The Funding Tree Issue 53: Pun-Kins | Page 2

Quick Deadlines

Levitt Foundation – Outdoor Music Concert, Award up to $25,000. Deadline is Oct 10. Brings the joy of free, live music to people of all ages and backgrounds living in small mid-sized towns and cities, transforming neglected public spaces into thriving community destinations.

Air Force Junior ROTC Grant, Award is $250. Deadline is Oct 10. Enhances students’ ideas on how aerospace plays a prominent role in today’s and tomorrow’s society. Funds may be used for any aerospace education related activity from purchasing textbooks or visiting an aerospace museum.

Ben and Jerry’s Foundation, Awards up to $25,000. Deadline for pre-application is Oct 14. Furthers social environmental justice and supports sustainable and just food systems.

National Hispanic Health Foundation, Awards from $4,000 to $10,000. Deadline is Oct 14. Supports students pursuing degrees in the dental, medical, nursing, and public health and policy fields. These students exhibit exceptional academic performances, leadership, and commitments to their Hispanic communities.

Toptal STEM Scholarships for Women, Award is $5,000. Deadline is Oct 14. Supports aspiring female computer scientists, developers, and software engineers to achieve their goals via financial support and mentorship by top professional technologists.

National YoungArts Foundation, Awards up to $10,000. Deadline is Oct 14. Provides emerging artists with life-changing experiences to ensure that the nation’s most outstanding young artists are encouraged to pursue careers in the arts.

California State Parent Teacher Association, Awards from $500 to $2,000. Deadline is Oct 15. Supports a variety of PTA-developed and implemented programs and projects, such as performing arts assemblies, fine and performing arts.

NEA Foundation – Learning and Leadership Grant, Award is $2,000. Deadline is Oct 15. Supports the participation of school educators from institutes of higher education.

FEDCO Teacher Grant Program, Awards from $500 to $2,000. Deadline is Oct 15. Supports K-12 Orange County public school teachers to provide hands-on classroom projects or fieldtrips that help bring learning to life.

Lexus Eco Challenge, Awards up to $10,000. Deadline is Oct 17. A national STEM competition where students and teachers tackle environmental issues related to land, water, air, and climate.

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-L.M. Montgomery

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