Oakland Schools Foundation Mini-Grants
July deadlines
No deadline
FREE field trip resources
Small grants can be great opportunities to get money for classroom projects and other school needs, and their applications often take little time to complete. Browse the list below and follow the links to find the guidelines. (Note: In some cases, the foundation will ask that OSF sponsor the school's application -- if so, please let us know 14 days in advance of the deadline so we can can take care of sponsorship details. In its role as fiscal sponsor, OSF charges an overhead fee -- 8% of the grant award amount -- to cover administrative costs.)
Good luck!
Deadline: July 15 (Dreyer's accepts proposals monthly)
Dreyer's Foundation
Various small grants
Open to all teachers.
OSSF sponsorship required.
Amount: Up to $3,000
http://www.dreyersinc.com/dreyersfoundation/small_grants.asp
No deadline (applications accepted year-round)
Lotus Bloom Child & Family Resource Center
FREE books for teachers (up to 25 books per teacher)
Pick up on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-6 PM
at Lotus Bloom, 2008 Park Blvd., Oakland, CA 94606
510-433-0412
Donated fiction and non-fiction titles arrive daily, spanning the preschool to high school level.
Marine Toys for Tots Literacy Program
FREE books for economically disadvantaged schools
Open to all K-12 public schools
http://www.toysfortots.org/literacy/request-books.asp
Philanthropic Ventures Fund (PVF)
Grants for new after-school programs in middle and high schools
Open to teachers in grades 6-12.
Note: PVF promises a response within 48 hours.
Amount: Up to $2,500
Download the application here.
Airborne Teacher Trust Fund
Various program grants
Open to K-8 teachers.
Amount: Varies depending on program budget needs (accounts for materials, transportation, etc.)
http://www.airbornetrust.com/grantapplication-form.aspx
DonorsChoose
DonorsChoose allows teachers to post funding proposals online, where donors can choose which program or resources to support financially. Several OSSF schools have had great success posting proposals on this site!
Dreyer's Rocky Road Bus
The Dreyer's Foundation offers a free bus for field trips every day of the year, but the dates fill up fast! Submit your dates using this application.
Various FREE field trip opportunities:
* San Jose Tech Museum
http://www.thetech.org/education/field_trips/dateApply.cfm
* San Francisco Exploratorium
Free visits for Title I schools.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/fieldtrips.html
* Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon
Free for Title I schools.
http://msnucleus.org/classes/tuleftform07.pdf
* Field Trip Foundation
Field trip grants for Bay Area classes (grades 3-5).
Amount: $100-$500 (or more)
http://www.fieldtripgroup.org/for_teachers.html