NEA Grants Can Pay Your Way

The NEA Foundation offers a variety of grants that could be just what you’re looking for to get a classroom project or a professional development activity off the ground.  Here are three ways the Foundation can help:

Learning and Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers and education support professionals to engage in high-quality professional development and to lead their colleagues in professional growth.   Grant amounts are $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups studying together.

Student Achievement Grants provide $5,000 to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.   The work should also improve students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning and critical reflection.

NEA Fine Arts Grants offer $2,000 to enable fine arts teachers to create and implement programs that promote learning among at-risk students.

Each program has its own application guidelines and deadlines, which can be found at the NEA Foundation’s website, www.NEAFoundation.org.