K–12 Grants & Upcoming Events

New & Upcoming K–12 Grants

  • Winter 2024 Fluency Innovator Grants

    Sponsor: Foundations in Learning
    Award: Free Spring semester subscription to WordFlight
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: Jan. 15, 2025
  • NEA Foundation Student Success Grants

    Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
    Award: Up to $5,000
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: Feb. 17, 2025

Ongoing K–12 Grants

  • Awesome Foundation Grants

    Sponsor: Awesome Foundation
    Award: $1,000 
    Number of Awards: Varies
    Application Deadline: Ongoing
  • Voya Unsung Heroes

    Sponsor: Voya Financial
    Award: $2,000 for each finalist plus $25,000 for one first place winner, $10,000 for one second place winner, and $5,000 for one third place winner 
    Number of Awards: 50
    Application Deadline: April 19 of each year
  • Toshiba STEM Project-Based Learning Grants for Teachers Grades 6–12

    Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
    Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and Over $5,000 
    Number of Awards: Varies
    Application Deadline: For grants up to $5,000, deadline is March 1 of each year, and every three months thereafter; for grants over $5,000, deadline is May 1 and Nov. 1 of each year
  • Project Cybersafe Schools

    Sponsor: Cloudflare
    Award: Free Zero Trust security program for K–12 schools with up to 2,500 students
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: Ongoing
  • Inventionland Grants for K–12 Schools

    Sponsor: Inventionland Education
    Award: Funds for Innovation Labs, professional development, and Innovation curriculum (varies by request)
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: Ongoing (rolling)
  • Association of American Educators Foundation Classroom Grant

    Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
    Award: $500
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
  • Association of American Educators Foundation Teacher Scholarship

    Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
    Award: $500
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
  • Edthena Innovation Fund

    Sponsor: Edthena
    Award: Varies based on district size; matching grant
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: Ongoing (monthly reviews on the 30th of each month)
  • Connect For Success Grants

    Sponsor: Mobile Beacon
    Award: Up to 25 laptops with one year of free 4G LTE high-speed internet each
    Number of Awards: Varies
    Application Deadline: Accepted year-round; awards granted on rolling basis
  • Sony Grants for Education

    Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)

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