How much funding does Team Up For Technology Grant provide?

Team Up For Technology Grant provides $48,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Team Up For Technology Grant?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Team Up For Technology Grant

JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION

Foundation One-time Grants for K-12 Schools STEM Education Grants Technology Grants

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Funding Amount

$48,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Team Up For Technology Grant

Funder: Jimmie Johnson Foundation in partnership with Lowe's and Samsung Hope for Children

Program Overview:
A technology grant program that provides schools with comprehensive technology makeovers to enhance K-12 education and expose students to 21st-century learning tools.

Award Amount: $48,000 (includes $30,000 in Samsung technology products)

Program Details:

Launch Year: 2012 (inaugural program)

First recipient: Robert Sanders Elementary School, San Jose, California

Award includes: Samsung technology (projectors, laptops, digital cameras, document cameras) plus additional funding

Eligibility:

K-12 public schools nationwide

Schools with demonstrated technology needs

Open to all U.S. schools (national program)

Application Method:

Schools nominate themselves or are nominated by parents, teachers, administrators, and children's advocates

Submission through foundation website or Twitter

Nominations in first year exceeded 1,500

Semi-Finalist Recognition:

Selected semi-finalist schools receive a prize kit including:

- Samsung Digital Camcorder
- Samsung Laptop

Schools create a 2-minute video illustrating their technology needs

Videos featured on jimmiejohnsonfoundation.org

Focus Areas:

K-12 technology infrastructure

Student access to modern educational technology

Supporting STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education

Bridging the digital divide in schools

Partner Information:

Samsung Hope for Children: Philanthropic commitment to improve children's health, education, and sustainability; has helped 400+ schools and charities

Lowe's: Partner supporting education initiatives

Contact:

Mary Barr, Jimmie Johnson Foundation: 704.453.2897

Website: www.jimmiejohnsonfoundation.org

Twitter: @jjfoundation48

How to Apply

Application Process

Nomination Methods:

1. Self-nomination: Schools can nominate themselves
2. Third-party nomination: Parents, teachers, administrators, and children's advocates can nominate schools
3. Submission channels:
- Through jimmiejohnsonfoundation.org
- Via Twitter (@jjfoundation48)

Multi-Round Selection Process:

Round 1 - Initial Nomination:

Submit school nomination with description of technology needs

Address school's student population and technology gaps

Round 2 - Semi-Finalist Selection:

Semi-finalist schools receive:

- Samsung Digital Camcorder
- Samsung Laptop

Task: Create a 2-minute video illustrating the school's technology needs

Round 3 - Final Winner Selection:

Video submissions evaluated

Final winner announced

$48,000 award granted