The federal Department of Education is an important source of grants and grant information.
Featured Title I Funding Source
School Improvement Grant
School Improvement Grants are used to improve student achievement in Title I schools identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring so as to enable those schools to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) and exit improvement status.
The following are links to the federal Department of Education and two of its most relevant grant web pages.
U.S. Department of Education Web Site
U.S. Department of Education Funding Overview
U.S. Department of Education Forecast of Funding Opportunities
The following list provides information about and links to a variety of Federal educational funding sources appropriate for the Scientific Learning family of products.
Race to the Top Fund
The Race to the Top Fund is a competitive grant program designed to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform; achieving significant improvement in student outcomes, including making substantial gains in student achievement, closing achievement gaps, improving high school graduation rates, and ensuring student preparation for success in college and careers; and implementing ambitious plans in four core education reform areas: adopting standards and assessments; building data systems; recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals; and turning around our lowest-achieving schools.
The Race to the Top - District competition
The Race to the Top - District competition supports bold, locally directed improvements in learning and teaching that will directly improve student achievement and educator effectiveness. The Race to the Top – District competition invites eligible districts to apply and demonstrate how they can personalize education for all students in their schools and is aimed squarely at classrooms and the all-important relationship between educators and students.
Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant
The Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge grant competition will focus on improving early learning and development programs for young children by supporting States' efforts to: (1) increase the number and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are enrolled in high-quality early learning programs; (2) design and implement an integrated system of high-quality early learning programs and services; and (3) ensure that any use of assessments conforms with the recommendations of the National Research Council's reports on early childhood.
21st Century Community Learning Centers (Title IV, Part B)
The focus of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program is to provide expanded academic enrichment opportunities for children attending low performing schools. Tutorial services and academic enrichment activities are designed to help students meet local and state academic standards in subjects such as reading and math. In addition 21st CCLC programs provide youth development activities, drug and violence prevention programs, technology education programs, art, music and recreation programs, counseling and character education to enhance the academic component of the program.
Investing in Innovation Fund (I3)
The Investing in Innovation Fund provides competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovated practices with demonstrated results
Title I, Part A — Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies
Title I, Part A, provides financial assistance through State educational agencies (SEAs) to local educational agencies (LEAs) and public schools with high numbers or percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards.
Striving Readers (Title I, Part E)
The purpose of the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy discretionary grants is to create a comprehensive literacy program to advance literacy skills — including pre-literacy skills, reading, and writing — for students from birth through grade 12, including limited-English-proficient students and students with disabilities.
English Language Acquisition: State Formula Grant Program (Title III, Part A)
Title III, Part A, is designed to improve the education of limited English proficient (LEP) children and youths by helping them learn English and meet challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards. The program provides enhanced instructional opportunities for immigrant children and youths.
Special Education (IDEA) — Grants to States
The Special Education, Grants to States program provides formula grants to states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the secretary of the interior, freely associated states, and outlying areas to assist them in meeting the costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. In addition there are state and local grants and funding sources that are appropriate for the Fast ForWord products.
School Improvement Grant
School Improvement Grants are used to improve student achievement in Title I schools identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring so as to enable those schools to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) and exit improvement status.
