NEA Foundation Launches Green Grant Application

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NEA Foundation Launches Green Grant Application

by Edith Wooten

Oct 20, 2008

New Process Saves Time, Paper and Is Easier to Complete Washington, DC – In a move it says will make applying for grants easier, more convenient, and less prone to user error, the NEA Foundation today announced that it is launching a web-based application process for its popular $2,000 and $5,000 grants to support public school educators’ ideas to improve teaching and learning. “In an increasingly technologically savvy world, we want to encourage educators to use all the resources they have at their fingertips, many of which can be found online,” said Harriet Sanford, President and CEO of the NEA Foundation. “Our new process is green, easier and more convenient to complete, and requires less time: all attributes that we know busy educators will appreciate.” Applicants can link directly to the application from the NEA Foundation’s web site at [link removed].

Sanford added that the Foundation will accept both paper and online applications for its Student Achievemen...See MoreNew Process Saves Time, Paper and Is Easier to Complete Washington, DC – In a move it says will make applying for grants easier, more convenient, and less prone to user error, the NEA Foundation today announced that it is launching a web-based application process for its popular $2,000 and $5,000 grants to support public school educators’ ideas to improve teaching and learning. “In an increasingly technologically savvy world, we want to encourage educators to use all the resources they have at their fingertips, many of which can be found online,” said Harriet Sanford, President and CEO of the NEA Foundation. “Our new process is green, easier and more convenient to complete, and requires less time: all attributes that we know busy educators will appreciate.” Applicants can link directly to the application from the NEA Foundation’s web site at [link removed].

Sanford added that the Foundation will accept both paper and online applications for its Student Achievement Grants and its Learning and Leadership Grants through June 1, 2009, when it will convert to the web-based system. “We have designated a staff person to answer any questions applicants may have as we make this transition,” she said. “The bottom line is that we want educators to apply for these grants and to fully understand and to feel comfortable with the new process. By phasing it in slowly over time, we hope to accomplish this.” Over the past decade, the NEA Foundation has awarded more than $4.1 million in grants to public school educators. “Our goal is to fund and share successful strategies to improve public education and to enrich our students’ learning experience by supporting their teachers’ best ideas,” Sanford said. “Through these grants, we are improving the quality of teaching and learning for everyone.”

About The NEA Foundation The NEA Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization created in 1969 by the members of the National Education Association and sustained by contributions from educators, corporate sponsors, and other supporters of public education. The Foundation offers grants and programs that support educators' efforts to close the achievement gaps, increase classroom innovations, salute excellence in education, and provide professional development. For more information, visit [link removed]. # # #

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