Bright Ideas Educatioanl Grants

Win $2,000 for a classroom project

  • 09/30/13

Available Funds/Award: $2,000

Opens: April 2013

Proposals Due: Sept. 2013

Final Applications Due: Sept. 2013

Recurring? Annually

Granting Organization: Bright Ideas

Description: Bright Ideas “The Bright Ideas education grant program, sponsored by North Carolina’s electric cooperatives, provides funding to North Carolina teachers for innovative classroom projects that fall outside normal funding parameters.”

Requirements: Fill out an online application.

Eligibility: K-12 educators located in North Carolina

Application Link: http://www.ncbrightideas.com/overview.aspx

Additional Information Link: http://www.ncbrightideas.com/Home.aspx

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