2007 Civic Change Award 
Celebrating individuals and organizations addressing the dropout issue in school.

• Funding Source:  Pew Partnership for Civic Change
• Eligibility:  Non-Profits, Schools, Teachers - Nominations are accepted for a person, program,, or organization addressing the dropout issue inschool. 
• Grant Size:  $2,500 to be donated to an organization of the recipient's choice
• Application Deadline:  March 31, 2007  
• Purpose:  To celebrate an individual or organization utilizing community resources to help keep young people in school.  
• Website:  http://www.pew-partnership.org/pdf/2007_award_app.pdf 

InvenTeam Grants  
High School Invention Grants

• Funding Source:  Lemelson-MIT
• Eligibility:  High school science, mathematics, or technology teachers can enter their teams.
• Grant Size:  Up to 18 grants of $10,000 each will be awarded
• Application Deadline:  April 27, 2007  
• Purpose:  To support teams of high school students, teachers, and an industry mentor inventing something of use to the school or community.  
• Website:  http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/ 

ING Unsung Heroes Award  
Recognizing Education's Unsung Heroes

• Funding Source:  ING
• Eligibility:  Full-time educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals or staff employed at an accredited K-12 Public or Private school. 
• Grant Size:  100 hundred semifinalists receive awards of $2,000 each. Three finalists receive prizes of: 1st place= $25,000, 2nd Place= $10,000, 3rd place= $5,000 
• Application Deadline:  April 30, 2007 
• Purpose:  Banking, insurance, and asset management company ING recognizes K-12 educators who pioneer new methods and techniques that improve student learning.  
• Website:  http://www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING/community
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Win A Wireless Lab  
Increase Technology in the Classroom

• Funding Source:  CDW-G 
• Eligibility:  U.S. teachers employed at accredited public, private, and parochial schools.
• Grant Size:  Five winners will receive a wireless lab with 20 notebooks, or tablet PCs, three wireless access points, one mobile cart, and Computrace security software.
• Application Deadline:  May 1, 2007  
• Purpose:  To help teachers increase their use of technology in the classroom. 
• Website:  http://cdwg.discoveryeducation.com/

Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award  
NASET

• Funding Source:  National Association of Special Education Teachers
• Eligibility:  Full-time, certified or licensed U.S. special education teachers who are highly dedicated and skilled, and at least in their third year of teaching.
• Award:  An award bearing the NASET seal, recipient's name, award name, and the date awarded 
• Application Deadline:  May 1, 2007  
• Purpose:  To honor special education teachers who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their field.
• Website:  http://www.naset.org

2006 Presidential Awards for Excellence In Mathematics and Science Teaching 
National Science Foundation

• Funding Source:  National Science Foundation 
• Eligibility:  Full-time US teachers of K-6 grade math or science classes in public or private schools who have at least five years' experience
• Grant Size:  $10,000  and up to 108 winners also receive a presidential citation and a paid trip to Washington, DC to attend a week-long series of recognition events and professional development opportunities.
• Application Deadline:  Final May 1, 2007 - Teachers must be nominated by a principal, teacher, student, or other member of the general public by the beginning of April.  
• Purpose:  To recognize exceptional middle and high school math and science teachers nationwide  
• Website:  http://www.paemst.org/ 

Capco Science Class Challenge  
It's OK to Spray!

• Funding Source:  CAPCO - Consumer Aerosol Products Council 
• Eligibility:  Teachers and Classrooms, grades 4 - 9 
• Grant Size:  $250 - $5,000 
• Application Deadline:  May 14, 2007 
• Purpose:  To encourage teachers and students to learn about the upper ozone layer
• Website:  http://www.nocfcs.org/scc/rulesregs.htm 

AAPT/Lexmark High School Photo Contest  
American Association of Physics Teachers

• Funding Source:  Lexmark
• Eligibility:  Schools and Classrooms, Teachers and their students in grades 9 through 12; entries limited to 15 per school, per year 
• Grant Size:  $50 to $500 for students and teachers and $100 to $1,000 for classrooms
• Application Deadline:  May 15, 2007 
• Purpose:  To encourage students to learn and explain the physics behind their photographic image  
• Website:  http://www.aapt.org/Contests/photocontest.cfm

MAMSE Grant 
Program Implementation Grants

• Funding Source:  MAMSE (Michigan Association of Middle School Educators 
• Eligibility:  Michigan Middle School Educators 
• Grant Size:  Up to five competitive $1,000 grants for the 2007 - 2008 school year
• Application Deadline:  June 30, 2007  
• Purpose:  To promote the development and implementation of ideas and/or programs related to these eight essential themes: School Vision; Health, Wellness, and Safety; Student Advocacy; School Curriculum; Flexible Scheduling and Structures; Family and Community Partnerships; Quality Assessment; and Varied Teaching Techniques  
• Contact:  ldale@ucia2.com