Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times: I Love My Libraria...

The Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award encourages library users in the United States to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, and college librarians. Maximum award: $5,000 cash, a plaque, and $500 travel stipend to attend the awards reception in New York hosted by The New York Times. Eligibility: librarians with a master's degree from an ALA-accredited program in library and information studies or a master's degree with a specialty in school library media from an educational unit accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. Nominees must be currently working in the U.S. in a public library, a library at an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or at an accredited K-12 school. Deadline: September 6, 2013.

Kids in Need Foundation: Teacher Grants

Kids in Need Foundation Teacher grants provide funds for classroom teachers with innovative, worthy ideas. Projects may qualify for funding if they make creative use of common teaching aids, approach curricula from an imaginative angle, or tie nontraditional concepts together for the purpose of illustrating commonalities. The program is designed to be the sole funding agent for a project, and a budget must be included with the application. Maximum award: $500. Eligibility: K-12 certified teachers working at a public, private, charter, or parochial schools in the subject of the project. Deadline: September 30, 2013.

GEF/Gardener's Supply Company: Green Thumb Challenge

GEF and Gardener's Supply Company are calling on schools and youth groups to submit chronicles of their garden projects. The award is designed to support the continued sustainability of an exceptional youth garden program that has demonstrated success and has impacted the lives of kids and their community. Maximum award: $1,000. Eligibility: Existing garden programs involving children currently in grades K-12, from schools and youth groups nationwide. Deadline: September 30, 2013.

Source:  Public Education News Blast

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