Recommended Grants
Teacher Scholarships from the Association of American Educators
Teacher scholarships are available to all full-time educators who have not received a scholarship or grant from AAE in the past two years. Teacher scholarships can be used for a wide variety of professional development opportunities and materials. These include conferences, in-services, and materials for PLCs. The scholarship will cover all associated costs with attending these events or obtaining these materials. Teacher scholarships do not cover classes or materials in pursuit of a graduate degree.
- States: All States
- Avg Amt: $500
- Eligibility: Public and Private Schools
- Program Funded: General Education, Professional Development, Transportation
- Deadline: 10/1/26
Learning and Leadership Grants from National Education Association (NEA) Foundation
Grants are available to teachers, education support professionals, and specialized instructional support personnel who are current NEA members who are educators in public schools or public institutions of higher education. Funding may be used to participate in high-quality professional development such as summer institutes, conferences, seminars, travel abroad programs, or action research. Grants are also considered from groups to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson plan development, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff. Two levels of funding are available: $2,000 and $5,000. About 120 grants are awarded to educators each year. Website: click here
- States: All States
- Avg Amt: $1,500 - $5,000
- Eligibility: Public
- Program Funded: General Education, Professional Development
- Deadline: March 2, May 1, and Sept 15
Cash for Classroom Grants from Casey's
The Cash for Classroom Grant Program benefits K-12 public and nonprofit, private schools annually. Applications are considered for physical improvements to schools and playgrounds, classroom material needs, teacher training and professional development, and community engagement.
- States: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin
- Avg Amt: $3,000.00 - $50,000.00
- Eligibility: Public Schools, Private Schools
- Program Funded: Arts, Community Involvement/Volunteerism, ESL/Bilingual/Foreign Language, General Education, Health/PE, Library, Math, Reading, Science/Environmental, Social Studies, Special Education, Vocational
- Grant application submissions - October 13 - November 14 2026
- Grant recipient announcement and celebrations - March – April 2026
Innovation Fund from Edthena
Edthena supports schools and districts via a matching grant where the amount of the teacher professional development grant depends on the size of the district. Applicants can use any existing state or federal funding for their portion. Applications are due on the 30th of each month until funds are exhausted.
- States: All States
- Avg Amt: $1,500,000
- Eligibility: Public Schools
- Program Funded: General Education, Professional Development, Technology
- Deadline: Ongoing
Education Grants from Frances R. Dewing Foundation
The Foundation supports early childhood education, specifically ages two through sixth grade. Emphasis is placed on new, untried, or unusual educational organizations or institutions which endeavor to introduce new educational methods aimed at the education of young children. Grant requests should not be aimed at parent education, staff recruitment, endowments, etc. Day Care projects must be specific and innovative. Previously funded projects have supported peer mentoring, arts programs for families in rural areas, STEM clubs, and more.
- States: All States
- Avg Amt: $1,000 - $25,000
- Eligibility: Public School, Private School, Other
- Program Funded: After-School, Arts, At-Risk/Character, Early Childhood, General Education, Library, Math, Reading, Science/Environmental, Social Studies, Special Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Technology
- Deadline: 10/1/2026
Education Grants from Brady Education Foundation
The Foundation is currently accepting proposals focused on evaluating programs that have the potential of helping to close the opportunity and resulting achievement gaps associated with race and family income. Previous grants have supported COVID-19 responses, PreK-12 education, data monitoring systems, partnership initiatives, early childhood education studies, program evaluations, Montessori research initiatives, and more.
- States: All States
- Avg Amt: $1,000 - $25,000
- Eligibility: Public School, Private School, Higher Education
- Program Funded: At-Risk/Character, Early Childhood, General Education, Homeless, Math, Miscellaneous, Reading, Science/Environmental, Social Studies, Special Education
- Deadline: 11/1/2026
Early Childhood Education and Development Grants from Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood is an incubator for promising research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through age 7. Welfare is broadly defined to include physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, education, play, familial support, acculturation, societal integration, and childcare. The Foundation’s goal is to provide seed money to implement imaginative proposals that have the greatest chance of improving the lives of young children on a national scale. The application process begins by submitting a Letter of Inquiry.
- States: All States
- Avg Amt: $30,000.00 - $50,000.00
- Eligibility: Public, Private and Other
- Program Funded: At-Risk/Character, Early Childhood, Family Services, General Education, Health/PE, Math, Reading, Science/Environmental, Social Studies, Special Education
- Deadline: 09/30/2026
