Established in 1969 by educators, the NEA Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization that aims to work in partnership with others to promote the absolute best in public education.

The foundation invites applications for its Learning and Leadership grants. Through the program, grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded in support of the professional development of NEA members.

Grants will be awarded to help individuals participate in high-quality professional development such as summer institutes, conferences, seminars, travel abroad programs, or action research and to help groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson plan development, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff. For individuals, grant funds may be used for travel, room, meals, registration fees, materials, etc. For groups, grant funds may be used for educator stipends, substitute fees, materials, travel, meals, etc.

Eligible applicants must be current NEA members and teachers, education support professionals, or specialized instructional support personnel. The foundation defines education support professionals (ESPs) as paraeducators, school bus drivers or other transportation staff, custodial and maintenance staff food services staff, school nurses, health aides and other health and student services staff clerical staff, security staff, skilled trades staff, and technical services staff. Specialized instructional support personnel (SISP) include school counselors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, library media specialists, speech pathologists, and others.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: May 1, 2025

Established in 1969 by educators, the NEA Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization founded by educators to promote the absolute best in public education.

The foundation invites applications for its Learning and Leadership grants. Through the program, grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded in support of the professional development of NEA members.

Grants will be awarded to help individuals participate in high-quality professional development such as summer institutes, conferences, seminars, travel abroad programs, or action research; and help groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson plan development, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff. For individuals, grant funds may be used for travel, room, meals, registration fees, materials, etc. For groups, grant funds may be used for educator stipends, substitute fees, materials, travel, meals, etc.

Eligible applicants must be current NEA members and teachers, education support professionals, or specialized instructional support personnel. The foundation defines education support professionals (ESPs) as paraeducators, school bus drivers or other transportation staff, custodial and maintenance staff food services staff, school nurses, health aides and other health and student services staff clerical staff, security staff, skilled trades staff, and technical services staff. Specialized instructional support personnel (SISP) include school counselors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, library media specialists, speech pathologists, and others.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: May 1, 2024

Established in 1969, the NEA Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization founded by educators to promote the absolute best in public education.

To that end, the NEA Foundation invites applications for its Learning & Leadership grants. Through the program, grants of between $1,500 and $5,000 will be awarded to support the professional development of NEA members. The grant program is intended to provide resources for educators hoping to engage in professional learning that can be implemented in their classrooms.

Grants will be awarded to individuals to participate in high-quality professional development like summer institutes, conferences, seminars, travel abroad programs, or action research; and groups to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson plan development, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff. For individuals, grant funds may be used for travel, room, meals, registration fees, materials, etc. For groups, grant funds may be used for educator stipends, substitute fees, materials, travel, meals, etc.

Eligible applicants must be current NEA members and teachers, education support professionals, or specialized instructional support personnel. The foundation defines education support professionals (ESPs) as paraeducators; school bus drivers or other transportation staff; custodial and maintenance or food services staff, school nurses, health aides, and other health and student services staff; clerical staff; security staff; skilled trades staff; and technical services staff. Specialized instructional support personnel (SISP) include school counselors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, library media specialists, speech pathologists, and others.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: September 15, 2023

The NEA Foundation is an independent national philanthropic organization founded by educators to promote the absolute best in public education.

The foundation invites applications for its Learning & Leadership Grants program. Through the program, grants of between $1,500 and $5,000 will be awarded to provide resources for educators hoping to engage in professional learning that can be implemented in their classrooms. Grants will be awarded to individuals to participate in high-quality professional development such as summer institutes, conferences, seminars, travel abroad programs, or action research, as well as to groups to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson plan development, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff.

individual grants may be used to pay for travel, room, meals, registration fees, materials, etc.. Group grants may be used to fund educator stipends, substitute fees, materials, travel, meals, etc.

To be eligible, applicants must be teachers, education support professionals, or specialized instructional support personnel and must be current NEA members. Education support professionals are defined by the NEA as: paraeducators, school bus drivers or other transportation staff, custodial and maintenance staff, food services staff, school nurses, health aides and other health and student services staff, clerical staff, security staff, skilled trades staff, and technical services staff. Specialized instructional support personnel include school counselors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, library media specialists, and speech pathologists.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: February 1, 2023

Established in 1969, the NEA Foundation serves as a laboratory of learning, offering funding and other resources to public school educators, their schools, and districts to solve complex teaching and learning challenges.

To that end, the NEA Foundation invites applications for its Learning & Leadership grants. Through the program, grants of between $1,500 and $5,000 will be awarded in support of the professional development of NEA members. Learning and Leadership grants are intended to provide resources for educators hoping to engage in professional learning that can be implemented in their classrooms.

Grants will be awarded to individuals to participate in high-quality professional development like summer institutes, conferences, seminars, travel abroad programs, or action research; and to groups to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson plan development, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff. For individuals, grant funds may be used for travel, room, meals, registration fees, materials, etc. For groups, grant funds may be used for educator stipends, substitute fees, materials, travel, meals, etc.

Eligible applicants must be current members of NEA and be teachers, education support professionals, or specialized instructional support personnel. The foundation defines education support professionals (ESPs) as paraeducators; school bus drivers or other transportation staff, custodial and maintenance or food services staff, school nurses, health aides and other health and student services staff; clerical staff; security staff; skilled trades staff; and technical services staff. Specialized instructional support personnel (SISP) include school counselors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, library media specialists, speech pathologists, and others.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: September 15, 2022

Established in 1969, the NEA Foundation serves as a learning laboratory, offering funding and other resources to public school educators, their schools, and districts to solve complex teaching and learning challenges.

To that end, the NEA Foundation invites applications for its Student Success Grants program, which will award grants between $1,500 and $5,000 to support educators engaging students in project-based and deeper learning to support the development of skills and dispositions contributing to success and fulfillment in a changing world. The foundation invites applications from educators, specialized instructional support personnel, and education support professionals to develop and implement a project that will enhance students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills; develop and implement a project supporting personalized and experiential learning; support students’ mastery of essential academic content; support students’ cultural understanding and appreciation; promote students’ communication and collaboration skills; or enable students to engage in learning experiences connected to real-world issues and challenges.

Eligible applicants must be current NEA members and be teachers, education support professionals, or specialized instructional support personnel. Education support professionals (ESPs) are defined by the foundation as paraeducators; school bus drivers or other transportation staff; custodial and maintenance staff, food services staff, school nurses, health aides and other health and student services staff; clerical staff; security staff; skilled trades staff; and technical services staff. Specialized instructional support personnel (SISP) include school counselors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, library media specialists, speech pathologists, and others.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: September 15, 2022

Established in 1969, the NEA Foundation serves as a laboratory of learning, offering funding and other resources to public school educators, their schools, and districts to solve complex teaching and learning challenges.

To that end, the NEA Foundation is inviting applications for the Student Success Grant Program. Grants of either $2,000 or $5,000 will be awarded in support of educator-led initiatives that engage students in project-based and deeper learning to support the development of skills and dispositions contributing to success and fulfillment in a changing world. The foundation is accepting applications from educators, specialized instructional support personnel, and education support professionals to develop and implement a project that will enhance students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills; develop and implement a project supporting personalized and experiential learning; support students’ mastery of essential academic content; support students’ cultural understanding and appreciation; promote students’ communication and collaboration skills; or enable students to engage in learning experiences connected to real-world issues and challenges.

Applicants must be a current member of the NEA and be a teacher, education support professional, or specialized instructional support personnel. The foundation defines education support professionals (ESPs) as paraeducators; school bus drivers or other transportation staff; custodial and maintenance staff, food services staff, school nurses, health aides, and other health and student services staff; clerical staff; security staff; skilled trades staff; and technical services staff. Specialized instructional support personnel (SISP) include school counselors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, library media specialists, speech pathologists, and others.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: October 15, 2021

Established in 1969, the NEA Foundation serves as a laboratory of learning, offering funding and other resources to public school educators, their schools, and districts to solve complex teaching and learning challenges.

To that end, the NEA Foundation is inviting applications for its Learning & Leadership grants, which will award either $2,000 or $5,000 in support of professional development for NEA members.

Grants will be awarded to individuals to participate in high-quality professional development like summer institutes, conferences, seminars, travel abroad programs, or action research; and groups to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson-plan development, and mentoring experiences for faculty or staff. Applicants are encouraged to request support for ongoing response efforts to needs that emerged or worsened as a result of the pandemic and for racial equity work. However, the foundation will also consider applications that do not fall into either of these categories.

Applicants must be a current NEA member and a teacher, education support professional, or specialized instructional support personnel. The foundation defines education support professionals (ESPs) as paraeducators; school bus drivers or other transportation staff; custodial and maintenance staff, food services staff, school nurses, health aides and other health and student services staff; clerical staff; security staff; skilled trades staff; and technical services staff. Specialized instructional support personnel (SISP) include school counselors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, library media specialists, speech pathologists, and others.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: October 15, 2021

Established in 1969, the NEA Foundation serves as a laboratory of learning, offering funding and other resources to public school educators, their schools, and districts to solve complex teaching and learning challenges. The foundation advances student success by investing in public education that prepares all of America’s children to learn and thrive in a rapidly changing world.

In response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning, the foundation is inviting applications for the COVID-19 Response Student Success Grant program. Through the program, grants of either $2,000 or $5,000 will be awarded in support of educator-led initiatives that increase educational equity and opportunity and address student needs associated with the pandemic. Successful projects will support creativity and individuality in student learning while clearly responding to needs that emerged or worsened during the pandemic. Examples include addressing the social and emotional needs of educators, students, and students’ families; learning new pedagogy and/or adapting curricula to support distance/virtual learning and instruction; addressing student learning loss resulting from extended school closures; providing educational enrichment to support student learning; and strengthening educator/school engagement with families and communities to meet student needs. Particular attention should be given to identifying and addressing pertinent educational equity and opportunity gaps exacerbated by the pandemic.

To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be a current member of the NEA and be a teacher, education support professional, or specialized instructional support personnel. Education support professionals (ESPs) are defined by the foundation as paraeducators; school bus drivers or other transportation staff; custodial and maintenance staff; food services staff; school nurses, health aides, and other health and student services staff; clerical staff; security staff; skilled trades staff; and technical services staff. Specialized instructional support personnel (SISP) include professionals such as school counselors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, library media specialists, speech pathologists, and others.

See the NEA Foundation website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: July 15, 2020

Learn more and apply: https://www.neafoundation.org/for-educators/covid-rapid-response-grants/covid-response-student-success-grants/

In response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning, the foundation is inviting applications for the COVID-19 Response Student Success Grant program. Through the program, grants of either $2,000 or $5,000 will be awarded in support of educator-led initiatives that increase educational equity and opportunity and address student needs associated with the pandemic. Successful projects will support creativity and individuality in student learning while clearly responding to needs that emerged or worsened during the pandemic. Examples include addressing the social and emotional needs of educators, students, and students’ families; learning new pedagogy and/or adapting curricula to support distance/virtual learning and instruction; addressing student learning loss resulting from extended school closures; providing educational enrichment to support student learning; and strengthening educator/school engagement with families and communities to meet student needs. Particular attention should be given to identifying and addressing pertinent educational equity and opportunity gaps exacerbated by the pandemic.

To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be a current member of the NEA and be a teacher, education support professional, or specialized instructional support personnel.

Learn more and apply: http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rfps/rfp11325-nea-foundation-welcomes-applications-for-educator-led-initiatives-focused-on-emerging-student-needs?utm_medium=email&utm_source=PND%20RFP%20-%20All%20Subscribers&utm_campaign=rfp20200619_email

Established in 1969, the NEA Foundation serves as a laboratory of learning, offering funding and other resources to public school educators, their schools, and districts to solve complex teaching and learning challenges. The foundation advances student success by investing in public education that prepares each of America’s children to learn and thrive in a rapidly changing world.

In response to educators’ emerging needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NEA Foundation is inviting applications for COVID-19 Response – Learning & Leadership grants. Through the program, grants of either $2,000 or $5,000 will be awarded in support of professional development focused on adapting teaching and learning to the unique challenges of the 2020-21 school year. Successful projects will identify clear professional learning goals associated with serving students during the school year. Particular attention should be given to identifying and addressing pertinent educational equity and opportunity gaps exacerbated by the pandemic.

Eligible applicants must be a current member of NEA and be a teacher, education support professional, or specialized instructional support personnel. Education support professionals (ESPs) are defined by the foundation as: paraeducators; school bus drivers, or other transportation staff; custodial and maintenance staff food services staff school nurses, health aides and other health and student services staff; clerical staff; security staff; skilled trades staff; and technical services staff. Specialized instructional support personnel (SISP) include professionals such as school counselors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, library media specialists, speech pathologists, and others.

See the NEA Foundation website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: July 15, 2020

Learn more and apply: https://www.neafoundation.org/for-educators/covid-rapid-response-grants/covid-response-student-success-grants/

The NEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Education Association, is a public charity supported by contributions from educators’ dues, corporate sponsors, and others. The foundation supports student success by helping public school educators work with key partners to build strong systems of shared responsibility.

As part of an effort to achieve this goal, the foundation is inviting applications to its Learning and Leadership Grants program. The program provides grants to public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education to fund their participation in high-quality professional development experiences such as summer institutes or action research; and grants to groups to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.

Grant amounts are $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. All group grant applicants must include partner information.

To be eligible, applicants must be pre-K-12 public school educators; public school education support professionals; or faculty or staff at a public institution of higher education. The foundation encourages education support professionals to apply. Preference will be given to members of the National Education Association.

For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, information about previous grantees, and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: February 1, 2019

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/

The NEA Foundation is accepting applications for its 2020 Global Learning Fellowship program.

By participating in the Global Learning Fellowship program, educators have an opportunity to lead the profession by acquiring the necessary skills to integrate global competence into their daily classroom instruction, advance pedagogy in their school/district, prepare students to thrive in the flattened global age, and contribute to the closing of the global achievement gap.

Through online courses and webinars, workshops and a nine-day field study, the program offers educators twelve months of professional development opportunities designed to help them acquire global competence skills and build global lesson plans that can be shared with educators around the world. Over the course of the year, fellows are supported by NEA Foundation staff, partners, and other field experts.

The field study is designed to focus on the themes of global competence, education (both practice and issues of international, national, and state policy), and economics. The trip will provide fellows with structured opportunities to observe high-quality instruction and to interact with global educators, students, administrators, and policy makers. Fellows also will have opportunities to investigate the historical and cultural significance of the destination country and engage in a service-learning project with a local community organization. Previous field study destinations have included China, Brazil, and Peru.

For complete program guidelines, information about participants in the 2020 course, and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: February 4, 2019

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/global-learning-fellowship/

The NEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Education Association, is a public charity supported by contributions from educators’ dues, corporate sponsors, and others. The foundation supports student success by helping public school educators work with key partners to build strong systems of shared responsibility.

As part of an effort to achieve this goal, the foundation is inviting applications for its Learning and Leadership Grants program. The program provides support to public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education through grants to individuals to fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; or grants to groups for collegial study activities, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.

The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. All $5,000 group grant applicants must include partner information.

To be eligible, applicants must be a public school educator in grades pre-K–12; a public school education support professional; or a faculty or staff member at a public higher education institution. The foundation encourages applications from education support professionals. Preference will be given to members of the National Education Association.

For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, information about previous grantees, and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: June 1, 2018

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/

The NEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Education Association, is a public charity supported by contributions from educators’ dues, corporate sponsors, and others. The foundation supports student success by helping public school educators work with key partners to build strong systems of shared responsibility.

As part of an effort to achieve this goal, the foundation is inviting applications for its Learning and Leadership Grants program. The program provides support to public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education through grants to individuals to fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences such as summer institutes or action research; or grants to groups to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.

Grant amounts are $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. All group grant applicants must include partner information.

To be eligible, applicants must be a public school educator in grades pre-K–12; a public school education support professional; or a faculty or staff member at a public institution of higher education. The foundation encourages education support professionals to apply. Preference will be given to members of the National Education Association.

For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, information about previous grantees, and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

Deadline: October 15, 2017

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/

The NEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Education Association, is a public charity supported by contributions from educators’ dues, corporate sponsors, and others. The foundation supports student success by helping public school educators work with key partners to build strong systems of shared responsibility.

As part of an effort to achieve this goal, the foundation is inviting applications for its Learning and Leadership Grants program. The program provides grants to public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education in support of high-quality professional development experiences such as summer institutes or action research; or to groups in support of collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, and/or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.

The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. All $5,000 group grant applicants must include partner information.

To be eligible, applicants must be a public school educator in grades pre-K–12, a public school education support professional, or a faculty or staff member at a public institution of higher education. The foundation encourages applications from education support professionals. Preference will be given to members of the National Education Association.

For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, information about previous grantees, and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2017

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/

The NEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Education Association, is a public charity supported by contributions from educators’ dues, corporate sponsors, and other sources. The foundation supports student success by helping public school educators work with key partners to build strong systems of shared responsibility.

As part of an effort to achieve this goal, the foundation is inviting applications for its Learning and Leadership Grants program. The program provides support to public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education through grants to individuals to fund their participation in high-quality professional development experiences such as summer institutes or action research; or grants to groups to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.

The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. All $5,000 group grant applicants must include partner information.

To be eligible, applicants must be a preK-12 public school educator; a public school education support professional; or a faculty or staff member at a public higher education institution. The foundation encourages education support professionals to apply. Preference will be given to members of the National Education Association.

For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, information about previous grantees, and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2017

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/

The NEA Foundation, the charitable arm of the National Education Association, supports student success by helping public school educators work with key partners to build strong systems of shared responsibility. The foundation, through the strength of its partnership with educators, advances student achievement by investing in public education that will prepare every one of America’s children to learn and thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Through its Learning & Leadership program, the foundation makes awards of up to $2,000 to support the participation of public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff at public institutions of higher education in high-quality professional development experiences such as summer institutes or action research. It also awards grants of up to $5,000 to support group projects related to collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.

To be eligible, applicants must be a public school educator in grades pre-K-12, a public school education support professional, or a faculty or staff member at a public institution of higher education. The foundation encourages applications from education support professionals and will give preference to members of the National Education Association.

See the NEA Foundation website for complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and application instructions.

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2016

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/

The NEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Education Association, is a public charity supported by contributions from educators’ dues, corporate sponsors, and others. The foundation supports student success by helping public school educators work with key partners to build strong systems of shared responsibility.

As part of its efforts to achieve this goal, the foundation is inviting applications for its Learning and Leadership Grants program. The program provides support to public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education through grants to individuals to fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences such as summer institutes or action research; or to groups for collegial study (including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for new faculty or staff).

The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. All group grant applicants must include partner information.

To be eligible, applicants must be a public school educator in grades Pre-K–12; a public school education support professional; or faculty and staff members at a public institution of higher education. The foundation encourages applications from education support professionals. Preference will be given to members of the National Education Association.

For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, information about previous grantees, and application instructions, see the NEA Foundation website.

DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2016

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/

The NEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Education Association, is a public charity supported by contributions from educators’ dues, corporate sponsors, and others. The foundation supports student success by helping public school educators work with key partners to build strong systems of shared responsibility.

As part of its effort to achieve this goal, the foundation is inviting applications for its Learning and Leadership Grants program. The program provides support to public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education through grants to individuals in support of their participation in high-quality professional development experiences such as summer institutes or action research; or grants to groups in support of collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.

Grant amounts are $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. All group grant applicants must include partner information.

To be eligible, applicants must be a public school educator in grades pre-K–12; a public school education support professional; or a faculty/staff member at a public institution of higher education. The foundation encourages education support professionals to apply. Preference will be given to members of the National Education Association.

For complete program guidelines, an FAQ, information about previous grantees, and application instructions, visit the NEA Foundation website.

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2016

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/