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Grant Opportunities
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) Grant Office has compiled a list of Grant Opportunities that are available to districts, schools and individual educators. Also available are a list of grants awarded by the ADE and a list of grants for which the ADE has applied. This effort will include national, state, public and private organizations and foundations. To further assist our constituents, ADE will provide training on grant writing for interested educators.
The following grant opportunities announcements will remain available on this site until the closing dates. Listings are updated whenever a grant opportunity opens or closes. Please read each grant opportunity for the closing date and other information for proposal preparation.
A to Z List of Education Grant Opportunities for ADE, Districts, Schools and Individual Educators
The list below includes grant opportunities from local and national foundations, agencies and organizations
Academic Achievement
- National Activities-Technical Assistance and Dissemination - PDF March 7, 2012
- State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grants - PDF March 4, 2011
Academic Assessment
After-school Programs
- Afterschool Awards - PDF April 23, 2012
- Fostering a Love of Reading - PDF March 7, 2012
- MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Awards - PDF April 23, 2012
The Arts
- Arts, Culture + Design in School Grants - Word March 5, 2012
At Risk Students
- AT&T's Youth Aspire Program - PDF March 5, 2012
- Home Depot Grants-PDF March 23, 2012
Building Communities
- Communities in Schools (CIS) - PDF July 29, 2010
- Gannett Foundation Community Action Grants - PDF Jan. 31, 2011
- Gateway to College - PDF July 29, 2010
- YouthBuild USA - PDF July 29, 2010
Career and Technical Education
- AT&T's Youth Aspire Program - PDF March 5, 2012
Charter Schools
Child Wellness
- Action for Healthy Kids School Grant Program - PDF April 23, 2012
- Black Hall of Fame Foundation - PDF April 9, 2012
- Creating Brighter Futures, One Meal at a Time - Word March 5, 2012
- FIRST Robotics Teams - PDF March 9, 2011
- Free Yoga-Recess DVD, Deadline Rolling - Word Dec. 15, 2011
- Giving Tree Grants - PDF July 14, 2011
- Grants for Archery or Bow Hunting - PDF Aug. 26, 2011
- Hasbro Children's Foundation - PDF March 23, 2012
- Instructify Free Online Health Resource-PDF March 23, 2012
- KaBOOM! Playful City USA Grants - PDF May 24, 2011
- Lowe's Toolbox for Education - PDF Jan. 4, 2011
- Miracle Recreation Equipment Company - PDF Jan. 4, 2011
- The Peaceful Playgrounds - PDF Jan. 4, 2011
- The RGK Foundation Environmental Education - PDF April 9, 2012
- Sight for Students - PDF Aug. 18, 2010
Comprehensive School Reform
Counseling Programs
- Elementary and Secondary School Counseling - PDF February 14, 2012
Dropout Prevention Program
Early Childhood Education
- LEGO Children's Fund Grants - PDF Aug. 26, 2011
Environmental Education
- Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes - PDF Feb. 23, 2012
- Green Your School Challenge -PDF March 23, 2012
- Captain Planet Environment Grants, May 31, 2012
- Earth Savers Club Grants - Word Dec. 15, 2011
- Georgia-Pacific Foundation Grant - PDF Oct. 13, 2010
- Grants for Gardens Share - Word Dec. 15, 2011
- Green Your School Challenge - PDF March 28, 2011
- Home Depot Community Impact Grants Program - PDF April 14, 2011
- Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants - PDF Aug. 11, 2011
- Operation Green Plant-PDF March 23, 2012
- Thacher Environmental Research Contest-PDF March 23, 2012
- The Big Help Grant Program - PDF April 9, 2012
Family Literacy
- Literacy and Summer Reading Programs for Youth and Families - PDF February 14, 2012
Financial Literacy
Foreign Language
- Foreign Language Assistance Program - PDF Feb. 1, 2011
Indian Education
K-12 Literacy
- Barnes & Noble-PDF March 23, 2012
- Books for Schools Award - Word March 5, 2012
- Boys & Girls Club of America - PDF July 29, 2010
- Early Childhood Reading Grants - PDF Oct. 13, 2010
- Early Childhood Reading Grants - PDF April 9, 2012
- Entergy's Micro Grants Program - PDF Oct. 13, 2010
- Fostering a Love of Reading - Word March 5, 2012
- i3 Reading Recovery® Scaling Up What Works Grant - PDF April 21, 2011
- Reading Conference Grants - PDF Aug. 26, 2011
- The Verizon Foundation-PDF March 23, 2012
- Walmart Store and Sam's Club Giving Program - PDF Aug. 26, 2011
- WGBH - PDF July 29, 2010
Migrant Education
Music Education
- Mockingbird Foundation, Inc.-PDF March 23, 2012
Parent Involvement
- Parent information Centers - PDF March 7, 2012
Playground Construction
Professional Development
- i3 Reading Recovery® Scaling Up What Works Grant - PDF April 21, 2011
- Professional Development Grants - Word Dec. 15, 2011
- Success For All, Oct. 19, 2011
Readiness and Emergency
Safe Schools
- Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse - PDF February 14, 2012
Service Learning
- Service-Learning Grants - PDF April 9, 2012
School Facilities
School Improvement
- i3 Reading Recovery® Scaling Up What Works Grant - PDF April 21, 2011
School Leadership
School Libraries
- Alibris Collection Award
- Lisa Libraries Foundation - PDF Aug. 26, 2011
- Target School Library Makeover - PDF Oct. 13, 2010
- Transforming Collections School Library – The LLCF Library Grant Program - PDF April 9, 2012
School Recognition
- Best Buy Teach@15 Award - PDF March 7, 2012
- Intel Awards Schools of Distinction - PDF March 7, 2012
- Magna Best Practices Awards - PDF July 25, 2011
- U-ACT Program - PDF March 12, 2012
School to Career
- Ready to Learn, Ready to Work, Ready to Live From the Prudential Financial Foundation - PDF March 7, 2012
Science and Mathematics
- AT&T's Youth Aspire Program - PDF March 5, 2012
- Science Initiative for Middle Schools (SIMS) Grants - PDF July 14, 2011
- Science and Mathematics - PDF Oct. 18, 2010
- Think Outside the Classrooom - Word March 5, 2012
- Young Scientist Challenge - PDF April 9, 2012
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
- AT&T's Youth Aspire Program - PDF March 5, 2012
- Explorer Schools Project: Free Resources-PDF March 23, 2012
- Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Educator Grant-PDF March 23, 2012
- Pilot Project to Focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Preparing Students for Job Demands of the Future - PDF Aug. 16, 2011
Service Learning
- 100 Best communities for Young People-PDF March 23, 2012
- 2012 Global Youth Service Day & Semester of Service - PDF July 5, 2011
- Be Big in Your Community Contest - PDF May 20, 2011
- Best Buy Community Grants - PDF May 13, 2011
- Disney Friends for Change-Latin American Grants-PDF March 23, 2012
- Everyday Young Hero Award-PDF March 23, 2012
- National Service Impact Awards - PDF April 23, 2012
- National Education Startup Challenge-PDF March 23, 2012
- Pepsi Refresh Project Grants - PDF April 8, 2011
- YSA's Everyday Young Hero Award - PDF May 13, 2011
- HOPE Worldwide "Protecting Our Neighbors" MLK Day Grants, October 28, 2011
- Points of Light MLK Day Grants, November 7, 2011
- State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants, November 9, 2011
- MLK Day Lead Organizer Grants, November 18, 2011
- Special Olympics Project Unify - PDF February 14, 2012
- Sodexo Youth Grants, January 17, 2012
Special Education
Student Achievement
- AT&T's Youth Aspire Program - PDF March 5, 2012
- State Farm Youth Advisory Board - PDF Feb. 23, 2012
- Teacher Incentive Fund - PDF Feb. 1, 2011
- Teacher Incentive Fund Program - PDF Jan 13, 2011
Teacher Recognition, Reward and Scholarship Programs
- Amgen Science Teaching Awards – Nominate a Teacher - PDF March 7, 2012
- Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Grants - PDF March 7, 2012
- Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Educator - PDF Feb. 23, 2012
- Digital Wish Grants - PDF March 7, 2012
- Explorer Schools Project: Free Resources - PDF Feb. 23, 2012
- ING Unsung Heroes—Rewarding Excellence in America’s Schools - PDF February 14, 2012
- Arkansas State Teachers Association (ASTA)
Scholarships and Grants - PDF Jan. 12, 2011 - Box Tops for Education - PDF Aug. 26, 2011
- Kids in Need - PDF July 29, 2010
- The Teacher Rewards Program - PDF July 29, 2010
- Teachers Helping Teachers Award - Word Dec. 15, 2011
- Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Culturally Responsive Teaching - PDF April 23, 2012
- Teacher Tool Kit Grant - PDF April 9, 2012
- Walmart Store and Sam's Club Giving Program
Transition to Teaching
- Transition to Teaching - PDF Feb. 23, 2012
Technology
- American Honda Foundation Grant - PDF Oct. 13, 2010
- $100 Toward Each ELMO Product Purchased for the Classroom
- Apple Launches iPad Donations for Education Program
- Computers for Learning – How to Obtain FREE Computers from Excess Government Inventory
- Digital Wish Grants Awarded Each Month To Fund Technology in the Classroom
- Green Your School Challenge - PDF March 4, 2011
- Integrated Classroom School Grant Program - PDF Aug. 26, 2011
- Recycle Forward - PDF Aug. 26, 2011
- Adobe Software Donation - PDF Oct. 19, 2011
- "I Will LEARN Today!" Grant Program - PDF Oct. 19, 2011
- SparkOpportunity Challenge - PDF April 23, 2012
- Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Program - PDF March 7, 2012
- Technology and Media Services - PDF March 7, 2012
- ThinkQuest International Competition - PDF April 9, 2012
Underage Drinking
- MADD Power of You(th) Video Contest - PDF March 7, 2012
2011-2012
Arkansas School Improvement 1003(g) Grant Recipient Applications
- Dollarway School District: Dollarway High School - PDF Aug. 17, 2011
- Helena-West Helena School District: Central High School - PDF Aug. 17, 2011
- Marvell-Elaine School District: Marvell High School - PDF Aug. 17, 2011
- Pulaski County Special School District: Jacksonville High School - PDF Aug. 17, 2011
Arkansas School Improvement 1003(g) Grant Non-Recipient Applications
- Dermott School District: Dermott High School - PDF Aug. 17, 2011
- Earle School District: Earle High School - PDF Aug. 17, 2011
- Hughes School District: Hughes High School - PDF Aug. 17, 2011
- North Little Rock School District: Lynch Drive Elementary - PDF Aug. 17, 2011
2010-2011
Arkansas School Improvement 1003(g) Grant Recipient Applications
- Fort Smith School District: Trusty Elementary School - PDF Sept. 10, 2010
- Little Rock School District
- Cloverdale Aerospace Charter School - PDF Sept. 10, 2010
- Hall High School - PDF Sept. 10, 2010
- J.A. Fair High School - PDF Sept. 10, 2010
- Principal Summative Evaluation - PDF Sept. 10, 2010
- North Little Rock School District: Rose City Middle School - PDF Sept. 10, 2010
- Osceola School District
- Osceola Middle School - PDF Oct. 26, 2010
- Osceola HIgh School - PDF Oct. 26, 2010
More information on school improvement grants, and persistently lowest-achieving schools is available on the Adequate Yearly Progress page.
2010-2011
- Arkansas Department of Education Grants 1.94 MB
Department of Education Grants Summarized by the Division of Legislative Audit for Year Ending June 30, 2011- Search by Grants - Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit Web Site
2009-2010
- Department of Education Grants Summarized by the Division of Legislative Audit for Year Ending June 30, 2010 - PDF Oct. 21, 2010
- Search by Grants - Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit Web Site
2008-2009
- Department of Education Grants Summarized by the Division of Legislative Audit for Year Ending June 30, 2009 - PDF Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit Web Site
Grants for which ADE Has Applied
2010-2011
No current grants.
Grants Awarded to ADE
2010-2011
School Improvement
- School Improvement Grants - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 - PDF Aug. 11, 2010
For more information, please contact:
Gloria Stephens, Program Manager,
Education Grants Assistance
Arkansas Department of Education
Communications Office
Four Capitol Mall, Room 402-A
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-5169
Fax: 501-683-4097
