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Funding Opportunities for Science Classrooms!
Funding for 3rd through 8th Grade Public School Classrooms to Execute Projects to Benefit the Environment!
What's available? Disney's Planet Challenge is offering match funding to hands-on environmental project(s)submitted by 3rd through 8th grade teachers requesting $650 or less in materials. Full-funding is available to teachers who also sign up to participate in Disney's Planet Challenge!
Who qualifies? If you are a full-time 3rd through 8th grade teacher at a public school, you can qualify for this funding!
How do I participate? There are three easy steps to qualify for this funding:
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First, log in to your teacher account on DonorsChoose.org (if you don't have one, any public school teacher can sign up at www.donorschoose.org/teacher).
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Once you're logged in, submit a hands-on project request focused on benefitingthe environment (projects on water conservation and watershed protection, recycling, composting, restoring/creating community gardens, etc.) requesting $650 or less in materials.
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If interested, visit http://dpcproject.com and sign up for the Disney's Planet Challenge, using the same email address you used for your DonorsChoose.org account.
Make sure to submit your request as soon as possible for the best chance of funding. Projects must be submitted before November 1st for consideration.
Then what happens? Within a week of project approval, if your project meets the above criteria, you will see a Disney's Planet Challenge logo on your project page. This means it has qualified for this match offer and now has a great chance of being fully funded by the other donors that visit our site. If your project qualifies and you sign up for Disney's Planet Challenge, your project will receive this funding by 12/18/10.
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Project Funding for Rural School Classrooms to Study About, Explore, or Clean Up the Planet!
(Public school teachers in rural school districts nationwide are eligible for this funding)
What's available? UPS Foundation is offering rural teachers match funding for classroom projects that will have students study about, explore, or clean up the planet. Here are the kinds of projects they love:
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Materials to study or create community gardens, compost heaps, ecosystems, terrariums, you name it!
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Tools to test or improve water quality, learn about the rock cycle and geology, or explore alternative energies.
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Projects to start school based recycling programs, clean-up watersheds, and conserve water or energy.
Who qualifies? If you are a full-time public school teacher at a rural school, you're eligible to submit requests for this funding.
How do I participate? Login to your teacher account on DonorsChoose.org (if you don't have one, any public school teacher can sign up at www.donorschoose.org/teacher. Once you're logged in, submit up to three project requests for $400 in materials per request, for resources to help your class study about, explore, or clean up the planet.
Projects must be submitted by November 12th, but we suggest you submit your project sooner for best chance of matched funds this fall.
Then what happens? Within a week of project approval, if your project meets the above criteria, you will see a UPS logo on your project page.
DonorsChoose.org + 10 years = $56million dollars to public schools. Celebrate with us: www.donorschoose.org/10th-Anniversary!
