The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics supports Toyota's Investment In Mathematics Excellence (TIME), which provides teachers with grants of up to $10,000 for innovative projects. The program is sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, USA. The focus of the program is on individual students and classrooms rather than district-wide projects. Up to thirty-five two-year grants, totaling up to $350,000, will be awarded at three levels:

• Elementary
• Middle
• High School

ELIGIBILITY: Any K-12 classroom teacher with three years' experience teaching mathematics within the U.S., District or Columbia, Puerto Rico, and/or U.S. territory may apply.

See NCTM Website to download a program summary, proposal guidelines, and/or a proposal cover form. NCTM Website

Attention High School Teachers: High school teachers who sign up for the Frontline Planner - a free monthly electronic newsletter about new documentaries from the PBS series "Frontline" and tips for bringing these films to the classroom - will be automatically entered to win a TiVo for their schools. A e-newsletter is part of the Frontline Teacher Center, a Web site designed to help secondary school and college educators use "Frontline" as a starting point for classroom learning and discussion. From the pool of educators who sign up for the e-newsletter by March 31, three will receive a TiVo Digital Video Recorder (including lifetime service) for their school, plus $50 Staples gift certificate. Three second prize winners will receive three "Frontline" videos of their choice for their school, plus a $50 Staples gift certificate.

Contact: Frontline

In celebration of the holiday season, the Wal-Mart Foundation has given every Wal-Mart store up to $5,000 to distribute to local charitable causes. The new "Holiday Grant" program started Nov. 3 and continues through Dec. 24. Awards can be made to nonprofit, local charities, civic groups, veteran's organizations, public schools and government agencies.

Contact: Visit your stsore for more information or visit Walmart Foundation

Scope: The Captain Planet Foundation awards grants to support innovative, hands-on environmental education projects for children and youths that will help them build problem-solving skills and environmental awareness.

Deadline: Dec. 31, March 31, June 30 and Sept. 30

Funds: Grants are currently limited to $500 or less.

Eligibility: Tax-exempt organizations, including most schools and nonprofit organizations, are eligible.

Areas: Support goes to innovative programs that empower children and youths around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Projects must: promote understanding of environmental issues; involve young people, aged 6 to 18, and help them develop planning and problem-solving skills, take a hands-on approach; promote group interaction and cooperation; include adult supervision; and commit to follow up with the foundation.

Contact: Captain Planet Foundation, One CNN Center, Suite 1090, Atlanta, GA 30303, (404) 827-41330; e-mail, captain.planet.foundation@turner.com; or visit Captain Planet Foundation

Scope: The National Science Foundation seeks applications for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), which recognize exceptional K-6 math and science teachers nationwide.

Deadline: Teachers applying for thi PAEMST must first be nominated by a prinicpal, teacher, student or other member of the general public. Completed teacher applications are due May 1, and must be submitted to the applicable state coordinator.

Contact: All questions regarding the application process must be directed to an applicable state coordinator, a list of whom can be found at www.nsf.gov/pa

Scope: National newspaper USA Today seeks 20 excellent teachers (or teacher teams of no more than four) to make up the 2004 All-USA Teacher Team.

Deadline: June 30, 2004.

Funds: Each of the 20 winners' schools receives $2,500 to use in instruction -- $500 for each teacher and the remainder to the school for use as designated by the teacher(s) -- and will be featured next October in USA Today.

Eligibility: Currently active, full-time, certified K-12 teachers and instructional teams with at least four years of experience at a public or private school in the United States or its territories. A teacher or instructional team may be nominated by anyone, including students, former students, parents, colleagues, staff members or administrators. Self-nominations are not accepted. An instructional team is a group of no more than four teachers assigned to collaborte to plan, teach and evaluate the same group of students. Teachers who team-teach a course are eligible, but those who teach individually and work together only on special projects or programs are not.

Contact: Carol Skalski, USA TODAY, 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA 22108-9995, (703) 854-5890; e-mail, allstars@usatoday.com; USA Today Allstars.

PROGRAM: The International Technology Education Association is sponsoring several education grants this year with most awards going to K-12 technology teachers.

• Autodesk/ITEA Elementary Grants- Advancement of Technology Education in the Elementary Schools (K-6)
• Hearlihy/FTE Grant- Excellence in Teaching Technology
• Greer/FTE Grant- ITEA Professional Development
• ITEA/EEA- Undergraduate Scholarship in Technology Education
• Litherland/FTE Scholarship- Undergraduate Major in Technology Education
• Maley/FTE Scholarship- Technology Teacher Professional Development Special recognition awards

DEADLINE: See Web site listed below.

FUNDING: See Web site listed below.

ELIGIBILITY: See Web site listed below.

CONTACT: Foundation for Technology Education, 1914 Association Dr., Ste. 201, Reston, VA 20191-1539; telephone, 703/860-2100; e-mail, iteaordr@iris.org; Web site, www.iteawww.org