Below are some funders and their areas of support to assist educators and administrators in expanding professional development and school programs.

General Grants

• LAUSD's Grant Assistance Unit
  Teachers can use this LAUSD Web site to research online funding sources, read about project development and learn how to write a grant.
  http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/instruct/grants/grants.html
• National Education Association's Grants and Publications
  Grants for professional development opportunities for public school teachers, support personnel, faculty and staff.
  http://www.nfie.org/grants.htm
• SchoolGrants.org: Rocky Mountain/Pacific Coast Grant Opportunities
  This Web site lists a variety of foundations that fund organizations specific to the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast area. http://www.schoolgrants.org/grant_opps/rocky_mtn_deadlines.htm. Teachers can also check out their "Grant-writing Tips" located at:
  http://www.schoolgrants.org/grant_tips.htm
• California Department of Education's Funding for Arts Education
  The Visual and Performing Arts program, within the California Department of Education, compiled this list of funding opportunities that can support schools as they incorporate the arts in their classrooms.
  

• The "Power of Creativity" Community Arts Education Award
  Sponsored by Americans for the Arts and Crayola, this initiative honors and recognizes exemplary arts education partnerships in local communities across the United States. A total of $50,000 will be awarded to organizations (up to 10) to enable the enhancement of existing visual arts education programs.
  
• Los Angeles County Office of Education
  Teachers can use the LACOE site to locate their districts' Web sites in order to research funding opportunities.
  http://www.lacoe.edu
• Target Arts in Education Grants
  These grants are given to schools and nonprofit organizations to help students better understand and appreciate art and music or to explore, experience and create visual art, music and drama.
  Deadline: Dependent upon individual stores.
  http://www.target.com/target_group/community/community_taeg.jhtml

Other Funding Suggestions
Here are just a few ways school and community groups have funded programs:

• PTA/PTO/PTSA Funds
• Parent Club Funds
• Student Body Funds
• Discretionary School Site Funding
• Community Fundraisers: Gift Wrap, Candy or Bake Sales, Scrip, Carnivals, etc.
• Title I, II and VII
• School Improvement
• Voluntary Integration Funds (D & I)
• Magnet School Funds
• Gifted/Talented (GATE)
• Migrant Education Funds
• Bilingual Funds
• Local, State and Federal Staff Development Moneys
• Adopt-A-School Programs
• Head Start Funds
• Individual Donors
• Corporations and Foundations