Funding

The school system receives money from ARRA = American Relief and Recovery Act. This can also be referred to a stimulus money. The school will use this in addition to a portion of the money received from the board that is given to the school each year for Materials of Instruction. Any costs not covered will be paid for with grant money. I found several sites that offer grants for technology. Any grant money would be in addition to money already available from the school system for technology.

 Selected elementary and secondary schools, community colleges and four-year institutions of higher learning are the consistent beneficiaries of Foundation support. Areas of involvement include community service programs for students, curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, and instructional technology projects for the classroom. (Abshire)
 * Corning Inc. Foundation ** -- [| http://www.corning.com/inside_corning/foundation.asp]

 The “[|Educational Technology]” Index will allow K-20 schools, after-school programs, non-profit educational organizations, colleges and universities to meet the constant challenge of providing up- to-date technological training, equipment and materials by drawing on new available resources. (Abshire)
 * Educational Technology Grants ** -- []

 The AT&T Foundation supports education programs that focus on the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning. The Foundation looks for programs that promote family involvement, develop and implement plans to promote lifelong learning, and provide professional development opportunities for teachers. (Abshire)
 * AT&T Foundation ** -- [| http://www.sbc.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=7736&phase=check]

 The Gates family formed a foundation which will allocate grants to improve education and the use of technology in the curriculum. (Abshire)
 * Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ** -- [| http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Grants/]

 A comprehensive source for school technology funding. This website provides access to grant opportunities, recent grant awards, equipment donations, and a Technology Funding Directory. (Abshire)
 * E School News ** -- [| http://www.eschoolnews.com/tsc/index.php?sid=590366774&t=index#FUNDING]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative is designed to support the innovative use of mobile technology in K-16 education, and to help identify K-12 public schools and two- and four-year colleges and universities that HP might support with future grants. (Abshire)
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> -- [| http://grants.hp.com/us/programs/tech_teaching/]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> ITEA is a professional association for technology educators and the Grants/Scholarships/Awards section provides information on support programs offered by the Foundation for Technology Education and ITEA (opportunities are available for ITEA members only). (Abshire)
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">International Technology Education Association **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> -- [| http://www.iteawww.org]

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