Anti-bully Grant
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is making funds available for the 2012-2013 school year for the purpose of helping schools and districts acquire either programmatically mature/evidence-based anti-bullying programs or innovative programs to make the largest positive impact possible in reducing school bullying. 

Career Technical Education Demonstration Grants
A competitive state grant program designed to create projects and best practices that: prepare high school students for postsecondary options; connect academic and technical curriculum; provide innovation to ensure career choices, work-based learning and dual enrollment; support workforce, education and economic needs of Wyoming

Career Technical Education 2012 Partnership Mini-Grant
The Career Technical Partnership Mini-Grants were created to provide school districts that did not receive an award in the previous CTE demonstration grant program in July of 2010 an opportunity to participate. The awarded districts may request reimbursement of expenses associated with planning, development and implementation of a CTE demonstration project as a new or expansion to any existing high school CTE program from the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE).
Amounts awarded under this program shall be used for the following: 1) curriculum development, 2) project design costs, and 3) fund initial purchases of equipment and supplies incurred for the demonstration project. Project proposal applications must focus on systemic development of career clusters, career pathways, career guidance, course sequencing, academic core-career technical education integration and curriculum alignment with industry standards. See the grant application and program guidelines. Grant application forms are included in the grant application and program guidelines document in the link below. Grant applications are due December 2, 2011.

Partnership Mini-grants Application and Program Guidelines

Distance Education Grant (DEG)
The Distance Education Grant (DEG) is a competitive grant that assists in developing and sustaining K-12 distance education programs and courses. All Wyoming school districts, community colleges and the University of Wyoming are eligible to apply for the DEG in order to receive reimbursement for course content design and creation; professional development requirements; courses evaluation; accreditation; and maintenance, operational needs, and/or other necessary program components.

This grant opportunity closes June 15, 2012:

• Request for Proposals (RFP)  
• Application Form

Enhancing Education Through Technology (Title II D)
The reauthorized ESEA establishes the Enhancing Education Through Technology (Ed Tech) Program, which consolidated the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (TLCF) Program and the Technology Innovative Challenge Grant Program into a single State formula grant program (ESEA Title II, Part D, Subpart 1). The primary goal of the Ed Tech program is to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in schools. It is also designed to assist every student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the end of eighth grade; and, to encourage the effective integration of technology with teacher training and curriculum development to establish successful research-based instructional methods. For more information see http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/nclbreference/page_pg28.html

Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP)
Title II, Part B of No Child Left Behind authorized the Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP) program as an avenue to improve student academic achievement in mathematics and science by improving teacher content knowledge and skills in these curricular areas. Partnerships between high need school districts and the science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM) faculty in institutions of higher education are at the core of these improvement efforts, and are one requirement for proposal approval. Project proposals are competitive and awards made accordingly.  

Teacher and Leader Quality Partnership
Title II, Part A, Subpart 3 of No Child Left Behind authorized the Teacher and Leader Quality Partnership program to provide grants to partnerships comprised of (1) at least one institution of higher education, including the division that prepares teachers and principals, (2) one school of arts and sciences, and (3) one high-need school district. The partnerships use the funds to conduct professional development activities in core academic subjects to ensure that teachers, highly qualified paraprofessionals, and principals have subject-matter knowledge in the academic subjects they teach. Project proposals are competitive and awards made accordingly.

Teacher's and Technology Mini-Grant
The Teacher and Technology Mini-Grant is a competitive grant that awards Wyoming's K-12 teachers who pioneer innovative uses of technology in the classroom. The objectives of the grant are to improve student achievement through the use of today's technology, build a real-world team problem-solving environment; and set the groundwork for future technology integration projects. The goal of the grant is to encourage project-based programs utilizing partnerships with other classrooms outside of the originating campus via various distance education mediums and across an assortment of content areas.