Corporate Grants funding school technology Georgia-Pacific Foundation Funds School-to-Work & Job Readiness Programs and Technical Training Deadline: October 31, 2003 Grant applications are then accepted between January 1, 2004 and October 31, 2004 http://www.gp.com/center/community/education.html The Georgia-Pacific Foundation funds programs in education that produce successful transitions to the workforce and provide workers with job readiness, including technology literacy, training in technology applications and software, and technical training programs. Start Something Curriculum for Schools $300,000 in Scholarships for Students Deadline: September 1, 2003; January 1, 2004; May 1, 2004 http://startsomething.target.com/info/commonQuestions.asp Sponsored by Target Stores & the Tiger Woods Foundation, the Start Something curriculum is available online and is designed for students to explore their goals and help them build leadership, initiative and community stewardship. The students can use technology to design a portfolio of their work to show others to help young people ages 8 to 17 identify their strengths. The curriculum program takes 20 hours to complete and can be done over any time period. Once students have completed the program they can apply for a Start Something scholarship ranging from $100 to $5,000. The student can use the money as he or she pleases to pursue a goal or dream. Scholarships are awarded three times a year. Learning and Leadership Grants Support Technology Professional Development Deadline: October 15, 2003, March 1, 2004 http://www.nfie.org http://www.nfie.org/programs/leadership_guidelines.htm The Learning & Leadership program will award approximately forty-five individual grants of $1,000 and ten group grants for teams of two or more people of $3,000. These NEA grants have traditionally supported technology training for high-quality professional development for public school teachers, public education support personnel, and public higher education faculty and staff. The purpose of the grant is to train leaders who will guide their colleagues. Preference will be given to members of the National Education Association. Applications postmarked by October 15, 2003 will receive a decision by February 28, 2004. Proposed activities may begin no earlier than March 2004.

corporate GranTs FOR SCHOOLS & NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS The Handspring Corporation, Maker of the Popular Handheld Computer, Donates Handheld Computers, Cash Grants to Non Profit Organizations for Youth & After-School Programs Deadline: August 1, 2003; November 1, 2003;  February 1, 2004; May 1, 2004; Email: foundation@handspring.com Through the Handspring Foundation non profit organizations that help at-risk youth may receive Handspring PDA product and cash grants Cash grants from $1,000 to $25,000 will fund projects that focus on high-risk youth or preK-12 education. Product donations of Handspring's Treo or Visor Deluxes are available for non profits and overseas equivalents that can propose innovative use of the products and technology. The foundation is interested in programs that utilize arts, technology or sports to serve children in foster care or juvenile facilities, or school-based literacy, mentoring and peer-counseling programs.directed toward school-based literacy, mentoring or peer-counseling programs. The Handspring Corporation also donates Handspring hand held computers to outreach and education projects. K-12 Schools need to apply through their educational foundation or may partner with a 501c3 to receive product donations or apply for one of these grants. TECHNOLOGY GRANT NEWS Published four times a year as a source of news, information and inspiration for Non Profits, Social Service Providers, Towns & Cities and Schools & Universities. Technology Grant News, 561 Hudson Street #23, N.Y. York, N.Y. 10014 (212) 741-8101 Back issues of Technology Grant News are available by writing us at: service@technologygrantnews.com http://www.technologygrantnews.com The Annual Subscription to Technology Grant News: Non Profit In Print - $85.00, In Print with CD - $135.00. Regular In Print - $125.00, In Print with CD-$175.00; Editors: Mark Hopkins, Susan Green; Graphics: Hamid Rahmanian and Melissa Hibbard; Louis R. VanArsdale, Publisher & Editor (c) 2003 Technology Grant News, A Service of Partnerships for Community.