GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION GRANTS
"Teacher Grants" supporting individual teachers, or teacher teams, in the classroom, district, or community, sponsored by the National Geographic Society Education Foundation. Grants support work in four areas: (a) exploring uses of new technologies, (b) expanding student experiential learning opportunities, (c) providing professional development and mentoring, and (d) engaging families and/or communities in education. Grants from $500 to $5,000 are available. Contact: Teacher Grants, NGS Education Foundation, 1145 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Applications may be made online.
Web site: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/teacher_community/get_grant.html .
"Grosvenor Grants" supporting K-12 education projects, sponsored by the National Geographic Society Education Foundation. Grants support educational institutions and nonprofits for work in two areas: (a) expanding learning and exploration opportunities for teachers and students via experiential learning, professional development, and teacher mentoring; and (b) promoting global geographic literacy via student assessments and innovative teaching and learning practices. Grants from $50,000 to $70,000 are available. Contact: Grosvenor Grants, NGS Education Foundation, 1145 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Applications may be made online.
Web site: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/teacher_community/grosvenorgrants/index.html .
"Venture Grants" supporting non-traditional education, sponsored by the National Geographic Society Education Foundation. Grants support nonprofits and educational institutions for work engaging children in hands-on programs in three areas: (a) understanding cultures through their own heritage, learning about other peoples, and preserving cultural diversity; (b) learning and using geographic concepts and skills; and (c) building the skills to make tough environmental decisions based on scientific knowledge, a geographic perspective, and a commitment to conservation. Grants from $50,000 to $200,000 are available. Contact: Venture Grants, NGS Education Foundation, 1145 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
Web site: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/teacher_community/venturefund/index.html
