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)

Upcoming Webinars

  • Top Risks of Waiting to Replace POTS Lines

    Did you know that POTS lines could be putting the safety of your students, staff and campuses at risk? Every educational facility has critical devices that rely on these POTS lines. They are critical emergency devices such as blue light safety phones, fire alarms, elevator phones, building entry systems and more. This free webinar is ideal for colleges, universities and other educational facilities that are looking to maintain safety, remain compliant, reduce phone costs and learn why now is the best time to replace POTS lines.
    Date: Jan. 22, 2024
    Time:
    11:00 AM PT
    Sponsor:
    Ooma

Webinars on Demand

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