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Below is a searchable glossary of grant programs from the federal goverment funding programs and foundations that provide funding for distance learning. Please check the Federal Register for the official notice of the availabiltity of funds for these programs since many continue year to year. Although the deadline may have passed, these dates could help you plan for next year.

Funding Web Sites

  • COS Funding Opportunities - a database of announcements for grants, fellowships, awards and more from around the world, comprising more than 24,000 records worth over $33 billion. Sponsors include private foundations, public agencies, national and local governments, corporations and more. Funding is available for work in the disciplines of physical sciences, social sciences, life sciences, health and medicine, arts and humanities.
  • Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) - a professional association serving educational institutions and the advancement professionals who work on their behalf in alumni relations, communications, development, marketing and allied areas. 
  • Council for Resource Development (CRD) - An affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges, CRD serves over 1,600 members at more than 700 institutions, CRD connects, educates, supports, strengthens, and celebrates community college development professionals.
  • Department of Education Grants  - grants and contracts information
  • eSchoolNews - a source for K-12 and higher education grants
  • Federal Register - from the Government Printing Office
  • Forecast of Funding Opportunities Under the Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs - lists virtually all programs and competitions under which the Department of Education has invited or expects to invite applications for new awards and provides actual or estimated deadline dates for the transmittal of applications under these programs.
  • The Foundation Center Online - an independent nonprofit information clearinghouse that collects information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects
  • Fundsnet Online Services - links to online financial resources
  • Grants.gov - allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all federal grant-making agencies
  • SRA International Grants Web - compiled by the nonprofit Society of Research Administrators International. Includes private and government funding and resources.
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Grant Title Created Author Hits
Access Teacher Development Online Program
12 May 2011 Christine Mullins 4984
Advanced Learning Technologies
20 Sep 2010 Administrator 1187
Advanced Placement Incentive Program Grants
20 Sep 2010 Administrator 2013
Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
02 Oct 2012 Christine Mullins 25501
Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
04 Jan 2013 Amy Weinfurter 1747
Alcohol Education Project Grants (R25)
03 May 2011 Christine Mullins 1894
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations - Planning and Implementation Grants
12 Nov 2012 Christine Mullins 5669
America's Media Makers - Development and Production Grants
12 Nov 2012 Christine Mullins 2769
American Film Showcase – Contemporary Voices in Documentary and Fiction Film
03 May 2011 Christine Mullins 1978
Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program (R25)
12 Aug 2011 Christine Mullins 2181
Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program, National Institute of Health
03 Aug 2011 Christine Mullins 2443
Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges
13 Apr 2012 Christine Mullins 5769
Bridging Cultures through Film: International Topics
24 Mar 2011 Christine Mullins 1005
Bridging Cultures: Implementation Grants for Public Programs on “Civility and Democracy” and “the Muslim World and the Humanities”
06 Jun 2011 Christine Mullins 3015
Campus Cyberinfrastructure - Network Infrastructure and Engineering Program (CC-NIE)
08 May 2012 Christine Mullins 1883
Career Pathways Innovation Fund Grants Program
08 Mar 2011 Christine Mullins 2672
Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success
09 Jul 2010 Christine Mullins 1885
Challenge Grants for Two-year Colleges
12 Nov 2012 Christine Mullins 4180
College Assistance Migrant Program
21 Nov 2011 Christine Mullins 2672
Community Connect Grant Program
07 May 2012 Christine Mullins 6423
Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21)
05 Jul 2011 Christine Mullins 4778
Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce (CI-TEAM)
08 Mar 2011 Christine Mullins 667
Cyberlearning: Transforming Education
29 Apr 2013 Christine Mullins 4739
Design for Accessibility
05 Oct 2011 Christine Mullins 3114
Digital Humanities Implementation Grants
02 Aug 2011 Amy Weinfurter 2357
Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants
02 Aug 2011 Amy Weinfurter 2706
Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program
08 Mar 2011 Christine Mullins 3256
E-Teacher Scholarship Program and Professional Development Workshop
12 Mar 2012 Christine Mullins 2407
Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs
09 Mar 2012 Christine Mullins 3896
Enduring Questions
02 Aug 2011 Amy Weinfurter 1695
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
05 Jul 2011 Christine Mullins 4039
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education -- Comprehensive Program
24 Mar 2011 Christine Mullins 1862
FY 2011 Degrees at a Distance Program
02 Aug 2011 Amy Weinfurter 949
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
21 Sep 2010 Christine Mullins 1035
High School Equivalency Program
21 Nov 2011 Christine Mullins 2788
Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program
02 Oct 2012 Christine Mullins 5409
MARC Ancillary Training Activities (T36)
05 Jul 2011 Christine Mullins 4599
National Digital Newspaper Program
12 Nov 2012 Christine Mullins 2975
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Continuing Education Training Programs
17 Jun 2011 Christine Mullins 6141
National Professional Development Program
25 Mar 2011 Christine Mullins 4853
Nuclear Education Curricula Development Grant
02 Aug 2011 Amy Weinfurter 2536
Postsecondary Education Center for Individuals Who Are Deaf
12 Aug 2011 Christine Mullins 4454
Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education
29 Mar 2011 Christine Mullins 3956
Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP)
08 Mar 2011 Christine Mullins 2261
Public Television Digital Transition Grant Program
14 Nov 2011 Christine Mullins 2453
Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training
07 Jun 2010 Christine Mullins 898
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
02 May 2012 Amy Weinfurter 3160
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
30 Jan 2013 Christine Mullins 3728
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
06 Sep 2011 Christine Mullins 869
Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program
31 Oct 2011 Christine Mullins 3210
Strategic Technologies for CyberInfrastructure (STCI)
26 Sep 2011 Amy Weinfurter 3585
Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities -- Captioned and Described Educational Media
05 May 2011 Christine Mullins 1439
Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities -- Center on Online Learning and Students With Disabilities
29 May 2012 Christine Mullins 7426
Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities--Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Children With Disabilities
09 Mar 2011 Christine Mullins 1878
Telehealth Network Grant Program
12 Mar 2012 Christine Mullins 2223
The Arts in Media
04 May 2011 Christine Mullins 1574
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program: Round Three
29 Apr 2013 Christine Mullins 351
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants (TAA CCCTG) - Round Two
02 Mar 2012 Christine Mullins 34240
Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
04 Jan 2013 Christine Mullins 3574
Video Description Research and Development Center
12 Oct 2010 Christine Mullins 1402
Foundation - Corporate top
Grant Title Created Author Hits
American Honda Foundation Grants
21 Sep 2010 Administrator 2468
Foundation - Non-Profit top
Grant Title Created Author Hits
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
21 Sep 2010 Administrator 1938
Carnegie Corporation of New York
05 Aug 2011 Amy Weinfurter 4551
Ford Foundation
04 Aug 2011 Amy Weinfurter 4343
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
04 Aug 2011 Amy Weinfurter 4866
Lumina Foundation
04 Aug 2011 Amy Weinfurter 4568
Next Generation Learning Challenges: Best Uses of Technology to Improve College Readiness and Completion
15 Oct 2010 Christine Mullins 2196
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
10 Aug 2011 Amy Weinfurter 3629
Non-Profit Funding Grant Opportunity top
Grant Title Created Author Hits
Digital Media and Learning Competition
21 Sep 2010 Administrator 1680
Multi-institutional Cognitive Coursewares Design
01 Sep 2011 Christine Mullins 4071
Plus 50 Completion Strategy Grants
09 Mar 2011 Christine Mullins 5531