Opportunity for USA public school teachers of grades 6-12 to engage students in STEM-related projects that will address community issues and empower students to give back to their communities. Contest finalists and winners will be chosen at the state and national levels, and winners will receive technology prize packages.

Grant of up to $20,000 to a USA, Canada, or Mexico IHE educator to expand a lighting program at a North American institution. The funding source encourages proposals for courses that cross departmental lines and involve students and faculty from more than one discipline.

Grant of up to $20,000 over four years to a USA, Canada, or International educator at a North American IHE for the inclusion of a lighting design component to an existing curriculum. Funding is intended to enhance programs in architecture, technology, engineering, and interior design. Eligible IHE programs should have eith...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International architectural lighting educator at a North American IHE for the opportunity to work in the industry or at an IHE with a highly esteemed lighting program. Funding is intended to enable the fellow to improve the architectural lighting program at his or her home institu...

Awards to recognize USA K-12 teachers for their exceptional dedication to teaching patriotism and Americanism to their students. One elementary school, middle school, and high school teacher will be selected at the national level. Teachers who promote flag etiquette, civic responsibility, and patriotism are prime candidate...

Award of $5,000 to a USA high school drama and theater teacher to recognize outstanding dedication to teaching theater arts to high school students. In addition to the cash award, an additional $1,000 will be awarded to the honoree’s school to enhance the high school theatre or drama program.

Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International individual, IHE, nonprofit organization, or corporate entity for efforts to make history engaging to audiences outside of academia. Applicants will be nominated based on long-term contributions and achievements in the public history movement. The award recipient will rec...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International high school student teams to register for a robotics competition. Teams must be registered to the event before the grant can be applied. Funding is intended to support newly formed teams and eligible teams with experienced participants in a competition to design industrial-sized rob...

Award of $5,000 to a USA high school theater or drama teacher, and an award of $1,000 to the recipient's school, for exceptional contributions to the field of theater education and a commitment to equity and diversity. Eligible candidates are current public high school teachers with at least five to eight years of service ...

Fellowships of up to $5,000 to USA PreK-12th grade educators and up to $10,000 to educator teams for projects that support professional growth and development. Funding is intended to offer educators who have a broad vision of teaching and learning the tools required to pursue self-designed professional learning experiences.

Fellowships to USA K-12 educators specializing in STEM disciplines to improve the quality of education on a national scale. Selected fellows will spend 11 months in Federal agencies or Congressional offices, where they will apply their classroom experience and knowledge to national education policy efforts and programming....

Grants of up to $4,000 to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin educators to teach youth about sustainable agriculture. Consideration will be given to projects that encourage youth and their parents to engage with sustainable practices and ...

Grants of $500 to USA, Canada, and International teachers in international Baccalaureate programs. Interested applicants must register as an educator with the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended for various expenses associated with supporting baccalaureate courses such as field trips, supplies, materials...

Award of $4,000 to a USA, Canada, or International psychologist to recognize their significant contributions to the field of psychology, while also demonstrating achievement related to the teaching of psychology. Nominees should demonstrate outstanding performance in professional development and classroom teaching. Nomi...

Awards of $500 to USA, territories, and Canada English teachers at two-year colleges to recognize outstanding programs to improve language learning for students of diverse backgrounds and interests. These awards recognize teachers who, along with community leaders, administrators, or colleagues in the English Department or...

Award to a USA precollegiate teacher to recognize outstanding contributions to American history education. Nominees for this award have undertaken activities to advance the intellectual development of other teachers or students. Successful candidates will demonstrate exceptional ability in one or more of the following kind...

Grants of up to $500 to USA K-12 teachers for integrating aerospace education into the class curriculum. Priority funding will be given to activities that relate to aerospace science and technologies. Programs should encourage the development of innovative aerospace activities, such as:

Award of $10,000 plus travel expenses to a USA, Canada, or International professor of computing education at an undergraduate IHE for excellence in teaching. Preference will be given to educators who have been teaching for ten years or less. Nominees will be evaluated based on meeting one or more of the following crite...

Grants in the form of a $250 gift card to USA K-12 teachers for creative classroom supplies. Applicants will be judged on a sample lesson plan that shows creativity, originality, and potential impact. Funding is intended to award and encourage classroom creativity, which helps foster individuality, expression, and creative...

Award of $10,000 to a USA medical school faculty member to recognize major contributions in improving health and the quality of healthcare for a broad population of Americans. Eligible nominees must be able to demonstrate that their work has influenced public policy, improved the health of society, and helped redirect the ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and university and college faculty for conducting and completing specific research projects related to the Holocaust. Funding is intended to assist applicants in publishing material on a range of topics including holocaust history and depictions of the Holocaust in...

Awards of $7,500 and one award of $15,000 to recognize outstanding USA K-12 and college educators who have brought creativity and passion to their classrooms as they teach students about entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system. These awards will be given to teachers at the elementary, junior high school, high scho...

Awards of $1,000 and one award of $10,000 to recognize USA K-12 American history teachers for excellence in educating students. One nominee from each state will receive the monetary prize, a certificate of recognition, an archive of resources to be presented in their name to the school library, an invitation to participate...

Grants of up to $750 to USA and territories music teachers for education, professional development, and personal enrichment opportunities that will enhance the applicant's teaching and performing skills. Funding is intended for private study, special projects or specific college-level course work in performance, pedagogy, ...

Grants to USA students, faculty, and campus professionals for campus-based initiatives and events that publicly support Israel. Special consideration will be given to projects that host multiple pro-Israel stakeholders on college and university campuses. Funded initiatives must generate media coverage on and beyond campus ...

Grants of up to $125 and in-kind grants of pet store discounts to USA and Canada PreK-9 public and private school teachers to purchase classroom pets, or to help cover the costs of current pet maintenance. Funding is intended to provide children with the experience of bonding with and caring for their pets responsibly. ...

Grants of up to $200 to USA early literacy professionals working with students in grades K-3 to attend conferences. The goal of this program is to support and encourage efforts to improve early literacy. Funding may be requested to offset expenses incurred attending one either the International Reading Association or Readi...

In-kind book donations to USA Title 1 schools and Title 1 school teachers, as well as other schools and after-school programs with low-income students. Through this program, schools are awarded children's books and related educational resources that help get encourage underserved children across the country to read. Th...

Grants of $500 to $1000 to USA certified yoga teachers for programs and projects that benefit underserved populations and increase access to yoga. Funding is intended to support service projects in the broader communities where teachers reside. Preference is given to teachers looking to expand or launch a yoga outreach pro...

Grants of up to $1,000 to South Dakota K-12 teachers for arts activities and equipment that will improve arts education in their schools and involve students in creative projects. Applicants should contact the Funding Source to ensure funding is available before submitting an application. This funding category is design...

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Opportunity for USA full-time public and public charter school educators, including counselors, librarians, nurses, and therapists, to obtain funding for classroom projects that benefit students. Examples of learning opportunities include books, technology, and field trips. Funding is intended to improve public education b...

Grants ranging from $100 to $2,500 for USA teachers, churches, and civic clubs for outstanding classroom projects and community initiatives. Funding for teachers is intended to promote worthwhile classroom projects that improve teachers' ability to teach and students' opportunity to learn, and for which funds may not be re...

In-kind grants of technology items valued at $500 to USA nonprofits, schools, and education-related organizations. Every month, an eligible organization will receive branded technology products, such as powerbanks, USB flash drives, popsockets, and charging cables. The products will be fully customized to the organization'...

Matching grants to USA art teachers working in schools, arts organizations, or their own studio, to help cover the cost of attending a painting retreat. Funding is intended for attendance at Idaho-based Plein Air in the Parks retreats. For 2019, that is Craters of the Moon or Harriman State Park of Idaho.