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"Grants for Music Education"
The Music Is Revolution Foundation administers a grant program for Music Is Revolution activities designed by teachers to implement, support and/or improve their ability to provide quality music education for their students. Funds may be used for supplies, materials, equipment, transportation for a field trip and/or to bring a performer or musical group to the school. Maximum Award: $500. Deadline: April 15, 2008.
http://www.musicisrevolution.org/

"Fordham Fellows"
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation Fellowship program seeks to bring bright and ambitious people into the world of education policy. Five fellows will come to Washington, D.C. in fall 2008 to work full-time for nine months (Labor Day to Memorial Day) at a different education policy organization in the city. Each will be integrated into that organization, be involved in a challenging project, have access to organization leaders and contribute to fulfilling the organization's mission and goals. Maximum Award: $25,000. Eligibility: applicants must have an undergraduate degree. Deadline: April 30, 2008.
http://www.edexcellence.net/foundation/fordhamfellows/index.cfm

"Grants for Athletics for Young Women"
Women's Sports Foundation GoGirlGo! Grants provide financial assistance to sports/physical activity programs seeking to add new or expand program participation opportunities for an under-served population of girls, particularly economically disadvantaged girls and/or girls from populations with high incidences of health-risk behaviors. Average Award: $5,700. Eligibility: School, amateur, community and/or nonprofit organization whose program members are female, enrolled in 9th through12th grade and residents of the United States. Some area restrictions apply. Applicants must provide a minimum eight-week sports/physical activity program with preference given to organizations working consistently with girls throughout the year. Deadline: May 9, 2008.
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/funding/featured.html?record=40

"Grants for Math and Science"
The Toshiba America Foundation makes grants for projects in math and science designed by classroom teachers to improve instruction for students in grades K-12. Maximum Award: $10,000. Eligibility: Grades K-12. Deadline: Decisions about grants under $5,000 (K-6: $1,000) are made on a rolling basis and applications are accepted throughout the year. Deadline for large grants grades 7-12: August 1, 2008.
http://www.toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/home/default.jsp

"Books Across America"
The National Education Association's Books Across America Library Books Awards Program enables public school libraries serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase books. Maximum Award: $1,000. Eligibility: Practicing pre-kindergarten through grade12 school librarians, teachers, or education support professionals in a U.S. public school in which at least 70 percent of the students are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program. Deadline: November 7, 2008.
http://www.neafoundation.org/grants/NEA-Grants_bro-web.pdf

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