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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Wean Grants Fund Science Fiction Museum, Education Projects 
The Wean Foundation awarded three grants.The money will be used for education-related projects.One of the grants will support the creation of a sci-fi museum in Trumbull County, Ohio.The other two...more
The Wean Foundation awarded three grants.The money will be used for education-related projects.One of the grants will support the creation of a sci-fi museum in Trumbull County, Ohio.The other two...more
The Pachipanda Challenge and Africa's Rising Eco-Innovation Leaders: 2025 Edition | 
The 2025 Africa PachiPanda Challenge has once again illuminated the extraordinary potential of young Africans designing solutions local environmental challenges.Alumni innovations have translated...more
The 2025 Africa PachiPanda Challenge has once again illuminated the extraordinary potential of young Africans designing solutions local environmental challenges.Alumni innovations have translated...more
De Turf Sports Complex Gets $4.15M State Grant For Domed Field 
DE Turf Sports Complex gets $4.15M state grant for domed field.Domed facility will give area youth and high-school programs a place to practice and compete year-round.The domed facility also will...more
DE Turf Sports Complex gets $4.15M state grant for domed field.Domed facility will give area youth and high-school programs a place to practice and compete year-round.The domed facility also will...more
Parents and Teachers Urge Sfusd Board Not to Colocate Gateway Middle School on ... 
Parents and teachers urge SFUSD board not to colocate Gateway Middle School on Creative Arts campus.San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education January 8,...more
Parents and teachers urge SFUSD board not to colocate Gateway Middle School on Creative Arts campus.San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education January 8,...more
Creative Arts Charter Asks Sfusd to Place $14 Million Prop 51 Application on Next Agenda 
Creative Arts Charter asks SFUSD to place $14 million Prop 51 application on next agenda.San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education January 23, 2018.AI-Generated Content: All content...more
Creative Arts Charter asks SFUSD to place $14 million Prop 51 application on next agenda.San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education January 23, 2018.AI-Generated Content: All content...more
Education Officials Announce Expansion For Fine Arts Instruction in Georgia 
State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced Georgia would continue its expansion of fine arts instruction across the state.The plan also seeks to add advanced fine arts courses to the HOPE...more
State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced Georgia would continue its expansion of fine arts instruction across the state.The plan also seeks to add advanced fine arts courses to the HOPE...more
Spring Lake Schools Foundation Award Grants For 'Innovative' Learning Opportunities 
Teachers and students across Spring Lake Public Schools will be able to partake in unique learning opportunities thanks to grant dollars distributed by a group of district parents and community...more
Teachers and students across Spring Lake Public Schools will be able to partake in unique learning opportunities thanks to grant dollars distributed by a group of district parents and community...more
Scholarship Fund Established in Bowerman's Memory 
The Jakob Bowerman Memorial Scholarship Fund will award annual scholarships to high school students from Marinette and Menominee counties who have a diagnosed special need.Priority given to students...more
The Jakob Bowerman Memorial Scholarship Fund will award annual scholarships to high school students from Marinette and Menominee counties who have a diagnosed special need.Priority given to students...more
The Understated Power of A Library Card
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Jessica Muroff is the President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.The foundation supports libraries, literacy initiatives and scholarships for students.The Foundation also helps...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Jessica Muroff is the President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.The foundation supports libraries, literacy initiatives and scholarships for students.The Foundation also helps...more
Music Makes the School Well-Rounded 
Music programs have come under scrutiny for years, with school boards and other elected officials looking at these costs as an unnecessary part of the school curriculum.A study from the Brain and...more
Music programs have come under scrutiny for years, with school boards and other elected officials looking at these costs as an unnecessary part of the school curriculum.A study from the Brain and...more
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When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
