Student Success Grants – Sep 15

Posted by NEA Foundation on August 9, 2022

NEA Foundation invites applications for educator-led initiatives to nurture student success

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