Grant opportunities: getting started

as listed on the MICCA e-newsletter:

Dollar's General Youth Literacy Grant
provide funding to schools and local nonprofit organizations to help with the implementation or expansion of literacy programs for new readers, below-grade-level readers and readers with learning disabilities. K–12 schools and nonprofit organizations located within 20 miles of their nearest Dollar General store are eligible for a maximum award of $3,000.
Deadline: October 5, 2007

Deadline: October 15, 2007 for next round

More Sources:
Education Week Online - list of links to other major organizations and their grant programs:
http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/grants/index.html
IBM - Teacher and Students: http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/grant/education/
National Geographic - Teacher grants: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/foundation/grants_teacher.html
Usborne Books - matching book grant: http://www.bookskidslove.com/grantmatching.htm

Catholic Sources:
NCEA - list of grants through NCEA: http://www.ncea.org/finaid/
Knights of Columbus - scroll down to "Grants to Institutions and Programs:"
http://kykofc.com/insurance/scholarships.htm