OpenWetWare:Funding

This page contains information regarding OWW's current funding situation along with possible future funding opportunities.

Current Funding
See Support for current and past sources of support for OpenWetWare.

Future funding possibilities
It looks as though most funding agencies need a cover letter (1-2 pages) before the full application is sent. Also, many require being a 501(c)(3) organization. We can possibly go through MIT, but it may be better to start that registration.

Google grants
http://www.google.com/grants/index.html

Google allows applications for free AdSense advertising to recognized 501(c)(3) organization From Google: The Google Grants program supports organizations sharing our philosophy of community service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts.

Sun Microsystems Foundation
http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/comm_invest/giving/foundation.html

Perhaps we can get an inside track here with people we know at Sun? There are no real avenues for general applications

IBM
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/grant/grantapp.shtml

Once again, not really supportive of outside grants. But doesn't hurt to send in an application.

Sloan Foundation
http://www.sloan.org/grant/index.shtml

MacArthur Foundation
http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.943331/k.DA6/General_Grantmaking__Intellectual_Property.htm

They have a new Intellectual Property and the Public Domain Program that we might fit into.

Hewlett Foundation
http://www.hewlett.org/Default.htm

They fund OCW. Not much of a research focus, but worth a try.

iBiblio
http://ibiblio.org/about.html

Possible donation of server-space?
 * Sri Kosuri 02:57, 25 April 2006 (EDT): I've talked to the person in charge of Lyceum at SXSW, and he says we should have no problem getting OWW hosted. He also said they have serious hardware resources, and regularly get slashdotted.

NEB Foundation
http://www.nebf.org/

up to $10,000 for grassroots projects in science education

Pharma possibilities
Amgen Foundation Genzyme Genentech

MIT

 * Funding opportunities for teaching and education enhancement up to $25k
 * d'Arbeloff Fund for Excellence in Education