suggestions?
Contact the OCDE Grant
Development Office
The Next Issue:
December 9, 2014
Good leaders serve
and those they serve
become healthier,
wiser, freer,
more autonomous,
and more likely to
become servants
themselves.
---Robert K. Greenleaf
Opportunities Ending in the Next 15 Days
What Kids Can Do Youth Research for Action Grant, Up to $2,000. Deadline is Nov 26. Funds youth-designed
and youth-led action research projects. Click here for more details.
Harold Connolly Youth Hammer Grant, Awards are $100-$1,000. Deadline is Nov 30. Funds young Track &
Field hammer throwing athletes to obtain the resources they need to succeed. Click here for more details.
Law Scholarships for Child Advocates, Award is $1,000. Deadline is Nov 30. Offers a semi-annual scholarship
for a child advocate or abuse survivor seeking a law degree. *Must be a current law school student.
Click here for more details.
USA Track & Field Foundation Athlete Grants, Up to $6,000. Deadline is Nov 30. Funds high quality programs
that attract diverse ethnic and socio-economic youth, as well as promote, character building, education, active
healthy, and drug-free behaviors.Click here for more details.
DuPont Pioneer Excellence in Agricultural Science Education, Award is $5,000. Deadline is Nov 30.
Recognizes excellence and innovation in the field of agricultural science education. Click here for more details.
Vernier Technology Awards, Awards are $5,500 in cash, products, and conference travel. Deadline is Nov 30.
Funds innovative uses of data-collection technology interfacing with a computer, graphing calculator, or handheld
device in the science classroom. *Must be a K-12 teacher or college faculty. Click here for more details.
Wendell Mohling Outstanding Aerospace Educator Award, Award is $3,000, plus $2,000 stipend for conference
attendance. Deadline is Nov 30. Recognizes excellence in the field of aerospace education.
ALSC/Candlewick Press Light the Way Grant, Award is $3,000. Deadline is Dec 1. Assists libraries in
conducting outreach to underserved populations. Click here for more details.
Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers, Up to $2,000. Deadline is Dec 1. Funds students who
declare their intent to enter into a career in high school physics teaching. *Must be a high school senior accepted
for college enrollment or current college student. Click here for more details.
California Education Leadership Professional Learning Initiative, Up to $1,000,000. Deadline is Dec 1. Funds
in-depth professional learning for teacher leaders and school administrators that will result in a self-assessment tool
to demonstrate teacher leader readiness and preparation program quality. *Must be an Institute of Higher
Education to apply and partner with a local LEA. Click here for more details.
P.S. Insider Information
The time is here! We are now enrolling for the Capacity Building Institute, Course One starting on January
9th. We look forward to hosting teams from all OCDE Divisions, school districts, and our community partners. Enroll
soon. Space is limited! Click here to enroll.
As we head into the Season of Thanks, we would like to thank you for welcoming us into your inbox every two
weeks. We do not take that privilege lightly and we look forward to continuous service for years to come.
P.P.S. We are excited that many of you took the opportunity to preview our redesigned Grant Development
Office webpage. Your ideas for how we can make your work easier are welcome, so keep the feedback coming.
Click here to offer your suggestions for how we can become one of your Bookmarked sites.
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Funding for Teachers:
Featured Teacher Resources:
For individual teachers or classroom projects
T
he Bauder Fund for the Support of Physics Teaching, Up to
$1,000. Deadline is Dec 1. Funds special activities in the area of
physics instruction. Click here for more details.
Youth Garden Grant, Award is $500. Deadline is Dec 5. Funds
programs that incorporate gardening into curriculum on the
environment, health and nutrition, character development, and
entrepreneurship for children ages 3-18. Click here for more details.
Lexus Eco Challenge, Award is $10,000. Deadline is Dec 8. Funds
middle and high school student teams to improve their communities
by participating in two environmentally themed competitions: Land &
Water or Air & Climate. Click here for more details.
Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation Teacher Awards, Award
is $1,000, plus travel expenses. Deadline is Dec 8. Awards child care
teachers for providing quality early child care and education.
The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teaching
Award, Awards is $10,000. Deadline is Dec 14. Awards inspirational
teachers and professors that have made a significant difference in
their students’ lives. *Must be nominated by a student.
Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice, Award is
$25,000. Deadline is Dec 16. Honors effective teachers working in
high-poverty public schools.Click here for more details.
Pets in the Classroom Grants, Award is a pet and supplies.
Rolling Deadline. Funds the purchase of a classroom pet, habitat,
and grooming supplies to teach children how to bond with and care for
pets responsibly.Click here for more details.
Visual Storytelling
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TED Talks about Gaming highlights promising concepts on
gaming in education. Click here for more details.
Writing Letters: Is It Still an Important Skill? offers helpful letter
writing resources including:
• An Introduction to Writing Letters from Reading Rockets
• Letter Writer Helper (for younger kids)
• Writing a Complaint Letter (for older students)
• Lesson Plan: Solomon G. Brown - Letter Writing (Grades 4 - 6)
From Kids.gov: the official kids’ portal for the U.S. government linking
kids, parents, and teachers to information and services on the web all
geared to the learning level and interest of kids.
See Helpful Resource Section for more available resources for your
classroom, students, and parents.
Upcoming Events
There are three remaining Community Forum Workshops on the
20th Annual Conditions of Child Report. Workshops are free,
highly informative, and a great resource for data on Orange County.
•Hear report highlights and data trends from the experts
•Explore the implications of featured topics
•Receive a free copy of the 20th Annual Conditions of Children
Report
Workshop Dates and Topics:
Topic: College and Career Readiness
Date & Time: December 1, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: Orange County Department of Education, Costa Mesa
Click here to register
Topic: Human Trafficking
Location: Heritage Park Community Center, Irvine
Topic: Impact of Poverty on Children
Location: California State University, Fullerton, Titan Student Union
The Fundraising Summit, Jan 5-9th. Offers a unique training
opportunity for grant writing and fundraising professionals.
“Top Tips for Great Grant Proposals” and “Create Donor
Communications that Retain and Delight Donors” are just two
of the over 40 free online seminars delivered by the world’s top
fundraising professionals. Training tracks include: Annual Giving,
Board Fundraising, Capital Campaigns, Donor Communications
and Retention, Marketing, and Strategic Planning.
Take at least 30 seconds to reflect on the story being told.
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Funding for Students:
Funding for Non-Profits:
For individual students or student teams
Must be a 501(c)(3) or have a Non-Profit Lead Agency
T
L
National Endowment for the Humanities Sustaining Cultural
Heritage Collections, Up to $50,000. Deadline is Dec 3. Funds
libraries, archives, museums, or historical organizations to preserve
collections that facilitate research, strengthen teaching, and life-long
learning. *Must be a 501(c)(3). Click here for more details.
The California K-12 Schools Recycling Challenge, Held in Mar
2015. Promotes waste reduction activities through school recycling.
School community teams should include faculty, staff, students, and
custodial staff. Awards are based on per capita to encourage schools
of all sizes to apply. Informational webinars will be held on Jan 14 at
10:00 a.m. and Jan 15 at 1:30 p.m. Click here to Register.
he Sparks Ignition Grants for Museums, Awards are $10,000$25,000. Deadline is Dec 1. Funds museums to prototype and
evaluate specific innovations in how they operate and provide
services. *Must be a local unit of government or 501(c)(3).
Youth Garden Grant, Award is $500. Deadline is Dec 5. Funds
programs that incorporate gardening into curriculum on the
environment, health and nutrition, character development, and
entrepreneurship for children ages 3-18. Click here for more details.
The Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC), Up to $60,000,
plus scholarships. Deadline is Dec 12. Teams of high school
students design, build, and fly a model rocket that reaches a specific
altitude and duration. The contest is designed to encourage students
to study math and science and pursue careers in aerospace.
Women’s Sports Foundation Sports 4 Life Grant, Awards are
$5,000-$10,000. Deadline is Dec 17. Funds programs to create
and expand developmental sports for high-risk, underserved youth,
including African-American and Hispanic girls, ages 11-18. *Must be
a 501(c)(3). Click here for more details.
Cyber Alert Public Relations Grants, Up to $6,000 in services.
Deadline is Dec 31. Provides one year of free print, social media,
and press monitoring services. *Must be a school or non-profit.
The Big Read, Awards are $2,500 to $20,000. Deadline is Jan 28.
Supports organizations in developing community-wide reading
programs, which encourage reading and participation by diverse
audiences. *Must be a 501 (c)(3) to apply. K–12 schools, districts,
or school governing bodies may partner.
Erich & Hannah Sachs Foundation, Awards vary. Rolling
deadline. Funds programs that improve the overall quality of life
for economically and/or educationally disadvantaged youth who
genuinely want to help themselves. *Must be a 501(c)(3).
exus Eco Challenge, Award is $10,000. Deadline is Dec 8.
Funds teams of middle and high school students to improve their
communities by participating in two environmentally themed
competitions: Land & Water or Air & Climate.
Orange County Mensa Scholarship Program, Awards are $300$1,000. Deadline Jan 15. Provides scholarships to Mensa students
through the annual essay competition. *Must reside in an Orange
County zip code. Click here for more details.
Lights, Camera, Action White House Student Film Festival,
Accepting video entries now through Jan 20. This year’s theme is,
“The Impact of Giving Back”. Students can tell their stories about
paying it forward, community service, or what making a difference
looks like through their eyes. Official selections will be featured on
the White House website and official social media accounts. *Must
be a K-12 student. Click here for more details.
The Accredited College Search Tool features a database of
fully-accredited, not-for-profit colleges filter by school type, tuition,
size, duration, and competition level with details on student
populations, test scores, acceptance rates, and campus safety.
The College Accreditation Guidebook contains critical information
for understanding accreditation, including the benefits, types,
process, outcomes, and a glossary of terms for students and families.
Affordable Colleges Online offers free higher education tools for
current and future college students and their families. It includes
recently published research on all the not-for-profit universities and
colleges in California that offer online college programs.
Flex Your Brain
Harry Chapin Foundation, Up to $10,000. Rolling deadline. Funds
programs in the areas of community education, arts-in-education,
and the environment. *Must be a 501(c)(3).
Time Warner Cable Connect a Million Minds, Awards are cash
or in-kind. Rolling Deadline. Funds projects that provide hands-on
STEM learning opportunities to youth ages 11-18 in after school
settings. *Must be a 501(c)(3) in Orange or San Diego Counties.
Fill in the grid so that dice numbering 1-6 appear in all the
rows and all the columns.
From 50 puzzles to Change the Way You Think:
Left Brain/Right Brain by The Puzzle Society
Funding for Schools and LEA:
California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Expansion, Awards
vary ($4,000,000 allocated for Orange County). Deadline for Intent
to Apply is Dec 1. Deadline for Application is Jan 5. Funding is to
expand full-day/year CSPP services. Click here for more details.
Funding for Colleges/Universities:
P
artners in Science Program, Awards are $7,500 per year for 2
years. Deadline is Dec 1. Provides high school science teachers
with the opportunity to work with mentors doing cutting-edge research.
SkillsUSA and Lowe’s Campus Improvement Grant, Awards
are $2,500-$25,000. Deadline is Dec 1. Funds schools to develop
partnerships with local Lowe’s stores to plan and implement a campus
improvement project. Click here for more details.
American Educational Research Association (AERA),
Deadlines are from Dec 10 – Jan 15. Offers a variety of grant and
fellowship opportunities for college and university students at the
undergraduate to post-doctoral level. Click here for more details.
Lexus Eco Challenge, Award is $10,000. Deadline is Dec 8. Funds
teams of middle and high school students to improve the communities
by participating in two environmentally themed competitions: Land &
Water or Air & Climate. Click here for more details.
Pearson Early Career Grant, Award is $12,000. Deadline is Dec 31.
Funds early career psychologists to work in an area of critical societal
need including but not limited to serious mental illness, serious
emotional disturbance, incarcerated or homeless individuals, children
with serious emotional disturbance, and adults with serious mental
illness. *Must be a Ed.D., Psy.D., or Ph.D. with less than 7 years
post-doctorate. Click here for more details.
Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries, Up to $7,000.
Deadline is Dec 15. Funds school libraries to foster a love of reading,
support student learning, and make books available to all students.
Cyber Alert Public Relations Grants, Up to $6,000 in services.
Deadline is Dec 31. Provides one year of free print, social media, and
press monitoring services. *Must be a school or non-profit.
School Garden Grant Program, Award is $1,200. Deadline is Jan
15. Aims to put a garden in every school in California.
American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Innovative
Reading Grant, Award is $2,500. Deadline is Feb 1. Supports the
planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for
children which motivates and encourages reading, especially with
struggling readers. *Must be a personal member of AASL.
Lockheed Martin STEM Education Grants, Awards vary. Rolling
Deadline. Funds STEM education outreach activities for students
from elementary school through college that focus on student
achievement, teacher development, and gender and ethnic diversity.
App-le Picking:
Got a problem with homework? Get the Brainly app and ask
questions about what’s causing you trouble.
Build strong test-taking skills with Test Precision. Not sure
whether to take the SAT or ACT? This app simultaneously
predicts the student performance on both the SAT and ACT,
so students can make intelligent choices about which test to
sign up for. Click here for more details.
The Herb Society of America Research Grant, Up to $5,000.
Deadline is Jan 31. Funds research grants for students or
professionals to engage in research on the horticultural, scientific,
and/or social use of herbs throughout history.
California Career Pathways Trust Consortium Development
Grant, Up to $600,000. Deadline is Jan 9. Funds partners to explore
the feasibility of creating local and regional consortia to establish
career pathways programs. Click here for more details.
California Career Pathways Trust Implementation Grant, Up to
$15,000,000. Deadline is Feb 6. Funds the establishment of K-14
Career Pathways programs. *Requires a partnership between at
least one LEA, college, and business. Click here for more details.
Creativity Exercise:
How to Remember Everything You Have Ever Learned
Long-term memory has two components: retrievability and stability.
Retrievability determines how easily we can remember something
or recall information. This depends on how near the surface of our
consciousness the information is “swimming”. Stability, on the other
hand, has to do with how deeply information is anchored in our
brains. It is our ability to recognize familiar information when we
see it again. For example, you may not be able to recall your
phone number from when you were in first grade, but if you saw it
written down or heard it said aloud, you would recognize it.
The Polish Researcher Piotr Wozniak, developer of the Super
Memo learning model, found there are four key intervals that you
should ideally refresh your memory on something you want to learn.
These are: one day, ten days, thirty days, and sixty days. Practice
this model with something you really want to learn over the next
few months. “It is not what you know, it is what you
remember.” --- Jan Cox
Adapted from The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking
by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschappeler
Featured Opportunities and Resources to Inform Your Work:
Special Feature
Fruit from The Funding Tree
Law into Practice in California: A National Association for
the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)
Webinar Series.
This series will provide information and implementation tips to
service providers and homeless liaisons on four state laws.
Each webinar is on a Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Topic: SB 177 (immediate enrollment, public notice, participation in
extra-curricular activities, and a working group to improve policies)
Date: December 3, 2014
Topic: AB 652 (regarding homelessness and child welfare reporting)
Date: January 21, 2015
Topic: AB 1068 (regarding unaccompanied youth’s pupil records
and directory information of homeless students)
Date: March 18, 2015
Con “Grant” ulations!
To
All of you who have been sharing the value of The Funding Tree
with your colleagues and communities you serve. As a result,
our Funding Tree Family has been growing as noted below, but
there are so many professionals and agencies who could still
be benefitting from this valuable resource. “Ohana means
family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.”
--- Lilo & Stitch
So share and forward The Funding Tree to all you know.
The Funding Tree Family Includes:
Topic: AB 1806 (regarding partial credits, graduation requirements,
and liaison notice of expulsion hearings)
Date: May 13, 2015
School Districts:
For the December 3 Webinar – Click here to register
Schools:
Helpful Writing Tip:
Commonly Confused Words
To help strengthen your writing skills, here are some commonly
confused words and when to best use them.
• Principal: chief of a school (noun), first (adjective), or main
amount (money)
• Principle: rule, law, fundamental assumption, or main way of
doing something (only used as a noun)
• Affect: display of emotion (noun), make an impact on or
cause it to change (verb, example “the weather will affect
whether we can enjoy the playground”)
• Effect: result or outcome of (noun, example sound effects),
personal items (noun), or to bring about (verb usually
combined with “on”. Most commonly used as a noun)
• Lead: show the way (verb, present tense), first position (noun),
or type of metal (noun)
• Led: show the way (verb, past tense)
• Insure: to guarantee against loss or harm (only used in relation
to an insurance policy)
• Ensure: to do, secure, or make certain (verb, example “Our
planning will ensure the project is completed on time”. Most
commonly used of the three words. Test by replacing with “do
what is necessary for”)
• Assure: to pledge or guarantee (verb, example “I assure
you… “, “The district assures…”. More about saying, than
doing. Test by replacing with “promise”)
OCDE; LACOE; SAUSD; GGUSD; FJUHSD; CUSD; HBCSD;
TUSD; WVUSD; BPSD
El Dorado, Tustin, Sonora, Troy, and Western High Schools;
Institute of Knowledge; New Millennium; Our Lady Queen of
Angels; Red Hill Elementary School; and The Academy; and
South Junior High School
Non-Proft/Community Partners:
Premier Women’s Council Working Wardrobes
Coastal Mountain Youth Academy KidWorks
Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove Anaheim YMCA
Museum of Teaching and Learning The Ecology Center
Boys & Girls Club of Fullerton The Suzy Project
Boy Scouts of America, OC Council OCAPICA
Families Uniting Families Texas Instruments
Project Hope Alliance RYTMO
Social Services Agency
Taller San Jose
Anti-Deformation League
Vital Link
Newport Bay Conservancy LEAP Learning Center
The Time for Change Foundation
OC Therapeutic Arts Center
Colleges/Universities:
California State University, Fullerton; Santiago Canyon College;
Saddleback College
Know a great team who should be added to this list?
Forward this issue and invite them to
The Funding Tree family.
Great online references include www.dictionary.com and
www.diffen.com
Helpful Resources:
Resources for teachers, parents, and community agencies
C
alifornia Department of Education has established a listserv for
teachers of English Learners. To join the listserv, please send a
blank email to: [email protected]
Commit to Lead is a part of the Department of Edcuation’s
Teach to Lead effort to promote teacher leadership. This new online
community was launched to support students and teachers as they
head back to school. Click here for more details.
EdWeb.net offers a collaborative learning community of resources,
tips, and discussion forums. Click here for more details.
Financial Aid Opportunities for Minority Students offers a compiled
directory of diversity scholarships and educational support programs
presented by BestColleges.com. Click here for more details.
How To Do a Science Fair Project provides a series of videos from
the Jet Propulsion Laboratory that help students craft their own idea
for a great science fair project and see it through to completion.
Makana Nui Fundraising offers a variety of fundraising options for
schools including: Chocolate or Kettle Corn Sales, Artisan
Boutiques, and Beauty Make-over/Nail Wrap parties.
Nominations for Outstanding Contribution to Education Awards
Accepts nominations for individuals and/or organizations that have
contributed in a significant way to your school or educational program.
Let’s be sure to show appreciation for those who do so much more
than expected in their jobs or in their voluntary roles. Next
selections will be made in November. Click here for more details.
Online Aquarium Resources offers aquarium webcams and
curriculum materials to instill student appreciation of marine biology.
7 STEM Apps Designed by Students highlights innovative apps and
games developed by Leaders on the Fast Track Video Game
Innovation Fellows. Click here for more details.
Reading is Fundamental (RIFSoCal) Motivational Reading
Program is partnering with the Orange County Department of
Education to bring reading for pleasure books to Orange County
children who have never owned books of their own.
Seven Helpful Resources for Student Collaboration includes a
number of free and fee-based tools and apps for students to use as
they develop collaboration skills in and out of school.
Click here for article.
Ten Virtual Field Trips explore some of the best virtual trips based
on relevancy, depth and quality of resources, and potential for student
excitement. Click here for more details.
What Works Clearinghouse provides educators with new ways to
start the school year, reviewing research to find what works in
education. Click here for more details.
Helpful Funding Websites:
Websites with current funding opportunities in various areas
O
CDE Grants and Funding Website posts various funding
opportunities sorted by program area. All entries are
pre-screened by the Grant Development Office to ensure Orange
County schools and community partners are compatible with
eligibility requirements. http://www.ocde.us/grants
Inside the Outdoors Foundation posts various funding
opportunities available for Orange County schools and families.
http://ito.ocde.us/Get-Involved/Pages/Foundation.aspx
James Irvine Foundation offers free access to an online Grant
Database for funding searches by keyword, program area, and region.
http://www.irvine.org/grantmaking/grantsdatabase
Orange County Community Foundation provides a database of
various student scholarships available to Orange County students.
http://www.oc-cf.org/scholarships
OneOC provides training, resources, and volunteer connections for
Orange County nonproft agencies. http://www.oneoc.org/
Grant Wrangler Bulletin is a bi-weekly newsletter delivering the latest
grants and awards. http://www.grantwrangler.com/
Foundation Center posts Request for Proposals, prospectng tools,
online Foundation Directory, and more.
http://www.foundationcenter.org/
BidSync posts Request for Proposals, Bid Notifications, and
Procurement Solutions. Register to receive notifications of new
government bid opportunities and to submit online bids.
http://www.bidsync.com/
California Department of Education posts Request for Proposals
available in a variety of areas including education, health,
prevention, safety, and after school programs.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/
United States Department of Education posts Request for
Proposals available in a variety of areas including education, health,
prevention safety, and after school programs. http://www.ed.gov/
Federal Register is the daily journal of the United States
Government. See forecast and updates on the federal budget and
future funding opportunities. http://www.federalregister.gov/
Grant Development Office
Orange County Department of Education
200 Kalmus Drive . Costa Mesa . CA 92626
Marisa Mendoza, MSW, GPC
Grant Development Coordinator
Phone: (714) 327-1052
E-mail: [email protected]
Does your organization offer a great resource
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Submit your suggestions and ideas here.

The Funding Tree Grant Development Office Orange County Department of Education

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