COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

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GRANTS FOR NONPROFITS:
Web Sites

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Ameritech Digital Inclusion Award


http://www.cyber-state.org/1_0/1_1_4.html

Ameritech and cyberstate.org have teamed up to
provide $300,000 in grants to Michigan communities
to help bridge the digital divide. This program
is designed to help communities work together
to ensure that people have equal access and equal
opportunity to tap the resources of technology,
such as computers and the Internet.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

AOL Time Warner Foundation


http://www.aoltimewarnerfoundation.org/

The AOL Time Warner Foundation is dedicated to
using the power of media, communications, and
information technology to serve the public interest
and strengthen society. Rather than simply providing
grant monies or funding unsolicited requests,
the foundation prefers to enter into strategic
partnerships with organizations that have a demonstrated
commitment to pioneering innovative ways of meeting
its four priorities: Equipping Kids for the 21st
Century; Extending Internet Benefits to All; Engaging
Communities in the Arts; and Empowering Citizens
and Civic Participation.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

AT&T Foundation

http://www.att.com/giving/

The AT&T Foundation supports education programs
that focus on the use of technology to enhance
teaching and learning. Through the AT&T Learning
Network (http://www.att.com/learningnetwork/)
as well as direct grants, the foundation concentrates
on the role of technology in education and its
capacity to connect students, teachers, classrooms,
institutions, and communities. Grant guidelines
and application information available online.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Benton Foundation Technology Funding for
Nonprofits


http://www.benton.org/Practice/Toolkit/techmoney.html

Provides web links to a number of resources providing
information on technology funding such as CompuMentor,
Environmental Support Center, Gates Center for
Technology Access, and Computers for Kids.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Cisco Systems Inc.


http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/750/philanthropy/

Based on the company's core values of education,
leveraging technology, and the involvement of
employees, Cisco Systems pursues its philanthropic
goals through three initiatives: workforce development,
with a focus on investments in technology and
training that help people develop skills to enter
or re-enter today's workforce; partnerships with
nonprofits that give them access to technology
solutions; and helping employees to become successful
volunteers and informed philanthropists.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Community Connector


http://www.si.umich.edu/Community/index.html

Sponsored by the University of Michigan School
of Information and Library Science. Pulls together
information on community networks and community
information systems, as well as funding sources
for setting up such networks.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Compaq Contributions Program


http://www.compaq.com/corporate/community/

In those communities where it has a significant
business presence, Houston-based computer maker
Compaq provides technology, product, and cash
contributions to innovative projects that use
technology to enhance education and strengthen
communities in the areas of health care, human
and community services; culture and the arts;
and the environment. Eligibility criteria and
application information available online.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Compumentor's TechSoup

http://www.techsoup.org/

A one-stop resource for anything and everything
having to do with technology created expressly
for nonprofits. TechSoup, a new service from CompuMentor,
promises to offer nonprofits clear, non-commercial
recommendations for the best places to acquire
donated or discounted software; equipment; advice
on technology funding; technology planning; computer
training; and listings of volunteers and consultants
available to assist them.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Computers for Kids

http://www.c4k.org/

Individuals and organizations donate computers
that can be used by schools.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Computers for Learning (GSA)


http://www.computers.fed.gov/School/user.asp

The CFL program places computers in our classrooms
and prepares our children to contribute and compete
in the 21st century. The program transfers excess
Federal computer equipment to schools and educational
nonprofit organizations, giving special consideration
to those with the greatest need. [Also listed
under Education]

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Donating Used Computers


http://web.archive.org/web/20011004152523/ http://www.cof.org/foundationnews/1100/computers.htm

In addition to exploring the pros and cons of
donating computers, provides a list of organizations
that accept computers for refurbishing for nonprofits.
Article by Martin B. Schneiderman, Foundation
News and Commentary, Nov./Dec. 2000. Still available
courtesy of the Internet Archive.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Electronic Data Systems Technology Grants


http://www.eds.com/community_affairs/com_tech_grants.shtml


http://www.eds.com/community_affairs/com_overview.shtml

The EDS Technology Grant program helps schoolteachers
of children ages 6 through 12 purchase information
technology products and services that will improve
their pupils' ability to learn. Each year, EDS
accounts worldwide sponsor and award $1,500 (U.S.
dollars) grants to teachers through a competitive
application process. The grants are awarded to
teachers through their schools, and to be eligible,
schools must be within a 50-mile radius of a sponsoring
EDS account.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Exworthy Educational Links

Grants, Funding, and Donations

http://www.exworthy.com


Find educational technology grants, e-rate updates
and forms, grant applications, grant writing guides,
and hardware purchasing/donation information at
these links. Courtesy of two school teachers from
the Los Angeles California United School District.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Foundation Center RFP Bulletin : Science/Technology


http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_science.jhtml

The RFP (Request for Proposals) Bulletin is published
weekly by the Foundation Center. Each RFP listing
provides a brief overview of a current funding
opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking
organization. Interested applicants should read
the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact
the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines
and eligibility requirements before submitting
a proposal to that grantmaker.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Fundraising from Silicon Valley


http://members.tripod.com/~awchu/getting.htm

A collection of funder links compiled by Amy Chu,
a student in the Harvard Business School, 1999.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Gates Foundation (Bill and Melinda)

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/

Bill and Melinda Gates hope to make an enduring
contribution toward increasing access to innovations
in education, technology, and global health. More
than seventeen billion dollars in endowments have
been set aside for these causes.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Hardware Donation Programs


http://www.techsoup.org/articlepage.cfm?ArticleId=212&topicid=1

Advice from techsoup.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Helping.Org's Guide to Technology Funding


http://www.helping.org/nonprofit/grants.adp

A directory of government, corporate, and private
funders supported the spread of computer technology.
Helping.Org is sponsored by the American Online
Foundation.

Also listed under Education.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Intel Corporate Contributions Program


http://www.intel.com/intel/community/

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, makes direct
charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations
in the form of donated equipment and products,
fellowships and scholarship funds, general/operating
support, program development, research, and technical
assistance. Visit the Intel Web site to learn
more about the company's philanthropic activities
by community and country.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Kresge Foundation Challenge Grants

http://www.kresge.org/programs/

A challenge grant program to upgrade and endow
scientific instrumentation and laboratories in
colleges and universities, teaching hospitals,
medical schools, and research institutions. Scientific
equipment and attendant renovation of space necessary
to accommodate such equipment are eligible projects.
Items may include new, replacement, or upgraded
equipment and may range from basic science instrumentation
for classroom laboratories to a single piece of
equipment for student/faculty research. Provides
one-fourth of the total project costs. The minimum
Kresge grant is $100,000 and the maximum is $500,000.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Michigan Association for Computer-Related
Technology Users in Learning MACUL)

Grants and Awards Page

http://www.macul.org/grants.html

Also listed under Education.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Michigan Nonprofit Association

Funding Opportunities for Technology


http://www.mnaonline.org/funding/Tech.html

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Microsoft Corporation Community Affairs

http://www.microsoft.com/giving/

Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft makes grants
of cash, software, and technical support to nonprofit
organizations worldwide in order to help bring
the benefits of information technology to people
and communities, provide support to organizations
in communities in which its employees live and
work, and support its employees taking an active
role in their community through volunteer and
matching-gift programs.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

The Mid-Continent Research for Education
and Learning (McREL)

Educator Funding Resources


http://www.mcrel.org/resources/links/funding.asp

Funding sources.

Also listed under Education.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

The Mid-Continent Research for Education
and Learning (McREL)

Funding for Technology


http://www.mcrel.org/resources/technology/funding.asp

One of the most difficult aspects of implementing
technology in schools is finding and getting the
funds for new technologies and associated ongoing
expenses. This page brings together reports; funding
strategies used by states, districts, and schools;
grant writing tools; and funding sources.

Also listed under Education.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

NEC Foundation of America


http://www.nec.com/company/foundation/

Makes cash grants to nonprofit organizations and
programs with national reach and impact in one
or both of the following arenas: science and technology
education, principally at the secondary level,
and/or the application of technology to assist
people with disabilities.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Oracle Help Us Help Foundation

http://www.helpushelp.org/

Annual deadlines are February 28, May 31, August
31, and November 30.

This nonprofit organization provides assistance
to K-12 public schools and youth organizations
in economically challenged communities through
grants of computer equipment and software. The
goal of the program is to ensure that all children
have access to Internet technology, and to the
learning opportunities that will enable them to
succeed in the information age. Help Us Help acts
as the online facilitator between would-be donors
and schools. Donors are able to contribute right
from their home or office. The donated computer
equipment is shipped directly to a school that
meets Help Us Help's eligibility criteria. For
more information contact: Ms. Emmanuelle Pancaldi,
650-607-0301, email: HelpUsHelp_us@oracle.com.
Source: Grants and Foundations Review, November
13, 2001.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

PEP National Directory of Computer Recycling
Programs


http://www.microweb.com/pepsite/Recycle/recycle_index.html

A state, national and international directory
of agencies that facilitate donations of used
computer hardware for schools and community groups
sponsored by Resources for Parents, Educators,
and Publishers (PEP).

Listed under Education

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Powerup : Bridging the Digital Divide

http://www.powerup.org/

Aims to bring computers and the Internet to underprivileged
children in schools and community centers.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Real Networks Grant Program

http://www.realgiving.org/

Deadlines (pre-application letter): February 1,
August 1, annually.

The brand new Real Networks Foundation, created
by Seattle-based streaming media company RealNetworks,
has released application guidelines for its grantmaking
programs. The foundation will consider requests
that enable alternative voices or foster the right
of free speech throughout the world, broaden access
to technology among underserved communities throughout
the world, and enhance the quality of life in
areas where RealNetworks' employees live and work.
In particular, the foundation wishes to fund proposals
within the aforementioned program areas that include
an innovative use of the Internet to achieve project
goals. In general, the foundation seeks one-year
grant proposals in the range of $10,000-$75,000.
Application guidelines and eligibility requirements
available online. Contact: RealNetworks Foundation,
2601 Elliott Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121; Tel: (206)
892-6644; Fax: (206) 956-8249. Source: Foundation
Center RFP Bulletin, October 27, 2000.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

SBC Foundation


http://www.sbc.com/Community/SBC_Foundation/0,2951,21,00.html

The SBC Foundation, the charitable giving arm
of telecommunications giant SBC Communications,
places primary emphasis on supporting education
programs and initiatives that help increase access
to information technologies; broaden technology
training and skills development; and effectively
integrate new technologies to enhance education
and economic development -- especially for underserved
populations. The foundation also supports scholarship
funds directed to students in technology-oriented
academic tracks; and to minorities, at-risk students,
and other students with special needs.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

SBC Foundation Excelerator Project


http://www.sbc.com/community/sbc_foundation/sbc_excelerator/0,5931,58,00.html

The SBC Foundation's signature initiative, SBC
Excelerator will contribute at least $25 million
in 2002 from its annual giving budget to projects
that utilize technology to build stronger communities.
Visit this web page to review the grant application
form. The deadline for applications is June 3.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Schools Online

http://www.schoolsonline.org/

Schools Online will use a $3 million challenge
grant to match cash and stock contributions as
part of its "Hello 2000" campaign, to expand the
group's Internet equipment-donation program to
schools around the world... Deadline: January
1, 2000.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Second Byte Foundation

http://www.2ndbyte.org/

The Second Byte Foundation exists to identify
at-risk children who will benefit from a donated
computer system in their homes. We believe this
will shift their focus from educational failure
and delinquent activity, to academic achievement
and productive behavior.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Share the Technology

http://sharetechnology.org/

A non-profit organization in New Jersey dedicated
to helping schools obtain used computer equipment.
This computer recycling project web site also
provides a link for persons or organizations who
wish to donate their used equipment to the cause.
Search the web site database by your geographic
location.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Techlearning.com Grants and Contests


http://www.techlearning.com/grants.html

Provides a directory of awards, grants, and funding
opportunities available for schools and teachers.
Some of the grants may be useful for obtaining
technology. By the publishers of Technology and
Learning Magazine.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Technical Computer Support for Nonprofits


http://nonprofit.about.com/careers/nonprofit/msubtech.htm

A compilation of web links by Stan Hutton and
the About.Com Guide to Nonprofit Charitable Organizations.
Focuses on both technical support and recycled
equipment.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Technology Opportunities Program(TOP)

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/top

The TOP program funded by the Department of Commerce
offers matching grants to state, local, and tribal
governments and nonprofit entities that demonstrate
innovative uses of digital network technologies.
TOP projects address specific challenges and realize
opportunities for change in such areas as lifelong
learning, community and economic development,
government and public services, safety, health,
culture, and the arts. The deadline for applications
is March 21. For more information contact: Stephen
J. Downs, 202-482-2048, fax 202-501-5136, email:
sdowns@ntia.doc.gov. Source: Grants and Foundations
Review, Jan. 15, 2002.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

TechSoup Discount Software for Nonprofits


http://www.techsoup.org/DiscounTech/faq.asp#general

Offesr very inexpensive pricing on software from
Microsoft, Symantec, Lotus, WebGecko, B2P, Intuit,
and others. There are limits on quantity and proof
of non-profit status muct be furnished, but what
a resource.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

Verizon Foundation

http://foundation.verizon.com/

The Verizon Foundation is committed to supporting
programs and projects that create innovative e-solutions,
help bridge the digital divide, foster basic and
computer literacy and help enrich our communities,
educate our citizens and create a skilled workforce.
The Verizon Foundation looks to forge and maintain
partnerships around technology initiatives with
local, regional, national and international organizations
serving the needs of racial and ethnic communities,
people with disabilities, and the economically
and socially disadvantaged. Formed by the merger
of Bell Atlantic and GTE. Note program providing
nonprofits funding for web access.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

WebHands.Org

http://www.webhands.org

A directory of organizations providing food, clothing,
homeless shelter, literacy assistance, and help
bridging the digital divide. Once you have chosen
a category, choose state and then city to focus
on the nearest sources of assistance. Courtesy
of General Motors.

(Last checked 09/15/02)

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Books

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COMPUTER GRANTS DIRECTORY. San Francisco,
Cal. : Public Management Institute, 1991. 4th
edition, 318pp. Main Library Reference (1 East)
Funding Center QA76.215 .C658

The most complete guide to computer-related giving
by all major funding sources. Contains in-depth
profiles of the current programs of 200 corporations,
foundations, and government agencies and lists
over 750 sample grants totalling more than $100
million in computer support.

DIRECTORY OF BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT GRANTS.
Loxahatchee, Fl. : Research Grant Guides, 1999.
5th edition, 184pp. Main Library Reference (1
East) Funding Center HG4027.65 .D568

Lists over 800 funding sources for nonprofit organization'
seeking building, renovation, and equipment grants.
Also includes essays on "Steps for Writing Proposals
and Winning Grants" and "Proposal Writing Basics".
Keep latest three editions in Funding Center Collection;
earlier editions may circulate.

DIRECTORY OF COMPUTER AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY
GRANTS. Loxahatchee, Florida : Research Grant
Guides, 1999. 4th edition, 180pp. Main Library
Reference (1 East) Funding Center QA76 .D57

Accessibility of computers has changed the landscape
of the nonprofit enterprise. Their speed and efficiency
are essential for donor record maintenance, project
planning, and proposal preparation. This publication
lists over 750 foundations, corporations, and
federal agencies which grant funds to nonprofit
organizations. Also contains the following essay
: "Proposal Writing Basics".

GRANTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. New
York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, 2000. Note: 2000/2001,
1st edition received. Main Library Reference (1
East) T58.5 .G73 2000/2001.

Covers grants to nonprofit organizations in the
U.S. and abroad for programs including: engineering
and technology research and services; computer
science; data processing; telephone, telegraph,
and telecommunication services; electronic messaging,
including the Internet or World Wide Web (WWW),
e-mail, and interactive television and video;
and computer systems and equipment, including
hardware, software, CD-ROMs, local area networks
(LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and other automated,
digital, multimedia, or on-line systems.

K-12 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY FUNDING DIRECTORY.
Bethesda, Md. : ESchool News Publication, 2001.
2001 or 2nd edition, 298pp. Main Library Reference
Funding Center LB1028.3 .K75

NATIONAL GUIDE TO FUNDING FOR INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center,
May 1999. 2nd edition, 292pp. Main Library Reference
(1 East) Funding Center T58.5 .N37 ed.2

This new volume provides essential facts on over
700 foundations and corporate direct giving programs
that award grants to projects involving information
technology. The guide also includes useful descriptions
of over 2,400 recently awarded grants for computer
science, engineering and technology, telecommunications,
and media and communications. Publisher's
Description.

Also listed under Education.

TECHNOLOGY
AND LEARNING MAGAZINE

The June issue of each year highlights competitions,
grants and prizes available to K-12 teachers.
Updates to the article appearing in the June issue
are posted on
TECHLEARNING.COM GRANTS AND CONTESTS.