Recent grants to Colorado schools allowed students to test, analyze and create ways to prevent water pollution in local creeks, build nature trail signs, and take an overnight environmental field trip to Rocky Mtn. Examples of projects that provide high school students with a more personalized education include establishing a school within a school, block scheduling, mentoring, or other innovative activities. Because the Department of Education is not sure of continued funding, grants will only be made for three-year implementation projects from applicants that have already developed plans. No funds will be available for planning grants. Only high schools with 1,000 or more students are eligible to apply.
Foundation makes grants to strengthen primary and secondary education in low-income neighborhoods.
Citigroup also makes grants for arts education programs that enhance learning by integrating the arts into school curricula, as well as programs that increase student access to visual and performing arts institutions. Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy announces their 2002 national grant competition. The Foundation supports the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children. To be eligible, an organization must currently have an instructional literacy program that has operated for two years and includes one or more components of a family literacy program, i.e., literacy for adults, parent education, pre-literacy or literacy for children, or intergenerational activities. Shipping and handling charges are the responsibility of the winning institution.