Professional Development/Teacher Quality

Grant Title	Funding Amount	Due Date	Summary
American Honda Foundation	Varies	Open	Grants support a wide arrange of students, included gifted programs, youth-led projects, and academic or curriculum development that emphasizes innovative educational methods and techniques.
Arthur Vining Davis Foundations	Varies	Open	In secondary education, the focus is on innovative professional development programs that strengthen teachers and their teaching in grades 9-12.
Braitmayer Foundation	$10,000 to $35,000	Annual	The foundation supports programs that enhance the education of K-12 students. Of particular interest are curricular and school reform initiatives; preparation of, and professional development opportunities for, teachers, particularly those that encourage people of high ability and diverse backgrounds to enter and remain in K-12 teaching.
Connect-ED Leadership through Communication Award	$10,000	Open	The American Association School Administrators offers these awards to school leaders who exhibit an ongoing commitment to incorporating communication into their strategic thinking and their daily operations.
The Dana Foundation	Varies	Ongoing	Supports innovative professional development programs leading to improved teaching of performing arts in public schools.
ING Unsung Heroes	$25,00	4/30/10	The ING Unsung Heroes program annually provides grants to K-12 educators utilizing new teaching methods and techniques that improve learning.
Leadership Grants	$1,000-3,000	Year-round	Teachers and education support staff.
National Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE)	Awards Vary	Various	NFIE makes grants to underwrite professional development or implementation of innovative ideas that result in improved student achievement. Specifically encourages grant applications from teachers and staff with less than seven years of experience in the profession and education support professionals.
Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award	NA	Open	This is given to educators who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of special education.
Summer seminars and institutes	Varies	Open	Offers teachers opportunities to study humanities topics in a variety of summer seminars and institutes.
Thomson Gale TEAMS Award	$2,000	Open	Supports effective techniques that positively impact student learning and achievement; support received from school leadership; and ability for others to replicate this best practice.
Vista Hermosa Foundation	Varies	Monthly	Two major focus areas include hunger alleviation and economic empowerment; and education and leadership development.