Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant Program
Deadline: February 13, 2009
The Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant program supports parent groups in the United States working to improve their children's schools across the nation. Any nonprofit school or parent group associated with a nonprofit public K-12 school is eligible to apply.
Priority is given to projects that promise permanent impact, such as facility enhancement (both indoor and outdoor) as well as landscaping/cleanup work, and to projects that encourage parent involvement and build stronger community spirit. Grants cannot be used to pay for memorials, stipends, salaries, artists in residence, field trips, scholarships, or third-party funding. Only 10 percent of any award granted can be used for external expenses such as labor, installation, consultation, and delivery.
The requested grant amount must be between $2,000 and $5,000 per applicant. The program will contribute a total of $5 million to schools and school parent teacher groups across the country.
Parent groups must provide an independent tax ID number as proof of official 501c3 status; groups without nonprofit status should apply through their associated schools. Applicant schools must be more than two years old. Pre-schools are not eligible at this time.
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Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant Program
