NEA Professional development grants – May 1

Posted by NEA Foundation on April 2, 2024

NEA Foundation invites applications for professional development opportunities

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