STEAM / Project-Based Learning Grants

These grants provide funding for projects and programs that create learning opportunities and environments for students to learn through hands-on exploration, teamwork, and problem solving.

Funds may be allocated for educational resources, laboratory equipment, math and science software, robotics supplies, kits, and other materials as well as startup costs for ongoing experiential learning programs.

Academic / Instructional Grants

These grants provide funding for projects and programs that elevate the student learning experience by enhancing access to new resources, new instructional strategies, or new technology.

Funds may be allocated for educational resources, equipment, instruments, technology, and other materials that provide new student opportunities for learning and expanding their understanding of various content areas.

Social Emotional / Character Development Grants

These grants provide funding for programs and projects that encourage the creation of safe and equitable learning environments as well as those that promote student success skills and civic/community engagement.

Projects should include opportunities for students to learn belonging, tolerance, compassion, listening, non-violence, inclusiveness, and those that promote well-being, working productively together, restoring relationships, and repairing harm.

Funds may be allocated for educational resources, trauma and sensory tools and training, and student workshops and a variety of other tools, materials, and resources.

Professional Learning Grants

These grants provide funding for special activities and projects directly related to improving instruction, leadership, program development, and curriculum.

Funds may be allocated for released time, conference registration fees, educational resources, speaker fees, and travel that may be necessary in support of activities undertaken to improve individual instructional strategies, departmental instruction, leadership, and program or curriculum development.

Grants are intended to support the development of new and innovative approaches that will stimulate staff to develop new teaching methods and curricula, and engage students in new and innovative ways.