Technolgy Grants

2009 Earth Day Challenge Filmmaking Contest
Deadline: September 1, 2009
Source: Mobile Learning Institute and the Pearson Foundation Web Site
Sponsored by the Pearson Foundation and the Mobile Learning Institute (MLI), the Earth Day Challenge invites young people internationally, in grades K-12, to develop brief, 2-5 minute films that share their views on the earth’s future and the importance of combating climate change. Each member of the first-place team will receive a Flip HD camcorder and a digital-arts-ready laptop loaded with Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0, Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0, and QuickTime. Each member of the second-place team will receive a Flip HD camcorder, and each member of five Honorable Mention teams will receive a Flip Ultra camcorder.

Tom's of Maine
Deadline: August 30, 2009
Help your favorite nonprofit get $20,000 in sponsorship funding

Small differences in a community can make a large difference in the world. So we want to support and encourage your efforts to get involved! In November we’ll award five 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with $20,000. Right now you can help us by encouraging nonprofits in your community to apply.

How does the program work?
We are looking for applications for community involvement projects from nonprofit organizations. A review panel will narrow down our applications to 50 finalists. Then we’ll post them on our site so you can help us by voting for which 5 projects should be awarded funding.
We're accepting submissions from June 1st - August 30th. We are looking for applications from all 50 states.

Sherwin Williams - Color Your Community
Deadline: August 25, 2009
Your Entry Could Win $5,000 For Your Community Want to brighten up your local playground, school, recreation center or other public space? Tell us about a place in your neighborhood that needs a fresh coat of paint. Your entry could win a prize worth $5,000* in paint, supplies and cash from Sherwin-Williams and iVillage to help refresh your community. Simply submit a short essay and if your entry is the winner, your community organization will receive a prize valued at $5,000*. So go ahead. Color Your Community - enter today!

Tech & Learning invites K-12 students to participate in the seventh annual digital photography contest. Deadline: October 9, 2009.

The competition, open to all K-12 students, challenges you to capture — and share — your unique vision of the world. If you have an artistic side, you also have the option to digitally enhance your photos with your favorite imaging software. The top 4 winners in each grade level (elementary, middle, and high school) win prizes and have their photo featured in the December Awards Issue of Tech & Learning.

How: Enter the best possible photo. Your photo may be submitted "as is" or you can manipulate it using photo editing software. If you do choose to manipulate your photo digitally, submit both the original and the manipulated photo so we can compare. You may enter as many photos as you wish.

Environmental Education Grants
Deadline for applying for a 2009 EE grant was December 18, 2008.
The Grants Program sponsored by EPA's Environmental Education Division (EED), Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education, supports environmental education projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge, and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. EPA awards grants each year based on funding appropriated by Congress. Annual funding for the program ranges between $2 and $3 million. Most grants will be in the $15,000 to $25,000 range.

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