Teacher Tableteers and UMPC users may find at least one of these requests for proposals useful for receiving a grant to support uses of mobile PCs that support student learning.
Best Buy Teach Awards award innovative uses of technology in K12 classrooms. Winners will receive Best Buy gift cards to purchase technology for students: $2,000 to each of up to 1,200 schools; $10,000 to up to 50 schools; and $100,000 to up to eight schools. Submission Deadline: Applications must be completed and submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 30, 2007..
Toshiba America Foundation calls for proposals to enhance and expand your curriculum with a $1,000 or $5,000 Science and Math Improvement Grant from the Toshiba America Foundation (TAF). Motivate your students to excel with a special science or math project. Best of all, TAF will help you with every step of the process it takes to get your grant, including tips on how to apply and much more. Submission Deadlines(Read carefully) Grants for K-6 teachers of up to $1,000 are offered each fall. Deadline: October 1st. Grades 7-12 teachers may apply for grants up to $5,000 at any time during the calendar year. Grant requests of more than $5,000 are reviewed twice a year. Deadlines: February 1st or August 1st.
Tip: Teachers, talk with an independent software designer to work with you in preparing your proposal and product.
Tip: Independent software designers, work with a local teacher tableteer or UMPC user for these potential grant awards.
Watch for more additional RFPs as an edited version of this post.