NEA foundation grants!

Use your summer to write a proposal for The NEA Foundation's Innovation Grants and Learning and Leadership Grants. All proposals received by September 15 will be reviewed, with notification by February 15, 2006.

Applications for these grants are accepted on an ongoing, year-round basis, so it's never too late to apply. Proposals received after September 15 will be considered in the next review cycle. Grants fund activities for 12 months from the award date.

Innovation Grants and Learning & Leadership Grants are funded in part by Staples Recycle for Education, the nationwide program that's good for the environment and great for public schools. Since July 2003, Recycle for Education has helped raise more than $2.5 million for public education! In Montana, the program has generated over $14,000 for MEA-MFT's Montana Professional Teaching Foundation.

NEA members just like you have applied for and received over 1,500 grants throughout the years in all subjects, including the arts, literacy, science, and technology. Read about recent projects on the foundation's website, and then submit your own idea.

All members who are practicing K-12 public school teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff at public colleges and universities are encouraged to apply. Grant amounts are either $2,000 or $5,000.

Applying for a grant is easy, so why wait? Visit www.neafoundation.org today for more information, including guidelines and a downloadable application. Or call 202.822.7840.