The Toyota Tapestry Grants for Teachers program provides 50 grants of up to $10,000 and 20 additional mini grants of $2,500 that are available for K-12 science teachers. Grants are available in three categories: Environmental Science, Physical Science, and Science and Literacy. Projects should have a community connection and involve students in science outside of the normal classroom setting. Applications are due in January each year. 

Chevron Texaco Foundation

Chevron Texaco Foundation provides grants for partnerships between K-12 schools and local scientific organizations (museums, aquariums) to provide scientific exploration and discovery programs. New grant guidelines are pending and will be posted online at www.chevron.com.   Assistance will likely include monetary contributions and grants, free curriculum materials, scholarships, internships, teacher training and employee volunteerism. Priorities for the foundation generally include educational programs focused on math and science, educational quality, equal access for all students and other classroom practices. Info: CT, 925-842-1000; e-mail, comment@chevrontexaco.com

American Honda Foundation Grants 

The American Honda Foundation makes grants of $10,000 to $100,000 to K-12 schools, colleges, universities, trade schools, and other youth-focused nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit youth and scientific education. The foundation is seeking programs that meet the following characteristics: imaginative, scientific, creative, humanistic, youthful, innovative, and forward-thinking. Grant applications are accepted four times per year: Nov. 1, Feb. 1, May 1, and Aug. 1.

Dow K-12 Education Grants

 Each year the Dow Chemical Co. supports many school districts/school boards and efforts in and around communities in which Dow is located wit cash or product donations, research grants, in-kind services, or volunteered times. Dow prioritizes its areas for K-12 education funding to: math and science; teacher training; and parental involvement. Dow further categorizes the qualified K-12 programs to: national, state and local programs that benefit Dow communities; programs that promote systemic education reform in math and science; and school districts and school boards, rather than individual schools. 

Intel Foundation Grants

Intel Corporation offers a wide range of support for many technology- and science-related initiatives. On a national level, Intel funds programs that advance math, science, or technology education, promote science careers among women and underrepresented minorities, or increase public understanding of technology and its impact. National grants are made either to national projects or to local projects that serve as pilots for national programs. Community grants are viewed with the same priorities and are subject to the same rules as national grants, but they are limited to communities where Intel has a major facility: Chandler, Ariz.; Folston and Santa Clara, Calif.; Rio Rancho, N.M.; Hillsboro, Ore.; Fort Worth, Texas; and DuPont, Wash. Finally, Intel's Teach to the Future program has pledged $100 million to train 400,000 teachers in the use of technology by 2003.

Combined with software and equipment discounts from companies such as Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Premio, and Toshiba, Teach to the Future represents approximately a half-billion dollars invested by leading U.S. computer firms in bringing technology to the classroom. Applications for all these programs can be found on Intel's web site. 

Westinghouse Charitable Giving 

Westinghouse actively contributes to programs that benefit nonprofit organizations. Areas of emphasis include health and welfare, education, and civic and social pursuits. Within each area, Westinghouse encourages programs that help to meet the needs of populations such as the disadvantaged, the young, the elderly, minorities, and people with disabilities. In the area of education, emphasis is given to elementary, secondary, and high school educational programs that emphasize math and science, although consideration will be given to other relevant, non-fine arts programs.

Wells Fargo & Co.

Nonprofits and schools with programs to promote academic achievement among low- and moderate- income students can apply for funding from Wells Fargo & Company. Programs must focus on math/science, literacy or American West history, and funds can be used for staff training to work with the students. The company will consider funding programs to encourage school partnerships with parents/guardians and local and business communities.  There are no deadlines. See the Web site for a list of states in which Wells Fargo is active.  Listed states should follow guidelines on the Web site.The company provides approximately $82 million each year to nonprofits and schools where it has locations (visit the Web site to find a list of locations). Forbes Magazine ranks it as the eighth largest corporate donor in the country