This document lists virtually all programs and competitions for which the Department of Education has invited or expects to invite applications for new awards for FY 2004 and provides actual or estimated deadline dates for the transmittal of applications under these programs. The lists are in the form of charts -- organized according to the Department's principal program offices -- and include programs and competitions we have previously announced, as well as we they plan to announce at a later date. Note: This document is advisory only and is not an official application notice of the Department of Education. They expect to provide updates to this document through July 2004.

Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology funding.

FastWEB is the largest online scholarship search available, with 600,000 scholarships representing over one billion dollars. It provides students with accurate, regularly updated information on scholarships, grants, and fellowships suited to their goals and qualifications, all at no cost. Students should be advised that FastWEB collects and sells student information (such as name, address, e-mail address, date of birth, gender, and country of citizenship) collected on their site.

More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group in 1997 to make hundreds of federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find. The result of that work is this FREE Web site.

A comprehensive Web site dedicated to providing nonprofit organizations, colleges, and universities with information on financial resources available on the Internet.

GrantsAlert is a Web site that helps nonprofit organizations, especially those involved in education, secure the funds they need to continue their work.

SchoolGrants has compiled an excellent set of grant-writing tips for educators who need help in developing grant proposals.

The Grantionary is a list of grant-related terms and their definitions.

So many grant proposals now require that we cite scientifically based research. How do we know what to include? Find out here.

Philanthropy News Digest, a weekly news service of the Foundation Center, is a summary, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and features gathered from print and electronic resources nationwide.

techLEARNING provides a searchable database for grants, contests, funding opportunities or recognition programs for students and teachers.