Rise Vision is the most affordable way for schools to manage their digital signage effortlessly. Most schools like the software so much, they can’t wait to get the funding to purchase more displays and media players, so they have an entire school network of digital signage. To help you get more displays quicker, we have compiled a list of 40 technology grants that you can use to purchase the hardware you need for digital signage at your school.
If there’s a grant you think we should know about, please contact us here so that we can share it with others.
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National Educational Technology Grants
1. Lowe's Toolbox for Education, Community Partners, and Small Grants
- Amount: $100 to $2,000 (Small Grants program); $2,001 to $100,000 (Toolbox for Education and Community Partners program)
- Key Dates; Fall and Winter each year.
- More information
2. OMRON Foundation
- Amount: $250 to $100,000
- Key Dates: Ongoing.
- More information
3. Rural and Low-Income School Program
- Amount: Varies
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
4. Sony USA Foundation
- Amount: Varies
Key Dates: Ongoing - More information
Regional Education Technology Grants
Note: If the location is multiple, it denotes that it is not national, but includes several states--usually states where the foundations parent company has a presence.
5. Abel Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Multiple
- Key Dates: March 31, July 15, October 31
- More information
6. Abington Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Ohio
- Key Dates: May 1, September 1, December 1
- More information
7. Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation
- Amount: $12,000 (average)
- Locations: Missouri
- Key Dates: March and September
- More information
8. Alliant Energy Community Grant
- Amount: $500 to $5,000
- Locations: Multiple
- Key Dates: March 1 and September 1
- More information
9. Altria Companies Employee Community Fund
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Multiple
- Key Dates: January & February
- More information
10. Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust
- Amount: Under $5,000 or over $5,000
- Location: Multiple
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
11. Anderson-Shiro Education Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Texas
- Key Dates: May
- More information
12. Annenberg Foundation
- Amount: $10,000 to $100,000
- Location: California
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
13. Black Hills Corporation
- Amount: Varies
- Location: Multiple
- Deadline: Ongoing
- More information
14. Brown Rudnick Community Grants
- Amount: $2,000
- Location: Multiple
- Key Dates: Monthly
- More information
15. CarMax Foundation - Home Office Giving Program
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Virginia
- Key Dates: October 15
- More information
16. Community Foundation of Whitley County
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Indiana
- Key Dates: May 1 and December 1
- More information
17. Corning Incorporated Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Maine
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
18. CPS Foundation, Inc.
- Amount: $2,000 to $20,000
- Locations: Kansas
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
19. The Dana Brown Charitable Trust
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Missouri
- Key Dates: February 15, May 15, August 15, November 15
- More information
20. The Daniels Fund
- Amount: Varies
- Location: Multiple
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
21. Darr Family Foundation
- Amount: $1,000 to $20,000
- Location: Alabama
- Key Dates: March 15 and September 15
- More Information
22. Douglas County Community Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Kansas
- Key Dates: February 1 and September 1
- More information
23. The Downing Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Location: National, but favors Kansas
- Key Dates: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31
- More information
24. The Eastman Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Location: Multiple
- Key Dates: July 31
- More Information
25. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Missouri
- Key Dates: February
- More information
26. FM Area Foundation Grant
- Amount: $500 to $15,000
- Locations: Minnesota
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
27. Fred and Mary Koch Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Kansas
- Key Dates: October 1
- More information
28. Greater for Greater Manhattan Grant Program
- Amount: Up to $10,000
- Locations: Kansas
- Key Dates: February
- More information
29. Lewis H. Humphreys Charitable Trust
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Kansas
- Key Dates: March 31
- More information
30. Marshfield Education Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Massachusetts
- Key Dates: April 12
- More information
31. The McWane Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Location: Multiple (must be a community that McWayne employees live and would benefit from)
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More Information
32. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation Education Grant
- Amount: $5,000 to $150,000
- Locations: Georgia
- Key Dates: January, April, July, October
- More information
33. R.C. Durr Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Kentucky
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
34. Reynolds American Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: North Carolina
- Key Dates: February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1
- More information
35. Rose Community Foundation Grant
- Amount: Varies
- Location: Colorado
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
36. Sprint Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Lcoations: Kansas (other locations considered on a case-by-case bases)
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
37. Stranahan Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Ohio
- Key Dates: November
- More information
38. Turner Industries Fund
- Amount: $500 to $5,000
- Location: Multiple
- Key Dates: April 1 and September 1
- More information
39. Walton Family Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Location: Multiple
- Deadline: Ongoing
- More information
40. Westar Energy Foundation
- Amount: $1,000 (3 grants) $3,000 (1 grant)
- Locations: Kansas
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
41. Western Indiana Community Foundation
- Amount: Varies
- Locations: Indiana
- Key Dates: Ongoing
- More information
42. William and Helen Thomas Foundation Education Grant
- Amount: $5,000 to $100,000
- Location: Florida
- Key Dates: September 15
- More Information
43. Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund
- Amount: At least $1,000
- Location: California
- Key Dates: August
- More information
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