Funding

A new funding initiative of the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the MacArthur Foundation is accepting applications for up to $100,000 to plan and design learning labs in museums and libraries across the country.

The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services proposes priorities for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2011 and later years to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

The Office of Special Education Programs in U.S. Department of Education has announced a competition to fund a Research and Development Center on the Use of Emerging Technologies to Improve Literacy Achievement for Students With Disabilities in Middle School.

The Office of Special Education Programs in U.S. Department of Education has announced a competition to fund a Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities.

The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services proposes priorities for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2011 and later years to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

The National Center for Special Education Research and the National Center for Education Research within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) periodically host a series of webinars related to research funding opportunities.

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) requests applications for research projects that will contribute to its special education research programs.

The Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Children with Disabilities funding announcement has been released. Deadline for applications is April 21, 2011.

NICHD invites project applications for the Learning Disabilities Research Centers Program, focused on generating new scientific knowledge to inform the institute’s understanding of learning disabilities and comorbid conditions.

Fellows must conduct original research in research demonstration projects, training, and related activities to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most significant disabilities.

Funding a National TBI Model Systems Data Center that advances medical rehabilitation by increasing the rigor and efficiency of scientific efforts to longitudinally assess the experience of individuals with TBI.

A Request for Information (RFI) was released on December 20, 2010 by the Department of Education.

Blackboard will contribute grants to individuals, groups, or organizations to fund projects that help further access to education for students with disabilities.

The U.S. General Services Administration’s CFL Program seeks to make modern computer technology an integral part of every classroom so that every child has the opportunity to be educated to his or her full potential. The program matches the computer needs of schools and educational nonprofit organization with excess equipment in federal agencies.

On April 10, The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Co. (USAC), the outfit that manages the $2.25 billion-a-year federal e-Rate program,announced that intranet web hosting has been classified as e-Rate eligible beginning with the FY2009 program year. This change comes two months after the FY2009 filing window closed.
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Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) represent a national network of more than 100 educational resource centers designed to assist women start and grow small businesses. WBCs operate with the mission to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs. The SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) Entrepreneurial Development site has links to women’s resources, success stories, [...]

The Small Business Administration website offers basics and a great orientation. Summaries include Startup Basics, Business Planning, Financing, Marketing, Employees, Taxes, Legal Aspects, and Special Interest topics. The SBA offers related training, as well: online courses, national trainings (click on a map for the calendar of trainings nearest you), a library, and online college and [...]

Resource Associates is a professional grant writing firm that provides affordable grant research, proposal writing, and evaluation services to non-profit agencies, businesses, and public entities throughout the world.

The Puget Sound Grantwriters Association promotes responsible, effective grantseeking and fosters connections among grantseekers, non-profits and funders.

National Science Foundation

Public School’s Special Education System as an Assistive Technology Funding Source

Grant Proposal.com, a site devoted to providing free resources for both advanced grantwriting consultants and inexperienced nonprofit staff

the Foundation Center is the nation’s leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants—a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector.

Procurement Opportunities
in Individual States

National Education Association Foundation: Grants to U.S. Public School Teachers, Education Support Professionals, and Faculty and Staff at Public Higher Education Institutions

Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities

List of Department of Education grants resources and current OSEP discretionary grant competitions compiled by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Children With Disabilities

Special Education Research Grants