Monthly Archives: March 2014

National Art Education Foundation Seeks Applications for 2014 Art Educator Grants

These grants are small and restricted to NAEF members.
See: www.arteducators.org/grants/national-art…
March 25, 2014
Deadline: October 1, 2014

The National Art Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Art Education Association, is accepting applications from NAEF members  for programs that support classroom-based art education.

1) Ruth Halvorsen Professional Development Grants: Annual scholarships of up to $2,500 will be awarded to qualified art educators whose proposals focus on understanding, implementation, and issues specifically relating to the National Visual Arts Standards and that support the improvement of the teaching of art.

2) Mary McMullan Grants: Grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded for projects that promote art education as an integral part of the curriculum and establish and/or improve the instruction of art in public and private elementary and secondary schools as well as schools of higher education in the United States.

3) NAEF Research Grants: Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to support research in art education that advances knowledge in the field of art education and that advance the goals outlined in Creating a Visual Arts Research Agenda Toward the 21st Century.

4) SHIP Grants: Grants of up to $500 are awarded to art educators seeking art equipment and/or instructional curriculum resources used to focus on student learning specifically related to the National Visual Arts Standards.

5) Teacher Incentive Grants: Scholarships of up to $2,500 will be awarded to individual art educators to attend training and education programs that promote the improvement of the teaching of art, including instructional process, curriculum, student learning, student assessment, classroom management, or other practices relating to instructional interaction and the achievement of student learning.

Grants are made only to NAEA members, including student and retired members, state/province associations, and recognized NAEA affiliates. Qualified applicants must have been active members for at least  a year prior to the date of application.

Visit the National Art Education Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines, information about past grant recipients, and application instructions.

2014-04-28: Youth opportunities at Pacific NW national parks

Funding Opportunity Number: NPS-14NOCA-00001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Eligible Applicants: State governments | County governments | City or township governments | Special district governments | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education | Private institutions of higher education
Agency Name: DOI-NPS
Closing Date: 2014-04-28
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Expected Number of Awards: 10

Description: The National Park Service (NPS) is actively engaged in increasing visitor diversity and developing citizen stewardship.  One method is to provide opportunities for our nation?s youth to perform service projects in national parks while receiving orientation and training related to national parks.  This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) advertises programs to engage youth in educational opportunities at North Cascades NPS Complex (NOCA) and San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH) during the summer of 2014.  Refer to full FOA for details.
Link: www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?opp…