The AT&T Foundation will award one-time, education-focused, wireless technology grants ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 for wireless applications and hardware. Examples of eligible projects include:
-- The enrichment of museum visits through the development of audio and video content accessible from visitors' mobile phones.
-- The creation of AT&T Wi-Fi(SM) hot spots for students and community members to access educational online content.
-- The development of educational curriculum designed to be accessed from wireless devices (mobile handsets and PDAs).
-- Delivering supplemental educational content via mobile phone calls, text messages and/or Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS).
-- The development of community education podcasts.
To qualify for a grant, organizations must utilize the funds for projects that enhance the delivery of education through wireless technology in settings that engage youth and adults in life-long learning. Additionally, 51 percent or more of the project must target underserved populations, including racial and ethnic groups, low-income populations, seniors, youth and/or people with disabilities.
Interested organizations can apply by downloading a copy of the request for proposals (RFP) from http://www.att.com/foundation. All proposals must be received by AT&T no later than Oct. 19, 2007. Additional guidelines and restrictions are listed in the RFP.
AT&T and the AT&T Foundation provided more than $21.8 million to support education initiatives across the nation in 2006. Since 1996, the AT&T Foundation has distributed more than $383 million in grants to support new classroom technology, after-school programs, teacher training and many other educational endeavors.
