Deadline 15 October 2015
NEA Foundation is calling application from individuals and groups for the learning & leadership grants. Learning & Leadership Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes, conferences, or action research and for groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson plan development, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff.
Grant Available & Duration
- Grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups.
- Grants will fund activities for twelve months from the date of the award.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be practicing U.S:
- Public school educators in grades PreK–12;
- Public school education support professionals, or;
- Faculty and staff at public higher education institutions.
- The NEA Foundation encourages grant applications from Education support professionals that can be classified as:-
- Para-educators
- School bus drivers
- Maintenance and custodial staff
- Food services staff
- School nurses and student services workers
- Clerical and office assistants
- School security officers and
- Grant funds may not be used to:
- pursue degrees;
- pay indirect costs, grant administration fees, or salaries; or
- support travel costs or conference fees for more than one person.
Application Process
Applications are submitted three times per year. Applicants may submit their application any time in a year. All proposals must be submitted through the NEA Foundation’s online grant system.
For more information, please visit NEA foundation grant
